Look out for these new plants that will be available at leading garden centres this month
Dianthus caryophyllus Sunflor - This is a compact growing pot carnation that can grow in sun or semi-shade. It is a semi-hardy, evergreen plant.
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| 'Allura' Double, cerise-coloured flowers. |
'Cosmos' White flowers. |
'Luxor' Semi-double pink blooms. |
'Triton' Double red flowers. |
Heuchera (Coral Bells) – Hardy evergreen perennial for semi-shaded spots.
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| 'Electric Lime' Lime-green foliage which displays red veins at low temperatures. Clusters of small white flowers. |
'Obsidian' Shiny rounded leaves, like black satin that doesn't fade. |
'Southern Comfort' Large cinnamon/peach-coloured leaves that turn amber yellow. Creamy-white flowers in late summer. |
'Sugar Plum' Frosty plum-purple leaves that make a full mound. |
Phormium (New Zealand Flax) – Evergreen perennial flax for sun or semi-shade spots. Plant is semi-hardy to hardy.
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| 'Margaret Jones' Striped rose-red leaves with bronze edges. Leaves ideal for flower arranging. Height 60cm to 1m. |
'Parfait' var. Tango Clump-forming plant with beautiful foliage. Green on the edges with shades of pink in the centre. Ideal container plant. |
Pelargonium peltatum – Evergreen perennial creeper with shiny leaves that flowers almost throughout the year. Makes an excellent ground cover and container plant. Plant in sun or semi-shade.
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| 'Lilly' Semi-double bright amethyst-coloured flowers. |
'Ricky' Neon pink flowers. |
'Ruby' Red flowers. |
'Tomcat' Dark red flowers. |
'Tomgirl' Velvet red flowers. |
Pelargonium zonale – Perennial which bears flowers for most of the year. It is evergreen in warmer climates. Plant in sun or semi-shade.
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| 'Anthony Blood-red flowers. |
'First Yellow Yellow flowers. |
'Flower Fairy Berry Purple flowers with large dark red centre. |
'Flower Fairy Rose Rose-pink flowers. |
'Little Lady Cherry Cherry red flowers. |
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| 'Neona' Glowing purple-red flowers. |
'Perlenkette Sabine' Salmon-coloured flowers. |
'Robe' Velvet-red flowers. |
'Shocking Violet' Deep violet-coloured flowers. |
