CERAMIC PLANTER.

I have just bought an old ceramic planter on a wrought iron stand.
What would be good to plant in it. I am looking for a victorian look..it will be indoors near a window. The ceramic bowl is 50cm round and ugly so it needs something that will come over the base. Also what soil or pebbles should i use as there is no drainage.

Many thanks...

 

For some reason, Victorian planters and wrought iron stands just seem to scream Aspidistra at me. Don't know why.


Can you fit a pot with drainage inside the bowl and stand that on some crocks?

[ 08. November 2007, 08:23 PM: Message edited by: NurseWhen ]

 

Your right Nursey I have one of those cast iron stands but it has a spherical fish tank on it may have to move it because I have been promised an aspidistra off shoot this weekend, been wanting one for ages wanted a variegated one or a spotty one but will have to settle for a plain green one, beggars can't be choosers.

 

How about a swiss cheese plant?

 

Or a tradescantia would fall over the edges and hide the base.

 

Thanks all.... just ordered an aspidistra.

 

How in the world do you send an Aspidistra through the post? They are about two foot high! I've got lots of them looking for good homes if anybody wants one,free. No spots unfortunately,just green ones

 

Terrier. You put it inside an enormous cardboard roll. The one's that new carpets are rolled round are ideal. But first you wrap it in cling film with some wet sphagnum moss round the roots. That's because, on the off chance that Royal Mail doesn't lose it, they are bound to take at least 15 days to deliver it. Simple. (You only send about 6 leaves not an entire planter). :D

Actually it's strange that you are giving them away. i gave mine away. But the books tell us they are worth about �£1 a leaf. Yehhh.

 

Time, if it has no drainage be very careful as regards over watering, the one thing that could kill off an Aspidistra.

 

Very true. I give mine half a cup of cold tea when I remember in the warm months usually not at all in the winter.

 

Aspidistra's are the easiest house plant to care for, they're so tolerant. Mine get watered once a month if they're lucky, other than that they get left alone. If anyone wants an offshoot let me know (only have the traditional though, sorry Walnut) have loads of tradescantia too if anyone wants a cutting.
Beki x

 

If someone is daft enough to give me a pound a leaf I'm daft enough to take it. Trouble is I can't even give the damn things away!

 

About 10 years ago Aspidistra were selling at around �£15 per leaf. David