July 4-9: It is so Hot!!

It has been so hot and muggy this week!  We've had random thunderstorms coming through which are good and bad at the same time.  Good because they water the plants pretty nicely but bad because we all have to go inside and it keeps customers from finding the plants they need.
We've consolidated a lot of stuff lately and slowed our shipments of plants.  The season is starting to wind down for summer.  I've noticed that a lot of people are really late getting their veggies in this year.  We almost have none left and I feel bad when people come in only to find out that it is too late for half the stuff they want to start.  One good thing though, we have some tomatoes in that are big so people can still plant them and expect a crop.

I snapped some photos of some shade annuals and so I figured I might as well give a little spill about what I've learned about them.

Fibrous Begonia:  Really stunning and good for shady locations.  They do well in hanging baskets or in pots, they come in many colors ranging from yellows to reds to whites and pinks.  We had some really bright orange ones come in one time.  The best way to get a stunning flower show is to pinch off the male flowers which allows more energy to go into the rosette female flowers.  They are fragile plants so they are better left untouched and not moved often.

Fuchsias:  Are good for shade to part sun.  They look amazing in hanging baskets.  There are variety of kinds with different eye colors and blooms.  They are also really fragile and do not transplant well so special care needs to be taken.  They need to be watered quite often, especially if in a hanging basket.  Also it is a smart idea to keep up with the dead heading and pruning to keep them from getting lanky and gross looking.


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