This picture was snapped back in March here in my Georgia Gardens. The Lily's were well on their way. If you look closely, you can barely see an African Daisy in the back of the Twig of an Angel Trumpet. The Angel Trumpet died back during the winter so at this point, I did not think too much about a dormant twig sticking out of the ground. 
Here is a picture of the same planter in June of LAST YEAR. Then, the Angel was already giving me its first blooms. (Click Here to see how this planter started out in my Georgia Gardens as a gift from Tina.)
One year ago this week, she was gifting me with over 50 blooms as you can see in the above picture! (Click HERE to see the follow-up on last years Angel) 
This year, she is slow to take off and not one bloom thus far. Hum, what did I do wrong with my Angel Trumpet? I did nothing but let her go dormant naturally and then cut her to the ground this spring. Should I have let her go dormant before I cut her? Should I have cut her before she went dormant? Should I have mulched her better for winter? What did I do or not do correctly?
Okay, lets get back to the African Daisy shall we... I had several of them last year but with little luck. Last year, I was busy running back and forth to Tennessee helping my parents with their flooded house and other issues. (Click HERE to see that disaster) So I was lacking in the watering department of my gardens. That may have been the reason why the Daisy's did not do well for me.
This year, I was determined to do a better job with my gardens. Even with a house renovation and the hottest/driest summer since we moved to Georgia 11 years ago, I prevailed. I dragged hose's and set up sprinklers and did my best to keep things happy this summer. My hard sweaty work paid off as the African Daisy is thriving in my gardens! She has given me blooms all summer long and calls in the butterflies. 
My only mistake was purchasing 1 and not more this year, sigh. Oh well, live and learn.
Front View: I also added Saliva and Sage in colors of white, red and purple. They fill in the void once the lily have played out. I put a few pink and red Periwinkle in as well and they should reseed and add more color next year with little care from me. Just the way I like it, care free... 
Back View: As you can see, the Angel Trumpet is still chugging along. 
Something has been snacking on Angels leaves.
Surely this Garden Spider (Click HERE to learn more about Argiope) that I spotted in the middle of Angel, will take care of the bugs. I am hoping Angel gives me some blooms soon as I miss those huge trumpets blowing in my garden.
I want happy AFRICAN DAISY & TRUMPETS, In the Garden...
Note: I have a second Angel Trumpet that is much larger then this one but not planted in the best spot. I did not think it would survive. I just stuck it in the ground with little thought. I will show you that one if she blooms...
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