{"id":116784,"date":"2020-05-30T17:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/small-wonders-choose-pot-plants-for-a-perfect-summer-display\/"},"modified":"2020-05-30T17:12:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T10:12:21","slug":"small-wonders-choose-pot-plants-for-a-perfect-summer-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/small-wonders-choose-pot-plants-for-a-perfect-summer-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Small wonders: choose pot plants for a perfect summer display"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt\u2019s not too late to add a splash of colour. These flowers thrive in containers, in even the smallest of spacesOver the past two years, I have accumulated a little collection of terracotta pots in a sheltered corner of the Garden Museum in London, where I am head gardener. The largest is no wider than 30cm (12in), the smallest the size of my hand. They allow me to trial plants I haven\u2019t grown before, and together form an uplifting, colourful display. Through spring they have bulged with yellow uvularias, bright dicentras and the tubular blooms of corydalis. Most enjoyable is the ease of maintenance: I can water by hand, feed as necessary and rearrange to my heart\u2019s content. With spring now almost over, I\u2019m transferring these plants to suitable homes throughout the garden and preparing to refill the pots. Like many gardeners in lockdown, I want bright, long-lasting blooms, but also low maintenance: pot-tolerant species able to cope with my reduced visits to the garden. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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