{"id":8516,"date":"2012-09-13T00:26:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T07:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8516"},"modified":"2012-09-17T06:56:03","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T13:56:03","slug":"the-autumn-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/the-autumn-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Flowering Autumn Perennials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn perennials offer some really deep vivid colours. A final flurry before the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Oxford, there are some wonderful Autumn borders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/the-autumn-border\/attachment\/cc-garden-sept2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14195\" title=\"autumn flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/cc-garden-sept2.jpg\" alt=\"autumn flowers\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/cc-garden-sept2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/cc-garden-sept2-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Autumn border at Christ Church College, War memorial gardens, offers a stunning back drop for this rich autumn border.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"autumn\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4147\/5008106488_00b51e73c9.jpg\" alt=\"autumn\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oxford Botanic Garden&#8217;s autumn border. (This border effortlessly moves from summer to Autumn)<\/p>\n<p>Great Perennials to Try for summer Colour<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/herbaceous-helenium\/\">Heleniums<\/a> &#8211; Deep Red ruset, daisy like flowers. Easy to stake and grow. These flower from August to October.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/michaelmas-daisies-and-asters-from-seed\/\">Aster \/ Michaelmas Daisies<\/a>. Very easy to grow. These may need staking, but many new varieties are medium height and self-supporting. They are fairly low maintenance, though tend to be afflicted by mildew towards the end of the season<\/li>\n<li>Penstemon. Another great perennial, which can flower from June, until the first frosts. Really the best value perennials in my garden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/penstemon.jpg\" alt=\"penstemon\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=search%20autum&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.thompson-morgan.com%2Fseeds%2FAutumn%2520Flowering%2520Perennials\">Autumn Flowering perennials<\/a> at Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Autumn BOrder by tejvanphotos, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tejvan\/7995911965\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8302\/7995911965_18f57373c0.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn BOrder\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heliotropes and Asters offer a mixture of deep hues.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Autumn BOrder by tejvanphotos, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tejvan\/7995919506\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8457\/7995919506_4631e6192e.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn BOrder\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Free flowing planting allows a riot of colour.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Oxford Botanic Gardens by tejvanphotos, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tejvan\/7995920140\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8301\/7995920140_1f60588eb4.jpg\" alt=\"Oxford Botanic Gardens\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michaelmas Daisies<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Autumn BOrder by tejvanphotos, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tejvan\/7995914373\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8447\/7995914373_4976a5019f.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn BOrder\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lovely Red Dahlias, really stand out against the darker leaves. They remind us of the hot days of summer<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"autumn\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4106\/5007526239_f474c43c3d.jpg\" alt=\"autumn\" \/><br \/>\nA close up of the dahlias; these really are offering great value. They are an excellent plant for having such a long flowering season. Dahlias can overwinter in mild winters, if you give it a good mulch. However, for safety is better to lift in November and bring inside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"autumn\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4125\/5007472125_fb5b31a23e.jpg\" alt=\"autumn\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">enjoying the flowers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"autumn\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4104\/5008132674_57a636ded5.jpg\" alt=\"autumn\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">reds and oranges dominate the border<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"autumn\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4105\/5007546349_609db8ab6c.jpg\" alt=\"autumn\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Anemones<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"autumn\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4110\/5008157918_5767312c76.jpg\" alt=\"autumn\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/tips-for-perennial-border\/\">Tips for Perennial Border<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=search%20autum&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.thompson-morgan.com%2Fseeds%2FAutumn%2520Flowering%2520Perennials\">Autumn Flowering perennials<\/a> at Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/tips\/autumn-lawn-treats\/\">Autumn lawn tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/plant-autumn-crocus\/\">Autumn crocus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn perennials offer some really deep vivid colours. A final flurry before the end of the season. Here in Oxford, there are some wonderful Autumn borders. Autumn border at Christ Church College, War memorial gardens, offers a stunning back drop for this rich autumn border. Oxford Botanic Garden&#8217;s autumn border. (This border effortlessly moves from summer to Autumn) Great Perennials to Try for summer Colour Heleniums &#8211; Deep Red ruset, daisy like flowers. Easy to stake and grow. 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