\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nThese planters on the Platform Garden designed by Amelia Bouquet and Emilie Bausager were a great example of mixing edible and ornamental<\/a> plants to create low-maintenance containers. The powder-coated steel containers were custom made with the water butt<\/a> built in so it blends with design. Sedums and succulents<\/a> are mixed in with edibles like purple sage, mazuma lettuce, red spinach and strawberries. It was designed with community in mind; the succulents can be left in all year and the edibles can be rotated with the seasons.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nOn the other side of the Platform Garden, this rain-catcher doubles up as both a bird-bath<\/a> and a gradual watering system for the pot below.<\/p>\n
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On the St George \u2018Alright Here\u2019 Balcony Garden, a huge array of containers have created a really inspiring display. Geums<\/a>, lupins<\/a> and honeysuckles<\/a> are just a few of the plants displayed in this garden designed by Emma Tipping. Containers were created from repurposed rubbish bins, showcasing how mundane materials can create something beautiful. Other plants to look out for here are the golden hops (Humulus lupulus<\/em> \u2018Aureus\u2019 AGM) and Akebia quinata<\/em>.<\/p>\n
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A close up of the planting on the St George \u2018Alright Here\u2019 garden.<\/p>\n
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Sofa made out of repurposed railway sleepers alongside a planting-filled bin.<\/p>\n
Read more about the furniture at Chelsea<\/a> this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nIn this patio garden designed by The Chelsea Gardener, the planting scheme reflected the challenges of climate change. Sustainable and lightweight hypertufa was used to create the containers and seating and drought-tolerant planting was a focus. In this planter the focal point is a Persian silk tree surrounded by muehlenbeckia, chives, fennel, verbena<\/a> and aquilegias.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nThese plant-filled containers were a real highlight on the Restorative Balcony Garden sponsored by Viking, designed by Christina Cobb. The planting here is designed to be attractive to pollinators<\/a> and birds<\/a>, with a buddleia<\/a> and a star jasmine adding height. Herbs<\/a>, grasses<\/a> and irises are mixed together to create a gorgeous display. The planters are made from recycled plastic bottles and are not filled to the base to save on weight.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nPlanting in small terracotta pots<\/a> added more interest on Christina Cobb\u2019s balcony garden.<\/p>\n
Container planting in the Show Gardens<\/h3>\n
Although there is a whole category dedicated to container planting, the designers of the Main Avenue Show Gardens also put their pot-display skills to good use.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nThe warm tones of Sarah Price<\/a>\u2018s much-talked about Nurture Landscapes Garden<\/a> were complemented by her succulent-filled planters. The bespoke planters were created out of waste-based castings using the cast-in-ground or soil-as-shuttering technique.<\/p>\n
Listen to Sarah Price talk about her Chelsea Show Garden in the Talking Gardens podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Elsewhere in Sarah Price\u2019s garden, these impressive dark-leafed succulents are echoed between the container planting and the garden itself.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nIn the Best in Show<\/a> Horatio\u2019s Garden<\/a> designed by Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg, the planters are all on trucks so they can be easily moved around the space. This is important as the garden will be relocated to the Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre in Sheffield, and the wheels will allow for the planters to be rearranged to suit every patient\u2019s needs when they\u2019re using the garden. This one has lush planting that reflects the planting in the garden including fleabane and deep purple foliage.<\/p>\n
To hear more about Horatio\u2019s Garden, listen to our Talking Gardens Chelsea Edition podcast with Charlotte Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Molly Blair<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nOn Manoj Malde<\/a>\u2018s garden, RHS and Eastern Eye Garden of Unity, these colourful planters allow the garden to spill out onto the surrounding paths. They\u2019re full to the brim with luscious planting combinations.<\/p>\n
Other container planting ideas from around Chelsea Flower Show 2023<\/h3>\n

Container planting at Chelsea Flower Show 2023<\/h2>\n