Hi everyone! Before we jump in, a quick note: We had a little technical hiccup today, and our GPOD didn’t publish when it was supposed to. If you missed it, you can catch up on Ellen Goldfarb and Tracy Buttrick’s winter container designs here.
Now, let’s finish out the week with one more round of winter inspiration from Ellen and Tracy of WhatsBlooming! I hope these containers have given you plenty of ideas to play around with in your own seasonal displays.
This cedar-shake square pot in Tenafly, New Jersey, is one of a pair flanking the steps of this rustic porch. It is under the roof, so the artificial cardinals won’t disintegrate! For height, we used birch logs, some short stems of curly willow, and lots of silver bell eucalyptus.
The greens were desert juniper (Juniperus osteosperma, Zones 3–9), noble fir (Abies procera, Zones 5–6), and incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens, Zones 5–8). Pinecones, both frosted and brown, and small bunches of silver brunia finished off the planter.
Close-up of a tall, stand-alone pot out in front of a house in Allendale, New Jersey. It can be seen from all sides. We used tall birch logs and tall stems of heavily berried Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis, Zones 4–9). Silver bell eucalyptus, small curly willow branches, frosted pinecones, silver brunia clusters, and incense cedar branches fill out the arrangement.
The owner of this house in Saddle River just loved red winterberries (Ilex verticillata, Zones 3–9), so we used lots of them! There was plenty of room for height, so we added tall curly willow, which contrasted nicely with the white background.
There is some tall Chinese juniper tucked in and rosettes of magnolia leaves with natural brown pinecones, silver brunia clusters, a little noble fir, and lots of incense cedar around the rim.
Here you can see the previous planter on the front porch with its partner.
Thanks so much to Ellen and Tracy for sharing this incredible collection of winter containers with us! I hope you continue to submit images of all the beautiful containers you create. I can only imagine what spring and summer look like!
Hopefully everyone found a new combination, material, or idea to try in their own containers this winter. Have a wonderful weekend, and we’ll see you back here on Monday!
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