Color Combinations

Growers are putting together stunning combination planters and baskets now. A few years ago, specialty nurseries were the only ones planting combo pots, but now there are growers specializing in this niche.

Million Bells basket

Here are some of the combinations we have enjoyed this year. I wish I could say we put them together, but we don't have the time during the height of the season. It will be another month before we start potting our own combo pots.

This is a nice, sunny combo. The yellow petunias are lovely and fragrant. Too bad they won't last through the summer. The different foliage textures worked well here also.

We loved this stunning use of color. Dark purple, red and orange. Opposites on the color wheel make for nice contrast. Varying  flower sizes and foliage shapes for good texture.

This last one has a new 'black' (actually dark purple) petunia. Too dark for an effective bedding flower, but a very interesting shade for a mixed container. The grower paired it with pale pink Million Bells. I thought it needed a richer partner. I stuck in a 'Red Spread' lantana and believe it makes a more dramatic statement.