Planting with perineals, how to manage supply issues when wanting to plant everything together

[slidingdrawers]

For context I am a complete gardening novice so apologies for what may be a silly question.

I've designed a new border for our garden which I plan to plant up with a mix of repeating perineals/grasses. Ideally I wanted to plant all at once but after contacting some nurseries this seems impossible due to different propagation times and stock issues.

So, do I buy and plant in stages (wanted to avoid this til I could see plants altogether) or keep everything in pots til I have everything in? If the latter, how do I keep them at their best.

I am no expert but suggest that you plant things that would be most difficult to access first. So if the bed is against a wall or fence then plant things that would go against the wall/fence first otherwise you may damage the plants on the way to back if you plant the back plants afterwards. I hope that makes sense! Next I would plant things that I am absolutely certain that I want and that I want in a particular place. You can then move the other plants around in their pots to see where they would go best.
Happy gardening!

Yes that does make sense, thank you. My dilemma is more that the various plants are repeating themselves in different areas of a longish border (9m) so I wanted everything in first before I start to plant them out.

I'm having this issue as well. I've gone ahead and ordered what I can and will just order the rest when it becomes available. I plan to leave it all in pots until I have all of it and the ground warms up a bit. Some of it will be left outside on a south facing patio and the rest dispersed in the greenhouse and windows. Whether that's the right thing I don't know, but all the plants are hardy and reasonably sized so should be ok.

Is it for your lady garden?

Hah, @TeaAndStrumpets! I think that grass would itch.

I know alfonso

Contact a local gardener or garden designer to source you your plants. Trade nurseries will source from multiple nurseries around the UK and Europe so you have everything at once.

I own such a company. If you want a quote then send me a PM with your list and quantities.

Teaandstrumpets, I wondered too! I wouldn't want anything planted too close to mine.

@picklemewalnuts I’m not sure there would be much light getting to anything planted there 😂

Apologies OP I love a good autocorrect.

Following for actual advice!

@Crocky , are you suggesting the sun doesn't shine out from near my perineum?! I think you are mistaken. 

@picklemewalnuts please accept my apologies for my obviously mistaken assumption 😂😂😂😂

Omg . I should know to check my spellings, especially as I work 'in that area'.

Apologies all, I do mean perennials.

@slidingdrawers, the typo was especially funny with your username...