Gladiolus 'Robinetta'
gladioli bulbs
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June and July
- Other features: excellent cut-flowers
- Hardiness: half hardy (will need some winter protection)
Flowering earlier than many of the taller gladioli, 'Robinetta' produces clusters of magenta-pink flowers, each with paler markings, from early summer. Their soft structure makes them well suited to herbaceous borders, while their low-growing habit means they are quite happy in pots and containers. - Garden care: Plant corms 10cm deep and 10 - 15cm apart, on a bed of sharp sand to aid drainage. In frost-prone areas, lift them when the leaves turn yellow-brown, dip the corms in fungicide and store in a dry, frost-free place over winter.
Francoa sonchifolia 'Pink Bouquet'
bridal wreath
Excellent for cut flower arrangements
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Campanula portenschlagiana
dalmatian bellflower
Vigorous and low-growing
£4.99
8cm pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Geranium pratense 'Plenum Violaceum'
mayflower
A double-flowered form
£8.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Planting bulbs
Bulbs are ideal for anyone who rates themselves as 'keen-but-clueless' because they are one of the easiest plants to grow. Provided you plant them at the right time of year at more or less the right depth, they will reward...
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