O U t d O O r S CONTAINERS
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J H L MT
1) ‘D U E T ’ N E W
Z E A L A N D F LA X
spikes upward.
2) ‘C A L L IE Y E L L O W ’
C A L IB R A C H O A and
3) ‘P R O F U S IO N FIR E
Z IN N IA form a
cushion of color
beneath
Basic
design
Ju s t rem em b er three
w o rd s— T H R ILL E R ,
S P IL L E R , FILLER . T hey
spell out th e form ula
fo r no-fail designs.
C om bine an upright
plant, a trailer that
spills dow n th e p ot’s
sides, and a filler to
add fullness and color.
P O W E R IN N U M B E R S
C om bine three, five,
o r even m ore pots in
varying sizes and
styles on steps, in a
corner, o r at an entry.
C ontainers that are
unrem arkable by
them selves have great
im pact in groups.
S T A R O F T H E S H O W
Po ts w ith single plants
can be stunning
accents. C hoose a
larger con tain er and a
plant w ith striking
features, such as the
yu c ca on
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