Inspiration.

Yes, thanks for the inspiration guys. After going through Bilbo's post I decided on a good use for one of my pots that is always flooding due to it having no drainage hole in the bottom. It is glazed inside and holds water no problem. Just drilled an overflow hole near the top which you can just make out in the pic.
And hey presto, my first water feature in this garden.
I quite like the basket weaving around the pot and thought it would look good in my Japanese style patch I am putting together.
All I need now is ideas what to pot ?
gazania

 

Duh. Me and the OH have both taken the risk of planting beans in unholed containers (old water tanks). Normally, we have the problem of keeping them damp enough, this year we're having to bale them out, I'm wondering when the root rot's gonna set in.

Have sunk a plastic pot into the centre, and am using it as a well to get some excess water out.

BTW, rodgersias, osmundas, zantedeschias, rheum, a gunnera but it'll not grow to anything like full potential in a container.

 

what about Sarracenia? impressive flower , will eat your insect and they are frost hardy

or to keep the in harmony with your garden ,what about
russian lotus , once again frost hardy , but really hard to find them.

or more easy to find , plant like thalia , water canna and papyrus

 

There is one concern I have, that of the "overflow hole near the top" what worries me is if it rains too much, some water goes through the hole.

That's in theory, I am thinking that some will soak into the material of the pot, and if there is a sudden mild frost the water will expand and...............
Where as if there was no overflow hole the pot wall would have insulated the water and ..............nothing.

Perhaps a squirt of genuine silicone sealer will help?

 

Hi, thanks for the ideas. Wow, what about that Russian lotus
I drilled the hole to act as an overflow in case of torrential rain. I have had a ceramic pot crack before because of frost but I'm not planning to have this planter water filled over winter. Or if I do I shall put it into the greenhouse.
Now I have a little pond pump somewhere Maybe I should start thinking about running water ?
gazania

 

Mine are in clay and I simply empty up for winter and overwinter the plants in the pond or greenhouse .


plus mine have never overflow , the water evaporate very quick.