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I have a courtyard that has west exposure, when I plant flowers in containers in
my courtyard, I have trouble getting the flowers to keep blooming. The problem
is the plants get such intense sunlight from about 1:00 - 4:00 and then it goes
back to shade. What type of annual will flourish in a container with very intense
sunlight for about 4 hours daily.
Sally,
Plants that would do well include the following: Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens, Angel Wing Begonias, Wax Begonias, Cordyline (like purple "spikes") Angelonia, Purple Heart, Coleus, Purple Leaf Oxallis and Four O'clocks.
Be sure to use new potting soil in the containers every year, and mix in a combination of an organic fertilizer such as Plant Tone and a time release such as Osmocote Indoor Outdoor - the time release lasts through July and the organic takes over after that.
all the best,
C.L.
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| Comment | Thanks! I will give those plants a try. You are right about changing dirt in the containers every year. I learned that the hard way! | ||
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Answers by Expert:
C.L. Fornari
Expertise
Annuals suggested for specific situations (sun, shade, windowboxes etc) New or unusual annuals are a particular interest of mine, and I grow many of these from seed. I am happy to help problem solve, answer questions about maintenance, and guide you to sources of unusual plants.
Experience
I am a garden writer/speaker/consultant and host of a weekly gardening radio program in the Northeast. I have been gardening all my life for my own pleasure, and started as a professional gardener and garden communicator 15 years ago. I work part-time at a garden center, selling and tending shrubs/trees/annuals/perennials...and doing some propagation and design work. I often think that all these professional activities serve to put a somewhat legitimate framework around a serious case of plant-lust.
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