Earlier this week, I shared a newly expanded list of my top DO’s and DON’Ts when it comes to starting seeds. Today I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite hardy annual flowers that can be sown early inside to get a jump start on the growing season. Among the many other benefits of transplanting plants […]
Do you want to have an amazing landscape filled with flowers this season? Learn how to plant annual flowers in containers and garden beds.
There is just something about wandering around a nursery this time of year when it is finally safe to plant shop till you drop! Resist the temptation to just grab whatever catches your fancy. Have in mind what you want or make a list before you make the trip. Have an idea where you'll be putting these plants. Will they be in full sun or partial shade? Will they be in containers, bedding plants, window boxes? Pictured here are ideas for container plantings. When you plan container or window box plantings, keep in mind three things: thrillers, fillers, and spillers. This galvanized old pot contains four types of heat tolerant annuals requiring full sun. I used one spike and two each of the other three types. In the center is the accent plant, Dracaena spike, a tall, upright growing, grassy annual. Around them are Calibrachea, trailing 1 inch petunias that bloom profusely until they slowly peter out by late summer. They come in a choice of colors ranging from yellow, peach, pink and purple. Trailing Verbena A trailing perennial often planted as an annual growing to 12 inches tall and 2 feet wide. The leaves are medium to dark green, ovate in shape with coarse toothed margins and grow to one inch long and half as wide. Beautiful plant as it spills over the edges of its pot, basket or over rocks. Colors options are in the red, pink and purple range. Diamond Frost Euphorbia is a light airy plant with little white flowers great to use to fill in the gaps. Tiny, delicate leaves and flowers adorn this 12 to 18 in. plant which looks a bit like Baby's Breath. This assortment consists of aromatic cooking herbs. Great combination to have near the kitchen door. Herbs are heat and drought tolerant, requiring sun and well drained soil. Garden oregano does best in the ground due to its size so for this arrangement I used Greek Oregano. A much smaller plant, this oregano smells as you'd expect and is perfect for snipping as needed. There are several choices of basil. Typical Garden Basil also does best in the ground. Here we have Thai Basil which has smaller leaves, with purple stems and flowers. Purple Sage looks great with the Thai Basil as it has a purple tinge to the leaves. There is a difference between Marjoram and Oregano. Though similar, marjoram is actually a member of the mint family. It is considered a meat herb, complimenting many types of dishes. Marjoram is a bit sweeter than oregano. Lemon Thyme is a favorite for those who love to add these sprigs to fish or just enjoy the citrus aroma of the leaves. There a many types of Thymes in which to choose. Potted herbs need to be trimmed regularily or the plants get leggy and woody. Trimming helps them get bushier which is more attractive as a grouping. For shady spots needing a splash of color, think Colelus. These attractive plants are grown for their beautiful foliage. Coleus will survive in the sun but the color of the leaves is most enhanced in the shade. Small flower spikes appear in late summer. Pinch off these blooms and growing shoots of young plants to encourage bushier plants. The center spike plant is called Cordyline Australis. Magenta in color it blends very well with the other plants. The trailer for this pot is known as Ipomoea or Sweet Potato Vine. Deeply veined dark magenta leaves drape over the edge. This assortment looks skimpy now but it will quickly fill the gaps. The Cigar or Firecracker plant is a shrubby type that does well in a pot if large enough. These red tubular flowers are great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Fuschia plants are so pretty. Delicate blooms hang like jewels on a necklace. Just be sure to give this one plenty of water, especially if in a pot that dries out quickly. Pinch them to discourage legginess. Surrounding these two center plants is the old standby for easy color, Impatiens. These plants will let you know when they need water. But quickly bounce right back. Impatiens bloom the entire season right up to frost, which turns them to mush, requiring little effort in fall clean-up. Check flea markets and auctions for finding various unique containers for your plantings. Farm auctions often have old cast iron cooking pots and galvanized pots, tubs and buckets. If the tubs or buckets don't already have rusted out spots on the bottoms, you'll either have to drill a few drainage holes or else periodically take out the flower pots so that you can tilt the tubs and dump out the accumulated water.
Cosmos are among the most productive annual cut flowers and easy to grow, perfect for beginning gardeners. Seed can be started indoors or direct sown.
Cosmos are among the most productive annual cut flowers and easy to grow, perfect for beginning gardeners. Seed can be started indoors or direct sown.
A floral takeover in the Sicilian city
Cosmos are among the most productive annual cut flowers and easy to grow, perfect for beginning gardeners. Seed can be started indoors or direct sown.
Country Flowers Country Flowers detail view Country Flowers Inner view Today I am participating in the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. In this blog hop I had the opportunity to either draw inspiration from the colors, the picture, or both. I chose to draw my inspiration from the colors. I used all the colors except Starry Sky. Since Starry Sky is retiring in just a week, I chose to substitute in Night of Navy in its place. Be sure to visit all the blogs listed below to see how everyone decided to use the inspiration photo and colors! It is so much fun to see everyones beautiful creations!. The Country Flower Bundle and the Eyelet 3D embossing folder will both be available starting May 1st. Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock are 2 of the new In-colors, also available starting May 1st. All other product links can be found at the end of this post. Cutting instructions: Card base - Basic White: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". This is a side fold card. Front matte layer - Night of Navy: 4" x 5 1/4" Card Front - Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" - This layer is embossed with the Eyelet 3D embossing folder. Circle background for focal point - Basic White: 7th largest Deckled Edged Circle Die Flower Buckets - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut 3 Flowers - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut 3 Inner matte layer - Night of Navy: 4" by 5 1/4" Inner message liner- Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" Linen Thread: 16" Assembly instructions: Using bone folder, burnish fold line. Adhere embossed card front to front matte layer. Adhere deckled circle to card front using dimensionals. Using Tuxedo Black ink, stamp and die cut 3 Flower Buckets. Color in using Night of Navy Stampin' Blends. Stamp "Flower Market" using Night of Navy ink. Using Tuxedo Black ink, stamp and die cut 3 flower clusters. Color one using Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock Stampin' Blends. Color one using Daffodil Delight and Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends. Color the 3rd one using Berry Burst and Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends. Assemble flower bucket on Deckled Circle at different heights using glue, and dimensionals. Adhere flowers to match the depth of the buckets. Adhere linen thread bow using mini glue dot Using Night of Navy ink, stamp image and sentiment to inner message liner. Adhere to inner matte layer. Let's visit those blogs together! Blog Hop Index Thank you for visiting my blog today! Hugs, Teah Product List Deckled Circles Dies [162286] Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891] Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161676] Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681] Linen Thread [104199] Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] Mini Glue Dots [103683] Bone Folder [102300] Paper Snips [103579] Simply Shammy [147042] Paper Trimmer [152392] Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] Add All to Cart
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Cosmos are among the most productive annual cut flowers and easy to grow, perfect for beginning gardeners. Seed can be started indoors or direct sown.
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