Planter depths and spacing for vertical planter design
Robin Morris
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Comments (5)I planted a bell pepper in "the thing" and more bell peppers in my raised bed. I planted one eggplant in "the thing" and one in the raised bed. The bell pepper and the eggplant in TT have made one little vegetable each and the ones in the raised bed are still just flowering. TT does not seem to be drying out at all. At the end of the experiment I will post pictures. The pepper plant has grown up tall and is shading the strawberries that are planted in the very top. Outlook may not be good for the berries. TT was hard to fill. I shoveled it full with mostly leaf litter and black dirt from the yard that probably has chicken poop composted into it....See Morespacing in planters
Comments (1)I would suggest planting specimen or crop type plants according to the labels. But if you're after display, the more the merrier. Just be vigilant with watering, fertilizing and controlling undesirable bugs....See MoreHelp me design a front planter
Comments (8)This is an old thread and you're probably already busy doing your front planter. However there is a lot of info that may be helpful and I'm taking the day off! LOL There are zillions of plants so you need to narrow the choices for success. I recommend using perennials for an easy care garden. You could start with a few perennials and use annuals as fillers. Annuals are great for color and less expensive than perennials. Buy a few more perennials each year and fewer annuals. Some perennials are very easy to grow from seed so that's an option on a limited budget. Most won't bloom the first year but will still fill spaces. Plant in groups of 3 or 5 to create a harmonious look and repeat colors evenly throughout the bed. I like a mix of 3 colors and white altho you could use only one color and white for instance, or all white. It's best to use taller plants in the back and gradually shorter plants but don't plant in straight lines so some of your medium height plants will be further forward. Since I like a casual cottage garden that's what I'm talking about but if you like a more formal regimented look you can line everything up evenly. As to which plants to use that is very difficult to recommend as there are pro's and con's to almost every plant. Some that would work with your situation from the site below are Astilbe, Beebalm, Bellflower, Bergenia, Black Eyed Susan, Bleeding Heart, Clematis (supported by a trellis), Columbine (I adore this plant), Coneflower, Coral Bells, Coreopsis, Daylily, Delphinium (another of my favorites), Dianthus (some have lovely fragrance), Foxglove (poisonous so keep that in mind if you have children), perennial Geranium (there are also some that are grown as annuals), many decorative grasses which fill in spaces nicely, Hosta (altho they are deer and slug magnets), Hydrangea, Iris (another of my favs and there are some that rebloom), Jacob's Ladder (lovely foliage and comes in a variegated variety also), Lady's Mantle (another with lovely foliage), Lamb's Ear (bees love this so perhaps not next to a doorway), Lamium (great in front of a bed), Lavender (wonderful scent with some), Lily of the Valley, Lupine, Peony, Phlox, Salvia, Sedum, and Veronica. So you see there are many, many choices! And most of those plants have several varieties and colors to choose from. There are many gardening books which give detailed instructions for which plants for the type of bed so you might have a look at your local library. So many choices with gardening but that's what's fun about it! Your zone 4 will dictate which plants will survive as will the eastern exposure. Here's a site where you can choose plants for your zone. http://www.naturehills.com/perennials?zone_list=18 You also might browse by type such as partial sun perennials as your planter will be shaded in the afternoon which is where I took the above plant list from. Many other choices also on that site so start making lists and see how many plants fall into your parameters. Please use good soil or amend what's there as it is so much easier to do before planting and the success of a garden depends on the soil. Plan to use mulch which makes a garden look more finished IMO and also protects the soil organisms and conserves moisture. My favorite mulch is shredded bark as it looks natural and decomposes to add nutrients to the soil but there are many others....See MoreMinimum depth for wooden bamboo planters
Comments (3)Black bamboo, as with many other bamboos, would do fine in one foot of soil, but it would need more watering and become rootbound quicker. If I was planting with your specifications, I would go at least 16 inches deep, but 2 feet, or more, would be better, giving the roots room to grow down. The more room you have for the rhizomes and roots to grow, the larger and healthier your plant will be and the longer you can keep the plant in the planter without repotting or dividing it to keep it from getting too rootbound....See MoreRobin Morris
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