August is traditionally the month for taking a family holiday. If you’ve returned from overseas and miss the beautiful, colourful plants you saw, here are ten of the best late-season stunners looking good now. They’ll help you recapture that sunny, holiday vibe in your own garden.  1. Alstroemeria majestic 'Marce' (Peruvian lily) [...]

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Phlox are an old favourite having been grown in British gardens for more than 250 years. Mainly native to North America, there are around 68 different species. There are a wide range of types found growing in full sun, woodland and alpine tundra locations. They have flowering times ranging from spring to autumn. The [...]

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September usually signifies the end of the summer holidays and a whiff of autumn in the air.  It can feel like the garden has given all its summer offerings, but there’s plenty more colour to come! With some planning, you can have different themed flower borders, bursting with vibrant colour, flowering right until the [...]

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August is the month when late-season plants start to flower in earnest and here are ten of the best to give your flower borders a burst of glorious late-summer colour and interest. 1. Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior (Dahlia) If you’re looking for an impact plant, ‘Spartacus’ Senior certainly fits the bill.  [...]

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July has arrived with a mix of both intense heat and rain.  The first flush of summer flowers is fading but the good news is there are plenty more waiting their turn to delight. Here are ten of the best: 1. Phlox paniculata 'Sweet Summer Surprise' (Phlox) These reliable perennials [...]

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