THE CAFE RAINFOREST
THE SHADED PLANTER & TREE

Plant a striking collection of shade lovers in a clay pot. Soak a new clay pot for a couple of hours/Empty all the water out/
Add potting soil & fertilizer & don't forget the stones on the bottom of the clay pot. They make it great for drainage.
Loosely pack several inches of soil mix in fertilizer mix, then put rest of soil to fill the pot. Buy 1 gallon container of Hydrangea any color you like, it comes in white, pink, lavender.
Add acidic fertilizer for Blue blossoms.
Loosen the roots and plant in the rear center of the pot.
Add 3 new Guinea Impations on either side of the Hydrangea & in front of the pot. Add 2 Lipciopes in front of the Impatients,
Add 1 Ajuga"Pink Delight" to the right side front of the pot.
Add the Laminder to the left side of the pot, in the front so it can spill over the pot.

OTHER OPTIONS ARE: 2 Browalias, 4 Impatiens, 4 Begonias
OR 2 Impatiens "Orange Hybrid", 6 Impatiens "Accent Mix"
OR 4 New Guinea, 3 Wax Begonias

CREATING A SHADY AREA UNDER A TREE

For a shady tree area, focus on the plants with attractive foliage and flowers as an added bonus. Some STARS of the shady garden are Caladium"Pink Beauty" height & size 2-3 ft., heart shaped leaves marked with a pale pink speckles, deep rose veins & dark green edges.
These are wonderful too. Columbine, Hosta, Impatiens"Accent Series", Caladium"Caralyn Wharton, Hosta"Golden Tiara", Astilbe, Hosta Francee.
START at the back of the tree-add a well mixed soil and 2 inches of compost soil if you have it. Dig in one Caladium "Pink Beauty" if a large pot, if you are buying small plants buy 2 or 3 plant 12 to 18 inches apart.
And one Caladium"Carolyn Wharton" on the other side of the tree. Fill in around with Cloumbine, Hosta Francee, & lots of Impatiens"Accent Series" in one color or many colors!
Then edge the Front and all the way around with  Hosta Ginkgo Graig, Astilbe, Hosta Golden Tiara, with more Impatiens"Accent Series."
Make sure  you leave ample room between plants to grow and come alive!
** Remember to Pinch or cut off Caladium flowers in summer when they appear to extend foliage display** Water well & add mulch to control weeds. Enjoy***

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