Summer Containers for The HOT Sun 🌞 || Summer Planters with Full Sun Perennials & Annuals

[@BCBRENDA]

Love the way you slowed the speed down so we could see the butter fly❤

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad you liked it!!

[@rebeccazody1278]

I wear sweatbands every time I go out in the garden. Really helps. I spent the afternoon cleaning and organizing the greenhouse and cleaning my used plant pots, etc. looks so much nicer and more relaxing for me for the rest of the summer. Great to see the butterfly waiting to get up close and personal with your recent plantings.

[@shesamadgardener]

Sweatbands are my new go to!

[@gillbrown3523]

I hope you’re drinking lots of water, I usually get a headache if I’m gardening in the heat but I find drinking lots of water helps.😊

[@shesamadgardener]

I am!

[@grisespino5342]

The orange/peachy and yellow zinnias and calla will go beautifully with the mauve/ purple of the verbena 😍🦋 Thank you for mentioning taking care in hot sun ☀️. Looking good in your tennis visor!

[@shesamadgardener]

You’re welcome 😊

[@BCBRENDA]

Beautiful! I did the samething Memorial holiday. I have purple, yellow, red n white flowers. I also used lantanas as a spiller white n yellow, with purple lantanas planted in the ground around the containers.

[@shesamadgardener]

I bet they are beautiful!

[@debbiet0719]

Butterfly in flight! So beautiful 🤩 thank you for all your hard work and for sharing it with us, Amanda. I appreciate you!

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@jenniferhooks2454]

I take a break mid mornings, then I come in for lunch around 1:00 and call it quits for the day. Most of my yard is too sunny to be exerting myself in the afternoon. If there's time after dinner, I might do a few odd jobs or finish up something. The summer weather keeps getting hotter. Good luck with those planters.

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s getting so hot!

[@rebecca5969]

Gorgeous calla lilies your poppa gave you! ❤💗

[@shesamadgardener]

I think so too!

[@sharonhart1232]

That red coneflower is my favorite!

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s so vibrant!

[@marionnixon817]

Those calla lilies are gorgeous! What a nice gift. WOW, that bubblegum coneflower! I have never had good luck with ballon flowers but have seem them in other gardens lately. Might have to give them another try. My cosmos were a bust last year. Butterflies love that verbena and it’s so easy to grow. A win, win! 😁 Looking good, Amanda!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks Marion!

[@mechellemiles903]

Thank you for braving the extreme heat to share your beautiful garden! ❤❤❤

[@shesamadgardener]

You’re welcome 🌻

[@BramptonGardener]

Those are going to be amazing. I love the vinca😊

[@shesamadgardener]

🌻🌻🌻

[@SJC49]

Beautiful! Thanks for all the effort you put into entertaining us!😍🇨🇦

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@debrabray8855]

Those are really great combinations. ❤ I'm interested in trying the dwarf Alberta Spruce; especially in full sun. Can you please keep us updated? Thanks!

[@shesamadgardener]

They do ok … not great but ok … it does tend to suffer from spider mites, so I have to keep an eye on it.

[@mycraftroom6872]

Gorgeous callas and zinnias!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!

[@stephengary1217]

Gorgeous containers. Can’t believe you have 107 degree temps at 10am. I used to have a neck scarf that had a cooling gel in it. It really helped to keep me cool when outside in very hot weather. Stay safe.

[@shesamadgardener]

That was the heat index … the actual temp was 87 … just felt like 107 due to the humidity.

[@cathyversteeg3051]

Amanda, I sure hope your gardens are OK after this morning's Wylie storm. I lost a lot of vegetables and some newly planted flowers, but I'll replant!

[@shesamadgardener]

We had damage … I made a video about it all that will come out tomorrow.

[@nicholasryan5401]

Greetings from Ireland, Beautiful selection of flowers for your containers, They are the bees knees.

[@shesamadgardener]

Yes, thanks!

[@juneramirez8580]

My gosh your area is hotter than the low desert of AZ!

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s crazy how hot it is already!

[@corinabecerra953]

Yes. It’s hot by 9 am here near Austin 😢. It’s horrible! Your containers will do well.

[@shesamadgardener]

So hot!

[@KP-gw5zv]

Good morning. Just watching you made my day. I can feel the heat even though I have rain, and more rain, with cooler temps. I will get the warmer temps but it looking like maybe mid June. All this just to say I live in a rain forest. Those containers will look top notch come mid summer and then they will the show stoppers. Enjoy the cooler indoors and have a wonderful day.

[@shesamadgardener]

Living in a rain forest … then you have a very good understanding of humidity!

[@victoriaaustin2468]

I always love how you put together your planters. I pray all your hard work isn’t demolished this morning. We had horrendous storms earlier this morning and continuing. Supposed to be bad again tonight. Some of my plants look totally decimated from the wind and heavy rain. Boo hoo! Hope they recover.

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s rough on the side and front garden … I lost my golden falls weeping red bud and lots of plants …. I’ll be sharing a video tomorrow on the channel 😢

[@michellefrance1165]

@shesamadgardener oh no Amanda so sorry 😢

[@BosqueBlooms-cb3lb]

Beautiful planters!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thank you! 😊

[@michellefrance1165]

Going to fill in and be beautiful ❤❤❤

[@shesamadgardener]

I can’t wait!

[@vickijackson9115]

Amanda your presentation and information is priceless. I have to Shade my Calla Lilly’s. The west sun burns them. 🥴

[@shesamadgardener]

Eek, I’ve always grown mine in full sun … well, we will see how they do! And I’ll move them if need be!

