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Nasturtiums
These are among the most useful of our hardy annuals,producing a display of the brightest of colours throughout the entire summer. The tall-growing climbers make a gay background to a border, and are...
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Lonicera
Hardy deciduous shrubs, which will grow in any ordinarysoil, and produce their flowers in April or May. They are propagated by cuttings planted in a sheltered position. Prune as soon as flowering is o...
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Lophospermum
Very elegant half-hardy climbers. Planted against awall in the open air, or at the bottom of trellis-work, they will flower abundantly in June, but the protection of a greenhouse is necessary in winte...
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Love-lies-Bleeding (Amaranthus Caudatus)
A hardy annual bearinggraceful drooping racemes of crimson blossom. The seed should be sown in the open at the end of March, and thinned out or transplanted with a good ball of earth. Makes a fine bor...
Nov 11, 2026
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