To celebrate spring and inspire you to play with colour, we spent a happy, flower-filled afternoon in the garden, planting up a storm of perennials and annuals mixed together in a large container.
We Used
- Argyranthemum Frutescens ‘Madeira Cherry Red’
- Osteospermum ‘Voltage Yellow’
- Felicia ‘Felina Blue’
- Lobelia ‘Hot Water Blue’
- Petunia ‘Pinstripe’
- Calibrachoa ‘Cabaret Orange’
- Pansy ‘Cats Light Blue’
- Pansy ‘Fizzy Lemonberry’
Our Container Champions
Osteospermum ‘Voltage Yellow’
- A unique, clear yellow variety.
- Full, compact plants with flexible stems and a low, spreading habit.
- Flowers from autumn through winter to spring and is sun-loving.
- Perfect for hanging baskets, containers and landscaping.
Argyranthemum Frutescens ’Madeira’
- There are four colour variants in the Madeira range of daisy bushes from violet-pink, cherry red, deep-red and deep-pink.
- They are easy to grow plants with a compact, well-branched habit, height 35cm to 45cm and spread 40cm to 50cm.
- Free-flowering from late winter to early summer and need to be dead-headed regularly.
- deal for containers and mixed borders in full sun.
1. Felicia ‘Felina Blue’
2. Petunia ‘Pinstripe’
3. Osteospermum ‘Voltage Yellow’’
4. Argyranthemum Frutescens ‘Madeira Cherry Red’
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