Favorite annuals…Container by container
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bright spring planter
General information on annuals and the many ways to use them, see my pages listed under Annuals for more. When I used Proven Winners, I have the plant care here with a link to their pages.
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5 Container Tips
Plant Great Containers
Sunny Containers of Joy!
Purples
Fill large dark brown container with:
Heliotrope, description and plant needs of this perennial treated as an annual.
Osteospermum ‘Soprano Purple’
Or ‘Ostica Lilac’
Plant Needs
Bloom Time:Planting to Hard Frost
Zones:Annual except in zones 9 – 11
Hardy Temp:25°F (-4°C)
Exposure:Plant in sun or partial shade
Water Needs:Normal
Maintenance:Easy
Uses:Landscapes, containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters
Superbells Plum Calibrachoa hybrid
Plant Needs
Bloom Time:Planting to Hard Frost
Zones:Annual except in zones 9 – 11
Hardy Temp:30°F (-1°C)
Exposure:Full sun
Water Needs:Normal
Maintenance:Easy
Uses: Containers. Calibrachoa do not like to have constantly damp soil. They will do well in the ground only with good drainage.
Scented purple planter
dark purple petunias
blue petunia
‘Dreams Waterfall Mix’ has subtle tints with large flowers. I bought the blue mix, it also comes in other mixes… any soft lilac-blue petunia can be substituted. Petunias take regular moisture, full sun, and enjoy rich soil.
This is a pretty monotone container planting. I started growing Calibrachoa some five or so years back- they give an impressive show throughout the hot Midwestern summer. Love the colors! Heliotrope is always a choice plant for its fragrance and big purple corymbs of bloom. It likes more moist conditions than Calibrachoa, so keep the well draining soil watered in hot weather.
Cappuccino Sweets
Color Standout
‘Cappuccino’ Petunia
“Potunias” are a breed of petunias with a round habit; they are strong bloomers all season. Sun and normal moisture- loves rich soil.
‘Cappuccino’ Sedge Grass
Carex tenuiculmis ‘Cappuccino’ consistently moist soil is needed- don’t let it dry out.
Peaches and Cream Verbena
or ‘Tuscany Peach’
Sun – Full Sun, dry to normal soil.
‘Sweet Caroline Purple’ Ipomoea batatas
or ‘Blackie’
Purple-leaved sweet potato vine needs normal water- don’t overwater. Trim when they get too vigorous and want to take over the world.
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa hybrid
Like the way this color punches up the petunia, and brings out the tints in the grass. Nice contrast with the ‘Sweet Caroline Purple’ sweet potato vine.
*Extra: ‘Van Houttei’ Salvia splendens for a strong vertical accent.
Love the subtlety of these colors inspired by the sight of the ‘Cappucino’ petunia. The sedge provides a graceful veil of harmonizing color for the flowers. Salvia splendens are always a long lasting, tough annual for sunny spaces. I prefer the more subtle shades, but the siren reds are beautiful, too.
Plants in Cappuccino Sweets
Part Shade Hanging Planters of Gentle Peach
Warming up a Shady Porch
Hanging planter of 16″ filled with:
shade hanging baskets
‘Illumination Apricot’ Tuberous Begonia
Part shade, dry to normal moisture.
Flying Colors Coral Diascia
Plant Needs
Bloom Time:Planting to Hard Frost
Zones:Annual except in zones 7 – 10
Hardy Temp:0°F (-18°C)
Exposure:Plant in sun or partial shade
Water Needs:Normal
Maintenance:Easy
Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’
Plant care
dry to moist, part shade.
Helichrysum petiolaris (licorice plant). A trailing sub-shrub that spreads and has a graceful look. It has several variations – I used the golden variegation.
Resources:
More on Annuals
Proven Winners plants
Color Theory for Gardens
Pretty container ideas from Tellys
