Allison’s Container Creations

Filling the world with beauty—one pot at a time

My name is Allison Pond , and I ’m the owner ofPrimo Pots and Plantersin Moorestown , New Jersey . This is a chapter 2 career for me after 20 years in sales ranging from Xerox copiers to pharmaceuticals . After outlast countless layoffs , I left the manufacture to follow a job that did n’t destroy my soul . I begin this business in 2016 and have my Master Gardener certification in 2019 . These are some of thecontainersI get to make for my customer .

Thiswindow boxfeatures angelonia(Angeloniaangustifolia , Zones 9–11 or as an one-year ) , SunPatiens(Impatienshawkeri , Zones 10–11 or as an annual ) , angel wing senecio(Senecio candicans , zone 8–10 or as an annual ) , cosmos(Cosmosbipinnatus , yearly ) , lobularia(Lobularia maritima , Zones 9–11 or as an yearly ) , andcreeping Jenny(Lysmachia nummularia , Zones 3–9 ) .

This topiary was my most democratic excogitation this season . It feature a braidedhibiscus(Hibiscus genus Rosa - sinensis , Zones 9–11 or as an yearly ) , SunPatiens , Supertunias(Petuniahybrids , Zones 10–11 or as annuals ) , sweet potato vine(Ipomoeabatatas , Zones 10–11 or as an annual),Calibrachoa(Zones 10–11 or as an annual),Verbena(Zones 9–11 or as an yearly ) , andBacopa(Zones 9–11 or as an yearly ) .

This railing planter has a geranium(Pelargoniumhybrid , Zones 9–11 or as an annual),angel annexe genus Senecio , verbena , Calibrachoa , andLysmachia .

This planter featuresgeraniums , verbena , genus Senecio ( not yet catch up ! ) , and one of my signature accents that I use in every plantation owner .

This window box seat is full ofPentas(Zones 10–11 or as an annual),Lantana(Zones 8–11 or as an annual ) , SunPatiens , corkscrew rush(Juncus effusus‘Spiralis ’ , Zones 5–11 ) , creeping Jenny , andLobularia . I customize the accents , which are bleached wooden doorbell cups , and contribute some moss to the heart and soul . These colors were used for the university this scholar is attending in the fall .

Here ’s the planter with solar lights inserted for a college graduation political party !

This little pot for a shaded spot containsCaladium(Zones 8–11 or as a tender bulb),Begonia(Zones 10–11 or as an annual ) , honeyed potato vine , anair plant(Tillandsia , Zones 10–11 or as an annual or houseplant ) , and bell loving cup .

Me with one of my planter

We were n’t the only ones who adored these planters ! A Turdus migratorius build a nest within a calendar week , and we climbed a ravel to get a good spirit . The Old World robin did n’t even disturb the hibiscus . It was so cool !

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