DIY Plant Arrangement Tips

Our designers use the Thriller, Filler and Spiller method to construct eye-catching planter arrangements that are sure to dazzle. 

Thrillers – “The Main Attraction”

• Plants that are big, bold, and add a vertical element to the design. 
• They usually have an interesting shape, colour, or texture.
• Consider the depth of the pot you are using. A more shallow pot doesn’t require a thriller that is as towering as a tall pot does. 
• Place in the center of a pot if the arrangement will be visible from all sides.
• Place at the back edge a pot if it will be located against a wall or in a corner.

Filler – “The Wow Factor”

• A medium size foliage plant that’s rounded in shape and gives the arrangement a full look.
• They add volume to the planter and fill in space between your thriller and spillers. 
• Can be colourful or include flowers.  Feel free to use more than one type of plant.
•  Place all the way around the thriller if the arrangement will be visible from all sides.
• Place in front of and/or next to the thriller if the planter will be located against a wall or in a corner.

Spiller – “The Final Touch”

• A trailing plant that helps to soften the edges of an arrangement.
• Place all the way around the edge of a pot if the arrangement will be visible from all sides.
• Place near the front edge and potentially sides of a pot if it will be located against a wall or in a corner.

Other considerations

• The sun and shade conditions of where the planter will be placed.
• Choosing plants with the same or similar sunlight and water requirements.

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