This is the first time I have planted cineraria in the ground. I have purchased it many years and used it for seasonal color in pots, but never planted it to see if it would come back the following year. Many of the early spring shade plants that should be perennials do not make it past the summer to return the following year in our area, so I guess I had low expectations for these. It sure is a pretty burst of color and if it does return it will just be an added bonus!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Cineraria
This is the first time I have planted cineraria in the ground. I have purchased it many years and used it for seasonal color in pots, but never planted it to see if it would come back the following year. Many of the early spring shade plants that should be perennials do not make it past the summer to return the following year in our area, so I guess I had low expectations for these. It sure is a pretty burst of color and if it does return it will just be an added bonus!
I'm wowing over the vibrant colors! The blooms really pop out. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color! We're still in Winter Whites.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is quite lovely. I have a really difficult time finding vibrant color plants that will grow in the shade (in Los Angeles), and I'm going to try this. FYI...do you water "shady soil" less frequently than "sun soil?"
ReplyDeletesbwrites, as far as watering in the shade goes, it depends (big help!). There are some plants that do quite well in dry shade which is typical under trees that drink up most of the water. Other shade plants like it damp and will do well when planted in the shade from a building to the north for example. I do have some extra drip lines along a row of hydrangeas in the shade because they need the extra moisture, but everything else just gets the weekly deep drink in the summer.
ReplyDeleteShelia,
ReplyDeleteAgain, thanks for the info. I've only been gardening for two years, and am learning as I go. Plus I've taken a few gardening classes at UCLA Extension!
Susan