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allows you to take cuttings and increase your stock, creating a bigger display.Planting dahlia tubers in pots or trays indoors from March and April encourages stems to develop, forming a bushy plant that will bear more flowers this summer. Choose a pot

Follow Rachel de Thame's video advice on planting irises, with tips on drainage, positioning and when to divide them.summerMore advice on growing irisesDividing irisesCreating an iris container displayDealing with iris leaf spotLayering bulbs in a

seed.Planting marsh orchids in borders.Creating an exotic container display.Choose summer flowering bulbsBrowse plants by flower colour

as they grow.AdamPlant lily bulbs into terracotta pots, which are more stable in displays.Feed the lilies weekly in summer with a liquid plant food.More advice for growing liliesWatch Chris Beardshaw dividing day lilies in his video project.Dealing with lily

planting ideasRachel de Thame's video guide to planting summer flowering bulbsSarah Raven's demonstration of planting a eucomis bulbLayering bulbs in a potAn agapanthus displayView a variety of hyacinth plantsChoose plants by flower colour

Learn how to plant colchicums, and pick up advice on soil enrichment, drainage and corm planting depth, in Chris Bearshaw's video guide.summerMore advice on plantingHow to plant in wavesGrowing dahlias from seedBrowse a variety of crocuses

As temperatures rise and summer sets in, give your container plants a little time and care. Water, feed and deadhead them regularly over the next few weeks and you can keep plants flowering and looking good right into autumn.Container plants

are growing stronglyMore on growing summer perennialsHow to grow climbing glory vinePlant summer-flowering bulbs in potsGrow dahlias for cut flowersGrow exotic plants from seedGrow lilies from bulbilsPlant eucomis