Bents Beautiful Summer 2022

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Date: 25.Mar 2022 15:08:54

WHAT TO PLANT NOW

Go bold for summer SMALL AND SWEET Searching for a tasty fruit to grow in a pot? Try award-winning Raspberry ‘Groovy’ – it’s compact and has unusual golden-green foliage, with juicy fruit from August. GO CRAZY FOR DAISIES Daisy flowers are synonymous with summer, and easyto-grow Bidens ‘Brazen Samurai’ is a real charmer. Bi-coloured blooms in cheerful shades of orange and yellow bring a splash of colour to hanging baskets and patio pots in a sunny spot. May-Oct

Pelargonium Mosquitaway ‘Lizzy’ Pelargonium Mosquitaway ‘Megan’

G R OW THE BEST Plants in this magazine, and in store, labelled AGM have been given an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) because they perform particularly well.

FLOWERING PERIODS

Annual Perennial/ biennial Flowering shrub

BUZZ OFF! Help keep biting pests at bay naturally with a few pots of Pelargonium Mosquitaway on your patio. The lemonscented leaves act as a natural insect deterrent, and the lavish bi-coloured flower displays will relish a sunny spot. May-Nov

WELCOM E WI NNER S Calliope geraniums are always popular, and rightly so. In five gorgeous colours, these undemanding plants are droughttolerant and easy to grow. The velvety flowers don’t fade in bright sunshine and will quickly shake off summer rain. Dead-head for more flowers. May-Oct

Dark Red

Red Splash

Violet

White

Deep Rose BEAUTIFUL GARDENS/3


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