Well, it’s not actually Day 2 – it’s more like a week after Day 2 in case you were worried that you have been in a time warp. The only thing warped is my overstuffed schedule where I’m trying to work full-time designing and organizing the planting of thousands of annual flowers, write articles, start writing a new book, be a participating part of my precious family, travel to plant nerd events and give seminars on plant nerd info, and sometimes escape to enjoy some time with my ever-faithful girlfriends. Somewhere in there is doing something that I also really enjoy – having time to write my blog!
But I know what you really want to know is “WHAT WERE THE BEST NEW FLOWERS YOU SAW”. I am incredibly thankful to Proven Winners Plants for providing me and opportunity to be a part of their trials and a chance to tour the other plant trial facilities. Proven Winners has some fabulous plants that are calling my name.
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| One of PW’s Graceful Grasses that will find its way into many of my containers is this rich burgandy-leaf “Vertigo”. |
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| “Vertigo” creates a nice arching grass that gets 24″-36″ high and 24″ round, loves full sun, and is tolerant of heat and drought. |
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| Hibiscus “Cherry Cheesecake” |
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| Proven Winner’s Hibiscus Summerific ‘Cherry Cheesecake’ was absolutely dreamy, even in bud form. |
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| PW’s Hosta ‘Whee!’ and Heuchera ‘Cinnamon Curls’ |
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| Groovy leaves on the ‘Whee’ |
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| Available next year will be Lilac “Boomerang” – a repeat blooming lilac bush! |
