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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


A perfect marriage of plant and pot

comments (3) October 12th, 2010 in blogs

mgervais Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor
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Here's an example of the perfect plant for a pot. This agave's shape is the perfect mirror image of the pot it lives in, making for a perfectly balanced composition. This matchup was orchestrated by Chris Kelley in her nursery, Cottage Garden, in Piasa, Illinois.

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.

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Comments (3)

wittyone writes: The agave is nice but the little one sticking out of the fish's mouth in the second photo is really cute. Is it really there or am I imagining it? Posted: 11:24 am on October 12th
hostagal writes: Can't wait to have the time to go to her webpage--but for now-What's the name of the large pink flowered canna?? Love it as the background to the other pink flowering plants. Posted: 8:45 am on October 12th
ncgardener writes: The above photo is very nice but I clicked on the webpage and was astounded by the containers and groupings. Great ideas and beautiful plants! Posted: 6:47 am on October 12th
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