Insert in flower pots. Useful decoration for the cottage and home

Indoor flowers in flowerpots are a wonderful way to decorate an apartment or house, making the room more lively and cozy.

In this article we offer you interesting ideas on how to make beautiful hanging flower pots using a variety of materials, such as wood, leather, twine and other available materials.

Also 5 step-by-step master classes with diagrams and photos on how to weave flower pots quickly and easily with your own hands and create a truly beautiful interior decor.

Leather hanging flower pots are easy to make and look very original. Add a little style to your home decor with this wonderful leather planter. It can definitely become the highlight that makes the interior unique.

Master class: leather hanging planter

Necessary materials:

Distilled (purified) water
Tracing paper (21x28 cm) and 4 pieces of strong rope (or leather laces), each approximately 90-120 cm in length
Leather dye (optional) and gloves
Leather (square size 30x30 cm)
Packing tape, a pencil and a utility knife
Computer and printer (to print the template) and template
Sponge for wetting and staining

Step-by-step diagram:

Step 1: Preparation and Placement

Print the factory hanger template on tracing paper. Lay the template down on the wrong side of the leather and choose the ideal placement (not too close to the sides to avoid any imperfections in the leather).

Step 3: Soften the skin

Dip the sponge into purified water and then apply the moisture evenly to the skin. Repeat this step at least three times until the skin looks like it can't take in any more water. This will soften the skin and make it easier for us to weave the flowerpots.

Step 4: Transferring the Template

Now place the template on the previously selected location and tape it to the sides so that it does not move to the sides. Using a simple pencil, draw the lines printed on the tracing paper, pressing the pencil with medium force. Be careful and don't miss any line.

Step 5: Cutting

Now remove the template from the leather to see how the design has been transferred to the surface of the leather. Using a utility knife, make cuts along the lines.

For convenience, you can first cut a circle along the outer contour. The cuts should be clearly along the drawn lines.

Step 6. Coloring

Note: This step is optional and depends on the color you want and the materials you have on hand. In our case, we painted the leather dark brown.

After the skin has dried from moisture (at least one hour), apply the desired dye. Apply the paint using a sponge (wearing gloves) until the desired effect is achieved.

As the leather dries, pull it back a little at a time to create a voluminous shape. You will start to see the skin deforming, continue pulling and stretching it to create the shape of the pot for the pot as it should be when finished.

Step 8: Hanging

After that, how the skin dries completely, and the shape of the planter is formed, punch four holes in the top to thread the ropes through.
You should place them evenly, at the same distance from each other, so that the hanging flower pot does not tilt in one direction.
Take four ropes (regular or leather) and tie a knot on each of them, tightening it tightly at the end.

Step 9: Decoration and installation

Add tassels, beads, rivets- everything you need to achieve the desired style in the end. At the top of the hanging cords, gather all four of them together and tie them into a knot.

You can use this knot to hook onto a ceiling hook and/or ring. See if the length of the pendant suits you; if necessary, tie the knot at a different level.

Hanging planter made from straws

This pot will suit the interior with an innovative touch. Transform and complement your home decor with these neon straws and thread stands. Moreover, even 15 minutes will be enough for you!

Necessary materials:

Neon threads
neon straws (8 pieces per pot)
flower pots for indoor flowers (we used white ones made of melamine)
house plants (succulents)
scissors

How to weave - instructions:

Step 1: Cutting the threads

Cut eight pieces of neon cord, each 90-150 cm long, depending on how close to the ceiling you want to place the pots.

Step 2: Making a Knot

Take the newly cut strands together and tie a knot at one end, creating a tassel from the small excess cord at one end.

Step 3: Divide the threads into sections

Lay out the rope into four sections (like a cross shape). That is, two ropes in each section.

Step 4: Cutting the Straws

Cut off the small part of the straws that is separated by the spring. Then cut it in half. Take eight of these small pieces and thread a thread into each of them.
Push the straws towards the center(knot) and make a knot on every two threads (in sections). This is what it will look like:
Arrange the threads again in a cross shape, two threads per section. Only now, to form a section, take one thread at a time from the previously adjacent sections.
Cut the straws into pieces (16 total needed), each of which should be the size of a part of a straw, which is separated by a spring.
In each of Thread 8 pieces of straws and make knots on the threads from one section.
Similarly, arrange 2 threads in a cross shape, one from adjacent sections.

