Specialty Gardening: White Flower Garden/ Anyone Have One? Or suggestions?, 4 by evelyn_inthegarden

evelyn_inthegarden wrote:
Here is an update on the \"White Flower Border\".
The irises (almost) cover the dying bulb foliage. I am looking for ways to maximize this small garden border, yet always having something in bloom. Also I want to maximize the appearance, while waiting for other plants to grow. In other words, trying to take advantage of seasonal plants and then not have large gaps. I probably should have planted some annuals to pull out while the hibiscus \'Blue River II\' is still dormant, but showing green buds. Maybe next year I will sow some cosmos there until the hibiscus shows up, as it is a very large gap.

The peonies are starting to bloom. The white one was sold to me as \'Festiva Maxima\'\', but it has absolutely no red flecks, just pure white. What do you think that this peony is?

The Rock Rose is still going strong. It requires very little care, but pruning after bloom. Last year I probably did not cut it back enough, so the weight of the snow pushed it down and now it is spread out and not quite flat, but lower to the ground. If I did not prune it, it would get very large, and then, of course, it would start creeping due to snow weight. It is good to have a \"feature plant\", in turn, but due to the small size of this border, every plant needs to be kept within bounds.