I have this idea for a firefighters' garden, using tools that firefighters use, and only white, yellow, orange, red, and black flowering plants...

Now I need some ideas! Renee has given me several good ideas, like creating a 'fence' out of fire hose, and then planting climbing vines to grow on it...

Also, does anyone have experiences with growing morning glories on trees? I would like to try the 'scarlett o'hara' morning glory on a pine tree or ten

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We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.

I grow some morning glory on a cedar tree.the bark has some peeling at spots and I tuck a vine bit in that and give it some help.and have some doing the same on an oak tree.you just have to help it out and it will be thicker towards the bottom
I've watched a "ground force"show wher they re did a spot for firefighters& used some hose& even used an old non working hydrant.they used as a water feature.she ran the water line inside the hose that was used on firetrucks.they salvaged a ladder from a junk yard and grew vines on they had a pair of fireman boots and grew some plants inside and had used old hats as flower pots but had plants in a planter and set in theses hats and was a hole in bottom for drainage.they probly found at salvation army type stores.you could always use the hose to outline a flowerbed& i'd look for a dalmation statue to set it off& is always those kids water sprinkler firehydrant....could be 2 features...deco& waterer

I was in a black flower trade once...was a gothic trade theme.was black panseys with orange specks,black hollyhock,black iris are black tulips& is a red rose that is very dark in color almost black,black salvia....some blacks are actually purple but is a dark purple purple petunia is sometimes called black
your project sounds nice

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I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden..doing whatever the Hell I want!

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Okay, now I am starting to plan this garden out in detail...I saw the roses are out in the stores around here, and could use some opinions!

Would you use just red, OR red and yellow, OR red, yellow, and orangish, OR red, yellow, orangeish, and white...OR some other combo of these?

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We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.

Barley,
Jackson and Perkins has a nice selection
for roses, at least to get some ideas?????

Have you ever gotten that catalogue????

Jackson and Perkins

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
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I know wal-mart has their bare-roots out...an 'angel face' followed be home, and inspired this question!

Good ideas, so far...I get my valentine's roses on Monday...'cause I wanted them all to be the live kind!

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We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.

Now THAT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
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Aren't there pansies that are black and white faced? That would look so cute.

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Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

BC, have you thought anymore about your firefighters garden? The weather probably isn't right where you are, but it's perfect here for planting.

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Barley, did I ever send you the seeds form those plumey fuzzy flowers I have? pink, red, white. Those definateley look like flames, I'll go post one on my webshots page. you can goto landscape trials ......and the topic that starts with TEST has a link to my page, it's not the first2-3 links ( because I don't know what I'm doin, had to bring in an expect!) That way you can look at them.