Transport yourself to another land with displays inspired by foreign influences. The oriental look is well suited to containers, since it uses few plants and limited colour. In pots you can also create the perfect conditions for exotics that would normally be unattainable.
The Chinese and Japanese have been growing plants in pots for centuries. Their containers are usually earthenware with plain or decorated glazes and are planted with trees and shrubs. Pines, bamboos, acers, evergreen azaleas and camellias are all good subjects for an oriental display.
For an authentic look, arrange your containers. on a low platform or group single specimens on upturned pots to create a variety of heights and display the beauty of each plant. Both wood and gravel make sympathetic settings for a collection of pots with oriental style and are easy to incorporate on a patio or balcony.
Pots with traditional Chinese designs are available. They are glazed in mottled blue ‘Chun’ (meaning sky after rain) or rich earthy shades and decorated with birds, butterflies and dragons.
Pots imported from the East often have an almost metallic glazed finish. Check that any pots you buy are frost-proof (if necessary) and remember to stand them on pot feet in winter.
Turn up the heat
To achieve a more exotic feel for summer, re-create a Mediterranean look with citrus trees in containers, or flowering shrubs, such as aBougainvillea.
Whatever look you choose, the key is to create a complete design. A single exotic display in an ordinary garden would look bizarre. It is better to include the odd unusual plant in a more homely arrangement, for example, placing a yellow- stemmed bamboo by a pond among other water-loving plants. Or devote a whole section of the garden to the design of your choice.
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