Color Up Close - Spring 2009 - (Page 11) take the guesswork out of combos If you keep it simple, success will follow. That’s why the best mixed containers have simple recipes, are easy to grow and easy to maintain. Try this recipe. It calls for three plants – a focal plant, a filler plant and a cascading plant. Start with eye-catching BullsEye™ Salmon Geranium with its rich chocolate foliage as the focal plant. Add bushy Tuscany® Verbena in peach as the filler plant. Finish with a cascading plant like Callie™ Cream with Eye Calibrachoa to make a beautiful, simple statement. Have your staff create these simple combo planters. Plus, be sure to have components nearby so customers can create their own mixed containers. Make sure your staff can offer instruction to customers in need. Posters like the one at right are always a good teaching tool. For more container ideas, click here or call 800-549-0158. keep it simple You can help customers create the perfect combo planter with just a little bit of help. Here’s just one example of the kind of instruction that can spell success for retailers and customers alike. Goldsmith Seeds and John Henry teamed up to provide garden centers with point-of-purchase materials that graphically explain how to make that perfect combo. For more info, go to www.jhc.com or www.goldsmithseeds.com. WWW.GOLDSMITHSEEDS.COM | COLOR UP CLOSE 11 http://www.goldsmithseeds.com/container.asp http://www.jhc.com http://www.goldsmithseeds.com http://WWW.GOLDSMITHSEEDS.COM
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