A year in Stephen's hot perennial border!

This week on The Horti-Culturalists a very special video as we look at the progression in Stephen's hot perennial border over a twelve month period. We shot mini episodes at each key season so you can see how the border changes and why the different plants have been chosen for their seasonality. We'll also show you what maintenance has to be done and when and even come across the stinkiest Arum EVER! So buckle up for a year long romp through Stephen's hot perennial border!
The plants mentioned in this video are:
Arum
Arum pictum
Fritillaria imperialis
Erythronium
Cynara cardunculus - Cardoon
Miscanthus
Ferula communis subsp. linkii
Watsonia aletroides
Cerinthe major
Arctotis
Lilium no ID
Viticella Clematis - 'Polish Spirit'
Alstroemeria
Dipsacus fullonum - Teasel
Salvia forskaehlei
Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' - bronze fennel
Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'
Nerine
Acanthus sennii
Rhus glabra 'Laciniata'
Canna 'Grande'
Erythrina crista-galli - Coral Tree
Arundo donax

[@joanne-et6pm]

Thanks Stephen ur channel is an inspiration to us all! Jo-Anne Neighbour

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You are so welcome. Regards Stephen

[@blueberrypieology3088]

Very aware videos like this take an awful amount of time and effort on your part. Thank you. Learned a lot again.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thank you - they certainly do! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SMARTGUYSJOY]

I remember Stephen and John Patrick working on the perennial border in Gardening Australia.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

There are a few of those episodes lurking on KZbin still!

[@jaqmackie]

Enjoyed all the seasons gardening. Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@kerryjean2223]

I absolutely love working in the garden. No job is too big or too small. Ok, my garden is too small, but, nevertheless, I am extremely grateful all the same.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Everyone’s garden is too small! Regards Stephen

[@johnsantangelo7773]

love seeing a border in all seasons, as I have grown as a gardener I no longer just think about spring and summer but what the boarder will look like year round. I have put in more for winter interest recently with red and yellow twig dogwood and evergreen perennials and shrubs. Thanks for this video.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Many thanks for watching!

[@stevenrowson4339]

Very interesting - loved the grasses and coral tree.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you liked it. Regards Stephen

[@besottedorchids3605]

I enjoyed this tour through the yr! Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed it! Regards Stephen

[@railiedouglas3018]

Interested to see what you include in your border. I’ve had to exert some discipline regarding size in mine because it’s outside my front fence & bordered by the footpath running alongside it. Don’t want things flopping over for passers-by to trip over. I watched this video on my phone this time so no issues with signal dropping out.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad to hear you were able to watch it through and I hope you got something out of it. Regards Stephen

[@franconianable]

Thanks! That was great. And inspiring!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@angelaobrien7698]

Your broader looks very healthy and strong. Do you fertilise the plants? Another great video ❤ thanks.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I put down fresh mulch annually and throw in some manure every couple of years. Regards Stephen

[@juliashearer7842]

Great video. Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You are welcome! Regards Stephen

[@sannaericditsler4034]

Very interesting thanks for the video.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@karlsorchidparty2395]

❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@arfa07]

How far do you prune back the clematis viticella polish spirit in late summer to induce flowering in Autumn?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

At least by two thirds I would say. Regards Stephen

[@MDA-rs4uf]

Is there a difference between coppacing and pollarding??? I do what I thought was pollarding to an acer negundo, and a styphnilobum japonica and a populous x candicans "aurora". Perhaps I'm actually coppacing them.???...m

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Pollarding usually means having a substantial trunk that you prune back to. Coppicing is usually pruning back to a lowish base. mine could in fact be coparding! Regards Stephen

[@MDA-rs4uf]

@@thehorti-culturalists I leave a trunk of about 10 inches on the cottonwood and maple, however only about 3 inches of trunk on the pagoda tree. The two yield new variegated leaf growth in spring & summer, and the one, bright yellow stem growth in winter. Thx...m

[@besottedorchids3605]

Do you treat your gravel pathways, to prevent weeds?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

usually just hoe or hand weed. Regards Stephen

[@kerryjean2223]

Awesome x