I must show you my bloomers
@GardenGerty (157546)
United States
May 13, 2018 6:20pm CST
Hubby went out to do errands. I have planters that need to be filled. He, of course, told me he wanted to get some marigolds. Those are his all time favorites.
I asked him to get something else as well. Here is the selection I ended up with:
A nine pack of marigolds--the short multicolored French marigolds that are yellow with rust and red also.
A bright pink Gerbera Daisy. It will bloom all summer and the flowers are lovely.
A pure white impatiens.This is a shade loving house plant or shade garden bloomer.
I hope you enjoyed the show.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
Thank you. Sometimes I think cotton ones would be great on a hot body as well.
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@sallypup (57818)
• Centralia, Washington
15 May 18
@GardenGerty You're right. Loose cotton on a hot day is bliss.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
15 May 18
@GardenGerty Getting that time again soon.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
@Tina30219 I am looking forward to being outside more.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 May 18
I love the color of the Gerbera Daisy, I have never seen any but the yellow.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
Hubby picked this out, but I really do like it. I think I shall put it in a bright blue pot.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 May 18
@GardenGerty It will be a show stopper!!
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
I know they repel soil nematodes. I have not tried them for mosquito control, but these nine plants went into three black metal plant stands where we sit.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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14 May 18
I have some giant orange/reddish blooms of marigold in the back right now. I have a gerbera but after giving me an orange flower, I haven't seen another one. I like yours better (I should go get different colors). I have some impatiens in the garden, they are of a different variety, pink/purple and the plants are taller. (My sunflowers are blooming, but perhaps the flowers won't open until another month!)
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
It sounds like you have a lovely flower garden. I have never grown gerbera before. Is yours getting enough sun? I actually think they do better in the middle of summer, about like your sunflowers.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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16 May 18
@GardenGerty I just got another gerbera planted today, same shade as yours in the photo (fancy that). I hope it lives. (I love gerbera, as long as it is of a pinkish shade). I also planted some Black-Eyed Susan Denver daisy. The color is pale yellow (a bit unusual).
@allknowing (130066)
• India
25 May 18
Did you buy the plants with the blooms or did they bloom with the sweat of your brow? (lol)
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
26 May 18
No, they came with blooms. I have since put them in planters and pots. That is all the sweat I shall do other than trim the spent flowers off.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
Thank you. I think they really brighten things up.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
This is the first year I have been told they repel mosquitoes. I like lemon balm and lemon grass to repel mosquitoes.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
@LadyDuck We would love to have bat houses.
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
15 May 18
@GardenGerty Lemon grass does not work for me, I even planted lemon grass and the mosquitoes were not less than previous years. Only installing bat houses worked, those animals eat a great number of mosquitoes.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
14 May 18
i love your bloomers they are beautiful
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
Aren't the sparkling white ones nice?
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
@hostessman It is good to have a bit of color around.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
15 May 18
@GardenGerty i like the yellow and red one
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
They make some bright spots for me.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
Thank you. Hubby has good taste.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
I bet there are flowers that will grow well for you. The white ones need shade, but the pink ones take the heat.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
14 May 18
Not early or late bloomers but right bloomers.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
14 May 18
Great attention grabber lol. Also I had those shoes for a few months. They wore out pretty fast wearing them at work
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 May 18
I put an extra insole in the shoes. I did want attention, and to be a little funny.
