Lynn because of my short summers I start with my tropicals and fill in with annuals. So they look full from June until Sept. The annuals will give me some flowers and a little different look but I like to start with full pots and the tropicals kept almost alive all winter gives me the full effect that I want early.
I cleaned the patio. That was such a job. I have to seal the stone every couple years and this was the year of sealing.
Next because the patio is so big I try to place the plants to see what you see from different directions.
This is the view you get entering the patio walking to the couch and chair seating.
Because when sitting on the bench or chairs you cannot see the face of the big head pots I am placing the small head pots across from that seating.
The left side corner is a table and four chairs. I am setting up a tri-level pond and I will put these two head pots on each side and the canna in the large shell in front.
Tomorrow I wlll finish setting up the next to corner veiws and my task will be complete for this summer.
