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Maiden Grass, Bougainvillea and Bamboo Maiden Grass, Bougainvillea and Bamboo

The concrete oasis nears completion with the addition of maiden grass and the third galvanized container garden....

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Create a sewer pipe stand for maiden grass.
Make sure the interior dimension of the sewer pipe is 12 inches, which will fit a 5-gallon root ball perfectly. Fill the pipe with soil to the point where the maiden grass root ball can sit on top of the soil, with the grass spilling over the top edges of the pipe.

Plant third large galvanized container.
First, place both the Bougainvillea 'Moneth' and 'Mary Palmer's Enchantment' into a large pot. Then, place the Bougainvillea -- pot and all -- in the galvanized container with plenty of soil. Add the golden bamboo on the inside edge of the can to add light to the "shady side" of the composition. Then add Cordyline Baueri to the "sunny side" to complete the container.

RESOURCES :

Corrugated metal containers
JaniSan
Phone: 1-888-JANISAN
Website: www.janisan.com

Potting soil
Whitney Farms
Phone: 1-800-531-4411
Website: www.whitneyfarms.com

Maureen Gilmer, Horticulturalist & Author
Website: www.moplants.com

Suggested books/design software:
Gaining Ground by Maureen Gilmer
The Budget Gardener by Maureen Gilmer
Maureen Gilmer's Garden Maker Software