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Grub
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I have a flower box attached to the front porch railing; in the summer, I hang a hummingbird feeder above it. What would be the best annual plants to use? The porch gets sunlight for 6 hours.
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portal, Arizona
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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That's a real pretty plant and it is native. Do you think she could bring it in her garage box and all so she wouldn't have to start from scratch again next year since it is a perennial? I've heard of people who bring their flower boxes in over winter. They keep the soil moist and the plants can be stuck back out again the next season.
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POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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My favorites for balcony planters are verbenas and cosmos. Last summer I had white, purple and bright pink verbenas.
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WG Facilitator
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA
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Cosmos in a porch planter? How tall do they get there? They get around 5' here
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Official Plant Nerd
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Spigelia marilandica http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SPMA3 it is a perennial. This one is a hummingbird magnet.
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Big Fat juicy WORM
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Virginia, USA
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How about some Sweet William. They make a lovely "edge".
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POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Around here they only get about 2-3' but in the planters, less than that. I put them in the long terra cotta planters on the floor of the balcony in front of the railing. I love the bright colors, the delicateness and the way they move with the breezes.
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Grub
Join Date: Dec 2008
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WG Facilitator
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA
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I love cosmos. They're so airy with big lollipop flowers floating above it all. I have 3 kinds planted in flats.
I'll be brave and plant some of everything this week in the garden. Our "average last frost date" is Mar 16, but the 14 day forecast is looking great. We have a freeze predicted tonight, then the lows should be in the 50's after that.
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