![]() Why not try the cup and saucer vine (cobaea) Spanish flag (Mina lobata) morning glory (ipomoea) Black-eyed Susan (thunbergia) and climbing snapdragon (asarina). Most have tendrils or a twining habit and quickly scale a support or scramble through a shrub. More tender annual climbers can be started in a propagator, not only are these plants quick-growing, they’re easy and cheap to do from seed. Now is the time to sow hardy annuals such as sweet peas, nasturtiums, nigella, calendula and cornflower, in pots or where they are to flower. (Image credit: Florapix / Alamy Stock Photo) March An idea for adding color and interest to pots and window box ideas from February. Narcissus ‘February Gold’ is a fabulous early flowering daffodil that has short stems and dainty golden yellow flowers with swept-back petals. Gradually increase watering and apply a weak solution of all-purpose feed from January.įor color and fragrance, ready-potted and growing bulbs are in garden centers, such as Winter Iris reticulata, Iris danfordiae and hyacinths ‘Delft Blue’ and ‘L’Innocence’. Small and easy to grow, these plants are great in limited space. Line up pots of Primula auricula in a covered shelf ‘theatre’. Grow in a large pot of well-drained compost and keep it moist. Some viburnum will be flowering now like Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’, a lovely type of viburnum which produces candyfloss-like clusters. Winter jasmine still looks wonderful this month when trained over a porch or allowed to ramble over a garden wall. Planted in autumn, daffodil bulbs spend several months developing roots before the flowers burst forth in early spring. One idea for how to plant daffodils (which will be springing up this month) is that they look good in drifts along the edge of borders. (Image credit: flowerphotos / Alamy Stock Photo) February ![]() Combine with low maintenance shrubs for when the flowers die back. Cyclamen persicum are one of the best plants for winter hanging baskets, indoors or out.īring life to pots and containers with the best winter plants for pots such as violas and pansies, stalwarts for winter when there’s little else in flower. When it’s too cold to venture outside, why not create an eye-catching feature to improve your view with the best winter garden plants. Snowdrops are excellent for naturalising in the lawn, but they’ll also grow happily in patio pots, producing flowers that will dance on even the coldest of breezes.' 'If planted en masse, snowdrops really pack a punch when breaking through frosted leaf litter or snow under trees and shrubs. ![]() ![]() Wendy Humphries, Amateur Gardening expert is a fan of the good old common snowdrop which provides nectar for bees in January. Clusters of sugar-pink flowers appear on the tips of bare stems from late winter through to spring. mezereum, which has a neat habit and is perfect for the smaller garden at 3ft (1m) tall. ![]() Most have small flowers tough enough to withstand bad weather, and are usually highly scented to attract pollinators. Create a sensory overload this month by seeking out the best winter flowering shrubs. ![]()
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