I planted these containers for a client last fall. The topiary arborvitae was in place, but she wanted color for the winter (we are so lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest where we can have color in the winter!). I added heuchera, a variegated carex sedge, a small heather, variegated lonicera (bush honeysuckle), pansies and chrysanthemums. The mums didn’t make it beyond a few … Continue reading Four Season Containers
Today I visited my container Rio that I put together last May. It was a joyful reunion. I enjoy seeing the plants I put together go through each season. I was hoping this container would have something interesting all year. Sure enough the flax was holding it’s own. The larch tree still had a beautiful outline in dormancy, with green buds just starting … Continue reading Rio in Winter
Mix and Match to create a personalized container for deck or patio. For Height: Monterey Cypress, Hinoki Cypress, Japanese Maple, Camellia, Daphne ‘Summer Ice’, Bamboo, Grasses, Flax, Yucca, Clematis, Yew, Boxwood, Holly, Standard Azalea, Cryptomeria, Lavender, Dwarf Alberta Spruce For Color and Filler: Skimmia, Dwarf Rhododendron, Wintergreen, Grasses, Geranium, Cosmos, Pansies, Hellebore, Dahlia, Impatiens, Campanula, Alyssum, Lobelia, Ferns, Herbs For Trailing: Ivy, Periwinkle, Nasturtium, Million … Continue reading Dazzling Deck Containers
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