I'm in the process of fixing up our outdoor patio with some new decor. I'd like to add a couple of potted plants to keep with the patio set and provide some additional color.
Things to know: -I live in Denver. It will be too cold to keep anything outdoors until May. I'd like something I can move in and out based on the temperatures. -Our patio is fully covered with a roof, so it gets hardly any sun. -I want a couple of larger plants, not small tabletop stuff
Post by MixedBerryJam on Mar 31, 2020 11:06:29 GMT -5
Do hostas do well in Denver? Countless sizes, foliage colors (well they’re all green but there’s a lot with variegation) and amenable to shade , some even full shade. The blossoms are not very impressive but pretty while they last. At least in New England you done have to take them in. Almost literally they require no care.
Post by cattledogkisses on Mar 31, 2020 11:24:43 GMT -5
Pothos are basically the easiest plants ever to care for. They do well in low light, and can survive a lot of neglect. They don't provide a lot of color other than green, but they can get pretty big. They're native to the tropics so they do have to come inside at the first hint of cold weather.
Snake plant does well in low light and is easy to grow and can be brought inside. It's like big spiky leaf things. Might be good for some background texture.
I don't know...here in WI, we really can't bring flowering garden plants inside over winter as they just get leggy, and you can bring bugs in with them...it usually just doesn't go well. We just grow outside flowers outside, and have different houseplants. That might be your best option, really. You would plant new things each spring in your outdoor pots. You could look at any flowering plants that do well in low light. Impatiens and begonias come to mind. Also ferns. I don't think you can keep a colorful flowering shade plant looking good all winter.
I do have a lemon tree I love that I put outside each summer and bring inside for winter, but it needs a lot of light.
I really love Cana Lilies for large planters on a patio. Bright, gorgeous colored flowers with any number of leaf options (variegated, deep purple, deep green, light green). And they can be brought inside.
You can do them alone in a pot or they can have some smaller annuals around the base (drapey, over the edges of the pot can be cool). Pinterest has some good ideas if you search for "canna lily container"
I really love Cana Lilies for large planters on a patio. Bright, gorgeous colored flowers with any number of leaf options (variegated, deep purple, deep green, light green). And they can be brought inside.
You can do them alone in a pot or they can have some smaller annuals around the base (drapey, over the edges of the pot can be cool). Pinterest has some good ideas if you search for "canna lily container"