Container gardening with shrubs, pansies, cabbage and in ground Mums

A kaleidoscope abelia shrub is a plant with bright foliage that offers visual interest all year long. It has chartreuse-colored leaves that are variegated with darker green and edged with light, bronzy tips when the plant has new growth.

Yes, kaleidoscope abelia can be planted in pots. It typically grows two and a half to three and a half feet tall, and possibly a little smaller in pots, which is acceptable.

If a plant is rootbound, you can lay it on its side and gently roll it to loosen the roots before pulling it out of the pot. This makes removing the plant easier and less stressful for the roots.

It's not necessary to add a lot of fertilizer late in the season, as long as your potting soil is already amended with nutritional ingredients. A product like biotone can be beneficial any time you're planting shrubs in pots.

You should make sure not to bury the root ball too deeply. Allow enough soil around the sides and keep the top level of exposure the same as it was when you bought the plant in its pot.

Deadheading or removing spent blooms from chrysanthemums helps to encourage new growth and more blooms.

Yes, you can plant other flowers and plants around the sides of a shrub in a pot as long as there is extra space. The other plants can act as fillers while the main shrub serves as a centerpiece until it fills out the pot.