Autumn Planting

Great blog Andrew and sound advice..this will inspire me to get some plants immediately..

I like the sound of the Asteranthera and the sea kale looks interesting..

excellent and great share

Brilliant blog Andrew, lovely plants I am hoping to get a few more heucheras for the front garden. Lost one this week that I had in a pot it was full of little white grubs I seem to remember this happened to another potted heuchera last year that why I transplanted the rest into the ground at the front. Got rid of the grub infested soil in the garden bin:) Happy planting!

Great choice of plants Andrew, I didn't know the Sarracenias were frost hardy to -20C how fascinating, hmmm youv'e got me thinking where i could plant one :) I love the tiarella, those leave's would look great with my tropicals, I thought i was finished spending this year Andrew! lol..

Some lovely plants you ve picked up there Andrew and such lovely colours of the flower varities you have, my favourite is the Tiarella codifolia ‘Iron Butterfly’ what a beauty

What a selection, love your choice, that should keep you very busy, I usually bring our sarracenias in during the winter, might not bother now I know they can survive as low as -20. Were all these plants from the same nursery Andrew?

I do like that Black Ruby Andrew, very nice selection Andrew......

You have got some lovely plants there.

lovely collection andrew, i got fan scarlet from morrisons and lovely healthy plant :o)

SS1 - the asteranthera is not reliably hardy in cold parts of the country so do your research before rushing out to buy one. I haven't seen it for sale very often so I took a risk that this winter won't be as bad as the last one

DD - no, I had to travel far and wide :-) I had quite a long chat with the lady in the Garden Centre selling the sarracenias - apart from protecting them from heavy snow, she said they should be fine outside. This was a really impressive GC with extremely healthy plants and lots of staff so I'm inclined to believe what she said

Lovely selection Andrew, love the white knautia and altho I dont like the smell of chrysanths, they do add cheerful colour late in the year. The heuchera Caramel has done wonderfully well for me in a sunny edge of my border and the Iron Butterfly in a semi shaded position under a prolific rose which seems to be half bush half rambler! I have several lobelia fans, but must get me a scarlet..hopefully one with dark coloured leaves. They all look really healthy!

Well, you have a busy time ahead of you, great collection, your garden will be looking splendid next year.