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Lisa Fazzani

7 sun-loving plants to grow in pots – these expert-approved planting choices will stay looking good all summer long

Pink pelargoniums in pot.

The warmer weather we're enjoying right now is glorious, but when it comes to the garden, it can be hard work looking after plants and keeping everything well-watered when the temperature outdoors is soaring.

While a sunny, south-facing garden can be fabulous, the downside is that everything can get very hot and dry quite quickly if you’re not careful. So if you don’t want to spend all your free time watering, choosing plenty of sun-loving plants to grow in pots and incorporating these into your planting scheme and container garden ideas is the smart way to go this summer.

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