Help with Annual Beds Under Tree

[FrancisBlundy]

I’m tasked me with keeping my late dad’s garden nice until the house is sold. Lawns, hedges, shrubs, perennials I can do but need help with a couple of 4x3m beds visible which currently have spring bulb displays. When these faded my dad planted beds with annuals depending on what took his fancy at the garden centre. Could replicate what he did last year (I have the photos) but a bit worried about watering. I only plan to visit once a week until house is sold. One bed is east facing with a small Kilmarnock willow in middle and one bed is west facing with a small purple acer and backed by a yew hedge kept at 1.5m. We are In the West of Scotland close to an estuary.

Any suggestions welcome.

As much as I loathe them, Begonia semperflorens are long flowering and keep on going when other bedding plants give up!

Thank you. Don’t love them myself but agree could work.

What did he put in there last year and how often did he water?

Do you want tall things or small things?

@SherbertsHerberts

Last year was a mass of livingstone daisies in one and dianthus in another. He watered and dead headed frequently (every couple of days). I will only be there once a week but he has lovely neighbours who could water.