Containers In Early June

It’s stinking hot here. We have been over 90 degrees every day for almost three weeks now, with hardly any rain at all. The nights are even hot and humid, and it seems that every day, we break another record for high temps. The soaker hoses run every three days, and I’m dragging the hoses to other areas in the yard two or three times a week. My garden is growing ridiculously fast, and comparing photos from this time last year, my plants are twice as big! In addition to all the garden areas, I also have lots and lots of containers. In this weather, I am having to water these containers every. single. day., sometimes twice a day. I’m really hoping it cools down a bit before July and August — we get enough of this type of weather then! I’ve been working so hard that I rarely have time to even read other people’s blogs, and lately, I’ve just been too tired at night to finish a post. I have been taking lots of photos though, and here are some of the containers I have this year. As always, click to view larger.

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Anagallis monellii (Blue Pimpernel)
I grew these from seed, and just love them! They really are that blue.

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Gartenmeister Fuchsia
The hummingbirds love this fuchsia.

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Truly black ‘Phantom’ petunias
Interesting? Eye-catching? Yes. Will I grow this again? No.

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Supertunia® ‘Citrus’
Such gorgeous soft yellow color on these.

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Mixed container (clockwise from left):
Sunpatiens, Dark Opal Basil, Profusion Zinnia, Euphorbia Diamond Frost, Alternanthera Grenadine

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Coleus ‘Angeline’

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Thunbergia alata Black Eyed Susan Vine, grown from seed

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Alternanthera ‘Party Time’

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Pelargonium ‘Vancouver Centennial’ and Pelargonium ‘Contrast’
I love both of these fancy-leaved geraniums.

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Dark purple petunias and raspberry blast supertunias, hanging baskets, citrus and bubblegum supertunias

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Mixed containers: seed-grown ‘Merlin Rose’ Petunias, Verbena, Dichondra Silver Falls (grown from seed) Wandering Jew–
Verbena, Petunias, Purple Fountain Grass, Intensia Phlox–
Verbena and Dichondra, Wandering Jew

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Mixed containers: Front sidewalk, Shockwave petunia on stump, Cuphea ‘Matchless’ (seed-grown)

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More to come.

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