Episode: #13 9/12/06
Presenter: Sue McDougall

Over the next few weeks the outdoor entertaining area gets a work out. There are always so many people to catch up with before Christmas and often the outdoor area needs a spruce up before the festive season starts.

Garden Centres are one of the perfect places to start when it comes to outdoor decorating ideas. At Waldecks Subiaco you will find wall art, decorative sculptures, ornamental pots and containers and outdoor furniture to compliment the stunning specimen plants tempting us every time we walk in the door.

When it comes to something different, look no further than the Elho Minilite pots which are exclusive to Waldecks. You won?t find them anywhere else and they are going to be a huge seller this Christmas.

The pot is an illuminated plastic pot range that is available in 4 great colours. The pot comes complete with batteries and is gift boxed, so makes an ideal Christmas gift or is the perfect choice to decorate the outdoor table for the festive season.

Planted up with some instant colour they make stunning features. Team the white up with Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima cv.) and they say Christmas. Poinsettias are the plant for a traditional Christmas display; brilliant red bracts stay red for months and grow easily in a well lit position.

For a modern look, match up brightly coloured gerberas (Gerbera Hybrid Cultivar) with the lime green pots. These colourful plants are easy to grow.

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum Hybrid Cultivar) is one tough hardy plant that is almost impossible to kill. Dark glossy foliage contrast with the brightly coloured pots and the light reflects off the foliage.

Sue often refers to liliums (Lilium cv. Asiatic Hybrid Group.) as a living bunch of flowers. The best way to buy them is with a couple of open flowers and lots of buds, that way you can enjoy them at home for weeks and they represent excellent value for money.

Or if you don?t feel comfortable with living plants, the minilite pots look just as good with artificial flowers.

If you have been inspired to decorate the outdoor area, the staff ay Waldecks are there to help you.

This time of the year is one of the busiest and to get people motivated Waldecks has 30% off selected glazed pots. There are also some stunning pots in the sale which would look fantastic in any garden.

Remember to enter the Waldecks $20000 landscape competition. It closes soon. Go to www.waldecks.com.au and download the entry form and drop it into any Waldecks store.

Waldecks Subiaco
cnr Hay St and Railway Road
Subiaco WA 6008

Ph: +61 89381 8977
Fx: +61 8 9388 3051
www.waldecks.com.au