I saw this done down the shore with annuals, I loved the way it looked! The same person had their azalea shrub shaped like a heart, which you would not notice until it bloomed. I did notice they had the spilling affect on a slight slope to get a good affect. The azalea was cut at a sloping down angle on top, so that you could notice it from afar. Have fun! karen

HGTV " Rebecca's Garden" has shown this 2-3 times.I couldnt find it on the site tho.I think she used impatients but not sure. You might contact them to help you find it.Her's was small though.She used 3 pots the largest about a 10"-12" pot.
Tammy

A lady down the street did it one year. She used a wooden planter (octagonal shape) and had pink petunias spilling out. I think the first choise is to decide on your look. The one Tammy was talking about on Rebecca's Garden is nice, actually puts all of the soil in the planters and plants on all but one side and then tips the planter over.

The lady on my street just turned her planter on the side, buried a portion of it with potting soil and then planted in there and then in th front of the pot also.

It looks great, either way.

What do you think is the best shape or characteristic for a tipped over pot?

You put it in its permanent location (i.e. you can't move it after this).... You prepare some soil (work in fertilizer etc.) (get rid of weeds) like you would a bed. prepare probably a small spot corresponding to size of pot.... or lay down pot and trace out on ground (with rocks not pencil obviously :) ) area you want or think plants should spill.... Then take your pot.... lie it down (how you want) and fill with some soil. Make a mound of soil in the pot and "anchor" if you like with some rocks behind it. Plant the plants (or seeds) in the soil in the pot and the soil on the ground. When plants grow they will look as if they have "spilled" out of the pot :) Frankie I think any shape you like would be fine. A shape that is simpler (i.e. circle or square) is probably to something odd shapedx like a strawberry pot. :)

Lots.

Cascading rosemary
Creeping Jenny (the chartreus colour)
strawberries
dead man's nettle.
coral bells
Wild Thyme
Grasses such as hakonekloa (spelling?)

Flowers such as: blue salvias, geraniums, wax begonnias, etc..

Succulents such as hens and chicks, and sedums of numerous kinds.

Annuals such as sweet potato vines, licorice, coleus (cascading types), begonnias,ivy, lantanna,

And more.....

Check out this posting on the Garden Junk website. It's about the third photo down. It's a really nice "broken pot" garden.

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Junk Broken Pot

I am in the process of completely changing my backyard. I plan to do a tipped over pot. I plan to add to it though . . .a small pot person straddling the pot, so it looks like a child that just turned it over. Hopefully my idea will work in real life, not just in my head LOL.

Sher

I have a "broken pot" planting sort of like ruins. It's on a small strip of dirt near a hot asphalt sidewalk. The pot was a terracotta with a sort of aztecy design... I planted portulca

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This has filled out now and is very pretty. It is just on the ground not buried. Probably would have looked better if I had buried it.

Here's mine filled with begonias.
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That is just beautiful gardenjunk. I love the color contrast. Here is a pic of what I ended up doing.

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Here they are filled out now (along with everything else!)
Can you tell the bed is less than a year old?

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Hi all...Newbie here, but would like to compliment you on your pictures of your 'Spilled Pots'.

Below is mine but it doesn't look nearly as good/pretty as your pictures showing yours. AndImoved this last year when I was adding on/working on my yard. Thanks for sharing. Glad to see I'm not the only one that does 'odd things'...

Here is a link that might be useful: Spilled Pot

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Ruth, please explain what you mean by "security measures" and why you have found them necessary. And what is the information in you last posting - it looks like you are collecting information "cookies" from anyone visiting your web site - is that correct?

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Hmmm, I'm not really sure what Ruth meant about her popular links and security measures (sad face). But just wanted to wish everyone luck with planting their own tipped pots next spring. They sure are eye-catching!

I love the spilled pots! Any kind of pot, anywhere in the garden. Simply one of my favorite things.

Be Safe, Rach

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