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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Sunday, August 10, 2014

{Vinca Extreme White from Home Depot}

For the summer our Fiberglass Window Boxes got filled with Vinca Extreme White from The Home Depot.
The pansies from the spring had given up...
Are they not lovely?
Even our shortened Post Lantern looks nice with it.
We used to have it stand to the left but the Magnolia tree and Indian Hawtorn grew big; hiding it!
That is the newly added wall as part of the water control project. Looks great in the Benjamin Moore Golden Mist exterior paint color.
The Vinca Extreme White in a closeup...
What a precious find at Home Depot!

Related links:
{Our White Pansies & Indian Hawthorn} | previous post showing you the April view
Flower Framers of Cincinnati | source for our Fiberglass Window Boxes
{Retainer Wall Extension for Water Control} | previous post where you can see the Post Lantern away from the wall...

44 comments:

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Since these photos got taken, they even are blooming fuller!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Yes, what can I say but, BEAUTIFUL dearest Mariette. Your garden looks like an English park, my friend.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    FABBY

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    1. Dearest Fabby,
      Thank you and we sure enjoy our park or whatever one calls it. It is hard work but oh so rewarding!
      Hugs and happy weekend to you.
      Mariette

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  3. Liebe Mariette,

    immer wieder BEAUTIFUL!

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Danke dass du hier warst!
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  4. Your Vinca Extreme White is such a BEAUTY♡♡♡ The newly beige wall which was added for water control project is wonderful as well. Admire your efforts, Mariette;

    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Thank you it sure is a beauty and we also enjoy that additional wall with the very same Benjamin Moore Golden Mist paint. Looks great together with the Window Boxes and these Vinca Extreme White.
      Happy weekend and we keep our fingers crossed that the typhoon will not be bad for Japan...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. The flowers are blooming very well in your place, a joy to watch.

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    1. Dearest Marianne,
      Yes, for having selected the right variety and seeing blooms like this it sure is a joy to watch!
      Hugs and happy weekend!
      Mariette

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  6. j'aime bien toutes les fleurs blanches
    c'est très beau
    bonne journée
    bisous
    edith (iris)

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    1. Ma chère Edith,
      Oui cettes fleurs blanches sont très beau.
      Bonne fin de semaine et bisous,
      Mariette

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  7. I love white in a garden. Vinca's are so hardy as well. Although I mainly plant petunias. I must think about Vinca perhaps next summer.
    Hugs Kay

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      White is always perfect in any garden and especially with our Golden Mist exterior paint it goes so nicely. We still have petunias in the window boxes on our bay window but they don't look too happy during July and August. These Vincas sure can handle the heat far better!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Dearest Mariette,
    The vinca look lovely in white boxes. They seem to be able to rise to too much heat and other extreme conditions with few problems!
    White was non-existent up here so I went with pink this year! Impatiens were hit with a nasty fungus this year. I have a few but not the numbers and varieties I've had in years past. Are they headaches or just what happens with gardening?
    Enjoy the week-end......*s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      Our white Vincas have been by far the best we've had in our planter boxes and I never had seen these before... Impatients are suppose to be heat tolerant as well, they even grew in the tropics in Indonesia as a native flower alongside the road. But like humans, plants too can become vulnerable to any disease and certain strains are less tolerant. Sad but that's how we often do a lot of work in vain...
      Happy weekend to you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Dear Mariette,your Vinca white flowers are so beautiful!
    We have here in different colours too!Hope you have a relaxing weekend!
    A BIG HUG!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Vinca flowers are in general very strong perennials but we don't know if these would last too...? Wishing you a lovely weekend.
      Sending you love and hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Liebe Mariette,
    die weiße Blüten in weißen Kästen harmonieren wunderbar mit der Farbe
    eures Hauses -
    eine wunderschöne Gartenlampe in weiß rundet das Bild ab -

    liebe Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende -

    Ruth

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    1. Liebe Ruth,
      Danke für deine Zeilen und diese Blüten machen uns besonders viel Freude. So froh dass wir sie gefunden haben!
      Ja, die Gartenlampe stand zuerst etwas weiter enfert und war länger. Aber wo die Magnolia wuchs und wuchs konnte man sie nicht mehr sehn. Also hat Pieter sie eingekürzt un hier aud die Mauer gestellt.
      Schau mal hier in meinem Post von 28. Januar wo ich zuerst das Bild von diese Gartenlampe zeigte wenn sie noch in völlige Länge da stand und grün. Clicke hier mal: {Retainer Wall Extension for Water Control}
      Ganz liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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    1. Caro Giancarlo,
      Sono felice di leggerti qui! I migliori auguri per una felice vacanza.
      Un abbraccio forte,
      Mariette

