Lunaria annua
Common honesty is an old-fashioned dual-purpose plant, grown partly for its fragrant bright flowers in spring and early summer, but also for its unique seed-heads, oval and translucent, gleaming with an eerie silver light and coveted by ... [... more]
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Tulipa 'Red Riding Hood'
This variety is low-growing, between 15-35cm (6-14in), with long-lasting bright flowers and very often leaves stained or striped with brown or crimson. Varieties bloom between late March and May. 'Red Riding Hood' is a typical instance of a ... [... more]
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Hippeastrum
Native to South America, hippeastrum hybrids make ideal houseplants, provided they are kept in warm, light conditions during winter and spring. Hippeastrums have bold, bright flowers from mid-November right up until the end of spring. They ... [... more]
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