planter boxes

[ar_wahan]

This is just a note for next year (if I remember to look at my tags!). I had very nice planter boxes on my deck this summer. At Andrew's Greenhouse, I had one "Petite Licorice" on one side of each box, Waterfall Azure Mist Lobelia in the other, and (this part was a mistake) some pink impatiens in the middle. They were the right color, but the wrong height for the rest of the plants.

I've never used any type of licorice plant before. It was nice!

Maybe could do one on each side, with the lobelia in the middle.

Comments

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

Is a licorice plant edible, or is it just fragrant?

[ar-wahan.livejournal.com]

I have no idea why it's called a licorice plant! It didn't have any fragrance that I recall. Just pretty, cascading leaves. Here's a link to the grower's description and photos:

http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/detail.cfm?photoID=6716&doSearch=1&searchKeywords=Petite%20Licorice&btnSearch=go

[ayeamspartacus.livejournal.com]

A licorice plant, eh?

Is that the twist or whip variety?

I hear they start out red and ripen to black...

[ar-wahan.livejournal.com]

oooohhh.... :P

From the picture, I'd say a mass of twisting whips!

http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/detail.cfm?photoID=6716&doSearch=1&searchKeywords=Petite%20Licorice&btnSearch=go

[ayeamspartacus.livejournal.com]

Darn! I kinda liked the idea of a candy plant.