Here is a small list of suitable plants which we like in pots; the choices are wide and varied and we are always happy to discuss. Please also visit our portfolio for inspiration.
AGAPANTHAS – pot in a pot to keep roots controlled
ALSTROMERIA – a gorgeous red one
ALOE – a must have in the kitchen for burns
ARCTOTIS – good for underplanting
ARTEMESIA – the small variety is a great foil for blue Salvias
BOX – shapes and all year round
BULBS – plant in layers
CITRUS – lemons, oranges need shelter in the winter
CLEMATIS – on a frame and underplanted
CAMELIA – use ericaceous soil
CORNUS – v. Kousa
DIASCIA – fluffy underplanting
ECHIVERA – frost tender succulents
ELEAGNUS – v. Angustifolia Quicksilver
FERNS – for shady areas
GAURA – butterfly plant
GERANIUM – v. Rosanne flowers for ages
GEUM – Princes Juliana orange all summer
GRASSES – too many to list
HERBS – always handy
HEUCHERA – good for underplanting
HOSTAS – for shady areas
HYDRANGEA – Quercifolia Alba
JAPANESE ACERS – sheltered positions
LAVENDER – perfect if your garden soil is too wet
MALVA – large pots for the vigorous growth
MELIANTHUS – structure, shape and colour
NEPETA – Little Titch and Blue Moon
NERINES – for small low pots
NICOTIANA = annuals for a long season and divine scent
OLIVE – fab but always check plant passport
PASSIFLORA – needs support to climb
PERLARGONIUMS
PRUNUS LAUSITANIC – lovely with a spiral stem
ROSEMARY, THYME, BASIL – All herbs
ROSES – underplant with Diascias
SALVIA
SANTOLINA – keep clipped in shape
SEDUMS – shallow drier planting
SOLANUM CLIMBERS – Blue are hardier
VERBENA – underplanting v:Homestead Purple
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