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African mask shakes up a classic pot

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Here's an example of the awesome African mask we featured yesterday (Alocasia sanderiana, USDA Hardiness Zone 11) planted in a container. It's joined in this edgy combo by a couple of blue-green echeverias (Echeveria sp., Zones 8-11) and a creeping wire vine (Muhlenbackia axillaris, Zones 8-10) in a traditional metal urn. It's a great contrast in styles that's anything but predictable.

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sheilaschultz writes: The blue-green of the Echeverias really makes the veins of the African mask stand out... almost skeleton like. Fun combo. Posted: 10:32 am on September 8th

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