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Special Plants for Large Containers
Containers are so versatile – often we design with a combination of plants, however, to add special interest for an overall display, consider including some large plants or special plants and grow them in a single pot or garden planter.
Create a distinct break between your patio or terrace and turn this into an outdoor room. This can be accomplished by incorporating large garden containers filled with just a single spectacular plant and then infilling with border plantings. More than just providing a view, the design is provided from the inside out.
A number of shrub-sized plants, including most perennials, are effective when displayed along or surrounded by mixed containers. This is especially true when trying to eliminate the expansiveness of a fence – mix those specimen large planters with your garden border to create interest instead of boredom along the fence line.
Like all good container plants, the best choices feature those plants that have long blooming periods or foliage that remains attractive throughout the summer. Here are some good ideas. Consider Angel’s trumpets (Brugmansia spp.) and Lantana (Lantana camara), just to name a couple. One of the best uses for ornamental grasses is the large special container planting, purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum “Rubrum”) with its wonderful burgundy leaves and even consider using pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana), Another great plants are the dwarf grasses such as “Pumila”. These grasses are considered annuals in a lot of growing regions and can be taken indoors over the Winter.
Your large container pots also look great planted with a single, good sized clump of low growing plants. Consider variegated society garlic (Tulbaghis violacea “Variegata” and variegated leaved geraniums (Pelargonium spp.). Both are very effective displayed in a single garden planter or container. Sedge grass is also one of those easy plants to have in your containers and can be combined with trailers to give a more finished look. Although the low growing plants are not as spectacular, they do offer a contrast and are nice accents when included with your large container planters.
For shady conditions, there are a number of plants that look wonderful. Consider caladiums (Caladium spp.) or begonias, both tuberous and Sutherland begonias are great options. Other shade plants of course include the Coleus – they now have cultivars that are suitable for sun conditions too. Plectranthus is a great plant and excellent for partial shade.
Theme areas can be created using your specimen plants and other annuals. Group one of your shrub-like specimen planters with a large group of pots containing annuals or perennials for an interesting look. Ground cover plants are certainly effective when used around plants such as angel’s trumpet as the leaves fall off the base as they grow. Don’t forget to add a low growing layer of trailing plants to add a splash of color into the container. Superbells (Calibrachoa) go so well and one of our favorites, of course bacopas (Bacopa spp.) and licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare) are lovely too.
One of the most stunning combinations is using the braided hibiscus as the specimen plants and surrounding them with trailing variegated ivy and pink geraniums for that extra splash of color to soften the arrangement and balance the arrangement.
Large Plant Pots From The Flower Pot Maker
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McCOY VASE EGG SHELL COLOR LARGE FLOWER POT JARDINIER PLANTER #1488 $59.99 |
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Dümler Breiden West Germany Pottery Modernistic Retro LARGE FLOWER POT PLANTER $56.87 |
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Large Vintage Jardiniere / Flower Pot $15.50 |
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Large McCoy ? yellow flower pot 5 3/4" high Very good condition $39.00 |
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Antique roseville large jardinere brown yellow green blue large flower pot $65.00 |
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Large Flower Pot in Light Green McCoy ? Morton ? $42.99 |
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Blue Mountain Pottery Large Size Plant Or Flower Pot Canada Stamped On Bottom $24.99 |
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LARGE HAND MADE & PAINTED CLAY VASE FLOWER POT $29.99 |
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MCCOY PINK FLOWER POT 1953 VINTAGE LARGE $22.50 |
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Large vintage Mc Coy planter- flower pot $23.99 |
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Antique Nouveau Pottery Large Handled Urn Flower Vase Pot Ruffled Cobalt Moriage $195.00 |
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BJORN WIINBLAD DENMARK, FLOWERPOT SET. LARGE EDITION. 1975-76. 2 PIECES. $798.00 |
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VINTAGE USA CROCK BROWN POTTERY FLOWER POT LARGE $24.99 |
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ANTIQUE FRENCH POTTERY - MAGNIFICENT LARGE FLOWER-POT HOLDER - ALSACE 1950 $35.00 |
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HOSLEY POTTERY Large White Flower Pot Ribbed Sides 8" x 4" Tall $10.99 |
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Large Pitcher Jug 10" Handpainted Pottery Fairy Garden Portugal Flower Vase Pot $98.00 |
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LARGE CARVED VINTAGE FLOWER POT $299.00 |
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LARGE VINTAGE MCCOY MC COY PLANTER FLOWER POT 0001010 $49.99 |
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Large Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery Craft California Pottery Flower Pot $28.99 |
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Vintage Haeger Art Pottery Large Blue Teddy Bear Planter/Flower Pot Vase USA $14.97 |
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LARGE VINTAGE YELLOW MCCOY ART POTTERY FLOWER POT PLANTER - NO CHIPS OR CRACKS - $25.00 |
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Ungemach/UPCO Pottery USA Octagon Yellow Planter/Pot/Low Flower Bowl Large 8"x4" $14.97 |
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New Polish Pottery Unikat FLOWER POT LARGE Boleslawiec Pattern U184 Stoneware $105.95 |
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Signed Power Hand Turned Art Pottery Large Flower Pot $12.99 |
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SA CE Single Burner $7.89 Continental Electronics offers a single burner with adjustable temperature controls. The unit itself does not damage surfaces because of its cool touch base and non-skid feet.... |
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Venus Fly Trap Plant - CARNIVOROUS - Dionaea - 2 pot $4.99 Nature provides this remarkable plant with "traps" to lure and capture it's food. The traps are covered inside by tiny hairs and a sticky sweet smelling substance attractive to insects. When an insect touches the trigger hair, the trap is activated and closes around it's victim. After digestion of it's meal (whick takes several days), the trap will open again for a new catch. Keep moist at all tim... |
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Primula Flowering Tea Set with 40-Ounce Pot, Clear $25.39 Amaze your guests with this beautiful glass teapot with twelve different jasmine green tea flowers. This pot gorgeously displays flowering teas in full bloom and the set has a sleek but classic design. The teapot comes with an infuser, for use with loose teas, and a lid to keep tea hot while brewing. The set is made completely of hand blown borosilicate glass making it safe for use in the microwav... |
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Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter $2.68 Ingenious tomato planter turns gardening upside down! Thanks to a whole new direction in growing tomatoes, your crop will be bigger, better tasting, healthier, and easier to grow than ever before. You can water, feed, trim and harvest without bending or kneeling--and since your crop is upside down and will never touch the ground, staking, caging, bacteria, ground rotting, fungus and small animals ... |
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Aqua Globes AG011706 Glass Plant Watering Bulbs, 2-Pack $10.95 Aqua Globes are an attractive solution for automatic houseplant watering. Fill he hand blown stained glass globes as the plant needs it. Aqua Globes are a great alternative to the daily chore of watering plants and an excellent choice for automatic watering while on vacation. How Aqua Globes Work As soil becomes dry, it releases oxygen into the Aqua Globe, which in turn releases the exact amount o... |
