Planting: Annuals & Agaves

I typically plant several pots in my backyard with green-leafed, red-flowering Begonias.  But for some reason, this year, I had a very hard time finding that Begonia flavor.  So I eventually gave in and got a variety of different annuals potted.

White-flowering Begonias

(Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum)

 Polka-dot Plant

(Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Coleus

(Solenostemon scutellarioides variety)

 Coleus 'Carefree Mix'

 (Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Carefree Mix')

Coleus 'Dijon'

Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Dijon'

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 And I finally got around to planting a couple of special Agaves.

Agave 'Joe Hoak'

 

Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee'

Unfortunately, neither of these Agave varieties are completely cold-hardy here in Austin, so I'll likely need to protect or greenhouse them during the winter.

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Established Plants

Dwarf Mexican Firebush (Hamelia patens 'Compacta')

 Toad Lily (Tricyrtis lasiocarpa)

 Mountain Sage (Salvia regla)

 Philippine Violet (Barleria cristata)

 Pale Pavonia (Pavonia hastata)

 Forsythia Sage (Salvia madrensis)

 Blue Anise Sage (Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue')

 Soap Aloe (Aloe maculata)

New Plants in the Garden 

Leopard Plant (Ligularia tussilaginea 'Aureo-maculata')

Turk's Cap 'Big Momma'

(Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma')

Annuals

Begonias (Begonia semperflorens)

Potted Plants

Stapelia incomparabilis

Flower Wannabes

 Dwarf Buford Holly (Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana') 

 American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

 Dwarf Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda')

Tardies

Joe Pye Shrub (Eupatorium viburnoides)

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Established Plants

Rose Creek Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek')

 Coral Nymph Sage (Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph')

Blue Anise Sage (Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue')

 Pale Pavonia (Pavonia hastata)

 Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)

 Mountain Sage (Salvia regla)

 Philippine Violet (Barleria cristata)

 Soap Aloe (Aloe maculata)

 New Plants in the Garden 

 Pam's Pink Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus drummondii 'Pam Puryear') 

Kaleidoscope Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope')

Turk's Cap 'Big Momma'

(Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma')

 Annuals

Begonias (Begonia semperflorens)

Flower Wannabes

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

 Dwarf Buford Holly (Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana') 

 Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)

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Established Plants

 Rose Creek Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek')

 Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)

 Pale Pavonia (Pavonia hastata)

 Liriope (Liriope spicata)

 Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera) 

 Pachyveria 'Exotica'

New Plants in the Garden  

Turk's Cap 'Big Momma'

(Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma')

Annuals

Begonias (Begonia semperflorens)

 Flower Wannabes

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

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Established Plants

Chinese Indigo (Indigofera kirilowii)

 Pink Rain Lily (Zephyranthes rosea)

 Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)

 American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

 Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

 Texas Betony (Stachys coccinea)

 Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus)

 Coral Nymph Sage (Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph')

 Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis fruticosa)

 Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans)

New Plants in the Garden

Pam's Pink Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus drummondii 'Pam Puryear')

Annuals

Begonias (Begonia semperflorens)

Potted Plants

Haworthia attenuata 'variegata'

Indoor Plants

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.)

Tardies

Grannie's Crinum Lily (species unknown)