Every year I like to try out some new plants that are offered. Some I can grown from seeds and in most cases were plants that were bought throughout the Summer.
This white blooming one is my favorite but the plants are sad.
I tried them and I am not going ever try them again.
Asarina
antirrhiniflora Vining Snapdragons. I had never tried these seeds before and although they have great masses of foliage for hanging planters the blooms were sporadic. So I tried them and will not waste space for them again.
Astrantia Masterwort was a new plant to the garden this year. Well this one I love and I am glad I tried them.
On the other hand I tried this new “Orange Perfection” phlox and just love it. And it was powdery mildew free.
But the other new Echinacea that was tried was “Raspberry Truffle” . This one I love and it is even now putting one new growth and blooms.
Two more plants that I tried out this summer were Lobelia “Monet’s Moment” Cardinal Flower and I love this new addition….
and the other was “Raspberry Wine” Monarda Bee balm.
This one I also loved.
Summer Gloxinia’s grown from seed were tried for the first time and they are just okay.
I tried Gaura “Passionate Rainbow” Indian Feather and I am still waiting on it to bloom so the rating is on hold. Nice foliage though.
I also tried Swan River daisies from seed and though the blooms were small I liked some of the great colors such as this blue one.
Is there a plant or seed that you tried new this summer that you could do without, hated , put up with or loved?
Happy Gardening,
Lona
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32 comments:
I may not comment every time, as I try to keep up with everybody. But, know I don't miss a flower here. Your pictures are amazing. I can't believe with the weather we have had here this summer, that you still are getting such beautiful blooms.
Wish I could come up and go with you - it sounds like a fun weekend. It's getting that time of year for lots of festivals. So glad that you shared what you bought and what you liked and disliked. Snapdragons usually do very well here and in my gardens. This year not so good. Dianthus is the best bloomer I have. I love repeat bloomers. I failed to plan well this year so I am getting geared up for next spring now. Have fun this weekend.
I have only a few lights in the basement for over wintering plants. I have had mixed success. Sometimes I think it is not worth it. One of these days I might get a greenhouse and then I could do it properly. V
Beautiful flowers! I tried the Pow Wow white Echinacea this year and was not impressed at all either. It did look like something had taken a few nibbles from it, so that probably didn't help.
Your Monet Moment lobelia is stunning - that was another new thing I tried this year that I managed to kill.
Those little blue daisies are so cute! I might have to find some of those next year!
Hi Lona, you have some fabulous plants here. I love the Echinacea's
I have a huge collection of flower seed I must go through. Enjoy the Craft and Art Show.
Sueb
You win some - you lose some Lona, the pictures are still really pretty even if they didn't perform well.
Have fun at the festival and your flowers blog never disappoints.
Gardening here was a bust this year with our 100 heat for weeks. Love the color of the rose. so glad to you stop by. stella
This was a great post! I have Raspberry Wine and love it too. All of your flowers are pretty whether you loved them or not.
New this year that I tried Agastache 'Raspberry Summer' loved it, Rose 'Harlow Carr' loved.
Dear Lona, You tried some lovely plants this year! I do hope you are successful in your efforts to overwinter the Rosebud Impatiens - adorable. The snapdragons I tried this year did not do well. P.x
Great assessment of your newbies Lona. I also had Pinstripe Petunia, in addition to Phantom...neither were very hardy for my hot hot hot SC summer. On the other hand, bought some pink snapdragons on the discount rack in the spring (from Lowes). Finally around July they petered out, too hot. BUT...it reseeded next to the container it was in. Those are not just pink, some yellow, some salmon, some pink...are all doing quite well, in full sun in August and September in SC.
I plan on profiling a portulaca that I fell in love with in a post later this week. Fairy Tale series, Cinderella. (and I am not really a Disney fan).
Your first bloom looked so much like a rose, not an impatien...beautiful!
Love that little blue daisy. Will have to think about trying it.
I did want to tell you about the seeds you shared--- the Nicotiana were not thriving at all...and finally some voles got to them. The Clematis...the pink Nora Barlow is doing well, will bloom next year, the blue ....came up spotty. Could be the various places I planted them, but wanted to have a patch of all pink or all blue. oh well. thanks so much for sharing your seeds.
You tried some great things, Lona! I agree with your assessment of most of them. I MUST grow some of those blue daisies! SERIOUSLY. Where did you get the seed? I just LOVE those! You're right, that's not 'Avant Garde'. I've got it and it's two-toned. I like the one you have though, too!
Those are some excellent choices. The impatiens is my fave. It looks like a rose! It paid to venture out and try something new
Gosh, Lona. I'm so behind on blog reading. So sorry. The jury is still out on what I loved and hated this year. I didn't try very many new things though. 'Passionate Rainbow' Gaura and 'Money Moment' Lobelia don't overwinter for me. If they do for you, I'll be a wee bit jealous. 'Bill' rose is beautiful and I love the blue 'Swan River' Daisy. That very first photo of the rosebud impatiens I swear I thought was an actual rose. GORGEOUS!
I saw pinstripes for the first time this year. It is a really unusual color.
Wow, you tried a lot of plants! I am glad some of them worked for you, sometimes it is so hard to find something new that does well in the garden. Bill Warriner is a great rose.
Lona, my ability to overwinter plants never ends well. I don't know why I can grow stuff outside but inside is a horror story? I actually feel sorry for my houseplants, they have a tough life. In fact, I'm going to water them before I go to bed tonight, lol.
I was looking at some of my coleus and actually rooted a bunch of them (outside in a vase) and now it's time to pot them up and bring 'em in and I'm delaying the move because I know what will probably happen. Not much.
I planted some Angelonia from seed this year and wasn't all that impressed with it, but maybe I was supposed to deadhead? The seed cost was pretty steep for the flowers I got and they only grew to about six inches tall. That's one off my list for next year. I'm writing down the rose you like, it's a beaut!
The swan river daisy is very nice. great color.. Bill Warnier rose is a winner in every garden i've seen. Great post.
Beautiful blooms and I appreciate your honest opinions, thanks. I may just jot down a few you've got here and try them out myself!
Beautiful flowers!Lovely post..!!
bpo in kanpur
I have that rose impatien and love it. I haven't decided what new plants that I tried this year I like or dislike, I have a feeling the dislike list is going to be a bit long!
I experiment as well and find my favorites. I am struck by the color of your Swan River daisies. That blue is so striking and lovely.
I think that Raspberry truffle and Swan River daisies are just wonderful!
I like, Lona how you do such a sorting:to go or not to go! I need to that with my own plants.
Fantastic post, Lona! It's so interesting to read about your hits and misses. I tried "Pinstripe" Petunias and am also over them. The castor bean plant is a show-stopper in the garden, and haven't met a Eryngium I didn't like.
Good luck with those echinacea hybrids. For me and others I know, they either don't come back, or take years to get going. One guy i know kept them from flowering the first year finally, and they settle din much better as a result.
Just a thought, if you like snapdragons and they dont like the soil you can grow them in a pot and sit it among your regular plants. That way it gets the soil it likes and you can have the plants you enjoy, You can also bury the pot most of the way in the ground and even better if you can get a clay pot
Janice
I love your line "I tried it and now I am over it." I love petunias, and I tried the pink and green Practically Picasso (or something along that line. Very floriferous, but didn't last past mid-August--I'm over it.
The Pinstripe Petunias are stunning. Thanks for introducing some exotic flowers to us.
I enjoyed reading your thoughts about your new additions Lona. I have to try 'Raspberry Wine' Monarda ~ I've seen it several places around the web and it always looks gorgeous. I also purchased the same Gaura this year (because of the foliage ~ like you said ~ it's pretty) but mine has been blooming for several months. I have it planted in part shade ~ wonder if that matters??
Love the bicolored petunias of any variation and wish I could keep 'Monet's Moment' Lobelia around. I've tried overwintering it twice with no success. I hope you have better luck, the pink color is so fabulous. Your orange phlox is beautiful too. I would say you had a great year in the garden on just these blooms alone!!
The Astrantia and blue Swan River Daisies are so lovely. Great photos too.
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That's great, Lona! LOL!
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