RHS Tatton 2022 Planting Pockets Display | Soggy Bottom Border
Choosing the right plant for the right place has never been as important. With current shifts in our climate we are seeing bigger fluctuations in rainfall and drought over the seasons and our gardens will need to respond to these trickier conditions not only in order to survive and flourish but to also help with flood alleviation, carbon sequestration and even the provision of habitats for wildlife.
Understanding the type of soil you have is key. This border, created as a display for the Rhs, shows plants that will thrive in moisture retentive soils in sun/part shade. The planting will tolerate spells of water-logging and would suit areas of the garden that collect water especially after downpours and gardens with a clay subsoil.
Plant List
SHRUBS
Cornus Amomum ‘Blue Cloud’
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’
Salix Rosmarinifolia
PERENNIALS
Acorus Ogon
Ajuga Noble Nightingale
Angelica gigas
Astilbe ‘Bressingham Beauty’
Deschampsia cespitosa
Hosta 'Francee'
Hosta ‘Sorbet’
Lysimachia Nummularia
Lythrum virgatum ‘Dropmore Purple’
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Blackfield’
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’
Primula vialli
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Trollius ‘Cheddar’
Zantedeschia aethiopica
FERNS
Athryium Metallicum
Blechnum spicant
Matteuccia struthiopteris
If you are unsure of how to go about selecting the right plant for the right place, drop me a line as I can provide planting plans specific to your garden’s growing conditions.