Pat doesn't understand why I want to put tons of plants into one container. I suppose I have Pinterest and other gardening blogs to blame for that!
Combining plants in a planter adds interest and beauty. Although, I admit I am still quite a novice at the art. Last year I designed a container arrangement in a beautiful green bowl, shown below. Unfortunately, the drought and heat got to the new plants, and only the spider plant survived.
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Spider plant, Angel wing begonia and other plants
in green bowl--July 2011
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Here is the 2012 version. I've added a succulent and Dusty Miller to the spider plant. I'm sorry, but I don't know the name of the succulent. It's a little annoying when plants are not labeled at the garden store and no one knows what they are, but I'm willing to give just about anything a try.
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The angle is a little off, but the spider plant is growing well, Dusty Miller
is in the background, and the succulent is doing well in the
foreground. I already know I'll have to transplant the spider
at the end of summer. |
Here is another container garden for 2012--and it's my pride and joy! I have crammed this planter with Dragon wing begonias, money wort (I think), Dusty Miller, and two baby spider plants. May the fittest survive...the rest will be plucked up and re-potted or composted!!
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| Dragon wing begonia container--2012 |
Finally, just so everyone knows I really do some gardening around the yard, I made Pat take a picture of me. I'm laughing because I know it's a horrible picture!
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| Boneygirl--the Southwest Gardner! |
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