This is a project that was designed to change out color twice a year. We went with red for contrast and a warmer feel. In the Fall, Cyclamen was the flower of choice. We went with red Geraniums for Spring.
These are pictures of the project in it’s construction stage and after the plant installation.
Did you know that there are 5 different varieties of Bluebonnets or Lupinus Subcarnosus???
The Bluebonnet became our lovely state flower in march of 1901. Other varieties include Lupinus Texensis, Lupinus Havardii, Lupinus Concinnus, Lupinus Plattensis.
Something else people don’t realize is that the best time to plant Bluebonnets is in September and October.
This allows the root system to fully develop through winter & then surprise us with outstanding color in March, April and even May.
Many of the Spring blooming wild flowers follow the same rule and germinate in the Fall for that burst of Spring color.
Here is a great way to recycle these tomato containers. In this case I am starting Spaghetti squash from seed. Then I will transplant them once the roots are strong enough. You can do it too. It’s easy!
Try it and share the results.
XOXO
Portia