Saturday, September 14, 2013
I put together this combination by accident, trying to move pots around before my husband started harping on me about deck space again. I just love the new fronds of Woodwardia unigemmata, it contrasts beautifully with the leaves of Giant Exhibition Coleus Limelight. I have never seen leaves on a Coleus this big. This will definitely be overwintered indoors for a repeat appearance next year. The fern is a new addition to the garden this year planted up front and center on the deck, as it is supposed to get 7 foot fronds eventually, it will need to be relocated off the deck, but not for at least another year. New foliage is red, mature foliage is green and hardy to z7 to boot, this one goes on the must have for any shady garden list.
The next door neighbor pot is the infamous Fuchsia boliviana, receiving just a tad of filtered morning sun. This was super easy to start from seed and surprisingly easy to grow. I tossed the seeds in my uninsulated Seattle greenhouse in the fall, transplanted in the spring, and by July I had this pot full of luscious red drooping blooms. I need to be brave and cut it back so it will rebloom again this year. Supposedly root hardy to brief frosts, I'm going to gamble and try to overwinter it up against the house, but not without taking a few insurance cuttings first.
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