Container Plants and Gardening

In this article, we will discuss how to grow Heath or Ericas in containers. They not only look beautiful but they can be used to give a home to wildlife, especially bees when little is in bloom. They not only flower but offer permanent greenery when colours will be most appreciated. There is a great variation in foliage forms and in the colour of the flowers. Some even have a scent so what is not to like about these shrubs, as they bring so much colour in winter then it is hard to beat.

Ericas like its cousins Calluna (…

In this article, we will be discussing how to grow Scottish heather or Callunas in containers. If you go to the Scottish highlands you will often see heathers growing but you wonder if they can be grown in containers. Calluna vulgaris is the sole species in the genus, a part of the Ericaceae family. It has many common names such as common heather, ling plant heather, Scottish heather.

It is native to Europe, where dwarf heathers are grown for its flowers that appear in later summer and autumn and sometimes for its colourful foliage that appear in late autumn and …

In this article, we will discuss how to grow this wonderfully colourful subshrub Argyranthemums in containers.  You may find them sold under the more common name of marguerite. They are a firm favourite of gardeners for one specific reason is that this tender perennial/subshrub has one of the longest flowering periods of any flowers that thrive in containers. As they are tender they are treated as annuals for discarding at the end of the growing season.

The heavy serrated, fern-like green leaves are attractive as they appear in a tight mount but nothing special compared to the flowers that are …

In this article, we will discuss how to grow the climbing Asarinas in containers. Although it is a perennial and a climber, it is often treated as a half-hardy annual.

It has become increasingly popular in trailing hanging basket displays. It has the common name of Twining Snapdragons and this is adept for this climber. You will not find the plants often on sale because they do have a tendency to get entangled with each other. This will often lead to a mess and make the plants difficult to separate. This means you will need to start these beauties from …

In this article, we will discuss how to grow Aeoniums in containers to give a colourful summer display. They are often grown indoors in regions that have temperate climates.

It is a fleshy, succulent subshrub that originates from Madeira, Canary Islands and North Africa. They are members of the Crassula family, where they have a rosette of glossy, waxy leaves that can be colourful. The plants can be short growing up to a few centimetres tall to 1m high, where they can offer architectural grace and exotic beauty to any container display.

The leaves are wonderful but the flowers that …

In this article, we will discuss how to grow Agaves in containers. Agaves are such wonderful plants with their bold rosettes of succulent, blue-grey leaves of this tender perennial. They may start small but eventually, they will grow to magnificent species with vicious spines.

Agave (Agave species) belong to the Asparagus family with 270 species known in South America. The plants are known for their structural beauty. You may think that this big plant cannot be grown in containers but you will be wrong, as in containers you can tailor the growing media to your plant need.

You think that …

In this article, we will be discussing how to grow Pieris in containers. It is such a colourful shrub that is so often seen in gardens, but you wonder can this shrub be successfully growth in containers and in this article, the question will be answered.

Pieris or Lily of the Valley to give its common name is such an ideal shrub in the garden and well behaved too. Its common name comes about because the flowers look like Lily of the Valley blooms but without the scent. It is an evergreen bush, with attractive leaves, beautiful flowers in spring …

In this article, we discuss how to grow Osmanthus a fragrant shrub in Containers. You will find out all about this wonderful shrub, how to care for them, how to plant them, what varieties to grow and any potential problems they will suffer from.

Osmanthus is grown for their attractive leaves but more so for their fragrant flowers that appear from early spring. They are evergreen and because of that even when not in flower they will have a point of interest. One thing that makes people take note of this shrub is that it is not commonly seen in …

In this article, we will be discussing how to grow this excellent shrub called Gaultheria in containers. Unlike other shrubs Gaultherias are small plants, only growing up to 1.2m in height. This is a plant that is grown for its colourful berries that appear in late autumn around Christmas time.  Several forms of Gaultheria exists but in the UK, Gaultheria procumbens is the easiest species to grow.

They are original from North America and it will come as no surprise that they are totally hardy, able to withstand very cold temperatures. The other species that you may see is Gaultheria …

In this article, we will discuss how to grow Lantana in containers. If you want an unusual plant that flowers from April to October and is not often seen in the garden, then this shrub is for you.

It is a prolific flowering shrub that makes an ideal plant as long as it is grown in full sun. The flowers are a sight to behold as they often come in different colours that are known to change during the flowering period.

The leaves themselves are distinctive looking and they have wonderful square stems. It can reach heights of 2m or …