here are the containers that are the most sucessful
Containers 2009 #2
.electric lime what a wonderful coleus
.Fiesta Its going to be a major player next year
.Lancelot Mocha in the back, I was not too thrilled with this coleus until a month ago. It needs a chance to fill out.
Thats electric lime and Jack of diamonds with it
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Luv the coleus!!!
I have grown electric lime for 3 years, now. What a sturdy Coleus! Really pops with white or yellow or both. This time, I'll get cuttings before I am caught off-guard by the weather.
I am so pleased with the selections I received from the coleus co-op (Rosy Dawn). All were slow to establish, but have performed well in full sun. We had a heat wave last week, and all of them did surprisingly well.
I thought coleus liked heat???
They do, but i don't think they like the dry heat as much. We tend to have a dryer heat, here, WHEN we have anything that resembles Heat. I grew them in Hawaii - filtered afternoon sun is best for that climate. Here - all we get is that slanted heat from being so far north.
Similar to Calgary, but lower elevation. sorta...hey bring some sun with you, DNut!
All my coleus are from The RD co-op.
I just loved them.
Pretty pots everyone. Love the kitchen door planter and so understand the slug wars this year. The teacups are so cute and the electric lime is a wowzer as is the nice dark coleus. All really nice. I only have one pot I planted with annuals this year and it kinda sat there and did nothing for the longest time. I guess it was the cool cloudy first half of summer but now they are finally spreading out. Aside from a couple of holes from hail the coleus is finally looking happy in the part sun location.
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DRAT! I ONLY have dry heat. Maybe I will put the fancy/dancy mister attachment on the hose and mist them every once in awhile next year. I'm hoping to bring beams with me Kayte (even if it's just my beamy face ^_^)
Wow! How the heck did I miss a thread like this one??!!! I'm just wild about all of your pots, Allison....what beautiful combos you make up! You could go into business there with your own plant stand of container gardens!
JoAnn - I like that electric lime too! I wish I didn't love the coleus so much! Mine make the trip back and forth well though, and I do need to find some different colors than the ones I have....the limes are next on my list!
Great thread!!
My favorite container right now. This is sooooo cheating but gotta luv it ^_^
Dahlia - it may be cheating, but it's soooooo purty!!!
LOL dnut:-)
Here are some coleus I grow in containers on my deck. I like having them around me when I'm having my morning coffee.
They love all this humidity
This is the before, in April. Coleus from Rosy Dawn Coop
This is now
love them all Ge!!
what ever that green & pink one is Ngam... it is becoming one of my favs
Jada your photos made me drool!!
Louise I should open a container stand!!!... guess you need some of my lime colored cuttings as well??
This is one of my favorites
Rattlesnake Coleus
This is my most favorite. I keep tons of this on the deck and in the garden.
Trailers growing wild
jadajoy! there are some nice coleas in there.I see some I have also
dahlianut! I am starting combos for 2010 and am using lilies in containers also.Acapulco asiatics and dahlias as the lilies go out of bloom here by june.
DonniBrook! there are a few green coleus that dodnt do well for me.
Lemon mirangue slugs love the tender light colors
wild lime just poked along
Just a caution in case,your situation might be different.
this is Acapulco combo
Lovely combo, Joann.
nice Jada!!...... very nice combo Ge....my green kongs were the first ones eaten... but the Giant Exhibition Limelight is going very well ... and the gay's delight
Great Combination Joann. You have a good eye for color combos.
Allison that Gays Delight is doing well. You're a good coleus mom☺
thnx jada
Jadajoy - what beauties you have on your deck to enjoy! I love your contrasts!
Allison - I'd love a couple of lime cuttings if you have any you can bring to my RU!! Hank will probably kill me, since we have to transport them with us to Fla. LOL I love mixing my coleus with my caladiums down there. That Giant Exhibition Limelight is stunning!
JoAnn - very pretty combo!
Like impatiens, coleus are really enjoying this damp, cool spring, I mean to say 'summer' we've been having. I see impatiens all over the place in commercial plantings, why not coleus there too? And, I love EVERYTHING in a blue pot!
sorry for the confusion the photo was of gay's delight... the GEL is in this photo
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=6917714
middle tea pot back right side... and I will add those to my list Louise
Yippee, Allison! Thanks!!
I haven't been posting in awhile so I thought I would post some photos to get started again. I've been without a camera most of the summer, but finally back to taking photos again. Here is one of only two containers I did this year and I was very happy with the results.
hello Lisabeth!.... very nice!!.. what is the plant on the left?
Just beautiful, Lisabeth
Thank you, the plant on the left is Nasturtium 'Alaska'. 'Midnight Rose' Heuchera on the right with a dark leaved Begonia with orange flowers and red double bud impatiens behind. Last year I did all pastels and it was rather bland and the hot colors are much preferred by my family this year.
Gorgeous!
Luv the variegated nastie!!! MUST HAVE.
I love 'Alaska' and 'Peach Melba' also. beautiful container!
Martha
Lovely!
Wow great containers!!!!! Allison you are talented my friend!!!!! looove it!!!!!
Rose dawn coleus... oh I love it... I am taking cuttings for next year... I trully hope they make it...
