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Plants for a 32cm pot

mooota1514mooota1514 Posts: 74
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Hi can someone please give me some advice on which plants to plant up a 32cm ceramic pot

I would prefer summer flowering perennials 

Or just whatever you think would make a nice display

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  • SussexsunSussexsun Posts: 1,444
    I have lots of pots and plant a lot of different plants in them.
    i have hydrangea 
    tree lilies 
    mirabilis 
    star of bethelem
    dahlia
    dianthus
    patio roses and half standard roses
    geranium

    infact most things will grow quite happily in a decent sized pot if fed and watered.
    i put the Mirabilis and star of bethelrm in pots as they can be a bit invasive and this way they stay where I want them and don’t try to take over the flower beds

    To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.

  • mooota1514mooota1514 Posts: 74
    Sussexsun said:
    I have lots of pots and plant a lot of different plants in them.
    i have hydrangea 
    tree lilies 
    mirabilis 
    star of bethelem
    dahlia
    dianthus
    patio roses and half standard roses
    geranium

    infact most things will grow quite happily in a decent sized pot if fed and watered.
    i put the Mirabilis and star of bethelrm in pots as they can be a bit invasive and this way they stay where I want them and don’t try to take over the flower beds

    Thanks Sussexsun for the advice I will look up some of those plants
  • mooota1514mooota1514 Posts: 74
    Sussexsun said:
    I have lots of pots and plant a lot of different plants in them.
    i have hydrangea 
    tree lilies 
    mirabilis 
    star of bethelem
    dahlia
    dianthus
    patio roses and half standard roses
    geranium

    infact most things will grow quite happily in a decent sized pot if fed and watered.
    i put the Mirabilis and star of bethelrm in pots as they can be a bit invasive and this way they stay where I want them and don’t try to take over the flower beds

    Just looked at geraniums they look lovely in pots
  • SussexsunSussexsun Posts: 1,444
    Geraniums are great in pots and very forgiving if you forget to water them for a couple of days.
    To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.

  • mooota1514mooota1514 Posts: 74
    edited May 2018
    I had a look online at my local garden centre and I noticed geranium scented which would look nice what do you think?
  • SussexsunSussexsun Posts: 1,444
    Yes I would go for a couple of different colours to give a display like this
    https://www.jparkers.co.uk/geranium-double-sybil-mixed


    To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.

  • mooota1514mooota1514 Posts: 74
    Sussexsun said:
    Yes I would go for a couple of different colours to give a display like this
    https://www.jparkers.co.uk/geranium-double-sybil-mixed

    Thanks for your kind help I'm now off to my garden Centre have a good summer.


  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Geraniums or pelargoniums? Good to be clear.
  • mooota1514mooota1514 Posts: 74
    Fire said:
    Geraniums or pelargoniums? Good to be clear.
    Hi geraniums.


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