How do you ensure you’ll have the perfect patio plant? Once you’ve selected your annuals, perennials, and/or tropicals, you need a home for them that will accentuate their beauty, seamlessly blending with the rest of your space’s décor. Choosing that “home” is an important decision! Our huge selection of hand-crafted pots in many sizes may be the perfect solution for your plants. Selecting the proper size pot, allowing for drainage, and caring for your plants once you’ve transferred them are all important steps in maximizing the health of your blooms.
Pot Size
Standard containers range from 10 to 30 inches. It is important to select the right size pot based on what you are planting to allow ample space and leave room for the roots to grow. A good rule of thumb is to buy a pot with a diameter that’s at least one inch wider than the diameter of your plant’s root mass. Herbs, succulents, and flowers are able to thrive in pots on the smaller end, while vegetables, shrubs, and trees require pots that are larger in diameter.
Drainage
Our selection of pots have holes providing proper drainage as this is an important part of maintaining plant health when container gardening. Plants in pots without drainage holes are prone to becoming overwatered. Even if the soil surface appears dry, the soil at the bottom of the pot may be sopping wet. When watering, be sure to reach the entire root zone. A good rule of thumb is to water until you see drainage coming out of the holes, but the amount needed will vary based on pot size.
Care
- Sun exposure – Check your plant label or packet for sun exposure instructions. Most plants range from:
- Full Sun – Between six and eight hours of direct sunlight per day
- Partial Sun – Between four and six hours of direct sunlight per day
- Shade – Less than four hours of direct sunlight, with filtered sunlight the rest of the day
- Fertilizer – Fertilizer provides essential nutrients to keep plants healthy and blooming. Apply fertilizer when first planting and two to three times throughout the growing season depending on the plant and pot size and according to the package instructions.
- Repotting – Over the course of their lifetime some plants may need to be repotted. If you see roots poking out of the drainage holes that is usually an indication that your bloom has outgrown its home. When repotting, size up your pot roughly two inches, gently loosen the roots, and replant with fresh soil.
Speak with one of our garden experts about proper care for your specific plants before taking them home.
Each pot is as unique and beautiful as the garden it accents. This is why we have the largest local selection of a combination of locally crafted and imported pottery from all over the world for you to select from. Work with our gardening team to design custom planters that will bloom throughout the year.
Consideration #1: Pot Size
Standard containers range from 10 to 30 inches. It’s important to select the right size pot based on what you are planting to allow ample space for the roots to grow. A good rule of thumb is to buy a pot with a diameter that’s at least one inch wider than the diameter of your plant’s root mass. Herbs, succulents, and flowers are able to thrive in pots on the smaller end, while vegetables, shrubs, and trees require pots that are larger in diameter.
Consideration #2: Drainage
The pots in our wide selection have holes providing proper drainage; this is an important part of maintaining plant health when container gardening! Plants in pots without drainage holes are prone to becoming overwatered. Even if the soil surface appears dry, the soil at the bottom of the pot may be sopping wet.
When watering, be sure to reach the entire root zone. A good rule of thumb is to water until you see drainage coming out of the holes, but the amount needed will vary based on pot size.
Consideration #3: Care
Be sure to know what care your plant needs, from light level, feeding schedule, and growth rate.
- Sun exposure – Check your plant label or packet for sun exposure instructions. Most plants range from:
- Full Sun – Between six and eight hours of direct sunlight per day
- Partial Sun – Between four and six hours of direct sunlight per day
- Shade – Less than four hours of direct sunlight, with filtered sunlight the rest of the day
- Fertilizer – Fertilizer provides essential nutrients to keep plants healthy and blooming. Apply fertilizer when first planting and two to three times throughout the growing season depending on the plant and pot size, and according to the package instructions.
- Repotting – Over the course of their lifetime some plants may need to be repotted. If you see roots poking out of the drainage holes, that’s usually an indication that your plant has outgrown its home. When repotting, size up your pot roughly two inches, gently loosen the roots, and replant with fresh soil.
Be sure to speak with one of our garden experts about proper care for your specific plants before taking them home.
Each pot is as unique and beautiful as the garden it accents. This is why we have the largest local selection of both locally crafted and imported pottery from all over the world. So many options for you to select from! Create your perfect patio plants yourself or work with our gardening team to design custom planters for you that will make you happy throughout the year!
