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Beautiful Gardens STEP INTO Summ�
from Beautiful Summer
by BentsGarden
GRO W THE BEST
Plant s in this magazine, and in store, labelled AGM have been given an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Societ y (RHS) because they perform particularly well
Annual Perennial/biennial Flowering shrubs
Re Ac H Fo R The Mo On
Sun Shine St At E
A summer bedding plant that’s bound to make you smile is the cheerful-looking Bidens Taka Tuka collection – it’s easy to grow in the ground or in a pot, and you’ll find various different colour options in store.
H: 45cm
May-
Oc t
Bea Ch Holid Ay Vibes
Create some coastal chic with Cordyline ‘Lime Passion’ – its spik y leaves and palm-tree shape make you feel like you’re on holiday all year round! H: 1.5m
Think Pink
Unlike tall purple alliums, ‘Millennium’ is rose-pink in colour and just 40cm high It also flowers later. Plant with roses and delphiniums for a cottage garden feel, or grow among compact ornamental grasses for a more contemporar y effect.
June-August
Transform a sunny bed or border with three irresistible new Hibiscus and a recent introduc tion, all bred by expert s in the UK. These long-flowering plant s add an exotic flavour to beds and borders, and the enormous blooms (up to 18cm across) will stop you in your tracks.
H: 1.5-3m
June -Oct
12
Geum ‘Tropical Tempest’
H: 60cm April-Sept 13
Rhodanthemum ‘Zagora Orange’
H: 30cm May-Aug 14
Rhodanthemum ‘Zagora Yellow’
H: 30cm May-Aug