Vintage Flowers From Your Grandma's Garden
My grandma died when I was about 7 (way to kick it off with a downer there, Pam), so there's not a whole lot that I remember about her. But I do remember her love of flowers. She was an avid gardener.
Her backyard was full of flowers. Lots and lots of flowers. But not the impatiens and wave petunias everyone and their brother grows today. They grew different flowers back then.
Here is a list of some flowers that are considered (by me) to be old fashioned. Or vintage. Or classic. Whatever, you want to call them, I think they're about due for their time to come back round again.
Are there any plants you would add to my vintage flower list? Are there any ones that you remember from your grandma's garden?
Her backyard was full of flowers. Lots and lots of flowers. But not the impatiens and wave petunias everyone and their brother grows today. They grew different flowers back then.
Here is a list of some flowers that are considered (by me) to be old fashioned. Or vintage. Or classic. Whatever, you want to call them, I think they're about due for their time to come back round again.
Are there any plants you would add to my vintage flower list? Are there any ones that you remember from your grandma's garden?
Clio Magenta Spiderflower (Cleome 'Clio Magenta')
Marine Heliotrope (Heliotrope arborescens)
Imperial Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)
Candidum Caladium (Caladium hortulanem)
Wizard Mix Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides)
Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora) aka Moss Rose
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Where can I get Mock Orange?
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Most nurseries have them for around$30 for a good size bush. There are a few different kinds. Some tall, some dwarf (around 4-5ft), some variegated.
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