Spring boxes

As the days get longer and snow drops, tulips and crocus announce the spring it is time to get your window boxes ready. Summer plants will start to be available at the end of May. Until then we can enjoy other plants and blossoms.

 

You are still on time to get some bulbs to make your window boxes or planter displays more interesting. Mixing them with seasonal and perennial plants will give your containers dynamism. Just when you start to get used to the sight of your pot some new blossoms will show.

There is a variety of evergreen perennial plants to combine with seasonal flowers to allow for different colours and textures ex: Aucubas, Euonymus, aromatic plants, etc.

Aucuba leaves

Patio and balcony planted pots

These are some examples of planted pots suitable for patios, balconies and small areas:

 

Window boxes: “Mediterranean”

This is an example of a “Mediterranean” style window box. This design is integrated by three window boxes that are part of a balcony project where these, and other containers, were provided by the client. 

 Unconventionally, two window boxes were placed on the left hand side of the balcony and one on the right. The purpose of this is having and area in the middle where to place a table with two chairs. This allows the house owner to have a coffee in sunny days while enjoying her flowers and having a view of the street. 

Similar arrangements are available from £190 .