Upstate New York... There might be a kind of Jasmine that'd make it there, but more likely for a similar fragrance would be one of the Mock Orange shrubs pruned to a small standard form, and let the Vinca grow around it. The Vinca will dominate in the part shade areas. Some other ideas might be to have Petunias. Actually, right now is when a good time to start Petunia seed, and Pansy seed, and a lot of other annuals that most folks get from Nurseries in spring. I don't know, but Pansies are tough little buggers, and ya may even be able to start them directly in those containers providking you have a good propagation mix on the surface, and are able to plastic or glass cover them. Most likely will be a difficult and low germination rate start, so might want to get a variety that gets you a big packet, not one of those 5 seeds for 10 dollars packets! Swiss Giants or Old Fashionds. Or even easier, Johnny Jump Ups, which they've got all crossed up and stabilized in lots of colors nowadays.
If you go with pansies and Petunias in the same pot, separate them, Petunias on one side, Pansies on the other side. Modern Petunias always seem to win, plus, Pansies like cool, Petunias like warm.
Situation plan, situation plant. Cool lovers together, warm lovers together. Climbers in the middle, drapers on the sides. Tall in the middle, small on the side. Tall in the back, small in front. Round can have front and back. Pansies and sweet peas like each other. Allysum looks good at a lot of places.
Actual Baby's Breath and Silver Lace Bells make an awesome special container! both are zone 4 tough.
5 kinds of Huechera in one barrel that only gets skylight and maybe early morning sun would be awesome, especially if you tuck a few Cyclamen inbetween. Doing that to one barrel and then splitting and dividing the plants next october will make for enough plants to do 4 or 5 barrels for the following year.
that reminds me of INVESTMENTS
How many other investments can QUADRUPLE OR QUINTUPLE in one year besides plants?
How many other things can go from being worth 7 dollars one year, to 17 dollars the next, to 29 dollars the year after that, to 59 dollars after that year besides trees or shrubs?
Sorry, my mind does wander!
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