As previously announced set, I continued the series on ornamental plants, residue from the previous year, of necessity, because otherwise there is little to report. Here are just around the 15cm of snow and it is - 13 ° C very cold. Of the many perennials in the garden are only a handful exist, the rest is invisibly buried under the snow.
links above you can see the remains of Pycnanthemum muticum , a very garden worthy Bergminzenart, who comes from North America and smell the silver, soft leaves strongly of mint. It's a cool, pleasant mint fragrance that determined at lovers of fragrant plants met with enthusiasm. The flowers of the hardy perennial of the Mona similar gestures, but are much smaller and white with tiny dots. Overall, the plant has but rather by their silver leaves, which are also found on the stems and above all by their great scent!
The right picture shows the remaining stalks of agrimony, Eupatorium purpureum 'big screen' . This handsome plant is best in the background of perennial beds removed, where it interacts with grasses and perennials in pink, purple and red shades well.
you do not see much more of the purple loosestrife, Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple ', which actually consists only of many upright stems. Unlike the native purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, virgatum has the type L., originating from Eastern Europe and Asia, branched and bushy, so it should be preferred varieties in the garden. They have narrower panicles, but much more so a longer bloom time can be scheduled.
At the right last remnants of a button can be seen. I've missed this year to cut the asters and many seedlings so afraid that I stress out loud, what could be done now, all should keep ...
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