Patio Pots: Layering Shades of the same Color

Doesn't this planter shout, "Yippee!"  When I was selecting the plants for my large patio pots, I decided to blend shades of coral, bright pink and touches of orange across a variety of plants.  The effect is a happy and visually interesting arrangement.  Every bloom is a different shape, but the arrangement works because the colors are so similar. 

What you see here are a:

• bright pink gerbera daisy
• icelandic poppy in orange & white
• vibrant coral geranium
• medium coral gerbera daisy
• pink double petunia (which I might move, because the color is a little too blue)

As you shop for the pots on your patio, consider combining a mix of plants like this.  The varying height, color and shape will give your patio a custom look.