GreenBrokers Artificial Lavender Rustic Tin Window Box Planter Ideal for Home, Office Outdoor Living 30cm/12in

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Finally, choose the window box(es) that suit the look you're going for and your needs too. Window boxes themselves come in a wide variety of finishes, but are typically elongated rather than round, to fit onto windowsills.As a general rule, matching, rectangular-shaped troughs create a more formal look, and oval-shaped troughs or mismatched window boxes gives a more relaxed look.Remember too that DIYing your own is a great way to add character to all types of small space. Coleus is a lovely choice for window boxes due to its colorful and unique foliage. Unlike most flowering plants, coleus is grown for its leaves rather than its blooms. The leaves often have interesting patterns and textures. The key is to remove weeds and to break up soil compaction, so the new roots can spread out rapidly downwards and sideways. For a window box in a cool, shady spot less likely to dry out, you could use any of the following: trailing ivies ( hedera), trailing fuchsias, parsley, mint, various ferns including species of Polystichum and Dryopteris filix-mas , vinca, ajuga, certain ornamental grasses such as Carex comans, begonias, Liriope muscari, heucheras, and the tough-as-old-boots but very pretty Saxifraga stolonifera.

Deer and rodents are not interested in lavender - they might nibble fresh green Spring growth to test it, but as the foliage matures they ignore it. In Your Garden Design As a qualified Aromatherapist, I know the healing and calming properties of lavender, having used it myself many times in treatments. It has the ability to relax the mind and calm the nerves. Caring for a window box with celosia is quite easy, as it requires little pruning and deadheading. The plant is drought-tolerant once established, but it benefits from regular watering during periods of dry weather. Regular fertilization encourages healthy growth and blooming.Deadhead flowers regularly to encourage more - it's up to you to decide whether to leave the last blooms on the plants overwinter. Hygiene & Diseases Zinnias are excellent for window boxes since they provide a burst of color and attract pollinators to your garden. They come in various sizes, ranging from small, compact plants (6-12 inches) to tall, branching varieties (4 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide). The recent warm, dry weather has been wonderful for roses, encouraging them to bloom profusely over the last number of weeks. To prolong their flowering as well as to encourage a second later flush of blooms, it’s important to keep deadheading any faded flowers. Always wear garden gloves and long sleeves when deadheading roses to protect your hands and arms from their sharp thorns and use a sharp, clean secateurs to help prevent disease entering the plants through the pruning cut. For the same reason, it’s also best to carry out deadheading on a dry, sunny day.

Lavender is a favorite option for window boxes, thanks to its wonderful purple tones and soothing, relaxing fragrance that can reduce stress and anxiety. It is an excellent choice for busy urban settings. The depth of a window box for flowers should be at least 6-8 inches. It provides enough space for the roots to grow and allows proper drainage. However, larger plants or ones with deeper root systems, such as tomatoes or herbs, need a 10-12 inch deep window box. How do I prevent pests from damaging my plants in a window box? Pansies are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, so they will add color to your window boxes when other plants are still dormant. These plants are cold-tolerant and can survive a light frost, making them a good choice for early and late-season window boxes. It is wonderfully bushy, but ever so slightly shorter and slower growing compared to other English lavender varieties like the paler Munstead.There isn't much in it, but Hidcote suits tight spaces and containers a bit better than more vigorous cultivars. Yes. Many vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes and lettuce, can be grown successfully in a window box. Choose varieties suited for container gardening. Examples include cherry or patio tomatoes, sweet or hot peppers, short carrot, round radish, leaf or butterhead lettuce, baby leaf spinach, dwarf or curly kale, bush or dwarf cucumbers, patio eggplant, and bush or dwarf beans. Conclusion

What are the best flowers to plant in window boxes?

