{"id":39798,"date":"2024-09-03T09:13:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T07:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7a2591e7-439c-4db5-8180-d0c8bd26bfca"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T08:32:46","slug":"what-to-sow-and-plant-in-september-seeds-and-bulbs-to-get-in-the-ground-now","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/what-to-sow-and-plant-in-september-seeds-and-bulbs-to-get-in-the-ground-now\/","title":{"rendered":"What to sow and plant in September: seeds and bulbs to get in the ground now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Head gardener Benjamin Pope shares his advice for what you should be planting in September <\/p>

By Benjamin Pope\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 03 September 2024 at 07:13 AM<\/p>

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September<\/a> can be a magical month for the gardener. The weather in the UK can still behot, although the sun\u2019s intensity has gone, making things feel just that little more relaxed.<\/p>

After a busy spring and summer, I relish this slower pace, where rose flowers are left to form hip, and drying seedheads<\/a> of angelica, monarda and veronicastrum<\/a> mature to create interesting structure for the months to come.<\/p>

For now, I don\u2019t mind the borders looking a little chaotic and loose, as long as they hold some warm, rich colours that reflect the approach to autumn. Brassy yellow Helenium \u2018El Dorado\u2019 shouts loudly from the borders, while Crocosmia<\/a><\/em> \u2018Miss Scarlet\u2019 and Bistorta amplexicaulis <\/a><\/em>\u2018Fat Domino\u2019 are ablaze with rich scarlet flowers.<\/p>

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What to plant in September<\/h2>
Plant herbacious perennials and biennials<\/strong><\/p>
Aster macrophyllus \u00a9 Andrew Maybury<\/figcaption><\/figure>Soil temperatures and weather conditions are still warm, so now is a good time to make improvements for next year and plant additions to borders, providing there is space. I prefer to plant trees<\/a> and shrubs<\/a> in autumn<\/a> or winter<\/a>, but planting herbaceous perennials<\/a> and biennials<\/a> now will also ensure they establish before winter.<\/p>
Bulb planting in September<\/strong><\/p>
$\"Bulb$ Bulb planting \u00a9 Dean Mouhtaropoulos\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
I also begin bulb planting, focussing on early flowering species such as crocus<\/a>, hyacinths and scillas<\/a>, along with the first narcissi<\/a> that put down their roots in autumn. A September planting is also good for woodland bulbs such as erythroniums<\/a> and trilliums<\/a>, along with the charming Fritillaria<\/a> meleagris<\/em>, all of which dislike being out of the soil where they tend to dry out. Either plant in position or in pots and store outside, planting out when in growth early next spring.<\/p>
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Fritillaria meleagris<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Sow hardy greens and salad leaves<\/strong><\/p>
$\"Lettuces$ Lettuces growing \u00a9 Creative Touch Imaging Ltd.\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The days are shortening but there is still time to promptly sow hardy greens and salad leaves along with fast-maturing radish. Hardy annuals<\/a> including cerinthe, cornflowers<\/a> and poppies<\/a> can be sown now, though I wait a little longer so that plants don\u2019t grow too large before winter and become more susceptible to frost damage.<\/p>
Here’s spring-flowering bulbs to plant in autumn<\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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What to plant in September<\/h2>Plant herbacious perennials and biennials<\/strong><\/p>