Crowned Planter

Last month, I posted this photo

My Homegoods find. My inspiration was French Blue in the Garden. Here is the "after"

 

I placed the support in the center of my urn so that I could grow a flowering vine. It also has that pop of blue that I was looking for. 

  Variegated iris, trailing petunias, and pink trumpet vine.

This is the tall structure. I still need to find a place for the shorter one.

French Blue in the Garden

There is something so European about about a "french blue" accent. I love it in the garden. Here are some of the inspiration photos for my garden.

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 This weekend, I will be painting my HomeGoods find... blue.

Then, I will travel around my yard to find the perfect place.

My Mecox Gardens House Plant

A few postings ago, I was inspired by Mecox Gardens. After a trip to HomeGoods, the Pet store, and Michaels, I was ready to give it a go. First, an interesting container from HomeGoods

Next, some charcoal from the aquarium section at the local pet store

 

That's what I learned from reading the library book I talked about in my Terrarium post, and one of the reasons my first attempt failed. Next, some decorative crushed shells and gravel

 

Assemble everything, and you have 

A beautiful houseplant! I love the crushed shells

If anyone has some lovely houseplant arrangements they would like to share, I would be happy to post them.

Happy Planting!