Several folks have asked me lately how the Knockout Roses are doing that we planted last year for Granny's rose bed. I wrote about the roses here, here, and here.
Here's the one-year update photo for this week's Bloomin' Tuesday over at MsGreen Thumb Jean's blog:
Dozens of white butterflies flutter around the purple catmint all day, and they are so interesting to watch. You can see some of them in the picture.
I also wanted to show you the geraniums (below) that overwintered in our garage this past year. They were so pretty last summer that I wondered if they could be saved. Have you ever tried saving geraniums from year to year?
After keeping check on them and watering occasionally through the winter, now I know they will come back and bloom another year:
The small baker's rack that's in the background above was spotted recently at a yard sale for $3, and it made its way home with me--perfect for the front porch or for inside houseplants after the season.
Last year's yard sale purchase--an old mailbox for 50 cents--makes another comeback this year planted with red verbenas:
If you'd like to see what's blooming all across the country, check out other Bloomin' Tuesday participants here.
~ Deb
Deb, your flowers are beautiful! Stunning! Nary a weed in sight in any of your garden beds. I've never been able to overwinter geraniums and tried and tried because I really like geraniums. Yours looks so nice and mature. Wow, those verbenas are really 'red' and how creative to plant them in a red repurposed mailbox. Not only does your garden photograph beautifully, but I bet it's a treat to enjoy it in person. Thank you for sharing with us.
Posted by: Lisa Spivey | Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 03:09 PM
LOVE the red mailbox with red verbena!! Might have to copy you on that if I find the right prop to paint! :)
Posted by: Lindsey | Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Deb, The roses are really looking great! Love checking out your yard sale finds. The red mailboxis definately my fav! Jean
Posted by: jean | Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 07:54 PM
Your rose bed is truly a knockout!:) I love all the creative uses of your garage sale finds.
Victoria
Posted by: victoria | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Your gardens are beautiful!! I am slowly working on mine. Key word...Slowly. =)
Posted by: Amy, a redeemed sheep | Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 11:43 AM
I love the catmint in the rose garden--almost more than the roses. I definitely need one of those plants in my "butterfly" garden. :) The red mailbox is grand! I planted petunias and sweet potato vine in an old watering can this year, and I love the look!
Posted by: Rhonda | Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 08:31 PM
Your flowers look so good. Mine are so weak, always. ;-)
Posted by: Stephanie in MI | Friday, June 01, 2012 at 08:02 AM
So pretty! I like the painted mailbox too.
Posted by: Carrie | Friday, June 01, 2012 at 04:27 PM
Your garden looks very beautiful! You must have "green fingers" :)
Posted by: veerle | Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 01:55 PM