Learning how to arrange flowers in a pot is important for indoor and outdoor gardening. Arranging flowers to create beautiful containers begins by letting go of your inhibitions. There is no right or wrong way and we should be willing to experiment a bit. If you’re new to container gardening arranging different plants in a single container may seem a bit awkward at first.
If you find yourself a bit overwhelmed when making the decision the following fundamental methods will help you begin to easily combine plants of your choosing.
The Single Flower
If you are worried and don’t want to take the risk, you can keep things simple and plant one plant in one container. If the right plant and container are paired this can be as striking a display as a container overflowing with a variety of plants.
I personally have taken this approach when planting a flower that I was heavily invested in seeing succeed. Having the plant in its own pot makes it easy to take care of it and facilitate its growth.
Multiple Plants
Alternatively, you can up the ante and plant two plants in one container, three plants in one container and so on. Adding more plants does not create greater difficulty when planting.
However, it is important to remember to group plants with similar lighting, soil and water requirements together to ensure the health and vitality of each plant in the container. This will ensure that your container continues to thrive and that no plant in the container is struggling to survive.
Thrillers, Fillers, and Spillers
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