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Herbaceous Perennials

Herbaceous Perennials. Herbaceous Perennials. What are herbaceous perennials Traditional herbaceous border and island beds Other uses for herbaceous perennials in gardens Types of rootstocks - propagation. Herbaceous Perennials. Pests and diseases of herbaceous perennials Grasses

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Herbaceous Perennials

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  1. Herbaceous Perennials RHS Level 2 Certificate

  2. Herbaceous Perennials • What are herbaceous perennials • Traditional herbaceous border and island beds • Other uses for herbaceous perennials in gardens • Types of rootstocks - propagation RHS Level 2 Certificate

  3. Herbaceous Perennials • Pests and diseases of herbaceous perennials • Grasses • Seasonal Tasks RHS Level 2 Certificate

  4. What are Hardy Herbaceous Perennials? • A herbaceous plant refers to plants that do not become woody, except at the base or crown as it matures. • Herbaceous plants have a lifespan of more than two years. • Hardy are those that are able to survive freezing temperatures outdoors without protection. RHS Level 2 Certificate

  5. Hardy Herbaceous Perennials Sedum spectabile Hosta ‘Blue Moon’ Acanthus spinosus RHS Level 2 Certificate

  6. Hardy Herbaceous Perennials Helenium ‘Bressingham gold’ Crocosmia ‘Golden Fleece’ Eryngium ‘Miss Willmott's Ghost’ RHS Level 2 Certificate

  7. Traditional Herbaceous Border • Traditionally the most common way of growing hardy herbaceous plants were grown together in long rectangular plots dating back to the Victorians era. • These borders tended to be backed by a hedge or wall and being framed by lawn or bordered by a path. • Plants were arranged according to height with tallest herbaceous plants at the back of the border with the shortest at the front. • Herbaceous plants are grown in drifts and in odd-numbered groups to achieve the greatest impact. • Personal taste and style of the garden or house can dominate the colour schemes and style. RHS Level 2 Certificate

  8. Tradition Hardy Herbaceous Borders Bradenham Hall, Thetford, Norfolk RHS Level 2 Certificate

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  10. Winter and Summer RHS Level 2 Certificate

  11. Perennials in the Winter Garden RHS Level 2 Certificate

  12. Wildlife and Herbaceous Perennials RHS Level 2 Certificate

  13. The Decline of the Hardy Herbaceous Border • War With the advent of World War I and World War II such labor intensive garden features hardy herbaceous border became less popular in Britain due to the shortage of labour to keep such features maintained. • Space Movement of people to the cities where gardens where much smaller. • Time available to garden. RHS Level 2 Certificate

  14. Island beds • Amore modern approach is more of a problem hardy herbaceous perennials can be used to create island beds. • Alan Bloom, founder of the Blooms nursery business, created the Dell Garden and its famous 'Island Beds' from 1955-1962. This unique garden is now world renowned for its collection of nearly 5,000 species and varieties of hardy perennials set in a park like meadow. RHS Level 2 Certificate

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  16. Prairie Planting • This is a recent fashion that does away with lawns and beds. Instead, paths of bark or gravel wind through a dense carpet of low-maintenance perennials, through which pop occasional clumps of taller ornamental grasses and perennials. RHS Level 2 Certificate

  17. Prairie Planting RHS Level 2 Certificate

  18. Sources of Information • Chatto, B. (1989) The Green Tapestry. Harper Collins, London. • Hansen, R. and Stahl, F. (1993) Perennials and their Garden Habitats. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. • Lloyd, C (2000) Christopher Lloyd’sGarden Flowers. Timber Press, Oregon. • Oudolf, P. and Gerritsen, H. (2003) Planting the Natural Garden. Timber Press, Cambridge. • The Royal Horticultural Society Plant Guides Perennials. (1996) London. Dorling Kindersley. RHS Level 2 Certificate

  19. Places to Visit Hardy Herbaceous Perennials • Beth Chatto Gardens Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex. • Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Wisley, Surrey. Island Beds • The Bressingham Gardens, Bressingham, Diss Norfolk. Naturalistic Hardy Herbaceous Planting • Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Fakenham, Norfolk. • Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Wisley, Surrey. RHS Level 2 Certificate

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