Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Epimediums have been popular in Japan for many years but are now beginning to increase in popularity with UK gardeners. They are generally hardy and enjoy a spot in dappled shade with moist, well-drained soil and regular mulching with garden ... [... more]
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SOW RIDGE CUCUMBER SEEDS
Sowing cucmber seed made easy with our advice, hints and tips and a whole pile of advice. Ridge (outdoor) cucumbers will grow in most well-drained soil but they do not like acid soils. Prepare the soil a month or sow before sowing or planting by ... [... more]
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Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds
 Heavy crops of long smooth textured dark-green 12-15in pods. Excellent for freezing and exhibition. Prefers to be grown in fertile moist yet well-drained soil which has had plenty of well rotted compost dug into it the previous autumn. For an an ea [... more]
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Growing Your Blackberry Cane In
Advice on the care of blackberries with advice, tips and pictures The easiest of the berry fruits to grow in cool and temperate areas. Very tolerant, but full sun and medium well-drained soil best. Blackberries are extremely tolerant of site and ... [... more]
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Crocus 'Violet Queen'
Find out how to grow Crocus 'Violet Queen' Cultivar: 'Violet Queen' 'Violet Queen' is a beautiful spring-flowering crocus with deep violet flowers. Grow in poor, gritty, well-drained soil in full sun and plant plant bulbs 8-10cm (3-4in) deep in ... [... more]
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Bletilla striata
This is a lovely half-hardy orchid, with long linear leaves and sprays of magenta pink flowers from spring to early summer. Plant in moist, well-drained soil in a sheltered site with partial shade in summer. Mulch in winter, but in colder areas ... [... more]
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Sambucus nigra 'Aureomarginata'
This black elder is grown for its attractive, musk-scented, small, white flowers, impressive clusters of glossy black berries in late summer, and its yellow-margined, dark green leaves. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil. The large ... [... more]
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Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Also known variously as 'Black Dragon', 'Ebony Knight', or 'Arabicus', this is an extraordinary looking plant with purple-green leaves that turn jet black when grown in full sun and very well-drained soil. As it is so dwarf, it is easily lost in ... [... more]
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Anaphalis margaritacea
Ideal for gravel gardens, this woolly-leaved perennial enjoys a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Its papery white flowers are excellent for drying, lasting for many years. Find out how to grow Anaphalis margaritacea Common Name: Pearly ... [... more]
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Fritillaria michailovskyi
The blooms of this fritillary appear in early summer and the bell-shaped flowers are deep purple with a greenish tinge on the outside. It is an easy bulb to grow, prefering a sunny spot in well-drained soil. It is ideal for growing on a rock ... [... more]
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
A pure white form of this popular border annual that flourishes in full sun, cosmos prefers moist but well-drained soil. Regular dead-heading encourages continual flowering, and from June to October the large, graceful, saucer-shaped flowers are ... [... more]
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Erythronium grandiflorum
Found growing wild in Western USA, this choice spring flowering bulb is perfect for growing a shady spot in moist but well-drained soil. The golden yellow blooms are set-off beautifully by the bright green leaves. The common name of dog's-tooth ... [... more]
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