Add the third and final set of straws to the threads and tie adjacent threads (similar to the previous set).

Step 5: Hanging

All that remains is to hang the flowerpot and insert a flowerpot with indoor flowers into it. Make several pieces, then together they will create a beautiful composition.

And neon straws will also glow a little at night, which will look very original.

Macrame flower pots

The macrame technique probably has the most variations in making pots. They can be either very simple, which can be done in literally 10-15 minutes with your own hands, or complex with many hours of work. Practice weaving first on easy ones, hone your skills, and then improve.

Master class: Do-it-yourself macrame weaving

Macrame is back in fashion again, as is handicrafts in general. In this master class you will learn how to make a hanging plant pot with your own hands using this technique. There is nothing complicated, just follow the instructions and you will succeed!

Necessary materials:

3 cords 2.5 m long and 0.5 cm thick
Metal ring with a diameter of 2.5-3 cm
Hook (on the wall, slot) to hold the macrame while working
Scissors and colored rope
Glass pot in the shape of a ball with a diameter of 20 cm
Drainage stones and soil
Houseplants that climb (eg Stephanotis)
Decorative moss (optional)

Step-by-step instruction:

Step 1: Thread the ropes into the ring

Pull all three ropes through the metal ring until the ring is in the middle of the ropes. Thus, you now have six ropes to work with, each 1.25 m long.

Step 2: Making a Knot

Of all tie a knot with six ropes right next to the ring. Make it as tight as possible; to do this, after forming the knot, pull each rope separately.
Hang the ring on a hook (if there is no hook, then use a separate small rope to tie it to a cabinet handle or something like that, the main thing is to secure it). This will allow you to use both hands while working.

Step 3: Divide the cords into groups

Separate the cords into three groups, two in each. Tie a knot in each pair 45cm below the ring. You will have three knots at the same level, make sure they are tight.
Take one rope from two adjacent pairs and tie them together approximately 12 cm below the previous node.

Repeat the previous step with the remaining ropes so that they are all tied together. This will create a zigzag pattern between the cords.

Step 4: End Node

Approximately 12 -15 cm below the second set of knots, gather all six ropes together to make one large end knot. Pull each cord individually to make the knot as tight as possible.
Look what you need to leave the length and cut the ropes to the required size.
Wrap colorful threads around the rope in several places, creating blocks several centimeters long. This stage is decorative and is performed at will. Now the macrame pendant is ready and you can place the pot in it.

Step 5: Planting indoor flowers

Place drainage stones in the bottom of the glass pot to create a layer about 2.5 cm high. Fill the rest of the bowl with soil.

Remove the plant from the temporary pot and place it in a glass container. Apply water and press down on the soil to compact it. You can place decorative moss on top of the soil., optional.
Place the glass bowl with the flower over the lowest node and spread the ropes to the sides to secure well.
Straighten the plant if it gets tangled in the strings. Hang it and admire the beauty of the plant and your own product.

Macrame patterns for flowerpots

Here are a few more patterns for those who want to master macrame weaving. They are very simple - suitable even for beginners. We look at the photo and repeat. Clothesline or thin twine are perfect materials. The minimum consumption for a hanging planter is 10 meters of rope.

Wooden flower pots

Wood also provides a fairly wide range of actions, various shapes and colors. Choose what you like best and create.

Master class: hanging wooden planter

This hanging planter will wonderfully complement your home interior. It’s quick and easy to do, and it won’t cost you a lot of money on materials either. The optimal solution for an apartment.

Necessary materials:

Wooden plate and saw
House plants and flowerpots
Rope and metal ring
Drill and sandpaper
Paint and brush

Step-by-step manufacturing scheme:

Step 1: Making Wooden Squares

Think about how many tiers your flower stand will have ( there are 4 here, but you can do more or less ). Select the houseplants you want to place there.

Based on all this, cut out the required number of squares from the wooden plate.

