Gardeners' World, 101 Ideas for Pots by Ceri Thomas

Author:Ceri Thomas
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781448140794
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Avant garde Time to plant: spring

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You will need:

1 × arum lily

3 × hosta

3 × lilyturf

large round pot

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A stunning focal point in this container, while not hardy enough to survive outdoors all year long, the tender types of arum lilies are perfectly suited to growing in summer containers. To create new plants in spring, simply split established clumps into smaller pieces, each with its own roots and leaves, in spring.

Mirroring the shape of the arum lily’s leaves, the hosta works well next to its exotic partner. This is a plain blue-green variety, but you’ll find lots of other colours on sale at the garden centre, including silver- and gold-edged types. All are susceptible to slug and snail damage, so be sure to protect plants.

Few plants are such a pure shade of black as the lilyturf (Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’). Its evergreen leaves look good all year and plants will gradually increase in size to make large clumps. After the pot is dismantled at the end of the summer, the lilyturf can either be re-used in a winter display or planted in a sunny or partially shaded spot in the garden.

TIP

Arum lilies, Zantedeschia, thrive in moist conditions, so be prepared to water this container frequently to keep it looking healthy.

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