Fall Containers

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One of my favorite things to do in the fall and spring is to make planter arrangements.  Actually it's fun to do for pretty much any season, but as I've posted before, I love fall colors and fall in general so I love to see all the purples, and burgundys, and oranges, etc., together.  Then after a long winter, when spring finally arrives, I'm just happy to be planting anything!! :0)

So, here are some large fall planters I put together for beside a huge patio...the pots themselves are static...I just change out the plants for each season.  It's best to get a universal color pot that will go with any of the seasons, and of course one that can stay outside during the winter time without cracking. (Well, that is if you're in an area that gets chilly winters).  I'm in Virginia, so I get all the seasons...although lately they haven't seemed to be exactly what they're supposed to be.  But, I digress...I'm here to talk about fall planters. :0)

For each one, I'm going to try to show you all the sides I was able to take a picture of.

 And, here's the first one I did...

 

 

Since all of these pots are on the same side of patio, and kind of near each other..I did them all different, but the same...if that makes sense. I used mainly the same types of plants in each pot, but would switch out varieties and use different color.

 

Here's the another one:

 

 

 

Can I just say how much I love ornamental cabbage...I think I mentioned it in a prior post about fall colors.  It is so cool, and so unexpected.  The shapes and colors demand attraction.  They are just so darn cool...I know, said that already. I added at least 3 to 4 cabbages in each pot (remember, these pots are huge), and I don't think I ever used the same one twice, and there were more to choose from that I didn't even pick!! Make sure you pick these up at your local garden nursery.  They are perfect to add to any fall pot.

 

Here's my third and final pot:

 

Ahhhh....I wish I was more computer literate. ha ha  I cannot for the life of me seem to get these pictures on the same line, like I could with the other ones above. Oh well...I'll be happy to see the day when I have a finely tuned, very legible and manicured blog like so many others I see...until then...thanks for bearing with me! ha ha

So, that's all my pots...I would guess you'd like to know what I put in them.  And, as a rule of thumb when planting pots, you want to have something that gives height, fillers, and trailers (that's the ivys and such).  Of course there's ornamental cabbage, and also mums, pansies, ornamental peppers (how great are those?!), small annual daisies, jeez...I can't even remember everything right now. Hmmm...Please feel free to contact me with any questions, hopefully I'll remember by then! :0)

Hope everyone is enjoying their fall so far...and, let's hope the weather stays that wonderful, fresh, crisp, cool weather that Autumn brings us!!