Butchart Gardens, Day 3

Welcome to day 3 of our tour of Butchart Gardens in British Columbia , courtesy of Cherry Ong . Today we ’re get an inspirational look at some of their best container plantings .

Cherry says,“Containers were found all over the garden , around the eateries , gift shops , and parking area . I love the mode that they contain what we would moot houseplants into the commixture . The dark colors are an out-and-out headturner . ”

Agreed , Cherry . Thanks so much for giving us this tour !

If you ’re inspired….there ’s still time to create a container to enter this year’sFine GardeningContainer Design Challenge ! This year this theme isMonocromatic . Here are the details :

— PICK A COLOR , ANY COLOR!—Got a passion for purple , a yen for yellow , or an fixation for orange tree ? This twelvemonth , we challenge you to create a container design that indulges your honey for a single people of color . Pick a colour and go all out . Green is a given , of course , but your intent should includes shadiness and shade of only one additional coloring material , whether it be in the mannikin of foliage or bloom . We ca n’t expect to see what you come up with!What to submit:-Several jpeg digital mental image of your container at its point - A detailed list of all the plants in your container - Your physical contact info ( name , mailing address , telephone figure , and e-mail address)The entry deadline is August 16th , 2013 . Email your entry to[email protected].The WINNER will be sport in a 2014 issue of all right Gardening and receive $ 250 worth of Sun Parasol plant , to be deliver at your favorite garden center or verbatim from the company ( Sun - Fire Nurseries ) .

- - Last ’s year ’s challenge paper wasFlower - Free . Check out the resultsHERE . * * *

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