Flowers
Gardening links for flowers. Sites for advice on flowers in your garden and suppliers of flower related items.
Specific page on gardeningdata.co.uk:
- Begonias
- Bulb Planting Guide - An A to Z guide to garden bulbs show recommended time to plant, how deep to plant them and how far apart
- Chrysanthemums
- Container Plants
- Double digging a flower bed.
- Hanging Baskets - make your own
General information:
Bulbs from Seed how to grow bulbous plants from seed.
Bulbs in Pots advice for bulbs such as dwarf Narcissi, Iris, and Crocus
Osteospermums Explore this site and learn more about the propagation, botany and plant care of this beautiful plant. There are more than 200 photographs for you to enjoy. - (osteospermum.com)
Postcode Plants Database generates lists of native plants and wildlife for any specified postal district in the UK. - (nhm.ac.uk - The Natural History Museum)
Information relating to wild flowers and habitat - (originally on reallywildflowers.co.uk)
- Introduction to Butterflies (pdf)
- Grassland wildflowers (pdf)
- Woodland wildflowers (pdf)
- Wild flowers - the details (pdf)
- Native (UK) orchids (pdf)
Rhododendrons and azaleas - Questions and Answers - Seasonal tips and FAQs on growing rhododendrons and azaleas from trade-only specialist nursery - (osberton.co.uk)
Rose Cottage Plants - Specialists in a wide range of bulbs and hardy perennials. The plants are a mix of cottage garden favourites and a wide variety of more unusual types - all a pleasure to have in your garden. Currently there are over 400 different bulbs and plants in their catalogue. (rosecottageplants.co.uk)
Wildflower Meadows - a guide for creating and looking after a Wildflower Meadow. (registryofnaturehabitats.org)
Suppliers:
British Wild Flower Plants - providing wildflower plants for sale - domestic and commercial suppliers - (wildflowers.co.uk)
Iris of Sissinghurst - Offer tall & short bearded, sibiricas, ensatas & many others for all situations by Mail Order.
Judy's Snowdrops - When available, collector's snowdrops sold 'in the green' (February/March) and as dormant bulbs (July/August), by mail order. (judyssnowdrops.co.uk)
Plantworld Seeds - Seeds of choice, rare and unusual hardy perennials and ornamental grasses delivered worldwide. RHS medal winners.