The caladiums will appear in July. We have had such a cold spring.
Two containers for now.





Black eyed Susan vines

Wow Carol, a hosta in zone 10. That is wonderful. Which one is it. Won't be any time at all before those containers are filled in with beautiful plantings.


Jo Ann, even with your cold spring it is amazing how much your containers are already filling out. They are so colorful. Love the bird water feature. What is the vine growing beneath it?

Lynn, That is two Blackeyed Susan vines.

Can't wait to see them bloom.

@valleylynn That hosta is "Dream Queen" - bought it at Home Depot for $7 believing it would be an annual. I had another hosta that I tossed when it died back because it certainly wouldn't live to rise again, right? What saved the Dream Queen is the polka dot plant that caught a seed from the parent about 5 feet away. The polka dot was just too well established for me to disturb the soil so I just pulled all the brown leaves off the hosta and never expected to see it again. Oops.

Now that is exciting to think you might be able to grow more hostas.

Loving everyone's containers. I have tried caladiums a few times but the night temperature here is just too cold. Will enjoy yours as they grow into the beautiful plants in your containers.
We are having a cool spring so they're not that full.

















I think containers are extremely hard to photograph, especially when in the driveway. Hard to keep junk out of the background. Since we got new trex decking I got kicked of the deck. Plants stain it

Kicked off the new decking onto the driveway? Bummer! Think about new driveway with pedestals of different heights for photographing your containers year after year

Those are lovely Julia. So colorful and cheerful.

My containers will still take a while to look their best, probably end of June.
But they are coming along.
A few begonia containers in my shade garden































Notice that I use my granddad's anvil to hold my umbrella. Can be very windy here in Calgary. lol

Makes me want to do begonias for next year.
Gardens are looking good.

I agree Jo Ann. Make me want to go out and get a bunch of begonias. j52 your containers are beautiful.

My daughter started dahlias inside in March. Think I will do the same next year.
One tub is not doing anything. Clump of dahlias never put up a shoot and the caladiums are slow.
The Crow corner is coming along

They are all looking amazing Jo Ann, but I really love the crow corner. And how exciting, the Blackeyed Susan vine is blooming. How sweet.

I wanted the vine to cover the plugs and wire.

Already with the eye catching blooms it is working.

Looking good great ideas coming to full glory. My efforts from yesterday.

Julia, your efforts gave beautiful plantings . Are these going somewhere to beautify someone else's house or do they get to stay at your house?

All my efforts so far have been for clients but finished all that last week. These are staying at my house, finally getting things pulled together here.

Love them Julia. Can't wait to see them all filled in.