Fuchsia, sage and nemesia pot display

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Fuchsia, sage and nemesia pot display

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Published: Wednesday, 17 July 2019 at 2:24 pm

Follow our guide to planting up a pot with fuchsia, sage and nemesia.

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Complement the flower colours of old favourite, Fuchsia ‘Brutus’ with soft-purple nemesia blooms and purple-green sage foliage. Sage makes a good foil for ‘Brutus’, with its textured leaves in a variety of dark tones, which can also be picked for use in the kitchen. The nemesia will flower non-stop over a long period if you keep deadheading it regularly. Once the display is over, the sage can be moved into the garden, or transferred into a pot of its own. If you can’t find nemesia, this display would also work well with annual verbena or purple petunias.

You Will Need

Fuchsia 'Brutus'
Nemesia denticulata 'Mirabelle'
Purple sage (2)
30cm terracotta pot
Multi-purpose, peat-free compost
Crocks

Total time: 20 minutes

Step 1

Adding compost

Place a layer of broken terracotta pot crocks in the bottom of the pot, and then three-quarters fill with compost.

Step 2

Adding the fuchsia

Plant the fuchsia first, in the centre of the pot, with the sage and nemesia plants around it. Firm plants in well and add more compost if necessary.

Step 3

Watering the display

Water the pot thoroughly and allow to drain fully before moving to its final position.

Kevin Smith says...

Position this container near your back door so you can harvest the sage for kitchen pickings. The display won’t be ruined if you cut a few leaves, meaning the pot can be both pretty and productive.

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