Mixed container gardening, and great flower container ideas!

Welcome to mixed container gardening, and great flower container ideas!

Here is a page that will provide many answers for questions that you are looking for. We will cover buying plants, the best time to buy, raising seed indoors, and care after planting.

So let’s get to it!

Buying plants (mixed container gardening)

Buying plants for flower container gardening and creating mixed container gardening is great fun.

Yes, we are looking at Annuals, plants that last for one season, flower, produce seed, and die.

When searching for seedlings in punnets, pick out the ones that do'nt have many flowers. Those that do won’t last long, as they have nearly finished their life cycle.

It is possible to pick off the flowers and buds to produce more growth, but they will never really make satisfactory plants.

If the roots are confined and compacted, these annuals will also flower more quickly, so the trick is give the plants roots enough space and buy seedlings that are well spaced in their punnet, at least 5cm apart.

The best time to buy mixed container gardening)

The next question is when to buy? Well, for these plants, Spring is best. The plants have recently been raised from seed, maybe in a nursery greenhouse, and have good headstart in life. Keep them up high, away from slugs and snails.

If you are purchasing more mature plants, the truth is they won't last very long, but you will still get to enjoy their fantastic flower display.

When you are buying mature plants, make sure they aren’t root bound. Turn the pot upside down and view if the roots are a tangled mass, if this is so, they are root-bound. Check to see if the roots are just poking through, this is fine, and shows a healthy plant with a vigorous root system.

Raising seed indoors (mixed container gardening)

Most hardy annuals need approximately 15 degrees warmth to sprout and if you have a windowsill this will do fine. Sprout your seeds in a quality seed raising mix, and when the seedlings have produced two pair of leaves, transplant them into your favorite container.

If you are interested in a mixed container garden, place each plant about 15-20cm apart to allow its own root growth, so as not to compete for space and light.

Tip- after you transplant your seedlings into new containers keep them out of full sun for two days; let them recover from the shock. After that, place them in the sun, into your favorite place, garden, windowsill, porch or garden.

After planting care (mixed container gardening)

Keep your plants out of strong winds. Shelter them. And fertilize with a liquid fertilizer every two weeks. Also give them a well earned drink from the rain.

If your plants are indoors, give them a wash outside to clean the leaves so they can retain their vigor and lush growth. Placing them outside from time to time is a great idea if possible.

There are thousands of varieties and species that can be used with mixed container gardening methods, or creating a flower container garden. Herbs, flowering annuals, perennials, bulbs, orchids, just to name a few, or mix some of these together. Remember there aren’t many rules, just wonderful creations. I hope you enjoyed our mixed container gardening page have a great day and Happy gardening, Marty and Stumpy

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PS: I nearly forgot; my favorite annual Marigold can be grown in a mixed container. Mixtures can be purchased at nurseries. Or you can also buy seed, and then mix them together before germination.

Stumpy's tip-Plant the seeds 2mm below the seed-raising mix and keep in a warm place. After flowering, collect the seeds from the best plants, and sow again next year.

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