[@vickijackson9115]

@@shesamadgardener I should have said the hot afternoon Sun. 😂

[@ZnnsnBbch-yy1kk]

And it's very beautiful work and a lote...💏💏💏✌👏👏👏👍💏👼💄💍💎🎶🎅🎚🎛

[@shesamadgardener]

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[@sandychristiansen1749]

I don't have a lot of funds for big plants, either. I am starting to grow more and more of my annuals from seed to save money. Our season is so short if they don't start fairly full they don't look good until the frost comes. I learned this year I need to start my annuals sooner so they are ready to bloom by the end of May.

[@shesamadgardener]

Growing from seed has saved me so much!

[@ambergoreham]

Hope your garden is doing well in this crazy weather today. Everything is looking beautiful!

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s rough on the side and front garden … I lost my golden falls weeping red bud and lots of plants …. I’ll be sharing a video tomorrow on the channel 😢

[@wendy5006]

oh no!

[@user-rosesroses]

Nice job. Good tips.

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Cynthia-zz1vi]

So many pretty containers can’t wait until you share when all in bloom

[@shesamadgardener]

Thank you!

[@cathysinor4743]

Wow, amanda!!! Just love all of your pollinator flowers. Your garden is beautiful. Gonna start some containers today with dill + sage (not sure if they're evasive) and will add color. Your containers are going to be gorgeous. Love all of your flower choices. Stay cool😊

[@shesamadgardener]

Have fun!

[@Mrs.dhplatt]

Hey Amanda, Will you please tell us about the landscaping edging you used to define your garden beds. Where was it sourced? And how much of a investment was made?? Thank you and stay cool and safe.❤😅

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s the basic metal edging that you can get from Lowe’s or Home Depot … when I installed it, I believe it was about $10-15 per 8 ft length …. Its is very easy to install but you have to take the time to dig out grass before installing.

[@litasolis9671]

great ideas. One foundation perennial is a great way to keep containers full and perhaps save a little money season over season. Do you find the plastic containers dry out faster than terracotta or cement containers? i want to invest in some bigger ones, but I don't have drip at this time.

[@shesamadgardener]

Terracotta dried out the fastest by far …. Plastic does great for me. I dont have many concrete planters with proper drainage so I couldn’t say on those/

[@vickiesecary7939]

Did you grow all your zinnias yourself? I planted in February and everything just barely grew 1-2 inches. When do you start seed sowing? How far do you place your grow lights away from the soil? My grow lights might not have been adequate. I’ll get better lights for this next go round. All the containers look very beautiful!🤗

[@wendy5006]

I had the same problem with what seemed like stunted growth of my seedlings. In my case I found that once I actually transplanted the little seedings into my regular garden soil, they started growing and eventually producing flowers. So maybe you can experiment with a few and see if that works for you.

[@shesamadgardener]

I grew a lot from seed but not these particular ones … if yours have stunted growth, consider potting up and fertilizing regularly.

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

I see what I think are bearded iris leaves in your garden. I planted two for the first time, very shallowly, didn’t cover, lots of sun. The leaves looks great, long green and strappy! I never got a bloom this spring. Has this ever happened to you? Also, I love the look of my chocolate cosmos, but I don’t think they have much of a chocolate scent!

[@shesamadgardener]

Mine took a year to get settled before blooming, so yours might need some more time.

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

@@shesamadgardener good to know, thank you! I emailed the online store where I ordered them looking for guidance, and all she said was we’ll refund your money. I really wasn’t looking for a refund but I’ll take it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bonniejackson7476]

Hi Amanda how does the Alberta spruce do in your area. I always thought they did not like the heat? Thanks

[@shesamadgardener]

It’s does ok … not great but ok … it does tend to suffer from spider mites, so I have to keep an eye on it.

[@jeaniemcdaris8276]

❤

[@shesamadgardener]

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[@beckycartledge9719]

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@seeingthesitzes4333]

Hi Off topic of your current video but I was thinking on another video you spoke of Veronica plants would not grow good for you. I have some 3 year old Veronica plants that looked so beautiful but now they are losing their leaves from the bottom up. They did this last year and I thought maybe I didn’t take care of them properly and I’d do better next year. Well it’s happening and I know I have done my best. Could you tell me what yours did and did you figure out why? Thanks.

[@shesamadgardener]

Mine suffered from spider mites and never made it past one season. Since yours are three years old, so they need to be divided this fall?

[@seeingthesitzes4333]

@@shesamadgardener I didn’t divide them. They struggled so much last year that I didn’t want to push my luck lol. I remembered you saying yours struggled too but I couldn’t remember why and I watch all of your videos so no way I would find it lol. Thanks anyways 😁

[@dorothywhitehead1189]

Need to get some biotone espoma

[@shesamadgardener]

I use Plant-tone, I just happened to be out as I said at the beginning of the video.

[@joshirley3062]

What’s the diameter of your container s?

[@shesamadgardener]

The smaller ones are 14 inches and the larger are 18

[@jolindarather5180]

Dwarf Alberta Spruce ….never thought of these as a container plant….full sun?

[@shesamadgardener]

Full sun …. I have some planted in the ground on the north side of the house so we will see how this one does in a container. I’ll be sure to update whether it thrives or fails.

[@kathleenvadney6217]

I think I’ve always heard it pronounced: plum-bay-go. I guess it’s like: toe-mah-toe or toe-may-toe. Lol, either way we know what you’re describing. 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

😂😂😂 I feel like my southern accent really butchers beautiful pronunciations.

[@shelliestorevik3553]

“Gardens looking good y’all “ GOOD? Girl its absolutely beyond gorgeous! I can’t imagine what it will look like in a few weeks! I hope you will update. FYI I’m a new subscriber

[@shesamadgardener]

Aww thank you! And thanks for subscribing!

[@annsmith5625]

Nice but way too hot for work ⚾️

[@shesamadgardener]

Very!