Planter Ideas: Head Planters, Disco Planters and Garden Styling
Ripleys Nest ideas library · updated November 2026
The quickest way to make a corner feel like yours is a planter with a face, a sparkle or a story, and the right plant growing out of it. Here is every styling guide, plant pairing and care note we have written, from trailing hair for head planters to disco ball pots that catch the light.
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This season
- Mirror ball Christmas decorations · Sparkle for the tree and the table.
Every guide, by topic
Head and face planters
- Head planters and face plant pots
- Best plants for head planters
- Head planter UK guide
- African head planters: styling, scale and placement
- Appreciation, not appropriation · Our commitment.
- Graffiti plant pots
Disco ball planters and decor
- Disco ball decor
- Plant in a disco ball planter
- Disco ball vase styling ideas
- Mirror ball planter styling
- Garden disco ball ideas
- Disco wall art ideas
- Disco decor guide
Garden styling and stone care
- Gothic garden design
- Stone planters: care and placement
- Do stone garden ornaments need sealing?
- Cement or concrete planter?
- Caring for stone garden ornaments
- Cleaning stone garden ornaments
Gift ideas
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Head and face planters · Sculpted planters · Mirror ball planters · Gothic planters · Garden ornaments
Questions people ask
What plants grow well in a head planter?
Trailing plants such as string of pearls or ivy make long hair, ferns make soft curls, and succulents or grasses make short spiky styles. Match the plant to the light where the planter will live; our plant guide sorts them by look and light.
Do head planters need drainage?
Plants are happiest with a way for water to escape. Check the product page for drainage, and if there is none, use a plastic nursery pot inside and tip out any standing water.
Can a disco ball planter go outside?
Mirror ball pieces are happiest under cover. Our disco planter guides explain where they catch the light best indoors and in sheltered outdoor spots.
Can I use your photos or link to these ideas?
Yes, link to any page. If you would like to use one of our photos on a blog, please credit Ripleys Nest with a link back to the page it came from.
Plant hardiness and light needs follow the RHS plant finder.