AJuff Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 We have a square patio with kitchen wall/window on one side, orangery on another and a wall and railings to the other sides. OH says we need pots with plants and flowers in them on the patio. So I've put things into pots in a range of sides and put them on the patio. It just looks like they are lined up with no order to them at all. I don't know how to arrange them so they look nice. Anyone got any nice photos of pots looking nice and natural? Yours hopefully . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Er, mine are strategically placed around a fuschia to stop the chickens eating it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Small groups of pots in different sizes look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 And try to make sure your groups are staggered in height and are odd numbers I knew I'd learnt something when I trained as a florist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'll go back out tonight and move them about and see if they look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 a friend of mine always says to put pots in groups of threes (different sizes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 yes groups rather than lines, no pics sorry as they are long gone but we had 3's and a few odd ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I used different shaped, coloured pots and used some old kitchen chairs to differ the heights Hope this gives you some ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I would definitly go for grouping them in mixed sizes, it would look more natural, and if poss mixed heights - I really like chickwiggles idea of lifting some of them up. Unless you plant exactly the same pots with the same plants and put them in straight lines at equal intervals - a very formal scheme in other words, if that's more your thing. Another thing I reckon looks nice is to have some with a bit of height - maybe for next summer grow some sweetpeas up an obelisk, or in a pot, but trained out along the railings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivihen Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hanging baskets and climbers in pots to break up the expanse of wall e.g. tomatoes, strawberries, passion fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well I've been out and rearranged them in odd numbers, at different heights and what a difference. It actually looks very nice now. Thank you. what would i do without the forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 the pots sounds lovely have you got any pictures AJuff? I am contemplating using pots of plants when I move house and would love to see what you have done with yours as I havent got a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
