Container Gardening, container planting is fun! Don’t let it stress you out! The questions I get this time of year most often by customers: What can I plant in a pot? Will this plant live in a pot? What can I plant together? So many questions! Making and creating a container garden is a great way to experiment with different textures, colors, and styles.
Where to start???
When planning your pots/containers there are a few things you need to think about/ keep in mind: sun, drainage, and size. Pay attention to the sun. Does the area/ spot you are thinking about putting the container get full sun all day, morning sun, afternoon sun, or any sun? This is a critical component of planning. Next, you need to consider the size of your pot to make sure what you plant won’t outgrow the pot or overtake its roommates. And lastly, drainage. Just about everything needs good drainage- there are a few things you can put in those pots that don’t have holes or you might want to plug the holes to keep more water but for the most part, things need drainage.
Have Fun!!
Planting in containers is so much fun- you can mix and match, go simple, and have one plant in the pot or really pack them in there- which is really easy and fun to do with succulents. It all depends on what you want and the overall look you are trying to achieve. Container gardening is a great way to spruce up the front door, deck, and or patio.
Need ideas?
Traditional selections are tried and true and classic looking like the boxwood in the middle with something trailing out of it- ice plant, ponyfoot to name a few. Another popular pairing is the Bicolor Iris or Butterfly Iris in the middle with spillers spilling out. These are simple go-to pots that can take just about any sun or shade situation you have and are easy to maintain. To the left you see we just planted one Plumbago all by itself and it is stunning! The photo to the right has a Yucca Rostrata with a few Echeveria and Purslane spilling out.
The fun thing about pots is you can change them up fairly easily as there are no holes to dig. Mix and match colored pots or go all with one color scheme. All up to you, depends on the overall look you want and your personality. Most importantly, have fun!!!
