Can I plant flowers direct from pots into my garden?

I'm new to gardening, I'm hosting a wedding in 3 months, I want to make it look pretty. Can I buy the flowers in pots and plant them into my garden? in a border

Can I plant flowers direct from pots into my garden?
Yes soak the pots in a bucket of water for about an hour put some fertiliser in the planting hole and pour water in the hole then plant, fill in around the plant firming the soil around the base and water daily, hope the wedding goes well
Reply:Yes , This would be feasible. May I recommend a few easy flowers to you


You did not say what your light conditions are in your planting space.





If it's mostly shade to partial shady go with Inpatients ( here's what they look like http://www.burpee.com/shopping/product/d...


or if you have little more sun try the larger New Gunia Impatients. Here's what these look like http://www.burpee.com/shopping/product/d... and this http://www.burpee.com/shopping/product/d...





Impatients are super easy to grow ( just need water ) They come in flats of plants in the spring (plant after frost) Try Walmart or a local nursery. I would make a simple but elegant border of Impatients With few marigolds along the front of border maybe a few Dusty Millers (a silvery easy accent plant)
Reply:Absolutely! The World Famous Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island in Britich Columbia, Canada does exactly that.


In fact, you do not even have to remove the pots if you do not plan on keeping them there or if they are not suitable for the loation you choose.


*** Do remember that they will need water, their root balls may be very tight and if the soil is not wet it will draw the moisture out of the root balls, so water well when you plant them.


Have fun
Reply:Yes, by all means. You have to consider two things though. First, the last frost in your area and second you have to acclimatised your plants before planting them on your garden. All these assumptions of course that you live in North America.
Reply:you most certainly can.





But usually flowers come in little plastic "six packs." You bring the six pack home, pull out the flower (with it's roots and most of the dirt) and plant that a little farther apart.





Assuming you have some reasonable skill at watering the plants regularly, and that the soil chemistry and sunlight available in your area is about average, you should have a very lovely flower border in three months. You may even need to trim it back a little bit by then.





However, you may want to start watering, and spraying for weeds now, before you put the plants in, so that your garden/border patch is weed-free ahead of time, especially if you've been neglecting it for a while.
Reply:I agree with TINYTI
Reply:It all depends on what the flowers are and where you live, but i would say go ahead, if it will not grow it will die maybe better than throwing it in the bin
Reply:Yes,,
Reply:yea i always do
Reply:Definitely.
Reply:hi there, go along to your nearest plant nursery or call one. i'm sure they would be happy to give you all the advice you need. they also can be cheaper than the actual garden centre (they supply the garden centre) they will tell you the best plants for your situation. when its come to flowers you can't beat the nurseryman! good luck have a lovely time at the wedding!!!
Reply:yes of course but wait another month till the frosts are gone or that will kill then