Week 2 - Hey There Dahila

The story so far!!!!!

So this week we got stuck into the physical part of our horticulture class.  Last week, we planted long furry grass and some Dahlias. I personally love the dahlias because they are so bright and colourful and really cheer up the garden.

Dahlia

Before we went out, we were told what plants we would be planting in the sensory border. As we had already learned about the plants and herbs last week, we were able to start digging straight away.


We started off with the lavender. We planted both the French and English Lavender in the border. The English lavender hasn't blossomed yet as they bloom in mid to late spring, however the small green plants still look neat and attractive. We planted them in a rectangle, adding shape and dimension to the border.

Beside the English Lavender we planted the physalis. This is an unusual looking plant that resembles a tomato plant. The leafy pods are bright orange but will turn green when the fruit inside is ripe. Also known as Physalis Peruviana, this plant produces cape gooseberries which are a small, round, orange fruit, often used to garnish desserts.


This is the Salvia plant. It is another species of lavender that we planted. It is very similar to the French lavender although it tends to be a bit smaller in size. this was planted last, at the opposite end of the border to the English and French lavender to spread out the sight and smell senses.



The French Lavender (right) was also planted last week. this species of lavender has very vibrant green and purple colours in the flowers and stems. They are beside the English lavender so this area of the border will look incredibly beautiful when the English lavender blooms as the deep colours of the French will contrast, and compliment the paler colours of the English.