Summer containers are such fun to pull together, and they don't need a hosepipe to thrive: a long-spouted watering can, along with a large bottle of tomato feed, will do nicely.
Just one bedding plant massed in a container can be very effective, such as cascading calibrachoaCalibrachoa Cabaret Best of BritishVerbena Sovereign MixedRoyal Jubilee Sweet PeasA hanging basket of white calibrachoa, scarlet geranium and blue lobeliaosteospermumpelargoniumlobeliaAnagallis monelliiCalibrachoafuchsiaAnnabelGrow compact varieties of garden plants on the patio, such as the smaller Boulevard range of clematisClematisParisienneviolasoleanderEnsete ventricosum Maureliistrawberriesappleminttomatoesbasilcucumber Quatroaubergine plantsPictures by:Gardening
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Enjoy a glorious summer of patio and balcony gardening — and mark the Olympics with a royal floral flourish
There's no need to contain your ambitionsEnjoy a glorious summer of patio and balcony gardening — and mark the Olympics with a royal floral flourish