Single-variety Containers
ONE of the great challenges of summer containers is choosing plants that look good together, and grow well together, for your tubs and baskets. It can be tricky trying to choose the right varieties so that the petunias don’t overwhelm the lobelia, for example.
The more effective approach is to turn the whole thing on its head and grow just one variety, a variety chosen for its impact as a specimen, in each container. The effect can be dramatic, whether you choose pastels or hot colours or even foliage plants.
Creating a series of specimen containers has a number of advantages. Planting just one variety in each container allows you to tailor your watering, feeding and other care to its specific needs, instead of
