analysis: Adding Some Color to Your Porch Entry

Your porch doesn’t have to be boring

Notes:

• Porch entry ways are generally simple – just 2-3 steps leading up to the front entry door where you enter the home. True, you can find some porches that are bigger and more elaborate with columns and wrap around areas.
• So whatever the porch style that you have, try to add some color and personality to your porch to make it inviting and pleasing.
• One way to do that is to add some floral pots with colorful, seasonal flowers and other floral arrangements. It could be just one floral container or a mixture of sizes and styles neatly arranged around your porch.
• Don’t overdue it – keep it limited by the size of the porch area. Add just enough to give your front entry an appealing look.
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Selecting the right plantings

Notes:

• The key for a successful porch floral arrangement is selecting the type of flowers that will do best given your porch or front entry positioning.
• If your porch is open to full sun during the afternoon, you will need to select plantings that can take full sun and heat. Note that your porch can get very hot in the summer afternoon; select planter containers with liners that can insulate the root balls to keep them cool.
• Also find floral plants that don’t need much water – you want to avoid having to water frequently during the summer heat. Flowers such as sunpatience for example – which can be massive in color – may require 1-2 waterings a day to keep them from wilting
• If you porch is shady most of the day, you need to select floral plantings that thrive in shady conditions. If you have a mixture of sun and shade, you will need to experiment with varying flowers that thrive in part-sun/shade to give you full color and blooms.
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  Selecting Pots for Plants

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What kind of floweing pot

Notes:

• That all depends of the style of your porch. If for example you have an adobe or mediterranean styled porch as illustrated above, then the terracata pot is just the style you need. It’s the classic look that adorns many Mediterranean homes.
• Another great option is the classic stone pot or urn. Other potting materials include:
  • —   cast cement view
  • —   clay and tile view
  • —   ceramic view
  • —   stone, stoneware view
  • —   fiber-related view
  • —   plastic view
  • —   resin view
  • —   metal view
  • —   peat view
  • —   wood view
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If you can hang it …?

Notes:

• If your porch area allows for hanging baskets, then give it a try. It’s a nice way to add floral color that adds to the overall look of the home.
• Be sure to select flowers that trail down. Having both rising and trailing flowers will make your display piece look massive and colorful as illustrated above.
• Another option for this type of porch are rail and window flower boxes. A set of window boxes under the front window will make a nice balancing act that gives this home an inviting look.
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Maybe just something simple

Notes:

• This post has illustrated many different options to florally decorate your porch. But perhaps you are looking something more simple – maybe modern looking with some nice pieces to welcomes your guests.
• Above is a nice concept that achieves that modern look. Two large planters with some conifers or other small trees. All you need to do is shape the tree during the growing season to keep it in the style you like. It gives some nice color and shape that says welcome home.
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  10 Top Trees to Grow in Containers

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