I started my combos for deck garden containers.These arent final as its months til May.

You're off to a good start with your planning. How many containers do you have?

35. Many have perennials so dont need too much in the way of coleus and other annuals,just to tuck in.

Wow Jo Ann, I love them all. I can't even pick a favorite they are all so great.

Very nice!

Anyone elase have some ideas? Toss 'em in.

I'm not that close to planning. Looking at seeds now. Just love yours, you inspire me to get moving.

I will work on some to see what I can come up with for several pots that need redoing this spring.

The downside for me is "What will I do in Feb.when I am so anxious to see spring."?

Read more catalogs?

Needlepoint?

tee hee

Those will make great container combinations, Joanne.

One that I am thinking of trying from seeds:
Agrostemma Ocean Pearls
Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus cannabinum

These three do not transplant well.

This year I am only doing petunias under lights.

Some containers will be sunflowers-I bought a grab bag of sunflower seed packets.

How many containers will you be planting, Caroline?

Good luck with all those.

I have half the driveway covered in planters and also some scattered around the yard.
And then there are hanging planters for around the garage.
My total is probably over 50.
Some will be done with vegetable seeds and/or tomatoe plants.
The sunflower ones will be clustered into an arrangement of containers, some on stands.
Or that is the plan-it may change as time goes on!

On a packet of Sunflower seeds :

"for a sensational garden" combine these Lemon Sunflowers with Bright Lights Cosmos,
Tithonia Torch and Morning Glory Tricolor"

This was not necessarily a container recipe---but even in a bed?? The sunflowers grow 5 to 6 feet.
The Cosmos are about 12 inches to maybe 18 inches and I don't know how tall Tithonia grows as it does not grow for me.

Is there a shorter yellow Sunflower variety? It seems there would be a gap between the Tithonia and the Sunflowers?
I have seeds for a shorter Orange Sunflower which might work,but I think I'd like to use a yellow.

I would use a short yellow sunflower, the Bright Lights Cosmos, Amaranthus Autumn Palette and a deep blue morning glory.
This would be in a large container. Any ideas???