Creating beautiful summer flower containers
Sarah discusses her favourite varieties to grow together for colourful containers throughout the summer months.
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Ice Blue Pot Collection
Fluffy clouds of verbena studded with sky-blue stars, this trio excelled in our pot trials last summer, flowering on until December. It's a beautiful mix of shape, colour and texture on a compact scale. More
| 15 seedlings 190586-15 | £21.50 |
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| 30 seedlings 190586-30 | £38.95 |
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| 9 x 9cm pots 190586-9C09 | £29.95 |
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Fluffy clouds of verbena studded with sky-blue stars, this trio excelled in our pot trials last summer, flowering on until the end of November. It's a beautiful mix of shape, colour and texture on a compact scale.
The seedling collection includes 5 or 10 seedlings each of:- Isotoma axillaris 'Gemini Blue'
- Helichrysum microphyllum 'Silver Mist'
- Verbena 'Quartz XP Silver'
- Isotoma 'Gemini Blue'
- Helichrysum microphyllum 'Silver Mist'
- Verbena 'Quartz XP Silver'
| Type | Half-Hardy Annual |
| Border Position | Container |
| Soil Type | Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained |
| Height | 25cm (10in), Trailing L. 20cm (8in) |
| Spacing | 15cm (6in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | For an extra boost, sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and incorporate grit into the hole to aid drainage |
| Care Tips | A very low maintenance container, just keep moist (but don't overwater). |
| Flowering | May - November |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Ice Blue Pot Collection reviews
Average based on 8 reviews
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Reviewed 20th April 2020 by Yve Lovely collection well inspired |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Elizabeth Mixed feelings as the verbena turned up its toes and died but the other plants have done very well. Rather disappointed overall. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Patricia Very delicate seedlings well packed. Love the collection-so delicate and fantastic colour combinations. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Alison
Plants arrived very late in very poor condition and made worse by being left by back door all day in rain storm. When I contacted SR uninterested and told to read small print that orders could take three weeks to arrive and could return them. Eventually told they would forward a prepaid label to return in wet//damaged boxes! Label never arrived so decided to plant anyway but Verbena , which had been cut well back never got going and died almost straight away the other two are just starting to take. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Susan First try with this collection and I am very pleased. Arrived in very good condition and are blooming beautifully and look great, may well buy again next year |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jan Everything grew strong and beautiful! |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Tessa Despite careful planting and care, all the Verbena 'Quartz XP Silver' faded away and died within a fortnight. Virus problem? |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lyndsey
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