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Right now I’m looking for some plants to put in my new pot that I bought on sale yesterday. It was a $90 pot that I got for $22 on close out. It is a large clay and fiberglass pot that looks like it was squished on one side so that it lays on it’s side. The intention is that you fill it with dirt and then let the flowers/plants spill out the side so that it looks like it was tipped over by accident. I am looking for something bold that is also deer resistent and drought resistent would be nice. Anything come to mind? I was intending to plant a day lily there, but the thought came to mind that to try to make a day lily grow sideways probably wouldn’t be too successful.

The above was my plea for suggestions as to what to plant in my squished, sideways pot out by the swing. I got only nasturtiums as a suggestion and didn't think they would grow fast enough. Yesterday I came home from the nursery around the corner with 4 gazanias and 2 sweet potato vines and planted them last night in 3 cu. feet of potting mix. They look[ed] good, but now I can sit at my back window with binoculars and watch a family of rabbits chomping on them. Salad bar for rabbits. **sigh**

I didn't see your original plea for suggestions, but as I was reading it and, before I read what you chose, I was thinking "she needs some sweet potato vines for that". LOL!

What I would have done with that pot (and I have admired that kind for awhile now), is make a ramp with some soil, so that I had about 12 inches in height and some sloped-off width, and placed the pot so that it didn't appear to be all of the way fallen over. Then I would have done a mixture of coleus and sweet potato vines in both the pot and covering the ramp, to where it would have appeared that the plants escaped and rooted once it 'tipped over by accident'.

There are some sweet potato plants that are green leaves with a deep burgandy edge, and they look so great with sun coleus. You can accent with a light green sweet potato vine in a spot or two.

I've been meaning to comment on your latest garden photos, which are absolutely gorgeous. We've been picking peas and shelling them to sell, and I'm working 18 hour days trying to keep up with those, as well as my garden and my other chores. I still need to can a bunch of things. Whew!

Keep that great garden going! I'm jealous!