A colour blast for beds and borders

If you’re more of a colourful memorymaker, you could go bold and bright with blooms in rainbow hues; pair them with multi-coloured fairy lights to achieve a flamboyantly festive look. • For beds and containers in sunny spots, choose annuals such as alyssum, Lavatera, bedding dahlia, marigold, nasturtium, Nicotiana, petunia, verbena and zinnia. Perennials such as pelargonium, gazania, daisy and Salvia will brighten up beds and borders.

• For shady areas, opt for begonia, Coleus, lobelia, impatiens and pansy. Bring in a stunning focal point by planting fuchsias in hanging baskets on the patio. >>