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Light in the DarkLight in the Dark<div class="ExternalClassEF40432F95A941BC8969AF7BB2BB19D9"><p>This container design is a good choice for a shady spot that is sheltered from the wind.​</p></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot11Thumb.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot11Thumb.jpg76<div class="ExternalClass84A76694AE7A45739A2B38DECDA3434E"><p>To properly maintain your container, and for best results: </p><ul><li>Prepare the container with a good quality soil suitable for containers (e.g. 3-parts potting mix to 1-part well-rotted compost). There should be a minimum soil depth of 30 cm for perennials, 45 cm for shrubs and 60 cm for trees. </li><li>Every spring, apply 2.5 cm of good quality compost to your container (try not to pile it up around woody stems).</li><li>Remove weeds as required, and inspect for pests and disease every week or two in the spring and summer. </li><li>Ensure the container has adequate drainage and that plants receive a minimum of 5 cm of water weekly during the spring and summer. </li><li>Remove and compost 'spent' blooms and leaves in the fall.</li><li>Prune only to remove misplaced or damaged stems as needed during the summer. The plants suggested here should not require pruning to reduce size. </li></ul> </div><div class="ExternalClass42A3AC3447624AF2BE51CED7EAF55261">1. This presentation does not reflect coordinated flowering time. <br>2. Pot shown is approximately 1 m wide and 75 cm tall </div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot11.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot11.jpghttps://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot11Aerial.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot11Aerial.jpg

 

 

'Capistrano' rhododendron (Rhododendron ‘Capistrano’)'Capistrano' rhododendron (Rhododendron ‘Capistrano’)RcAs Shown1.00000000000000GP0|#b397fb2e-cce9-48c5-a4fd-e18f9e31781b;L0|#0b397fb2e-cce9-48c5-a4fd-e18f9e31781b|Holdens Solar Flare Rhododendron;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#6d66bd9b-51e2-41f1-b7c1-4bb2ed80362b;L0|#06d66bd9b-51e2-41f1-b7c1-4bb2ed80362b|Capistrano Rhododendron;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
hybrid hellebore (Helleborus x sternii)hybrid hellebore (Helleborus x sternii)hs45 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#2ffdcb4e-7796-481f-a58b-15c8d035fdc3;L0|#02ffdcb4e-7796-481f-a58b-15c8d035fdc3|Ivory Prince Hellebore;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#0ae20745-2177-43ff-8095-62d23ac8635a;L0|#00ae20745-2177-43ff-8095-62d23ac8635a|Hybrid Hellebore;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
'Dayglow Pink' foamy bells (Heucheralla ‘Dayglow Pink’)'Dayglow Pink' foamy bells (Heucheralla ‘Dayglow Pink’)hd35 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#688715b6-bbc2-4796-a80f-b126c6f333d6;L0|#0688715b6-bbc2-4796-a80f-b126c6f333d6|Sashay Coral Bells;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#b9bcc81e-d225-4a86-bb83-a2c49baa9fbf;L0|#0b9bcc81e-d225-4a86-bb83-a2c49baa9fbf|Dayglow Pink Foamy Bells;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana)toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana)tf45 cm3.00000000000000GP0|#37856a17-6369-464f-8e73-02aa758d1ce0;L0|#037856a17-6369-464f-8e73-02aa758d1ce0|White Wood Aster;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#c3afdae4-6ca2-4248-867f-845873a9c86b;L0|#0c3afdae4-6ca2-4248-867f-845873a9c86b|Toad Lily;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df

 

 

Light in the DarkLight in the Dark<div class="ExternalClassEF40432F95A941BC8969AF7BB2BB19D9"><p>This container design is a good choice for a shady spot that is sheltered from the wind.​</p></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot11Thumb.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot11Thumb.jpg76<div class="ExternalClass84A76694AE7A45739A2B38DECDA3434E"><p>To properly maintain your container, and for best results: </p><ul><li>Prepare the container with a good quality soil suitable for containers (e.g. 3-parts potting mix to 1-part well-rotted compost). There should be a minimum soil depth of 30 cm for perennials, 45 cm for shrubs and 60 cm for trees. </li><li>Every spring, apply 2.5 cm of good quality compost to your container (try not to pile it up around woody stems).</li><li>Remove weeds as required, and inspect for pests and disease every week or two in the spring and summer. </li><li>Ensure the container has adequate drainage and that plants receive a minimum of 5 cm of water weekly during the spring and summer. </li><li>Remove and compost 'spent' blooms and leaves in the fall.</li><li>Prune only to remove misplaced or damaged stems as needed during the summer. The plants suggested here should not require pruning to reduce size. </li></ul> </div>

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