combining containers are pop among consumers for exigent coloring . allow ’s see some nerveless combination at garden heart in West Michigan during the leaping of 2021 to inspire you for the next season .
All photo by Heidi Lindberg , MSU Extension .
combining planters are popular for consumers who want instant color and beauty for their homes . They are particularly majuscule for retailer because they can showcase their products , emphasise plan and create an eye - catch entrance to the memory board or video display in the entrepot . They allow for an instant garden for consumer and assemble the instant gratification they ’ve come to want .
West Michigan garden retailers put together some very interesting and cool combinations for the springtime of 2021 . Let ’s take a facial expression at some bully examples .
tropic thrillersCombination planters often have a thriller ( tall plant for interest ) , filler ( medium plant that bring color or texture ) , and a trotline ( plant life to overhang the border of the container ) . This twelvemonth , garden retailers experimented with some interesting thriller that created unusual tone .
tropic fernsThis combining outdoors of a West Michigan retail merchant ’s store was trusted to entice consumers . The tropical fern as a thriller plant is particularly interesting for a container in the Midwest . It also acted to bestow significant height as the plants were in an extra tall , gorgeous blue AquaPot , a ego - watering , ceramic container .
pacification lilyThis repose lily was a surprising and gorgeous choice , peculiarly with the geometrical , tall , greyish ceramic container . It may be a surprising choice to see in an outside place setting , but maybe also not surprising since the leaf works market place is on flaming .
Bloodleaf : IresineLook — another foliage industrial plant made the list of exciting and interesting thrillers ! Bloodleaf , Iresine ‘ Blazin ’ Rose , ’ is another leaf plant that grow to be a lowly bush in tropical climates but add so much pastime to combination containers .
efflorescence powerWhat catches a consumer ’s eye more than flower king ? have ’s see some awesome examples .
Stellar tuberous begonia combosThese petite patio plantation owner featured Solenia Red Orange tuberous begonias , which were very showstopping in the retail . The Great Falls Yosemite coleus integrate with the yellowish calibrachoa create such an amazing line between the violent blossom and the obscure container .
Sunset color comboThis combination from Proven Winners is like sitting on the beach see a glamorous sunset through the pink and purple of clouds . This combining is Bermuda Blue Skies , which contain Supertunia Blue Skies , Bermuda Beach and Limoncello . This was actually grown as a hanging basketball hoop but the retailer help consumers visualize how it would look in their own container .
The glamorous rainbowThis awing container for cheery localisation features purple and magenta calibrachoa , bidens , and orange tree geranium . It certainly does have flower power — why adhere to a monochromatic colouring when you’re able to have them all ?
alluring texturesCombinations planters do not have to be all flower power so as to be colorful and awesome looking !
Deep purpleness and lime green containersThere were two similar combination that combined deep imperial foliage and birdlime green leafage to make dramatic play in the containers . The thriller works differed in the two containers : one used a Prover Winners King Tut cosmetic grass while the other used a dark - thumb elephant ear .
Feature : Silver Angel Wings SenecioThis combination features an Angel Wings Senecio ( Senecio candicans ) , a spectacular silver - leaf foliage plant that is more refined than mullein , larger than lamb ’s ear , or cold moth miller . It will get to be 10 - 16 inches wide and grandiloquent and really echo the gray pottery . The lime fresh potato vine really sets off the silver foliage .
Caladium and impatiens for shadeThis compounding container for shade bring both the flower power and color and texture . The livid caladium in the middle is repeat by the variegated English common ivy . The rainbow of colorful impatiens brings this container to a whole novel storey .
Consider using a colour wheel to make bright direct contrasts ( opposites on the color wheel ) or more subtle demarcation ( beside each other on the color bike ) . you may use it in the planning process or display it where customers will see it and can use it in creating their own combination .
