@Sjoerd that's a gorgeous agapanthus. I had that one and a dark one. Neither appeared this year. Pictures of the large pot planting this year. I intend to put something more permanent in this container but don't know what. Any ideas? I'm USA zone 5b. Thx
Looking fabulous @Columbiariver . Must admit to having to do some research on Acai berries. Always lots to learn about.
Luv your garden. Very creative , colorful and a relaxing oasis. Your garden genuinely puts a smile on my face . I can tell you put a lot of thought and passion into your garden. I would put dahlias or lily bulbs in the planter you mentioned. pot
Gardening has been the best thing for me. I am a little passionate about my plant friends. They keep me moving for one thing and keep me nourished of spirit.
Columbia—glad you liked the Aga’s. I am chuffed that they seem to like it here. Your Chinese pot planting looks smashing. Coleus, Monarda and zinnias— real beauties. are those red ones zinnias or dahlias? what a delight to see your garden and accomplishments.
The red and other little plants along the front in the ground are zinnias. My neighbor gave those to me in June. The dark foliage plants in the pot are canna. There's a straw flower getting ready to bloom as well. I love color. It's quite a long dark winter season we have. Color makes up for it and was a goal when I started making gardens @Sjoerd Good idea @Pacnorwest both colorful choices
@Oreti I had to edit my post because they are aronia berries aka chokeberries, not acai berries. Mixing up my words again
I thought those were chokecherries, as we call them in New England. I LOVE those !! I spent hours eating them and spitting out the seeds (more seed than fruit) when I was a kid. I have a chokecherry tree on my property here too. They grow just about everywhere.
@Anniekay chokeberries and chokecherries are 2 different animals. Mine are chokeberries. Now I want to try chokecherries It's no wonder we get names mixed up
You are right !! I thought that both being in Rosascia family made them the same but they're distant relatives.
Another interesting thing about them is they're not considered berries at all, but are stone fruit. @Anniekay I've dried the few I got yesterday to use for tea during the cold season. Native Americans use this as a tonic to prevent illness and also to treat cold and flu
