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Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead...              CrazedHoosier Mar 29, 2018 8:58 AM CST |
| Hello! I've recently started wondering (and worrying) about what will happen to my snapdragons, violas, and dianthus, during the summer. I've come to realize that these plants are typically grown in the winter, and may not survive the summer here. This worries me because I already planted the majority of them in my summer planters! Does anyone with experience in Indiana, know if these plants will survive the summer? Should I go ahead and ditch the idea of them surviving, and look for summer-thriving plants? I was really looking forward to attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds all summer! Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX             porkpal Mar 29, 2018 9:28 AM CST |
| I think dianthus will be okay; it survives our summers here. Snapdragons struggle through our summers too but are ugly. Violas don't make it. Porkpal |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier Mar 29, 2018 9:40 AM CST |
porkpal said:I think dianthus will be okay; it survives our summers here. Snapdragons struggle through our summers too but are ugly. Violas don't make it. Dang it! I loved those fragrant, little, pansy-like flowers. What do you mean when you say they're ugly? The heat will make them ugly? Should I just cut them out in the summer? I have the 36 inch and 10 inch varieties. Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Cindy Hobart, IN zone 5 aka CindyMzone5 Shadegardener Mar 29, 2018 9:58 AM CST |
| Crazed - are the snaps in full sun? Mine survive the summers in part sun and, since you're a zone warmer, they may even winter over if planted in the ground. Planters may be a bit tough for them in the heat but maybe giving them adequate moisture will help them survive. They are a little cold tolerant and will hang on into the colder fall. They won't bloom in "winter". Pansies don't like the heat so much but Johnny-jump-ups do ok in part sun and will keep on blooming but will get scraggly. Pansies not as tolerant are usually used in spring and cooler fall months, more for early or late color. Dianthus should do ok (I have a couple of perennial varieties) but they won't like being really wet. Pruning off dead blooms might help all of them continue blooming longer. Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we can't eat money. Cree proverb |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost   DaisyI Mar 29, 2018 2:10 PM CST |
| I have Snapdragons, Johnny Jump-ups and Dianthus planted in the ground in my yard. All do well all summer and come back every spring. I've never tried them in pots. If the pot was large and thick walled, they would work though. For pots, I use bloom-all-summer types like Million Bells, Petunias, sweet potato vines, Ageratum and coleus. I don't expect them to winter over though. The all year pots are full of miniature roses. They are boring in the winter but I don't have to replant in the spring. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier Mar 29, 2018 6:48 PM CST |
| Thanks for all the great responses! The snapdragons are in full sun. The larger ones will be planted soon, but I hadn't planned on planting the dwarf type. My deck (which is where I put my pots) unfortunately can get up to 115 degrees in the summer, and has almost no shade. I guess I can try to find a place to plant the viola and snaps. It's a shame; I loved seeing their stunning flowers. Can you guys suggest some similar, pollinator-friendly flowers I can get to replace them? The pots I will need filled are both 23 inches long, 8 inches wide, 8 inches deep. Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Yardenman Maryland (Zone 7a)  Yardenman Mar 30, 2018 2:54 AM CST |
I would certainly suggest marigolds for Summer planters, and Salvia and Zinnias grow well with them. |
Name: Terri Osipov Rome, Georgia (Zone 7b) Every day in the yard is a GOOD day   IJsbrandtGA Mar 30, 2018 7:41 AM CST |
Hello and  @CrazedHoosier! Here's a thought: Snap dragons can be grown indoors if you have a room that gets enough sunlight. Maybe you can still save them just put them in another pot and bring them inside?  "Speak to the Earth and it shall teach Thee" Job 12:8 |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier Mar 30, 2018 7:49 AM CST |
Yardenman said:I would certainly suggest marigolds for Summer planters, and Salvia and Zinnias grow well with them. I love marigolds! I have them every year! I remember zinnias from childhood, but never had them since then. Never had salvia either. Are there dwarf varieties? Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier Mar 30, 2018 7:51 AM CST |
IJsbrandtGA said:Hello and Thanks! I've never thought of growing them indoors. The larger ones probably wouldn't work, but a couple of the dwarf variety would do well, I think! Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
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