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Got some planters planted today, plus couple of pics just before storm

Esther-B, Zone 7a

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

I decided that today's 92 degree day was "the day" to finally transplant my sprouting Silver Threads & Golden Needles and Dinky Donna to their new rectangular terracotta planter. I placed it on a couple of stone slabs atop the soil within my raised rose bed. I figured the roses could provide a bit of shade for these babies. Aren't they cute?

And then, just before a sky-blackening storm broke, I snapped a picture of my Remember Me to capture that beautiful banana yellow it has only in early spring.

Coconut Custard is just at that point of perfection you only see in the spring, before excessive sun takes its toll on the loveliness.

Finally, I snapped a picture of the rapidly unfurling little minis in my 18" ceramic pot, Cracker Crumbs, Pure Heart, and little Cameo. You may see some droplets of water on some plants. It was hilarious--the sun was out, it was a beautiful if smoking hot day, and 4 neighbors in a row were all out, including me, hose in hand, watering their respective gardens. Ten minutes later, the sky darkened quite rapidly and everyone stowed their hoses and ran for cover!

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Karin Black Cat

5 years ago

Same pot, Silver Threads and Golden Needles and Lakeside Zinger :-)

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Barb Ure Drouillard 6b Canada
5 years ago
Remember is a stunner Esther! I hope you are successful with Silver Threads & Golden Needles. I think I've lost mine to voles. I haven't made the official call yet but I don't think there is a crown left :( It was one of my favs - hope yours grows big & strong. Love the minis in their own saucers or troughs. Nice job.
old_dirt 6a
5 years ago
Love your Remember Me. Mine stays pretty colorful all year but is in quite dense shade. Last year it had a couple shoots reverting, will either cut them out or dig and divide.
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Thank you everyone for the well wishes. Yes, nothing really to complain about as no lasting damage in my garden. The tomatoes will taste wonderful and that is only the begining of tomato season. Lots more to come. The plants will be fine. I went and cut off any broken branches on them and they are already picking up. Jean and everyone. That was a very old historic structure in the park. There is already a newer bigger one that they use as the bandstand for the summer concerts but the old one is part of our history. Sad to see it crashed. I could always see the water from my front porch, better in winter with the leaves down than in the summer. But with the two trees dopwn that went down I am amazed at my new view. Clear down to the water straight thru the park with no obstructions. I just sat out on my porch and watched all the cleanup and goings on.
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Thank you all for the comments. Glad your enjoying the pics. I'd rather see blooms than the white stuff on the ground. COTTAGE CANDY is a keeper. VICTORIAN LACE survived but its bloom is butt ugly and doesn't even look like VL. It tried to open yesterday and seems to be hung up. I went back here on the forum and looked at posters photos and sure doesn't have the same coloring. I'm not sure if its a weather thing or the wrong plant. Time will tell. Kathy: Yes, the picture quality is just as good inside as out. I use a Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT with a telephoto lens that has IS. I haven't ever taken the lens off and put back the original lens back on since I started using it. I think I will try it just to see what the difference in picture quality would be outside. I love this camera even if it is heavier than the Canon Powershot SD800 IS, which I also have. Vickie: I reset the camera so that if the CF card is not in the camera it will display a message. But you are right...I did get to go back out and visit the garden again ;-). As a tip, if you want to know what camera someone is using for their pictures,settings, etc, you can click on the photo and typically it will take you to the posters album photo in whatever web hosting site they are using. You will see on the right side "Photo Info" which you click on the little arrow next to it (Photobucket) or it will open with all the Photo Info listed (Picasa). Also know that if you haven't marked your albums as "Private" anyone can access all your photo albums, if that matters to you. Julia
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Hi everyone. Thank you for looking and commenting. I love the trees, but they would destroy our house if they were uprooted in a storm...and you know how these storms are here. The house is a decent size, 2000 sq ft, but the trees really dwarf it and the one nearest to the house hangs all over the roof. We just have to find someone who has the courage to tackle these big trees. The Hot Lips salvia is three years old, and the Navajo salvia on the right is about 10 years old. Behind the Hot Lips is a huge clump of Black and Blue Salvia, and I have a couple of others in the butterfly garden. They are all blooming right now. Ellie, weather is always a question in regard to blooms, isn't it? Judy, Leave a few pictures of big trees that have fallen on houses around...that might encourage the removal. Jean, I love the look of Magnolias, but they are messy. Celeste, the daylily blooms actually opened today, and the salvia, Lantana. and zinnias are blooming away, but the roses are what I am enjoying. They are happy because it is cooler. Linda, I am enjoying the retirement. We do have a row of mainly big oaks on the back of the property that we intend to leave. Rita, I had thought you had gotten Hot Lips, but I guess that was last year. Once something gets started here, you have to work to kill it, and that isn't always a good thing as you can imagine. kay
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Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
5 years ago
Barb, you see those stones surrounding my little ones? Those are anti-squirrel stones. Only thing that seems to keep them at bay. I've tried anti-squirrel powders, sprays, red pepper flakes, etc. and NOTHING worked---except surrounding plants with stones like those. The rodent devils can't dig up plants protected like that.
Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
5 years ago
Old Dirt, my Remember Me is in an east-facing location. It gets morning sun, then the shadow of the building overtakes the area by noon or 1 p.m. Every year, in the spring, it is that spectacular banana yellow that I L-O-V-E. But come summer, it turns to cream where it was yellow. Boo!
Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
5 years ago
Karin, what can I say? "Great minds think alike!" I was assured that this planter would provide enough room for all three mini hostas' root systems. I sure hope so, as the container is very pretty. Is the Lakeside Zinger in the same pot as the Silver Threads and Golden Needles? You notice I have a STGN at each end, with Dinky Donna in the middle.
Karin Black Cat
5 years ago
Esther, yes Lakeside Zinger is also in this pot. I have to take a new picture, they have really grown this week. It's just funny that we both have such a pot with STGN. I also planted a few new ones today.
Found seven of those pots at the scrap metal dealer and planted Masquerade, Tortifrons and Cameo. They are short pieces of gutter closed at both ends and are standing on small metall feet. They fit perfectly on my new wooden stairs and I will plant more of my minis tomorrow.
popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Karin, I love those metal planters! Nice score. Post more pics of those please!
Karin Black Cat
5 years ago
That's how they look today, Esther. I don't know if your pot is bigger than mine but they will surely fill it up quickly :-) bought STGN last year...

popmama, today is planting day. I love weekends in the garden :-)
Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
5 years ago
Karin, my terracotta planter is 16" long (from interior wall to interior wall) x 6" wide (from interior wall to interior wall), and about 6" deep. I noticed that the Dinky Donna in the middle unfurled the very next day. I think the STGN are a bit slower growing. They have not yet fully unfurled, with some leaves open and others at half-mast.
bragu_DSM 5
5 years ago
baby bunting would fit in with those minis

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