The exuberant floweriness of summer may be well behind us but there’s much still to appreciate in our gardens, even as flowers continue to dwindle and leaf fall quickens. Containers offer an easy, effective and affordable way of bringing the finest of any season into focus, cheering up even very restricted spaces.
In the low-slung sunlight of bright autumnal days, seasonally tinted leaves are illuminated like stained glass, while back-lit blooms turn thrillingly translucent, and feathery grasses are haloed mesmerisingly. Each of our pots is planted to take advantage of this engaging extra dimension and look their best sited where they can fully catch the light.
Although much more understated than their summer counterparts, these still striking and colourful planting combinations
