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    Home » Garden » Flowers

    Flowers around the Cottage

    By: Jane · Updated: 12 Oct, '21 · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Flower basket on wooden post

    Do you love flowers? If so, you're going to love seeing my beautiful flowers around the cottage this year!

    Coral verbena and other flowers in a basket on a wooden post

    Gosh, friends! Here it is July and I thought it was time for me to show you the flowers growing around the cottage this year.

    Flowers in a basket on a wooden post

    You probably remember the flower baskets that we mounted on wooden posts years ago, right?

    Well, they have been extraordinarily beautiful this year.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts in front of a craft studio

    There are five of them in front of my craft studio.

    Flower basket mounted on a wooden post

    In the photo above, you can get an idea of how the baskets are mounted onto the wooden posts. For more information, you can visit this post: FLOWER BASKETS MOUNTED ON WOODEN POSTS

    Coral verbena and white million bells planted in a basket on a wooden post

    This year I planted the basket with a mix of flowers that have proven to be winners this year. I love, love, love the coral colored verbena mixed with the white calibrachoa (million bells.) The spiky dracaena provides height and interest in the middle.

    Flowers in baskets mounted on wooden posts

    There is also some white lobelia mixed in. The vine that you see draping down is Asiatic jasmine. It makes a great ground cover but I will keep it trimmed so that it won't reach the ground here.

    Flower baskets mounted on white wooden posts

    The baskets do have to be watered daily, but luckily, we have had several showers lately, giving me relief from my watering chores.

    Coral verbena and other white flowers in a basket

    But I really don't mind watering these beauties because I get so much enjoyment from seeing the flowers around the cottage.

    Flowers in front of the craft studio

    This year I placed these black pots in front of the craft studio. They used to be on the front porch but I like them better here. I also added the two window boxes to the railing. All of them are planted with a variety of white, coral, and orange flowers.

    Hey y'all large mason jar sign

    The large wooden Mason jar's greeting is done in a coordinating color. I used tulip chalk paste by Chalk Couture to make the lettering.

    Mezoo trailing red planted in a navy pot

    Beside the door to the craft studio is a large pot planted with mezoo trailing red, white petunias, and a peach colored hibiscus. The mezoo is one of my favorite plants, and you can read more about it in this post: MEZOO TRAILING RED-MY FAVORITE SUCCULENT

    Peach and coral hibiscus in a planter

    These planters beside the sidewalk to the craft studio are planted with peach and coral colored hibiscus as well as some coral calibrachoa. These plants do well in our heat here in South Carolina.

    Red and white mandevilla in a galvanized tub

    This spot used to have a whiskey barrel on a stump but it deteriorated and we replaced it with a galvanized tub. I purchased a white mandevilla for it but to my surprise, some of the blooms are red. I think I will always mix the colors from now on! There is also a sweet potato vine, some creeping jenny, and some other odd plants that I threw in.

    Red and white dipladenia

    On one side of the craft studio is a white trellis with a pot of white and red diplandenia. Are you familiar with it? It is a tropical like mandevilla but doesn't really climb. I have been attaching the red ones to the trellis with zip ties.

    The begonias that you see in the above photo came back from last year. They were my mother's favorite.

    Cedar tree and flowers in a metal trough
    Snapdragons and other plants in a metal watering trough

    Near our back door, we have a tree growing on a metal watering trough! It has gotten huge! Underneath it are a variety of plants. 

    Inside are some coral snapdragons that I planted two years ago. They survive our mild winters but the heat usually gets them during the summer.

    Snapdragons and mezoo trailing red in a metal watering trough

    Here you can see the snapdragons mixed in with more Mezoo trailing red (that I protected all winter!) I also threw in a few white dipladenia in this planter.

    White caladiums and creeping jenny in a planter on a stool

    The whole coral theme continues up on our deck! The coral planter has white caladiums and creeping jenny in it.

    Green bookcase with pickets

    Remember this little bookcase with the pickets that used to be on our old deck? Well, it's back with a fresh coat of paint. The little flower cart contains some kalanchoe and welcomes visitors to our back door.

    I hope you've enjoyed seeing all the flowers around the cottage this year. They give me the greatest joy and color my world!

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    1. Jean

      July 05, 2021 at 7:59 pm

      Oh my goodness the post flower pots are so pretty. I think this is the best combination ever Jane. I love the coral color. The yard is beautiful and I enjoyed seeing your yard. Jean

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    2. Sandy

      July 05, 2021 at 12:34 pm

      I enjoyed seeing all your flowers. I love my flowers too. I get tired of watering by late August, but we have had such a wet June that maybe I won't wear out later.

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    3. Dolly

      July 05, 2021 at 9:47 am

      Beautiful and I love the colors!

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      • Jane Windham

        July 05, 2021 at 9:57 am

        Oh Dolly! They are nothing compared to your beautiful flowers!

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    4. Lynda

      July 04, 2021 at 2:00 pm

      Everything looks healthy and pleasing to the eye. It is hard to water often but the benefits are worth it. Thanks for sharing with us. Blessings

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      • Jane Windham

        July 05, 2021 at 9:56 am

        You are so right, Lynda!

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