Like a good mother, I need to tell you the good things about all my "children" before I mention any of their shortcomings....even if their shortcomings are really key to dealing with them. This year, several of the containers were planted with Torenia Purple - Moon Series and, as I have said in the past, Torenia are the ultimate replacement for impatiens, those water sucking little critters.
Getting a late start this season I could only get the purple and the white variety, and for some reason the white did not survive as well as the purple. One never really knows what they are getting from the grower -- healthy or not? Anyway, the purple are doing an outstanding job this year. Check out these photos.....
There is no doubt that the perfect marriage of flowers is the combination of Dragon Wing Begonia and Torenia (any color). They both love the same condition -- semi shade. But, honestly, you could hand them more sun and they would both do just as well with a little acclimation. Pop in an Autumn Fern and a couple Carex Ice Dance and you have one awesome container, both of which will handle some sun themselves.
So next year, when you are holding those impatiens in your hands and asking yourself if you really want to spend all summer watering them only to get home to find them pouting at you, think about Torenia -- awesome plants that ask for little and give so much.
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