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AJ Fencing & Landscaping Ltd
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Plant of the Month Knautia Macedonica
This easy to grow hardy perennial carry colourful flowers for such a long period. Its starts
flowering during early June and can last through to September.
It can be a rather sprawling plant, especially when young, but this is made up for its lack of pests, long period of interest and wonderful colour. Its flowers are rich, dark red and looks great against shades of pink or white. The soft green leaves are lobed at the bottom.
It looks great in Toddington Manor gardens supported by neighbouring plants instead of staking it – we combine it with paeonies and gypsophilia where it threads itself between them.
Growing to around 50cm high and wide, it prefers a sunny position and free draining soil. ❑
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Cut down early-
flowering perennials
Mulch
Protect new and established plants by mulching the soil between them with composted bark, cocoa shells or another ornamental mulch. This will not only look attractive, setting off the surrounding plants, but will reduce annual weed growth and conserve soil moisture. Always mulch over moist ground, never on to bone-dry soil, so be sure to water well first if necessary.
NO TIME FOR D.I.Y?
Remove faded flowers on perennials such as lupins and delphiniums. Early pruning often encourages a second flush of flowers late in the season. Cut the flower-spike down to just above a new shoot or leaf, and give each plant a generous liquid feed to encourage fresh growth. Remove the seedheads from aquilegia to prevent them from spreading.
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