Made hanging baskets with million bells from the nursery–3 plants per hanging basket. One is all Superbells “Tequila Sunrise”, the other is Superbells “Red”, “white” and “Blue” (the blue is more purple in color). Also planted out Nicotiana in the front bed and Coeleus in the shaded window box.
Got gladiolus bulbs and planted them. Probably a bit late, but hopefully they’ll still be good.
Strains: Cheops, Dusk, Flevo Laguna (the last should be a pink and yellow bicolor)
Bleeding heart
hellebore (!!)
lilacs starting
Caladium hibrido in shaded window basket on deck
Cascading petunias in railing baskets
hanging basket with 1 cascading petunia (which looks dead), 1 petunia from seed, 1 black eyed susan vine
Dahlia’s from last year plus some new (Little Tiger, Orange Bishop) next to barn (east side)
Waiting on other seedlings to get a bit bigger before planting out
No sign of the gladiolus yet, dont know when to expect shoots on those
Hosta under lilacs is doing well. A few hosta down where the sheds used to be, only one bleeding heart there not so healthy. Dont know if I’m going to lose most of what I planted there last fall?
Bleeding hearts behind garden shed look great
Daffodils
grape hyacinth
anemone
phloxx
snowdrops
hyacinth
marigold (1 bloom)
vinca
lamium
forsythia
frittelaria
Planted around edge of deck, random order (mixed) from SW corner to end of gladiolus bed:
Black eyed susan vine
spanish flag, mina lobata, annual, Burpee (sprouts Mar 5)
Moonflower–evening glory, ipomea, Ferry-Morse Seed co (sprouts 3/8)
Morning glory, tie-dye blue, Parks Seeds (sprouts Mar 5)
Morning glory, pink starlet, Burpee (sprouts Mar 3)
Morning glory, Star of Yelta, Burpee (sprouts Mar 3)
Morning glory, Flying saucer, Burpee (sprouts Mar 3)
Sweetpea king size valueseeds.com (CJS 397) (sprouts Mar 5)
hyacinth bean vine CJS 0114 (sprouts Mar 5)
Cardinal climber
everlasting pea
In front bed:
Astilbe arendsii (3 plants)
Canna hibrido indica (3 rhizomes)
In pots on deck:
Canna hibrido indica (2 pots, 2 rhizomes each)
Zantedeschia Hibrido Cala (4 rhizomes)
Under lilacs and in circular beds around Rose of Sharon bushes:
convolvulus tri, valueseeds.com (CJS 381) (sprouts Mar 2)
convolvulus Enchantment Mix, Burpee (sprouts Mar 2)
Convolvulus Blue Enchantment, Burpee (sprouts Mar 2)
Gladiolus bed:
convolvulus tri, valueseeds.com (CJS 381) (sprouts Mar 2)
convolvulus Enchantment Mix, Burpee (sprouts Mar 2)
Convolvulus Blue Enchantment, Burpee (sprouts Mar 2)
Marigold, jaguar
One last batch of starter seeds, all from valueseeds.com. A sixpack of each started.
73: pansy, black 3247
74: viola, penny orchid 6902
75: viola, Bowles black 3321
76: petunia, prism sunshine 2024
77: petunia, flambe salmon 1747
78: petunia, pink orchid mist 7412
79: dianthus, siberian blue 3070
80: lobelia, sapphire trailing 1641
81: portulaca, warm gold 7349
82, 83: convolvulus red ensign 1466
84: penstemon, lilac frost 8526
85: clarkia, pulchella mix 4084
86: sweet pea mutacana 6422
87: poppy, meadow pastels 2299
88: cosmos, seashells 1306
At this point, lots of crocus, and some dwarf iris are blooming. Yay.
Both rock cress, the viola Helen Mount, and the evening glory.
Another set–7-9 Canterbury bells