# Containers in the Garden - Hardcover

by **Claus Dalby** (Author)

**Beauty, charm, and simplicity are the hallmarks of the Scandinavian planting techniques featured in _Containers in the Garden_.**

Celebrity gardener and Danish floral designer Claus Dalby shares his signature container gardening style in this **gorgeously illustrated book**_._ His distinctive use of a single plant species in each pot, with dozens of planted pots collected together, **creates elegant and eye-catching garden displays**. Partnered with **an abundance of textures** and often **a monochromatic color palette**, Claus's container gardens change with the seasons. By combining flower and foliage colors with beautiful pottery and layered displays, **the results are nothing short of extraordinary**.

In _Containers in the Garden,_ the English-language version of his top-selling Danish gardening book, Claus shares his **best-kept secrets** so that you, too, can **create the container garden of your dreams**. Season by season and color by color, you'll learn **how to plant, organize, tend, and share your potted plantings**. Whether your display is on the front steps or the back patio, the **simple yet bold design methods** found here create unique garden features that are a joy to behold.

The **breathtaking photography** found within, coupled with Claus's descriptive and personal text, features:

-   Early season container plantings of tulips, primroses, narcissus, and other spring-flowering beauties
-   Lush summer pots, overflowing with dahlias, roses, hydrangea, and foxgloves
-   Colorful and textural foliage-only containers to add structure and interest to the collection
-   Unusual container plants such as spikemosses, wintergreen, oxalises, and even edible plants
-   Tropical beauties bring a summer explosion, including cannas, _Brugmansia_, and hibiscus
-   Autumnal fireworks of bronze, gold, and rust round out the seasonal display

  
Step inside Claus Dalby's Danish garden, and **find ideas and inspiration** for bringing a bit of lykke and hygge to your home with _Containers in the Garden_.

### Author Biography

**Claus Dalby** has been called "the Scandinavian Martha Stewart." He is a designer, florist, and Danish gardener who has amassed a huge fan base in Scandinavia, the US, and around the world. He is also a successful publisher, television personality, and designer of glass vases for Holmegaard. His signature style of gardening uses densely packed plants and changing seasonal displays, often in monochromatic color palettes. Claus also runs an online garden club with monthly subscribers from around the world.

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.71 x 10.55 x 7.95 IN

**Publication Date:** April 12, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 30.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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