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Meadow in a PotMeadow in a Pot<div class="ExternalClass7A7C108B69FA439A8166EA72C46D1D53"><p>This container design is a larger version of 'Mini-Meadow'. It is a good choice for a location exposed to the elements, with full sun all day, and it doesn't need shelter from the wind.</p></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot2Thumb.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot2Thumb.jpg83<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="ExternalClassCE0A7039D30849E6B9B86B9E6936161D"> 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/Pot2.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot2.jpghttps://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot2Aerial.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot2Aerial.jpg

 

 

'Pink Freisland' perennial sage (Salvia nemorosa ‘Pink Friesland’)'Pink Freisland' perennial sage (Salvia nemorosa ‘Pink Friesland’)sn35 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#44afadf2-7527-4ead-98ae-29bf97ebd991;L0|#044afadf2-7527-4ead-98ae-29bf97ebd991|May Night Wood Sage;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#15515084-2cdb-455b-9e1a-012be1d5dee0;L0|#015515084-2cdb-455b-9e1a-012be1d5dee0|Pink Friesland Perennial Sage;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
hair sedge (Carex comans)hair sedge (Carex comans)cc45 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#215fc5a5-2b3b-4aa2-a84b-696d73ef25b6;L0|#0215fc5a5-2b3b-4aa2-a84b-696d73ef25b6|Mexican Feather Grass;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#99290c21-4c43-43ab-a72c-781df04b6103;L0|#099290c21-4c43-43ab-a72c-781df04b6103|Hair Sedge;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
'Magnus' purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')'Magnus' purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')ep45 cm2.00000000000000GP0|#fd25e006-bf65-4431-aeb5-6735d977e81b;L0|#0fd25e006-bf65-4431-aeb5-6735d977e81b|Bravado Purple Coneflower;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#d39cfe0d-d013-4934-a398-b1ab142765dd;L0|#0d39cfe0d-d013-4934-a398-b1ab142765dd|Magnus Purple Coneflower;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)is35 cm3.00000000000000GP0|#386b1fd0-ca71-4c8a-a82c-5d724541a19c;L0|#0386b1fd0-ca71-4c8a-a82c-5d724541a19c|Mountain Rockcress;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#d9147892-e881-4b4d-88ea-79114f2d630f;L0|#0d9147892-e881-4b4d-88ea-79114f2d630f|Evergreen Candytuft;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
mountain fleece ‘Firetail’ (Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’) mountain fleece ‘Firetail’ (Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’)pa100 cm1.00000000000000GP0|#990a9522-e1cb-4823-ae2b-573704375984;L0|#0990a9522-e1cb-4823-ae2b-573704375984|Mountain Fleece Inverleith;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#d9f676a9-1892-466e-a5e8-ee12881c6019;L0|#0d9f676a9-1892-466e-a5e8-ee12881c6019|Mountain Fleece Firetail;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df

 

 

Meadow in a PotMeadow in a Pot<div class="ExternalClass7A7C108B69FA439A8166EA72C46D1D53"><p>This container design is a larger version of 'Mini-Meadow'. It is a good choice for a location exposed to the elements, with full sun all day, and it doesn't need shelter from the wind.</p></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/Pot2Thumb.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/Pot2Thumb.jpg83<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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