A few seedlings and a couple of blooms ...

PVick

15 years ago

The heat wave has moved on - for now - and some things are looking better. There's still hope.

Seedlings (yes, they do need to be planted out):

amaranthus 'Autumn Palette' and 'Laura Bush' petunias:

clockwise from top: melampodium 'Million Gold', Yvonne's salvia, 'Shockwave' petunia (purple)

Blooms:

Sweet William (summer-sown last year: gotta sow some more soon)

Gaillardia 'Burgundy' (flattened by the heavy rains, but recovering)

Everything else up here is kind of weather-beaten.

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Comments (10)

vera_eastern_wa
15 years ago
Oh my goodness!! They look so big and healthy!

You go gurl LOL!

Vera
mo_girl
15 years ago
Wow, it won't be long on those petunias ... looking good. All the plants look healthy and large. Something ate my first sowing of petunias, so I sowed another, and the each seedling is about the size of a grain of rice :) Oh well, there are always surprises as far as what does well from year to the next.

Those sweet williams are so pretty, so many blooms. Do you know the variety?
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PVick
Original Author
15 years ago
I sowed both sweet william 'Sooty' and a mixed bag - not sure which is which, but I think the one on the left might be 'Sooty'.
kqcrna
15 years ago
Looking good, PV. My burgundy gaillardia was flattened by storms, too. I have it staked and propped here and there now. My Laura Bush petunias are just starting to bloom, very pretty. I love that sweet william.

Karen
not_a_contessa
15 years ago
My Lamb's Ears were severely beaten down by the storm we had a few days ago, but they're up and looking perky again today. I have to make a decision about them though, they are huge and growing in a spot where I hadn't planned on. But, they are so healthy I hate to disturb them. They're covering my thyme. I will probably need to pull some of them out for now and relocate the plant in the fall. They are the result of an unsprouted container that I tossed. You never know what will happen when you dump your dirt!

Mary
mo_girl
15 years ago
Several of my 8 ft. tall hollyhocks were flattened today :( I hope they perk up, but if not, maybe I can rig some kind of support. Not sure what though.
pitimpinai
15 years ago
Looking great, pv, as always.
carrie630
15 years ago
great photos pvick - I always look forward to them.

My gaillardias flattened and it doesn't even have to rain!
I think they just don't like being upright for some reason - stubborn little guys....

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lynnencfan
15 years ago
Healthy looking plants PV - you are going to have a pretty show later on - looking forward to seeing more pictures. Love your SW's. I started burgundy gallardia this winter and need to get them planted out. Thanks for sharing.....

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tiffy_z5_6_can
15 years ago
I'm jealous... My petunias are pouting and they are so small. But it's only June here. I tried them this year to see what kind of growth I would get from them since I have a hard time with heat loving plants. The ones I tried might do well this year but with this unusual warmth we also need rain. It hasn't rained in 3 weeks and some of our friends on the other side of our municipality are being threatened by wild fires.

I love the Sweet Williams. Mine will be blooming soon. Thanks for the preview!