Containers in the Garden

Containers in the Garden presents Scandinavian container gardening techniques by Danish floral designer Claus Dalby. The book features his signature style of planting a single species per pot, then grouping multiple planted containers together to create garden displays. His approach combines varied textures with often monochromatic color palettes, and the gardens shift with the seasons by pairing flower and foliage colors with pottery and layered arrangements. This English-language edition of Dalby's top-selling Danish gardening book shares his methods for planting, organizing, tending, and displaying potted plants. The book is organized by season and color, with guidance for creating displays on front steps or patios using simple yet bold design principles. The book includes photography and descriptive text covering spring plantings with tulips, primroses, and narcissus; summer containers with dahlias, roses, hydrangea, and foxgloves; foliage-only pots for structure; unusual plants such as spikemosses, wintergreen, and oxalises; tropical plants including cannas, Brugmansia, and hibiscus; and autumn displays in bronze, gold, and rust tones.