PLANT potted gifts for Christmas gift giving and also for displays in outdoor entertaining areas over the festive season.
This may include pots of colourful annuals, such as red and white petunias or impatiens.
Salvias can be planted into the garden for long-lasting displays well into the late summer and early autumn.
They are often known as the traditional red or bonfire salvia, but also try the blue and white velvety spikes of other seedling salvias.
Impatiens are great for colour in shady areas and pots of coleus make a brilliant show.
Tuberous begonias can be planted from punnets for a long lasting display.
Portulaca are perfect for hot, dry and sunny areas where their succulent leaves allow them to store water between drinks.
Their flowers are bright and cheery in shades of pink, white, red, orange and yellow.
Pot up herbs in decorative window boxes for use in the kitchen or for giving as Christmas present.
These are also appreciated by the household cook.
Bowls of coloured leaf lettuce are highly decorative and practical as well.
Loose leaf lettuce can be cut and used continually for salads and sandwich fillings.
