Plants that Flower in April

With a little planning there should be loads of colour in the garden now. Magnolias and ornamental cherries put on a fab display, while pulmonarias, periwinkles and early anemones will carpet the ground beneath.

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Tolerate air pollution (245)
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Quick growing

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Yes (265)

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Small (584)

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Tulip (Division 7) Fringed group (2)
Tulip (Division 8) Viridiflora group (1)

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Apple pollination group 3 (49)
Apple pollination group 4 (16)
Apple pollination group 5 (1)
Cherry pollination group 2 (1)
Cherry pollination group 3 (6)
Cherry pollination group 4 (3)
Pear pollination group 2 (7)
Pear pollination group 3 (11)
Pear pollination group 4 (1)
Plum pollination group 1 (2)
Plum pollination group 2 (3)
Plum pollination group 3 (3)
Plum pollination group 4 (3)
Plum pollination group 5 (1)
Self-fertile (62)

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May (15)
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October (9)
November (1)
December (1)

Vegetable harvesting month

May (1)
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August (1)
September (1)
October (1)
November (1)

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Ready made borders

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Ready-made border Chalky soil (3)
Ready-made border Clay soil (5)
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Ready-made border Cool shade (1)
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Ready-made border Early colour (2)
Ready-made border Elegant and architectural (1)
Ready-made border Fiery summer (2)
Ready-made border Flowers for pollinators (1)
Ready-made border Jewel border (1)
Ready-made border Keep it cool (1)
Ready-made border Lime-green and orange (2)
Ready-made border Planting the woodland edge (2)
Ready-made border Sandy soil (2)
Ready-made border Scented garden (2)
Ready-made border Shady pink (1)
Ready-made border Shady sanctuary (1)
Ready-made border Spring colour (7)
Ready-made border Steamy jungle (2)

Planting combinations

Blue and silver plant combination (1)
Dry shade plant combination (3)
Evergreen groundcover plant combination (2)
Featured combinations (6)
Henry Agg Dog friendly plants (1)
Low maintenance plant combination (summer) (1)
Pink and purple long-flowering plant combination (2)
Pinks and purple dry shade plant combination (3)
Pinks and purples plant combination (1)
Pulmonaria and Athyrium plant combination (2)
Shady clay plant combination (1)
Slug resistant plant combination for shade (1)
Structured shade plant combination (2)
Sun baked plant combination (2)
The Highgrove Mediterranean Garden Collection (2)
Tiarella and Brunnera plant combination (3)
Vibrant colour for bees plant combination (1)
Year round groundcover plant combination (3)
Yellow and gold plant combination (1)

Hardy

No (49)
Semi (73)
Yes (1045)

Leaf colour

Blue (24)
Bronze (17)
Green (1106)
Purple (18)
Red (20)
Silver (21)
Variegated (37)
Yellow (15)

Ground cover

No (492)
Yes (357)

Position

Arches & pergolas (18)
Back of border (199)
Bottom of hedges (116)
Conservatories (38)
Covering eyesores (32)
Front of border (601)
Middle of border (264)
Next to a patio (195)
Next to a pond (45)
Next to an entrance (256)
Next to seating areas (235)
Steep banks (206)
Through hedges (21)
Walls & fences (102)

Shape

Bushy (11)
Columnar (2)
Fountain (6)
Hummock (3)
Pyramid (1)
Spreading (4)
Weeping (7)

Soil moisture

Damp (56)
Dry/Sandy (124)
Normal (1108)

Used at Chelsea

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2015 - Marcus Barnett - Daily Telegraph (4)
2018 - Sarah Price - M & G (1)
2018 Tom Stuart-Smith - Garfield Weston Foundation (4)
2019 - Andy Sturgeon - M & G (7)
2019 - Sarah Eberley - Forestry Commission (3)
2022 - Andy Sturgeon - Mind Garden / Crocus (3)
2023 - Sarah Price - Nurture Garden (7)
2024 - Tom Stuart-Smith - National Garden Scheme (5)
2024 - Ula Maria - Muscular Dystrophy (5)

Kitchen garden planting guidelines

Propagate in green house (1)
Suitable for compact container gardening (4)
Suitable for grow beds (6)
Suitable for large container gardening (48)
Suitable for window boxes (4)
Use cloche (1)

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Clematis alpina

£11.99 - £23.98

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9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn

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Clematis 'Jan Lindmark'

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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

~~£34.99~~ £27.99

3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Lonicera japonica 'Dart's World'

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Clematis 'Frankie'

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Clematis 'Frances Rivis'

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Clematis macropetala

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Phalaenopsis 'White Willd Orchid'

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Phalaenopsis white mini

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Phalaenopsis 'Honey Peach'

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Amelanchier lamarckii

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Clematis koreana Amber ('Wit141205') (PBR)

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Osmanthus × burkwoodii

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