Favorite "Never-Fail" Plants and Flowers

I'd like to share some favorite

flowers and plants

that never fail.

 But first I'd like to honor the memory of

all who served in the armed forces

of the United States throughout our history

and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

(photo from American Cemetery in France where it sits on
a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach)

We appreciate their priceless contribution.

And we also appreciate all those who

serve today.

Thank you.

On a lighter note,

I'd like to show some flowers and plants
that never fail to produce and satisfy -

as well as some new ones for me.
We have lots of hydrangeas....the old fashioned mopheads.
This is about half the row of 'em.

They never fail.....

oh, they might get a little droopy in hot temps,
but they "take a lickin' and keep on tickin'"

I put some lime in the soil around one blue plant...

trying  to turn it into a  pretty pink hydrangea like

you see in France.

It's coming.....a little more lime.

Purslane is in the portulaca family.

This is the first time I've planted it,

but it hit the pot and started blooming

in the sun and the heat.

It's a new favorite for sure.

The white as snow impatiens

just thrive in the shade.

These are by the garage door - so fresh and bright.

One of my favs for the last 10 years is this purple plant - Persian Shield.

It gets very tall - hence the stake.

I forgot what the little white flower is in front of the asparagus fern...

it's new to me this year, but very hardy.Anybody remember the name?

These plants get a lot of shade,

but do get a couple of hours of hot sun.

More purslane in front of my boxes of ivy and petunias.

The petunias aren't quite tall enough to see over the ivy!

My front door favorite is the bright limey green Joseph's coat

and the red begonias. 

                                                              (Sorry, I need to weed.)

The deer ate some of my red blooms,

but normally the deer don't bother the begonias.

This will all be filled in by mid-summer.

The purple stokesia (Stoke's aster) is planted in front of Shasta Daisies.

(They need a little water....sun is blazing today.)

Both are perennial and have been there (multiplying)

for many years.

I have more on the other side of the little brick walkway on the right.

The low pink/fuscia plant is called ice plant.

It is also a perennial.....er, uh, when it feels like it.

To the right is the soft and fuzzy "lamb's ear).

OK, this is Creeping Jenny "out of control"!

A little piece of it spilled over out of a geranium & ivy pot a few years ago,

and it has taken over!

I've had this rosemary plant for about 4 years.

It doesn't seem to mind our cold winters.

Each spring I plant some basil with it....

probably not a good thing to do,

but the pot is big and they tolerate each other.

OK, I'm proud!

I have 2 Kimberly Queen ferns which I was able to bring through the winter.

This is one of them.

It has doubled in size since its sad little wintery self.

I also was able to carry over 5 Boston ferns.

All I did was to sit them in the house or garage

whenever the weather got below 40.

I put up with their shedding on the living room floor - grrrrrr, but it was worth it

in the spring NOT to have to buy all those ferns!

Hope your plants and flowers are doing well.

It's a gorgeous spring so far.

Blessings,

Linda

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