Growing
Tips for
Colourwave® Summer Perennials
 With
a small amount of effort, these summer perennials
will give you masses of flowers for 6-9 months
of the year. Just follow the tips below and
enjoy your new garden. Remember Colourwave® Summer
Perennials are best planted where they can
get full sun, but they will still do well with
a bit of shade.
Garden Planting
Always plant perennials with the soil level
of the root ball even with the soil level in
your garden. Dig the hole twice as wide and
deep as the root ball of the plant, and mix
the native soil, 50/50, with good quality compost.
Water thoroughly.
Container Planting
Fill your planter with potting mix to a level
where sitting the new plant in it will put
it level with the top of the planter. Add potting
mix around the plant, pushing it in with your
fingers to remove air spaces. Water thoroughly
and add a bit more mix if there is any settling.
Fertilising
Every two to three weeks, a good watering
with a foliar feeding fertiliser will keep
your plants green healthy and blooming like
mad. A slow release fertiliser sprinkled on
the soil after potting or planting gives an
added boost. Well balanced fertilisers and
a hose end sprayer can easily be purchased
at your local garden centre. Ask a Garden Centre
Professional for their best recommendation
on products.
Watering
Watering some times can be a bit tricky, but
if you check carefully the first week after
planting there should be no worries. Plants
generally like to be kept moist, not too dry
or waterlogged. If you garden soil has heavy
clay you may water a bit less. Open sandy soils
need a bit more, as do containers. Sunny spots
in the garden generally need more water than
those with partial shade, and so on. The only
watering rule of thumb is, check your plants
daily for the first week or two, and then you
will know what their general needs are, and
can change your watering schedule according
to the weather.
Mulching
Organic mulch around your plants like bark
chips can help to reduce watering and keep
weeds at bay without spraying chemicals. A
layer 7-8cm thick will do the trick, and be
sure to keep the mulch clear of the crown of
the plant, to keep it from rotting. This mulch
over time will help to enrich your garden soil
too.
Trimming
Trimming a couple times during the summer
will keep your plants full and bushy. It is
not always needed, but can help to maintain
your plants to fit their place in the garden.
Enjoy
Now that everything is planted and growing
wonderfully, sit back, relax, and enjoy the
garden colour.
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