Whaddya Think?

Very cold now, after such a mild winter.  In the 20s today, with a dip in temperatures coming.  Still no snow cover.

Whaddya think of the Umbrian pot from Pottery Barn?  It's bigger than I thought it would be, and lighter, and it does not look like what I ordered.

Ordered this

Got this

But I like it.  It gives some real heft to the front garden, and the lighter color tone on tone with the darker brick is nice.  From the street it is noticeable without being fussy or shiny. The strawberry pots on the left are lost in the long walk.

There will be a clear white flowered clematis in the middle of the windows, probably Henryi.

And the pink nandina will go.  Gauras will be moved, irises moved, the whole strip simplified.  The tiny blue juniper in the red pot will be potted up in a bigger container or put in the ground.  Three new chamaecyparis bun mounds are coming.

I think I will really like the structure and formality of this space better.  Less blowsy and unkempt along the front walk.  I like the Umbrian pot's size and mass (and color).

I may or may not put annuals in it, but I will need to fill it in with light bulky items, and then cover that with moss so you don't see the bare insides of the pot.