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Author Message   Jodamiss  Posted on Monday, January 29, 2007 - 12:27 pm EST :    What do you recommend for a nice beautiful container plant that will last a long time? I love color or unique plants or flowers. Jodamiss - Florida, Zone "10"   Cajunbelle  My Weather Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 02:22 am EST :    Have you thought about Torenia. It comes in many colors and blooms from spring to the first frost kills it. It is a wonderful plant. Cajunbelle - Louisiana, Zone "8b"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal My Garden Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 11:27 am EST :    How about lavender and geraniums. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Anney_keogh  My Garden Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 12:16 am EST :    Hi there fellow container gardeners, As you live in lovely, warm Florida here are some suggestions that would grow very well in your area. - Gardenias, Geraniums, Fuschias, Impatiens, Petunias, Pansies and Chrysanthemums. After the plants have finished flowering, don't forget to cut them back, give them a handful of fertiliser and a good watering and you'll get a great crop of new buds and flowers. By pruning the plants regularly you can keep them flowering beautifully for ages. Have fun gardening and best wishes from Anney Keogh http://www.containergardeninginfo.com Anney_keogh - Sydney, Zone "?"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 07:29 am EST :    http://www.provenwinners.com always has nice things there plus gives you a planting guide Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Plantynut  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 08:40 pm EST :    Calibrachoa (Millions of Bells) Mimi you must have seen these. They come tons of colors and grow fast. And they will last until frost. Plantynut - New York, Zone "7"   Goswimmin  My Weather My Garden Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 07:46 pm EST :    I also love Million Bells. In the picture the Million Bells are Red and the Torenia is purple. Both do good with partial sun, which I have and stay blooming strong till frost. I bought one in Red, Orange, Purple and Hot Pink. Goswimmin - Georgia, Zone "7b"   Gardenbrat  Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 04:32 pm EST :    Jodamiss, Since you are in florida, alot of annuals will not do well all summer, especially if they are in the hot sun all day. And whatever you plant make sure you water everyday!! I have found that mixing tropicals and annuals in containers look wonderful and if the annuals start looking bad, you can pop in something else in there place. Colocasias look wonderful with ferns and impatiens. Bromeliads, ferns and inpatiens. Cannas, purple fountain grass, and marigolds. Varigated ginger looks awesome in a container even by itself. Caladiums and ferns. Caladiums and impatiens. Ferns, spiderplants, and impatiens. Salvia and marigolds. Victoria blue salvia, dwarf fountain grass, and orange marigolds or millions bells. Stromanthe is beautiful in pots, but likes shade also. I could go on and on. I love containers. Brat Gardenbrat - Palm Bay, Florida zone 9b, Zone "5"

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