Perennial ornamentals for the boggy land

[bushcraftlearner83729]

I am thinking to add some at the entrance to 'tart up' the place and ingratiate myself to the locals.

I already planted the willows from my mum mostly there and thinking to add to it to make a little aesthetic area at the front.

Any good hardy suggestions?

Actually, the more I walk around it it is not that boggy. Not squelch squelch but quite a few large patches of rushes. The land feels firm on top on said patches though. More that soft woody cushion type matter under foot.

 

[TLM]

Well if you want something that stands out: magnolias, black locust, various lilacs and if you really want something rare a few wollemias and other araucarias, afew giant redwoods and maybe some dawn redwoods too.

 

[GreyCat]

Myrica pensylvanica.

Some azaleas like wet ground (all are acid-lovers).

Flag iris (and other iris).

Hydrangea (various types).

Wet soils: plants for / RHS

There are many plants which will grow successfully in soils which are permanently moist, but few will survive long spells of flooding or waterlogged conditions, especially in summer. The ones listed here are more tolerant than most.

www.rhs.org.uk

Loads of possibilities. All depends on what you want it to look like and when and the aspect/how exposed it is. (And how much time you have for maintenance. And how deep your pockets are).

Just check for invasiveness, e.g. montbretia which you see all over and likes wet ground is invasive and should not be planted (even the other crocosmia cultivars e.g. "Lucifer" can quickly become invasive).

(Magnolia: it's temperamental- doesn't always want to establish- and expensive.....).

GC

 

[TLM]

Magnolia: it's temperamental- doesn't always want to establish

Funny thing is a few magnolia species can even live here, dawn redwood should also not grow at all but there are some 10 m highs near us. Black locust is too far north here but lives happily just 150 klicks south in Estonia.

 

[GreyCat]

Funny thing is a few magnolia species can even live here, dawn redwood should also not grow at all but there are some 10 m highs near us. Black locust is too far north here but lives happily just 150 klicks south in Estonia.

Yeah, various species/cultivars of Magnolia grow all over south Wales- I've just never managed to get one established.

Admittedly they were all pot-grown rather than bare root, but still..... the conditions should have suited them....

GC

 

[Broch]

Think carefully, before you introduce alien species, about what you want your land to do. Exotics are fine in a controlled garden environment but natives are the best choice for natural habitat.

 

[bushcraftlearner83729]

Myrica pensylvanica.

Some azaleas like wet ground (all are acid-lovers).

Flag iris (and other iris).

Hydrangea (various types).

Wet soils: plants for / RHS

There are many plants which will grow successfully in soils which are permanently moist, but few will survive long spells of flooding or waterlogged conditions, especially in summer. The ones listed here are more tolerant than most.

www.rhs.org.uk

Loads of possibilities. All depends on what you want it to look like and when and the aspect/how exposed it is. (And how much time you have for maintenance. And how deep your pockets are).

Just check for invasiveness, e.g. montbretia which you see all over and likes wet ground is invasive and should not be planted (even the other crocosmia cultivars e.g. "Lucifer" can quickly become invasive).

(Magnolia: it's temperamental- doesn't always want to establish- and expensive.....).

GC

Well I did note 'hardy' in the op to indicate low maintenance.

Depends what maintenance would entail. I have time but a lot of other stuff to do on three acres.

Cheap and fast growing would be good. Well depends on price if it is just one or two very interesting plants I might be interested. I want to save most of my money for the willows though!

Space wise I would say about 20-30 foot each edge. Just a little 'showpiece' one would see when driving past the entrance.