The Belle Epoque collection - Verbena Mixture

This Belle Epoque collection brings together 3 different varieties of early, floriferous and well-branched verbenas in a single pot. Their flowering forms a colourful and decorative mix from June to October. The plants do not hollow out in the centre but maintain a dense and neat appearance throughout the season. Like all annual verbenas, they are drought-tolerant and also tolerate heat well. Already composed and ready to plant, this trio quickly makes an impact and remains decorative for a long time without needing much maintenance. They can be planted in a pot or large hanging basket to decorate the terrace or balcony.

The Belle Epoque pot consists of:

- 1 x Verbena Blues White: a medium vigour, semi-upright, well-branched verbena (27 cm (11in) tall, 38 cm (15in) wide) with pure white flowers gathered in large clusters just above its foliage. Excellent resistance to powdery mildew.

- 1 x Verbena Lascar Dark Violet: this medium-sized verbena (33 cm (13in) tall, 38 cm (15in) wide) blooms early in the season, with clusters of dark purple flowers with white centres. It is bushy and semi-trailing.

- 1 x Verbena Lascar Dark Red: identical characteristics to Verbena Lascar Dark Violet but with intense red flowers with white centres.

Garden Verbenas belong to the verbenaceae family, they are horticultural hybrids whose ancestors lived in the warm regions of South America. This perennial plant is frost-tender, so it is grown as an annual. It is really easy to grow and will suffer more from excess water and nutrients than from occasional neglect.

Grown in the same pot, these three verbenas quickly fill their container and will eventually, gracefully overflow. They should be repotted into a larger pot or hanging basket, preferably wide to showcase them on the balcony or terrace. They are drought-tolerant plants that also tolerate heat and full sun well.