Every year I try to outdo myself. These will fill in more in the next two weeks.
A collection of this year's container plants
I've had this planter for several years. Each year is different combination!
How beautiful!!! All my containers are "winding down" now. The Petunias were HUGE this year, and are still struggling to put out blooms, but they look so tired. It's time now for me to withdraw into the air conditioning and look forward to October (our spring). Until then I will enjoy everybodies pictures of their summer.
Pati
Osteole, your planters are lovely and very colorful. Mine are just getting started. i will try to remember to take pictures as soon as they look better. Donna
Osteole, I always have lots of different containers. Here are a few that are just starting to fill out. Nat
And here's another where I am trying to mix colors and heights.
Oh wow Nath! The last pic was great! Whats the name of the three plants?
Your containers are so unique!! Where do you find stuff like that?
Nathalyn, what do you have planted in your "girl" planter? I have a girl and a boy, with violas in the girl and blue Ageratum in the boy. The problem is, that the violas are way too tall, and very leggy. I would like something that would be short on the top, and maybe cascade down a little.
This picture was taken two weeks ago.
Ladyrowan, I had Mexican Heather in the overall planter - - but it wasn't doing well. I ended up putting Portulaca in it which should cascade down as the summer progresses.
Osteole - - In the second photo, the container has summer snapdragons (Angelonia) http://plantsdatabase.com/go/54110/index.html and a geranium with the great red and yellow foliage. I cannot remember what the green cascading plants are - - but they grow wild in my yard.
And I am continually on the look for fun planters - - usually buying them at the end of the season on sale. I nearly always put a protective acrylic coat on my pots so that they hold up longer.
Nat has a wonderful yard with some really unique combinations of plants in her planters. I am so glad I got a chance to view all of the wonderful things that she has in her very magical garden when we had the TN Roundup at her home a few weeks ago. She is a really wonderful lady as well.
Thank you Elena for the compliments - - you are TOOOOOO kind!
Nah, just being honest!
Hugs,
Elena