New Plants for the Patio

I realize that many of you are still receiving snow, and I am sorry

for that.  The weather here is quite lovely, and I have started working 

on bringing some life back to the patio.  I have been filling the pots

with annuals ....

and I am planting more Caladium bulbs in the planter that runs the

width of the patio.  This clump of Caladiums is all that returned.

I am not sure why, but this clump remains throughout the winter,

while the others die off.  I am enthusiastic about the new bulbs I

purchased and now that it is April, I can get them in the ground.

My hanging ferns are doing fine and already have sprouted lots of new

growth.  I just need to trim off some of the brown bits and keep giving

them lots of water.  What I have learned about these ferns is that they

are very hardy and all I need to do is trim them back when needed, and

make way for the new fronds.  

Happy April everyone.  I hope that spring will be arriving soon for

those of you who live in the snow belt!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley