How To Plant Flowers In Pots Outdoors

You can cover their roots with mulch to protect them from overheating.

How to plant flowers in pots outdoors. So this spring before you head out to buy plants for your porch deck or patio learn what it takes to create planters with styleStart out by cutting your 14 boards with 45 degree cuts on the endsThese hanging planters are simple to make and look amazing on a wall. Before planting pat down the soil lightly with your fingers to eliminate any big air pockets. Fill soil to a level that will lift the root ball of the plant so that its top sits just below the lip of the container.

If it will hold the plant and the pot it will easily hold the plant by itself with plenty of room to fill in loose dirt under and around it. Wax begonias -- those bushy 6- to 12-inch-tall plants with green or bronzy leaves and abundant red pink or white flowers -- have long been favorites for adding color to pots and window boxes in shady sitesFor something a little different look for the Dragon Wing types with glossy green leaves and dangling clusters of large red or pink flowers. A container will undoubtedly limit your plants potential for root growth.

However choosing hanging basket plants is a delicate procedure. The easy way to be sure of this is to set the pot itself in the hole. Then hang them using rope.

Then select one or two trailing forms such as ivy geranium sweet potato vine bacopa or licorice plant Helichrysum petiolare. If you want to use a decorative planter without drainage holes plant your flowers in an inexpensive pot that does drain and set it in the planter on top of a little gravel. Put in enough potting mix so the base of the plant where the stem sprouts from the soils surface is about 1 inch from the top of the pot to help visually estimate position your plant while its still in its nursery container.

However even large plants can grow in pots with the right approach. Set up a drip irrigation system for watering outdoor potted plants. Start feeding plants after about three weeks as the built-in fertilizer is usually leached out by that time.

Water well first then wait until the plant perks up. See more ideas about planters outdoor gardens garden projects. These easy tips will help you choose and plant the best annuals for your outdoor flower pots and keep them looking wonderful all season long.