Holiday Pots That You Plant In The Garden
Holiday Pots That You Plant In The Garden
Do you want to fill your containers with attractive winter plants that can then go into your garden in the spring? If so, this post is for you.
At this time of year many want to fill their pots, urns and window boxes with greens for the holidays and beyond. Some stick cut greens right into the existing soil. Others put florist Oasis into their containers (hint: line the container with plastic so that it holds the water) and make a fresh cut on the greens before inserting it in the wet floral foam. That last option keeps greens fresh well into January and often beyond if the Oasis is kept wet.
But there is another alternative. There are many lovely plants available at Country Garden that can be used for holiday decor now, and placed into the garden to grow and even flower for years to come. Here are a few options we have for your creative holiday plantings:
Plant as you would in the spring, using fresh potting soil in your containers and making sure they have drainage holes. If the weather is above freezing and it hasn’t rained for seven days, water your containers well to keep the plants healthy. Then in April or early May, transplant these into the appropriate locations in your garden. Note that the tiny evergreens won’t stay so small, so place them where they can grow….these plants will surprise you with their growth in the next three to five years, and they will always bring beauty to your winter landscape.
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