Cottage garden plants
By Junie
Essex,
United Kingdom 
You may have guessed that I have recently moved and have almost completely cleared the overgrown garden. I have made a framework of shrubs, mainly evergreen, but have loads of lovely gaps to fill. I have just been to the Garden Centre, and they have newly-in loads of gorgeous herbaceous stuff, such as heucheras, geum etc.etc. My question is whether it is better to plant these now to over-winter, or am I being impatient. I originally intended to leave all that sort of stuff till next spring. Your opinions would be most appreciated.
6 Sep, 2009
Answers
Now is a very good time to plant - gives them a chance to form a good root system over the winter. BUT, Seaburn has a good point about not knowing if there are any hidden delights waiting to appear, if you've not lived there for a full year.
6 Sep, 2009
thanks everyone, I have been here 3 years, only just got round to the garden, so am pretty sure I have found everything worth saving (such as the cotoneaster I thought was a quince!). I am now going to have a lovely time filling some gaps.
6 Sep, 2009
oh in that case plant away. [lucky lucky you] remember to keep records if you can it is so much easier in the years to come to know what is what. :o)
7 Sep, 2009
Previous question
Personally I'd wait until spring as you may find some gorgeous bulbs poking through. but if you cant wait now is a good a time as any as the soil will be warm.
6 Sep, 2009