I am so happy that Fall is upon us BUT I am still holding on to summer flowers! Just a small post of one of my favorite flowers Streptocarpela, commonly called False Violet. You don't see a whole lot of greenhouses fooling with this flower as it needs to be pinched back about 5 times during the winter growing season which takes time. It gets leggy like a petunia if you don't and you don't get this huge mound like in the picture. This beauty can be pinched back and stuck in the loose potting soil and will root. Easy to do and these plants can be held over for next year or you can pinch shoots off and start all new plants for the next Spring. Love it!!
Yes, our house has orange brick! The brick needs a lot of pointing and it WILL be painted when we can afford it! LOTS of outside projects but that will come later!
I am with you on the porch flowers! I have a couple of geraniums and some begonia that are just thriving...and I hate to get rid of them just yet! That false violet is just gorgeous against the orange brick!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and your comments! I really appreciate it! :)