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and bedding that might only look great for a few weeks or a couple of months. Move these to centre stage when they're at their best, but as they fade just move them backstage to die down gracefully.With autumn now upon us my displays were in need of a boost

-stop, producing these beautiful floral discs continually - new ones opening as quickly as faded ones are snipped away.Like most tender perennial summer bedding plants these osteospermums have three requirements. First they need regular water, and soon tell you

the right plant for the right place can be a difficult task, and the reality is that often the site we have is far from ideal.Take the left-hand border in my garden. A beautiful silver birch sits close to the boundary fence, but at about 10m or more

weeding easier. Kept adequately moist, the seeds will soon germinate, and, after thinning, the plants grow like billy-o. Hardy annuals tend to be more drought tolerant than more highly priced bedding plants, and are pretty resilient. They make for a

to the back door - the sun catches these new leaves in a brilliant display.By the end of May its bright red seed pods will be developing, their colour matching the bases of the leaf stalks. What more could you ask for? I've been growing it in a large, heavy