Perennials in Pots

Once upon a time I loved annuals in hanging pots! Browsing through magazines when the outside world was drab and cold, I'd dream and plan. And the greenhouses? Oh my - especially in the  greenhouses! Lush, perfect, healthy, in-their-peak-loveliness and all ready for Mother's Day. 'In their peak' is the key word...the baskets were in their peak and it wasn't long until they looked scraggly and ready to be thrown away. Even planting my own - well, missing one day in the hot July months was enough to literally cook 'em. The only person in my small world whom I knew was successful with hanging/potted plants is DIL M...she's gifted in putting colors together and has a green thumb! So I decided to skip spending allthatmoneyjusttohavethemdie and plant perennials in pots.
And I like it! The advantages?

• Planting 'em in bigger pots and leaving several inches in the pot to the top, takes less watering - you can douse 'em with lots of water at once.
• They're not so stinkin' finicky, wilting at the first heat wave that comes along.
• They're striking in pots.
• You can use regular dirt mixed with compost...that's cheaper.
• Best of all, it saves money.
• Unless you're gone for weeks, no one has to make a special trip to your house to water 'em.
• It's freedom - the best of both worlds - plants in pots without being a slave to 'em! :)

Are these enough of reasons to convince you?

My potted perennials.

Hosta

Coral Bells

Sedem in a window box.

Lavender

I was pleasantly surprised this lavender survives the winter. This is its third summer in this pot and I'm loving it! It's slower to grow but is worth the end result...so classy!

I like the look of perennials clustered together, though they can be moved around to personal taste. A warning - they're heavy!

By the back deck.

The other side.

...happy gardening!


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