Flowers For Garden Containers

A container garden may be the only option for thriving flowers in a coastal community where soil may be scarce or non existent.

Flowers for garden containers.

Small and showy petunia like flowers and a diverse array of color options make million bells a must have for any container garden. Mar 28 2012 explore cheryl fisher s board gardening container flower groupings planters followed by 233 people on pinterest. Coleus solenostemon dress me up 3. With fantastic foliage you don t even need flowers in a container for gardening.

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. See more ideas about planters container gardening outdoor gardens. This prolific bloomer starts to flower from summer and continue this in fall. In tropics it blooms in winter.

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. But before starting the container garden a small flower garden or flower arrangement should be considered after you choose long plants in your garden select attractive thriller plants spiller plants and finally filler plants. One my of favorite things about having a garden is growing flowers for floral arrangements. They also provide a very practical means of planting for those that like to frequently rearrange their garden or are often on the move.

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. 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. 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.

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 wizard jade 3. Besides showy flowers many kinds have the added feature. Actually you can grow flowers in most containers and even in the smallest outdoor spaces.

This planting grows best in partial shade. Look for plants that have colorful foliage such as the coleus used here.