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Posted by Bethany873 Z6 RI (My Page) on

Sun, Mar 20, 05 at 23:28

Hi all!
I was wondering if anyone could help me out.....I don't know too much about flowers. I'm looking for something to plant in planters built into the top of the patio wall. The planters are 8" deep, 9" wide and face west, east and south. The patio is covered with the north side attached to the house. There are 5 altogether, 8' long each. The whole patio is white brick, so anything would be a nice contrast. I was hoping for something that would bloom pretty continuously through the entire summer, and not be too high at maturity (under a foot would be perfect). No preference for annual v. perrenial, or what color the flowers are.......well, not hot pink :) Anything other than hot pink is ok! Any and all suggestions are welcome, and thank you!!

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Posted by posiegirl 5 (My Page) on
Wed, Mar 23, 05 at 0:34

How about petunias? They'd be gorgeous in the planters you describe. Maybe a deep purple picotee, or the new surfinia or wave petunias. Or you could plant verbena, maybe purple (can you tell I love purple?) or red temari. My brain is going to sleep. That's all for now.

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Posted by lynne_melb z9b Melb FL (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 25, 05 at 13:08

Ivy geraniums would be pretty also. They cascade nicely and come in many colors. They can take the heat. Eight inches is not a huge depth - the geraniums can take the heat. You may want to experiment with a variety of plants this summer and see which ones like your locations.

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Posted by orchid_girl 9b Davis, CA (My Page) on
Sat, Mar 26, 05 at 23:49

I like dwarf lantana in containers, they come in different colors and bloom all summer into fall and requires almost no watering. The other posters have good suggestions too, geraniums seem humdrum, but they bloom like crazy and come in many different varieties (zonal, etc).

Here is a link that might be useful: lantana

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Posted by sarajill 6b nyc (My Page) on
Sat, May 22, 10 at 12:53

I'll second verbena. It was suggested to me by a friend as an excellent container plant, and it didn't disappoint, blooming all summer long, very vigorously. The kind I had was the "Superbena" type from Proven Winners. This year I'm trying to grow a delicate orange verbena from seed.

Here is a link that might be useful: Superbena

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