Here Are Some Petite Charmers!

Here's some little petunia's in you eyes -

Ain't they just lovely?!

Here's a random useless fact for you all -

"Little Petunia" is also the subject of the 1947 novelty song "I'm a Lonely Little Petunia in an Onion Patch", sung by the one and only Dick "Two Ton" Baker And His Music Makers.  The lyrics describe a lonely flower in an onion patch who cries all day because the scent is too strong.

I think we'd all cry if we found ourselves in such a predicament, I know I sure would! 

Click the above link and have a listen to this classic -

Can You "Beelieve" It?!

The bumblebees are a plenty this summer, sadly that's NOT the case for the Honeybees.

This plump bumblebee is taking advantage of my Petunia plant and flitting from one flower to the next!

"Busy as a bee", as it's said -

Million Bells

Dodging raindrops I was able to pot up another outstanding annual - a Tik Tok Crystal Calibrachoa -

Calibrachoa, commonly called million bells, is a reliable and awe-inspiring annual that produces a prolific amount of petunia-like blooms all spring and summer long -

I can't get enough...

Black Mamba

Check out this stunning Petunia that my farm friend surprised me with - a Crazytunia Black Mamba Petunia -

The black is SO deep, which looks incredible against the green stems, leaves and flower pot!

I can't wait to see how this does and hoping it thrives.

Gnome Sweet Gnome

These hybrid yellow "Easy Wave" petunias did fantastic this summer, even with the hot and humid weather we had.  I watered them daily, which helped.  They bloomed for most of the summer, then stopped and took a break.  I snapped this picture last week and as you can see they're in full bloom again!

There are so many incredible colors with this hybrid, and they're so hardy, that I'll be looking for these again next season and adding some additional pots too.

A Few Of My Unique Flowers

A couple months ago I took a ride to North Attleboro specifically to visit Briggs nursery.  They're known for having a great assortment of flowers, annuals, perennials, succulents, etc. and unique varieties too.

I was on the hunt for the house plant Oxalis, otherwise known as False Shamrock.  I've had a few varieties in the past and took a fancy to them.  my timing was impeccable and I was luck enough to grab their last plant, Charmed Wine it's called.  I transplanted in into a clay pot and moved it under my back deck out of the sun and it is doing fantastic!  Just look at the deep purples -

While I was there and browsing I came across this eye catching Petuna, called Queen of Hearts, and just had to have it!  I planted in it in my mom's heavy concrete planter placed on the corner of my driveway and it's doing great, full of flowers!

Of course I will move the Oxalis indoors when the cold weather arrives and will try to overwinter the Petunia but unsure how successful I'll be.  I guess well see...

American Pride Petunias

Pre fourth of July prep

Picked up (4) flats or 32 4" pots each with three petunia planted in them.  Each was supposed to have one red, one white and one blue (purple) but they all didn't turn out that way.

I was able to get all 32 planted!  Some in ceramic pots, some in hangers and some directly in the ground.  Everyone took and they all look great today, just in time for the 4th!!

Purdy Petunias!

Here's a sampling of our Petunia flowers -

They're showing their appreciation for the daily watering and TLC. 

Black Beauties!

 

JoAnne found some unique Black Bloom Petunias this season and they're beautiful for sure.

 

They appear to be very hardy too and doing well.