{"id":18266,"date":"2021-04-28T01:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T05:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentgarden.com\/?p=18266"},"modified":"2023-05-23T18:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:54:48","slug":"create-a-small-spring-container-with-a-big-personality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentgarden.com\/blog\/create-a-small-spring-container-with-a-big-personality\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Small, Spring Container with a Big Personality"},"content":{"rendered":"
Who ever said small garden containers had to be boring or lack personality? Your 10-inch, 12-inch, or even smaller planters can make a bold statement even though they may not have the same growing space when compared to their larger cousins. This spring season you can create a bright, cheery flower display full of color, beauty and personality in one of your smaller planters.<\/p>\n
Small containers are beneficial for so many reasons, mainly due to the fact that they can fit just about anywhere. They tuck into spaces otherwise too tight for a large planter, like a dark corner, or placed in front of or between several, larger containers. Adding pops of color and vertical interest, these small planters complement taller containers, fit perfectly in small space gardens or balconies, and feel right at home as accent points for walkways and entrances. Their individual personalities will shine depending on how you use them and where they are placed.<\/p>\n
Get ready to meet the \u201cpersonalities!\u201d Depending on your color preferences, favorite flowers, and plant care comfort level, create a small planter full of character and color. Choosing from a range of a large grouping of plants to just one solo plant in a container, the flowers colors, foliage, and textures are really the stars of the show.<\/p>\n
Each container gardening idea in this article features spring bloomers (or sometimes late winter bloomers, depending on your zone) that are grouped due to their similar sun, water, soil, and temperature needs, which is crucial for their best health. But don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll learn more about the importance of grouping the right plants together later in the article after choosing your container personality.<\/p>\n
To create each container, you will need:<\/p>\n
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And, luckily, there are many spring-blooming plants to choose from in order to create the container that suits your needs! But first, let\u2019s meet the personalities:<\/p>\n
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Why not mix and mingle plants in your container, like at a party, with full bright colors, various flower shapes and differing heights? The \u201cParty Planter\u201d is so named due to its fun-loving, crazy personality. These plants love hanging out in a group, and this planter is sure to liven up any small space.<\/p>\n
This container is full of plants that can live together in a small space due to their similar plant care needs, including regular water requirements, full sun to part shade sun exposure, and well-draining nutrient rich potting soil.<\/p>\n
Create this same look with a 12-inch Dark Grey Slate Ella Round Planter<\/a> filled with yellow mini daffodils (Narcissus \u2018Tete-a-Tete\u2019), Metalis\u00ae bright purple cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), and Bellis Tasso\u2122 White English daisies (Bellis perennis). In the center of the container, plant a False Dracaena (Cordyline australis \u2018Torbay Dazzler\u2019) for height and interest.<\/p>\n Other plants to invite to this party planter:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The personality of this planter is calm and peaceful. Like-minded plants live together and create a huge impact with their brightly colored flowers and foliage. By grouping together multiple copies of the same plant, same color or a mix of colors, you can create a compatible planter. These plants will have the same height, width, sunlight, water, temperature and soil needs.<\/p>\n Plant compatibility really doesn\u2019t get much better than that!<\/p>\n In this example, we chose to plant a handful of mini daffodil plants together. Their bright, yellow flowers and green foliage create a pleasing look. These like-minded plants, that are all, in fact, the same plant, are easy to care for and create the illusion of a big personality with their color and interest.<\/p>\n\n
Personality #2: \u201cThe Harmonious Planter\u201d<\/h2>\n