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Hardy Cyclamen for winter colour

Hardy Cyclamen for winter colour
Recommended Flowers

If you are looking for something unusual, easy to grow, hardy and will guarantee colour during the winter months, then look no further than the humble Cyclamen.

Busy Lizzie ‘Divine’ – disease resistant

Busy Lizzie ‘Divine’ – disease resistant
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Introducing Impatiens Busy Lizzie Divine – far less susceptible to the devastating downy mildew disease, and will look great in any border, or pot.

Foxglove Illumination

Foxglove Illumination
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Introducing an amazing new hybrid foxglove variety – Illumination.

Nasturtiums for hanging baskets

Nasturtiums for hanging baskets
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If you love Nasturtiums and hanging baskets, then you are really going to like this new variety nasturtium that looks great in any hanging basket display.

Variegated Weigela Plants

Variegated Weigela Plants
Shrubs & Trees

There are few garden shrubs and plants that put on a display quite as stunning at Weigelia. Variegated foliage and masses of foxglove flowers in shades from red to white.

Narcissus – Pretty in Pink

Narcissus – Pretty in Pink
Recommended Flowers

If you are after something different in your garden this year, then try the ever popular Narcissus – Pretty in Pink.

Buddleja ‘Buzz’ – Butterfly Bush

Buddleja ‘Buzz’ – Butterfly Bush
Shrubs & Trees

Buddleja Buzz Magenta is easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens

Looking after your Passion Flower

Looking after your Passion Flower
Shrubs & Trees

A quick guide to growing, pruning and feeding Passiflora caerulea. An introduction to other varieties of the Passion Flower

Sweet Pea: Lathyrus odoratus Fragrantissima

Sweet Pea: Lathyrus odoratus Fragrantissima
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A favourite in any garden – Lathyrus odoratus Fragrantissima is considered to be one of the strongest scented sweet peas that money can buy.

£4.99 for 84 Busy Lizzies!

£4.99 for 84 Busy Lizzies!
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For anybody that loves Busy Lizzies, needs to add colour to a shady corner, or just can’t resist a bargain.

Growing Canna Lilies From Seed

Growing Canna Lilies From Seed
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Growing Canna Lilies from seed is incredibly easy to do and will produce plenty of these tropical flowering plants in no time at all.

Seeds: Garden flowers for children

Seeds: Garden flowers for children
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A selection of garden flowers for your children to grow from seed. Help make develop the next generation of gardeners.

Container Gardening

Container Gardening
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There are many benefits to growing your plants in containers. This article will look at some of the advantages of Container Gardening and some of the best plants to try in pots, tubs and troughs.

Buddleja Buzz Plants

Buddleja Buzz Plants
Shrubs & Trees

The dwarf Buddleja Buzz (Buddleia – butterfly bush) are very attractive, compact plants that are loved by bees and butterflies and are non-invasive.

Flower seeds to sow in August

Flower seeds to sow in August
Gardening by Month

There are still a few flowering plant seeds to sow during August for Spring colour.

Growing Streptocarpus Plants (Cape Primrose)

Growing Streptocarpus Plants (Cape Primrose)
Indoor Plants

The streptocarpus, or Cape Primrose is an excellent addition to any windowsil or conservatory. It will provide plenty of orchid-like flowers for much of the year and is easy to grow.

Free Plants For Hanging Baskets!

Free Plants For Hanging Baskets!
Recommended Flowers

Spent a fortune on plants this year for your hanging baskets? Save money next year by taking cuttings and over-wintering them.

Snapdragons – Antirrhinums

Snapdragons – Antirrhinums
Recommended Flowers

The Antirrhinum (Latin: Like-Rhinos-Snout), or Snapdragon as they are commonly named, are incredibly easy to raise and will provide you will lashings of vibrant colour during the summer months.

Schizanthus – Poor Man’s Orchid

Schizanthus – Poor Man’s Orchid
Recommended Flowers

Grow the beautiful Schizanthus – Poor Man’s Orchid in your garden borders, or containers.

‘Easy to grow’ flowers

‘Easy to grow’ flowers
Recommended Flowers

A list of common, easy to grow flowers for your garden this summer. For the first time gardener.

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