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THINK OUTSIDE THE WINDOW BOX
Creative Containers
Kirsten Soriano
•Ficus elastic ‘Burgandy’•Rex Begonia•Coleus•Hakoncheloa ‘Japanese Forest Grass’•Ipomea ‘Sweet Potato Vine’•Fuschia•Begonia ‘Fire Cracker’
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EcherviaSedum
-or-Basil, Parsley and Chives
Container gardening should be fun, this could be a creative centerpiece or a thoughtful gift. It will definitely spark some converstion!
PLANTING TECHNIQUES
• Choose plants that require similar water and light
requirements
• Keep in mind that what is dominant and largest
when first planted may be overtaken by the end
of the season, and that’s o.k
• Containers are often overplanted
• If planting one type of in a pot, consider
grouping pots together
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Cluster containers together
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WETTING AGENT
A polymer product used to absorb and move water through the root system.Reducing the need to water plants.
CLIMBING AND TRAILING
•Mandevilla•Petunia•Ostiospermum•Creeping Jenny•Ivy Geranium•Sweet Potato Vine
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SUCCULENTSSTONESSUN
•Sansevieria trifasciata‘Snake Plant’
•Croton•Sedum•Echervia•Ficus elastic ‘Ruby’
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•Sedum•Jade•Echervia•Sempervirens‘Spider web’•Kalanchoe‘Donkey Ears’
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Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten
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•Perennial Hibiscus
CONTAINERS
Good drainage is important
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•Hosta
•Calla Lily•Greenhouse Hydrangea •Reiger Begonia
•Philodendron ‘Neon’ •Bacopa•Nemisia•Vinca Vine
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•Canna ‘Tropicana’•Sisyrinchium•Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’ Coral Bells•Rex Begonia
•Cordeline australis•Caladium•Dragon Wing Begonia•Bidens•Scavolia
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POTTING SOIL
Information provided:•Contains Fertilizer•Contains ‘Moisture Pro’•30 lb bag fills 4- 12” pots
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Information provided:•Amount of soil needed•Ingredients•Best uses for this mix
FALL
• Japanese Maple
• Carex aurea• Fern
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•Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar•Kale•Pansies
WINTER
•Red Twig Dogwood•Red Sprite Winterberry•Norway Spruce
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•Alberta Spruce•Blue Holly•White Pine•Southern Magnolia•Ivy ‘Gold Child’•Golden HinokiCypress•Western Cedar•Kale
•White Birch Branches•Cotoneaster•Southern Magnolia•Eucalyptus•Arborvitae ‘Green Giant’
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Slow Release Fertilizer•Absorbed by plant throughout season•Can last up to 4-6 months
FERTILIZERWater Soluble Fertilizer•Dissolves in water•Available to plant when water is applied and absorbed by plant•Needs to be applied every10-14 days
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American Boxwood
Tricks of the Trade