At 35 miles an hour, this one might even have looked "okay" but up close you could see it deserved a rest. This is one of the containers with three Sunpatiens. Lost one late in the summer to some fungus -- leaving a good sized hole -- but the other two hung in there until this last week and then they started failing. Not a pretty sight!
I'll have to spend some time investigating what makes Sunpatiens happy cause I sure didn't find the formula this year. But there were some "hold 'ems" that will stay in the containers until the first frost.....let's get some happy pictures going here -----
How about this Kong Rose Coleus -- three small plants were put in the container in May and now they look like they could actually take over the Empire State Building. If you need a plant that loves the shade and gives you a big return on your investment, any of the Kong Coleus are a good buy.
On a smaller scale, Angelonia are definitely a must have in any container or garden bed. After everyone else had given up the game, they were still blooming strong and looking good.
All of the Angelonia that I used this year were from the Serena series. But there are others that will perform as well -- maybe with smaller flowers but still worthy players.
So be prepared....there are now four empty containers on lower Jefferson, across from the Park, that either look better or worse -- depending on your attitude about life. But, hang in there, in just a few days there will be bright new plants that will love the cool weather coming our way.
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