I don’t know about you but I have random collections of plants. I love succulents and I overwinter them in the greenhouse in small pots. When summer comes I’m ready to move them outside. BUT the very thought of having to water lots of small pots in odd places is daunting to say the least. So… a little pondering came up with a solution. I would use my collection as a vignette.
I purchased a couple of galvanized containers at a local store (TJMAXX).
Because I live near the beach I went and collected some driftwood and bits of beach debris. Because it is close and free I used it. You can use anything that is around you. If you live near a wooded area you can use old logs, branches, rocks, pretty much anything natural to create the interest around the pots.
I placed driftwood and debris under and around the containers. Using a couple of upside down plastic pots I elevated the shorter pots so they all are at approximately the same level. This creates easy watering and same type of sun exposure. The galvanized containers would hold water so I punched a small hole in them to allow excess water to drain out. If I ever wanted to reuse them and have them hold water I would just plug the hole with caulking.
Finished container.
Galvanized watering cans out of the greenhouse add to the display to finish it off.
Bringing the containers out and elevating them gives you a chance to see the interesting things in each plant.
Finished Display. Notice the old wheeled cart that the containers are sitting on? This allows me to move the plants around. When they first come out of the greenhouse they will get sun burnt if placed into direct sunlight. So, I move them from shade to part shade to more sun over a couple of weeks.
Smaller plants in an old plant pot carrier. This can be carried inside or placed on a table during a dinner then back out again. Versatility is the key here.
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