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  12. Dearest Mariette,
    Your Fiberglass window Box The pansis are still lovely! We had raining for all the time every day with so many month..ever for ever month...month.We had enough weather for next summers time?
    I may stayed in Sydny home that is be very happy for me? I has so much difficudt when traveling to Sydny at nice home.....
    Let of our weather will be nice thing to come long back to us...
    Hugs and lots of love!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      So sorry to hear about all your rain...
      Where is your family living right now? Are they in the Sydney area and you in Melbourne?
      Let's indeed hope that the nice weather will be with you for a long time!
      Hugs and love to you,
      Mariette

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  13. Hola Marietta querida que linda esa flor blanca en tu jardin.. que tengas un optimo domingo
    besos

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    1. Dearest Angélica,
      Thank you and yes, we did have a lovely Sunday.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  14. Your Vinca Extreme White flowers are so pretty! Love the close-up photo very much.
    The wall looks very nice, too, with the golden mist color. Beautiful addition for water control!

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Love the clos-up too as it shows that nice yellow center which makes them very special.
      We sure enjoy this part on the driveway and so do our felines as they often sit on this wall.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Pretty. My husband built shelter for my plants and I actually have some pretty little flowers blooming that normally can't take the harsh summer heat. :) Have a super Sunday. Tammy

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    1. Dearest Tammy,
      So happy to read that your husband built you a plant shelter! Even a shade net would make quite a difference for those tender plants that get burned up from the direct sun.
      We did have a lovely Sunday; can't believe another week passed.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. Liebe Mariette,
    es ist immer wieder hübsch anzusehen, wenn uns das zarte weiß entgegen lacht.
    Die Blüten sind wunderbar. Und die Laterne harmonisiert toll.
    Alle ist passend und passt zu der gesamten Anlage.
    Einen schönen Sonntag wünscht
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Danke und ja diese Blumen die lachen uns wirklich entgegen!
      Dir eine gute neue Woche zugewünscht.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  17. Dear Mariette, I love white whether in interiors or outside. The window box looks fresh and lush and I like the white garden lamp. Greetings from Warsaw.

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    1. Dearest Zosia,
      Thank you and yes, it makes for a fresh and happy look.
      Happy new week to you with hugs,
      Mariette

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  18. What an amazing garden you have dear Mariette. You impress me with all your lovely shots of the flowers- and no exception today - those whites are so beautiful. You take great pictures by the way - show them in all their glory:-) Hugs to you for spreading the joy

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    1. Dearest Eli,
      Indeed flowers can give us so much joy and why not share it?
      Thank you for your kind words and it is a pleasure taking those photos.
      Hugs and happy new week.
      Mariette

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  19. Nu het weer zo heerlijk is breng ik iets minder tijd achter mijn computer door. Vandaag, een regenachtige dag, even door je posten gelopen. Je tuin ziet er mooi uit, ondanks de warmte. Dat is bij mij well anders. Veel heeft het niet gered. Fijn dat je een gazebo in de tuin hebt. Lijkt mij een prettige plek om te zitten als het regent om een warme zomerdag. De vinca staat prachtig!

    Ik wens jou en Pieter een fijne week toe!

    Madelief x

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    1. Beste Madelief,
      Ja, dit jaar is voor ons qua tuin best een groeizame zomer met bijna dagelijks een flinke bui of onweer. We hebben nog niet hoeven te sproeien en dat is uitzonderlijk. Wel fijn want zo kom je nog eens een keertje bij met andere werkzaamheden. Zo'n grote tuin vergt toch veel tijd en werk. Maar zolang we het kúnnen; genieten we er samen van!
      Liefs en een fijne en zonnige nieuwe week.
      Mariette

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  20. Prachtige gevulde bakken. Ik hou van wit.
    Fijne dag, lieve groet

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Dank je wel en ja, wit is altijd een mooie rustige kleur die overal mooi bij past.
      Lieve groet en een fijne nieuwe week.
      Mariette

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  21. Liebe Mariette,
    endlich komme ich auch hier einmal wieder vorbei. Ist das Vinca minor oder Vinca major? Weisses Vinca minor hab eich auch im Garten, ein schöner Bodendecker, aber es schaut anders aus. Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Da habe ich wirklich keine Ahnung da die Information nicht dazu vermeldet wurde. Es ist eine die gut die Hitze erträgt und auch sehr schön aussieht. Also eine neue Sorte der Vinca.
      Ganz liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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