Here's all the different ones in my yard this year (wrote Fame by mistake; actually is Fortunia Burgundy)

I already posted my mystery petunias, but here's a pic of my Sophistica Antique Shades and some of the REAL Hulahoop blues


And, yes, those are painted coffee cans I'm using for plant pots. They've held up amazing well; I think this is year 4 for them, and they've sat out all winter.

NICE! I love the cans

Are the deep purple ones from seed? Right side of photo.

On Woofie's photo or one of mine?

Yes. Those are the Hulahoop Blue. (Yeah, I know they're purple ) And they seem to come true from seeds I've collected.

Oops. Just assumed she was talking about mine (since I only posted one picture )

Sorry, I mean Joanne.

Are these the ones you mean?

The very dark burgundy ones where bought (they are vegetative and only available as plants, no seed)
Sweetunia Black Satin with Yellow Plus Potunia
Sweetunia Bordeaux looks great with cherry punch calibrachoa
Fortunia Burgundy **my "fave" this year in my backyard window boxes







and a windowbox with white

Gorgeous photos, Joanne. Loved the coffee can pots and the Hulahoop Blues, Woofie (did you grow those from seed?)

awesome shots!!.. so many!!!.. love the white board Joanne!!!.. you are so good!!!

think I just died!

joanna, WHAT type of potting mix do you use for those gorgeous petunias!

Get used to it, Cherisse! Joanne's garden is amazing!

Oh yes those are the ones! Beautiful! I grew Sweetunia Bordeaux but they got mildew so bad I trashed them, yours are wonderful. Our spring was wet, wet, wet, and cold. After seeing yours may try again in the spring.

All very pretty.

But woofie, those sophisticas are awesome. Love the coffee cans too! You should post that in the containers forum, too. Those coffee cans make great pots.

Karen

Thanks, Karen! I love those Sophisticas, and so far they've come fairly true from seeds. Ha! The coffee cans were the only things I could find that would fit in the cheapo little plant stand I picked up. Here's a shot that shows the whole plant stand. It's kind of flimsy, so I have it lashed to some rebar buried in the ground behind it to help keep it upright.

All my secrets are in this article: http://garden.org/ideas/view/J...

And this article is an overview of how the plants/seeds get to retail
http://garden.org/ideas/view/J...