If your perennial garden thrives in the changing seasons, you have done everything right. On the way there, it depends on the right preliminary work, a clever choice of plants and skillful planting technology. You can find out how to do this here.

Larkspur cuts a fine figure as a key plant in the perennial garden

Choose a topic and create a plan - this is how it works

The local site conditions largely determine which perennials will thrive in your garden in a healthy and vital way. However, the design theme for your perennial garden is not firmly established. Rather, you can draw from a multifaceted pool of creative leitmotifs for all light and floor conditions. The following selection provides you with popular examples:

  • Sunny to semi-shady location, fresh, moist soil: near-natural perennial garden, varied cottage garden
  • Sunny location with acidic garden soil: heath garden in dry soil, bog garden in permanently moist soil
  • Full sun with dry, gritty soil: prairie garden, rock garden, Japanese garden
  • Shady, moist location: shade garden with ornamental foliage perennials and flowering perennials that tolerate shade

Create an exact plan sketch with information on the specific site qualities in order to coordinate the plant selection. Integrate other design elements into the planning, such as small water worlds, seats or a gazebo.

It all depends on the mix - tips for a creative mixture of varieties

There is a huge pool of suitable perennials for every garden theme and every area of life. So that your perennial garden does not turn into a disorderly hodgepodge of plants, we recommend the following structuring:

  • Lead perennials choose as scaffolding, such as majestic delphinium or elegant Chinese reed
  • Choose companion perennials that harmonize with the main perennials, such as purple coneflowers or fountain grass
  • Filler plants as gap fillers and floral bridging of different flowering times, such as purple bells
  • Bulbous flowers as colorful starting signals in spring, like snowdrops or March crackers

A flowering calendar ensures that the perennials seamlessly pass the floral scepter to each other. As a rule of thumb, a plant density of 6 to 8 perennials per square meter has proven itself in practice. A distribution of 10 to 15 percent leading perennials, 30 to 40 percent accompanying perennials and 50 to 60 percent filler perennials is recommended.

Plant perennials skillfully - tips on planting times and planting techniques

Autumn is the best time to plant perennials. In the sun-warmed soil, young plants take root quickly, so that they can start next spring with a vital growth advantage. Rake the soil thoroughly, carefully removing stones, roots and weeds. Meanwhile, place the still potted root balls in water. With the plan sketch in hand, first place the perennials in the garden to assess the appearance.

If the arrangement of the plants meets your expectations, dig planting pits with twice the volume of the root ball. Plant the potted perennials in it, press the soil firmly with your hands and water.

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Prepare the garden soil for your perennial garden and effectively prevent annoying weeds. If you lay a weed fleece (€21.70) in this phase of preparation, you will rarely have to deal with dandelions, goutweed and the like later on.

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