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A dramatic container combo

comments (4) August 27th, 2010 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Steely blue, bronze, and deep purple make for a dramatic mix in this container combo designed by Miyako Kinoshita in New Milford, Connecticut. The plants in this combo include 'Sweet Caroline Bronze' sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Bronze', USDA Hardiness Zone 11), purple alternathera (Alternanthera dentata cv., Zones 9-11), 'Inky Fingers' coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Inky Fingers', Zone 11), euphorbia (Euphorbia cv., Zones 4-11), and 'Splash' coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Splash', Zone 11).

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Comments (4)

LaFlor writes: Very interesting. I really like it.. Posted: 11:00 pm on August 28th

sheilaschultz writes: It's the euphorbia that stands out for me. The needle like texture amidst larger leaves... great photography, great pot. Posted: 10:24 pm on August 27th

arboretum writes: very very neat combo. hope she has some good verticals mixed in there as well.
best,
mindy
www.cottonarboretum.com/ Posted: 8:20 pm on August 27th

Havenwood writes: This is beautiful! I just wish we had an overall photo so we could see what type of container was used and what it looked like from a distance. Posted: 6:22 am on August 27th

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.