The window of Randy's home office has a small AC unit and to hide it plus keeping it cool in summer we put up a trellis. The ground at the base doesn't get any sun because of the fenced in area for herbs so this year I am going to fill the trellis up with the assortment of watering cans I have been collecting and filling them with assorted trailing plants. The first two are up and planted, I have plenty more cans and will just have to force myself to buy plants for them.... Superbells ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Purple Verbena ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Two new African Daisy hybrids have joined the garden. African Daisy Peach Symphony ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) And yes it really is a deep plum color... African Daisy Sunny Cambria ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Ever wondered what you could do with old worn out gardening gloves instead of throwing them away? I decided to stick them on the picket fence points... Closeup of gloved fence ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Oooh! Lovely, cans and gloves alike. Please hurry up and force yourself, Toni. I'd love to see the finished result.
Love the watering cans! I have a little dinky green one in the greenhouse, sitting there empty....not for long! I had already planted my large pink one with crocus, didn't think of the little boy.
Those pics are so good to see, Toni. That purple African Daisy is astounding. I liked that gloved fence alot too. It is an original idea. What a nice idea to hang watering cans on the trellis with plants in them. Very nice. I read that the base of the trellis has no sinlight on it, but I see that there is sun up higher on the trellis--you know Toni--those are ideal conditions for a Clematis plant.
I love the watering cans Toni! That deep plum African Daisy is stunning. I don't think I've ever seen one that color before.
Those African Daisy hybrids are gorgeous Toni. I want some for my garden now. The colours are really spectacular. What a great idea the watering cans are - so bright and cheery. You have just GOT to force yourself, against all odds, out of the house and into a garden centre soon. Go on you know you can do it!! Sjoerd is right the coolness at ground level and the sunlight above is ideal for clematis. Just add it to your list.
That plum colored Daisy is stunning in person. It was the only one left at the garden center last weekend, two ladies stopped to ask about it when I was in the check out line. I was afraid I might have a fight on my hands when they found out I got the last one. I have a Lemon Licorice trailing plant and a dark green watering can that are going up on the trellis next. Thanks for the Clematis suggestion Sjoerd, they are available in the stores here yet. Instead of starting one from seed I want to get one with some growth on it. I do have a plain metal can hanging lower on the trellis now with Morning Glory seeds in it. Maybe they will cover the trellis this year and the Clematis will take it over next year. Anytime my gloves get wet I hang them on the fence like that so they will dry by the next day. I found those old gloves when cleaning out the backroom and they just begged to be used in the garden again.
Enjoyed seeing your blooms, like everyone else...love the watering cans on the fence and the african daisies. I like the white one with the purple center too.
You knopw Toni--I don't see why those lovely watering cans can't stay on there even after the Clematis is doing well. Perhaps you could even add a birdhouse for good measure. I say this because I have birdhouses in my Clematises and they get used. I agree with you that buying a plant is better than growing them from seed...because they can take an eternity to mature that way. Even with buying a somewhat developed plant they can still take a few years before they really show their stuff.
