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So, what combinations of plants/flowers do you use in your containers? Or do you just put one thing in each container? I'm thinking about color combinations....I really like yellows and purples together.
Plants: 12 | From: Owensboro, KY | Registered: Jan 2006
| Seeded: 69.165.62.106
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Hi Penny. Well I try to consider 3 things. The height of the plants, their growing requirements, and color. For instance last year I put canna, marigolds (mixed colors) and nastrium all in the same pot.
I had to constantly prune the nastrium because it tried to crowd everything out. And then the canna started multipling and I was running out of room everywhere. lol. So this year I will make sure to use plants that aren't quite as aggressive lol. Also I would stick to annuals since they bloom for longer periods of time and that is something I definitely want in a container plant.
Also consider using some plants that have attractive foliage to cover those periods when the other plants haven't flowered yet.
I would probably be looking at snapdragons, petunias, and celosia. But that's just me. And I am still learning bunches.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.195.181
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My favorite combo last year was dark red coleus , pink flowered wax begonias and Pink Splash Hypostes .It got lots of admirers . A nice yellow and purple combo would be Purple Perilla and Marigolds . I like to mix houseplants with sultanas and petunias . The tall sansevierias work well as accents .
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Hi TK I really like your color combo's. I think i may have to try them in my containers, since i think flower pots are the way to go in my back yard. I have always liked the "wave petunias" but the do grow like crazy and have to be pruned alot or unless you like the mess of flowers. My fav color combos have been purple&yellow, or blue,red&orange. I always try to put lots of marigolds in for texture and color and they are great for keeping mosquitos away those darn little pests they sure know how to ruin a summers night thanks again Penny
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I have a big concrete urn in the middle of my white formal garden that I plant with dumbcane, white/bright green coleus, white impatiens and/or varigated ivy, and a spike plant. The garden is in the shade and there is something so calming about just the green and white combination in a shady garden. check this out
In the sun I like to combine really bright contrasts. a few containers
I have a digital camera now so I am going to be taking alot more pictures of my containers this year.
* * * * Plants: 679 | From: IN | Registered: Dec 2003
| Seeded: 69.212.160.222
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I planted most of the planters last year towards the middle and end of the season. I was so busy working inside!! I hope this year to go CRAZY with a MILLION containers.
One of the dealers that has things in my shop is going to help me plant this year. I can hardly wait!! I guess she has tons of empty containers and old buckets.
I like the idea of using sansevierias in place of the spike plant, sometimes the spike plant just isn't that strong of a statement. I am going to steal that idea for multi-greens container.
* * * * Plants: 679 | From: IN | Registered: Dec 2003
| Seeded: 69.212.160.222
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Hi Rue the pictures of your garden are beautiful I love the one pic with the bike and basket, dont you just love potato vine, it fills in nicely with just about anything... i like how you chose the metal containers and filled them with flowers, i found an old beat up high back chair at a yard sale for $2.00 and brought it home and popped out the seat and bought some heavy mesh and nailed it to the under side of the chair and filled it with just about everything, and plant i found at a garden center that looked like it was dead i brought home and with a little "miracle grow" and water i had a great looking chair, the only thing i regret is i didn't take any pictures, oh well there is always this summer.. i think you have the most beautiful looking garden. i would love to have a garden in the back but well my dog has other plans, so i will stick with my containers out there. Penny
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Hi Rue, i have never heard of semperviviums but i have added them to my list of plants to check out for this summer. i know what you mean about being interupted, i am in the front office and answer the phone and so i to get distracted, the only difference is i work for my husband, so i wont get into trouble i know i said this before but i love the look of your gardens, they are what i hope to have. so far even though my chair is covered in snow, it looks like i will be able to use it again this year, i have pictures of work boots with flowers but never cow boy boots, i like that idea. have a great weekend!!!! Penny
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I really like your color combo's. ![[thumb]](graemlins/thumb.gif)
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they sure know how to ruin a summers night ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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