Wooden flower boxes set you up to enjoy the beauty of plants and fresh air almost anywhere: indoors, on the balcony and even on the roof. What you need to know to choose the right flower boxes and buy the products that are suitable in a particular situation?
Flower boxes, tubs or cache-pot?
Traditionally, containers for flowers made of wood are called boxes. However, there are modifications, some of which can sometimes be named differently.
- Flower boxes, as a rule, are lined with waterproof tape inside. Thanks to this, you can pour soil and put plants directly into them. Why are wooden flower boxes lined with tape? It's not so much the soil as water. Of course, all plants need watering, and moisture through direct contact affects wooden elements extremely adversely: they swell and change shape, they are threatened by mold and rot. In addition, water can seep through the boards. A dense waterproof tape effectively protects the wood, making wooden boxes for flowers last for many years.
- Tubs are the same boxes for flowers, but quite large in size and designed for one plant. Traditionally, wooden barrels where, for example, a palm tree or even a small tree are planted are called so. Tubs are not only cylindrical: they are often made in the shape of a cube or an inverted truncated pyramid. If a plant grows quickly and requires periodic replacement of "home", then a tub can be the simplest one. But if a flower is placed in it for a long time, it will be better to choose a container with a waterproof tape inside.
- Wooden cache-pots are more decorative flower boxes. Potted flowers are just set there but not planted in them. For this reason, there is most often no waterproof lining inside the cache-pot.
Adding greenery to your interior: not only windowsills
From the point of view of the illumination, windowsills are a highly suitable place for indoor flowers. But sometimes their size is not enough to "settle" in your accommodation the desired number of greenery. What to do in this case?
Hanging structures will help to use the windowsills more effectively. This way even more plants will have access to the light.
However, it is possible to arrange a green zone differently. To place the wooden flower boxes compactly, you can buy:
- metal stand with cells for vases, arranged on several tiers:
- racks;
- special flower cabinets.
These devices and objects will allow you to install more different plants in the limited space.
In addition, wooden boxes with planted flowers can be placed outside under your windows using brackets.
Flower boxes for a balcony
Flowers are a desired decoration not only for the interior. Balconies and terraces are much prettier and cozier if a few big pots are placed there. And if you complement the decoration with flower balcony boxes consisting of abundantly flowering plants, the place will be considered to be a paradise. How to choose the right containers for the open spaces?
- It is important to cover the surface of balcony flower boxes which you are going to use outdoor with waterproof paint. In our climate rain is a frequent phenomenon, and wood needs such processing.
- If you plan to plant a rubber plant, palm or a small tree in a balcony flower box, it is better to give preference to the tub with some margin in volume not to transplant the plant too often as it grows.
- It is worth considering the transportation of the box. If you need to move a heavy vase into the room and out in accordance with the season or weather conditions, it may be wise to pick up a box on wheels.
- Cache-pot without lining with the tape inside will be suitable for flowers living one year: as a rule, these flowers are sold in plastic pots and there is no need to transplant them.
We constantly invent interesting new designs to make your greenery perfect from all sides. Woodville shop offers various flower boxes that can be
put on the balcony which you can buy online or in the showroom on 70, Peremohy Ave. Get your bespoken hand-crafted wooden furniture from Woodville Carpentry. Europe, US and worldwide shopping is available.