Planter advice

[Matt42]

Hi,

Can someone help me with some ideas? I want something in here overflowing at the bottom and some lovely roses coming up the trellis. Something that I can plant shortly and will last. Any ideas?

Also, I'm worried about the security of the thing. Do people put heavy bricks or similar in these things as a deterrent? Its not in a place where I can chain it down.

Thanks in advance

Matt

 

[endecotp]

Roses would look great on that trellis, but they do need plenty of nutrients and space for their roots, and I'm not convinced that that planter is necessarily large enough - especially if you also put in other things around the bottom.

So if you do go for roses, choose a small one and don't put much else in. And add plenty of grow more and fresh compost each year. Otherwise, maybe a clematis? Again check carefully about the size.

Around the bottom, a selection of bulbs chosen so that there is always something in flower would be one option, I.e. Snowdrops, tulips, alliums, lilies. Or wait a few more weeks until the garden centres are full of plug-plant annuals.

Re security, not much you can do as attempted theft will leave it trashed anyway.

 

[Matt42]

Great thanks for the advice. I'm going up the garden centre tomorrow morning. I'll post a picture!

 

[handydog9]

In my opinion, the planter is not deep enough and will dry out very quickly. You could build your own planter just google 'building planter with trellis'.