Some of my container plants/flowers

A co-worker asked me the other day, "do you have lots of containers?" I said.. "No. Not really. There's the 4 racks. Then the bench... and under the tree....and... Uhhh... yeah... I guess I do have a lot of containers!"
Here are some of them...



Angel Wing Begonia and friends ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Baby Sunrose ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Caladium ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Calibachoa ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Calitunia ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Petunia ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Coleus ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Verbena and Alyssum in old ice cream maker ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Mini Rose ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Pink Pickerel in "trough" ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






"Trough" with Wave Petunias and Papyrus ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )






Supertunia ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )

And the plant that started the whole conversation... a gift from her.


Kalanchoe "Flapjack" ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )

 

Some great plants and really strange containers.

 

Thanks Kildale. And hey... some of those containers are "normal".

 

I just love the watering can planter. It's the bests.

So Do tell about the downspout for the gutter. Whattt everrr is it doing there on that table??????

And just look at the yard beyond the table. It's beautiful...

 

Love all your containers! I especially love that Supertunia, I don't think I've ever seen that color

 

Thanks Barb! That "table" is one of my rain barrels. Here's a photo from last year.


view from back steps ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )

Thank you Eileen. I found that Calitunia earlier this year. First time I saw one. It's been a little finicky, but bounces back nicely. A wren even made a nest in there!
The little wheelbarrow is very shallow and belonged to one of Hubby's aunts. I can't bring myself to drill holes in it. So it just sits there looking cute.

Netty... I found one last year. I too fell in love with the colors. I was totally thrilled when I found two more this year. I'm gonna try to overwinter them indoors this year. Or at least try to see if I can catch a seed or two.

 

I should have seen that from the git go. Very cute......

I also like the wheelbarrow, like eileen.

 

I too have the Baby Sunrose - It really is a very robust plant (able to withstand the merciless heat of my climate), yet at the same time it's very easy to propagate too!

Really love plants that can stay green for the whole year! And the sunflowers growing on top of that rain barrel - Well, that right there is another smashing idea!

 

It all looks great Cheryl!

 

SH... you're absolutely correct about the Baby Sunrose. I've decided to try some in the ground next spring.
And about those sunflowers.... they are/were plastic. But I understand your enthusiasm since you have sunflower-on-the-brain syndrome these last few days.
:-D

Thanks Deanna!

 

I think the correct term is called "sunflower madness" - Which also got the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflowers ... ogh_series)

 

I love every little bit of it but specially the caladium, mine are not up yet, but can hardly wait after seeing that pretty one,and the watering can is a great idea.

 

Everything looks great! I love the different colours that you have going on. I bet they brighten up your garden each day. Well done

 

Thanks Chocolate. I have another Caladium on the front porch. The leaves aren't as big this year as they have been. Wonder if I need to do anything special to it this winter?

Thanks SGM! I love having a variety of colors. I want my garden to look like someone took a huge box of crayons and just tossed them everywhere.