My love of sardines disgusts my daughters, but this they find amusing - a sardine can planter.
A mini rose plant is transplanted into a partially opened sardine can.
I picked up my mini roses in the greenhouse of a local garden shop - they were $3.99.
To create this look you'll need to release the plant from its pot, gently pull roots apart, add potting soil to can and insert plant.
fee@chippernelly
May 8, 2011 at 3:57 am
Love these!
(love sardines too…)
fee x
TheElatha
May 8, 2011 at 4:33 am
it’s great idea!
Jo
May 8, 2011 at 5:30 am
This is the best tutorial/idea I have seen all week, it is amazing. Hope you don’t mind if I post this on my blog? Have a great day xxx
camilla
May 8, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Sure – Thanks Jo! Glad you like it – take care, Camilla
Alexis
May 8, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Genius! I may have to do this with anchovies 🙂
Susan L
May 9, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Discovered your blog only recently and I LOVE IT!!!! Thanks for sharing your creativity.
This project is so cute. Do you think you can keep the plant this way indefinitely? I wonder if the container is deep enough.
camilla
May 9, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Thanks Susan, I plan on keeping this plant in this container for about a week or so and then transferring it to a small pot outdoors. I like to do unusual plantings like this and use them as I would cut flowers in a vase; place them on a breakfast tray, windowsill, table, etc.. It’s a bit of a short-lived look – but so are cut flowers.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting – take care, Camilla
susi
May 10, 2011 at 3:29 pm
It’s great idea!
Hope you don’t mind if I post this on my blog?
camilla
May 10, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Susi, Thanks – go ahead – glad you like it. Take Care, C
IlÃdia
May 10, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Hello, Camilla
I found your blog today and i’m loving it. I loved this ideia so much i shared it in my blog. I hope you don’t mind. I would invite you to visit it but it’s written in portuguese. Thank you and congratulations for the good work done here.
camilla
May 11, 2011 at 6:20 am
Muito Obrigada Llidia!
Peaches
May 11, 2011 at 8:20 am
Hahaha! Roses in a can? You are too clever Camilla! Love the contrast of the two together. I never noticed sardine cans have such beautiful lines. I need to get me some sardines!
camilla
May 11, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Thanks Peaches!!! 🙂
Michelle L.
May 15, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Seriously? That is just gorgeous! Beautiful pics and post!
RoO
June 3, 2011 at 4:26 am
is roses will taken root at shallow planting