Winter Containers, Part 2

I finished replanting the patio containers for winter. These containers are fully under the patio on the north side of the house and receive very little direct sun, except for early morning and late afternoon. The containers are all different colors and sizes that I’ve amassed over the years. They’re all glazed with bright colors in yellow, green, blue, orange, and red. Some have Japanese maples in them, one has a geum (this one gets more sun on the far edge), and another has a huckleberry (on the opposite far edge). But most of them get planted with seasonal annuals twice a year.

Though the containers don’t match, I do choose a “theme” of complimentary plants in both color and texture to create continuity between them. This year its purple cabbages and kales, pansies and violas, and a couple dusty millers (which may not thrive due to the lack of sun, I may end up moving them).

The galvanized tub right off the driveway side is a recent addition that used to be placed between the raised vegetable garden beds, but the drainage is partially plugged and I haven’t removed the (massive amount of) soil yet to check and fix it because there are bulbs and corms that will bloom in spring. In fact, the narcissus is already starting to poke its head above the soil. Leaving it under the patio solves the drainage issue (temporarily) because it no longer receives all the rain.

If you missed Part 1, check it out: