It’s easy to plant a container when you follow our system of Thrillers, Spillers and Fillers
- Choose a container of a suitable size and style
- Ensure there is adequate drainage in the base
- Fill to about three quarters with a good quality potting compost and mix in a controlled release fertiliser
- Choose your selection of plants
Thrillers:
this should be a tall plant for the backdrop to give the display height
Spillers:
these should be trailing plants to be planted at the sides of the container to cascade over the rim
Fillers:
these should be bushy plants to fill the container and ensure it is bursting with colour
- Fill the gaps with more compost. Water once and let it settle before topping up once more.
- Keep the compost moist and dead-head the old flowers when necessary.
TONAL
Use tints of the same colour
HARMONIOUS
Use adjacent colours from the colour
wheel for a calm soothing effect
e.g. red, yellow, orange
COMPLEMENTARY
Use opposite colours for a dramatic effect
e.g yellow, violet
Top Tip:
Colours from the red side of the wheel will make spaces look smaller, so ideal for larger areas. Colours from the blue side will look more distant.
