I am starting to think about my outdoor decorating for the Christmas season ahead. I always like to plant a winter container with plants that I always relate to Christmas.
Top on my list is holly and I always like the variegated type. It has such lovely contrasting colours and if you are lucky to get berries which up until this point I have not, even better. It is important to plant both a male and female variety in the garden to create berries.
Another great shrub to use is Gaultheria procumbens with its deep green glossy leaves and red berries.
Gaultheria procumbens
You always need a certain amount of height in a container so to finish off I like to use a small evergreen spruce or fir tree which is winter hardy.
This is only the start of my container. I will slowly add some more greens and branches to make it look more festive and of course a few pine cones would not be amiss. It never hurts to add a few fake berries (from a craft store) if you do not have fresh berries on hand.
