Updated 16/06/2025 Amaryllis is a striking indoor plant that’s surprisingly easy to grow. Light up your home with its stunning trumpet-like blooms, strappy leaves, and delicate fragrance. The plant has tall, stout, dramatic flower spires, reaching 30cm to even 60cm for some varieties, and most of the flower heads are large and dramatic. [...]

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Christmas is a time for giving and plants that flower at this time of year make wonderful presents. So, why not consider giving a plant to a loved one or friend, or yourself? Poinsettia Ask somebody what plant best represents Christmas and the answer will usually be ‘Poinsettia’. And for good [...]

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Now is the time of year when you’ll start to see different types of spring bulbs for sale. With a bit of planning, you can prepare some of them to flower in time for Christmas. Think of the joy of having brightly coloured, highly scented flowers in the house on Christmas Day!   There are [...]

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At this time of year, the fall in temperatures and creeping approach of dark winter nights always gets me looking forward to Christmas and the new year. Forcing bulbs for Christmas is a great way to plan ahead for the festive season. Get planting now and you’ll have a house full of brilliant to keep [...]

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