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Perennials for wild garden planting are not in use as much as theyshould be even in extensive estate development, because of theJack of knowledge concerning the ability of many of the wild flowers to adapt themselves to these new environments. Yet this group ofplants provides to those who are really interested in the developmentof our wild flowers an excellent source of satisfaction. In this day oflarge country estates with the varying types of garden conditions thereis no reason why the wild garden consisting of plants which have be-come naturalized should not be as important as any other type ofgarden, especially to those who are real garden lovers. It is true thatmany of these plants, such as the varieties of the native ferns, requirespecial conditions of the soil from a standpoint of soil texture, specialconditions of the soil from the standpoint of moisture, and also specialconditions of exposure concerning the question of open sunlight and thequestion of shade. It is unfair to expect that any plants which weattempt to naturalize in the wild garden development will continueto grow under conditions which are exactly opposite from the condi-tions of nature in which these plants have been living a "happy" exist-ence in their surroundings of soil and sunlight. The wild gardenrequires, more than anything else, a soil which contains plenty ofhumus and is commonly termed leaf mold soil. If such soil is notavailable then only well-rotted manure or compost should be used.No fertilizer such as sheep manure, dried blood, or other fertilizerscommonly used for the forcing of plants should be applied to wildgarden material. |
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