Grasses, rushes and sedges are found in almost every garden. Their structure, colors and durability also make them increasingly popular as potted plants. Here you will find a few examples of large and small, lush and delicate variations in which grasses are arranged in pots in the garden. They are located at the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. There is something interesting for everyone to see there.
1. This pot is located on a curvy stone wall at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Art Museum in Nashville. The Terazo pot from Frontgate shows how good grasses can look in flower pots. The elephant grass, which forms the center, is surrounded by Sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera), spurge (Euphorbia), blue fescue (Festuca glauca), cotton wool (Stachys byzantina), mayleaf (Lonicera nitida) and cinchona grass (Miscanthus sinensis).
2. Bamboo grass also looks great on its own in this large pot, located in a part of the botanical garden that resembles an amphitheater. The earthy color and simple shapes of the Vestrivas concrete flower pot are reminiscent of antique oil vessels. It fits perfectly with the Mediterranean atmosphere created by the fluffy rosemary and the old column that was once part of Nashville's capitol building.
3. The entrance to the Cheekwood Art Museum, originally a mansion designed by architect and landscape architect Bryant Fleming, is adorned with a classical statue that appears to admire a mix of tall papyrus, sedges and various grasses. The plants are in a round pot from Gladding, McBean. Sedges can give potted plants different texture, height and color. The fox red sedge in this example gives an amber color, the New Zealand sedge gives a reddish hue and a Japanese sedge covers the edge of the pot with its pretty leaves.
Native grasses in the garden
4. A pretty combination of silver-colored pots with native grasses planted in them create a dramatic scene against a limestone wall in the backyard of the Cheekwood Mansion. Switchgrass is an upright plant, making it a great vertical element. The thick leaves have a steel blue shimmer all summer long. In autumn they turn golden, which means you can enjoy this plant for several seasons. The zinc pots are from Living Green.
Effective color palette
5. Even with a limited color palette and by focusing on structure, you can create beautiful eye-catchers with neon-colored annuals. In this example, the main colors are a light green and a variation of creamy white and pale yellow. The bamboo-like post cane poses in this pot from Gladding, McBean. A Japanese iris impresses in the front. The rest is decorated with Pennisetum, Island Brocade, spring sedge, rosemary and a Hinoky cypress.
The pot size observe
6. Flat grass is a wonderful addition to this Japanese garden. It was planted in a pot from Giulia, Campania. The grass even seems to mimic the bamboo background. A flower pot and the plants planted in it should, as much as possible, resemble the style of the garden in which it is placed so that they fit together better. Also pay attention to the proportions. A large pot in a small garden is a complicated combination and a small pot in a large garden can be visually lost.
Combination for shady areas in the garden
7. What do you think of a bright blue pot like this Obsit Square pot from Campania with a colorful mix of Japanese dwarf reeds, rust-colored coleus, Arcelia angelonia and a bluish elephant ear? Another advantage of grasses is their movement. With this combination, they move together with the elephant ear with every breeze and appear to be alive. It is well suited for a shady area in the garden.
Match the color of the grasses with the background
8. The importance of matching the colors of the potted plant and the background is shown again here. The reddish colors of switchgrass go very well with the handmade terracotta vase from Seibert & Rice. The upright grass, height and vertical fluting of the vase transform this combination into a focal point. If your garden consists mostly of low plants, a lush pot of tall grasses can have the same effect as a shrub or sculpture. The advantage of this is that you can change it whenever you want.
Flower pots skillfully combine
9. The combination of different pots can look just as great as a nice arrangement of different plants. Try to use original flower pots. These two tall ones from Eye of the Day are made from traditional terracotta but have a modern pattern. On the left, the miscanthus is surrounded by lotus flowers, Iceland brocade and some succulents, including Aloe humilis. The right pot is decorated with a single Japanese sedge.
Add spice to the garden
10. Some plant or pot combinations result in a whimsical look. Campania's Olivia pot appears to have a coiffure of New Zealand sedge, with the pot appearing to devour the orange colors of the sedge. Such a pot can be placed anywhere in the garden to add a little pizzazz. This is located in Cheekwood's Robertson Ellis Color Garden.
black round planters
Orange plant pots with ornamental grasses
Antique look plant pot
Ornamental grasses in tall containers
