After weeks of hotter than normal temperatures and inconsistent rainfall, my container plantings looked a little worse for wear. Now that meteorological summer has ended, it occurred to me that the time had come to do something about the containers. (Trust me on this one, dead pansies are not attractive.) I had taken the girl with me to the garden center to find a plant for the fairy garden. She insisted that I had to buy this yellow Zahara Zinnia, the black petunia and new, fresh black pansies. She does have any eye for color.
I moved a Diascia from a different container to complete the grouping below.
The main feature of this container is the 'Fireworks' pennisetum, which has come into its full glory with the shorter days and cooler weather. The purple Osteospermum took a blooming hiatus during the worst of the summer.
The girl chose woolly thyme for the fairy garden.
At the beginning of summer, she insisted that it should have purple sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima). Now that I've gotten it all planted up, I think I want it in a larger container. But that is a project for next spring.
6 comments:
Your pots look nice all spruced up. I have some of the same fairy garden implements. Our fairies must be related.
The Fairy Garden is absolutely charming! Isn't it nice to have a break in the August weather; September is shaping up nicely. I'm trying to hold myself back from doing Autumn nursery shopping, but it's getting harder and harder.
The new plant additions are lovely... but I have to say that it seems to me those pots are show-stoppers on their own. (I LOVE the colors, and that cool grooved pattern!. :)
You're an inspiration to many of us with tired containers. I wish more people were aware of this option.
Fairy is one of favorite of everyone and best for attraction. Your pots look good all spruced up. I have some of the same fairy garden implements.
Lisa - Our fairies have the same good taste. ;^)
Shyrlene - why hold back? I'd be buying if I wasn't worried about the squirrels digging everything up.
Blackswamp Girl - the fibreglass containers are getting better & better.
Patrick's Garden - thanks! I just want everyone to love their garden.
Online counseling - it's hard to resist those little implements, they are so charming.
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