Thoughts on plants, flowers and how we live with them.
So far the temperature swings are the biggest challenge this season. Also not all my anemones came up so I’m savoring the ones I do have. We had some ice in February but it wasn’t too bad. I have ranunculus coming up and will bloom in a few weeks. Spring is right around the corner!
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October is a transitional time in the garden. It’s prime time to plant spring bulbs and seeds, which means it’s time to say goodbye to another season of warm weather flowers. I had a late start, but they came stole my heart like they do every year. There are a surprising amount of flowers that love the Texas heat, although I feel this year was not too bad. We got decent rain and there were only a few torturous weeks. My favorite flower I grew are these tiny pink zinnias. They were labeled ‘zinderella, but they look more ‘little flower girl’ from Floret. They complemented every arrangement I made and were SO cute, like tiny pieces of art. So now begins the bed clean out and restarting fresh again. There is lots of work to be done, and I’m excited for cooler weather and all the upcoming holidays.
I wanted to grow marigolds at the end of summer to add to my arrangements. They get me so excited for fall and this year I grew a few different colors. These are just a few lovelies I put together lately.
I’ve always thought of gladiolus as a dated flower. Something you see in 80s stock photos in huge vases. After seeing some other friends grow them last year, I decided to give them a try. I planted them in mid June and two months later they easily came up and some have already started blooming. So far I love them! I got a mixed color variety to start and plan on keeping the colors I really love. My favorite part is how they bloom from the bottom and slowly make their way up. This one was my first bloom.
