Add designer herb pots to your kitchen

A pretty, ideally unusually made, flowerpot will brighten up any dining table or windowsill. When it is time to repot and buy herbs, flowers or plants, designer flowerpots are the perfect choice. Without living plants, every balcony, terrace or even kitchen is a very sad place.

Creativity is key

Unusual and original ceramic flowerpots come in many shapes, forms and colours. Everyone will like them, even those who are fond of good old classics. In fact, there are many surface finishes that make designer flowerpots stand out.

Flowers are not for picking. Flowers are for admiring.

For example, try decoupage, the napkin technique that remains as popular as ever.

Designer flowerpots made from PE resin are fashionable, and some people use them instead of terracotta pots. Thanks to its clear colour, the resin has earned the nickname crystal. Herbs look truly fantastic in it. You can plant a herb directly in such pots, but you can also use outer containers that serve a decorative purpose. In that case, put a layer of gravel or another decorative mulch material in the container. This will increase the humidity around the herb.

Where to look for them?

You can find designer flowerpots at the pottery market in Beroun, for example. The range there is so wide that you will not know which one is best. You can also try online marketplaces, where you will come across modern, rustic and classic flowerpots in various colours and shapes. Remember that new styles have reached both indoor and outdoor flowerpots. You no longer have to buy ordinary beige plastic pots that try to imitate ceramics. You can also choose illuminated designer flowerpots, or glass and chrome ones.

A big advantage of the more modern flowerpots is that they are unbreakable, lightweight and frost-resistant. Even harsh UV radiation will not damage them.

Aim for practicality

Modern designer flowerpots are popular even with demanding landscape architects and professional gardeners, because they are very easy to handle. You can carry them out onto a terrace or roof garden with ease. They can be used not only for growing herbs but also hydrangeas or greenhouse plants. You can place them around a swimming pool, saunas or other facilities where flowers do not thrive well.

Herbs outdoors and indoors

The advantage of herbs is that you can put them anywhere, either in flowerpots placed somewhere indoors or in the ground. Try, for example, colourful designer flowerpots made from washable paper. The paper gives them a luxurious look and highlights their modern, timeless geometric design.

You can also go for flowerpots with a terracotta casing, which also has a vintage look. Each piece is unique and made using a traditional process. Unfortunately, these designer flowerpots have no drainage hole. However, they are also suitable for hanging in metal holders.

You can also look for designer flowerpots at the Christmas markets in Vienna, where you may come across one that suits you.