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hi can anyone tell me what plant this is please   Looks like a Cape Fuchsia (Phygelius) hey thank you it just appeared this spring and thought it was a weed so left it to see what flower it would produce as my partner likes weeds for the flowers

or trays, including basil, chives, parsley, fennel and coriander Plant up pots with the summer-flowering bulbs tiger flower (Tigridia), gloriosa and eucomisStart feeding houseplants weekly with a liquid feedPinch out shoot tips on fuchsias to encourage

Repot houseplants that have become pot boundDab male melon flowers on to female flowers to ensure pollinationThin out bunches of grapes with pointed scissorsTake cuttings using non-flowering shoots on fuchsias, pelargoniums and margueritesCheck plants for signs

seed heads to keep them floweringShorten shoots on choisya to encourage a second flush of flowersFeed roses to keep them flowering stronglyPinch out the shoot tips on fuchsias and bedding plants for bushier growthSave seed from foxgloves and sow right

that have outgrown their position or are in the wrong placePile bark mulch over the crowns of hardy fuchsias to provide winter protection

Water azaleas regularly with rainwaterTake the last chance to bring on forced indoor bulbs for festive decorationsWater potted fuchsias sparingly to prevent the compost drying out completelyTidy the greenhouse and pick faded leaves from pelargoniums

flower beds are still under water, but I have some brave alstroemerias,penstemons, fuchsias and rudbeckias still flowering away and bringing bright pools of colour to the garden. The dogwoods and winter heathers in the winter bed look pleasing

in Spring. Can definitely recommend fuchsias, there are some lovely hanging ones, ask in your garden centre. They won't mind a bit of sun in the evening. The Indian Azalea may tolerate a basket as long as you water it assiduously.

summer bedding or tender vegetables- like french or runner beans, and definitely tomatoes, they do not like cold nights. You may of course get away with it-just better safe than sorry Ah well. I was going to put the fuchsias out at the weekend, but maybe

tender perennials, like fuchsias, from summer displays and bring into the greenhouseRaise roller blinds, but roll them back down on very bright daysLet sweet peppers develop their full colour and size before pickingLook out for pests and diseases