Containers in the Garden

Beauty, 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 CategoryCelebrity 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 shares his best-kept secrets so that you, too, can create the container garden of your dreams. Season by season and color by color, you'll learn how to plant, organize, tend, and share your potted plantings. Whether your display is on the front steps or the back patio, the simple yet bold design methods found here create unique garden features that are a joy to behold.The breathtaking photography found within, coupled with Claus's descriptive and personal text, features: Early season container plantings of tulips, primroses, narcissus, and other spring-flowering beauties Lush summer pots, overflowing with dahlias, roses, hydrangea, and foxgloves Colorful and textural foliage-only containers to add structure and interest to the collection Unusual container plants such as spikemosses, wintergreen, oxalises, and even edible plants Tropical beauties bring a summer explosion, including cannas, Brugmansia, and hibiscus Autumnal fireworks of bronze, gold, and rust round out the seasonal display Step inside Claus Dalby's Danish garden, and find ideas and inspiration for bringing a bit of lykke and hygge to your home with Containers in the Garden....

Autorentext

Claus Dalby has been called “the Scandinavian Martha Stewart.” He is a designer, florist, and Danish gardener who has amassed a huge fan base in Scandinavia, the US, and around the world. He is also a successful publisher, television personality, and designer of glass vases for Holmegaard. His signature style of gardening uses densely packed plants and changing seasonal displays, often in monochromatic color palettes. Claus also runs an online garden club with monthly subscribers from around the world.

Klappentext

Risskov, Denmark

Zusammenfassung
Create a bold and beautiful container garden with design and planting guidance from Danish gardening celebrity Claus Dalby in this English-language edition of his book, Containers in the Garden.

Inhalt
Foreword
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
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