Colourful plants in pot that will re-grow

hi all

We are looking to get a large pot with flowers in to place in our garden.

We are complete novices in gardening and was hoping an expert could help us with a few questions:

1. what is the word for plants that come back year upon year without replanting?

2. Any advice on which to purchase? We are looking for bright colours (pinks, white, yellow etc)

Thanks

 

1. Perennials, but will need dividing every two years.

2. Lupins, Geranium sp (Not Pelargoniums), Fushias. and almost any Perennials.

look them up in a seed catalogue.

 

thats great thanks

 

Not sure about the Fuchsias - hardy Fuchsias are not hardy in pots so I've read - but having said that, last year Hawkshead, Angel's Teardrops and Shrimp Cocktail managed to survive the hard winter, in their pots.

 

Clematis can be grown in a pot if they have something to climb and have lovely flowers!

 

We purchased some Lilac & White aquiligia about 5 - 7 years ago at the Harrogate Show.
I put them in a pot just in case. They are still there and return each year, pleasingly reliable.
They are in flower from early May - July even up North, so could form part of the content of your Pot.
(hope the pic has attached itself - apologies if not)

 

Sedums might be good, they are easy to grow, don't need too much watering, look good from Spring to Autumn even before they flower and give lots lots of pink colour from August to October.

 

I also have a magnolia growing in a pot on my patio. It has done really well and when it blooms in sring it is gorgeous!!

 

I have a gorgeous patio rose (Mandarin - see below) in a large pot - it has amazing colour every year and flowers alot. Some patio roses can be amazing flowerers....

I also have fuschias as I live in the SW and they survive quite well. I have a hydrangea in a tub with black stems and hot pink flowers!

I think I am drawn to day glo plants!

Good luck with your pot.

 

Most of them aren't suitable for pots (because of their roots being so deep and that they dry out too quickly), however the ones that only grow to 4' can.
Clems have deep roots so the pot needs to be about 2' deep for all above 4' ...... and about 12-14" on the low growing ones.

Clematis won't tolerate being repotted very easily either because any root distrubance will kill them.