Which beautiful flower varieties are suitable for planting in large outdoor pots

Want to add some greenery to your yard or balcony but worried you will not be able to keep it alive? Do not worry! Today I am recommending several tough, easy-to-grow large outdoor potted flowering plants.

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea comes in many varieties, and its flowers are especially vivid, in red, pink and purple, blooming in a single huge mass. Although each individual flower is small, the bracts are large and eye-catching, densely covering the branches and looking truly spectacular.

Care tips: Bougainvillea loves the sun, so it is best placed in a spot with plenty of sunlight, getting at least 6 hours a day. It is fairly drought-tolerant, so water it thoroughly only after the potting soil has completely dried out, and never let water accumulate. During the growing season, apply a compound fertilizer once a month, and add a little phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before flowering, and the bloom count will directly double! Remember to prune spent flowers and dead branches regularly so it grows more new shoots and keeps on flowering.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea flowers are full in shape and rich in color, with blue, pink, white and many other colors. Hydrangea is especially magical: different soil pH produces different flower colors, with acidic soil giving blue flowers and alkaline soil giving pink flowers, and when in full bloom they look like big flower balls.

Care tips: Hydrangea is not suited to full sun exposure, so a semi-shaded spot is best. It likes moisture but cannot tolerate waterlogging, so water it when the soil surface looks dry. In the peak growing season, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer once every one or two weeks, and apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before flowering. After the flowers fade, promptly cut off the spent blooms; in winter you can prune hard, keeping only a few thick main branches, and it will grow even better the next year.

Plumbago (blue snow flower)

A must-grow for summer: Plumbago! Its pale blue little flowers look especially fresh and cool. Its branches have a strong climbing ability and can grow along a trellis or fence, easily creating a wall of blue flowers.

Care tips: Plumbago likes sunlight, and the more sun it gets, the more it blooms. It grows fast and needs a lot of water, so keep the soil moist, but do not let water accumulate in the pot. Apply a compound fertilizer once a month, and pinch and prune it often to encourage branching, and it will soon grow into a full, big flower ball.

Clematis

Clematis has thin, slender branches, yet it can produce large and beautiful flowers, in single and double forms, in all kinds of colors and flower shapes that you cannot take your eyes off. It is especially well suited to being planted beside an arch or trellis in the yard.

Care tips: Clematis likes sunlight, but its roots need shade, so you can spread some pine needles around the base. The soil should be loose, airy and well drained. During the growing season, apply a liquid fertilizer once every 1 - 2 weeks, and during the winter dormancy prune back the dead branches, and the following spring it will bloom all over the wall.

Chinese trumpet creeper

Chinese trumpet creeper is a summer "flowering machine"! Its orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers hang densely all over the branches, and from a distance they look like a burning flame, incredibly lively.

Care tips: Chinese trumpet creeper is highly adaptable, has low soil requirements, and likes a spot with plenty of sunlight. It is fairly drought-tolerant, so there is no need to water it frequently. In the peak growing season, apply fertilizer once every 2 - 3 weeks, and in winter prune off the dead branches and the overly dense shoots, and the next year it will keep growing madly and blooming.

Coral bells (Heuchera)

Although coral bells' flowers are not showy, their leaves are as colorful as an artist's palette: purple, red, yellow, green... even when not in bloom, they are so beautiful you cannot look away.

Care tips: Coral bells are shade-tolerant and well suited to being planted under trees, in wall corners and other spots with less light. They do not need much water, so just keep the soil slightly moist. Apply a slow-release fertilizer once every 2 - 3 months. In winter the leaves will wither, but do not worry, as in spring they will grow beautiful new leaves again.