Typically, I use the three tiered bed between my driveway and the neighbors as my annual bed - almost always some flavor of Begonia (Begonia semperflorens). Tried Impatiens once, but they tend to get droopy unless they receive a fair bit of water. The Begonias have proven to be less thirsty - and still put on a good show. Last year I tried the green-leafed variety, but they didn't perform as well as previous red-leafed flavors. So I'm back with the darker leaves and trying pink blossoms (instead of red).
On the top tier, in addition to the flower spike from the Soap Aloe (Aloe maculata) that continues its vertical stretching, I also have a few blooms on the Friendship Plant (Billbergia nutans). These will be its first blossoms for me.
Looking forward to seeing it all fill out and bloom. I'm sure it will look terrific. I really like that Billbergia.
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