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like something cheap, easy to grow and maintain, floriforous and all in bloom together for a fairly long time.  I am thinking of Red & White Geraniums but what for blue ? For cheapness and lots of blue - forget-me-nots!  These will be a good foil

. They are easy, cheap, and fast growing, but they're also short-lived and therefore disposable. I'd rather wait for my perennial plants to grow into the borders and sow a few cosmos seeds in the gaps, than get into the cycle of buying - and replacing - annual

Back in October I bought some wallflower mini plugs to grow on and pot out around this time to brighten up the porch.  They were transferred into the segmented trays after a couple of days rest in the utility room and have been on the back porch

-sills to make way for bulbs, primulas, pansies, etc for winter colour in my containers. It is possible to have pelargoniums giving a show in the house all year round. Such a pity some peple are allergic to them. Hi jcRe your garlic problem - I think

for the rose and honeysuckle.  I am cheered up every morning when I see my pansies who seem to have emerged from the snow with a determination to flower!    Woops forgot to say about the first pic that it is my first ever Hellebore and I love him!  I like

.  Will anything grow?  Even super hardy shrubs?  Ideally I'd like something green that will grow to around 6 foot. Here's a picture if it helps:   Any help much appreciated! If you have conifers the first thing you need to do is add lots of enrichment 0 compost

Me I love them all,but who could resist sun flowers poppies stock and busy Lizzies,most of all though Pansies are my all time favourite all their sunny little faces even in the middle of winter with a wonderful array of colours. Zinnias

're growing. Most of my experience is with hardy perennials, shrubs and trees. No heat required. If they don't get it naturally they don't need it from me. Thanks everyone for your advice,you never cease to amaze me. I will try some pansies and snap dragons

. Is that likely to be suitable for it, and can I plant it in there straight away or ought I to pot up in increments? Thanks for any advice! I have Acer Palmatum Dissectum Garnet growing in a large stone pot and ericaceous soil. I bought it last year in a 1lt pot

such as the small hollies are good, christmas box, any of the smaller euonymous, golden laurel  - lots of choices for pots, worth looking around some good web sites for what is on offer now. The reality is that you can grow anything in a pot as long as you