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same plant, or from seeds it's dropped (or 'set') the previous year. HTH. Hi Glen Perennial, lives for several years, many years for some Annuals germinate, flower and seed in one growing season. biennials germinate one year and flower the next Hardy

and violas, virburnum and violets. I even have annual sweet peas still growing but no flowers. Most of my spring bulbs are through with buds showing. My wild flowers are up and growing well too.  One of the bonuses of living in the South West I guess. I live

later this summer. They are usually treated like annuals and discarde because people want to make room for summer bedding. I cut the spent flowers off my Primulas and they just keep going you can also split them in the Autumn to increase your stock

more (that's a topic for another day).So, what are the alternatives? There are quite a few annual climbers to choose from actually. Morning glory (ipomoea) is popular, but their flowers are all too short-lived. The purple bell vine (rhodochiton) is nice

Hi Everyone, Has anyone taken the plunge yet and started growing annual flowers from seed this season. I'm itching to get on with it but most folk I know are waiting unit March. Got my eye on some dahlias (and I have a heated propagator

Speedwell (Veronica spp) is an annual weed that spreads through lawns and borders, and has attractive tiny blue flowers. It spreads by seed in spring and autumn to form plants with strong tap roots. Speedwell appears in lawns as individual plants

and long flowering these would be the ones again for me. You do need to dead head all annuals to keep then flowering and a drop of tomorite will help. There are some fuchsia s that thrive in shade, but a lot like heads in sun, feet in shade, You can't beat

packets in garden centres have a special logo on if the plant will flower in its first year. they are also on the internet. http://www.thompson-morgan.com/ It may give you a good idea. Some good flowers that give a good display, they are annuals though

Sorry if this thread repeats itself.  Typed it already and then lost it.  My fault not the site. Last year I sowed a packet of seeds labelled as 'Fast flowers' - supposedly would grow and flower in 6-weeks.  Sowed them in a few small pots, stood

to do everything in the first year after planting, only annuals do that and your rose aims to be around for a good few years, so will take time to get going.  Tie it is so that some of the branches are horizontal, this will also encourage flowering along