There are so many subtle shades of green in this container! It provides a soft cool picture.

RECIPE:
• (1) Petunia “Pistachio Cream Ray”
• (1) Geranium “Mrs. Pollack”
• (1) Cordyline Ti Plant “Cherry Cordial”
• (2) Clumps Sedum “Lemon Coral”

TIPS:
• I used the cordyline plant to compliment the burgundy colors in the geranium leaves.
• Likewise, the lime green sedum helps bring out the lime color in the petunia blossoms.
• The lime green ceramic container is perfect for this plant combination.
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If you love hummingbirds, then this cuphea plant is just what you need! It is a hummingbird magnet! This plant loves the heat and is covered with orange blooms all summer.

RECIPE:
• (1) Cuphea “Vermillionaire” Firecracker Plant
• (1) Sweet Potato Vine “Sweetheart Jet Black”
• (2) Calibrachoa “Calibri Orange”

TIPS:
• The cuphea plant requires no pruning.
• Do not let this container dry out.
• Trim the calibrachoa occasionally to maintain fullness and continuous blooms.
• Trim back the sweet potato vine at any time it threatens to take over the pot!
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The silvery colors in this container are separated by purple. The Purple Heart plants offer some purple highlights in the background.

RECIPE:
• (1) Licorice Plant “Icicles”
• (2) Littletunia “Blue Vein”
• (2) Dichondra “Silver Falls”
• (2) Trancescantia “Purple Heart”

TIPS:
• Trim the ends of the dichondra when they reach the ground to prevent them from rooting to the ground.
• While they look like calibrachoa, littletunias are actually miniature petunias. They stay dense and have a mounded habit, so they make great filler plants. Littletunias need little if no pruning.
• This container has a large root system so water often.
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