Thrillers, spiller and fillers: Pretty planters have a formula at city's Springbank greenhouse

Thrillers, spiller and fillers: Pretty planters have a formula at city's Springbank greenhouse

Between January and the end of May, a team works to grow 25,000 annual plants in the City of London's greenhouse at 645 Springbank Dr. The plants are in their final weeks of growing before city staff move them to various parks, streets and planters.

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The City of London grows close to 25,000 plants in its greenhouse at 645 Springbank Dr. between January and May. They’re used in parks and downtown potted planters to beautify the city throughout the summer. Caitlin Bye, the city’s horticulture supervisor for parks operations, says there’s three important elements to a good potted planter: a thriller, filler and spiller. Thousands of flowers are in bloom at the City of London’s greenhouse, in t…