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Drainage holes are crucial to your window boxes, so if you don't have any, drill 1 or 2, 1/2 inch wide holes in the bottom and cover them with a piece of cloth or screen of some kind. Don't use rocks, they will only add weight which you don't need. Window boxes can dry out pretty quickly so water them once to twice a day depending on the temperature. Buy a good growing soil mix especially for planter boxes, it retains moisture more effectively and is lighter than other soils. Your window box shouldn't sit directly on your windowsill because this will block your holes. And don't forget to screw or fix your boxes tightly; you don't want them to fall. The sun exposure for your plants is very important for a window box. Plants that are not suited for the right kind of sun exposure will suffer more than if they where planted in your garden. Note how much sun the box will have in a day and whether it is under an overhang of some kind, which will cause it to receive less rainfall. Colour schemes are very attractive for your window boxes. Even though you want one principal colour except the green of course, keep in mind to vary the shapes and foliage to bring interest. A proportional window box will have tall and upright plants in the back and the ones in the front should trail down. Whatever you put in the middle, you want plants with a mounded or round shape. Sunny location: This is the season to use strong and brightly coloured flowers. Go sunshine! #1 French marigolds Helichrysum Tuberous begonias Nasturtiums Plant the begonias at the back with a row of marigolds in front. Then plant in one corner a helichrysum and one more on the front, and complete the rest with nasturtiums. A very lively and cascading window box. #2 White campanula White pelargoniums Purple petunias Felicia Lavender Trailing verbena Place the lavender in the centre-back with some pelargoniums on each side. Place the petunia in front of the lavender. On one side of the petunia place felicia, on the other side the campanula, and squeeze some trailing verbena in the centre-front.
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