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Magnificent Pots
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What's Included

Designing a potted garden

Growing from seed

Sarah’s unique pot recipe

Pots for every season

Magnificent Pots
25 lessons | 4 hours
For over 30 years, Sarah Raven has been mastering the art of flower-filled pots. In this course, she shares her tried-and-tested methods for creating spectacular container gardens, whether you have a courtyard, balcony, or just a doorstep. Learn how to design show-stopping pot arrangements, sow from seed, and care for your plants throughout the seasons. Sarah reveals her favourite plant varieties and pot combinations, from low-maintenance perennials to dramatic centrepieces, ensuring you can create stunning displays, whatever your space or skill level.
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Pots are a fantastic tool for any gardener. They can be used in all sorts of spaces, whether it’s a sunny balcony, a paved garden or a shady window ledge.
— Sarah Raven
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Lesson Plan
25 LESSONS / 4 HOURS
An introduction to magnificent pots
Sarah introduces you to her Perch Hill garden and explains why she adores creating colourful pot combinations that bring form and structure to her garden.
Designing your pots
In this lesson Sarah explains why colour and form are the key to great pot design, and gives you formulas that will work every time.
Creating a sowing and planting schedule
Sarah teaches you to use her sowing and planting schedule and explains how it helps her to create beautiful pot displays that will last for months.
Sowing seeds for pots
In this lesson Sarah shows you how to sow seeds in trays and small pots and explains how to store any remaining seed for future use.
Potting up dahlias
Sarah demonstrates how to plant dahlia tubers in pots and a crate and talks you through propagation.
Pricking out your seedlings
In this lesson Sarah shows you how to prick out and pot on seedlings and why you should provide them with basal heat.
How to propagate from cuttings
Sarah teaches you how to propagate pelargoniums from cuttings and how to pot on salvia plants, helping you to multiply your plants without having to buy new ones.
Whopper pots in spring bloom - soft and warm palette
In this lesson Sarah teaches you how to use her four colour palettes and demonstrates how she puts them together to create sumptuous pot combinations.
Whopper pots in spring bloom - dark and rich palette
Using the dark and rich palette, Sarah puts together three spring pot combinations using elegant tulips.
Whopper pots in spring bloom - boiled sweet palette
In this lesson Sarah gives you a tour of the Dutch Yard and demonstrates how to utilise pot toppers and how her zinc pots give the flowers room to shine.
Whopper pots in spring bloom - soft and cool palette
Sarah teaches you how to use the soft and cool palette to bring light to shady areas of your garden.
Planting drought resistant pots for table centres
In this lesson Sarah creates stylish and drought resistant table centre pots which can be used both indoors or out.
Planting a whopper pot for summer
Sarah shows you how to build and support a summer whopper pot using a recipe featuring dahlias, thunbergia and pelargoniums.
Planting a summer pot for a shady garden
Most of us have shade in our gardens, so in this lesson Sarah will teach you how to make the most of it using lilies, pelargoniums and nicotianas in a large trough.
The whopper pot in July
Six weeks after the whopper pot was planted, Sarah shows you how it’s progressing and explains how to feed and water it for long lasting blooms.
The shade pot in July
Sarah takes another look at her large shade pot and explains how to add supports to keep large plants upright and at their best.
The Dutch yard in July
In this lesson Sarah introduces you to a whopper pot she’s been trialling at Perch Hill and explains why limiting the colour palette gives the best impact.
The drought tolerant table centres in July
Sarah takes another look at her drought resistant tables centres and suggests some ways to use them around the home and garden.
Other favourite pot recipes
In this lesson Sarah highlights the importance of loving your summer pots and shares some of her favourite pot combinations.
A whopper pot recipe with dahlias, amaranth, and cardiospermum
Sarah presents another whopper pot recipe using the thriller, pillar and spiller method to combine amaranth, dahlias and cardiospermum.
Perennial pots with salvias
In this lesson Sarah presents her perennial pots, which combine different salvias and one showstopping dahlia. Perfect for those who want long lasting plants with minimal effort.
Perennial pots with Achillea
If you have a limited budget, achilleas are a great choice for long lasting blooms in the pot and excellent life in the vase. Here, Sarah shows you how she uses them to frame her doorway.
Dark and rich pot recipes
It’s time to head back to the Dutch yard and take a look at some more dark and rich pots. In this lesson, Sarah teaches you how to combine the dark and rich palette with a splash of boiled sweet.
September pots in the Dutch yard
In this lesson Sarah introduces you to one of her favourite fuchsias and encourages you to take inspiration from the pots you’ve seen so far.
Final words
It’s time to say goodbye to Perch Hill as Sarah invites you to take the lessons you’ve learned into your own garden or growing space.
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