Homemade with love. Five fantastic ideas for geranium planter projects

Geraniums are stunning plants. Plain terracotta pots just don’t do their beauty justice. Fortunately, you can change that with very little effort.

Nostalgic lace details give these upcycled pots a charming vintage look. They’re really simple to make and can transform geraniums into fantastic features and personalised floral gifts.

For this upcycled pot project, you will need terracotta pots, lace doilies, lace edging, scissors, clear waterproof decoupage glue, brushes and flowering geranium plants.

Here’s what to do: Cut pieces from the lace doilies and edgings to match the size of your terracotta pots.

Apply decoupage glue to the pots with the brush. Glue the lace pieces onto the terracotta pots in your desired pattern. Allow to dry. Apply an extra layer of glue on top of the lace to fix the pieces in place and give your pots a glossy finish.

These stunning noble geraniums are widely regarded as the most beautiful varieties. They look even more striking in upcycled pots decorated with colourful glass stones. Even beginners canmake this project a success in just a few steps.

You will need clean terracotta pots, scissors, self-adhesive fibreglass mesh or drywall tape, powdered plaster, water, an old container and a spoon for mixing, a small spatula, plastic gloves, colourful glass stones and beads and flowering noble geranium plants.

How to do it:

Step 1: Cut strips of the fibreglass mesh tape long enough to cover the height of your pot, plus a little extra to go over the rim.

Step 2: Stick the strips of fabric tape to the outside of the terracotta pot. This will help the plaster adhere better.

Step 3: Mix the powdered plaster with water according to the instructions. Ideally, use an old container you don’t need to keep afterwards.

A tower of colourfully painted terracotta pots glued together makes a great focal point and a fun way to showcase lush, flowering geraniums.

Tip: Place several towers of different heights next to each other.

This creates a vertical sea of flowers that can be used to hide unsightly walls.

A modern design object and planter in one: this eye-catching project makes a statement on a patio or balcony and perfectly showcases a lush red trailing geranium. You can create this designer piece in just a few steps.

For this modern designer geranium planter project, you will need a large, round metal bowl as a base, three smaller hemispherical bowls with flat rims, sandpaper, a sealant gun, high-strength construction adhesive, waterproof spray paint and a flowering trailing geranium plant.

Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: To make sure the paint adheres well, clean the surface of the large, round metal bowl to remove any grease and dust, then roughen it with the sandpaper.

Step 2: Using the sealant gun, apply the construction adhesive to the edge of one of the smaller hemispherical bowls and place a second one on top to create a sphere with two flat ends.

Step 3: Apply glue to the upper end of the sphere.

With masking tape and paint, simple concrete containers can be transformed into stylish planters in no time at all, allowing colourful geraniums to really stand out. To create these customised planters, cover the containers with masking tape so the exposed surfaces create a pretty pattern.

Press the masking tape down firmly so no paint can run underneath. Then spray the containers with waterproof paint and leave to dry. Remove the tape and plant up your finished vessels with easy-care geraniums.

You can vary the patterns and colours of the planters to suit your taste and adapt them to any style.