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Phlowers – Silverberry Petunia

On By TimelessladyIn Phlowers6 Comments

I can’t remember the source for this beautiful petunia, but oh my, am I glad I found it. I planted it up in Spring with some Sweet Potato Vine and have been in love with it ever since. It really lives up to the Proven Winners Brand description of fillers and spillers, for it certainly fills the basket and spills over the side. Beyond that, the color of the plant is extraordinary, truly a silvery pink. The flowers are small and compact, and even though I try to deadhead them, they don’t seem to need it to continue to bloom in abundance. I highly recommend this lovely flower. It is worth every penny you pay for it.

Only one plant, potted up in a hanging basket in the Spring, has expanded in every direction. Amazing! It’s still growing strong and fast.

Supertunia Vista petunias are very vigorous, with mounding habits that can reach up to 2 feet in height in the landscape and will trail over the edges of baskets and containers up to 4 feet by the end of the season. They are fantastic landscape plants and are great in large containers, where they function as both fillers and spillers. In garden beds, they will work either in the front or middle of the bed. They have medium-sized flowers.

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A bonus for those who press flowers…usually petunias are iffy for successful pressing. If I gather these blossoms when they first open, although very fragile and thin, they retain their color and veining. Because the blooms are not as large as a standard petunia, they work in smaller-sized pressed flower settings too. Beautiful.


Silverberry Petunia is my flower of the day for Cee’s FOTD challenge.

Planting – Dahlia Tubers

On By TimelessladyIn Planting10 Comments

Dinnerplate Dahlia Tubers
Dinnerplate Dahlia Tubers

I often grow common dahlias from seed. They reach a height of twenty-four inches and bloom in August when grown in this manner. Dahlias are great for late-season color in pots and borders.

The larger dahlias, often called the dinner-plate variety, are best grown from tubers. These are available for purchase in almost all of the larger warehouse stores and garden centers. The tubers are placed in the ground, and bloom late in the season. The best luck I ever had with the larger dahlias was the year I bought a pre-planted tuber from a local nursery. This year I decided to start a few dahlias in pots to get a jumpstart on their blooming time.

Dahlia tuber with sprout
Dahlia tuber with sprout

Before I purchase a package of dahlia tubers I check to see that at least a few sprouts are visible. If there is no sign of life, I don’t buy the package.

Dahlia tubers with buds
Dahlia tubers with buds

When I open the package I check to see that all the tubers are firm. Each should have a few purple buds showing, and hopefully some green shoots.

Dahlia tubers potted up.
Dahlia tubers potted up.

I found six good tubers in my package. Instead of planting each in a separate six-inch pot, I planted all the tubers in one ten inch pot. When the tubers begin to thrive and grow steadily, I will replant each in a separate pot. When all danger of frost is gone I will plant them outdoors. Hopefully, the early start will mean early blooming. I will update their progress in a few weeks.

Plants – Wave Petunias

On By TimelessladyIn Plants1 Comment

You can count on the variety of bedding plants called, “Proven Winners” to live up to the promise in their name. Wave petunias, proven winners, in a gorgeous shade of pink, grace the entry into my home. The soft glowing color reminds me of my Grandmother who loved this shade of pink. All summer, they will bloom and continue to cascade over the edge of their pot. I have planted these petunias near the front porch and in two hanging baskets in the front garden. They combine well with lantana and the chartreuse green shade of sweet potato vines.