Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fragrant Borders
This fragrant and eye-catching summer border is part of the Fragrant Garden created by Allan Bloom for the Bressingham Gardens. Fairly easy to replicate, it combines the fragrant rose-pink blossoms of Rose ‘Felicia’ with the tall, misty-blue flowers and foliage of Sea Holly (Eryngium), both being superbly underplanted by a blue sea of English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and dainty, pure white Garden Pinks (Dianthus).
Create this border where you will be able to enjoy its perfume daily: near a doorway, along a path, near your patio or deck!
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
GAP Photos/Richard Bloom - The Bressingham Gardens, Norfolk, UK.
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue' (Sea Holly) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid Musk Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavenite Petite' (Lavender) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Dianthus 'Memories' | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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