White on white and green in-between To give an old window box a quick make-over paint it white and plant it up with a simple but pretty combination of green leaves and cool white flowers. Gather together • 2 x SALVIA farinacea ‘Cirrus’ (dwarf salvia) • 1 x DIANELLA revoluta ‘Little Rev’™ • 4 x […]
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For the love of leaves
For the love of leaves Combining the varied leaf colours and textures of these dramatic foliage plants in a pot is not only a good investment in year-round beauty, but also a clever way to add bright colour to a shady corner. Gather together: 1 x AUCUBA japonica ‘Crotonifolia’ (Japanese laurel) 1 x SOLENOSTEMON scutellarioides ‘Juliet […]
Amazon Mist
Amazon Mist The only thing this pot actually shares with the Amazon jungle is the name of the Carex, but with its different textures and the shades of green brightened with reds, it definitely evokes thoughts of exotic parrots glimpsed deep in a steamy forest jungle… Gather together: 1 x CAREX ‘Amazon Mist’ (sedge hybrid) […]
Exuberant sun lovers
Exuberant sun lovers We picked a large pot and filled it with some exuberant sun lovers to lead you joyfully through the quiet days of autumn. The bright colour scheme of blue, red and golden yellow will light up the dullest corner of any garden. Fill your trolley with 1 x CAPSICUM ‘Medusa’ (ornamental chilli) […]
Buxom Buxus
Buxom Buxus The entrance to a home is much more welcoming when there’s a green focal point close by. The quick fix is bold plants in the elegant container. We chose these plants and used them in our container: 2 x BUXUS sempervirens ‘Faulkner’ in 10kg nursery bags BELLIS perennis ‘Bellisima’ in punnets […]
Indigenous Bliss
Indigenous Bliss Celebrate the arrival of spring with a delightful arrangement of indigenous spring-flowering plants, all competing for hop honours in the bright and cheerful department. Load your shopping trolley with: 1 x COLEONEMA ‘Sunset Pink’ 1 x OSTEOSPERMUM ‘Serenity Lavender Bliss’ 1 x OSTEOSPERMUM ‘Serenity Frosted Bliss’ 2 x GAZANIA ‘Daybreak mixed’ 1 x […]
Shining Pot
Shiny below and green and gold on top What do you get if you combine a striped rush, a dark green ‘lily turf’ and a perennial with lime yellow foliage together in a shiny pot? The answer’s easy: a miniature landscape that will uplift your mood, even on the dullest winter’s day! Into your nursery […]
Made for Moonlight
Made for Moonlight It need not be a back- nor a bank-breaking exercise to turn a plain patio into an elegant entertainment area using an allwhite planting scheme. We have the perfect pot recipe for it. Simply combine the following: PELARGONIUM zonale ‘Alba’ (bush geranium) ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens ‘Dainty’ (daisy bush) IBERIS sempervirens ‘Tahoe’ (candytuft) VERBENA […]
Potted Meadow
Potted Meadow With the rich textures and subtle shades of ornamental grasses, and a splash of exuberant colour from a grass-like indigenous Aloe species, you can capture the grace and beauty of a meadow or a prairie in a pot. You need ALOE cooperi (grass aloe) CAREX comans ‘Bronze’ CAREX comans ‘Green’ KOELERIA glauca PENNISETUM […]
Round and Round the Pot
Round and Round the Pot Have you ever considered creating shapes with the plants you are using to plant up a container? I did just that, and I think they turned out rather well! I had been itching to plant up a strong design using only one or two types of plant. When some perfect […]