by Cindy Jungman, SDSU Extension Master Gardener

Container #2:
Notice how the colors of the petunia and angelonia plants match exactly! This was an unplanned coincidence but it made for a striking container! In addition, both plants have the dark centers to their flowers. I added the purple calibrachoa plant just to bring out the dark centers.

RECIPE:
• (1) Petunia ‘Hell’s Bells’
• (1) Angelonia ‘Archangel Cherry Red’
• (1) Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Grape Punch’
• (1) Hemizygia ‘Candy Kisses’

TIPS:
• Petunias and calibrachoa need occasional trimming in order to stay fresh looking all season. Don’t be afraid to give them a haircut! They will recover quickly and will keep from becoming scraggly.
• I keep the “Filler, Thriller, and Spiller” container design concept in mind when I plan my containers. Go to https://www.finegardening.com/article/thrillers-fillers-spillers for more information. In this container, the angelonia plant is the thriller plant. The hemizygia and calibrachoa plants are fillers. The petunia is a spiller.
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by Cindy Jungman, SDSU Extension Master Gardener

I call this my “Happy Pot!” It is planted in a plastic barrel covered by a stretchy fabric pot cover. The flowers were chosen to coordinate with the pot cover.

RECIPE:
• (1) Pink Dipladenia Vine
• (2) Caliente Geraniums “Coral Salmon”
• (2) Yellow Wave Petunias
• (2) Calibrachoa “Grape Punch”

TIPS:
• Bigger is better when it comes to choosing your container.
• The vine is supported by a green wire tomato cage that was inverted and the feet of the cage brought together and wired. The cage is anchored into the container using a few pieces of wire clothes hangers.
• Caliente geraniums are fantastic performers! They are a cross between zonal and ivy geraniums. They bloom prolifically all season and have very good heat tolerance. Many of the major box stores sell caliente geraniums in hanging baskets containing four plants. I often buy a basket and separate the plants to use in container combinations like my “Happy Pot.” This is usually less expensive than purchasing the individual plants.

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