Any shrub you buy will eventually require a larger pot as it grows, so choose a smaller variety shrub in the first place. Bear in mind that even smaller shrubs will eventually do better in pots a minimum 18 inches deep by 12 inches wide, as a guide. You haven't said whether in sun or shade though, and I don't want to type a list as long as your arm here, so that info would be useful.

Thank You ... never thought about that ha
They will be in full sun mostly where I want them , Im happy to move them every so often but seem to have been moving the ones I got every other week ha

Trick is to decide where you want the pots and then choose the right plants for the situation! For sun, smaller Hebes such as 'Heartbreaker', Lavender, Pittosporum (large shrubs eventually though), Santolina, Phormium, Cordyline, Yucca, Helianthemums - for shade and acid soil, Pieris varieties, Skimmias, Camelllia and just in shade, not acid soil, Fatsia japonica (large again). All these are evergreens.

Thanks thats Great will have a look at some of the evergreens and I love Lavender too ,

Welcome to GoY Kpjo ...

Lovely ideas from Bamboo :o)

all newbies have what you call simple questions but we all have to start somewear . all questions are difficult if you dont know the answer .

Thanks all very helpfull x

your welcome youl be able to answer questions yourself sooner than you think .

I have started a new patio garden this year, and I have been choosing plants for all areas. I have hostas and ferns on the shady side and a couple of miniature fir trees. When the sun is high in the sky most of the patio gets sun, but later one side is really in the shade all day. This time of year I can put some flowering plants between them to brighten things up. I does work out rather expensive when you first start out, but I don't think you can have too many pots. I try to buy one plant a week. One very cheap idea that my husband came up with, was to drill holes into ordinary plant pots and then hang them pn hooks on the fence. I have filled mine with geraniums, but any flowering plant would do. You can se the effect if you look at my photos. Good luck.

Just had a look at your pics Jone your patio area is lovely and the hanging pots look great thanks for your advice and tips all very helpfull x