That pot of alyssum that I started from seed recently! Looking Good! Already little flower buds forming! May get the nice purple spill I was looking for
Actually Vincas like full sun also. However they do not like spring or early summer obviously. Since that volunteer popped up 3 weeks ago and is like 5 times bigger. Learning experience big time! Next year start seeds in dead of summer! lol Still donāt know where that seed came fromā¦ My puny vincas had white flowers lol Maybe it hitched a ride in the phlox transplants and laid dormant for 7 months!
What do you guys know about Hostas? They are a bulb, but do they die off then grow back like others? My white filagree in the shade bed was looking great for awhile, even gave me a flower and now looks like itās dying. Either it is dying as Iāve realized that trying to force plants that are not zoned for my climate has major issues with our humidity or itās naturally dying back and will pop up in the future. This is the first one Iāve ever grown, so Iām not sure. The same thing is kind of happening to all of my bleeding hearts as well. Bums me out. All I can think of is the humidity that they donāt like. Not all plants love the beautiful Southern Cali weather it seems.
Also, the alyssum are strictly in a soilless mix and quite honestly are getting Miracle Grow bloom nutes. Really see a difference with my container flowers already. They just seem to grow better in containers with chemicals and no soil.
Bought myself some wonderful mums and Stock for the house. Men, from one friend to another, if your lady likes flowers, go to trader Joes and pick her up like 3 or 4 bunches of stock, mind you they are dirt cheap. Come evening the flowers will fill the room with sweetness. Chicks like flowers and we like them for absolutely no reason. Youāll make her week. Shootā¦ if your single, buy yourself some.
@Calyxander I pruned back those Angelonias like you suggested and thee spikes are growing back with flower buds. So thank you! I really enjoy these. Did you grow them in Florida? Wondering if they will act like perennials. Did they there or did you have to reseed?
There are going to be a whole lot of impatiens planted in my shade garden this year. Probably all in white. My favorite shade plants are just having a real hard time with our humidity. Iām quickly realizing that I canāt push it too much on certain plants not zoned for here. Some just wonāt grow here and I canāt wish it into being. lol At least I get credits for every plant that croaks out there so I can keep learning lessons without spending more money on plants.
Yes, in zones 9 thru 11 they are perennials (tender perennials), So just repeat cutting 'em back as needed.
In SoFla,I almost always plant Angelonia in containers, started from seed.
I like the Serena Mix from Park Seeds.
Thatās great news! Since I canāt have everything I want at least some of the flowers I love will make it all year! Iāve eyeballing everyone of the angelonia types over there at parks. Iāll be def placing a new seed order soon
Super excited! Opened the front door to a package on my porch from @MomOnTheRun aside from the cannabis seeds. She sent me some large chunks of Davidās Phlox, Catmint and a red asiatic lily! Gonna get them in the ground tomorrow. Sure hope they thrive cuz they will be special plants to me out there and I can tell people they are my Alaskan plants.
Yay! I know exactly where they are gonna go too. Iāve read catmint is a great companion for roses and I desperately need something in my front rose bush planterā¦ Everyone knows I just love my flowers! Iām so excited Iām gonna wet my plants!
I got a pm today from @Olbrannon with a tracking number. He has kindly sent me a piece of his String of pearls succulent that I have so desperately wanted. Itās gonna be such a good plant week!!!
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