5 20 containers

Containers

Flower: Celosia

Term: Annual

CelosiaCockscomb• Availability: June-October• Color: orange, red, yellow, pink• Form has feathery plumes. Other colors are

available as annual bedding plants and are often bold. Can be air-dried.

• Medium mass flower: Bold-colored feathery appearance is nice in combination with other summer flowers. Large flower heads add mass.

• Longevity: days 5-7 or longer• Excellent for containers

Annual

• Plant that lives its life from germination to reproduction in one year.

• Flowers with dramatic summer long colors are frequently annuals

Container Flowers

• Use same fundamentals of design as interior plants– Color– Texture– Proportion– Balance

• Fertilize monthly

• Use upright and flowing plants

Container Recipes

• Find in magazines & online

Building Containers

• Use potting mix- not dirt from home or garden

• Add water-holding crystals to keep from drying out so soon

• Plan to water daily or every other day

• Afternoon shade will help decrease watering need

Smart Containers

• Container must have drainage• Use a light weight filler at the

bottom• Fill ½ way with potting mix• Add water holding crystals• Fill remainder with potting mix• Fill to 1-2 in from the top• Add mulch to retain water

Plants

• Use tall plant to set height– About the same height as the container

• Anchor with a bold plant

• Use fillers with complementing colors

• Use a trailing plant to soften the edges of the pot

Less is More

Placing Containers

• Mass similar colors in the same area.

• Elevate containers so that flowers are at eye level.

• Go big rather than small when choosing containers.

• Repetition creates impact and unity.

• Place with a purpose. Accent entries and the primary axis first.

Design Project last term

• Next week

• Chose:

• Outdoor container

or

• Dried/Silk arrangement

• You must provide the container or silk flowers– (I have some left-overs)