To do this, turn the pot upside down and place it on a plate, circle it and leave it on the sides approximately 5 cm each, thus determining the size of the square.
Using a saw make squares.

Step 2: Making holes for the pots

You already have a circle drawn on the tree from the top of the pot, now you need to draw another one in the middle so that their centers coincide, but the diameter of the new one is about 1-2 cm smaller.
This value depends on how quickly the pot you will place in the stand increases towards the top, and also you want so that the wooden square is almost at the very top, or in the center of the pot.
You can take another pot that is the same size as the stencil and trace it.

Use a jigsaw to cut out this new circle. For convenience, you can first make a hole with a drill and, starting from there, work with a jigsaw.
The pots should now fit inside the squares.

Step 3: Hanging Holes

At the corners of the squares you need to make holes for the rope so that they can be hung. To do this use drill with a diameter of up to 1 cm.

Step 4: Paint the tree

Using sandpaper, remove roughness and unevenness that formed after sawing and drilling. Now the wood can be painted or simply treated with an antiseptic. In this case, dark brown paint was used.

Step 5: Paint the pots

Pots can also be painted, if desired. Casual strokes of white paint look good on plain clay pots. You can skip this step.

Step 6: Putting it all together

In order to fasten the wooden squares together, we need a thick rope: cut 4 ropes of 180 cm each (for the given number of tiers). Stretch one rope into each corner hole of one of the squares and tie a knot at the end, this will be the lower part of the structure.

Tie one more on each rope knot at 25-30 cm higher than the previous one and thread the ropes into the holes of the next square. Check that everything is level and the second tier is clearly horizontal above the first, adjust the knots if necessary. The second tier is ready. Repeat these steps with the remaining tiers.

Step 7: Plant the Plants

A practical advantage of such a hanging stand is that water that may flow down after watering from the top plant will drip onto the bottom one. So a stand for the pot is needed only on the lowest tier (if you use it outdoors, you can do without stands at all).

You can also place coffee filters or similar water-absorbing materials in the bottom of the pots, this way the water can drain out but the soil won't fall out through the hole.

TIP: To prevent the bottom pot from falling off the stand if someone accidentally snags the string, superglue it to the pot.

Step 8: Transplant the plants into prepared pots.

If you glue the base of the lower pot before inserting it into the wooden square, it will look like the photo below. If you want the bottom pot to be inserted into the tree in the same way as the others, then first replant the plants, insert the pots into the holes in the tree, and only then glue the stand to the bottom one.

Step 9: Hanging

To hang this structure, thread the ropes through a metal ring and tie a knot, or bend them over and tie another thin rope around them.
Adjust the rope so that all tiers are horizontal and level.

This stand is good, just don’t forget that flowers need enough light.

A hanging stand is a wonderful solution for those who love flowers, but do not have enough space to display them.

Pot made of copper pipes

The manufacturing principle is similar to that described in the previous master class, only here copper tubes are used (and they are folded into a slightly different pattern). Of course, these materials will be more expensive than straws, and cutting them is not so fast, but in general there is no difficulty, and it turns out beautifully and with high quality.

TIP: If desired, the copper tubes can be replaced with plastic cocktail straws

Necessary materials:

2 m copper tube with a diameter of approximately 3 mm
Mini pipe cutter
Strong thread or fishing line
Leather string (length depends on how high you want to hang the pot)
small pot
Plant

Step by step weaving:

Step 1: Cutting the tubes

You need to cut the tube into the following pieces: 20 pieces 4 cm long and 5 pieces 24 cm long. Cut the long pieces first, and then the small ones, it will be more convenient. Use a measuring tape for measurements.

Step 2: Start folding the tubes

Tie a knot at one end of the fishing line, and thread the other through 5 small pieces of tube so that you get a pentagon (that is, you need to pass the fishing line through the first piece of tube twice).

Step 3: Continue making pentagons from small tubes

Thread the line through 4 tubes of the same size, and then through the tube of the previously formed pentagon. Now the fishing line is in the tube connecting the pentagons, and you need to bring it through the upper tubes of the newly obtained pentagon to its left edge.
Don't worry if they don't look perfect, everything will straighten out when you hang and place the pot.
Then do the same in the same way 2 more pentagons, there should be 4 pieces in total, and they should be located as in the photo below.
Now bring the line through the tubes to the bottom of the outer pentagon and put the tube on it. Next, thread the line through one edge of the other outermost pentagon.

