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I bought a plant last year from Columbia Road flower market. Just before it died I realised it was an indoor plant. Then I lost the care instructions, so I have no idea what it was. It had blue/purple flowers, Long, narrow leaves (approx.12 cm

I'm looking to grow a climber in a south facing area of my garden, I'm particularly interested in the plant having interesting foliage, preferably purple. Any suggestions? My colour theme is orange, purple, green and white for that bit

.  The leaves do turn darker as the season progresses though - mine is looking dark green with a hint of dark purple at the moment and has just started flowering.  When self-seeded babies appear, only a few over the years have had purple leaves.  I think only

Some of the stems of my  Sedum Purple Emperor seems to be collapsing due to the wet weather. The thick fleshy leaves are going soft and the stems turning brown. Would it be best to a) cut all the stems back in the hope new foliage starts to grow

,wil the mother plant still flower this year or do i have to wait till next any help would be good and is it true the colour depends on the soil as someone said different soils give different flower colours ie: potash for purple any truth in this at all any help

Hi Everyone   Does anyone know what flowers these are (im a garden newbie) and also what species as id like to get the seeds (simply love teh purple one)   Thanks   look like a new type of dahlia,but they are stunning ,like those. Cactus dahlia

I bought a lovely lime flowering Euphorbia, which looked spectacular beside a purple Acer. After 2 years it had spread profusely in the garden. Still a good contrast. But it made me wonder will this be one of the next invasive plants that we

poco triste no? bit gloomy the purple heuchera and violas under our dull skies now? I'd underplant a white rose with a variegated vinca and white winter pansies. Glow in the twilight. Purple just disappears. Or it would look good with good with RED

to be in the garden and will produce lovely shoots / spikes with purple flowers. Insects all love it. As you'll know it prickly on the underside & grows tall, be careful where you put it.

I have some lovely yellow bronze coloured crocuses but for some reason the flowers don't open and after some days the stalk withers and the flower dies. They are in pots. The big purple ones in the border for ones aren't keeling over and seem to do