Gardening: Love of White

 

Each year I plant a Mandevilla vine on a metal support near my garage door.  For the past few years, I have chosen a white one.  In previous years, I have had cherry red ones and other pink ones in the backyard.  But there is just something pure about the white one and very cooling in the heat of the summer.

 
Right now it doesn't have alot of blooms but in October it will really flush out.

 
So pure.  

  
I find the Mandevilla very easy to grow with no pest problems.

 
This photo I took last year.

 
I have never tried to winter them over but sure hate to see them die each year.

 

Here is the planter that is in front of the vine.

 

There are three other plants in this container, but the Petunias sort of took over.

 
I also grow P.G. Hydrangeas. This one has some dirt on it from splashing irrigation.

 
Here is a bigger grouping of them on a plant.

 
I also have some white Dragon Wing Begonias in a pot with a wire support, although they don't climb.  At the time I had extra Begonias to find a home for and I didn't have an extra vine.

 
Here are more of the white Begonias growing in a raised bed.

 
And I still have a few white Coneflowers blooming.

Hope you are staying cool.

Summer

Photos: Swede

 

Comments

[Al Vignolini]

Great pictures... I can almost smell the flowers!!

[Jackie]

Before I had a life threatening illness and could no longer maintain my garden in McDonough, I had a Moonlight Garden (for 12 years) and I grew white Mandevilla vines. They are exquisite, smell heavenly and can't take the slightest cold.....unfortunately! There is nothing more magical in the moonlight, than an all white garden.