This is what you should get:

Pass the line through 2 more tubes, and then through the edge of the pentagon, as in the photo below. It should look like something like a flower, or rather like this:

Step 4: String Long Tubes

Bring the line to one of the highest points of the structure (between the two upper tubes of one of the pentagons). Now the fishing line needs to be threaded through a long tube.
Thread the line through another long tube, and then direct it to the next highest point of the pentagon structure (any one, not necessarily the adjacent one).

Thread the wire through the 2 small tubes to reach the next highest point. Now pass through another long tube, the line will come out to the junction of the long tubes, return the line back down through one of the previous two long tubes. Attach the fourth tube in the same way.
Now all you have to do is attach the last tube, but first place the pot in the middle of the structure, otherwise later it will not fit between the tubes.
Now attach the last tube. This is what you should get:

Step 5: Attach the leather cord

Cut about 30cm of leather cord and attach it to the connecting point of the long tubes. You can tie a knot, but here, for aesthetics, we used hot glue to secure the neatly folded end of the cord. This is what it looks like:

To prevent the gluing area from being visible, cut another small piece of cord, secure it with hot glue, and wrap it around the cord by which we will hang it.

Trim excess fishing line and cord. And the last step: plant your favorite indoor plants!

Where to hang the pots

Moreover, in the summer, plants can be placed both inside and outside the house, but since it’s cold now, we’ll focus on indoor ones. You can green any room in your apartment, kitchen or hallway, the main thing is to take into account the needs of the plants and the right amount of light. In fact, each version of a hanging planter can be placed in any room of the apartment, so it is only your design decision.

Of course, you can just put a flower pot on the windowsill or bedside table, and it will already look good. But if you try a little more, you can decorate the appearance of the pots and make more optimal use of the apartment space, at the same time arranging the plants and not taking up extra space with them (with hanging flower pots).

Above the workplace

Here, a hanging planter will not take up much space, especially since we always try to place the work table closer to the window, which will really appeal to indoor plants.

In the bedroom

Placing plants in the bedroom is not only beautiful, but also very useful. They enrich the room with oxygen. How nice it is to wake up among greenery. Try hanging a pot of plants in your bedroom.

In the kitchen

This is an ideal option; you will never snag or overturn a flowerpot. The flowerpot looks very homey in the kitchen!

On the balcony or in the chill-out area

If the area of your apartment allows, then with the help of hanging flower pots, you can green up an entire room and make a mini-garden. But spruce does not have enough square footage - you can arrange a comfortable seating area on the balcony.

Pot ideas from scrap materials

If you show your imagination, you can make a hanging plant pot from absolutely any available materials. Starting from old cans, bottles to unnecessary towels and T-shirts.

From beads

If you have old beads lying around and you don’t know what to do with them, then here’s one option to solve the problem - decorate the pots.

From baskets and pots

Such pots can be used for a single pot or for several at once. Such wicker baskets are likely to be found in many homes. They often lie idle, and in vain they will make an excellent hanging for flowers.

Flowerpots in high-tech style

Modern pendants made of concrete or brass will fit into the modern style of the apartment.

From bottles

Probably the cheapest of all methods, but it looks no worse than the others. We collect empty plastic and glass bottles and make original flower pots.

Made from moss and shells

Many people at home have shells brought from the seas, and if you drill a small hole and plant small succulents there, you can create a mini-pots. The main thing is in quantity, 3-8 pieces will create an excellent hanging garden.

The OBI store catalog presents a wide range of pots for indoor plants and auxiliary materials: automatic watering systems, sprinklers, watering cans, ceramic tips for soil irrigation, planting scoops. Pots are sold in different shapes and colors, with and without a tray, there are original cascades for flowers, glass dishes, and stands. You will find the current cost in this section; consultations by phone are possible.

