Thanks, Cathy. I got my bench at a yard sale so I don't think it came from a bus stop. :)
What do you plant in your containers—got pictures?
Great looking containers everyone.Loved the flag and red and blue flowers.
Consider that a compliment. Joanne(sp?) is a fabulous container designer and gardener.
Here are some shade containers I planted.
They are doing pretty good.
I am a little disappointed in the Praying Hands Hosta, I have 3 and they are really not doing anything. One I have had a couple of years and it hasn't done anything either....any one of any experience with these?
These have filled in so much, it's hard to see the pot!
Joyce, I don't know about the hosta, but the Heucheras look great together.
Joyce, I'm not sure about the Hosta either. I don't have that one yet but have been thinking about it. The container looks good. Maybe too much competition?
Louise, your containers are beautiful. I really like your Semps. They are one of my favorites.
Louise, those are nice color combos.
If you send from you cell and they come out sideways, try turning your cell a quarter turn in the other direction. Watch, they'll come out upside down LOL.
I have one of the praying hands hosta in a pot alone and it hasn't done any better or worse than the ones in the pot with the Heucheras. Just don't know about them. I had seen pics where they were in pots with necks and they really looked good.
Me too. Maybe someone has done that and will know. I'm just not familiar with that one. Perhaps it's just slow to develop. I had a hosta start that a friend gave me several years ago. It sat for a couple of years doing very little but this year it has almost filled the pot and is blooming. It's a smaller one so I thought it would grow more quickly than the larger ones but that hasn't proven to be true.
Some hostas but none of these are but not the one I was talking about ...
I bought Praying Hands last year and it got planted in the ground which had special compost, etc. added to it. Unfortunately, that variety isn't doing well for me. Since I got tons of rain, most of my hostas, even the other 20 I got last year did extremely well. Mine is barely limping along. I am very disappointed in how poorly it has done for me.
Very interesting Cam. I nursery person told me that the giant hosta Wu cant remember full name was really slow to start but like you Praying Hands is not giant and I expected more. Time will tell I guess but so far wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
One of my containers in semi shade is blooming away--the heat is back this week so we'll see what happens.
cam that is beautiful. I like the color combination!
Cam, it's lovely. Although it looks very nice, I have never used that fibrous material for lining. Do you need to water it more often or does it hold water well? You would think I'd ask at the nursery, wouldn't you?:)
cathy I don't know about Cam but I have a few pots like that but I water everyday. I have heard if you can line them with a diaper and put the peat down then the diaper and then the soil. The diaper will hold the water in, also heard if you put a plate in the bottom it will help also. I have not tried any of the suggestions tho.
This is my latest creation.
Nice, peg. A good use for broken pots. And for succulents, of course. :)
We container the deck to make the huge space look more cozy. Every year about this time I think I will weed out half of the jungle but then the next june comes and it looks sparse.
Here are a few from a couple of days ago.
Caladium Florida Sweetheart,coleus
Railing planter portulaca and succulent
wire teacup with sempervivums
The Kalanchoe Flapjack and annual sun lover impatiens and portulacas
Luv those, Jo Ann. I've had K. flapjack and it is a favorite of mine. I do favor succulents and cacti. The small planter with the sedum in the last shot is very sweet. Luv that. Also the tea cup planters. They are all interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Cville: Thanks.I am new to the FlapJack and wondered what you do with yours when it gets too tall.
I really like the shorter stage. Can they be cut back and rooted?
They do sometimes tend to get leggy. They are monocarpic plants so they bloom once and die. It's fairly easy to propagate them before that happens. Take some small leaves from the base of the plant or the lowest plump leaves if the plant is already leggy. Put them in a shady place for about 3 weeks to callous over. Then you can put the calloused leaves in well draining soil that is just damp, not wet. Set in a warm, shady spot. Mist the soil to keep it barely moist, never wet. It usually takes about 3 weeks for them to root. The big thing is not to over-water.
Thanks.
You're welcome. :)
Very pretty.
Does anyone bring there containers in for the winter?
I do but don't want to bring the bugs in with them, what do you do to bring them in?
some of my containers that I enjoy in the my yard.
Thats a handsoms bunch of Hens and Chicks.
I agree. I luv Hens and Chicks. I like the dark purple coleus too. :)
Thank you ge1836 and Cville, one of my friends gave me some chicks and hens a few some years ago and I leave them there all year round.My dark purple coleus were made form a cutting I got from a friend in Pennsylvania .Every fall I make cuttings of all my coleus
Me, too!
Joyce, I bring in my containers for everything except the Heuchera and, of course, lilies.
If you are concerned about insects, give them a little pesticide bath or spray a few days before bringing them indoors. A little spray of something that tastes bad on the foliage and a spritz on the soil of whatever suits you best. I would not bring them in for a few day.
I never (keeping my fingers crossed) seem to have pests on the caladiums or begonias, but I'm always ready for a surprise.
Marcia
Thanks Cathy, I bring in several tropicals and I worry more about insects in the soil, like rolly pollys and such. ee's and brugs I have problems with spider mites and fight them all winter in the garden room. I have to be careful what I bring into the solar room because it is hot and dry. So I like to hear what other people do so I can learn lessons easier instead of the school of hard knocks...rofl.
I use the Bayer tree and shrub soil drench treatment on succulents before bringing them inside for the winter but on other plants too. A number of people who grow succulents use this treatment. One treatment and good for the entire year as it kills insects and fertilizes. Unfortunately, they have reformulated the product so you have to be careful what you buy. Dominion Tree & Shrub has the same amount of imidacloprid systemic insecticide with no fertilizer. And Bonide systemic Houseplant insect control also has imidacloprid in it at a much lower rate. A lot of people use just the imidacloprid treatment without the fertilizer.
Cville, what rate do you use on the tree/shrub ?
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) per gallon.
Thank you so much. Think I will start that tonight. Hopefully have a month until frost. Sides just bought a new pot for my succulants so I want to redo them for winter. I had stuffed the bottom of the current pot with "stuff" old plastic pop bottles and such, but I think something is living in there and with my luck it will be a snake....sort of creeps me out. So the transplant of succulants could end up being one of the most looked at videos if that is what I find! rofl. Did I say that creeps me out....ughhhhh
Oh,happ. The fun never ends. :)
Does driftwood count?
Very attractive, J. I used driftwood a lot in CA where I collected it on the beach. I think it's beautiful. :)
Beautiful!
