Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Outdoor plant for a big pot
View Single Post
 
Old 08-08-2023, 11:15 AM
DAVES DAVES is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 3,539
Thanks: 196
Thanked 1,920 Times in 984 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jayerose View Post
Any suggestions for what plants and/or flowers to look for that we can keep in a big pot outside...will be in sun most of the day.

Thank you!
How big a pot is of course the question. Plants there are annuals and perenials. Simply stated annuals last for one year. As they have only one year they tend to bloom prolifically to produce seeds. Common and easy to grow are marigolds.

Perennials come back every year. In pots, I am growing daylillys. The variety el Dario blooms in yellow and blooms almost continuously most daylilies have only a short bloom cycle.

A pot. The plant cannot develop an extensive root system. Drainage can also be a problem. Be sure to drill or have drainage holes