Features and selection rules

The pots in which the plants are sold are not suitable for further use. It’s better to immediately stock up on comfortable and high-quality flowerpots for replanting, while following a number of rules:

. you need to choose a pot larger than the previous one in size, since the root system of the plant is constantly growing;
. the shape of the flowerpot depends on the characteristics of the plants (for example, palm trees require deep vessels, because the roots grow in depth; violet roots grow in breadth, so it is better to choose pots of large diameter);
. the material also matters (plastic is light, does not break if accidentally dropped, is easy to clean; ceramics allow moisture to pass through due to the porous walls, such a pot is heavier and more stable).

It is important to ensure that the materials - plastic or ceramics - are environmentally friendly, do not contain prohibited impurities and do not emit hazardous substances indoors. You can find out about this from the seller or from quality certificates.

Payment and delivery methods:

Buy goods online with delivery

. You can pay for your order in cash or by bank transfer.
. You will agree on the date and time of delivery with the operator by phone when confirming the order.
. The conditions for the free provision of the service depend on the city, amount and weight of the product.
. Unloading of goods, lifting and carrying are considered additional services and may be paid separately, check with the store operator.

Detailed information about intervals and zones by city, conditions for unloading and picking up orders is available on, where you can independently calculate the cost of your delivery in advance, indicating the postal address and parameters for unloading.

2. Order and pick up where you want

. When filling out the order form, indicate the date and time convenient for you to visit the hypermarket.
. You can pay for your purchase in cash or by bank transfer at the store's cash desks.

Purchased goods can be picked up independently at any of the OBI stores in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ryazan, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Krasnodar, Surgut, Bryansk, Tula and Volzhsky.

For flowers with your own hands. Almost all families grow indoor plants or flowers in the garden. It looks very interesting if standard flower pots are placed in an unusual flowerpot. Of course, there are a lot of bright and original models of flowerpots on the market, but any person wants to bring individuality and some zest to their home or garden. There are a huge number of options on how to make a flowerpot with your own hands; all you have to do is choose the material that will look most appropriate in yours or home

Advice! It is worth remembering that a flowerpot, unlike a flower pot, does not have special holes in the bottom from which water could pour out after watering. Don’t forget to drain it from the pots so that the plant roots don’t rot. Free space between the pots and flower pot or another container in which flowers grow, usually lined with moss or gravel so that the pot does not “dangle” inside.

DIY flower pots: building material

Surely, after renovation, any housewife is left with some unused materials that can be used to create flowerpots:

If you have slats, bars or other boards, you can create wooden planter . First you have to cut out equal parts for the walls, and then connect them with nails or glue. The walls and bottom of the pots can be designed in the form of a lattice, or they can be solid. For oblong bowls with flowers, a flowerpot-box in the form of a small fence. This design is appropriate in an apartment or.

Pretty easy to do DIY planters for the garden from leftover logs However, it is better to entrust this matter to a man. A log about 1-2 meters long can be rested on two small logs to form a kind of bench, or simply placed horizontally on the ground. Then the inside of the large log is cut out, leaving only the walls and bottom. You can put small bowls inside petunias or others.

You can make a bright flowerpot from leftover ceramic tiles . To do this, you will need only 5 parts, one of which will become the bottom, and the rest - the walls. The easiest way to connect the parts is with glue. Spectacular interior items are obtained from mirror tiles, they are easy to fit into modern minimalist interior or style.

When burlap or other dense fabric remains from construction and garden work, you can make pot pockets for small plants . To do this, you need to cut out two identical square or semicircular parts and sew them on three sides. For a more complex pattern, you will have to choose a base in the form of a wire, which will give the shape to the product. Such pockets look great on the fence of a country house or on the balcony.

Pots made from natural materials

What could be easier than using the materials given to us to create vases and pots? nature? In the nearest forest or by the river you can find something that will subsequently significantly transform your interior:

A beautiful flowerpot will be made from pebbles - small, streamlined stones. They are glued together, giving the future product an unusual shape. Similarly, you can use nut shells, tree cuts, small twigs, cones, etc.

Can be done do-it-yourself garden pots made from a stump . A core is cut into it, into which a large plant, such as a fern, is placed. If you make several of these stumps at the same time, you will get a whole clearing in the garden.

