Festive Summer Planter Combination
There I was at the garden center surrounded by a zillion and one brightly colored annuals. All just beckoning me with their bright cheerful colors.
"Pick me, Pam!"
"Look over here, I'm all pink and girly looking!"
"Aren't I pretty enough for you?"
But I was determined to not make any impulse plant purchases this year (IPPs for short), so I hunted and pecked my way through the garden center. Picking things up and putting them in my cart only to remove them later.
Then I practically tripped over a Canna and I had a starting point . Next came the Coral Bells and finally the Supertunias.
A match made in heaven. Or the garden center at least.
Details:
Canna - Tropical Rose - full sun - grows to be 18-30" tall
Supertunia - Pretty Much Picasso - full sun - trailing habit and 8-12" tall
Coral Bells (Heuchera) - Harvest Burgundy - part sun (4-6 hrs per day) - 12" tall
Disclaimer:
Now, I know someone is going to say, "But Pam, you have two sun lovers in with the Coral Bells which is only part-sun. Are you nuts?"
To which I reply. Yes, I probably am.
But in regards to the Coral Bells, as long as you don't have the planter in full hot sun all the time you should be fine. My other Coral Bells that I have in my garden probably get a little more sun than suggested, but they are growing like gangbusters.
"Pick me, Pam!"
"Look over here, I'm all pink and girly looking!"
"Aren't I pretty enough for you?"
But I was determined to not make any impulse plant purchases this year (IPPs for short), so I hunted and pecked my way through the garden center. Picking things up and putting them in my cart only to remove them later.
Then I practically tripped over a Canna and I had a starting point . Next came the Coral Bells and finally the Supertunias.
A match made in heaven. Or the garden center at least.
Details:
Canna - Tropical Rose - full sun - grows to be 18-30" tall
Supertunia - Pretty Much Picasso - full sun - trailing habit and 8-12" tall
Coral Bells (Heuchera) - Harvest Burgundy - part sun (4-6 hrs per day) - 12" tall
Disclaimer:
Now, I know someone is going to say, "But Pam, you have two sun lovers in with the Coral Bells which is only part-sun. Are you nuts?"
To which I reply. Yes, I probably am.
But in regards to the Coral Bells, as long as you don't have the planter in full hot sun all the time you should be fine. My other Coral Bells that I have in my garden probably get a little more sun than suggested, but they are growing like gangbusters.
I love this combination for the mix of foliage and the complimentary colors.
A view from above.
Canna - Tropical Rose, Supertunia - Pretty Much Picasso and Coral Bells (Heuchera) - Harvest Burgundy
I adore these Pretty Much Picasso Supertunias. Can't beat the colors of chartreuse and lavender together for a bit of the unexpected.
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This is beautiful! The plants and the container (I love containers like this). I can't wait to see it in full bloom!
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I have the same container! The previous homeowners left it here. Now I can see just how pretty it can look! Thanks for the inspiration Pam!
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