Container Gardens


Gardening in confined spaces is fun, and provide a creative outlet for the gardener. All types of items can be used to "pot-up" a plant. This section of Rainy Side Gardeners is devoted to ideas for your contained garden.


Index

Stacked Pot Surprise A stack of pots dripping with string of pearls enlivens a corner of the garden.

Giant Colocasia in a Container This container is about foliage.

Container Drainage Myth Popular recommendation for drainage is put to bed.

Black Stem Taro Container This taro is a focal point wherever you plant it.

Coleus

Cordyline 'Red Sister' March 26, 2006
Cordylines are outstanding architectural plants for a container.

Hair of Sedum and Sempervivum November 30, 2005
A moss covered container crowned with hardy plants.

Coleus A La Mode August 20, 2005
More coleus pairings in the shade of a large rhododendron.

Window Box for an East Window June 12, 2005
The first day it was planted, I was pleased.

A Bacopa and Coleus Filled Hanging Basket
Not quite what I had in mind, but still. . .

Going Bananas
Banana, coleus and sedum fill this container.

Phormium Container
A large plant for a large pot

A Tall Lanky Container February 25, 2004
Ideas to play up a tall, lanky container.

Bells, Honeywort and Pots January 15, 2003
What do you put in a big purple container?

Rhodochiton atrosanguineum January 15, 2003
A climbing plant in a hanging basket.

Ye Olde Strawberry Pot A new look at old pots.

Canna Lily Water Garden A water container featuring a canna lily.

Faux Painting a Plastic Container
A step-by-step guide for painting plastic pots.

A Green and Blue Theme May 16, 2001

Cupressus and Bacopa Container May 4, 2000
A lemon scented conifer finds a new home.

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