In more autumn window box news I can reveal that the tiny pale blue trailing Violas have trailed delightfully. The dark blue Panolas have been a bit sulky and are only just starting to put themselves out a bit. Of course they may have thought that they would always be in that comfortable pot in the garden centre, living the high life surrounded by their Panola pals and cared for by proper gardeners. It must have been a bit of a shock to be emptied out, split up, placed on a cold windowsill and then upstaged by hard working Violas. Life can be harsh sometimes.
Such a beautiful little village of flowers, complete with drama :-) My trailing violas are struggling in the growing heat of our season. I hope they prove to be as determined as yours.
ReplyDeleteI find that violas are most successful in a window box in a cool autumn because they dry out too quickly in sunshine but they are so pretty that it is always tempting to plant them in the spring.
DeleteOh so pretty. A panola is a new thing to me. I have big fat vulgar pansies, I'm wishing I went with something classier now.
ReplyDeletePanolas are a cross between Violas and Pansies. I have found that they are very robust in window boxes - they don't get bashed by the rain and seem to survive cold snaps.
DeleteI'll bet those panolas are biding their time, waiting for the keen violas to run out of steam. The whole thing looks lovely regardless.
ReplyDeleteYou are right! It could be Aesops fable all over again but now that I am onto their sneaky plan I will be deadheading the violas every day to outwit those panolas.
DeleteI made the same mistake as CJ. Your display puts mine to shame with its three fat maroon pansies, flowering one at a time.
ReplyDeleteYou just have to explain to the pansies that they must shape up or ship out. It normally works.
DeletePanolas are new to me too, but I love the little faces on violas. How about pushing in some tiny crocus bulbs so that when the flowers take a breather you still have something pretty to look at. Sad to read about Anthony Fortescue of Boconnoc today. He was cut from a rare cloth.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Fortescue was a remarkable man - dedicated to his family, a generous host and completely unselfish in his desire to share his beautiful home. May he rest in peace.
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