My containers are looking pretty bad.
The other container that I did in the spring blog looks good still, just dull and is not blooming.
So, it’s time to replant the terra cotta pot. I took all the plants except the large pennisetum grass out of the terra cotta container; it will be good for height in this planting combination. I went to the nursery and grabbed some violas, White and purple cabbage and purple mums. There is also a really cool corkscrew rush that I will use as a center for the rustic container.
I use the same design principals in the containers as I do in the landscape. Since both of the containers are in the same general area and can been seen from each other I will use some of the same elements in both containers in different combinations. Repetition of plant material will help the design look cohesive.
In the terracotta container I put in pennisetum purpureum vertigo, white and green cabbage, Penny Orange Viola, Orange sorbet viola, Purple Mum. For accent added Cinderella Pumpkins, and a ‘pink’ pumpkin which was more orange than pink.
In the rustic container, Juncus –Corkscrew rush, Regal Cheryl purple mum, White Cabbage, Purple Cabbage, plum antique viola and white mini pumpkins.
These two containers are close to the other two. They were planted in the summer and the combination of the orange begonias and the purple-fingered coleus go with the purples and orange in the new containers. They will continue to put out blooms and color until first frost.
