THERE’S NOTING BETTER THAN AN OLD BARELL FILLED WITH BLOOMING FLOWERS. THIS YEAR I ADDED BLUSHING SUSIE BLACK-EYED SUZAN VINE TO OUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN!
I purchased a new camera lens and wanted to try it out and the perfect subject to photography was my whiskey barrel filled with Blushing Susie Black-eyed Susan Vine. For the past few years I’ve had a metal trellis in the middle of the pot with flowers planted in and around it but I wanted to try something new this year.
After wandering around the nursery, up and down every isle several times I decided on this beautiful vine. It came potted in a hanging pot and was already climbing so I had to be very careful unwinding it from the baskets hanger. Once that tedious project was done I planted it in the center of the trellis and attempted to twine it around the sculpture.
After I did the best job I could I gave it a good watering along with a little fertilizer. For several days it looked pretty sad but after a week or so it perked right up and began to flourish. I just can’t believe how full and beautiful it’s became. I think this may be my new favorite look for this barrel. 
What a beautiful vine! It looks so happy in your pot! I wonder if it can take the Texas heat – I’ll have to look it up:) thanks for sharing:)
Mary, I know the days it was in the 90’s here it looked a little droopy, so the high temps for extended days may not be good on it.
What a great idea! I’ve bought that same flower in a hanging basket for my mother several times and never once thought of planting it in a container with a trellis. Brilliant!
Barb, Mine came in a container but I pulled it out. It was huge when I purchased it so I know it would fill my pot.