Joanne,

When & where did you get your plants and/or seeds for the Chilean Glory Vine?

You should add your pic(s) to the database.

I am even more amazed - you are having all this colorful success in Canada? I have to re-think my opinion of our good neighbor to the north.

Splendid!

Joanne,

What you've been able to accomplish in a zone 3 garden is just AMAZING! What a gorgeous collection of plants, combined so beautifully to create such a stunning masterpiece !!!!

You have really inspired me to add more annuals in my garden, to get more color spread throughout the year. I will be coming back to review this thread frequently for ideas.

It's very clear that artistic talent is in the genes your daughter's artwork is just delightful, I too would love to see more of her pictures, she is also truly talented.

Thank you for such a fabulous article!

Annette

Thanks Everyone for the lovely comments, acorns and thumbs up.
Here's a link to garden photos of the entire garden last summer
The thread "July 23 @ Joannabanana's" in Garden Photos forum

Marilyn said:Joanne,

When & where did you get your plants and/or seeds for the Chilean Glory Vine?

You should add your pic(s) to the database.

I have bought them off the seed racks in the local stores. The packages have lots of seeds (quite tiny) and they seem to be viable for a few years. I like the leaf shape and the stems don't get woody like other annual vines. Here's a photo of the vine in May (with the obelisk). I would have sowed the seeds in early March. 2 plants for a 14" container would be recommended.

I applaud you too What a fabulous article with so many pics! I love the combinations.I wouldn't be surprised if your garden was featured in a local paper.

Thank you Anna. No local paper featuring the garden, but I have had Open Garden tours for the Calgary Horticultural Society and the Calgary Rose Society.

Joanne, you do an amazing job with your annuals, everything is beautiful!!!

Joanne's garden is even more beautiful if you have the opportunity to visit it.
It always inspires me to try harder in my own yard.
But I start planning colour combinations, and then when the time comes to put them together...
either one colour did not germinate, or did not turn out as good as I had imagined.
The combinations wind up being spur of the moment with what looks healthy in the spring.