and the other
bloom master planters
Those are looking mighty nice! My DH was just wondering why our planters don't hang down like other peoples.
Do you have plants growing straight up from the top? All of bloommasters' were the same shape, no matter what they planted. Yours are more interesting because they don't all have the same silhouette. Good work, Allison. You must have spent a good hunk of change for those, according to the prices they show.
x, C
there are things planted on the top and sides..... hate to say this but anything on hand got thrown into them.... I ran out of plants... not very good planning on my part... that's why they are so colorful.... i planned on having one with the coral and greens and one with purples and yellows... BUT.... whatever I had on hand got put in there.... hopefully next year I can plan these things out a bit better... I am assuming they trim those plants to have the perfect round shape for the photos
I don't mind spending money on something I can use over and over .... I figured they are all made from plastic and should last quite some time.... yes expensive but I thought they were worth it
Are they heavy enough to reuse?
I like your planters better than theirs!
yes very thick plastic.... they feel very strong... and weigh a ton when filled
Beautiful! Gotta get me some!
lovely!!
a must have and a must do!! :)
Susan
I am getting more compliments from the neighbors with this one.... the one actually said thanks for making our block more beautiful
Question: What is the tall dark red flower in the back right hand side of the last photo?
Your planters are beautiful. My favorite container so far is one with a dark red/dark green coleus which is about 1 foot tall and has bushed out, a hot pink mini wave petunia and a gold lantana. The butterflies are all over the latana.
an annual coreopsis
http://www.dianeseeds.com/coreopsis-dwarf-red.html
the yellow ones in my basket are biddens golden eye.... they just get bigger and bigger.... but next year I am going to get some latana .... I was at a nursery over the weekend and they smell wonderful
seemed to be time for an update... the petunias are kind of leggy but not terrible
funny how the plants are taking turns blooming
can't believe it is touching the ground already
last month this was my fav.... now.... not so much
i do like the purple & lime greens together
this might be a nicer shot of the last one
the left side of this one is kind of lopsided now that the petunias are crazy
this month.... this one is my favorite
:::edit:::: believe it or not I ran out of plants and i stuck one of my floppy strawflowers i started from seed (too early i might add) just to fill the empty spot... and that's what grew at a 90 degree angle and is sticking out the back... the real tall one
This message was edited Aug 6, 2007 7:12 PM
So, onewish, overall, you're happy with your new planters?
xxxx, Carrie
i can say a big ole yes.... just wish i planted bushier plants in the tops.... like coleus .... to fill the gaps the petunias made
Sure are some nice planters.
last shots of ratty fall look
real ratty... i took cuttings off these last week... sure that doesn't help
box
I had a hard time getting a clear shot of these two
I've used these for a couple of years. I inserted a tube with holes in the middle to help divert the water to all the side plants
A mix
that's a great idea... thank you
Joanne how many plants did you put in the last picture?
This message was edited Sep 29, 2007 10:08 AM
Love it!~
There's 2 Red Million Bells(Calibrachoas)- top, 1 Yellow Million Bells- top & 8 White Alyssum - side. For full sun plants, I found that It worked better for a hanging basket to have the alyssum along the sides. Last year I had planted all petunias & the ones along the side were shaded & more stunted than those on top. The alyssum is along a little more drought tolerant than others, so it worked well.
I am thinking less is going to be more too..... none of them got real big... I think I planted too many
but I think adding those water gels between each layer helped... just think I am not going to over crowd them so much next year
I found the best thing to do for planters is adding the Smart-cote slow release fertilizer, a little @ each level.. I some how missed on container & it was very obvious. I lined each side hole & also added a top layer for mulch of Spagham Moss. It seemed to help retain moisture.
Allison, I can't get over the coleus in your first "ratty" picture. Not only is it a fantastic color, it actually seems to be trailing... Is there really a trailing coleus?
Coleus was the first ornamental plant, by which I mean not a vegetable, I was introduced to thirty-plus years ago. To my recollection, it was GREEN, right? I got a lot of coleus in different colors and sizes at the NE Round-Up at Kassia's in the spring, and now I'm a fan. But yours really seems to be trailing!! Or maybe it's just the bloom-master effect... Inquiring minds....
xxx, Carrie
oh yes.... lots of trailing coleus
the one with the purple edges is Coleus 'Trailing Plum Brocade'
and this is the site I bought them on.... the shipping was great and it lists if they are upright mounding or trailing
http://www.rosydawngardens.com/coleus_catalog_S_Z.htm
edit -- the pictures on rosey dawn aren't that great... to get a better picture I put it in a search and found photos elsewhere... but in this post the photo shows a better/healthier shot
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=3826196
the other two are Coleus 'Strawberry Drop' it also trails
and
Coleus 'Trailing Salamander'
This message was edited Sep 29, 2007 11:00 PM
Oh, my word, Allison, I had no idea there were that many zillions of coleus varieties! I guess it makes sense, since I know they make 'sports' easily from seed. But oh my goodness! Too bad their shipping season is over, or I would be tempted. Put better, good thing their shipping season is over, or I would be out some serious change for coleus. Are you taking cuttings to grow inside? They'll grow inside, right?
And Allison, you should have got 'Allison', a rosydawn favorite variety! My best friend's mother just taught me about pinching to promote bushiness; she NEVER mentioned all those colors and sizes and shapes!
yes I took some cuttings and might try and bring them in and see how they grow.... as long as they get enough sun they usually spring back once back outside.... I had a few that didn't fair well because I only have one south window (over my kitchen sink, worthless) and one good window in winter in the east (that window is shaded in the summer with the trees).. but after a few months the color and health came back in spring
cuttings usually have better color the next season... I read somewhere the new growth is usually healthier... also to take cuttings of my cuttings in early winter for the ones going to be used next season... but trust me doing this only one time before this... I am no expert
might have to pick up the 'Allison' next year... I didn't see that until I sent you the link and browsed again
:)
I have just pruchased the bloom master 20" planter - I am having a hard time finding a variety of plants in cell packs - where did you get them - or did you grow them from seed?
I had the same problem last year... even some of the 4" high and skinny root trainer size were too big... I squeezed a few in.... so this year I grew more from seeds & cuttings for it ... some of the larger ones I slipped through the inside but if the plants were too big that didn't work either.... a couple of the petunias were so big I split the tops of the plant between two holes at the top... LOL... just made do
I bought flats of annuals from Costco. They were small, so it worked well.
started this years up... link is below
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/853798/