Hosta and fern pot display
Create a shade-loving container display, using hosta and fern.
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This simple container feature uses only three shade-loving plants to dramatic effect. The feathery leaves of the fern arch gracefully over the edges of the pot, making a perfect foil to the blue-green leaves of the hosta. And the dainty white blooms of the deutzia add a subtle splash of colour. Perfect for a shady corner.
You Will Need
- Fern, Polypodium vulgare
- Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'
- Hosta 'Canadian Blue'
- 30cm terracotta pot
- Crocks
- Multi-purpose, peat-free compost
Total time: 30 minutes
Step 1
Make sure your pot has holes in it and add crocks to stop the compost falling out from the bottom.
Step 2
Fill the pot two-thirds full with compost.
Step 3
Add the three plants, spaced evenly around the pot. Fill around them with more compost and firm in gently.
Step 4
Water the plants thoroughly and allow to drain, before moving your container to its final position.
Kevin Smith says...
Protect the hosta from slugs by putting a ring of copper tape around the rim of the pot. In theory slugs won’t cross copper, meaning your precious hosta leaves will go undamaged all summer.
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