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| I have a Livin' Easy rose planted in a small bed (about 4 ft in diameter) with daylilies planted around it. At the time of planting the daylilies I did a bonehead move I think. I did'nt realize just how crowded it would look! lol
It does look SO crowded! Although the rose is doing great right now, I'm afraid that the daylilies will over take it! I would like something to go around the bed, around the rose, but maybe something much smaller in height and eventual width lol! Maybe something mounding? I've tried campanula's like Blue Chip, but I suck at growing campanulas and they never do well for me! lol Any ideas? What would you plant around this rose in a small bed? Thanks so much for any ideas!
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| A photo of the larger area would be helpful, however in general, small beds rarely if ever look right. There is just not enough room for plants to thrive, as you have discovered. A small bed usually looks lost and too tentative in a wide lawn area. If you look at really successful gardens, the planting beds are huge relative to the lawn. It would look just fine and dandy if the bed was enlarged to about 3 times the size. Rose in the center, day lilys around the rose, then Geranium 'Rozanne' at the edge of the bed. Small beds just don't look right. One thing in my experience, choose day lilies that do not multiply too fast. It makes gardening life so much easier!! There are a gazillion different ones available, so it is easy to find one to meet exacting requirements. Fast spreaders and you are forever digging and dividing. |
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