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Plant of the Day

Tuesday 24 October 2017

Still flowering late in the season at Darsham Nurseries, Suffolk, dahlias we’re putting on a show in the garden and are being used to decorate the restaurant. On our table we had the lovely Dahlia 'Labyrinth' which is in the Decorative Group with broad flat petals, normally bluntly pointed, with no central disc showing. 

Plant of the Day

Saturday 14 October 2017

It is not all autumn foliage colour at the moment as late flowering herbaceous perennials are still putting on a display including Dahlia 'Autumn Lustre'. This tuberous rooted perennial is a waterlily type with the inner florets being bright red and the outer ones being lighter orange-red. This plant will need to be lifted and stored in a cool, dry, frost-free place for winter. Here it was the star of the hot coloured cottage garden, Sissinghurst, Kent, UK.