Ornamental container gardening can be more than usual annual bedding plants. When chosen carefully shrubs, grasses, perennials, and even small trees can be grown in planters. Analyze the site where you plant to place the containers carefully, the plants well grown as long as they are placed in the right area.

Choose the appropriate plants for the location. If the patio is in a dry, hot, sunny location, choose drought tolerant plants such as rosemary, lavender, or succulents. Shady areas will support ferns, geraniums, and mop head hydrangeas, Mahonia ‘Charity’, skimmias, and Viburnum.

Dwarf trees and shrubs are ideal as ornamentals in containers, but others can do well that naturally grown quite large. The container size will restrict the rots which in turn restricts the top growth. There are many small conifers to chose from in a variety of colors that will look attractive year around.

The best perennials for containers are those with a long season of interest – bold foliage plants such as ferns and hostas, for example, or long flowerers such as hardy geraniums. Elegant plants such as dicentras an astribes are striking additions for shady locations.

 

Make sure you choose the appropriate container for the plants. Large plants like climbers and small trees need plenty of space for their roots to develop., they will not thrive if you skimp on the container size.

The bigger the container the more plants you can plant.. A planter measuring 3ft. x 1ft x 1ft. (1m x 30cm x30cm) for example will support three small shrubs such as spirea or euonymus along with a couple of ivies. Under plant with bulbs for winter and spring interest, in summer, bedding plants can be tucked around the edges.

Exploit the flexibility and adaptability ornamental container gardens can provide. Grow a tree or shrub in a large container as a central feature in a garden without soil.; plant a combination of annuals and bulbs for an instantly eye catching display, or tailor your compost mix to include a greater range of plants. Let your imagination run wild.

Plants needing a moister soil are best planted in self watering containers with an All-Organic Self-Watering Container Mix, This helps keep an even moisture level, greatly reducing plant stress. It is important to never let the soil dry out. Irregular watering is a key cause of mineral deficiencies and increases the plant's susecptability to pests and diesases. 

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