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Floral Photo Gallery
Judy Minor and her “flower power” team have worked diligently to improve the WJC campus. The method Judy employs to create eye-catching pots includes the “thriller, filler and spiller” philosophy: the “thriller” catches your attention, the “filler” fills in the gaps to make the planter look full and lush and the “spiller” spills out of the container.
Following are photos of some of the current plantings on campus with descriptions of the flowers and plants incorporated into the designs and a “how to” guide to duplicating the planters yourself.
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Ann Holley planter
A planter in memory of Ann Holley is located at a memorial site between Grand River and the President’s Home. The area has full sun daily which makes watering the plants daily during the hottest days of summer and every other
day in spring and fall.
“Thrillers” at the back of the planter are tall “Black and Blue” Salvia; they have black petals initially that change to blue.
“Fillers” in the middle, from left to right, are “Pink Chaos” coleus, pink zinnias, pink begonias and ornamental kale. This particular coleus (Pink Chaos) is being grown especially for WJC by Family Tree Nursery in Liberty and plans are in motion to use more of this in plantings throughout campus.
“Spillers” in this planter are lavender lantana, which also attracts butterflies and purple petunia is in the front. If you want to grow petunias all summer long, you would need to purchase the 4½” pots, called “vegetative petunias;” don’t buy the small 6-8 packs or flats. The vegetative petunias are designed to bloom and continue to bloom all summer.
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The monarch butterfly is on “Eastern Blazing
Star” liatris which is a native Missouri plant.
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The yellow butterfly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
is on the “Blue Victoria” salvia
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Water Tower
The water tower boasts varieties that are
attractive to butterflies. The large red flower-
ing plants in the back are called “Rose Mallow” hibiscus and are native to Missouri. The middle row boasts tall zinnias and
yellow marigolds are found in the front.
The yellow-green juniper plant on the left is
a “aromatic astor” and many of these have been planted throughout the campus. They are great for keeping the weeds at bay and
is also a native plant; its blue flowers will bloom in late September or early October.
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Fountain Entrance
The fountain entrance features “Knockout” roses which are pruned back to about 12” in the spring. Dwarf crepe myrtles are on either side of the flowers in front of the William Jewell College sign. The crepe myrtles die back during the winter and are slightly trimmed back; they also rebloom in the spring.
The flowers spotlight two types of red coleus; “Pink Chaos” and “Kingswood Torch.” The blue blooms are Victoria Blue Salvia. Red and white vinca periwinkle are also seen. Vinca is a wonderful hot-weather plant and usually isn’t planted until around June. Bluestar junipers are planted behind the red coleus; they provide some greenery during the winter months. |
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Marston Hall planter
Designed for blooming primarily in the
shade although there is some direct sun.
Top “thriller” is “Magilla” perilla, similar to
a coleus. From the left, the “fillers” and “spillers” are pink impatiens, the white
‘ferny-looking’ plants is “Diamond Frost” euphorbia; the red plant on the far right is “Pink Chaos” coleus. Hostas are planted
in front of the pot and have actually been there a long time. The bluer the tinge of a hosta, the more shade they need; the yellow and yellow-green ones can tolerate more sun.
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President’s Home planters
An illusion of height was achieved by using a trellis to showcase the Black-eyed Susan “thriller.” The plants in the center are all different varieties of sun-to-shade coleus. The “spiller” is Lysimachia nummularia “Goldilocks.”
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