Agapanthus 'Taw Valley'
African lily
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil (or John Innes no 3 compost for containers)
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: half hardy (will need protection in winter)
Flaring petals, which have a midnight-blue stripe running through them, form open clusters of rich blue flowers on the upright stems in midsummer. Subsequently the attractive seed-heads will offer autumn interest. - Garden care: Keep well-watered during the growing season, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month from spring until the plant flowers. Overwinter container-grown specimens in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, watering sparingly.
Knautia macedonica 'Mars Midget'
knautia
Dwarf variety with crimson flowers
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
hollyhock
Tall stems bearing near-black flowers
£1.49
approx 50 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Euphorbia cornigera 'Goldener Turm'
spurge
Dazzling in late spring
£4.99
9cm pot
available to order from summer 2013
Mediterranean
Mediterranean gardens can take on various guises from the rustic and rambling to the formal elegance of an Italian courtyard. However, they all have key features in common, including the use of exotic, sometimes tender, drought-tolerant plants in pots and...
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Agapanthus, commonly called the African lily, produce glorious clusters of lily-like blooms that last throughout the summer. These clusters, made up of lots of bell-shaped flowers, can be globe-shaped or pendular, held aloft on vertical stems that can reach 1.2m...
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