This is a repeat but it's filling in. The picture does not do this color justice.



This needs to grow in but has some promise.

Oh boy, what a beautiful geranium in those two containers. It would never have to bloom in order to catch attention. The leaves are amazing.
They are all looking great Julia.

Thanks Lynn

valleylynn said:Oh boy, what a beautiful geranium in those two containers. It would never have to bloom in order to catch attention. The leaves are amazing.

I have the variegated geranium you gave me, Julia, on my front door step and it seems to be happy there!

Bev, glad it is doing well. They are nice but not as nice as a semp!!!

here are some color echo combos from today
coleus Marooned and yellow salpiglosis

Smallest hosta Nanna with sedum Lineare

Wonderful photos Jo Ann. And what a very sweet miniature Hosta 'Nana'. How cute it is.

I am so jazzed with the painted tongue..Cant believe how good it looks with all the pots its in.

That deep red is delicious.

Really looking good.

valleylynn said:Great photos Holly. You know I have a weakness for those big blue pots, just gorgeous.

What a good husband you are Dave. That is the first time I have seen a Begonia 'Escargot'. What a beautiful and interesting plant. And I love the red stand your wife provided, it picks up on the reddish color on the begonia leaves.

Julia, you may end up turning me into a minature evergreen lover.

Okay, I am way behind in getting my containers done. I did do just a few so far. This one I just did today, so don't have the full affect of the plant being just a bit taller and hanging over the sides. It will come.
No laughing now.
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Lynn I cannot believe you and I keep buying the same pots. I have the Rite Aide ones and the middle one I purchased at my local nursery because they matched my big ones on the patio.

I got them planted late this year so they are not growing yet. I put cannas and EE tropical plants in my head plants.

I love those head pots!

This year's containers are starting to grow in...

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Very inspirational to us people who like to plant into containers! or buy plants to put into containers!!

Cinta, great minds think alike.
These pots amuze me greatly. My husband thinks they are ugly. He does like the plants thought.

with Bev.
Jeanie and Hockeyrabbit, all of those containers are an inspiration to me. Love all the color in your container Jeanie. And wow, Hockeyrabbit that is one big aloe in that chair. Very impressive.

Great containers. I love tha stage where they are just leaping out of their containers.

Boy they all look good, I especially like the first one that hint of ivy cascading over the front is so pretty.

Thanks for the compliments. Have to shoot them before they get fried in July and August....seems like if I miss watering one day, they turn into crispy critters! I do find that the moisture control potting mix helps, though I sort of dislike using "enhanced" type products...it only goes in the containers, for sure.

I use water crystals in all my containers, a real plant saver for me. Years ago when I was still working I would see a plant on my way out the door and think when I get home I have to water that. By the time I got home they were languishing. Then I started mixing water crystals into my potting soil and never had that problem again.
These are my new head planters, I was looking for something kind of hair like but I just fell in love with these Sparks Will Fly Begonias,