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Scented window box
Planted in late spring or summer, the scent of lavender and petunias will drift through your garden, walkways, and open windows.
Materials:
- 24in window box
- Gravel or similar drainage material
- Potting mix
- Slow-release plant fertilizer
Plants:
- 2 Lavenders
- 2 Pale blue Petunias (veined for stronger scent)
- 4 Deep blue Petunias
- 3 Chaenorhinum glareosum (or lilac lobelia)
- 4 Helichrysum petiolare
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Scented window box
1.Fill 1/3 of the container with compost, mixing in slow-release plant food granules.
2.Align two lavender plants (A) at center back of the container. The plants shown are a little small but they can grow up to 18" in height which makes a nice backdrop for the container.
3.Plant one lobelia (D) in the center back of the window box, put the other two lobelias at each end of the window box .
4.Plant the two pale blue petunias (B) in the front center of the window box.
5.Put two deep blue Petunia (C) on either side of the lavender plant, one in front of another.
6.Finally, fill gaps in the front with Helichrysum petiolare (E).
7.Fill between the plants with compost and lightly press down on the compost so no air gaps are left around roots. Water well and place in a sunny position.
