{"id":12391,"date":"2022-11-18T03:15:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T03:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/gardencenter\/?p=12391"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:48:26","slug":"container-gardening-planting-the-perfect-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/gardencenter\/container-gardening-planting-the-perfect-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Container Gardening – Planting the Perfect Pot."},"content":{"rendered":"

Thrill, Fill, and Spill!<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A classic recipe for creating a beautiful arrangement uses this theory of combining plants with different heights, textures, and growth patterns.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Thriller<\/strong>:\u00a0 Anything you choose that will act as a focal point. Choose something dramatic and flashy. It could be anything that draws the eye. This is also usually the tallest plant in the mix.<\/li>\n
  • Filler<\/strong>: Choose plants that won\u2019t get as tall as the Thriller but will either contrast or complement it and fill in the middle space<\/li>\n
  • Spiller:<\/strong>\u00a0Pick one or several plants that will drape and spill over the container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Design Possibilities:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Monochromatic design<\/strong>\u2013Pick plants that flower in similar colors.<\/p>\n

    \"Monochromatic<\/p>\n

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    A centered layout \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>If your planter is seen from all sides, you should center your tallest plant and fill in around it so it looks beautiful from every angle.<\/p>\n

    Butterfly attractor pot \u00ad\u00ad\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Combine several nectar plants<\/p>\n

    \"pollinator<\/p>\n

    Salsa Pot \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Pick a favorite tomato variety, a jalapeno, or even a hotter variety of pepper with a cilantro herb to have all your ingredients for delicious fresh<\/p>\n

    \"Salsa<\/p>\n

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    Evergreen collection \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Try combining three different size planters in a unifying color or texture, each with just one beautiful evergreen shrub plant.<\/p>\n

    \"Unified<\/p>\n

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    Be sure to choose plants with similar water and light needs when combining them. Also, please take into consideration the amount of space each plant will need when they a full-grown<\/p>\n

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    Proper container planting steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Pots over 18\u201d deep should have a minimum of 3\u201d of gravel placed in the bottom. (Add 3\u201d of additional stone for every 18\u201d of pot height.)<\/p>\n

    Fill pots with premium Fox Farm potting soil up to the point of the depth of the plants that are going to be installed. \u00a0Image of fox farm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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