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This Little Red Dirt Girl Went to Market

26 July, 2008 By Dee Nash

by Dee Nash
26 July, 200831 October, 2014Filed under:
  • Annuals
  • Color
  • Perennials
  • Wild Weather
  • Wildflowers

And here is what I bought.

Mary with original coleus
Mary with original coleus
'Table Mountain' sunflower
‘Table Mountain’ sunflower
New coleus
New coleus
Agastache Summer Sky
Agastache Summer Sky
Variegated tapioca
Variegated tapioca
Lamb's Ears
Lamb’s Ears

I’m crazy to plant anything in this heat. We’re at 100° now with a projected high of 102° tomorrow. My excuse is this coupon for $2.00 off each perennial.

The new coleus will coordinate with some others already planted around Mary. The ones to the right of her grew so well that the vignette is off balance. Hopefully, in a couple of weeks, things will look more simpatico.

I got another variegated tapioca, Manihot esculenta ”Variegata’ just because I like the one I planted in the garden, and I wanted to see it daily on my deck.

Don’t you think coral bells are charming? I bought three Heuchera ‘Mahogany’ earlier in the season for the front garden. I can’t write enough good things about their heat resistance. We’ll see how they perform after freezing this winter. Will they rot?

The foliage of the perennial sunflower, Helianthus ‘Table Mountain’ (also called a willow leaf sunflower) attracted me. However, the foliage in the photos on the web looks different. I hope the tag wasn’t switched. We shall see.

Agastache Summer Sky® was purchased simply ’cause it’s so pretty.

I bought Lamb’s Ears, Stachys ‘Helene von Stein’ for Bear because she likes her plants soft and silvery. This variety has really large leaves.

I hope the pink tropical Hibiscus will bring out the pink in the stems of the tapioca.

By now you’ve probably noticed some of these are not perennials. What can I say? I’m a sucker for almost any plant that thrives in this heat.

Bring it on, Mr. Sun. Bring it on.



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  1. Yolanda Elizabet says

    29 July, 2008 at 11:15 am

    That coupon was burning a hole in your pocket and that is not of the good so of course you had to go out and buy a few plants. Just a few. 😉 Hope your heuchera survives the winter, it does over here.

    Yolanda Elizabets last blog post..My Trug Runneth Over

  2. Lisa at Greenbow says

    29 July, 2008 at 4:10 am

    I hope your new plants will be thrilled to get out of those plastic pots. They will probably be thrilled to be in soil where their roots are protected. How can a girl resist a coupon of savings?

  3. Louise says

    29 July, 2008 at 2:24 am

    Just what I need some plants for dry conditions. Some of my plants have been wilting in the heat, although Heuchera does stand up very well to the conditions. x

    Louises last blog post..

  4. Brit' Gal Sarah says

    28 July, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    Lovely Dee and you’re alot braver than I planting in this overwhelming Okie heat!

  5. Anna says

    27 July, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    But you got such a deal and saved so much money! I think it will all grow in nicely and hopefully some will multiply and you can take another couple of dollars off –just cause you got two for one..hehehe. I have some heucheras coming in the fall. You know I got to have all of PW’s cultivars.

    Annas last blog post..The Gardens of the Bob Timberlake Gallery Lexington, NC

    Anna, you are so lucky that PW has you test their plants. I’m only a little bit jealous. 🙂 ~~Dee

  6. linda says

    27 July, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    The only thing better than plant shopping is plant shopping when there’s a big sale and when there’s coupons or discounts.

    lindas last blog post..Rosy Finally Returns

    Linda, absolutely. We have August Bucks coming up in a few days, and I have some non-plant items I want from the same nursery.~~Dee

  7. Mary Ann Newcomer says

    27 July, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    100 degrees indeed! Well, if you get them in the ground you are ahead of me. I still have a couple dozen plants ‘relaxin’ in the shade. Some purchased in April. Still not in the ground. BAD M.A.!

