What flowers can I plant in these pots (not deep rooted ones) - photo

[LaurieFairyCake]

This ikea pot is 51 cm long, 19cm wide but only 12cm deep.

I'm guessing I can't really do dahlias

Any ideas ?

A little alpine garden? I think they'd be pretty happy. Sempervivums - very shallow-rooted - I've grown them successfully in house bricks. A bit of summer bedding would probably manage, I think.

I should have said - I meant flowers for cutting

Though I do love succulents and I've got loads in the house

What about going retro with some scented Pinks? You could mix in some cornflowers with them and edge with Mexican fleabane maybe. Or nasturtiums tumbling over the edge . Would small lavenders work possibly? Chives left to flower look pretty too.

Cerinthe is a bit different and the bees like it

Annual cornflower

I would go with lavenders and trailing rhyme perhaps some scented geraniums.

Thyme !

The potential problem with metal planters is that, if they’re in a sunny spot, they may get so hot that the contents are fried. The Mediterranean suggestions here - lavender and thyme - might be best.