WHICH PLANTER?
You can use anything you like to put a plant in so long as it doesn’t leak. From expensive ceramic planters to re-used cans (olive oil tins are good options), there is no end of choice. Be sure that the plant is in an internal pot with a hole for drainage, though – other than lack of watering or light, the one thing house plants cannot endure is sitting in water. If watering is too much of a responsibility, choose a self-watering pot.
1. UPSIDE DOWN POT WHITE SKY PLANTER BY BOSKKE, £12.50
Plant with herbs and dangle in the kitchen for easy snipping, or suspend other plants decoratively around the house. cowandco.co.uk
2. SELF-WATERING POT EVA SOLO SELF-WATERING HERB POT, £45
A wick supplies the plant with water from a reservoir beneath it. All you have to remember is to fill it up. johnlewis.com
3. BELL JAR BOTTLE TERRARIUM WITH CONCRETE BASE: SMALL, £25; LARGE, £30
Put a pot or two of succulents and cacti beneath the glass dome for maximum impact. shop. nationaltrust.org.uk
4. TERRARIUM LARGE GLASS HOUSE TERRARIUM, £60
A mini greenhouse in which to cultivate a few ferns or other tropical plants. It’s sealed so will require no watering. shop. nationaltrust.org.uk
5. CEMENT POT STRATTON CEMENT BOWLS, £35 FOR TWO
The rough texture and subtle greys of cement and concrete look good in modern interiors and act as a foil to plants with dark green foliage. gardentrading.co.uk
6. FLOOR PLANTER MID- CENTURY TURNED LEG PLANTER, £149
A contemporary take on a Victorian jardinière. Needs a decent sized plant such as a calathea or a large cactus to pull it off. westelm.co.uk