Monday, May 24, 2010

Looking for sturdy, hardy flowering plants for our indoor window boxes from spring to fall.?

Our windows are south and west facing. We usually have problems with aphids and small insects. Are there any plants that are insect resistant, or any suppliers who have insect resistant varities? Any help and/or assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Looking for sturdy, hardy flowering plants for our indoor window boxes from spring to fall.?
I think geraniums would work fine. There are many new trailing varieties out there now. Or perhaps I just saw a double petunia in a beautiful basket. As far as the aphids problem--just use a mixture of liquid soap (no degreaser) and water.
Reply:Bouganvillea - one of the hardiest plants, and looks pretty to boot. Mine looks gorgeous, with minimal effort on my part.
Reply:Paperwhite narcissus are usually pretty tough. They will start sprouting in the box if you don't plant them as soon as you get them. You should probably use an insect resistant spray on the insects.


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