Spring Planter: 15 Ideas For Decorative Associations

2023 Author: Lynn Laird | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 21:10

If flowers are happiness for you, you've come to the right place! The arrival of spring and the return of sunny days have inspired us to find the best spring flower ideas for planters. So, if you lack inspiration to compose a beautiful spring planter, we are here to help!

What style for her spring planter?

Colorful and sparkling, spring flowers are the ideal decoration for our balconies. At this time of year, there is nothing more inspiring than composing a spring planter to invite colors to our edges. There are hundreds of varieties of spring plants and flowers that attract us with their vibrant colors, so the choice is not at all easy.

Before rolling up our sleeves, we must think about the style of the spring planter we dream of. From the choice of container to that of plants, the plant composition that we are in the process of composing also has its own style. While some are drawn to the clean, modern style, others stick with the sparkling colors. There is still the "natural" style with its predilection for natural materials, as well as the romantic and bucolic spirit of the Shabby chic style.

Pom-pom daisies and primroses

These delicate flowers are perfect to grow together in a planter. They are perennial and can be replanted in the garden. Both bloom several times throughout the spring and into the summer. Primroses come in a multitude of colors: pink, red, yellow, purple, blue and white. The pompom daisies, on the other hand, are white, pink and red. These spring flowers form many buds and offer a superb staggered flowering. They are therefore magnificent as a balcony planter. They can also be associated with other flowers such as: pansies, crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils, tulips etc.

Nemesis

An excellent choice for those who appreciate generous blooming and colorful flowers. The genus Nemesia has nearly fifty species, the most common of which are Fruticans, Karoo, Sunsatia and Strumosa. They are herbaceous plants whose oppulent flowering adorns balconies, terraces and gardens. The many highly decorative flowers of the Nemesia, also known as the Mirror of the Elves, are perfect for composing a beautiful spring planter, full of color and variety.

Upholstered, or even drooping depending on the variety, Nemesis delight us from spring to autumn with the delicacy of their bilabiate flowers. To make the most of them, it is recommended to install them in the sun or in partial shade, in a planter, pot or suspension. Some varieties, like the hardy Karoo and Sunsatia, are perfect in combination with other spring flowers like verbenas, petunias or geraniums.

Lobelia

The lobelia, also called "cardinal of the marshes" is a superb decorative plant which flowers generously. Its multiple spear-shaped flowers of pale blue and mauve color earn it the title of "queen of suspensions". To compose a multicolored spring planter, we can associate lobelia with: petunias or surfinias, geraniums, violets, pansies, alyssum (silver basket), cinerary groundsel.

Spring bulbs

Daffodils, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocuses and grape hyacinthsbloom in spring and adorn our balconies and gardens, in an irresistibly beautiful way. To make a pretty composition of bulbs, you must first choose a large pot at the bottom of which we place clay balls to facilitate drainage. Then, we add a special soil bulbs. When it comes to planting, we start with the flowers with long stems: daffodils and daffodils. Cover the bulbs with a layer of soil. Then we distribute the bulbs of flowers with medium stems: hyacinths and tulips, for example. We put back a layer of earth. Finally, we plant the grape hyacinth and crocus bulbs, covering everything with a final layer of soil. Care should be taken not to overlap the bulbs so that the flowers do not get in the way.

Bellflower

The bellflower is a perennial plant forming tufts of leaves adorned with small flowers in white, lavender blue, purplish blue or red. Its name refers to the shape of its flowers: pretty bells. In no time at all, the bellflower turns into a magnificent hanging plant. With her radiant and cheerful appearance, she attracts the spring mood wherever it is placed.

Buttercups and pansies

Buttercups are very pretty and delicate spring flowering plants. They can be grown both in full size in the garden and in pots on the balcony. It is enough to offer them a very sunny exposure and a good watering, once a week. Ranunculus can be planted on its own or in combination with other spring plants, for example: pansies, petunias or lobelias. To stimulate the formation of new flowers, ranunculus need to be cut regularly.

Daffodils and pansies

Composing a spring planter with daffodils is very easy. You just need to plant the bulbs in autumn and wait until spring to plant the pansies. Just select the varieties you like the most and create the prettiest spring arrangement to adorn your balcony.

Spring planter with tulips and pansies

Tulips are the most popular bulbous plant in the spring. They hold flowers for a long time, offering us a spectacle of varied and vibrant colors. These spring flowers embody very delicacy and are indispensable both in the garden and on balconies. Tulips are some of the most beautiful spring planters, no matter if they are planted on their own or in combination with other bulbs or spring flowers. Usually, they are accompanied by: pansies, daffodils, hyacinths and grape hyacinths.

Pom pom daisies and white pansies

The daisy (Bellis) is a pretty spring flower, easily recognizable with its shape of daisy or floral pompoms. In the garden or in a planter, daisies go wonderfully well with other daisies of various colors or with other spring flowers such as: pansies, primroses, tulips, hyacinths or daffodils.

Crocus

Planted in a planter, the crocus does nothing but delight us from the end of winter to the beginning of summer. To enjoy beautiful flower pots, you have to plant several bulbs in the same pot. Like other spring bulbs, the crocus pairs well with other seasonal representatives like snowdrops or irises.