Last weekend, the Canna lilies in the ceramic pot at the end of the driveway were emerging. I planted four caladiums (Summer Breeze I think) in an apparently empty spot in the pot. Added two new African daisiesfrom E&T to the planter which hosted four from last year, beginning to look alive after a winter inside. Four red annual dahlias were planted at the foot of the heron statue by the front door. I planted eight of the Iron Cross oxalis from Brent and Becky in the cement urn which has catmint in it. The urn really needs to have its soil refreshed next spring or in the autumn.
I added three lantana this weekend to the heron garden--one yellow, one orange and one pink/red combo. I also planted two of the Iron cross oxalis Brent and Becky had sent as a freebie in the front. In a semicircle around the heron behind and to its sided I planted Apple Blossom caladium, which I think will show better than the dull red Burning Heart caladiums I put there last year.
In the hanging basket with the Begonia bolviensis the new caladiums Candidum Sr are beginning to come up.
The potted Laosy Colocasia has four leaves now, one beginning to fade. Junior still only two.
November 21 assessment: Laosy at Darby's. Not looking great...
Cannas all moved to garage for winter. Dahlias has occasional blooms, not real successful. Iron cross oxalis were great but deer ate them quickly. The Begonia bloomed for a while but lookedsad most of the time. Put its hanging basket pot in garage on jetski. Lantana still green today. Apple blossom did work well, but now caput.
