Last hebdomad , we talked about two common types of containers for potted plants : charge plate and terra - cotta . We ’ll continue this week with reviews of several additional cloth , include wooden planter , roll concrete , and glazed ceramic containers .
Wood
Wooden containers are a great choice for a instinctive - looking material that can blend into the landscape of your garden and age gracefully . These containers are comparatively faint - weight — specially when compared to rock , concrete and ceramic planters — and come in many shapes and size of it , from prospicient orthogonal planters and belittled wooden cube to the Greco-Roman half - bbl planters .
The most important option when considering wooden container is pick out a rot - resistive wood like cypress , sequoia or true cedar . For the environmentally witting consumer , endeavor to find wood from sustainable sources . If you ’re considering build your own wooden planter to grow edibles , avoid using treated lumber , which can leach toxic substances into the stain and root arrangement of your plant .
Glazed Ceramic
The most colorful container option on the market place is going to be glazed ceramic potful . These pots are threatening , relatively fragile and often expensive , but they make a smart personal statement in your garden or on your front porch . The diversity of colors and cosmetic grain available means that the correct colouration can be regain for any mise en scene or landscape .
When glass over on the interior and exterior , the walls of the pots become non - porous , meaning drainage and over - watering can become issues . crack or break away in the glaze may lead to pregnant damage in cold weather climates when moisture is present , so it ’s often a good idea to store your glazed ceramic planters along with with your terra - cotta planters in a juiceless smirch out of the elements during the winter months .
Cast Concrete
Cast concrete is extremely long-wearing , survive perpetually , is extremely unchanging and can be find in a issue of viable shapes and size . The durability and stability of concrete comes at the cost of increased weight . Along with stone containers , cast concrete toilet or planter are some of the heaviest found at your local garden center .
The high lime hydrate contentedness in concrete may cause issues with some birdlime - sensitive plants , like blueberries . you could lour the surface lime content by giving the concrete container a series of vigorous rinses with a sprayer hooter a few days before planting .
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