The Containers Are Strutting Their Stuff

It is with great regret that I have been away so long.  In February I told you that I had a personal event that brought a curtain of sadness over me.  I thought I would be back on track sooner but unfortunately that didn't happen.  Well, here I am now and excited to show you how great the containers look.  The cool weather and regular rain has provided a recipe for success.  Check these out.

This container holds Sorbet Ruby & Gold Babyface Viola, Bull's Blood Beet, Erysimum variegated and Euphorbia Rudolph.  All of these grew so well together -- no one was a thug.  

This is a close up view of the erysimum.  I love the purple flowers that seem to just pop out of nowhere.











 Another euphorbia that is performing really well in the containers is 'Shorty'.  Where Rudolph has darker green leaves and burgundy stems, the leaves on Shorty are bright green with green stems and its height is several inches shorter.  But both put out neon yellow flowers that look like fireworks.  

The viola in this container is Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.  Why the name?  Not sure, maybe because the flowers range from white to light blue and to deep blue.  Anyway, it's a catchy name.  Tucked in between is Bull's Blood Beet.   It provides such a nice deep burgundy color and here it made for a good separation.

A close up of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow gives you an idea of how the colors change.

More photos to come soon.  I took photos of the containers in numerical order -- they all have tags on them.  This is just the beginning....so come back soon.  

The Pansies Are Coming

Well, to be exact, it is not pansies that are coming, it is mostly violas that are coming to the containers.  But I did want to share a couple pictures to get you enticed.  Still not done planting all the pots but getting close, then I'll redo the map and show you pictures of the finished products.  Have to explain why I do more violas than pansies.  The violas produce more flowers, need less deadheading and handle the hard cold temperatures better.  Besides that, I think that they are cuter. 

 

 

This viola Primrose Picotee jumps right out at you and asks to be taken home.  I've paired it with Liberty Yellow Snapdragon to echo the yellow on its face.

 

 

 

Doesn't that bright yellow color make you feel good....and think how it would pair up with reds, purples, blues....just about anything.

 

And then there is sweet Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow....yep that's its name.  Each flower is slightly different....sweet is the best way to describe this one.

 

Be back next time with more pictures and finished containers.  Gotta get those containers planted....folks seem to think they are giant trash bins and are putting their cigarette butts, lollipop sticks, and more, into the fresh dirt I had prepared.