Me!! I bought some flowers,, not herbs, not veggies but flowers,, i am really going to give this a try folks. Heres what i got in Leknes the other day with some of my b'day money. A petunia A bleeding heart And the tag said Loeblia,, or something like that OMG!!,, those Loeblia plants, were only 14 crowns,, thats like,, like,,, nothing,, a cup of coffee is 15 crowns,, the man said he would bring more and i got the last 2 there. I hope they get flowers. Now for the bleeding hearts one. Can i plant that here in the arctic, in the ground, and it will come back... Or is that just south of me that will work. I know nothing of this. Do i fertilize. Does it like water often or let it go dry? Help!! The petunia,, is that just an annual, or is there a way to get seeds or something for next yr or is just a pretty thing for the summer. I told everyone i really don't know about flowers, but i can plant you a field of veggies with no problem,,lol. or go out and pick you a really healthy meal from nature...flowers,, i'm lost. I sure would welcome any info, please.
Erm Biita the bleeding heart you bought looks more like a fuschia to me. Could you let us se a close-up of the flowers please? The lobelia should flower without any problems and should keep flowering for quite some time. Mine are just bursting into bloom now. You definately picked well as petunia have a long flowering season too. Your birthday money was well spent!!
Nice blooms, well done! The fuchsia (I'm very certain that it's a fuchsia) can overwinter indoors in your potato cellar. Look it up on the net, I guess you'll find some good advice there because this country is teeming with fuchsia-crazy people. I don't know about petunias and seed, but I do know that the lobelias are used as annuals because they're so cheap to buy. Remember my May 17-planter? The lobelia's in the front:
Really nice birthday flowers. Mine have stayed outside in the yard in their pots for three winters now. I know our winters are nothing compared to yours, but mine came thru some ice and snow just fine so they might do just find in you cellar. They did die back but came back from the original roots just like perennials.
Sometimes you just have to jump in Biita and most of the time you will reap the rewards. Your Fuschia will require semi-shade. Most folks here hang them on the porch. Good luck! Gardengater
A fushia,,,but theres no smell to it. Aren't they supposed to have a smell,, the perfumes do. Well dang,, thats okay,, it still looks pretty,,lol. okay i'll take a pic in the morning.
I used to grow lots of fuchias for my balcony when I lives at another address. I had to over winter them inside up in a storage room. They are very easy to propagate from cuttings or "stekkies" as we call them. I did it in the spring but if the wind or a bird would break off a branch, I just stuck it in the soil and watered. It would always produce roots. The particular ones that you have really do need some shade as Gardengatoe says. Keep them wateresd and fed and you will gets loads of enjoyment from them. I do not think it is a good idea to plant that in the ground if you want to have it next year...it'll never make it. The petunia must be watered frequently and if you religiously deadhead it it will flower for ages for you...but not letting it dry-out is very important, just like the fuchia. Do you know if that Lobelia is the so-called "hanging" sort or the "bush" sort? Nice flowers Droopy, BTW.
Nice purchases Biita! Everyone has pretty much said it all except that Petunia's will produce millions of tiny seeds unless deadheaded regularly. You can save some of those to start indoors for next season
Biita I have many different types of fuschia but none of the ones I have are scented which is a pity as the flowers are so beautiful. Do you know which type your one is?
Thank you all,, that is a huge help,,believe me. I had no idea what to do with them except water them,,lol. The Petunia, the wind has deadheaded about 1/4 of the plant, it blew it off its little spot. But i think i will continue to do that, and at the end of the season, when it gets entirely too too cold for it, i will bring it in and let it seed itself. then put it in our cold cellar. Its not really very cold down there, but its where i keep root veggies. But cold enough for a chill. The fushia, i have no idea what kind it is. There was no tag at all, and the man who was selling it i think was just there it was his wife who was the gardener i think,,lol. Figures i get the one as knowledgable as i am about flowers,,lol. Okay shade is no problem because the back of the house where i have it, only gets the midnight sun and some sun until about 11:00 in the morning. Then as the noon day sun comes in that part of the house is in shade until about 10:00 at night or 22:00. The night sun is not strong, but you can feel it. So i think its might be safe, otherwise i will have a big problem, there is no other shade. I'll try to overwinter that one with the petunia. The little plants, again i don't know what kind it is,,, i do remember there was another name infront of the Lobelia name,, it started with a K,,maybe Droopy would know, it is a norwegian word, that much i do remember. and there was no tag that came with it, just the one saying what it was and the price. Okay i still have b'day money, so i'll try to find some more that i like and get everyones expert advice. lol.
Biita, is it "kantlobelia"? They're bushy, and good for edging borders. They will probably have darker blue flowers than mine.
Hiyah Biita...say, the Petunia is an annual flower, so there's no need to try and save it in the cellar. Howewr, having said that...you may want to bring it indoors and collect the seed before disposing of the plant. I am not sure if a petunia is a self pollinator or not...so why don't you buy another one to keep that red beauty company?
Droopy i'm not sure, i really can't remember the word,, but that sure looks like it tho. Border is good! lol. Sjoerd that sounds like a very good idea, i just may buy another one, they weren't expensive at all,, just like 250 NOK. The good part is i can always buy more next yr, they seem to be on every house post around here,,,lol. Altho we had a very bad wind storm come thru this morning, and now my petunia is only half of what it was to begin with,, i guess alot of flowers will be comming out of that,,,i hope.
Biita: what lovely flowers, and do agree the second picture is a fuschia that should do well for you. On the petunias: their seed is so FINE it's almost impossible to collect it for the next year, plus some petunia varieties seem almost devoid of seed after they flower, especially the fancy hybrids. Don't worry about the plant(s) in basket having gotten a bit demolished by the winds, they'll come back STRONG as pinching them back (whether by hand or Mother Nature's means) forces new growth at soil level, makes them much bushier in long run with more blossoms than they'd normally have. DO keep them deadheaded and well watered! Petunias can be hard to raise from seed (must be started very early on, germination can be poor), so buying already started plants is a very good way to go, saves on a lot of hair-pulling! The lobelias are a beautiful plant when in bloom, just a blanket of bright color..think you'll really enjoy them! All in all, you did well in choices... .
