Are you looking for low-maintenance, high impact colour this summer with patio pots, beds and borders? For quick-fix glorious garden style, look no further than the pelargonium, which needs so little watering and should thrive in a sunny spot through summer and into autumn. Go verticalTry vertical planting with pelargoniums (Pelargonium for Europe/PA)Create a vertical ‘garden’ of pelargoniums by affixing pots to walls, fences or balconies – an effective way to create privacy. Take them indoorsPelargoniums make colourful houseplants (iStock/PA)Pelargoniums love being in a sunny spot indoors too – planting single varieties in simple terracotta pots for the kitchen table or work surface brings summer inside. Alternatively, use them as cut flowers – pelargoniums will last for up to three weeks in a vase.

Source: Irish Examiner May 20, 2019 08:03 UTC