Lollipop Bay Festive Planter - Purple

Purple cyclamen have a richness that red and white don't, especially against London brick. Here there are four of them gathered under a lollipop bay, a tidy ball of dark green on a short stem, all in a traditional terracotta pot.It's a festive planter that doesn't shout about it. Put one at the foot of the steps, on a balcony beside the glass door or in a courtyard corner that needs some colour. If you have a dark-painted front door, the purple will pick it up nicely.The cyclamen are the seasonal part. The bay stays, evergreen and easy to keep in shape with a trim in summer, and it's perfectly happy to have something new planted round it once the flowers fade. Think of it as a planter that changes its outfit rather than one you replace.