Thanks a bloomful!

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Our good friend left yesterday afternoon, and we also had the house showing - of which we will know more on that tomorrow. If you wish, you can refer to my recent posts for a bittid of background. There is not much tidbit news to share; save we are 'waiting' for input.

Alan and I firmly believe, that 'When one door closes, He opens another.' So, this is where we are at, in a bittidz nutshell. No more, no less. We are doing our 'due diligence', and have been / are pursuing other options as well. That being said, depending on what happens or not, we will be making some major decisions within the next few days. Whatever happens, we have many (blooming) Blessings to be thankful for, and we 'Praise Him In ALL Things.'

On a more upbeat note, we went to the wedding on Saturday; and what a wonderful celebration it was! Everyhing was joyful; and the two already large families, are now blended into one big happy family! Rather neat to see; as one does not see that often enough, methinks.

I took this tid picture yesterday of our flowering purple 'Brave Heart' plant; and methinks, it resembles the blooms of the splendid 'supertunia.' Also, here is the quoted info from Heritage Perennial on this exquisite flower. Thanks a bloomful, for this glorious bit of tidbitz gardening data!

"Here's the complete description for this Heritage Perennial. Drop in any time to see the rest of our collection.

Plant Number: 1.350.080 USDA Zone: 6 - 9



Malva sylvestris ‘Brave Heart’
Common name : Striped Mallow

This cousin to the garden hollyhock has similar satiny flowers, bright mauve in colour, with dramatic royal-purple stripes. Usually acts as a short-lived perennial or biennial, flowering for months on end. Forms a bushy, upright mound, but may need to be staked towards the middle of summer. A terrific specimen plant, excellent in the garden or featured in containers. In colder regions this is well worth growing as an annual, because of the long season of bloom. Allow plants to set seed, and they may self-sow in future years. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.



Conditions Appearance

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay

Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid

Soil Moisture
Average
Moist

Care Level
Easy Flower Colour
Mauve/Lilac
Purple

Blooming Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage Color
Deep Green

Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Specimen

Flower Head Size
Medium

Height
120-150 cm
47-59 inches

Spread
60-70 cm
23-27 inches

Foot Traffic
None

Growth Rate
Medium "


Peace and God Bless.