Planter Ideas: Head Planters, Disco Planters and Garden Styling
Short answer: The best planter ideas start with the spot. A head planter suits a shelf or mantel and wears trailing plants as hair. A mirror-ball planter suits a bright indoor corner where it can throw light. A graffiti pot suits a desk or a sheltered step and can carry a name. A gothic head suits a dark, moody room.
Looking for the pieces themselves? See our unusual plant pots and sculptural planters.
Which planter suits which spot?
| Idea | Best spot | Where to look |
|---|---|---|
| A face with trailing hair | Shelf, mantel, sideboard | Head planters and face plant pots |
| A planter that throws light | Bright indoor corner or window | Disco ball planters |
| A pot with a name or message | Desk, step, gift | Graffiti planters |
| Something darker | Moody room, reading corner | Gothic planters |
| Classical sculpture | Desk, shelf, sheltered patio | David and Venus torso planters |
What should you plant?
Trailing plants suit heads; succulents and small trailing plants suit mirror-ball pots; dried stems suit any piece you do not want to water. Fit the plant's nursery pot to the opening. Our guide to plants for head planters has a list.
Can these planters go outside?
Some can. Several cast stone heads and graffiti pots can sit in a sheltered spot outside; our mirror-tiled planters are for indoors, apart from the hanging disco ball planter, which can go outside out of direct rain. Each product page says.
Questions
What is an unusual planter idea for a shelf?
A head planter with a trailing plant falling like hair.
Can a planter be personalised?
Yes. Our graffiti planters carry your wording, colours and theme.
Do mirror-ball planters go outside?
Most are indoors only. The hanging disco ball planter can go outside out of direct rain.