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    The holly & the ivy

    Oct 24, 2019 4 minutes
    Photographs Debbie Patterson © CICO Books

    Garden gate welcome

    Add a seasonal flourish by your garden gate over the festive period with this pretty potted display. Holly and berries shout out ‘winter’, and here they are combined with heather and ivy to make a handsome container that will require little attention. The plump red berries add a splash of colour, accentuated by the simple cream planter.

    YOU WILL NEED

    • Large planter

    • Moss (available from florists)

    • Potting compost, with a few scoops of gravel added for drainage

    • Pernettya mucronata (prickly heath)

    • Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea marginata’ (holly)

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