Ten ways to sell ... more flowering plants
01 May 2012 | by Graham Clarke
Whatever the season, bulbs, bedding plants and shrubs offer opportunities for sales if they are chosen well and displayed appropriately, says Graham Clarke.
Big price tags for new plants look increasingly unrealistic as consumers become better informed.
Whatever the season, bulbs, bedding plants and shrubs offer opportunities for sales if they are chosen well and displayed appropriately, says Graham Clarke.
Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Rivulet' from Adrian Bloom features prolific, long-flowering blooms.
Coreopsis verticillata 'Sweet Marmalade' has stunning blooms that open deep orange and mellow to soft apricot yellow.
Kniphofia 'Elvira' has single brightorange spikes. A great specimen plant and cut flower that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
New varieties from perennials specialist Blooms of Bressingham include:
Cascading Petunia 'Martha Washington' is bred for UK conditions, grows to 30cm and flowers from June to October.
Distinctive flowers and attractive foliage make this plant a spring favourite, says Miranda Kimberley.
Iris 'Parisian Dawn' flowers during June, (mid to late season) and grows to 90cm. It costs £12.
Iris 'Salzburg Echo' has rounded richyellow falls and flaring white standards. It flowers in June.



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