Conservatory containers

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking at growing some annuals in my conservatory. Half of the conservatory is carpeted (place for the sofa etc. - I've a couple of plants already in this area - a devils ivy and a fig) and the other half is tiled (the area near the doors). It is in this tiled area that I am looking to place the containers for a bit of colour from annuals. May even plant some night scented stock in there for added impact

I've seen some wooden tiered corner containers - which would look good planted up - but before I 'dive in', I'm just wondering if anyone else has taken this approach. Any ideas/piccy would be appreciated.

Thanks very much,
Chris

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Only reservation I would have is,I think you need to pick your plants well.
Unless growing mid winter I dont think hardy annuals would do very well, infact the low light levels would cause them to go leggy.
Night scented stock smells nice, at night, but mostly looks straggly at the best of times.

Of course a lot depends on what temperature you keep the conservatory.

Only flowering plants in mine during the winter are Phalaenopsis, I find even New Guinea Impatiens look a bit sad during winter, and tend to stop flowering.

I keep mine at a min of 10C at night always rising to about 18C+ during thre day.

 

I agree with Pete I'm afraid. For a tiered container in a conservatory I would go with a selection of dedicated indoor plants which although not the cheap option they will last for years.

Aeschynanthus marmoratus...............


Aeschynanthus "Mona Lisa"...............


Dendrobium kingianium "Winter Beauty"....................


Or just go for one mega feature plant - Tacca chantrieri..................


It does get big though. Mine was five foot across.................

 

Some cracking ideas there - thanks for putting up the photos.

The support bars in the roof will take a couple of hanging baskets as well .

 

If it is warmish over the winter add some Echeveria, Haworthia, Gasteria/Gasteraloe, Stapelia or Aloe. They're all succulents and there are winter blooming species.

Echeveria pulvinata..............


Stapelia gigantea.....................

 

You could also have some Winter flowering Fuchsias.
My F. Space Shuttle is just starting to flower.....

 

Good point about winter blooming Fuchsia!
My Space Shuttle was in bud until the greenhouse glass broke

 

Sorry to hear that Longk. Is the plant itself ok ?

 

Not sure yet................

 

Let me know if you want another one in the Spring

 

I will - thank you

 

If it's any help..i did have some success with a jasmine that grew for years in our conservatory and scented the whole house when it was in bloom. It needed a fair bit of maintenance and it only went out the door when it outgrew the room!