Contemporary Planters
Contemporary or modern planters are perhaps synonymous with the innovative show gardens of designers at Chelsea and other well known garden shows.
However, if your tastes are more modern than traditional and you want to translate that into the design of your garden, then the more contemporary style of garden planter is going to better compliment your home.
The internet gives us a wealth of choice when it comes to garden planters and contemporary planters are no exception.
So which to go for? and what are the benefits of buying planters made from more modern materials? Its not just more modern shapes that define contemporary planters but also the materials they are made from.
A wide variety of innovative materials create planters that are shiny, studded, highly coloured and even authentic replicas of more traditional materials such as stone and terracotta.
Materials vary from different types of metal including galvanised, zinc, aluminium and stainless steel to man-made materials such as fibre glass and fibre clay, plastic, wood and poly resin (a mixture of stone, resin and fibre).
These modern materials not only offer the freedom to create limitless and stylish designs in planters but also have a number of other benefits.
Many of the materials used to create contemporary planters are very lightweight and therefore even fairly large containers can be easily moved around the garden even when planted.
Most modern materials are also frost resistant and can be treated so that they are UV protected which prevents colour fade.
All these factors make contemporary planters more durable.
Although you can pay a lot of money for contemporary garden planters, the flexibility of many modern materials means that planters can be produced in large quantities fairly cheaply and this is often reflected in the price you pay at the garden centre or over the internet.
So, how to use contemporary planters in garden design.
Contemporary style containers are all about making bold statements.
The shape of the container you buy is determined by what you want to plant in it.
For instance tall cylindrical planters suit box balls and other architectural plants such as cordylines.
Paved areas can be brightened up with planters in bold colours.
Grey slate paved areas with dark green plants can be the perfect backdrop for pure white planters.
Compliment square patio areas and modern furniture with contemporary planters in bold geometric shapes, softened slightly with grasses or ivy.
As with any planter, make sure the size of container you buy fits in with the size of the area it is for so that it is not lost or over bearing.
However, if your tastes are more modern than traditional and you want to translate that into the design of your garden, then the more contemporary style of garden planter is going to better compliment your home.
The internet gives us a wealth of choice when it comes to garden planters and contemporary planters are no exception.
So which to go for? and what are the benefits of buying planters made from more modern materials? Its not just more modern shapes that define contemporary planters but also the materials they are made from.
A wide variety of innovative materials create planters that are shiny, studded, highly coloured and even authentic replicas of more traditional materials such as stone and terracotta.
Materials vary from different types of metal including galvanised, zinc, aluminium and stainless steel to man-made materials such as fibre glass and fibre clay, plastic, wood and poly resin (a mixture of stone, resin and fibre).
These modern materials not only offer the freedom to create limitless and stylish designs in planters but also have a number of other benefits.
Many of the materials used to create contemporary planters are very lightweight and therefore even fairly large containers can be easily moved around the garden even when planted.
Most modern materials are also frost resistant and can be treated so that they are UV protected which prevents colour fade.
All these factors make contemporary planters more durable.
Although you can pay a lot of money for contemporary garden planters, the flexibility of many modern materials means that planters can be produced in large quantities fairly cheaply and this is often reflected in the price you pay at the garden centre or over the internet.
So, how to use contemporary planters in garden design.
Contemporary style containers are all about making bold statements.
The shape of the container you buy is determined by what you want to plant in it.
For instance tall cylindrical planters suit box balls and other architectural plants such as cordylines.
Paved areas can be brightened up with planters in bold colours.
Grey slate paved areas with dark green plants can be the perfect backdrop for pure white planters.
Compliment square patio areas and modern furniture with contemporary planters in bold geometric shapes, softened slightly with grasses or ivy.
As with any planter, make sure the size of container you buy fits in with the size of the area it is for so that it is not lost or over bearing.
