Comments on: Dwarf Plant Varieties to Satisfy the Container Gardener

By: Fern

Fern — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:24:10 +0000

All geraniums (really, they’re pelargoniums) are easy to grow. There is no difference in care based on the color of the flower.

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:08:18 +0000

Is red Geraniums as easy to grow as pink ones? I have a container full of pink ones from my father’s funeral and they are very easy to take care of. I have a iron post in the front yard, I have 3 Iris plants and a small stick of Lilac, do you think red geraniums would work there too? I also have a large white container that is currently empty right now, and is begging me to put something small in it, the problem is it is big, and there are not very many drain holes in it. What kind of small flowers can I put in there that are Hummingbird friendly?

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5 Sneaky Tips to Create a Smokin’ Hot Container Garden — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:57:55 +0000

[...] dwarf versions of your favorite plants to create the illusion of a grand scale. There are lots of dwarf versions of great plants that look [...]

By: Fern

Fern — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:51:03 +0000

Oh darn Claire. Monrovia changed their site so that the links that are pointing to their site are now password protected. I’ll go through them and correct the links later tonight. Thanks for letting me know!

By: Claire

Claire — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:48:39 +0000

These sounds great, but the links I tried all seem to go to a restricted site.

By: Patrick J FitzGerald

Patrick J FitzGerald — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:17:56 +0000

Fantastic idea putting together a list of these plants. Selecting and breeding compact durable plants for containers is my passion and I am really delighted to see this site. Please see a wee article on our website on the subject.
http://www.myplant.us/news.php?n_id=34
PJF.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:39:59 +0000

Oh goodness, not frost hours, I meant chilling hours. I’m feelin’ real sharp today.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:19:46 +0000

I was super-jealous to see varieties of VERY dwarf peach trees recently – like 3′ tall dwarf. Definitely good for containers. Unfortunately here in the redwoods of CA we only get enough frost hours for a Frost Peach, and I didn’t see it growing on the reeeealy dwarf rootstock.

I like Halle Jolivette flowering cherry, too. Teeny tiny and looks great in pots.

By: Fern

Fern — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:19:45 +0000

Louise — LOL. Gardening is definitely addicting!

By: Jackie (Ellie Mae' Cottage)

Jackie (Ellie Mae' Cottage) — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:13:53 +0000

I grew drawf lantana in a container last summer. It did very well. Very informative post. Thanks! -Jackie