Daffodils (Narcissus) / RHS
Looks. Daffodils have instantly recognisable flowers with a central trumpet surrounded by six petal-like tepals. Usually yellow or white, the flowers stand on sturdy stems, above slender leaves, reaching from just 20cm (8in) tall up to 50cm (20in), depending on the cultivar.
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How to grow dahlias / RHS - RHS Gardening
With showy blooms in a range of colours, sizes and shapes, dahlias light up sunny borders through summer and into late autumn. They suit most garden styles, from tropical to cottage borders, and smaller types can be grown in containers. As dahlia aren’t hardy, they need protection over winter ...
Japanese maples (Acer) / RHS
These compact trees come in a range of elegant shapes, with a fine tracery of branches. Some are distinctly upright, while others are more spreading, weeping or cascading. The attractive leaves are sometimes finely divided and lacy, and can be green or purple, marked with cream, yellow or pink ...
How to grow ranunculus / RHS - RHS Gardening
Ranunculus range from hardy, low growing perennials, useful in borders or meadows, to buttercups that thrive on the edge of ponds and streams. The satin-like petals of Persian buttercups are ideal in containers and as bedding plants but like alpine ranunculus, benefit from specialist care to flower ...
How to grow anthuriums / RHS - RHS Gardening
Compact houseplant, usually about 30cm (1ft) tall Glossy leaves and exotic flower-like ‘spathes’ in a choice of bright colours. Anthuriums like warmth, indirect light and humid air
How to grow helianthus / RHS - RHS Gardening
How to grow Helianthus (sunflowers) Sunflowers (Helianthus), with their familiar large yellow blooms, are easy and fun to grow, for children and adults alike.But why limit yourself to the traditional favourites? There’s a colourful array to choose from, in all sizes, both short-lived annuals and long-lived perennials.
How to grow peace lilies / RHS - RHS Gardening
One of the most popular of all houseplants, peace lilies have elegant white flower-like spathes that stand on tall stems above the glossy tropical foliage. Easy to grow, serene and calming, they even help to purify the air, so no home should be without one ...
Heathers - RHS Gardening
Heathers. Heathers grow wild in heathlands and open woodlands, and make colourful and compact garden plants too. Most need acidic soil, but otherwise are easy going, drought tolerant and low maintenance.
How to grow verbena - RHS Gardening
How to grow verbena. Verbenas bring summer-long colour to borders and containers, with flowers in rich shades of purple, pink, red and white. From tall, airy Verbena bonariensis to trailing types for hanging baskets, they are easy-to-grow, free-flowering sun-lovers.Verbena and closely related Glandularia are widely known as verbenas, so here we cover both, as they are grown in the …