Eco-style pots can be woven from wicker. Weaving from wicker is quite difficult for a beginner, but the products are very impressive. You can hang or place such pots both in the house and in the garden.

Flower pots differ from flowerpots by having a drainage hole, which allows excess moisture to be removed to prevent the formation of unpleasant odors and rotting of the root system.

Flowerpots perform an aesthetic function and are intended for decoration. Often, to increase humidity, pots are placed in them, and moss is laid between the walls, which slowly absorbs and evaporates water. It is recommended to purchase a flower pot four centimeters larger than the pot.

The pot should be at least one-third the height of the plant. The diameter is selected based on the size of the plant crown: the more leaves, the wider the product. The diameter of the pot for a very tall mature plant should not be less than 1/3 of its height.

Varieties

Selection of flower pots depending on the material of manufacture:

Ceramic models allow air to pass freely and are suitable for growing most plants.
Plastic specimens are lightweight, mobile and inexpensive.
Glass pots are used for growing orchids, while stone pots are used for massive tall trees.
Wooden models will become a separate element of interior decoration, but require special processing.

For an adult plant, specimens are purchased that are one and a half to two centimeters larger than the previous ones. When dividing the roots, smaller pots will be required, and for fast-growing flowers - models with a margin of four centimeters.

Pots and planters in neutral shades will highlight the beauty of plants. Models in rich tones draw attention to themselves. Several monochromatic pieces will unite the interior and emphasize its integrity. A correctly selected flower pot is the key to the health and successful growth of the plant.

You can also buy flower pots with delivery from a warehouse throughout the Russian Federation and the CIS (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Minsk, Astana, etc.). If you have any questions, call 8-800-234-1000 and get a free consultation from our specialists.

The charm of the most beautiful and well-groomed plants will not be complete if they are planted in assorted pots that differ in shape, size, and the material from which they are made. An excellent solution to the problem is a flower pot. Purchased in a store or made with your own hands, they will complete the look of the collection and help decorate a country plot.

Selection of ready-made pots for indoor and garden plants

The range of ready-made flowerpots in stores is incredibly large. In order not to get confused when choosing, experts advise paying attention to several aspects. Among them:

the price of the sample you like;
destination of the pot;
the size of the pot to be decorated;
compliance with the style of interior or landscape design;
practicality of the product.

Most often, flower growers prefer flower pots made of polymer materials, fired ceramics or clay, and glass.

Flower pots made of plastic

The most affordable samples are made of plastic. They are easy to wash and can be used indoors and outdoors. Thanks to the presence of drainage holes and the ability to easily make new ones, the plants in the pots are protected from rotting of the root system. Another useful quality is lightness, which is important if a gardener needs a hanging pot for hanging plants or a spectacular garland of their flower pots. Despite the thin walls, a container exposed to the sun does not heat up to critical temperatures and does not cause overheating of the soil and root system.

If desired, plastic flower pots can be easily decorated with fragments of wood, textiles, beads, or simply painted using safe and bright acrylic paints.

A store-bought plastic planter can be easily transformed with a roll of string and glue. The side surface treated with it is tightly wrapped with twine or cord.

However, with a lot of advantages, plastic flowerpots have a couple of disadvantages. They are not very durable when used outside the home, and the products cannot be called original.

Ceramic flowerpots

Various types of ceramics have long been used to make flower pots and flowerpots. Clay is incredibly malleable. It can take a variety of forms; the natural material retains the warmth of the master’s hands, transferring it to the interior or summer cottage.

When choosing a ceramic pot, you should pay attention to the presence of a drainage hole, as well as the outer coating.

Unglazed clay retains porosity, which improves the microclimate inside the pot, but reduces the durability of flower pots. When watering with tap water, sloppy streaks may appear on the walls. Outside the home, containers are in danger of destruction:

increased air humidity;
sudden changes in temperature, especially freezing and thawing.

Painted or glazed ceramics look very impressive and are much stronger, but they warm up slowly and do not remove excess moisture well.

