Thanks! This is totally fun to do, addicting. Ledebouria, Portulacas, Kalanchoes, TC. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Portulaca, TC, others not visible from this side. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) 3 Plectranthus, Trads. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Hoya, Aptenia, Trad. zeb ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Tiny leaves pot, Aptenia, bridal veil (Gibasis geniculata,) Callisia, Trads. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Another Philo, Plectranthus, T. zeb. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Heart-leaf Philo, Coleus, Trads. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) TC, Aptenia, Columnea, T. zeb., Callisia. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Begonia, Thanksgiving cactus, Tradescantia zebrina. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Hanging hole-y pots. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Globe basil, various Tradescantias, Callisia. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )
About 30. They don't blow away, make spots on the porch, or get peed on by our dog in the back yard. Less likely to be used for an ant colony hideout too, but that does still happen sometimes. Easy to move with 1 hand too.
The way the angle of the sun has shifted to penetrate into south-facing porch so much more deeply at this time of year, and the fact that the pecan tree has lost most of its' leaves, I had to move most of them this weekend, so they wouldn't bake too much. Either up higher, or a completely different location. I realized there are more than 30, so took a head count. There are 42, I had no idea there were so many. Madness! But I love it. Wall of foliage ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) East end of porch. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )
Madness. Yes. But PRETTY madness! I had to move a few things around too recently because of the sun being more to the south. But the pecan tree is still full of leaves... no pecans though.
Thanks! Must be the excessive rain earlier, most of the pecan trees in the area are doing this early defoliation thing. A little frustrating trying to keep some things out from under a pile of leaves. My Mom has a tree packed with nuts, but it's one of few I've noticed like that. Better luck next year!
That seems like an interesting idea! What is it like watering the baskets though? Does it sort of pour out of the side holes if you water from the top?
Hi, V, welcome to 'stew! I usually water stuff until water is pouring from everywhere, but I've been surprised that little comes out of the side holes, even those that don't yet have a piece'o'plant in them. Glad you find it interesting. It's been a blast having so many places to stick cuttings this summer. I never tire of doing that. Just wish I'd thought of it before it got so hot. I think a lot of stuff would have taken root more easily then. The already-growing plants in the top would be thirsty, but watering some cuttings too soon can cause them to rot. So that was a balancing act, but fun and educational. Some of the Tradescantia pallida has managed to start sprouting from the top of some of the pots, though it was originally added only to the sides.
This is a stroke of genius. Found myself wondering if it would work in my hot muggy locale. Noticed you're zone 8b...Opp...my rocket scientist brain finally clicked. :-D Covington County to Baldwin is but a skip. Will definitely try this. Thank you for a superb tutorial. You are truly a gifted gardener!
Brilliant idea,..i like it,.. you end up with not just a pot of plants on the top but covering the entire pot,..also stunning appearance with the various colours,..love those purples,..mmmmm a red hot poker would create a hole easily.
TY, Maypop & Philip. Will put up new pics when stuff goes back outside in spring. Yeah the sides of these pots are ugly, covering them up any way possible is what I'm after.
This seems to be my fav one lately... crazy hanging pot. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) It has some Hoya, Aptenia cordifolia, Begonias, Rhipsalis, Tradescantia pallida and zebrina, Coleus, Callisia repens, various other newish cuttings.
I still have all of the pots I did last spring and, as a departure from my usual spring repotting, haven't repotted any of them this year. Some have had more cutting added. Aglaonema modestum, Tradescantia zebrina, Callisia repens, Begonia ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Coleus, Tradescantia zebrina, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Callisia cordifolia ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Coleus, rhizomatous Begonia, Callisia fragrans ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Coleus, Chrysothemis pulchella, Tradescantia zebrina, misc... ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Begonias, Thanksgiving cactus, misc ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) 3 pots with too many plants to list ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Thanksgiving cactus, Begonia, Tradescantia zebrina, misc ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Various Begonias, Tradescantia zebrina ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Callisia cordifolia with Easter cactus ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Closer detail of the above pot. New growth after trimming old woody Easter cactus about 8 mos ago. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden ) Did anyone put some crazy pots together? If so, let's see 'em!
