American Plant and Balcony Baskets

It was time to take a trip to American Plant. The last time we were there was in December to get some Christmas twigs and greens for our balcony window boxes. Along with those, we had liriope, ivy, violas and pansies that we added in the last fall. The ivy has survived, and the liriope was cut back in hopes that it will return with its purple flower. The violas and pansies are on their last legs. The coco liners leak a lot of water so the plants may not be getting the amount of water that they need. Regardless, it’s planting season! So we picked out seven flowering gems that will do nicely in the full sun of our western exposure. We got a red begonia and a yellow daisy and a pink zinia, along with four coordinated flowering trailers. One of them was going to be planted indoors to give the indoor plant console a boost of color. Earlier in the week I finally got some cut flowers that were placed in the wall vase that also has some plant cuttings, and in the vase on plant stand. Flowers always are so lovely to behold and these made all the difference. Let’s hope they last a while. I know each one individually since our garden space is so much smaller than it ever was. But all it takes are a few, and we are content with that.