The first camellia bloom appeared on Tuesday. What a beauty!
Not to be outdone, the loropetalum in the purple bed is blanketed with flowers. What a great pairing these two would make!
Month: February 2012
Seeds! 2012 Purchases
From Parks I ordered the following:
1. ZINNIA ZAHARA STARLIGHT ROSE (51991) Qty : 1
2. SWEET ALYSSUM PASTEL CARPET (0063) Qty : 4
3. ZINNIA RED SPIDER (2233) Qty : 1
4. ANGELONIA SERENA BLUE PELLETED SEED (51031) Qty : 1
5. COREOPSIS ROULETTE (51117) Qty : 1
6. SNAPDRAGON BRONZE DRAGON (51714) Qty : 1
7. ZINNIA PROFUSION SUNRISE MIX HYBRID (51986) Qty : 2
From Stokes:
- Cosmic Red Cosmos
- Wizard Mix Coleus
- Woodcreek White Gomphrena
- Woodcreek Red Gomphrena
- Banana Cream Sorbet Viola
- Sorbet Delft Blue XP Viola
- Sorbet Blue Blotch XP Viola
- Summer Jewel Red Salvia
- Dreams Patriot Mix Petunia
- Montego Sunset Snapdragon
- Bride Eggplant
- Guy Lon Chinese Broccoli
I also picked up a set of 50 Jiffy 7 pellets.
Well, I also had hoped to throw in some onions in there, but it doesn’t look like we’ll have much success digging out those tree stumps any time soon.
Winter growth and winter colors
The mild weather this week gave us plenty of colors to look at. Is it too early to hope for spring?
So I had to make sure the bathroom greenhouse was emptied so that the tender plants could get some sun. From the split-personality variegated Pesto Perpetuo basil…
…to the irrepressible Oriental Limelight artemisia and Easy Wave petunias bustin’ out of their pots…
…to the vibrant loropetalum burgeoning with blossoms…
…from an unexpected previous-year volunteer (Sorbet Coconut Swirl Viola)…
…to the unpredictable buds on the Encore Azalea Autumn Monarch…
…and the lovely winter foliage of the Lanai Purple Star verbena.
The signs of spring are everywhere–you just have to look closely.
Coming up next: my 2012 seed orders!