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Adding Color with Fall Magic Annuals
Mother Nature may provide the cool temperatures and the palette of colors we associate with fall but that doesn't mean you can't also have the
plants you want this time of year.If you're bored with using just pansies and mums in your fall decorating, Fall Magic annuals from Proven Winners will provide you with diverse beauty while also complementing traditional fall choices. Even better, you can replace the tired summer flowers in your pots and baskets with Fall Magic plants to revitalize them for autumn.
The Colors of Fall
Flower colors available in Fall Magic range from yellow to red and purple. One of the best colors for fall is yellow. You may already know Argyranthemum 'Butterfly' or 'Lemon Symphony' Osteospermum from the spring but they also make great plants for fall, flowering well past the first frost.
Orange is another color often found when the leaves turn in the fall. To mimic that leaf color in flowers try 'Orange Symphony' Osteospermum or 'Dolce Peach Melba' Heuchera. The 'Orange Symphony' will cascade over the edge of a pot or basket while 'Dolce Creme Brulee' will provide excellent foliage that is perfect for combinations.
Another favorite fall color is purple. 'Royal Velvet' Supertunia and 'Soprano Purple' Osteospermum are both available in Fall Magic and will surprise you with its toughness.
Fall Foliage
Finally, don't forget graceful fall grasses when designing your autumn plantings and containers. Carex 'Toffee Twist' and Pennisetum 'Red Bunny Tails' will both add unqiue texture and contrast to combinations while thriving in the cooler temperatures of fall.
We have a great selection of Fall Magic annuals ready to warm your home while the temperatures cool. Choose from our varieties and create your own stunning combination or pick out a predesigned container carefully crafted by our talented designers!
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Designing Natural Plantings with Bulbs
Spring flowering bulbs are a refreshing sight after a long winter and nothing is more
enchanting than big drifts of bulbs flowing through grassy areas or in lightly shaded woodlands.Naturalized plantings should mimic nature and blend in with the existing landscape. To achieve this, lay out your planting areas so they follow the contours of your land and be generous with the size of the areas to be planted.
The impact of your planting will be much greater if you have several large areas of naturalized bulbs than if you have lots of small areas. Naturalized plantings look best when they are planted densely in the center then feather out to fewer bulbs at the edges of the planting. And finally, swaths of one solid color generally have greater visual appeal than drifts of mixed colors.
Location
The key to selecting a good location for naturalizing bulbs is finding an area that isn't mowed until after the foliage ripens or turns yellow. Ripening foliage feeds the underground bulb so it can store energy and nutrients needed to bloom next spring. Therefore, a manicured front lawn may not be the best place for a naturalized planting. However, an area underneath deciduous trees, in grassy meadows, gracing a hill, or brightening a woodland would be perfect.
Planting and Care
Please refer to the planting depth and spacing listed on the box or tear-off tags of your bulbs. You can also refer to the Bulb Advice section of our web site for this information.
Once the bulbs are planted, you can help them put on a great show year after year by applying slow-release fertilizer as a top dressing after planting and each fall thereafter. Follow label directions for application rates.
If, after 10 years or so, flowering slows down and the plants seem overgrown, dig the clumps, divide them and replant. You can use the extra bulbs to enlarge your naturalized areas or share them with friends.
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