Yes, the container in the back is as tall as it looks! The container is a tall white Grecian urn as shown in the second photo. There are only two plants creating this look – a perilla plant and a sweet potato vine. While the perilla plant is similar in looks to coleus, it tolerates full sun and grows to mammoth proportions. I added two lime green containers to the grouping to coordinate with the lime color of the sweet potato vine.
RECIPE:
• (1) Perilla “Magilla”
• (1) Sweet Potato Vine “Emerald Lace”
TIPS:
• The perilla plant is grown in a small tomato cage to give the plant support and to keep the branches from breaking off in wind. As you can see, the cage is quickly hidden.
• Even with a tomato cage, I recommend placing this container in a protected spot.
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