O U t d O O r S CONTAINERS
1) C A N N A
‘T R O P IC A N N A ’
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reaches upw ard;
2) G E R A N IU M ‘M R S .
P O L L O C K ’ fills in
w ith painted leaves;
3) C A L IB R A C H O A
‘S C A R L E T ’ cascades
over th e p o t’s edge.
a n t s
’ve chosen yo u r
plants and nestled
them in quality potting
mix. N ow , p rop er care
will keep them happy.
WATER WITH CARE
Po ts in full sun often
require daily soaking.
Shad e pots, how ever,
are easy to overw ater;
if soil is w et, w ait
an o th er day.
DEADHEAD
Regularly
snip o ff sp ent bloom s
and brow n leaves to
keep containers
looking tip-top.
EXPOSURE
Place pots
w h ere th e y ’ll receive
the am ount of sun or
shade appropriate
fo r the plants in them .
All th e plants in a pot
should have sim ilar
sun and w a te r needs.
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