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Finish the pot (post #15359)

rusticlodge27 on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 01:34
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Okay, I'm putting purple fountain grass in the center of my pot. What plants would you surround it with?

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by LIBugGuy in reply to rusticlodge27 [original] on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 01:46

OK, how big a pot and does the planting have to last all summer?


 


Selling plants from an orange box, and doing a bit of design on the side- LI NY, Zone 7ish...

Selling plants from the Orange box, and doing a little garden work on the side.

LI, NY, almost zone 7, but it's been warmer of late :)

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by rusticlodge27 in reply to Anonymous [original] on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 01:52

I've got a swirly darkish blue pot, about 2 1/2 feet across; lasting all summer would be a plus but I'm not opposed to replacing plants from time to time if the oppresive Louisiana heat warrants it.

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by LIBugGuy in reply to Anonymous [original] on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 12:00

ok, big pot... at that size I'd call it a planter../ and hot/humid climate.

Howabout some 'Kong' Coleus - large leaves to contrast w the narrowness of the grass. sweetpotato vine to trail over the side... and one more plant, but nothing comes to mind at the moment

Selling plants from an orange box, and doing a bit of design on the side- LI NY, Zone 7ish...

Selling plants from the Orange box, and doing a little garden work on the side.

LI, NY, almost zone 7, but it's been warmer of late :)

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by rusticlodge27 in reply to Anonymous [original] on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 12:42

I used both of your recommendations in the garden last year for the first time. Think I will definitely put a sweet potato vine in there and some coleus but maybe not the giant kind...I was kind of disappointed with the one I had last year. Thanks!

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by waterrock in reply to rusticlodge27 [original] on Sat, 05/10/2008 - 22:47

With that colour of grass I think of something hot coloured, like zinnia, golden/red cosmos, crocosmia, canna lily, golden oregano, golden moneywort, violet/magenta cleome, coreopsis (one with red on its petals), lychnis molten lava, nasturtium, purple basil etc.