As fun as it is to choose plants for a garden, it’s equally exciting to think of the possibilities with baskets, planters, and pots.
How to choose the right presentation for your plant can be tough. So many containers and pots exist. Narrowing it down to a permanent answer on the question of ‘Which planter?’ seems impossible.
This guide on how to choose a plant planter hopefully can help. For your garden to be happy, strong, and healthy, here are the considerations you will want to take into account with pots, baskets, planters, and containers.
What’s Already There
When in doubt, look at what’s already there. Depending on the style of a garden, deck, porch, or indoor, you may already have an idea of what you’re looking for. If there isn’t a defined aesthetic, it can be more of a challenge.
Difficulties of A Real Plant
Even among experienced gardeners, real plants in a container will lead to inevitable disappointments. Some plants require dry conditions, others wet. Some will not grow beyond a certain point due to a lack of space. Some plants cannot be combined with others successfully. Instead of trying to manage it all, try for an artificial plant.
Light Exposure
Light exposure matters, artificial plant or not. If it’s going to be in full sunlight, a non-porous container is best as something like terracotta will dry out very quickly. A synthetic resin will stay cool. Especially if you’re mixing real plants and faux plants, keep this in mind.
Weight And Size
Plant pot size matters, as will its weight. If you intend to move the pot or planter around a lot, heaviness is the enemy. You want something easy to carry and not cumbersome. For example, as pretty as a concrete planter is, it will literally break your back trying to carry it anywhere other than where it is.
Types of Clay And Stone Planters
- Terracotta is a traditional type of planter. It is porous, dries quickly, and usually isn’t frost-resistant.
- Stone and concrete are excellent at maintaining soil temperature and retaining moisture. Although they are great with insulation, they are incredibly difficult to move.
Types of Wood And Metal Planters
- When discussing fake plant planters, wood is an excellent material. As a fake plant does not need to be watered, this means the wood never comes in contact with moisture.
- Metal pots and planters are heavy and ideal for tall plants. Metal doesn’t dry out. The danger with this type of container is that it can heat up quickly and require extensive watering. Otherwise, you can bake the roots.
Other Types of Pots, Planters, And Baskets
There are several other types of planters and baskets, including synthetic pots like resin and fiberglass. These are very lightweight, durable, affordable, and frost-resistant. Plastic is also moisture-friendly, lightweight, and affordable.
Bamboo planters are environmentally-friendly and perhaps the best type of wood planter available. Planters and baskets hand-woven and combining unexpected textiles are also very expressive and creative.
Choosing a planter, container, or pot for your garden comes down to what you see for your garden. Find high-quality baskets, a lovely and diverse selection of planters, and pots for artificial plants from ArtiPlanto.
