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TOP TIP
Remember to rotate your pots where possible and feed them correctly, as the quality of the soil depends on you.
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By adding colour, texture and fragrance, compact gardens can be just as impactful as large gardens.
Small spaces will quickly come to life using mixed planters loaded with colour and texture. If your courtyard gets sun to semi-shade, try these plants:
1 Phormium ‘Pink Stripe' for structure
2 Euphorbia hypericifolia ‘Breathless Blush’ for a touch of whimsy.
3 Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ for a showy display of silvery leaves.
Best for balconies
If you’re looking for fragrance and charm, these beauties will love a container on a shady balcony.
• Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a mat-forming, aromatic perennial with small white flowers favoured by pollinators.
• () has clusters of pink, red, and white blooms
