To add a bit of summer color to the corner of our back
porch, we took a trip to Lowes and bought these (not including the bucket of bricks!):
Purple Fountain Grass for height in the very center of
the arrangement:
Pentas (white), Marigolds and Vincas to surround the fountain
grass with color:
Lastly, Sweet Potato Vine and Purple Queen Purpurina to
cascade and trail over the sides of the container:
First I placed several bricks at the bottom of the
container, to prevent the soil from washing out of the container when
watered. Large stones would work much
better, but I didn't have any and used what I had handy.
Then I filled the container with Sta Green potting soil, leaving
about 6 inches unfilled - this container used almost a full 2.48 cf bag.
I set the plants in place, after rearranging several
times. Then, filled around and between the plants
with the remaining potting soil, pressing down firmly. Last step (other than cleaning up all the
soil I spilled on the porch!) was to water.
The plants are all suited for Full Sun and the corner of
the porch gets full morning and full evening sun (not midday), so technically
they get full sun, right? Fingers are
crossed!
Please pretend you don't notice that our lawn needs to be mowed - with all the rain we've had recently, it's still too wet to mow. :)
Please pretend you don't notice that our lawn needs to be mowed - with all the rain we've had recently, it's still too wet to mow. :)
Very pretty, Carolyn! Would you believe I've never tried growing sweet potato vine? My mom used to have tons of it and I still want to plant some in my yard somewhere. Your blog looks great!!! You've done such a good job and your posts are perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi, Lisa! Have always admired the bright green sweet potato vine and am hoping it will grow well in the container. Thanks for checking out my blog. I'm learning as I go. :) Have a great day!
DeleteOh, I love your container garden! I want to do something like it! Need to find a suitable container, first. Can you send us some of your rain, please? We desperately need some rain.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bless! Would you believe after all that rain that our ground is now so dry it's cracking?
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ReplyDeleteYou've definitely got the "thriller, filler, and spiller" concept going on with your selection of plants. It turned out beautiful! Thanks for linking up on the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home.
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Your post is being featured at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! Be sure to stop by starting on Thursday night to see it. Thanks for participating and I hope to see you again.
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http://www.myflagstaffhome.com
Thank you so much for featuring my container arrangement post! I enjoy your blog and link parties and am honored! Thank you again!!!
DeleteWow, your container looks beautiful! Love the variety of colors. I often use sweet potato vines as my 'spiller' since they are so hardy.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is growing very quickly. This was my first experience with planting it and will definitely look for more areas to plant it next Spring/Summer. Appreciate your comment!
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