Tour a Garden Where Annual and Tropical Plants Steal the Show

one-year and tropic flora can add over-the-top colors and texture to any garden , specially from late summer through other autumn , when many perennials peter out out . InFine Gardening#177 , garden designer Laura Trowbridge wrotea feature articleabout the process of produce the long , deep , mixed perimeter that enclose around the westerly side of her Peterborough , New Hampshire , place . This garden bottom is a focal point in the landscape and can be seen from the kitchen , livelihood elbow room , master sleeping accommodation , and back patio .

Woody plants , both deciduous and evergreen , give the border class - round social system and visually tie the garden to the forest scenery that surrounds it . An intriguing mixture of perennials adds another bed of interest . But the affair that really sets this landscape painting apart is the fact that Laura leave about one-half of the garden open for an ever - changing pallet of tender plants . The summer thatFine Gardeningstaff visited to take photos , some of the standout plants were ‘ New Zealand Purple ’ caster noggin ( Ricinus communis‘New Zealand Purple ’ , Zones 9–11 ) , ‘ Strawberry Fields ’ genus Gomphrena ( Gomphrena haageana‘Strawberry Fields ’ , annual ) , ‘ Violet Queen ’ wanderer blossom ( Cleome hassleriana‘Violet Queen ’ , annual ) , and ‘ Mystic Spires Blue ’ salvia ( Salvia‘Balsalmisp ’ , Zones 7–10 ) .

After Laura finishes planting at the end of May , it takes time for the annuals to fill in , but by mid - July the tender plants are established and starting to show what they can do . To help them thrive , Laura adds compost to the bed every other class and fertilizes once every two week during the growing time of year . She mulch , waters frequently , and deadhead to keep the plants do and looking their best .

If you ’d like to convey some annual flair to your own garden , Laura says the most significant thing is to depart enough blank space for the plant you will tot up . Do n’t be afraid to move yearbook to improve your pattern ; as long as you keep them well watered , they should survive .

especial thanks to Swift Corwin for the drone footage featured in this video .

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