Tender Perennials in Containers?
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A tip for container annuals you want to save next fall.
Comments (4)This is great! I recently planted some impatience in flat long Tupperware containers that I drilled holes in. I'm not sure if the container will be big enough for the roots to last all summer so this will solve that problem! AND I didn't realize I could just bring them in in the winter and they would survive. I was going to toss them...yikes! Once I bring them in do I have to water them? Should I wait until they become dormant and the cold dies them back?...See MorePlease Help with ID-Tender Perennial/Pink Flower
Comments (2)I believe it's Mirabilis jalapa, 4 o'clocks....See MoreTender perennial or annual
Comments (2)Yes, thanks, I think that's correct! The photo was from Wave Hill, in NYC, and you nailed it. Much appreciated!...See MoreTender Perennial question
Comments (11)Hi, Maryl, I come over here every now and then because I get so tired of nothing-but-veggie talk. I mean, there is a limit, huh? I grew the Justicia in a pot 2 or 3 years ago. I thought it would be attractive to hummers, but it wasn't......not at all. I grew it in partial shade and the resulting blooms were not as bright as I'm sure they would have been in full sun. If you're not necessarily going for bloom, there are lots of tropicalesque plants with great foliage for partial shade, like Alocasias (Colocasias, too, but they need a lot more water than the Alocasias), Spider Plants (Chlorophytum), Caladiums, Ti plants (Cordyline). Blooming tropicals, which is where it looks like you are headed, include the Dragon Wing Begonias - a lot more flower punch and leaf color than the bedding types, and as with most Begonias, they grow in part shade. I'm attaching a page from Logee's catalog, of various Begonias so you can see that the Wax or Bedding Begonias are not the most attractive Begonias available. There are several "types" such as cane aka fibrous, shrub, rhizomatous, tuberous (don't grow well in the south IMHO, Rex (difficult to grow), thick-stemmed, trailing/scandent, etc. You can find some of them locally in OKC at TLC and Horn's. The attached link is just FYI. Chenille plant, Tibouchina or Glory Bush, Heliotrope (fragrant!), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis varieties, Lipstick plant (Aescynanthus), Pachystachys (Lollipop flower). There are lots of summer bulbs that grow well in pots - inexpensive - like Dahlias, Calla lilies, dwarf glads, asiatic/oriental/orienpet/trumpet lilies, Crocosmia, Agapanthus. Sometimes, at reputable stores, you can purchase a bag of bulbs that flower at different times during the summer so you have something in bloom all the time. Agapanthus will bloom from late summer thru fall. Dahlias bloom all summer and fall. The others have a specific bloom time so you might want to grow several of them together in a pot as suggested. One online source I recommend is Brent & Becky's bulbs. But if you're on a budget, Lowe's or HD or Walmart usually have packages for a low price. I feel the bags to make sure the number of bulbs inside is the number listed on the bag label. Some may rot in transit. I like to get bulbs that are a bit moist but not soaking and you can tell by squeezing the bag. Hope this helps some at least. Susan Here is a link that might be useful: Logee's...See More- 8 years ago
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