How About Some Annuals?

This year is mostly about perennials since the entire landscape was void of greenery and in desperate need of some, but that doesn�t mean I�m not squeezing in an annual or two � or three or four � when possible. Annuals are wonderful for containers that decorate the deck or entranceway of a home, and they�re also attractive additions, albeit temporary, to perennial gardens.

So, with that being said, here are a few lovely annuals placed around my home:

1) New Guinea Impatiens �Divine Cherry Red�


I can�t stress enough how much I love New Guinea Impatiens; they are one of my favourite annuals for the garden, mostly because of their cool-looking foliage. This one caught my interest because of the deep red flowers it will produce. I picked up one, planted it in a container and placed it in front of the house for the world to see.


2) Osteospermum �Purple Red�


If the flowers look anything like what the tags promises, I�ll be in heaven. I picked up three of these, planted them all in the same container and placed them at the front of the house.


3) Dahlietta Caroline


You gotta love dahlias; they are simply stunning. No garden should be without a few of these. I picked up this one for its dark red flowers and potted it up with the plant below.

4) Magilla Perilla



A coleus look-alike, I couldn�t resist this plant with gorgeous leaves. Little did I know (I discovered this after I took it home and did some research on it) that it�s an extremely popular foliage annual. Even if it wasn�t, I still would have picked it up.

Dahlietta Caroline & Magilla Perilla are planted together in a container that sits in front of the house.


5) Goldalia Orange


It�s taken a huge amount of self-control to keep from bringing home every type of dahlia I run across. I�ve been relatively reasonable until now and only brought home a few, like this one with its gorgeous orange blooms with yellow centers. I planted it in a container that I placed on the deck.


That�s all the annuals for this post. There are a few more to list but I�ll write about them one another day.