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Some tropical flowers adapt well to containers

May 14, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Byron Martin of Logee's and Karen Park Jennings of Park Seed and Wayside Gardens recommend some tropicals that would work well in containers. And don't forget citrus, which has its own following as northern container plants. Popular choices • Passion flowers look great in pots, and Martin says there are some you can ...
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