I have a flower box that is cement. What fragrant flowers or plants can i grow ? ( there is no drainage)?

I agree you need drainage - either make a hole or use a layer of gravel and don%26#039;t over water. (You can also use styrofoam peanuts if weight is an issue)





As for fragrance - sweat peas are great, alysum smells like honey, nicotina, carnations (yes you can grow them, they are smaller and more fragrant than the store bought ones). Read the plant descriptions because sometimes the color makes a difference to how much it smells.





I think the number one best smelling plant that all my neighbors lean over my fence and say - %26quot;what smells so good?%26quot; is Evening Scented Stock. It%26#039;s old and not very popular these days. I buy seeds but I have seen the plant in good greenhouses. It looks like nothing, kind of whispy, and during the day keeps the flowers closed. But in the evening and early morning it opens it%26#039;s puny little flowers and releases such a wonderful scent. Not over powering but definately potent. Plant it with other pretty looking plants and you won%26#039;t be disappointed. Make sure it%26#039;s Evening scented - the other stocks smell but not near as much.

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy Flowersa container needs drainage. if there is no drainage, the plants will drown. the container will hold water and rot the roots or just plain drown the plants. get a carbide tip masonry drill and drill a hole in an inconspicuous place.





If it%26#039;s drilled, you%26#039;ll be able to put whatever you want in the container.
Reply:Fill the bottom of the container with gravel. It will act as drainage.
Reply:You could do one of two things.


Using a masonry drill bit, drill drainage holes in the cement flower box.





If that%26#039;s not an option, you could do is buy one or two a plastic inserts that provide drainage. Place them into the cement flower box slightly raised to give drainage.





The only plants that I know that could grow in your flower box is Swamp Plants. The site below show you some.


http://www.okeswamp.com/ts_Animals/Other...
Reply:stock, nicitiana, carnations and mini roses. Put gravel for drainage or break a pot and put the small pieces at the bottom that will allow the water to stay away from the roots. Be careful not to overwater.
Reply:Try sweet peas. They are short flowered vines you can hang over the edge of your flower box, smell very nice, are very easy to care for, and can be grown almost everywhere in the U.S. (except during very hot weather) Plant lavdender and jasmine in the box behind the sweet peas, and you have a very nice mix that will work year round in the south and from spring-fall in the north.visual arts