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Yellow marigolds

SharkE — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 18:59:14 GMT

Wonder what is the best color of flower to put in a concrete pot on porch that looks good against a reddish colored house brick?

Bought these yellows today. Maybe blue ?

Re: Yellow marigolds

2blonde — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:03:41 GMT

I love to mix lots of different bright colors. Yes, I think a lighter or brighter blue, or even a bright pink or red would work well. You don't want anything that would get lost next to those bright yellow marigolds. As long as you stick with brights, they will stand out against the brick!

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Katcat1 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:11:39 GMT

The orange marigolds with the darker trim are pretty too. I have seen the orange ones w/darker trim mixed with red flowers and white flowers -- very pretty. A florist did that combo. I can hardly wait to buy my flowers this year. Impatiens are definitely in the picture. I have a deck and I will also hang a round cut out lantern I bought at Pottery Barn a few years ago and place the outdoor battery candle in it and hang from 2x4's above. It's on a timer. I am in an apt. but this year I will grow grape tomatoes at one end and possibly cucumbers.

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RedTop — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:23:30 GMT

I like multi colors in clustered groups.

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SharkE — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:56:19 GMT

Was gonna put 'em in the white pot on porch. Figured bright yellow would be a stand out.

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:27:04 GMT

I've never had luck with any of the easy plants like marigolds, begonias, geraniums.

The only thing that ever grows like crazy for me are impatiens and I get too much sun out in the front of the house for those.

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SharkE — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:27:13 GMT

Decorative rock what they think is decorative in Tx. LOL

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hennypenny — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:28:44 GMT

I love the bright yellow, it will lighten up the porch area.

I think the one color is best.

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IamMrsG — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:33:23 GMT

@SharkE Marigolds need a sunny location to bloom. Will they get enough on your porch?

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SharkE — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:39:05 GMT

Yeah, in morning, sun hits the front of the house then travels around till I guess noon.

These pics was took at 1 and 2 shadows was sitting on the pointed rock LOL My shadow I guess. We don't want for sun here in Tx. LOL

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151949 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:50:09 GMT

I always like to plant red geraniums, yelloow marigolds or snapdragons and white petunias together.My Mom always said planting some white flowers made the other colors pop out nicer.

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itiswhatitis — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:05:15 GMT

Nice flowers and all. I hope you know that your photos (pic of home) can be searched on google earth and narrowed down. Perhaps you want to consider removing them after so long.

Just a suggestion as I have become so leary of everything on the internet these days.

@SharkE

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SharkE — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:58:33 GMT

Wasn't worried about it, I couldn't find myself when I searched one time

LOL

Took it down just in case. New house don't think it's on satellite yet.

Thanks though.

Re: Yellow marigolds

itiswhatitis — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:02:56 GMT

@SharkE, that's good to know!

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pattypeep — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 02:14:11 GMT

@SharkE I love red and yellow together ~ always have. Some hanging blue lobelia would look great along the edges of your pot also surrounding your other plants.

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:40:01 GMT

Try purple flowers too as the opposite color on the color wheel.

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rrpell — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 01:41:34 GMT

Hello @SharkE

I noticed the marigolds were sitting on a nice black chair and that made me wonder if you already had pillows or cushions. I would match (or contrast) the colors of my flowers with that fabric.

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SharkE — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 03:03:00 GMT

That would be pretty, but, alas, down here in the Panhandle the cushions would either blow away or be filthy with dust in a few days. Always blowing dirt in the air.

Very pretty !