    Not bad, M.A. You’ve just been too busy consulting and traveling and other writing and gardening stuff. At least they’re in the shade.~~Dee

  8. Sherri says

    27 July, 2008 at 10:05 am

    Dee,

    I have the same Lamb’s Ears and they got so huge!! Did you know they used lamb’s
    ears during the Civil War as band-aids! I thought that was a very interesting fact
    I learned at an herb farm in Northwestern NJ when I lived there!

    Sherris last blog post..Miros Spanish Grille was a hit!!

    Sherri, I didn’t know that. Thanks for such interesting info.~~Dee

  9. Mr. McGregor's Daughter says

    27 July, 2008 at 6:56 am

    Hey, plant what works. You’ve got a fairly long growing season, so it’s not a waste to plant annuals now. I hope your Heuchera survives the winter. I just love them & always think I need more. And sometimes, you just can’t pass on a sale. It’s just too good.

    Mr. McGregor’s Daughters last blog post..Fierce Creatures

    MMD, right now it feels like an extremely long growing season. It’s too hot to play outside, but I’m holding onto my memories of September.~~Dee

  10. Karen - An Artists Garden says

    27 July, 2008 at 3:32 am

    Well – if you’ve got a coupon you gotta go! …. 🙂
    Nice plants
    Regards, Karen

    Karen – An Artists Gardens last blog post..Artist’s Garden Comic – issue 3

    Yes, Karen, we must.~~Dee

  11. Carol, May Dreams Gardens says

    26 July, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    We all understand. A coupon has a limited shelf-life! Love all your selections. Bring on the heat and bring out the hoses!

    Carol, May Dreams Gardenss last blog post..When A Gardener Goes to the Movies

    Indeed.~~Dee

  12. Kathryn/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com says

    26 July, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    Hi, Dee. I have to ask. Is it tapioca as in the kind you can eat?? I love tapioca. I don’t know how you can be out planting in the heat, though. It’s only in the 90’s here today and I chickened out and hit the A/C. I’ll go out when the sun goes down.

    (Thanks for visiting my daughter’s blog, btw. It was fitting after visiting your baby girl’s… :)) xoxoox

    Kathryn/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.coms last blog post..Field Trip:Digging Dog

    Hi Kathryn, According to the Texas Aggie website, this tapioca should not be eaten as its leaves and the root have cyanide compounds. Although it is a relative of the bitter tapioca, please don’t try it. Happy Birthday to your daughter, and I meant what I wrote on Twitter.~~Dee

  13. Linda at Meadowview Thymes says

    26 July, 2008 at 4:51 pm

    I love coleus! The varieties I have do well in this Texas heat if I keep them watered. It’s really hard for me to not buy new things–I am just never finished! : )

    Hi Linda, mine take quite a bit of water too. In fact, this morning, I must specially water all the new plants I put in the ground two days ago.~~Dee

    Linda at Meadowview Thymess last blog post..A Crispy Dilemma

  14. Brenda Kula says

    26 July, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Yeah, I heard about your little shopping expedition. And P.F. Changs! (I really miss that place; only get to go when I’m in Tulsa!) My Heuchera did great last year, but of course I can’t recall where I originally had it. Oh yeah I do, I had it in a pot. Then I put it in the ground, and it looks terrible. I guess I shall have to go repot it. I don’t have much luck with coleus, though I’m apt to buy one for the colorful foliage each year. And right now, it’s just so hot, I don’t want to do much planting of anything except my butt in the air conditioned house!
    Brenda

    Brenda Kulas last blog post..Whimsical Garden Art

    Hi Brenda, I have to plant all of my Coleus and Heuchera in the shade. Maybe your Heuchera is getting too much sun.~~Dee

  15. Cindy says

    26 July, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    You’re a very brave woman indeed, Dee! Love that new coleus … I can’t get enough of them in the summer!

    Cindys last blog post..The Calm Before The Storm

    Cindy, I love them too. Have you tried the new sun coleus?~~Dee

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