I've enjoyed seeing everyone's pics, so...

15 years ago

...thought I'd share a few of mine. ;)

All but the grasses were winter sown.

First up, a marigold, coleus, hardy geranium and viola in a window box planter. (Feather and fiber optic grasses in containers in foreground.)

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Moss Rose

Third year of WS'ing these, but this is the first year of success. Well worth the 'trouble' if you ask me!

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Nemesia 'Poetry Blue' (from Wendey here @ GW)

Sowed these last year and didn't have any luck, but this year...

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And Petunias

I love petunias! They are so easy and really put on a show.

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Happy 4th of July!

Cathy

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achilleasheel
15 years ago
Beautiful. Hope my Coleus is as lovely as yours when it grows up (it's really teeny right now). Moss Rose is one of my favorite plants. Reseeds like crazy in my garden and I rarely pull them out.
carrie630
15 years ago
wow - you did a great job with the coleus - those are really hard to do (at least for little ole me!).

Petunias look great and I personally have found them to be great reseeders - they pop up everywhere.

Great pics - thanks

Carrie
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bakemom_gw
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Love the Moss Rose - vivid colors.
vera_eastern_wa
15 years ago
Makes my Petunias look like crap...they are still so very small, but blooming. In fact every ws'n annual that when in the very front of my long strip are so small you have to squint to find them LOL! Bad year I guess.
Let a few of the Moss Rose self-sow....they'll be back! I've only had to plant them once! Sure I have to thin them out alot but it's worth it :)
highalttransplant
15 years ago
Congratulations on your success with the Moss Rose! I WS two different kinds, and they were very late to germinate, and are still less than an inch tall. I can't wait to see them bloom, and I have to admit that I also went out and bought a container of them, to fill an empty spot in the garden.

I agree with you on the Petunias being a real showstopper. They are a must have for the pots on the porch. This is my first year to wintersow them, but I have already bought seeds to do them again next year.

Thank you for sharing your success with us!
Bonnie
lynnencfan
15 years ago
Cathy - love your pictures - more inspiration. I agree with the others on the portulaca - once you have it it will reseed like crazy and show up in really neat places. On the petunias - I can't germinate them at all - makes me so frustrated but I will keep trying......

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proudgm_03
15 years ago
Very pretty! Moss rose is one of my favorites. Your coleus looks good also.
PVick
15 years ago
Very nice, Cathy! I love petunias, too (although they haven't loved me too much lately). Isn't that fiber optic grass a neat plant? It spring sows really well, too ...

PV
loveofmylife680
15 years ago
You did a great job, enjoyed your pics.
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shasta_2008
15 years ago
Very nice, your plants look nice, green & healthy!

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