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Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet) / RHS - RHS Gardening
WEBBrugmansia. Common name: Angel's trumpet. With its large, scented, trumpet flowers, hanging in abundance from its branches all summer, this tropical shrub or small tree is a real showstopper. Grow it in a large container outdoors in summer or indoors all year. Protect it from winter cold, and water liberally and daily throughout the growing season.
Allium (Ornamental onion) / RHS
WEBAllium. Common name: Ornamental onion Alliums include many familiar edible plants such as onions, leeks and garlic as well as attractive flowering types. The ornamental types are a great addition to the garden with their showy flowerheads in shades of blue, purple, white and pink, bringing globes of colour in spring and early summer.
10 award-winning (AGM) late-flowering perennials / RHS
WEBAster × frikartii ‘Mönch’ bears loose clusters of long-lasting daisies. Aster × frikartii ‘Mönch’ is one of the finest of all sun-loving perennials: neat and well branched but elegant, prolific, long-flowering and with soft lavender-blue petals surrounding a yellow eye. Lovely with grasses, sedums and schizostylis, it’s also good ...
How to grow lavender / RHS - RHS Gardening
WEBDig over any free-draining soil and remove the weeds before planting. If your soil is heavy, plant on a 20-30cm (8in-1ft) mound, ridge or in a raised bed where the roots will not sit in wet soil. Lavender is easy to plant and takes just a few minutes. Plant the lavender as soon as possible after buying.
Tips for growing orchids at home / RHS - RHS Gardening
WEBFive tops tips for for growing moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) Use rainwater or boiled water for misting and watering - they don't appreciate the chlorine in fresh tapwater. Also, make sure water is at room temperature. When they've finished flowering, cut the flower spike back to the highest node, and they may well re-flower.
How to grow bulb irises / RHS - RHS Gardening
WEBChoose a sunny position where the soil is well-drained. under a tree canopy can create an impressive spectacle to herald spring. as soon as possible after purchase. Planting them up to 15cm (6in) deep can help encourage your bulbs to reflower more reliably the following year. Space about a minimum of 5-7.5cm (2-3in) apart.
How to grow strawberries / RHS - RHS Gardening
WEBBefore planting, weed the site thoroughly, then improve the soil by digging in two buckets of well-rotted manure or garden compost per square metre/yard. You can also rake in a high potassium general fertiliser such as Vitax Q4 or blood, fish and bonemeal, using half a handful per square metre/yard. Many gardeners grow strawberries through weed-suppressing membrane (ideally biodegradable), put ...
How to grow dahlias / RHS - RHS Gardening
WEBThe top of the tubers, where the shoots appear, should be at the soil surface. Space plants about 60cm (2ft) apart. plant a few millimetres lower than they were in the container. Space plants 50–60cm (20in–2ft) apart. over the soil to hold in moisture, leaving a gap around the base of the stems.
How to grow Tomatoes | RHS Vegetables
WEBSpace plants 45–60cm (18–24in) apart, depending on their eventual size – check seed packets for exact spacings. With cordon tomatoes, insert a sturdy cane next to the plant and tie in the main stem loosely. Avoid growing tomatoes in the same bed in consecutive years, to prevent the build-up of diseases in the soil.