If you enjoy growing tender plants, a container display is a great option, as you can move it to somewhere sheltered over winter. In this video clip, Monty Don plants up a large terracotta pot with Canna 'Wyoming', Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff', Dahlia 'Arabian Night', chocolate cosmos and Petunia 'Surfinia Burgundy'.

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