Thank goodness the tree is down, the bingles and baubles are all put away, and the kids are gone back to their respective colleges… Whew. Was that ever one busy holiday. It’s a good thing I had some vacation time or Christmas may not have come at my house. I have a new cell phone and a new digital camera to figure out… that should keep my little mind busy for a couple of months. I also have about 10,000 updates to do to my websites, blog and the new Sussex Communities in Bloom (CIB) website. For all those interested, the CIB website is temporarily up and looking for sign-ups. If you are interested in joining the Sussex Communities In Bloom, you can visit the website at http://www.calliesgarden.wordpress.com/ (Note: only for residents of the Sussex, NB area)
Now, lets move on to Flowers. I’ve been doing some research via the internet for new rose/flower varieties for the spring and using the new info to update my website. It’s turning out to be a lot of fun and gives me the opportunity to totally ignore the white stuff on the other side of my windows. The exciting thing about this is the fabulous discovery of new and/or improved varieties. For example, the new Portulaca – Pazazz variety has wonderful pink colored flowers in a semi-upright growth habit and is highly floriferous (lots of blooms). The Pazazz varieties can be grown in full sun or in partial shade, allowing the flowers to stay open longer before closing to rest in the evening. The variety is ideally suited for pots or gardens and hanging baskets. It is a fabulous addition to a dull patch in your garden that needs a bit of “Pizazz”! The Pink Glow, Rose Glow and Salmon Glow colours are all very vibrant and you’ll want to plant them in swaths along your borders. It’s been a while since we’ve seen any new developments in the Portulaca species, however this year seems to be the breakthrough year for them. That’s good for portulaca as it’s an underused plant in most gardens.
With that in mind, I’ve got to get my underused vacuum cleaner out and get rid of the rest of the Christmas debris that’s been hiding in the cracks and crevices. How do those little spruce needles get everywhere they shouldn’t be?
~Callie
Callie is the author of www.CalliesFlowers.com and www.CalliesGardens.com
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