As winter gives way to springtime it is now that the garden really begins to come to life. March is a wonderful month in the garden as colour, hidden away during the winter months now starts to creep through. First burst of colour being the daffodils which appear in our gardens and in the woodlands like a golden carpet.
Article & Photography by Tara de la Motte
Into the Garden (March 2022)
Come spring, flowers of all colours return to our gardens
Into the Garden - March Gardening
If you didn't get around to planting your bulbs last autumn, then for some instant colour, visit your local garden centre and choose from one of many varieties of ready planted bulbs. Remove the bulbs from their plastic containers and plant them in your borders or simply plant them in terracotta pots for an instant burst of vibrant colour.
Choosing a colour palette
Traditionally spring is all about the colour ‘yellow’ but choosing a more elegant spring palette of mauves, purples, burgundies, offset by lime green and silver foliage will set the scene for a summer border in waiting. These colours work well in the golden spring light and will add excitement to the border.
Keep the planting simple and choose three to four different plants and plant in odd numbers, from three to nine. Adjust the number of plants according to the size of your border. Try not to plant in straight lines; but instead aim for a wave effect, with plants slightly separated from each other.
If space is limited, this same colour palette of plants can look just as good in pots, but to soften the edges use plenty of ivy to cascade over, linking the container to the ground.
Plants to choose…
Tulipa ‘Arabian Mystery’ - Flowers in late spring, deep mauve with a silver edging to every petal.
Centaurea ‘Jordy’ - A perennial cornflower with dark purple flowers and soft grey - green leaves. This is hardy and will flower from May until autumn.
Viola ‘Belmont Blue’ - Is a long flowering, pale blue perennial with delicate flowers. This will flower from April right through to autumn.
Euphorbia Polychroma - This produces striking acid yellow flowers from mid-spring onwards.
Artemisia Indoviciana - This is known as white sage and has silver leaves that are aromatic and distinctive to look at.
Stachys Byzantina - ‘Lambs Tongue’ - One of the most popular evergreen perennials which has woolly silver - grey foliage with mauve - pink flower spikes in summer.
Bring in the new season with this striking combination of mauves and purples against zesty greens and silver foliage and enjoy your March garden as it awakens.
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