Summer colour for
gardens, pots & baskets
There is a wonderful variety of
plants available for tubs and
hanging baskets to brighten up
the patio. Favourites for tubs
are marguerites, osteospernum,
non-stop begonias and regal
pelargoniums, which make a
colourful pot full of blooms.
There is also a good range of
colours of zonal geraniums, which
are in individual pots and are well
Surfinia
Marguerites
Fuchsia
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established for tubs or
borders. For baskets the new
trailing non-stop begonias
do well in a sunny spot,
as do cascading ‘surfinia
petunias’. There is a large
range of colours and
varieties of trailing fuchsias,
ivy geraniums and pretty
verbenas, with plenty to
choose for your own colour
Impatiens
Divine
Lavender
scheme.
For both tubs and baskets
use fresh compost with
water retaining granules
and slow release feed.
Dead head blooms
and water regularly to
promote sturdy growth
and long flowering.
Ready-planted tubs and
baskets are also available.
Osteospermum
Astra Pink Spoon
Geranium
Horizon mix