I have just bought a new black urn for my front porch. Measures about 1 1/2 ft tall and has a bowl shape about 12" deep and 16" across. Looking at this I feel it should have tall and trailing things as it does have a very heavy looking base (really, we could hardly get it out of the car) or should this be a low and flowing type of arrangement. Is one type of plant more effective than a mix? Typically, I make large mixed arrangements in my hanging baskets, corally reds, lavender - mauve or blue and a little white and some variegated vines. I am looking forward to using this urn year round and hope I can get lots of ideas from you designer type gardeners! Norm
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I am glad if those gave some ideas!!
Thanks Firsthomegirl. I was looking for more privacy on my patio and a big urn with a arrangement like that would work but it has to wait until next year.
BC
That site is great! I always have trouble with my pots. I have already filled them this year, but I will remember that site for next year!
Wow! That pic is very inspiring and it did give me some great ideas. I think height is very necessary to give you more room to bulk it up above the rim of the urn, if you know what I mean. I plan to check out that web site as well. Well, I am sure glad I asked about this! I know in most cases "less is more" but I think "more" is the key here. Nothing worse than a wimpy urn....Thanks for the help, Norm
you like the pic suzie. I like the drama of it too.
The proven winners site doesn't have as dramatic container recipes as the one from the H and H issue but they have some great combinations too that are very beuatiful..
I'll check it out! I'd like to do something different in my urns. Last year I did had numerous ivys and pyramid trees, but my trees died. They were nice, but this picture takes it.
Yes, the proven winners website does tell the names of the plants and it shows little diagrams of how many to use. It is quite a neat site!!
Now this is what you call nice! You did it again. I didn't check the site, but do they mentioned the name of plantings?
I have a large urn as well and every year I struggle with what to put in it. I found this pic in the May 2002 issue of H and H. It is really dramatic and I am not sure if this is the look you are going for but I attached the pic just in case. The article says the urn pictured has
New Zealand flax- in the center
Then underplanted with Silver nettle, Algerian ivy, Asparagus fern, vinca vine, and coral bells.
This gardeners other favorites for urn plants that were not used in this arrangemant are golden euonymus, persian ivy, mojo vine, boxwood, and creeping jenny.
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If the above wasn't quite what you had in mind then you might want to look at this website...here it is to copy and paste.
http://www.provenwinners.com/containergardens/comborecipes.cfm
I just recently found this site that has container "recipes". I think this site is quite good.