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Planting bedding plants...

Is it too late to plant bedding plants?

It is, in fact, very much the case that in milder areas tender bedding plants should be planted out in late May or even early June. This is to ensure that they are not destroyed by harsh weather conditions. 

When should I plant perennials?

When to plant perennials Perennials are best planted in spring (March to early May) or autumn (late September to October), while the ground is moist. Barerooted plants These need to be planted at the optimum times, mentioned above. 

What bedding plants are best for pots?

We've listed our 10 best Spring and Summer Bedding Plants below.

Geraniums. An absolute favourite out of the Bedding Plant world and for good reason! ...

Begonia. ...

Busy Lizzies (Impatiens) ...

Petunia. ...

Pansy. ...

Sweet Peas. ...

Antirrhinum. ...

Lobelia.

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How to Fill and Plant Up Bedding Plants to Raised Beds 

Planting to raised beds can be tricky if you don't know where to start. Learn how Jimmy and Louisa plant up a raised bed with our garden ready 70 geranium bedding plants...

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Planting Winter Bedding Plants

Early autumn is a good time to plant bedding plants that will provide colour from Autumn through to Spring.

In this video I have a look at how the summer bedding plants have done as well as looking at the wall flowers and primulas that I planted last autumn. I plant up two containers with ornamental cabbage and violas and in the main bed I plant Pansies and Cineraria maritima for Winter colour