I know that I have featured several fall container gardens recently, but you will find that this one is rather different. For a start there are no pumpkins, just interesting plant combinations. Canna lilies tower over bronze colored coleus, structural succulents mix with their smaller cousins and gold heuchera are combined with black mondo grass and white heather. These twelve container gardens are described in an article by Lauren Dunec Hoang which I found on the Houzz website.
Embrace the bold tones of autumn with containers filled with eye-catching foliage in brilliant gold, fiery orange and deep burgundy. By choosing plants based on your climate, you can create dramatic displays that will last well into the holidays. In cold climates, select plants that are resistant to frost, such as conifers and coral bells, for long-lasting vignettes. In mild-winter climates, play up the colors of the season with succulents and perennials in rich fall hues. Here are 12 container combinations to add fall cheer to your porch or patio.1. Autumn embers. Vivid foliage and hot-colored flowers nearly glow in two charcoal-colored containers in this Vancouver garden. A mass of bronze coleus leaves edged with chartreuse forms the middle layer of the composition in front of orange-flowering canna lilies (Canna sp.) and purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum ?Rubrum?). Spilling over the edge of the pot, pumpkin-colored Calibrachoa picks up the color of the canna blooms, while sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) deepens the color palette.
Water requirement: Moderate to high
Light requirement: Full sun2. Light and airy. Bright green tendrils of maidenhair vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa) pour over the side of this tall rectangular container to create an eye-catching cascade in Seattle. Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum ?Thunderbird?), a Northwest native, provides dark berries in summer and copper-colored leaves in fall, as seen here. The larger green and bronze leaves of highland doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) and variegated Japanese sedge (Carex hachijoensis ?Evergold?) complete the display.
Water requirement: Moderate to high
Light requirement: Partial shade to full sun3. Dark chocolate. A dark monochromatic base palette can be particularly effective in highlighting bright accents. Bronze-leafed coleus, cascading sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ?Black Heart? and ?Blackie?) and burgundy canna lilies (Canna sp.) create a rich base to show off bright gold Coprosma, center left; a lime-green tuft of cape restio (Rhodocoma capensis), center right; and coral dahlia blooms, behind.
Water requirement: Moderate to high
Light requirement: Full sun
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Feature photo: Le jardinet
