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Carnival: Great Container Combination Ideas

by Fern on February 15, 2010

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I’ve really enjoyed reading the submissions for our second container gardening carnival, and I know you’ll love reading these posts too. This month I asked for posts about plant combination ideas, and multi-plant container ideas I got!

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Early Spring Container Combo Idea

by Fern on February 10, 2010

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The professor who taught my last Master Gardener class mentioned that he ignores the groundhog and watches Evergreen Pear trees for the first signs of Spring. These ornamental pear trees are everywhere in Southern California, and apparently they are one of the first to bloom in Spring. Well, let me tell ya, they are blooming like crazy! I know many of you are hunkered down underneath feet of snow, but Spring is almost here for you too!

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I Bet You Didn’t Know This Plant Was Edible…

January 28, 2010

You probably didn’t know that tulips were edible. And quite frankly, who would want to bring a beautiful bunch of tulips inside only to scarf them down? But in case you have the goal of only growing plants you can eat this year, tulips are a good plant for you to fudge the rules a bit.
I’ve already [...]

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Beautiful Winter Container Combinations Inspired by Horticulture Magazine

December 8, 2009

Horticulture Magazine recently put out a short list of plants they recommend for winter pots, so I thought I would play around with how they look together.
The photo above features Iris ‘George,’ Primula Cowichan series, and Iris danfordiae. OK, I lied. That’s a double primula in the middle, not one of the Cowichan series recommended [...]

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Using 2010 Color Predictions to Plan Next Year’s Container Garden

December 3, 2009

Nell of Secrets of a Seed Scatterer came up with a great idea that I think could be easily applied to container gardening. Nell got the idea to use Pantone’s color forecast for 2010 to pick color combinations in the garden. Brilliant!

Acording to Pantone, the three top colors for Spring 2010 are aurora yellow, tomato [...]

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Veterans Day Container Arrangement

November 11, 2009

In honor of our veterans and in memory of the soldiers and civilian who died at the Fort Hood shooting, I drew this container design featuring yellow flowers native to Texas. I used The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s website to find the plants (what a great resource!).

Western Primrose (Calylophus hartwegii)
Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum)
Tarragon (Artemisia [...]

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Flower Combinations for Fall Container Gardens

September 11, 2009

If your balcony is looking a little ragged around the edges, join the club. I’ve started pulling out plants that don’t look so good and cutting back others that could use a haircut. If you need a little inspiration to spruce up your balcony this fall, check out these combos:

1) Orange Mums, Sweet Potato Vine [...]

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Another Shady Containter Idea

August 24, 2009

While talking to my friend Jayme, she mentioned that she really has a hard time with a few pots that live underneath the overhang of her home, and thus are in a very dry, shady spot. Inspired by Jayme’s dilemma, I thought I would come up with a few ideas for those of you who [...]

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Calendula and Bacopa Window Box

August 3, 2009

I was flipping through an old issue of Vegetarian Times magazine and came across an article about herbs that have healing properties. One of the herbs highlighted was Calendula, or Pot Marigold. The article inspired this simple windowbox idea.

This design couldn’t be simpler. Along the back side of the window box, plant as many calendulas [...]

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Uninspired Strip Mall Pots – Redone

July 12, 2009

On Friday I posted a photo of an ugly plater I saw at a strip mall. Convinced I could do better for the same amount of money (proving that there is no reason to have such ugly landscaping) I challenged myself to come up with a design that looked better for less.
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Wedding Inspired Container Combination

June 1, 2009

This past weekend I attended my cousin’s wedding. It was a beautiful wedding, overlooking a lake and officiated by a family friend, so the ceremony was filled with personal anecdotes. The bride and groom looked very dapper and happy. They danced beautifully, my cousin twirling his new bride around on the dance floor…All-in-all, it really [...]

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Container Idea Featuring Lemon Zest Petunias

April 30, 2009

I alluded to how much I am in love with lemon zest petunias yesterday, so allow me to show you why I like them so much…

Aren’t these just…tasty?! They spill over the sides of pots very nicely, and man-o-man are their yellow and white flowers show stoppers! I paid $5.98 for a petunia, and I’m [...]

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