Planting perrenials

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Can't stop buying plants!!! I have to plant them, but will they have a good chance of survival? They are all classed as hardy.

[sweetleaf]

Its a disease, isnt it, you will learn by experience only, what will survive in your soil, mourn your losses but dont stress about them, all will be clear in time. ;D

Plant everything you can, the successful ones will point themselves out and fill the gaps the less happy will leave.
Clay soil is usually very fertile but prone to drying out in the heat of summer, a twofold problem as it stays very wet in winter. Each plant has differing requirements... without knowing specifics, all you can do is your best, follow planting instructions and requirements and pray.

LOTV and Hellebores seem to like clay. ;D

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Thanks sweetleaf! You've given me hope! ;D

[Chuckles]

Don't worry rosemother...I have just been sorting some pots of perrenials that I dug up from my gdn in August and some I bought around the same time (couldn't help myself). I'm leaving planting them for a while yet, no time to find new homes yet and possiblity of cold snap. I've just grouped them all together in a sheltered spot behind my GH. 3 pots of Delphiniums are shooting

[Mr Grinch]

Hi,

You can plant perennials at this time of the year providing the grounds not frozen or water logged. Just make sure the area you are planting is well conditioned with loads of compost and dug over thoroughly.
Ive planted some shrubs and Perennials over the last couple of days and i plan to dig up and move some more soon so get stuck in !

Mr G

[blackrose]

I like the perranials too, have got quite a few most of which are doing well, have only lost a couple, but I think that was weed taking over and suffocating it whilst I was offshore.
Have planted a few yesterday along with a few grasses and shrubs.