Heavy clay on a dry, sunny hill that sheds water should be fine, but light, dry, poorly fertile soils are ideal. Soil: Acidic (5.5 – 6.5 pH), well-drained, sandy loam, rich organic matter, moist but not waterlogged

Yes, you can leave plants in pots in window boxes. It is a great solution for showcasing flowers with different soil needs, easily swapping flowers to update the display, bringing them indoors during the color season, and preventing plants from competing for resources when sharing the potting mix. Can I plant vegetables in my window box? Avoid cutting into the older, woody part of the stems: if you prune yearly, you should never need to do this. One of the benefits of celosia is its long bloom time. The flowers last for several weeks or even months, providing a continuous source of color and interest in your window boxes. 7. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Within a few weeks new leaves will have grown to clothe the dome and it will be looking good again. Annual plants complete their life cycle in a single growing season, typically from seed to maturity, flowering, and seed production, all within one year. Examples of common annual plants for window boxes include marigolds, zinnias, petunias, impatiens, pansies, and celosia.Window boxes allow you to grow various plants, from herbs and vegetables to stunning flowers that will brighten up your windowsill throughout the season. If you are wondering about what to display, read on to discover the best flowers for window boxes. Major Lawrence Waterbury Johnston’s mother bought Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire in 1907;beginning in 1910, Lawrence (1871-1958) went on to create perhaps the most famous Arts and Crafts garden ever. Despite being known for Hidcote, his true passion was Serre de la Madone, his larger, relatively private garden inMenton, France, which was not continued after his death, contrary to his wishes.

There are various species and cultivars of lavender with primarily greyish to green scented foliage bearing blue or lilac flower spikes with lip-shaped flowers. The most common is L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ with narrow grey leaves and violet flowers. It flowers for a long time, lasting through to the end of the September. L. angustifolia 'Munstead' flowers briefly but vigorously in the Summer with lilac flowers. Both are very hardy. There are also many cultivars of L. stoechas. This is slightly less hardy, but has comical large violet bracts which have led it to be christened ‘the lavender with the bow’. Pansies are relatively compact plants, spreading 9-12 inches and growing 6-9 inches tall, so they are a fine choice for smaller window boxes. A fun fact is that pansy flowers are edible and practical for coloring and flavoring salads, desserts, and other dishes. 4. Petunia (Petunia x atkinsiana) Regularly inspecting your plants for signs of pests or disease is key. Consider using natural pest control methods such as companion planting or introducing beneficial insects like ladybugs or lacewings. How do you keep a window box watered when away? Use good quality soil: Use a high-quality, well-draining, and nutrient-rich soil mix. Fill your window box with soil within 1-2 inches of the top.

There are five types of plants to grow in a window box: annuals, perennials, trailing plants, succulents, and herbs. This section describes each type and gives suitable examples for window boxes. Annuals As for the plants themselves, you're looking for mainly tough, drought-tolerant, compact species. For a summer window box in a sunny south or west-facing position, I suggest any of the following: the more compact forms of Lavandua angustifolia, or English lavender, which has deeply scented, edible, purple or white flowers in summer (use them sparingly to flavour ice creams, cakes and sorbets) and aromatic evergreen silver-grey foliage; Mexican fleabane or Erigeron karvinskianus, which produces a mass of small, pretty, daisy-like flowers throughout the summer months; prostrate rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'), the culinary/medicinal evergreen shrubby herb with pretty, edible blue flowers in summer; any of the many different kinds of evergreen, hardy and highly decorative sempervivums; Artemisia ludoviciana and Cineraria 'Dusty Miller' for their handsome silver-white foliage: pelargoniums, which also thrive in these sorts of bright, dry growing conditions, throwing out dense clusters of flowers from early summer until the first frosts; argyranthemums for the same reason, although just like the pelargoniums, they do need to be deadheaded intermittently to prolong flowering; and nasturtiums, whose peppery leaves and jewel-coloured flowers are both edible and tasty. Lavenders are irresistible to bees and butterflies, and L. angustifolia cultivars in particular are useful edible herbs, so they deserve a place among working fruit and veg plots. Did You Know? Trailing plants are plants with stems or leaves that grow horizontally or downward, often cascading over the edge of a container or hanging basket. They add texture, dimension, and visual interest to a window box. Perennial plants live for over two years and survive multiple growing seasons. They typically grow from a root system that remains alive and sends up new growth each year, often with a period of dormancy during the winter months. Unlike annual plants, perennial plants continue to grow and produce new leaves, stems, and flowers each year, often becoming larger and more robust with time. As such, perennials planted in window boxes require low maintenance.