{"id":15338,"date":"2019-10-04T09:42:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T16:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=15338"},"modified":"2019-10-04T09:59:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T16:59:44","slug":"plants-to-tuck-in-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/plants-to-tuck-in-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Plants to Tuck In, Well…"},"content":{"rendered":"

A never fail line my daughter uses on me, “It’s so handy to tuck in.” It doesn’t matter if it’s a tiny Bolax gummifera<\/a> or a Stewartia chinensis<\/a>, I fall for it every time. The good news, I’ve never been sorry. Megan<\/a> is right: so many plants are handy for tucking in.<\/p>\n

Artemisia ‘Seafoam’ is a reasonably small tuck-it-in plant. And such groovy texture.<\/p>\n

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Artemisia versicolor ‘Seafoam’<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Artemisia gets better and better as it spreads its sea foamy fabulousness.<\/p>\n

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Artemesia gets better with time. Here with Eryngium agavifolium<\/a> & Magnoilia laevifolia<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Some tuck-it-in plants are bigger than others, like Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’. It does tuck, to some extent. And it’s a good mingler.<\/p>\n

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Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’<\/a>, Beschorneria septentrionalis<\/a>, and Persicaria virginiana ‘Painter’s Palette’<\/a> all tucked in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Seems I’ve tucked in several Mahonias<\/a>; no doubt, there will be more.<\/p>\n

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Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’<\/a> is tucked in here and there throughout the garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’<\/a> in bloom. Why wouldn’t you tuck in a few?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Of course, every manner of fern is perfect for tucking in. I currently have no fewer than three in waiting for their cozy spot. Update, since I began writing this post, six ferns in waiting–or so.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pyrrosia lingua ‘Variegata’<\/a> an excellent tucker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Coniogramme intermedia ‘Yoroi Musha’<\/a> with No i.d. fern and maybe Hakonechloa macra<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I’d never seen this Mexican Flowering Fern, but looks cool, no? So, of course, I bought it. Gets 2′ X 2′ and enjoys more light than many other ferns. Hmmm, now where shall I tuck that?<\/p>\n

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Anemia mexicana aka Mexican Flowering Fern<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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So many fabulous grasses for tucking in. I love Japanese Forrest Grass<\/a> more than I can adequately express. So swoony. Excellent tucker.<\/p>\n

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Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’<\/a> — Love love love Japanese Forrest Grass. It’s got the moves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Possibly Hakonechloa macra ‘Beni-Kaze’<\/a> — this all from a 4″ pot that I divided.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And one more favorite. If you’re lucky enough find this Jasmine, snap it up and tuck it in.<\/p>\n

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Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Ogon Nishiki’<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Okay. This post is getting away from me. I’ve been working on it for a couple weeks, and my list of plants to tuck in keeps getting longer. It seems to have something to do with purchases wherein I have no idea where I’m going to tuck them. I’d feel terrible about this, if not convinced I am in good company. So how about I wrap up with a few recent purchases.<\/p>\n

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x Gordlinia grandiflora<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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