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Stack it up: How to create an easy vertical container garden

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  • By Carmen Johnston
  • April 21, 2020
Create an eye-catching vertical container garden with hardy ‘Everillo’ Carex.

What’s not to love about ‘Everillo’ EverColor® Carex? This easy-care grass offers bright foliage year-round.

For maximum appeal, choose a striking, multicolor container—I selected a pair of blue ombré pots, which bear a complementary hue to the contents. Then, stack the containers to create a visual impact.

How to create a quick and easy vertical container:

Step 1: 

Fill the 12-inch container with soil and pack firmly. This will be your base container.

Step 2: 

Place the 8-inch container on top of the soil toward the back of the 12-inch container. This allows more planting space in the front.

Step 3:

Fill the top container with several inches of soil ensuring enough space is left to plant the ‘Everillo’ Carex.

Step 4: 

Remove one ‘Everillo’ Carex from its original pot and loosen the roots.

Step 5: 

Place the ‘Everillo’ Carex in the top container and add soil around the plant as needed.

Step 6: 

Remove the two remaining Carex from their pots, loosen the roots and plant in the front portion of the bottom container.

Tip: ‘Everillo’ EverColor Carex does not need much room to grow and works well for smaller pots. However, the bigger the pot, the larger the plant will grow. Also, these easy-care plants do not need a lot of water. For best results, water once a week during the winter and twice a week in the summer.

Carmen Johnston

Get garden advice and plant care tips from industry expert, Carmen Johnston. Carmen integrates her first-hand experience with plants in The Southern Living Plant Collection with her vast knowledge of gardening to help readers solve garden problems.
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