What's your favorite combo? Please share pictures if you can.

Here's one of my favorites from last year. I have no idea exactly what's in there except:
Wave petunias
geranium
sweet allysum (I think)

that is so pretty.great combination with colors.

Very pretty, this is from last year...pentas, caladium and a spike.

It helps to add pic

VERY pretty ladies!Wish I had one to post..

Very pretty Dodie. I have to ask, is that in full sun?

I always get mixed info on Coleus and caladium. Most sights say Caladiums are more shade plants and Coleus are more sun, HOWEVER, I see it either way.

coleus can confuse you.... SOME will live in sun, some will just fry... read here about the sun lovers.....

http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s-5-18-107,00.html

more here...

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1162.htm

FM- That is gorgeous. Where did you ever find those containers

Loved seeing those; look forward to seeing others. I bought a plant stand at a recent home show and I spent Sat. looking for different plants to put in it. I found some at a local nursery that is so fun to visit. They're a little pricey but they more than than just the run-of-the-mill petunias, impatients, etc. that Wally World and even HD sells. As soon as I get it planted I'll post pics. Their site is amazingplantstand.biz. I didn't pay as much as it's listed on the web site - I guess because it was at a home show.

(ignore the peeling paint on the door trim)

This was my favorite. Sun Coleus most from the "stained glass" variety.

Yes they were in full sun

Ladies, those are some beautiful combinations! Thanks for sharing.

~Lady50

daciab, what all plants are in your container it is beautiful

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Originally posted by cndlou3:
daciab, what all plants are in your container it is beautiful

Purple sweet potato vine is in the front. All the rest are coleus for sun. Moste were from the "stained glass" line. I just chose a bunch of chartreuse and purple ones. The darkest ones are the new (at least around here) thin ones. I will see if I can find a real name for them later and I will post it.

I found this one that is close to the dark purple one. Not sure if it is exactly the variety I had.
http://www.rosydawngardens.com/kiwi-fern-128.html

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cndlou3-
If you go to that website you can look at lots of color combinations of coleus.
http://www.rosydawngardens.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=2

I just made sure they were all for full sun and then I arranged them how I thought they would look good. Feel free to use my photo and take it to your local greenhouse.

Let me know if you have more questions about that container. Hope it helped.

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DaciaB, just wanted to chime in about the Rosy Dawn coleus...I've ordered from them myself and find them to be just great...and what a knock out selection of coleus, yes?! Fab coleus for your container selects...

You can't beat petunias

Geraniums are also a favorite

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Originally posted by rosepetals:
DaciaB, just wanted to chime in about the Rosy Dawn coleus....

I got mine at the local greenhouse. But I like this site. May have to check them out next year. Huge selection!