Better Homes and Gardens Australia — December 2017

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ummer – there’s no

other time like it for

flowers. Bold and

brilliant blooms abound and

nurseries are packed with

potted annuals, shrubs and

climbers doing their thing. So

here’s your seasonal recipe

for creating an eye-popping

display – grab a clutch of

favourite bloomers, gather

every spare container and

combine the two. Perfect!

1

SET UP A SCENE

You can create an entire

summer garden scene

in pots, by concentrating

them all together around

your outdoor living zone.

For height, try standard

bougainvilleas (pick your

favourite colour!), then

arrange smaller pots and

troughs with petunias and

geraniums in lolly pink and

red shades. And to vary the

height layers, how about

borrowing this idea and using

old packing cases as shelves. ➤

hot to trot

pots

Transform your

outdoor living spaces

with glorious summer

combos, artfully

arranged in containers

large and small, perfect

for the entertaining

season ahead

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS

68 BHG DECEMBER 2017