Description
Book SynopsisBeauty, charm, and simplicity are the hallmarks of the Scandinavian planting techniques featured in Containers in the Garden.*Winner of the GardenComm 2023 Laurel Media Awards Gold Award in the Book Publisher/Producer General Readership Category*Celebrity gardener and Danish floral designer
Claus Dalby shares his signature container gardening style in this gorgeously illustrated book
. His distinctive use of a single plant species in each pot, with dozens of planted pots collected together, creates elegant and eye-catching garden displays. Partnered with an abundance of textures and often a monochromatic color palette, Claus’s container gardens change with the seasons. By combining flower and foliage colors with beautiful pottery and layered displays, the results are nothing short of extraordinary.
In
Containers in the Garden, the English-language version of his top-selling Danish gardening book, Claus sh
Trade Review"The author offers plant combinations for every season, teaches you how to style a container in a multi-color or monochromatic color palette, and how to reduce maintenance and keep your pots lush and beautiful. It’s an invaluable guide to creating stylish planters for every season." * Veranda.com *
"Containers in the Garden...is one of the best I’ve seen on container gardening and is packed with stunning displays of texture and color. If you’re pressed for garden space, you’ll definitely want to pick up a copy!" * FloretFlowers.com *
"This lovely publication will not only bring reading joy, but also that great kind of inspiration that comes bundled with the right kinds of “how to” so that anyone can enliven their tiniest (or biggest) of spaces with wonder-inspiring flowering and accent plants." * Splash Magazines *
"Containers in the Garden is a beautiful book worth reading for a newbie or a seasoned container gardener for the inspiration it provides." * Midwest Garden Stories *
Table of ContentsForeword
My Containers
The Good Soil
Plants from Seeds
Bulbs in Pots
Dahlias in Pots
Planting
Water and Fertilizer
Perennials in Pots
Change of Scene
Color Joy
Glowing Spring
Citrus and Daffodils
Tulips in Focus
Inspiration
It Looks Black ...
Bellis and Primroses
Tulips in Good Company
The White Garden
The Sunken Garden
The Grays
Play with Foliage
Late Season Touches
Creme de la Creme
Made for Each Other
More Possibilities
Clear Favorites
A Classic
Blue is Good
Delicious Lime
Dahlias in Good Company
The Lovely Dahlias
Shocking Pink
Pink and Gray …
Pure Romance
A New Display
Welcome
Rust or Apricot?
Free Choice
Quite Exotic
Glowing Tones
Brown and Burnt
A Trilogy
It’s About Nuances
New and Old
A Fireworks Display
To Paint with Flowers
Seeing Red
Red Dahlias
Change Day
September Flower
Big Moving Day
Nearing the Finale
All Saints’ Day or Halloween?
November Flowering
Goodbye and Thanks
Index
