Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FIRST FLOWERS SUMMER!!! Mid Summer Edition, 3 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Jeff--

NG Imps like some sun--just not the hot afternoon sun. Shade???

They are also water hogs--especially if in containers...but come right back
after a good soaking.

I think you and I both like the "hodge podge" look in beds...

I said the bed below was a bit "junked up" (you liked it) because the
Lady-in-Red Salvia I planted everywhere has grown too tall.
In this bed--there is a rock formation i wanted to put a couple frogs on
These rocks and there is also 2 Painted Japanese Ferns on either side of the rocks.
All this is totally obliterated by the two LIR salvias. I wanted everything there to
be very low-growing...to highlight the rocks. Had Alyssum, the ferns, some Portulaca....

The red satin Coreopais is also a real "hog" in my beds. That's what I get for growing
things from seed! Always too many plants. Remember????
These were supposed to be my Rudbeckia Hirta or Angelonias!
Have to dump these seeds...they always come up as red Coreopsis.

Gonna dig the Salvias up...YUP!!..... I think...and plop them somewhere else.
Then i will take a picture to show you what was meant to be there....Maybe today??

So she says...... Gita

1--The front bed--a real mess!
2--Here is the right end of this bed I am talking about. Total obliteration...
3--And-I moved the mess out of the way to show you the rocks and ferns behind it