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, or a recent favourite, the fan flower (scaevola).But these large-flowered busy Lizzies kick many other summer bedding plants into second (or third) place. They're stunning! Find a spot they like, which is thankfully a shaded position that most other sun

I have just been to our local authority's nursery "leftover " sale of winter bedding plants and yes the pansies and violas were selling like hotcakes but the cyclamen were not even getting to reach the polytunnels before they were snapped up

, detest bedding with a passion....mainly for the reason's you stated. I prefer to grow perennials from seed and watch them grown into strong mature plants over the years. I tend to fill up with cosmos and california poppies where possible, but inevitably

into the garden (creating a sort of square with 3 sides-shape) where I could stick a small water feature, like a spherical stone... Other than that, the only plants I currently own to put in this bed are 1 skimmia (2 yrs old), a 2 yr old Leucothoe, 2 vincas and a

I have planted "Compassion" this year against the wall. I am not a rose person but this is a superb specimen. Even in its first year it has flowered twice. It has strong growth with shiny dark green leaves and a pleasantly scented orangey pink

Why can you plant closer together if in containers / raised beds? Partly to make best use of them, but also because the soil tends to be richer and can support more plants.

Hello, I need some help choosing plants for a tiny circular raised bed. It is about 1 metre in diameter and has a pole in the centre with a dovecote on top. It is in a sunny position all summer but probably half shade in winter. The main problem

growing, possibly deciduous if they have good stems, that will fill this gap? I am stuck!   Bit confused here- you asked this the other day http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/garden-design/planting-a-raised-flower-bed/72815.html and had some answers

I can't see your message Jazzy Pam LL x Hi pam, Go to latest posts 7 posts down.Thank youJazzy