| 1.
Different plant habits or
forms.
A
mixture of upright, mounded and trailing habits
create more visually appealing containers. In baskets,
use more trailing material, while in patio containers
use more mounded and upright plants. To help you
select products based on growth habit, we've identified
cultivars as follows:
| M |
for
mounded |
| T |
for
trailing |
| U |
for
upright |
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3.
The number
of plants per container is critical.
The
planting guide suggests the number of plants to
use for different sized containers. Don't be too
conservative – mix up different combinations
and add other plants for interest such as foliage,
ferns or ivy. Different foliage and flower textures
will dramatically change the look and feel of a
container.
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| 2.
Colors that work well together.
Plant
based on a color theme of either soft or vibrant
color presentation. Colors like white may be used
in either, with small flowered whites such as the
Outback Daisy Moonlight, considered soft, and larger
flowers like Cascadias Choice, considered as vibrant.
We've identified cultivars as either:
| S |
for
soft toned |
| V |
for
vibrant colored |
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4.
Compatible plants
If
you create mixed planters using cuttings, select
plants that have compatible greenhouse culture and
nutrition. If you plant more established plants
(such as 3" or 4" pots), greater flexibility
results and plants are more tolerant of the differences
in production environment.
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