24 AUGUST 2019 AMATEUR GARDENING 55
Enjoy the sweet-scented shade of
an arbour with honeysuckle and
pine rosesPot a hosta with a trailing
bedding plant, such as
chaenostoma (bacopa), for
an explosion of colourAdd a flowering dogwood to a border
to enjoy its attractive white bracts in
early summer, followed by conical fruitsPosition shrubs either side of a pathway
to create a ‘gateway’ from one space
to another. This red-leaved Berberis
thunbergii is given extra definition from
a Spirea japonica ‘Goldflame’
This attractive wall-mounted metal
flowerpot holder provides a sheltered
spot for a variety of plants