Seven Window Boxes at Gilbert House

Judith Serota outlines the planting of seven west-facing window boxes on the first floor of Gilbert House, with a focus on providing a year-round display

One main shrub in each box

1. Camellia: Sasanqua Rainbow– autumn flowering

2. Amelanchier (spring) and wild fuschia– summer/autumn flowering

3. Rose: Mary Rose (Ausmary) – summer

4. Convolvulus Cneorum- summer

5. Camellia vernalis: Yuletide – winter flowering

6. Salvia: Black & Bloom – later summer

7. Patio Rose - summer, Teucriumfruticans Azureum – spring/summer

Perennials and fillers

• Alchemilla Mollis

• Tradescantia Anderoniana

• Astrantia

• Lithospermum

• Various herbs

• Hellebores

From seed (self seeded or sown)

• Sweet peas

• Poppies

• Erigeron

• Lychnis

Bulbs

They need replacing from time to time and include:

• February Gold

• Tulips

• Cyclamen

Fillers

• Grape hyacinths, hyacinths, cyclamen, fritillaries, tete a tete

• Lobelia

Judith Serota, Gilbert House, 2026