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MAY
BLACKMORE & LANGDON'S
DELPHINIUMS
ALSTROEMERIA 'SUMMER BREEZE'
Elegant and ideal for flower arrangements.
Height and spread 70cm x 80cm; Soil: Free-draining; Site Full sun;
Flowering time Summer to mid-autumn
Tall spikes of richly coloured flowers.
Height and spread 160cm x 45cm; Soil Free-draining;
Site Full sun; Flowering time Summer
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KNAUTIA
‘THUNDER AND
LIGHTNING’
Small dark pink
pompoms and
pretty leaves create
a striking feature.
IBERIS ‘MASTERPIECE’
Height and spread
40cm x 40cm;
Soil Free-draining;
Site Sun or part shade;
Flowering time Summer
The flat clusters of pure white flowers with
pink centres that cover this plant create
a beautiful frilly edge for a border or pot.
Height and spread 30cm x 30cm; Soil Free-draining;
Site Sun or part shade; Flowering time Spring to summer
The most dramatic effects
are produced when
perennials are set out in
groups of three plants or
more, producing swathes
of colour that interlock to
create a tapestry effect.
Also, place plants that
flower in late summer or
autumn in front of earlier
flowering types, so that
these late bloomers can
take over the show as the
season progresses and
mask plants that are past
their best. The later flowers
take longer to grow to their
full height in summer, so
you can use those that are
taller when mature in front
of shorter earlier-flowering
plants, too. And try mixing
and matching leaves and
flowers with different
colours and shapes, such
as daisies and spiky or
button-like blooms.
WESTCOUNTRY LUPINS
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COREOPSIS
‘CALYPSO’
These gems have longer-lasting flowers,
come in a wider array of colours and are
more disease resistant than other lupins.
Height and spread 100cm x 75cm; Soil Any; Site Sun or
part-shade; Flowering time Early summer
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Masses of small
yellow flowers
with red markings
appear over
many weeks.
Height and spread 40cm
x 40cm; Soil Any; Site
Sun or part-shade;
Flowering time Late
spring to mid-summer
Place later-flowering plants,
like sedums and asters, in
front of early flowers, such
as lupins and veronicas.
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