Sunday, March 13, 2011

Winter Containers

After a successful talk at this year's Northwest Flower and Garden Show, I gave away a handful of plants, but kept a handful to pot up some containers to spruce up the townhouse where I'm currently living.

Here's what I threw together:

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A large Western Red Cedar resides up front with some non-descript deciduous Cotoneasters at the base. It needed a focal point. I'm almost tempted to redo it and planting something with larger, bolder foliage that can be seen as neighbors drive by.

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So Hellebores have been so hot this early season and there's so many to choose from now, it's so incredibly fun to work with.



This was the composition I demonstrated at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Highlighting a most spectacular hardy Citrus (Poncirus) trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' flanked with black mondo grass, sweet flag and a bright Sedum acre 'Aureum'. Tried to squeeze in Brunnera 'Jack Frost't, but I couldn't. This was an exercise in color contrast and textures.

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And got the approval that the roomies dig 'em!


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3 comments:

  1. Nice Riz, very designery! :-)

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  2. Looks great! Love the picture with the container in the foreground and the door in the back. I wish I had your eye for plant design and taking fotos.

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  3. Wow, I just read the comments ALMOST a year later! Hahah. Sorry! Thank you very much for your compliments.

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