Create a perennial bed: the 5 biggest perennial errors (I made everyone)

Last year I created the first perennial bed in my garden full of enthusiasm - and made one of the biggest beginners' errors.

I only paid attention to the optics and put snowball shorts next to blue-violet cats. The result: pretty but completely nonsensical.

While theconstantly screaming for water and I dragged one watering can after the other, I almost drowned the catnint next to it. I constantly tried to meet the need for one perennial without permanently harming their neighbors. Too exhausting!

So that you are spared such breakdowns, the five most common planning errors come here, which you should definitely avoid when creating a perennial bed.

1. Create the perennial bed without a concept

A perennial bed should be well thought out. It is not without reason that there are perennial bed plans on which it is recorded exactly which and how many perennials should be set in the bed.

Anyone who buys a plant as they want and this risks that the bed looks restless or plant each other's nutrients and the space.

Get thoughts about the arrangement in advance and choose perennials in different sizes. Pay attention to the heights and adhere to the recommended minimum distance when planting (more at point 3).

A harmonious perennial bed lives from a clever gradation of the plant heights. If high perennials such as knight's spur or sun hat are randomly placed between low ground cover, they quickly appear restless and take the light.

It is better to plant according to a staggered principle: high perennials backwards, medium height into the middle and low ground cover forward. In this way, every plant comes into its own and the bed looks more harmonious overall.

2. Do not observe the location of the perennials

Not every perennial feels comfortable at every location. While some plants prefer a lot of sun and dry soils, others only thrive in the shade or on a damp surface.

Anyone who combines perennials in the bed regardless of their location claims, risks that they grow poorly or even go into.

Before buying, it is worth analyzing the garden: How much sun does the bed fall? Is the floor rather sandy or loamy? Do the chosen plants fit the conditions?

3. Understand the space requirement

A young perennial bed often looks a bit empty, but that changes faster than you think. Many perennials grow vigorously in the first few years.

Anyone who puts them too densely just to achieve a handsome result faster risks that they are pushing each other and weaker plants are lost.

Other perennials remain small and seem lost at too large intervals. It is best to stick to the recommended planting distances and plan enough space for growing roots and spreading hearts from the start.

4. The flowering time do not consider

A perennial bed can bloom all year round - if you plan it properly. If you only concentrate on spring or summer bloomers when buying plants, you have a bald area in autumn and winter.

In order for the bed to remain attractive as long as possible, perennials should be combined with different flowering times.Like leather flowers start in February, while Sonnenhut and Astern decorate the garden until late autumn.

5. Understand the maintenance effort

Even if perennials are relatively easy to maintain compared to many other plants, this does not mean that they get by without attention.

Some grow very slowly and could be overgrown by competitive plants, others need regular pruning to keep their shape.

Particularly problematic are heavily overgrown perennials that can spread uncontrollably and displace other plants. Anyone who pays attention to choosing a good mix of easy -care and demanding plants will save themselves a lot of work later.

These perennials are particularly easy to care for

In the picture gallery you will find beautiful perennials that have little demands and are also perfect for beginners:

I hope that you could learn from my mistakes and wish you a lot of fun and success when planning and creating your perennial bed!