Containers for orphan annuals

Category: Gardening 2011 | Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:40 pm

Yesterday, a friend called and said she had a bunch of left over annuals from a plant seller she was working for. Would I like some of them?
They come up here each spring from Kaw Valley, Kansas and must do a pretty good business (they have 4 stands in Lincoln each year) They pack up and leave at the end of June, and allow the employees to have leftovers. Pretty nice of em, I'd say!
So, I went and adopted some pretties. What fun to pick, choose and grab for free! (they only go to good homes, you see)
So, after work, I got busy and had a good old time planting. I didn't really have a plan in mind, I just started putting them together in ways I thought looked good. I'm pretty pleased with the way they turned out, and thought you might enjoy seeing my work for this season.

hangin in the sun ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

container buddies ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

another purple mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

sunny container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

purple mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

My friend just called again, she said she just brought home a load of perennials!!! Here we go again!!

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Jewell wrote on Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:50 pm:

What a nice friend and what a magnificent lot of planters!

toni wrote on Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:02 pm:

That's great, wish I had a friend like that.

Sjoerd wrote on Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:06 pm:

Kay, your plants in pots look very nice indeed. I am amazed at how professionally the seem to pe potted-up.

Each one looks like a little piece of art work. I didn't realize that you had this talent.

Kay wrote on Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:16 pm:

Yes, she is a good pal of mine, and we share the love of plants.
Sjoerd, ahhh shucks, thanks for the compliment. Actually, I do plant a lot of containers for my customers. I oughta take my camera to work more often!

eileen wrote on Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:02 am:

Kay what a lovely selection of plants you've picked and you've arranged them all so beautifully. You must show us the perennials you choose.
Free plants are always welcome but more so when a good friend offers them to you.