Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FIRST FLOWERS OF SUMMER!! AUGUST Edition :), 3 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
david--

Your blooms seem to be holding straight up--NOT floppy. What's the secret?
Since mine are in pots (to contain spreading), maybe they do not
grow as robust as yours. Lack of nutrients for sure...
Gave one plant to my neighbor--she put it in a bed in full sun--
and had to prop it up with a taller plant behind it.

Mine sit on the landing in front of my shed. same place my two
Brugmansias sit. Good AM sun to -part sun later. Tree nearby.

#1 shot is from 2011. just showing you where I keep the Elizabeths".
They are not there on this picture--or are out of sight.
The sun passes over from left to right--there is enough sun on this area--
but then the tree shades this area a bit.

#2 is of two pots of the Elizabeth new plants growing just now. This are 2-16" pots.
#3--Here is the third pot--by itself. Pretty crowded and full. How many plants in there???
Digging now would be pretty hard. it is solid with new plants!

I will let all these bloom next spring. Should look great. Then--I don't know what i will do....
Each of these plants will then want to multiply...Mamma Mia...WHERE? TO???

I may just give away one of these pots at the Spring swap then...

Gita