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 Plant list: Summer perennials
Half-hardy perennials are best brought into a frost-free place, such as a greenhouse, for the winter. Alternatively, buy new plants each year.
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| Latin name: | | Pelargonium |
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| Common name: | | Geranium |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | Red, pink and white |
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| Leaf colour: | | Dark green or coloured |
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| Height and spread: | | 20cm to 1.5m x 20cm to 1.5m (8in to 5ft x 8in to 5ft) |
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| Description: | |
Often grown as summer bedding, pelargoniums can be successfully over-wintered indoors. Large heads of brightly coloured flowers appear on long stalks. Prefers a sunny spot and slightly alkaline soil.
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| Latin name: | | Fuchsia |
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| Common name: | | Fuchsia |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White, pink, red and purple |
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| Leaf colour: | | Dark green or variegated |
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| Height and spread: | | 20cm to 200cm x 50cm to 200cm (8in to 7ft x 2ft to 7ft) |
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Half-hardy fuchsias are grown for their hanging, tubular flowers, which are usually in two or three colours. Some are upright and may need support. Others make great trailing plants for hanging baskets. Most prefer a sheltered, partly-shaded spot.
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| Latin name: | | Penstemon |
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| Common name: | | Penstemon |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White, pink, red, mauve and purple |
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| Leaf colour: | | Dark green |
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| Height and spread: | | 30cm to 90cm x 30cm to 90cm (1ft to 3ft x 1ft to 3ft) |
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Penstemons are grown for their spikes of bell-shaped flowers and make a great splash of colour in the perennial border. They prefer a sunny spot and rich, well-drained soil. To prolong the flower show into autumn, deadhead regularly.
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| Latin name: | | Argyranthemum |
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| Common name: | | Marguerite |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White, yellow and pink |
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| Leaf colour: | | Fresh green |
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| Height and spread: | | 1m x 1m (3.3ft x 3.3ft) |
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Evergreen sub-shrubs grown for their daisy like flowers, which appear on stalks above the attractive foliage. They need full sun and a well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
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| Latin name: | | Verbena |
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| Common name: | | Verbena |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White, pink, magenta and scarlet |
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| Leaf colour: | | Mid-to deep green |
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| Height and spread: | | 20cm x 30cm (8in x 1ft) |
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Preferring sun and well-drained soil, verbenas are a perennial usually grown as an annual bedding plant. They have attractive clusters of small, tubular flowers that appear above the bushy plants.
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