Front deck, summer-fall 2025

Front deck: Two mature tomato plants, purchased ($19.95 each) from Lowe’s (approximately May 20th). Transplanted into two tall trash cans (reused the dirt from last year when I had grown (unsuccessfully) blooming hibiscus plants).
Full sun Garden, front deck, placed in wooden growing cart. Tomato, Bush Early Girl Hybrid	Front deck Lowe’s Early Girl tomato plant
Husky Cherry Red Cherry Tomato	Front deck Lowe’s Husky Cherry tomato plant

Front deck wood flower cart: Top shel contains Liatris (Blazing Stars) and Amaryllis leafs catching sunlight. Bottom shelf contains two potted orchids: One Dendrobium orchid and one Lady Slipper (Paphiopedilum) and potted Impatient plants.
Liatris (blazing stars) 1 of 3 June 7 2025	Liatris (blazing stars) 2 of 3 June 7 2025
The Liatris plant if positioned in a sunny spot with good drainage and no standing water, Liatris thrives in hot full sun.Light balanced fertilize early spring before grow begins. Flower Color: Rosy purple Flower Form: 12-15″ vertical spikes of blooms. Foliage Type: Grassy looking leaves. Height/Habit: 24 – 30 inches.Plant Liatris corms 6″ deep and 12 – 18″ apart. Soil Requirements: Will Tolerate Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil and old soil. Watering Requirements: Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater. Fertilization Requirements: Once per year. Pruning: Not needed Winter Care: Mulch +/- 2″.
Potted Amaryllis bulbs, leavings catching the sunlight before the leaves are to be dried. June 7, 2025.
Shelf beneath the front wood flower cart contains: coral-pink Rockapulco impatient plants and coral-red solid color impatients.
Rockapulco Impatient plant. 1 of 2. June 7 2025	Standard coral red impatients June 7 2025
Two Rockapulco impatient plants (one per pot) and 3 coral-red solid color impatient plants (all three within the same long oval pot). These 5 impatient plants from Walmart. Rockapulco is known for its ability to thrive in the hottest, most humid deep shade, this hardy annual is perfect for areas where other plants might struggle. 10-20 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide at maturity Plant in part to full shade (4 or less hours daily) Produces salmon or coral flowers spring through frost Deadheading not necessary Three coral-red solid color impatient plants (all 3 in an med-long oval pot). Same flower info as above impatient plants.
Two potted orchids: One Dendrobium orchid and one Lady Slipper (Paphiopedilum) and Impatient plants.
Dendrobium orchids thrive with consistent watering, proper light, and suitable temperature conditions. They prefer bright, indirect morning light and need a temperature range between 60-80°F (16-27°C) during their growing season. During the winter, when they enter a resting period, watering should be reduced. Watering: Use ‘spring water’, low minerals. Let dry out between watering then plenty of water soaking. Reduce watering during the winter rest period, ensuring the potting medium doesn’t dry out completely.
This Dendrobium seems to be struggling as it is leafless. Leave the canes alone as this is where nutrition storage. June 7, 2025. The second orchid seems super happy being outdoors in this shady area. Lady Slipper Paphiopedilum Memoria Albert Eickhoff kolopakangii x stonei Paph Orchid. June 7, 2025
Paphiopedilum Memoria Albert Eickhoff kolopakangii x stonei Paph Orchid leaves. Oct 2023.	general watering orchids
paphiopedilum growth problems AOS

Large plastic planter. Four dwarf sunflowers (grown from seed) in Jiffy pots. I placed a Dwarf Sunflower in each corner of this planter. In the center area of this planter I placed 3 Charter Hollyhock roots (purchased from Breck’s). Planted the Dwarf Sunflowers and Hollyhocks on June 6th. Hollyhocks were in bare root stage and Dwarf Sunflowers were in the 2-4 leaf stage.

Smaller plastic planter. Growing Portulaca from seeds and young (single stem) plants (purchased June 7 from Walmart).