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Morning Glory - Flying Saucer
This excellent vine will cover fences and trellises, grow as ground cover, or hang in large baskets or pots. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The Flying Saucer displays a blue star that has a crystal white background with radiating stripes of sky blue. Flying Saucer Morning Glory prefers full sun and average ,sandy, well drained soil. Water them frequently so they do not dry out. The flowers open in the morning and close in the evening. The Morning Glory Flying Saucer, 'Tpomoea tricolor', is a sister of 'Heavenly Blue'. Flying Saucers bloom from summer until first frost and will bloom more abundantly during cool weather. Morning Glories seem to bloom earlier and with more blooms when they are constricted to a pot. Plants started too early are less vigorous than those started later. Flying Saucer flowers are 5 inches across and they exhibit a throat that is tinted with soft lemon yellow. ... more info
Grass - Blue Eyed Plant them in full sun to light shade. They may rebloom in the fall. The tufts of narrow, upright bluish-green leaves lend a casual air to the flower bed or rock garden. Plant in the early spring, 2 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date or late summer/early fall. The Blue Eyed Grass is used in flower beds, cottage gardens, meadows, or rock gardens where it's self sowing habit and wandering ways are assets. The Blue Eyed Grass blooms in early spring through early summer. |
