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- Decorative planting of zinc vessels
- Drainage for zinc vessels
- Plant zinc tubes without holes
- These plants look good in zinc vessels
- Nice design ideas for zinc containers
- Succulents and Co. as stone landscape
- The vegetable garden in zinc
- Plant zinc tray
With zinc vessels, it can be romantically beautiful
Decorative planting of zinc vessels
Whether it is a watering can, a zinc tub or a zinc bucket - planted zinc containers are a beautiful decoration element for home and garden. In the following, we have compiled the most beautiful ideas for you, how and with which you can plant your zinc containers and what you should pay attention to.
Drainage for zinc vessels
If your zinc containers are to be exposed to the outside, it is important that you provide good drainage. Depending on the size of the vessel you should drill one or more holes in the ground. To prevent these drainage holes from clogging, cover them with an arched pottery shard or drainage fleece. Above that comes a layer of expanded clay or granules several centimeters thick as a drainage layer.
Plant zinc tubes without holes
If you do not have a drill on hand, you can also plant the zinc vessels without drainage holes - provided that the planters are covered and the water can therefore be controlled. Otherwise, it is possible to fill the zinc vessels with water and aquatic plants. Read more about the zinc tub without drainage here.
These plants look good in zinc vessels
In principle, you can plant all potted plants in zinc vessels, provided the location is right. Here are some ideas for plant selection:
Nice design ideas for zinc containers
If you have several zinc vessels of different or the same size at hand, you can plant them with plants of different sizes and arrange them in a harmonious formation in size. Combine flower colors: pink and white or blue and white are, for example, noble-looking combinations or create a colorful sea of flowers by colorfully mixing vigorously flowering perennials.
Succulents and Co. as stone landscape
Succulents, stones and roots and woods turn boring zinc vessels into an impressive stone landscape.
The vegetable garden in zinc
Plant salad, cress, spinach or even radishes and other small root vegetables in your zinc tubes. In a zinc tub, you can even grow tomatoes or peas. Even strawberries thrive wonderfully in zinc buckets.
Plant zinc tray
Zinc baths provide space for many different plants. Here you will get beautiful ideas, tips and tricks for planting the zinc pan.