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This striking combination of snowdrops, black ophiopogon and silvery convolvulus is just the thing for brightening up a terrace or doorstep. A terracotta pot, sprayed with metallic paint, will set off the contemporary planting scheme to perfection.
1
Cover your garden table with newspaper and spray a clean pot. It will need one coat and should be totally dry in half an hour (check can to confirm drying time).
2
Place a layer of broken polystyrene or crocks in the bottom of the pot and half fill it with peat-free, multi-purpose compost.
3
Remove the convolvulus from its pot, tease out the roots and plant it at the back of the display. Firm it in place.
4
Split the ophiopogon plants into small pieces and position them in front of the convolvulus. Space them evenly.
5
Plant the snowdrops between the ophiopogon. Take care not to disturb the bulbs and root system too much.
6
Fill any gaps with more compost, ensuring all the plants are firmly bedded in. Water the pot well and move it to its final position.
We used the large leaved snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii, but any other variety will do.
Judybee 24/11/2011 at 15:29
I visited Rode Hall in Cheshire last spring where there was a lovely snowdrop display around the grounds - snowdrops eveywhere even little displays in the greenhouse. Some rarer varieties on show and for sale. There was also a Snowdrop Festival in the local church which was decorated with hundreds of snowdrops. Well worth a visit.
