Does it surprise you to find out that window boxes are back “ in ” ? You read that right ! Just as beards and knit have made a resurgence in popular culture , the humble windowpane box is back and it ’s not just an honest-to-god fashioned begonia holder anymore . Window boxes are belittled - space , vertical planter that provide the chance to garden even if you do n’t have a lot of room .
I ’m always up to institute something Modern , but alas , I have no window box . I have windows ( lots of them , luckily ) , but there is n’t one that has the right fit for a windowpane corner plantation owner . The front windows are just above a judiciary that would be unpleasant to model at with a planter hovering over your head . The back of the house ’s window are on the second story and the window undetermined outwards , both making gardening there difficult .
But just as Goldilocks keep explore for just the right thing , I travel on the hunting for a vintage Ellen Price Wood windowpane ( give thanks you Craigslist ! ) to fit a true cedar planter loge I had in my garden shed .
Hooray ! These two easy pieces make the most sorcerous winter window box planter and summate a focal power point to my deck of cards .
First I will show you the steps to recreate this unproblematic DIY task , then keep reading to see some of the great industrial plant combinations I prefer to last throughout the winter .
Recycled Window Box Planter
Materials
Make it !
Can you imagine my luck ? The cedar window box that I had in the service department was the exact dimensions of the vintage window I found on Craigslist ! I ’m not completely certain this is luck though , as both were 24 ” long and potential that is a received size for both a window and a window box planter . My Bob Hope is that it ’s as light for you to find the supply as it was for me .
The cedar plantation owner has a ornamental lip on it which foreclose it from sitting straight up against the windowpane . A scrap patch of cedar board impound to the back of the plantation owner acts as a shim that allows the windowpane and boxful to equip together like staring mystifier pieces .
Use a power exercise to bond the shim to the loge , and then tie the box to the window . Then give the loge a coat or two of exterior latex paint to match the window .
That ’s it ! A seriously simple project . Now let ’s get to the planting .
I had a lot of fun trying to settle what to plant in my wintertime window corner . I screw the idea of add live plants and those that provide winter interest . Here are some not bad choices from Monrovia .
Plants for a Winter Window Box
Tiny Tower Dwarf Alberta Spruce(shown above ) is a small variety of spruce that has a dense , Pyramids of Egypt shape perfect for topiary . When young , it has bright green leafage that turns to a gorgeous shade of grayish green when it pass matureness .
Very Berry Creeping Wintergreen‘s ( shown above and left ) glossy unripe leafage turn to a thick , beautiful purpleness in the decline . It has diminished livid bell - shaped flowers in the summer and fragrant bright red berries in fall and winter .
Dragon ’s Blood Stonecrop(shown above ) has deep dramatic purple dark-green leave and bright crimson flower . This groundcover performs well in container as well as in stone garden or as a border plant .
Cape Blanco Stonecrop(shown below ) has arresting evergreen silvery - bloodless foliation that gets a lilac-colored tinge as the temperature drops . It produces sunny yellow flush in the summer . Bonus : the leaf is comestible !
Scallywag Holly(shown below and right ) is a round - shaped holly bush with dense , glossy dark-green leaf that gets a burgundy jot in the ice chest time of year . Scallywag is evergreen and disease resistant .
Georgia Blue Speedwell(not shown but worth a citation ) is a adorable groundcover in the summer when the little gloomy flowers cover the entire plant life . In winter , this gorgeous evergreen plant turns a bronze - empurpled colour that makes it perfect for class - round interest group .
I tried out a few of these combinations to see which one I liked the right . This one with the Scallywag holly , Cape Blanco stonecrop , and a battery - operated candela was beautiful , but I wanted something I could leave alfresco and not niggle with all winter . The candle would need to be removed whenever it rain down , and since that is moderately much every day in the winter , I redesigned the window corner .
I end up with three petite Tower dwarf Alberta spruce planted with festive Very Berry wintergreen , and moody Dragon ’s Blood stonecrop .
I make love the result and know that it will look great all wintertime long , with minimal effort from me .
How to Care for a Winter Window Box
As the temperature throw , so do aid motive . If you have chosen flora that are desirable for your zone and provide winter interest , you have done 90 % of the work already .
stale mood gardeners should choose winter container plants that are at the full sizing that you want them , as they wo n’t grow in cold atmospheric condition .
If you are in a lovesome clime , continue to care for the plants as direct on the plant tag .
If you live in a colder mood where the ground freeze , then you will provide circumscribed water in the fall before the temperature drops , and wo n’t need to water in the cold months . They will hunker down for winter and continue to look fabulous during the time of year .
Giveaway !
We are currently throw away a $ 50 gift lineup toshop.monrovia.comso you may pick out just the correct plant life for your own window box!This contest is now closed .
need even more winter garden ideas ? fit these out !
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