Tulipa 'Madame Lefeber'
Also known as 'Red Emperor', this charming tulip bears single, bowl-shaped, glossy red flowers in early spring. Tulips are best planted in November as this minimises the risk of attack from the fungal disease, tulip fire, which causes the foliage ... [... more]
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Hellebores
Hellebores produce gently nodding flowers that open as early as January and carry on until late April. The plants produce large saucer-shaped flowers and are ideal for the front of an early spring border. The flowers of hellebores herald the ... [... more]
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Rosa 'Happy Anniversary'
This pretty rose produces sweetly scented, rich pink flowers through the summer. It is small enough to be grown in a container, making it perfect for patios or terraces. As a floribunda rose, it should be pruned from late winter to early spring. ... [... more]
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Narcissus obvallaris
The Tenby daffodil is ideal for naturalising. It produces golden yellow flowers on sturdy stems in early spring. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in recognition of its outstanding ... [... more]
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Ripe Corn'
As the name suggests 'Ripe corn' produces bright golden flowers the colour of sweet corn. These form tiny clusters of thin petals all along the branches in late winter and early spring. Hamamelis will grow on most soils but for best results grow ... [... more]
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Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen coum produces its dainty blooms from late winter to early spring. The leaves, which have silver patterning over dark green, and the flowers appear at the same time from tubers underground. Unless you buy a named variety, the flower ... [... more]
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Autumn displays
The hardy cyclamen family produces flowers from the first dewy autumn morning through the winter into early spring and beyond. They are surprisingly shade tolerant and bloom profusely under trees and shrubs. The flowers are often scented in ... [... more]
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Vesna'
Like all hamamelis 'Vesna' is grown for its attractive flowers, which are produced in late winter and early spring, when most other plants are dormant. The flowers, which appear in clusters along the bare branches, are made up of long, thin, ... [... more]
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Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
Perfect for growing containers or at the front of the border, this dwarf variety produces clusters of beautiful white and yellow flowers in early spring. It can tolerate most soils that are well-drained but moist during the growing season. Plant ... [... more]
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Erica carnea 'Springwood White'
Winter-flowering heaths are mainly varieties of Erica carnea and Erica x darleyensis. They are all very hardy and lime-tolerant, although not happy on very chalky soils, and generally flower all winter into early spring. 'Springwood White' is a ... [... more]
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Crocus chrysanthus 'Ard Schenk'
Find out how to grow Crocus chrysanthus 'Ard Schenk' Cultivar: 'Ard Schenk' 'Ard Schenk' has delicate pure white blooms with a golden yellow throat which are borne in late winter and early spring. Like most other crocus, it is ideal for ... [... more]
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Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
Find out how to grow Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty' 'Winter Beauty' is one of the best of the winter flowering shrubby honeysuckle, with sweetly fragrant creamy white flowers that appear in late winter and early spring. It makes an ... [... more]
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