The brightly colored Hover Dish hanging planters from Pot, Inc. have created quite a stir. They’re good looking and functional, two things that are surprisingly hard to find together in a hanging container, thus I’ve gushed about them repeatedly. I still can’t quite believe it but I am the lucky recipient of a Dolga pot (in limon) and a Flango pot (in nemo) courtesy of Pot, Inc…
Even though I’ve seen these in person I was a little surprised by how big they were when I unpacked them here at home. Like when you see the sofa in the furniture showroom and think “that’s about the right size” and when you get it home you realize your living room is not a furniture showroom. Clearly these were meant to hang in only one place and that was under the shade pavilion…
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Perfect! The only problem is there isn’t a lot of light under there, so what to plant them up with? I chose painted ferns for the Dolga, a nice contrast with the lime green color and they’ll appreciate the bright shade. Just for fun I added a bit of Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), I picked up a whole bundle for only $5 at the pet store (meant to be used with your reptile tanks perhaps?).
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Planting the Dolga was extremely easy because of the angle of the sides. I plopped a plant down in the center and then leaned others (evenly spaced) around the sides, fill it up with soil and presto!
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So I'd figured neither of these would get enough sun for succulents to be successful, but watching the light move through the space I realized the Flango (in back) got substantial morning and afternoon sun.
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What the heck, succulents!
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I love these planters! If you’re in the Portland area I know Bob Hyland is carrying them at his shop Contained Exuberance, if you're not then Pot, Inc. does mail order. And if you’re a blogger coming to the 2014 Garden Bloggers Fling here in Portland you’ll have a chance to take one home with you as a raffle prize...
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All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
Even though I’ve seen these in person I was a little surprised by how big they were when I unpacked them here at home. Like when you see the sofa in the furniture showroom and think “that’s about the right size” and when you get it home you realize your living room is not a furniture showroom. Clearly these were meant to hang in only one place and that was under the shade pavilion…
Perfect! The only problem is there isn’t a lot of light under there, so what to plant them up with? I chose painted ferns for the Dolga, a nice contrast with the lime green color and they’ll appreciate the bright shade. Just for fun I added a bit of Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), I picked up a whole bundle for only $5 at the pet store (meant to be used with your reptile tanks perhaps?).
Planting the Dolga was extremely easy because of the angle of the sides. I plopped a plant down in the center and then leaned others (evenly spaced) around the sides, fill it up with soil and presto!
So I'd figured neither of these would get enough sun for succulents to be successful, but watching the light move through the space I realized the Flango (in back) got substantial morning and afternoon sun.
What the heck, succulents!
I love these planters! If you’re in the Portland area I know Bob Hyland is carrying them at his shop Contained Exuberance, if you're not then Pot, Inc. does mail order. And if you’re a blogger coming to the 2014 Garden Bloggers Fling here in Portland you’ll have a chance to take one home with you as a raffle prize...
All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.