Container Gardening

As colours go, this is bright, but it sets up the pink, red and white blooms magnificently and adds gaiety to the entrance. Be generous with the quantities of plants, and add quirky touches with ornaments and potholders.

Blue Felicia and white Sutera cordata – now Chaenostoma cordatum – add a cool beach-holiday feel to the stoep.

It’s simple, right? What’s to know? Pop in some gravel and a few large shards of broken pot for good drainage, perhaps even a bit of sand to take up space, and fill with potting soil. Finally, pop in the plant. Not so fast.

Hot and sunny wall gardens are notoriously difficult to plant up successfully. So, what plants will survive these conditions?

By Anno Torr All gardeners enjoy the delightful task of potting up spring containers or stretching our summer and spring colour displays...

KLEINIA FULGENS & KALANCHOE SEXANGULARIS Coral Senecio and Bushveld Kalanchoe, Red-leaved Kalanchoe   The summer green of Kalanchoe...