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Thursday, May 03, 2012
Everything goes with black
Some ladies are all about the "LBD" aka Little Black Dress, but my new "LBF" (F=flower) is one of this year's popular Petunias called, "Phantom - Everything Goes With Black. It is one of the new "Black Velvet" varieties making horticulture news. It has a gold star marking in the center. I planted it with a bronze Ipomoea batatas 'Sidekick Black Heart, a type of "sweet potato vine". I think the combination is quite pleasing. It is sitting on the top shelf of my new étagère. I just hope it doesn't freeze. It was in the 30's(℉) at night this week, but above freezing. So, fingers crossed!
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This is a new one to me. I'm going to make a note of it and ask about it at the local garden center. It's beautiful!
oh, i have not seen that either....so pretty! thanks for linking up to this weeks garden party so we can all be introduced to it! Curious where you are located? oxox, tracie
Oh yeah!!! I stepped way out of my comfort zone to purchase some of these last year 'cause I'm so cheap and they were so dang expensive. Glad I did. They grow a bit slower than regular petunias but I really enjoyed them. I mixed them with a yellow petunia.
Love the petunia you are featuring...gorgeous. I am in South-central Canada and waiting for the rains and cold nights to disappear...baby sitting so many beautiful petunias indoors and putting them out to harden off when the sun shines. I am now a follower of your blog and look forward to return visits. I invite you to join me as well on my blog at http://atastefultouch.blogspot.com
Hugs, Gayle.
I doubt I would be buying a whole garden-full of them either. But I thought I could swing for just one for a pot.
I'm hoping no more frost now. As you can see the sunshine is fleeting. By the time I snapped the second picture it was gone again. Ah, Spring.
Priscilla, I love the Gothic plants ;P The pansies are amazing. I have never seen them before!
Actually they are petunias, and they are truly amazing. I saw some beautiful zennias on Pinterest. I really want them. They are called Queen Red Lime. They are a lovely soft lavender and lime green. Just so unique. You can check them out here:
http://www.burpee.com/flowers/zinnias/zinnia-queen-red-lime-prod001534.html
Priscilla I adore petunias and this one is so beautiful and striking!
I have featured an Interview on my site with Tina from The Enchanted Home...
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Thanks for visiting Linderhof -- I've seen those black petunias in our nurseries here -- they are very very pretty! They'll look smashing at your house!
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