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.
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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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