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KEEP IT FRESH Containers
in a prominent spot should always
look their best. When these spring
bulbs start to fade, swap in summer
bloomers and then do the same thing
in fall and winter.
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• Check out these sun-loving
combinations—you’ll fi nd inspiring
recipes you can use in nearly every
season and situation!
Sun
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Sink the pots of bulbs directly in the windowbox.
A breath of springBulbs, like these tulips, Persian buttercups and
hyacinths, are a sure sign of spring. This windowbox
lets you enjoy them even on a cold or rainy spring
day without going outdoors. Imagine opening the
window to let the sweet scent of the hyacinths and
stock waft into your home.
At the store, choose pots of bulbs with buds that
are starting to show color. That way, there won’t be
any surprises when the fl owers open. Since the rest
of the blooms last longer than the bulbs in this
windowbox, pull out the spent tulips and hyacinths
and replace them with fresh ones. That will help
this planting look good until the warm temperatures
of summer arrive.
PLANT LIST (number to plant)
A Viola Viola Sorbet™ Blueberry Cream (2)
B Tulip Tulipa ‘Apricot Impression’ (4 pots of 6 bulbs each)
C Twinspur Diascia Flirtation® Pink (2)
D Juniper Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ (2) E Cape daisy Osteospermum hybrid (2)
F Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Blue Jacket’ (2 pots of 4 bulbs each) G English ivy Hedera helix ‘Golden Child’ (3)
H Wallflower Erysimum Poem™ Mirabelle Improved (2)
I Stock Matthiola incana Harmony™ Deep Rose (5)
J Persian buttercup Ranunculus asiaticus Tecolate Hybrids (2)
Windowbox is 48 in. long × 15 in. wide
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Add a dozen or more cut pussy willow (Salix discolor) stems for height.
Pack plants tightly together to get this kind of look. Sedum has a root system you
can easily tear apart as you plant. Tuck small clumps under foliage and around the
edges to give the appearance that it has spread among the plants.
Play with purpleThe bigleaf hydrangea blooms in this
spring combo all come from just one
plant. But notice how there are lots of
different shades of purple, from dusky
red to violet-blue? Capitalize on those
variations to help you choose com-
panions. Pansies and grape hyacinths
coordinate with the blue tones. And the
burgundy hyacinths, dark coral bells
foliage and clusters of rosy cape daisies
play up the red shades.
A few splashes of white stock and
lemony yellow sedum brighten up this
combo. So do the cut stems of silvery
gray pussy willow. While the bulbs will
wither away, the rest of these plants
should be colorful for a month or more.
PLANT LIST (number to plant)
A Pansy Viola Delta™ Blue with Blotch (2)
B Sedum Sedum rupestre Lemon Coral™ (2)
C Coral bells Heuchera ‘Amethyst Mist’ (1)
D Grape hyacinth Muscari aucheri ‘Dark Eyes’ (2 pots of 6 bulbs each)
E Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Purple Sensation’ (1 pot of 3 bulbs)
F Bigleaf hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Red Star’ (1)
G Cape daisy Osteospermum FlowerPower® Purple Red (2)
H Stock Matthiola incana ‘Vintage Peach’ (2)
I Stock Matthiola incana ‘Vintage Lavender’ (2)
Container is 20 in. in diameter
• DESIGN SECRET This container would be fi ne without the pussy willow branches stuck
into it, but they add height and one more touch of spring. No matter what
the season, you can tuck in a tall element like this. Perhaps in summer
it could be bamboo stakes, painted or left natural. In fall, stems of broom
corn (Sorghum bicolor) or even long tendrils of American bittersweet
(Celastrus orbiculatus) would add seasonal interest.
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GARDEN READY When
they’ve fi nished blooming, plant
the grape hyacinths in your garden.
They’re tough little bulbs that will
spread into nice clumps in USDA
cold zones 4 to 8.
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