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Tag: Long Flowering

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.

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.

Kniphofia Varieties

Kniphofia Varieties
Recommended Flowers

Commonly known as the ‘Red Hot Poker Plant’, kniphofia makes for a stunning addition to any garden. Here is a list of varieties of Kniphofia you may want to try.

Growing Hardy Orchids in a UK garden

Growing Hardy Orchids in a UK garden
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Orchids are not just for the home, but also for the garden! Growing Hardy Orchids outside in the UK!

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.

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.

Hardy Gerbera – Winter Flowers

Hardy Gerbera – Winter Flowers
Recommended Flowers

The hardy Gerbera or ‘Forever Daisy’ as it is sometimes called is an ornamental plant of the sunflower family. They will look great border or in patio pots, or cut them for an indoor display.

‘Easy to grow’ flowers

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

Growing Helleborus From Seed

Growing Helleborus From Seed
Recommended Flowers

Winter flowering Helleborus are surprisingly easy to grow from seed. A highly rewarding long flowering perennial – attractive in the garden all year round.

Fuchsia Cecile Plants

Fuchsia Cecile Plants
Recommended Flowers

Huge-flowered Fuchsias offer massive impact when used in hanging baskets and patio containers. The wide, double blooms of Cecile provide a colour explosion all summer long!

Geranium Blanche Roche Plants

Geranium Blanche Roche Plants
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A rare and beautiful ivy leaf geranium for hanging baskets and patios. Blanche Roche is a white rosebud form.

Hanging Baskets – Flower Combinations

Hanging Baskets – Flower Combinations
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A few planting combinations for your summer hanging baskets. Great flowers to try.

Astrantia Seeds

Astrantia Seeds
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Advice and methods on growing Astrantia from seeds. Featuring Astrantia major – hybrida Ruby Cloud.

Viola Allspice Mixed Seeds

Viola Allspice Mixed Seeds
Recommended Flowers

Review of Viola Allspice Mixed. A spectacular and unique mix of trailing violas, offering not only a breath-taking array of colourful flowers, but also a wonderful range of fragrances

Calibrachoa – Mini Petunia Plants

Calibrachoa – Mini Petunia Plants
Recommended Flowers

If you are after a visual slap across the chops, then why not try Callibrachoa – the Mini Petunia! 3-1 plants!

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