Peaches and Apricots

Peaches and Apricots are both stone fruits. They are very similar in the way they grow and flower and with the warmer summers we’ve been getting you just might want to give them a try.

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Eye-Watering Alliums – pick a plant

Allium has no less then 500 species, each prettier or more unusual in shape then the last. Also known as ornamental onions, allium is ideal for making colour and height combinations in the border.

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Pick a Plant – Tulips

The tulip is native to Persia and Turkey where the Lali, as the tulip is called in Turkish, grows naturally. In the 16th-century, Constantinople, the present Istanbul, was a centre of trade, traffic, culture and political intrigue and the amazing city gardens were held in great admiration. It is from these gardens that the tulip became known throughout the world.

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Lavenders Blue – and Pink and Purple, Dilly Dilly

Lavender is a compact, bushy, semi-shrub with linear, grey-green leaves. In mid and late summer, long unbranched stalks produce fragrant, blue-purple flowers. First introduced in mid-sixteenth century, it is highly esteemed for its fragrance in a dried state.

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