These mainly flower in spring but cyclamen winter flowering pansy viola primula and polyanthus will flower intermittently during mild spells in winter.
Winter container garden ideas uk.
Keep watering house and conservatory plants but reduce the.
Garden plants although stored in a cool frost free place are either stored dry or slightly moist to stop the roots from drying out.
A single plant can work the same way for the container garden as this deep purple pseuderanthemum shows here.
Winter is often viewed as down time in the garden with little to do but wait until spring.
Container gardens can be focal points in the landscape.
There are many winter plants for the garden particularly when used in seasonal pot and container displays.
For this reason it s important to use a quality soilless mix in your winter container gardens.
An 18 inch 45 cm diameter is a good starting point.
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Basketgrass oplismenus hirtellus variegatus 3.
Using evergreen plants and shrubs in combination with winter flowering bedding plants katie rushworth shows you how to plant a container garden that will lo.
One pot four seasons yucca and bergenia are the core plants in this container shining in summer and fall.
This planting thrives in sun or shade.
Lobelia erinus periwinkle blue 3.
In winter when the bergenia has died back stems from yellow and redtwig dogwoods add to the yucca s colorful display.
Another huge benefit is that containers can be easily repositioned to ensure the lion s share of attention is given to the best displays of the moment.
Forget me not myosotis alpestris large flowered bedding daisies bellis perennis wallflowers erysimium cyclamen persicum not hardy but will usually last until.
Winter container displays are a great way to introduce colour to evergreen structural planting that dominates in the winter garden.
The following can also be used.
For a dependable display with plenty of long lasting variety choose a pot large enough to accommodate around 9 to10 plants.
Watering requirements vary from plant to plant but there are some general rules to watering pots in winter.
Golden sword yucca combines with almost anything spring.
Winter container plants form new flowers and cold hardy greens produce new leaves but the growth won t be as intense or fast as in spring when days are longer the sun is warmer and days shake off winter s chill.
Like with the smaller winter container garden put cedar around the rim of the container to spill over the sides.