Summer Containers

AT this time of year, it’s easy to add instant colour to a patio or garden. Even one container display can make a dramatic focal point. In fact, one large pot can make more of an impact than lots of small pots scattered around the place. For around half an hour’s planting time, you’ll be rewarded with months of colour. Garden centres and nurseries will have a good choice of bright inexpensive bedding plants, flowering perennials and attractive foliage plants and grasses this month.

What kinds of plants do you need? Look for plants that flower for several months to avoid having to change the display every few weeks. Bedding plants such as nemesia, pansies and lobelia are an