My Container Gardening

Betsy
by Betsy
I like to plant containers and window boxes with unusual plants for sun and shade!
Hydrangea planted in a tall urn-later to be planted in the fall!
Summer to Fall Container
Red Religious Radish Coleus, Yellow Flowering Maple, Orange Million Bells, Brown Tropical Canna, Purple Fountain Grass
Tropical-beautiful in the fall!
Tropical canna, Solena coleus, pink lantana, orange million bells, green potatoe vine.
Sunny window box
Orange geraniums, lavender verbena, yellow million bells, and purple Heliotrope (not bloomed).
Dynamic Fall Container from Aug to Sept.
Dynamic fall container with Croton and Rudbeckia
Sunny container that made me smile all summer
Sunrise Rose Lantana, pink Calibrachoa, and King Kong Coleus.
Part Shade to Sun Container.
White Caladium, purple-leafed Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa), Red Dragon Wing Begonia, Purple Heart, and ivy.
Shade Container
Tropical colors!
Tropical green canna, type of Sledge grass, orange lantana, Sedona coleus, Pineapple coleus, orange million bells
Shade Container
African Daisy bloomed all summer long into fall!
Butterfly attracting container
"Lo and Behold" Blue Chip miniature Butterfly Bush (Buddleia hybrid), Coleus, Dimaond Frost, and red diascia flying colors.
Article featuring my gardening containers!
http://statebystategardening.com/read_online/ia/free_issue


My garden containers featured in the Iowa Gardener Magazine, pages 12-15. Also, my tips for successful container gardening!
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  • Joanne Mason Joanne Mason on Dec 28, 2015
    These ideas really put a smile on my face, and gave me the fortitude to make it to spring. You are so very creative, I so wish I has this kind of talent - I find that I wind up sort of copying other's ideas. I have a knee replacement coming up in Feb. and during recovery I can plan out my containers, and then be ready to get going on them in late March or early April. Thanks again for the inspiration!
    • Betsy Betsy on Dec 28, 2015
      @Joanne Mason Oh my gosh-thank you so much!!!! This truly went right to my heart! I do a lot of planning for my containers-and spend a lot of time with planning, designing, buying the plants, etc! It truly is my love! You just made it all worth it! I just finished my winter containers ( a little late due to being so busy) but it definitely makes me want spring again! I hope all goes well with your knee surgery! Thank you again for your sweet message-it really meant a lot to me!
  • Drd4223999 Drd4223999 on Jul 18, 2016
    Lovely combinations.
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