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The contrasting colours in this container of annuals make for a bright and cheery showpiece.
Coleus ‘Amora’ is the focal point of this planting and in addition to being pretty spectacular itself, the hybrid’s butter-coloured leaves with green edges form a wonderful background for the purplish-blue petunia and the coral-red blooms of the verbena.
Osteospermum adds a light, creamy colour to the mix and Lysimachia ‘Goldilocks’ tumbles over the edges, taking the golden tones to a different visual level.
Adding textural interest are the slender leaves of Carex ‘Toffee Twist’, a perennial hardy to zone 7.
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We found giving our plants a little "cold coffee shower" worked at keeping the slugs away. Coffee grounds around the perimeter also seems to help.
June 6, 2008 at 14:38Good luck,
JJ
Very Pretty ...
However...I need to do a planter that is resistant to "slugs". Can you please advise as to a good combination that these critters will not eat.
Thanks Much
June 5, 2008 at 19:40Amy
Response from Mike Cuthbertson of Triple Tree Nurseryland:
The best way to beat slugs is to use plant material that irritates their slimy bodies. Plants with hairy or rough surfaces, fibers, sap or aromatic, thick leathery leaves all work well.
For a shady area a great perennial planter idea combines double pink Japanese anemone, " Ivory Prince" Helleborous, lady's mantle, "Glacier" ivy, autumn fern, "Bowles Golden" sedge or a bright golden coleus and splashes of annual color in pink and white impatiens, or yellow and pink non-stop begonias. A similar planter of perennials and annuals for a sunny area would combine sedum "Ogon", lavandula "Anouk", festuca "Blue Fox", Euphorbia robbae, Artemesia "Powis Castle", marigold "Tagetes", Helichrysum petiolare, heliotrope "Marine" and yellow or purple calibrochoa.
Lastly, if you want to use some of the more tasty "slug treat" plants in your garden or planters, a ring of crushed seashells, eggshells or coarse sand around the plants has been known to keep the slugs at bay.
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