Growing Guide• Growing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2• Plantagrams - Acadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - Begonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - Boothbay . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - Caslte Coombe . . . . . . . 6 - Havenhurst . . . . . . . . . . 7 - Moab . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 - Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - Salsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - Strawberry . . . . . . . . . 11 - Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - Vernal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 - Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tips for Growing in Bloom Master Planters! Transplants Start with healthy transplants sown separately indoors. While many plants will germinate and grow in Bloom Master baskets, some varieties of plants will provide more consistent results when sown indoors beforehand. When planting, break up the root ball of the transplant. If the roots are tangled at planting time, they will remain in a tangled while growing and the plant won’t thrive and may die

Soil Use a potting mix that will provide adequate nutrients and good drainage. Moderately tamp soil in the basket around the roots as you plant from the bottom up. Plant in layers, adding soil as you go. If your soil compaction is too loose, the roots will pull away from the edge of the basket and soil will quickly erode, leaving a quick path for water to exit the basket, causing plants to die. Soil compaction that is too firm won’t allow water and air to penetrate—again producing poor results.

Water After transplanting, the secret to a thriving basket or box is to water on a daily basis—even if it rains. It’s easier for plants to recover from too much water than to recover from drought stress. Plants usually require 1.5 to 2 gallons of water per day (results may vary slightly, considering what climate you’re in). Keep a record of your results. Over time you’ll know how much you need to water for your specific location. Your results may even vary from pot to pot, depending on the plant varieties of each pot. Gently shower your basket or box each day with low pressure water, evenly distributing the water over the top surface of the soil. Too much water pressure can lead to plant stress and soil erosion, causing the plant’s health to decline.

Fertilizer Consider using a water-soluble fertilizer that is low in salt content (all fertilizer is salt based—compare brand labels to locate a low salt content). The plant’s requirement for fertilizer will vary during the year. In early spring, consider using a 20-10-20 mix at 200 ppm for six weeks and then adjusting to 250 ppm, fertilizing with every watering. Plants potted in artificial growing mixes will also benefit from a fertilizer that contains micro-nutrients (this will be listed on the fertilizer label).

Reserve Plants Customers with successful large displays of blooming baskets will plant and grow “reserves”—or extra plants—to replace plants that may die or be damaged.

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This photograph shows a 10” Bloom Master planted in Fiberous Begonias at the age of four weeks. Easy and quick, you can use just about anything; waves, bacopa, impatiens, million bells, or a combination or two or three. This is a great lower end basket.

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An 11 year old girl gives some scale to this massive basket. It is over three feet across and four feet long. This basket makes a statement.

Top: Two pink wave, two veined wave, two silver wave, and two million bells (yellow)

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Key:1. Pink wave2.Veined wave3. Silver wave

4. Purple wave5. Million Bells (yellow)

*numbers correspond to openings in sides and front of container

Leave 2” in top of basket for deep water pool. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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This magnificent planter box was grown by our distributor in London in the summer of 2004.

Top: 18 Red Impatiens, 2 Silver Wave Petunias.

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Key:1. Silver Tidal Wave Petunia2.Impatien3. Cascade Lobella

4. Verbena (Taipan)5. Bidens6. Red Tidal Wave

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Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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Top: Six 1’s, Seven 2’s, Seven 3’s.

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Key:1. Silver Tidal Wave petunia or equivalent2.Pink Wave petunia or equivalent3. Blue Wave petunia or equivalent

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Water deeply as needed and fertilize every seventh watering with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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14” baskets on a coffee house with custom brackets designed and manufactured by Arrow J Metals for Bloom Master Planter Corp.

Top: Nine cascade mix petunias

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Key:1. Super cascade mix petunia2.Nierembergia, blue or white3. Gold star zinnia

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Leave 1 1/2” or 2” in top of container for good water pool. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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This beautiful basket was grown in Niagra Falls, Ontario.

Top: Two 1’s, Two 3’s, Two 4’s

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Key:1. Cheery wave or equivalent2.Blue Wave or equivalent3. Silver Wave or equivalent4. Yellow Million Bells

*numbers correspond to openings in sides and front of container

Use any good potting mix and fertilize once a week with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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This 14” Bloom Master will produce fresh veggies all summer long. Veggies should not be planted in anything smaller than a 12” basket.

Top: Three herbs, one pepper, four flowers

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Key:1. Large variety tomato, like “Celebrity”2.Herb3. Pepper

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Leave 2” in top of basket for deep water pool. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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Planting in layers, simply place any good ever bearing strawberry plant in every other opening. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro. This

beautiful basket will produce masses of strawberries all summer long.

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This is two 40” Bloom Master planters end to end on a famed temple square in Salt Lake City.

Top: Three Coleus, Six Black Eyed Susan vines, Six Cherry Wave, Three Salmon Wave, 2 Verbena (Taipan)

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Key:1. Black Eyed Susan vine, white2.Black Eyed Susan vine, yellow3. Coleus

4. Verbena (Taipan)5. Wave Petunia, Cherry6. Wave Petunia, Salmon

*numbers correspond to openings in sides and front of container

Leave 1 1/2” in top for good water pool. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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This is three 20” planter boxes mounted 18” apart in a municipal setting.

Top: Seven Super Cascade Mix Petunias and three Silver Tidal Wave Petunias

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Key:1. Silver Tidal Wave Petunia2.Super Cascade Mix Petunia

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Leave 1 1/2” in top for good water pool. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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This 14” basket is done in one of our most popular designs. It is a very colorful and massive basket.

Top: Four Super Cascade Mix, Four Tidal Wave Cherry, One White Star, and One Gold Star Zinnia

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Key:1. Super Cascade Mix Petunia2.Tidal Wave Petunia, Cherry3. Gold Star Zinnia4. White Star Zinnia

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Plant to within 2” of top for water pool. Water deeply as needed and fertilize weekly with any good 15-30-15 fertilizer like Miracle Gro.

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