THEY area perfect ground cover plant for a shady spot and look great planted with astilbes, candelabra primulas,
alchemilla mollis, ferns and ornamental grasses.
Many of the best herbaceous perennials make wonderful cut flowers -
alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle) is easy to grow in most soils, even for the most inexperienced gardener.
The flat, papery heads of achilleas are more obvious candidates, but
alchemilla mollis, astilbes and the fat pink heads of sedum spectabile also work well.
Alchemilla mollis ydi'r enw gwyddonol ac mae'n cael yr enw 'alcemydd bach' am fod diferion gloyw o ddwr sy'n edrych fel mwclis crisial yn casglu ar ei ddail.
The long days with toddlers became a long-distant memory, our contribution to horticulture becoming mostly informational, supplying a Nicotiana here, an
Alchemilla Mollis there, a Sorbus or Streptocarpus whenever pressed to.
Herbaceous ground cover like hardy geraniums and
alchemilla mollis are pretty tough and can easily be incorporated into many front gardens, he notes.
THEY are a perfect ground cover plant for a shady spot and look great planted with astilbes, candelabra primulas,
alchemilla mollis, ferns and ornamental grasses.
If you have a lime green plant such as
Alchemilla mollis in the garden, that makes a wonderful foil for them.
Everyone's favourite is Lady's Mantle,
Alchemilla mollis, as the billowing lime green flowers seem to blend with every colour.
While these are small-scale coverers, larger plants make clumps that very quickly join together -
Alchemilla mollis, the Geraniums endressi and magnificum, Brunnera macophylla, Pulmonaria and Elephant Ears (Bergenia).
I was impressed by her work and her use of such plants as Pulmonaria Sissinghurst White,
Alchemilla mollis and Peony Buckeye Belle.
Expert tip: Introdu hugging leafy plant hostas and heuchera a of Lady's Mantle or A uce colour with groundts such as shade-loving and the lime green flowers
Alchemilla mollis.
