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More Planters for Spring, 2016

Lightweight Black Planters - Spring 2016The nursery is overflowing witLightweight Green Planters - Spring 2016h planters, birdbaths, and some statuary pieces, and the other day yet another shipment arrived, these from a new supplier.

 

 

Lightweight Brown BowlsMost are midsized, and they’re all light-weight with clean lines, something many of our customers have been requesting.

 

 

The previous orders consisted of lighter colored pots,  some stone, and terra cotta.Lightweight Green Planter - Planted

 

 

 

This shipment is, for the most part, darker colors, but Lightweight Planters - Spring 2016there’s also a pretty minty green offering too that I think would be fabulous planted with lots of flowers for the perfect Mother’s Day (or any day) gift.

So, if you’re in the area, stop in and take a look. There might be something that is just right for your home and landscape. And, since most are light-weight, you’ll be able to take them with you!

A Brown Bowl…Planted 2 Ways For Sun

The other day I noticed we only had two midsize, light-weight brown planter bowls left in stock,  and they were just calling to be planted. Since summer is relatively slow and we have time on our hands, we’ve been planting all sorts of mixed containers with annuals, herbs, perennials, and everything in between to tempt folks coming in; and I thought one of these might be just the right size for someone.

Usually if I plant two of something for display, I make them similar, but, with these, I decided to play off the brown color of the bowls with two different plantings – both for sun, but each quite different, using annuals. Here’s what I came up with. Of course, there are endless variations of plants out there; these are  simply my two versions using annuals available mid-summer.

The first planting uses light colors that are quite harmonious – white, blue and yellow. A variegated Swedish ivy and yellow duranta are the all-important foliage accents here, and the white flowers of the angelonia will add a spiky bloom in the center (The yellow duranta will need some clipping eventually to keep it at the right proportion for this planting.). Pretty blooms of a blue daze trailing over the edge complete the picture. If the container were larger, I might have added a silver thyme as well.

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Color is an interesting thing. You can either go big, bold, and wild and mix many together, or you might choose  two or three very opposite colors (Think purple and orange, for example.). Combinations can also be fairly calm, using colors closely related.

Flowers obviously add color to any composition, but don’t forget the importance of foliage too. Many times I’ll begin a design by pulling foliage plants to accent a particular planter, then add blooming plants to play off of those  leaves. In fact, leaves and their shapes are extremely important  to the overall look of a planter once it’s completed and growing out.

Lightweight Brown Bowl Planted - Babywing Begonia White with Bronze Leaf, Euphorbia, Yellow Joseph's Coat and Silver Dichondra

The second is quite different, though once again there’s a yellow foliage (Yellow works so well with brown!), this time a dwarf Joseph’s coat, and white blooms too, represented here by a dark leaved baby wing begonia. Its  leaves match the color of the bowl almost perfectly. The begonia is a heavy presence in this planting; so, to lighten it up, an airy blooming white euphorbia went in next. Finally, the silvery foliage of a trailing dichondra spills over the edge, adding  a nice contrast to the brown of the pot.

So, there are now two fairly simple, yet quite dissimilar plantings in the same bowl. At another  time of the year, the choices would have been even more different…yet another reason container gardening is so entertaining!

Stop in and take a look at our container planting designs if you’re in the Birmingham area. We try to have as many made up as possible to give you ideas and inspiration! 

 

Spring Statuary Shipments Have Arrived!

Each year, the arrival of the spring statuary shipment signals the beginning of a new growing season. We like the way the  clean lines of these planters work in the context of  a variety of home styles. The cast stone pieces are of the highest quality  and won’t crumble in inclement weather like cheaper versions.

cast stone urn

cast stone urn

A sampling of cast stone planters

A sampling of cast stone planters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also offer lightweight planters  –  easier on the back but still the same quality. Ranging from bowl shaped planters to those that are a  classic pot shape,  they are definitely moveable!

Lightweight Planters in a classic shape

Lightweight Planters in a classic shape

Lightweight bowls & square planters

Lightweight bowls & square planters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, whatever you’re looking for…planters, bird baths,  or something else – perhaps a Japanese lantern, celtic cross or Saint Francis, come take a look.   Don’t worry about getting them home – we deliver! We’ll put them just where you want them at your front door or along a garden path…then you can sit back and enjoy!

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Celtic Crosses

Celtic Crosses