I’ve been jonesing to put out more plants for weeks, but it’s been too hot. Finally I gave in yesterday. I bought plants at two stores, then waited til 1am when the temp cooled down to 87 degrees to start potting them. I finished at 3:30am, drenched in sweat and dirt, and very tired.
Caladiums are doing well on my patio, so I got three more. Here’s one.
A few weeks ago I took the chairs down from the upper deck so I would have more rooms for plants. No one comes over anyway. I’m filling it up.
This side gets harsh afternoon light for a few hours.
I got two new varieties of ornamental pepper. The one on the right has variegated purple leaves.
My other new caladium, and an iron hanger I got a while back. I don’t really like the candle holder I put in it because it hangs down too much. I will have to find something else.
I finally planted the poor thing in the red pot. I bought it months ago and I’m surprised it survived. I couldn’t find more Persian shield. I really love it’s purple leaves.
I got some coleus and sweet potato vine. I’ve seen the sweet potato vine in mass beds and it’s really pretty.
I got three purple queens in 4in pots, and they were really overgrown. They already overfill this container. My Buddha is being blinded by sun.
I killed my ficus tree, so I was looking for a replacement. I found this rubber plant on sale for $5. Lula checks it out.
