Container gardens can provide a pop of color and interest…just like jewelry for your garden. Today, for this Project Design, we have some amazing designers/gardeners illustrating their ideas. We have regulars, Cindy and Annie, along with Debra from 5th and State, Kelley from Kelley and Co.and Janine from Happy Happy Nester.
Since I live in a 1920’s high rise apartment in San Francisco, my container gardening is limited. But my friend/client Melba (thanks, Melba) was just on vacation in Nantucket and took some great inspirational photos. I’m also including creative ideas that I spotted at Roger’s Gardens. So, let’s get started…
Window Boxes
What makes these spectacular?
- two or more colors
- varying heights (including twigs and moss)
- lushly planted flowers
Pots Staggered on Stairs and Grouped Together
The alternating colors look great!
Unusual Containers
Can you see the plants in the metal toolbox on the table in this pretty dining vignette at Roger’s Gardens?
Look at the variety of herbs planted in an old iron garden chair…
Wine barrel planters have a rustic charm…
Topiaries
Wall Gardens Using Succulents
This is at our house in Newport Beach that we are renting out.
And for more container garden inspiration…
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Mary Ann, your posts are always a breath of fresh air! I especially liked the post about window boxes and wish I had the talent to create wonderful ones like those shown. I live near Atlanta, and there’s an outstanding series of gardens on a mountainside in Ballground, GA. created by master landscape gardener, James Gibbs. The gardens are called..What else? … Gibbs Gardens and the staff at Gibbs changes the window and container plantings monthly, giving ideas and inspiration. I’m not too proud to copy them!
April
Tulips and Bellinis
That sounds wonderful. I’d love to go there!
I will forward this POST to ERIC at ROGERS!!
THANK YOU for the TOUR its been a year since I have been there and would happily fill a TRUCK of containers and stuff there!YOur NEWport House patio area is CHARMING!
A BEAUTIFUL POST AS PER THE NORM WITH YOU!
XX
They do such an amazing job at Roger’s.
Thank you for sharing these gorgeous container ideas for your garden, I want all of them in my yard! On a recent visit to Rogers Gardens I saw so many beautiful container idea and now you and the other bloggers participating have given me all I need to create beautiful container designs. I just wish I lived at the beach so they would thrive like all things living do at the beach!
There’s nothing like a stroll through Roger’s Gardens to inspire no matter what season. Thanks for the ideas no matter where they’re from, I’m ready to replace some of the winter-weary plants in my containers. Perfect timing.
xo,
Karen
Have fun gardening, Karen!
I will!
Wonderful inspiriation, Mary Ann. It was lovely to meet you at the Coyuchi event. I wonder how they planted plants in a chair. @sheilamerle1
I think they just dropped a container in…but that’s a good question. Loved meeting you!
Rogers is beyond wonderful. Love all of the window boxes too. Thanks for the inspiration, I might just have to do a couple of them now !!!! Have a great weekend in beautiful San Francisco. Love this time of year there so much. xxoo Kelley
Mary Ann,
What luck that your friend was in Nantucket! Flower containers are always on my to do list in the spring, and so it was nice to get my garden work done this year! Thanks for inviting me to this blog hop!
you have inspired me Mary Ann! great combinations and those succulent wall pockets are killer!
thank you for including me, means a lot
xx
Debra
Such a great idea to use Rogers Gardens! Everything they do is awesome! There is tons to pin here! I can’t wait to come back and take my time! And you thought you didn’t have anything to work with. You always are such a pro. Whatever you do you do so well. You are my idol!