Create a Container Water Garden

Written by: Jennifer Zuri

Maybe you've dreamed of having your own water garden but prefer to dip your toes into this wonderful gardening hobby before diving in head first. Let these photos inspire you to create some fascinating container water gardens.

A small brass leaf drips water into this orange pot nestled in between striking coneflowers.

Old washtubs rescued from the garden shed take on new life when a little water and pretty aquatic plants are added.

Beautiful waterlilies pop out from this ceramic cobalt blue bowl.

A copper pot provides a sturdy home for dainty water lettuce, creeping jenny and waterlilies.

A large, blue urn is the perfect foil against the weathered, brick patio. Aquatic plants rise from the stately urn while annuals dance in the wind in their soil-filled terra cotta pots.

Even if you already have a large water garden in your yard, you can still enjoy the simple beauty that a container water garden provides.

A container water garden can be a small investment. This small planter sports a few water lettuce. Quaint and simple fills the bill for this cottage garden.

Stately Taro stand at attention in this concrete urn, welcoming visitors to the backyard.

A plain, terra cotta pot gets dressed up with some moss and a decorative globe. A small, underground reservoir catches the dripping water and is pumped back up through the pot to repeat its cycle.

What type of container water garden will you create?

This blog was originally from:
http://aquascapeinc.blogspot.com/2011/04/create-container-water-garden.html