Dahlia Lambada

Dahlia Lambada

The Dahlia is a beauitiful showy flowering plant, often used in floristry. The flowers come in all sorts of colours and are full, large and vibrant, sure to add colour to any garden. Originating from Mexico, it is now common throughout the world and there are many different and unusual varieties. Dahlias can be prone to damage from slugs and snails. They grow fast and like well-drained soil and lots of sunshine

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Clematis

Clematis

If you want to cover a barren wall or fence, the first plants that you’ll probably think of are clematis. This wonderful group of plants can easily swathe trellises and pergolas with flowers in just one season, making them an ideal garden plant. However, if you want to avoid a bare bottom and flowers well above eye level, then there’s some dramatic pruning that will need to take place. Clematis plants fall into three distinct groups, making it easy to prune them and ensure that they continue to flower for many years. Establish what kind of clematis you have based on the flowering time and then follow the instructions for the appropriate group

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