Flowers For Garden Containers

Historically and still to a significant extent today they are made from plain terracotta with no ceramic glaze with a round shape tapering inwards flowerpots are now often also made from plastic metal wood stone or sometimes.

Flowers for garden containers. Coleus solenostemon wizard jade 3. In shaded pots planters or hanging baskets classic impatiens also known as busy lizzies form branching spreading 8 to 16 inch tall plants that are practically smothered with an abundance of flat faced white red pink peach lavender or white flowers for months on end for sunnier sites there are new guinea impatiens. Coleus solenostemon dress me up 3. One my of favorite things about having a garden is growing flowers for floral arrangements.

But there s a pesky misconception that you can only grow a flower garden for bouquets often called a cutting garden if you have a large amount of space. Garden containers flower pots and planters are an attractive and very practical way of decorating your garden patio or conservatory and a little bit of imagination can work wonders. It s often grown in patio pots and hanging baskets to enhance curb appeal. Choose flowers that tolerate salt spray and wind like blanket flower lantana rugosa rose or portulaca.

Actually you can grow flowers in most containers and even in the smallest outdoor spaces. Mar 28 2012 explore cheryl fisher s board gardening container flower groupings planters followed by 233 people on pinterest. Besides showy flowers many kinds have the added feature. 6 inch plastic planters indoor flower plant pots set of 5 modern decorative gardening containers for succulents flowers herbs cactus house and office décor white 4 7 out of 5 stars 2 444 12 99 13 99.

This prolific bloomer starts to flower from summer and continue this in fall. They also provide a very practical means of planting for those that like to frequently rearrange their garden or are often on the move. A flowerpot flower pot planter planterette or alternatively plant pot is a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed. In tropics it blooms in winter.

This planting grows best in partial shade. A container garden may be the only option for thriving flowers in a coastal community where soil may be scarce or non existent. Coleus solenostemon black dragon 3. Look for plants that have colorful foliage such as the coleus used here.

With fantastic foliage you don t even need flowers in a container for gardening. See more ideas about planters container gardening outdoor gardens.