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Jul 8, 2011 8:46 PM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
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I was supposed to live in California or Oregon...my parents just didn't know it. Everytiome I'm in San Diego, especially Coronado, I drool all over myself as I oooooo and ahhhhhhhh over the plants, trees and flowers.

I spent time in Oregon in 2007 and fell in love at the nurseries. Not with a giuy....with the amazing flowering baskets. I wept almost.
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Jul 8, 2011 9:31 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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The PNW is a wonderful place to garden. Lovey dubby
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Jul 8, 2011 9:54 PM CST
Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Love that mixed pot! Those would only last thru spring here, unfortunately.
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Jul 8, 2011 9:58 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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But they are all heat loving. That container went through a drought period of two months and 90 to 100+ temps.
Your TX weather must be very harsh. Sad
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Jul 9, 2011 11:33 AM CST
Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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That...and I may have left them on their own too long...
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Jul 9, 2011 11:39 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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The hot part of your growing season is much longer than our, and probably much drier. That would be difficult to keep things going well. It's hard enough here. : )
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Jul 9, 2011 5:43 PM CST
Name: BlueFox
Grand Forks, B.C. Cdn. Zone 5A (Zone 4a)
Romantic & Rustic, Xeric & Organic
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I only grow really drought tolerant plants, especially in containers. What's my favorite kind of tough plant, you ask? What else - Sempervivum!

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Then there's this character:


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I'm still debating what to plant in this one - he looks so grumpy, I think he wants to go fishing...oh, wait, that's HH that wants to go fishing.
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Jul 9, 2011 10:58 PM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
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Blue, you have some fun containers!

I found this tin watering can at a flea market!

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Jul 9, 2011 11:03 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Jacki you have such a knack for making me laugh, then I look at the new tufa container and almost pasted out laughing. I love Grumpy. Can't wait to see what you plant in him.

Becky I love that watering can and the pink daisy. They are wonderful together.
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Jul 10, 2011 2:29 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Denham Springs, La. zone 8b (Zone 8b)
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Yes Becky, your water can is so pretty. I have an off white one that I think I will add the pink rim to. I love yours.
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Jul 10, 2011 4:06 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Denham Springs, La. zone 8b (Zone 8b)
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Well, today has been a container day. Here are a few of the ones I put together.

I found these two sweet containers at the nursery last week. I just noticed today that the Bluebird has her 2 babies under her.
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This little heart shaped one was only a dollar at Hobby Lobby, because it was broken. Smiling I love bargains.
The third photo is my new water can I got for a great price because "it leaked" Whistling ( in my world that means more drainage).
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I planted these two Mexican Myrtle Alternanthera's today. I love this plant. It loves heat and sun. . A Louisiana gardener's dream................................ The second photo was one I planted on June 19th, and it is really growing quickly.
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I also painted and hung my little gazebo or whatever it is. I would love to plant a semp,sedum, or succulent in it, but I have no clue as to how to do that without all of the dirt falling out of the edges. I think you can see in the photo, it has a little fence with openings around the bottom edges. Any tips?
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Jul 10, 2011 8:16 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Could you use moss, like they do in the baskets? If you plant on of the tiny sedum or semps they don't take much in the way of soil.

This sedum is growing on a cement bridge over the creek in the back yard.
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Here is a cute miniature sedum called lydium. it would make a ground cover in that gazebo area.
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This Sedum 'Tri-color' would drape over the edges.
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And here is a link to miniature sempervivum that need very little soil. The thread "Meet the Miniature Sempervivum" in Sempervivum forum
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Jul 10, 2011 10:12 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Denham Springs, La. zone 8b (Zone 8b)
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Thanks so much Lynn. And I already have the Spurium Tri color from the co op. Hurray!
Your lydium is so pretty. The sedum growing on the walkway is amazing.

Now today I am going to start putting my semps(from the co op) into containers. Or should I wait until they are bigger? They are very happy in their little 4" pots. I'm almost scared to touch them.

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My C. William and Rose Queens look identical don't they?
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Jul 10, 2011 10:15 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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They look wonderful Debbie.
It wouldn't hurt to put them into containers now. The nice part about the containers is that you can move them if the semps more or less sun. : )
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Jul 10, 2011 10:18 AM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
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Debbie. your containers all look great! I think I shall soon need to buy some Sedum!
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Jul 10, 2011 10:24 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Denham Springs, La. zone 8b (Zone 8b)
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I like to be able to move my plants around and rearrange them. That's the cool part about containers.
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Jul 10, 2011 10:26 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Denham Springs, La. zone 8b (Zone 8b)
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Thanks Becky. Yes, sweet Lynn introduced me to sedums last year and they are tough little buggers. Great by themselves and they make great container fillers.
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Jul 10, 2011 10:27 AM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
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They'd do great in Phoenix!

I can't believe I never really joined in this cubit before...I love the eye candy!
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Jul 10, 2011 10:35 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Denham Springs, La. zone 8b (Zone 8b)
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Becky, if you want something that loves hot scorching sun, get some lantana, too. It comes in all colors and it's great. Thumb of 2011-07-10/Debbie/55f3da

I have to redo this container, because the lantana is taking over my Uprite EE's. And the sun is getting far too hot this year for the EE's to remain out in it all day. So, I will transplant the EE's to a container in my morning sun/afternoon shade section.

Normally they love this all day sun area.
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But not this year. It seems to have stunted their growth and the leaves are getting blotches on them. This is them normally.
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Jul 10, 2011 12:40 PM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
oh yeah...I'm very familiar with lantana...it's everywhere in Phoenix. Big Grin
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