STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

“These steps were previously a dull fire escape filled with old, broken pots,” says Karin. “I replaced them with beautiful terracotta and metal pots filled with a variety of plants to add colour to the steps.” Petunias, pelargoniums, stonecrop, forest num-num and Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ are placed on the more sunny side of the steps, while pansies, cyclamen, a variety of arum lilies and Cymbidium orchids are on the shady side. “I prune the forest num-num into little balls to add a touch of formality to the collection. And to keep the plants looking good, they are repotted every year and get plant food regularly.”

I take time to smell the roses and don’t focus on the faults! – Karin