It’s easy to throw together and provides a big impact. I use this combination over and over again. Maybe because I live in a cold dry climate, and shady containers have a lush feel that makes me feel like I’m in the tropics. Palms, Tuberous Begonias, and Lysimachia The brightly colored begonias and golden Lysimachia hanging from the pot are a win-win for your container garden. The other flowers can be smaller and will fill in. Try and find a good sized canna to add impact right away. Another good switch would be to use a red banana if you can’t find a canna lily. Golden Lysimachia will work in place of potato vine. Switch it up: If you can’t find Brocade Fire geraniums try using a regular red variety, such as ‘Galaxy’. The bright green potato vine ties everything together. The Supertunias are a deep velvety purple color that breaks up all the red in the canna lily and geranium blossoms. Then add some Royal Velvet Supertunias interspersed with bright green potato vine to spill out of the pot. The limey green foliage on these geraniums with the red centers plays off the bronze scarlet canna perfectly. I always use odd numbers for plants, it’s more appealing to the eye. Then plant 3, 5, or 7 (depending on the size of your container) Brocade Fire Geraniums. If it is against a wall or pillar and only viewed from the front I tend to plant it in the back center or a container). Plant these in the middle or towards the back in the center (if your pot will be viewed from all angles, I tend to plant in the center. Start with a stunning Bronze Scarlet canna lily. If you want an explosion of flowers in a hot sunny location, this is the design for you. Red Scarlet Canna, Royal Velvet Supertunia, Brocade Fire Geranium, and Potato Vine Plant canna lilies towards the back of the container, and then plant geraniums and Supertunias in the front. *Pro Tip: Try adding some alyssum into the pot instead of, or with the ivy to create a more whimsical cottage design. Or you can use an upright juniper, such as ‘Wichita’. Switch it up: Try using a lemon cypress instead of the cedar. I think this container arrangement is elegant and low maintenance. The hydrangea will especially tell you when it needs water. These provide a filling pop of color! Plant the ivy so it spills out of the container.Īll these plants like to be kept in part sun and kept evenly moist. Plant the tall cedar in the back, then place a compact hydrangea variety in front. This is a classic arrangement in containers. Hydrangea, Cedar, and Ivy This is one of the classic combinations of magnificent hydrangeas and a green ivy vine hanging from a pot. 25 ‘Lanai White’ Verbena, ‘Blackcurrant Punch’ Calibrachoa, and Superbells ‘Lemon Slice’ Calibrachoa.24 Coleus, New Guinea Impatiens, and Ivy.21 Mandevilla, Calibrachoa, Geranium, Bacopa, Potato Vine, and Sedum.18 Fern, Pansies, and Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’.16 Snowland Daisy, Lobelia, Creeping Zinnia Ivy Geraniums, and Fuschia.14 Lavender, Geraniums, and Licorice Vine.13 Dracaena, Lobelia, Geraniums, Potato Vine, and Lotus Flower Vine.11 Dusty Miller, Geraniums, and Sedge Grass.10 Purple Fountain Grass, Calibrachoa, Osteospermum, and Dichondra.
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