My Patio Fairy Garden 2021 is looking good so far!!
Pictures from this Friday!
Shadowland's Wheee!
Stir Fry
El Nino
No ID, possibly Blue Ivory or First Frost?
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June
Fire Island
Forbidden Fruit
June, First Frost, Forbidden Fruit, El Nino, Blue Ivory/First Frost, Stir Fry, Wheee, Fire Island
My Petunias:
Black Ray
Crazytunia Pulse
Headliner Pink Sky
Headliner Night Sky
Headliner Pink Sky, Headliner Night Sky, Crazytunia Pulse, Black Ray
Front view
Back view
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
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October 2012 garden updates: what looks good/awful in your garden
Comments (22)That's awesome euqruob! What do you do with them? Are they fruit like or veggie like? I'd love to see/hear more! It's cool for sure! Here's a rescue adenium that I picked up for just a couple of bucks early this year. It was terribly abused and had gotten stuck in the holes of its cheap plastic pot. No leaves, no blooms, and virtually no soil. Now it's got a ton of leaves (and a nice pot after I cut away the old plastic one) and blooms. I really like the peppermint look of the fancy double flowers! Here's some Merremia dissecta ("Alamo vine" or "mile a minute vine") that I got as seeds from old Mr. Baker at Baker Nursery years ago. This spring I planted three seeds at the base of this 6 foot tall iron obelisk/armillary and they have quickly consumed it. Talk about house-eaters! The vines are covered early summer through very late autumn with nice morning-glory-like blooms that stay open well into the afternoon. Full, hot sun (yes even here) and fairly regular irrigation keep these vines looking great, and blooming. Take care and happy gardening! Keep the fun updates coming! Grant Here is a link that might be useful: Pics, so far, from my garden, October 2012...See MoreAnd here's my garden so far...
Comments (6)Lois, The nursery that is down the street from me in Aiken, it's called Cold Creek Nursery. You must have a privatly owned nursery near you, just pay them a visit, sometimes they will order one for you if you want. That is what is nice going to a privately owned place vs. a big box place. The orange is very common, but the red and yellow, now that is a real show stopper, and hummers are really attracted to it. Mine was seeding and I let the seeds scatter, I am sorry, I whould have collected some and I could send you some seed. I sure hope it comes back next year, I'm going to muclh it real good, you never know. But if it doesn't, you know I'll be buying more next spring. And collecting the seeds this time....darn....See MoreMy patio fairy garden May 16th
Comments (6)Oh Brandy, how very pretty! Proud? Deservedly so! You must be so happy. YES, you definitely have lots of room for more hostas ;-). The patio looks so cheery and inviting and all the plants look so healthy and happy. They sailed through winter like champs didn’t they? What did you do to overwinter them? (Did you move from the condo?) I have to laugh... you already have a flowerscape on a Hosta and I am still staring at 90% pips!! Here it has been a looong, slooow road to spring but there is no turning back now, it’s here playing catch up, lol.... foliage on trees and beautiful greenery everywhere. By the way, do you count pips? Have your plants increased in size from last year significantly?...See MoreMy 2021 Texas Garden
Comments (218)Marianne has grown so nicely in my garden. Last year it was one year old and bloomed nicely. I'm really looking forward to it this year as it's getting huge. I hope you like yours! This will be it's third spring in my garden. alsoalso I'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'mI'm also looking forward to seeing Ellen Tofflemire next spring. It was a baby last year so I haven't seen it bloom yet. Keep us posted on your Garden with Paul Barden roses, Bob!...See More
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years agobrandys_garden
2 years agobrandys_garden
2 years agoFor your viewing pleasure... A Petunia I just picked up today from Family Flowers. I got a free one because of my birthday last week and all. This one is called Crazytunia Moonstruck.
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agobrandys_garden
2 years agoAnnette, for your viewing pleasure!!
Steve, look for Headliner Night Sky... Very cool!
Annette Holbrook(z7a)
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agobrandys_garden
2 years agoAnnette Holbrook(z7a)
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2 years agoBen D (zone 7b)
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2 years agoAnnette Holbrook(z7a)
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoBrandy, you swayed me. I was at Lowe’s and saw some petunias in the discount section. They were marked down because they looked a little beat up. I’m going to still go to the private nursery that had a huge selection and look for some of the newer varieties, but these guys just needed a home.
I’m posting here in hopes you can give me some tips on what to do to perk them up a bit.
brandys_garden
2 years agodjacob Z6a SE WI
2 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoPicked up a couple Petunias yesterday to give them a try based on all of Brandy's choice examples. They had a bunch, but only 5 or 6 of interest. I forgot about Brandy's suggestion, but ended up selecting . . . . Headliner Night Sky. Good suggestion Brandy. And the other one is . . . . Dang it, where did I put that tag.
Do you ever overwinter these? I imagine they strike pretty easily from cuttings.
Annette Holbrook(z7a)