Due to the large weight of ceramic products, especially when making hanging flower pots with your own hands, you need a reliable fastening. It's easy to make using strong twine and macrame techniques.

Glass flower pot

Transparent or colored glass is a fragile but effective material that will help decorate the interior and make the house unique.

At the same time, if you show your imagination, it’s not at all difficult to make such a pot with your own hands for indoor flowers.

As a base, you can take glass jars of a suitable size, glasses, vases, or even a small round aquarium. By connecting the vessels with a rope and securing them to a wooden stand, you can build a garland for flowers or make a flowerpot for several pots at once.

How and from what to make a flower pot with your own hands

The decoration of the window sill and garden will be flowerpots that were not found in the store, but were made by the gardener himself. Such samples are usually:

many times cheaper than analogues from the store;
created taking into account the tastes and preferences of the master;
unique.

But, relying on his imagination, the gardener needs to remember about the reliability of the future flowerpot, safety and practicality. It is especially important to take into account the changeability of the weather and the influence of external factors if you are going to assemble a flowerpot for the garden with your own hands.

The most popular materials suitable for this work:

wood, including planks, bamboo, dry branches collected from the garden;
cement mixtures that turn into durable, moisture-resistant structures after hardening;
durable types of twine and rope from which wicker flowerpots are made;
textiles treated with wear-resistant paint.

You don’t have to go to the store to buy an original flowerpot or materials for making it.

One has only to look around to notice things that have fallen out of use, but can turn into a unique interior or landscape object.

DIY hanging flower pot

Handmade flowerpots for the home are a great opportunity to show your imagination and demonstrate your ability to create practical and absolutely unique things.

The simplest option is a hanging planter using the macrame technique. Woven to fit the size of the pot, it:

fits perfectly into the interior;
decorates any container in which an indoor flower grows;
can be used for ordinary and hanging plants;
in combination with others, it forms a multi-tiered garland, saving space on the windowsill and giving the window a unique look.

In addition, a flowerpot can significantly improve the lighting of plants and simplifies care if there are a large number of flowers in the house.

When choosing a rope for weaving, it is better to give preference to samples made of wear-resistant fiber that does not stretch under load, does not fade in the sun and is not susceptible to moisture. The same requirements apply to wicker flower pots for outdoor use.

Floor and table flower pots

Large plants, such as indoor lemon, monstera, ficus or lush fern, are a great decoration for the home. To make them look even more impressive, the pot can be placed in an original flowerpot.

It is not always possible to choose a suitable design and size, but anyone can make a tall floor planter for flowers on their own.

One option is a cement pot. A quickly hardening mixture is used as a base, which is poured into a prepared mold and after some time a strong casting-pots are obtained. Another way to use the material is to drink it into a textile scrap and give it a suitable look, wait until the composition dries. This pot can be used in the home and garden. For a greater decorative effect, the casting is painted and even covered with mosaics.

A box of a suitable shape would be an excellent flowerpot for a large flower. It is first sanded, treated with moisture-proof varnish or painted. To protect the floor and other surfaces, for example, a table under a wooden flower pot, a tray is installed at the bottom to collect excess moisture. The free space between the pot and the flowerpot can be filled with coconut fiber.

A pot with a built-in watering system will help simplify the care of a large green pet and protect the plant from moisture deficiency and drying out. You can buy it or make it yourself from scrap materials.

In addition to the container for the pot, there is a cavity for water and a tube for filling it, as well as a system of holes that supply moisture to the roots and remove excess moisture. A similar design for flowers of any size can be assembled at home. It will be useful both on the windowsill and in the garden, especially when the plants are deprived of the daily attention of the gardener.

The simplest flowerpot with automatic watering can be made from a regular plastic pot. The main thing is that it is of a suitable size, and its bottom has many large drainage holes. A shipping container in which flowers arrive at the store is ideal. Under the drainage, a plastic mosquito net is laid at the bottom. It will prevent the soil from being washed away. Several nylon cords are threaded through the holes so that their ends remain hanging freely.

By placing such pots with home or garden flowers on gravel in a tray filled with water, you can be sure that the plant will not suffer from drying out. The liquid will rise along the rope to the ground, but will not cause root rot.