It’s that time of the season
It's that time of the season when I visit my favorite nurseries and try to refrain myself from buying too much! I have a bunch of plants on my deck, and some are being shipped. I think I did pretty good this year in terms of budget.
I didn't really get into gardening until last season but I have a pretty good idea of what kind of plants will work for my deck. My deck gets full sun starting at about 11AM, there's only a small area where I can plant shade / part shade plants. I've started putting together this small container for the shaded area. Last year I had a lot of success with Purple Leaf Oxalis. They are low maintenance, drought tolerant, and bloom from spring to frost. Diamond Frost is another one that checks all the boxes on my low maintenance list! What more can I ask for!
2 "Charmed" wine from Proven Winners (or any Oxalis)
1 Diamond Frost from Proven Winners (Euphorbia)
When you put these together, put the Diamond Frost in the middle and the Oxalis on both sides. It's a very low-maintenance container that will bloom from spring to frost in the shade.
April 29th, 2009 - 03:18
Whenever I see purple oxalis I think of you. I planted some in hanging baskets recently and I was thinking to myself, “Louise would love all this oxalis!”
April 29th, 2009 - 15:37
What a nice combo these are! I saw the purple oxalis at a plant sale and didn’t know what it was, so now I know what to ask for. Purple is a theme in my garden this year, so they’ll fit right in.
May 3rd, 2009 - 20:46
This is a nice blog, gorgeous photos (and I like the cute Buddy Garden icon in your photos
I think I will try to grow some Oxalis. I need plants that love shades, and these ones are beautiful!
May 4th, 2009 - 23:27
Jen – you will love oxalis, they are really low maintenance. I love how they close up at night and open up in the next morning.
Sandy – thanks for visiting my blog and your nice comment. I’m a regular visitor to your blog as well and I love the name of your blog.