Every year, since we have been here, i get a few hanging baskets by memorial day. This brightens up the yard and marks the beginning of warmer weather. I have tried many different varieties of plants in those baskets from making my own mix of flowers, to buying already planted & growing. while my mom loved petunias, i have had little luck with them and after many years started to look at other planted baskets to buy. with varying success, i still charge forward! It seems I either have too much sun or too much shade regardless of what i buy and where i put it. and of course there is the need to water daily and feed weekly which i quickly forget to do. This year... against my better judgment it was petunias in those baskets. well they were on sale and still looked nice. i am constantly picking spent flowers and have added plant food sticks to help with the continual feeding. So far so good!
I had no idea they have a wonderful scent too . Will have to see how well they fair.. how well i keep up with them.. and consider them again for next year.
I always find it interesting to read about the newly developed types of flowers available for the first time. This year, the growers have developed an almost black petunia (like the almost black iris). I happened across one and picked it up. very interesting color and judging from my fingers you could use the flowers as a natural dye!
Here is the beauty after a good picking and watering.
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