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Planting Flowers

Learn how to grow flowers here – our articles include expert advice on how to sow your own flower seeds, successfully grow bedding plants or find the perfect depth for spring flowering bulbs. Packed with practical growing tips and advice on the best new garden flowers to grow, you’ll be surrounded with scent and colour in no time. From cottage garden style planting through to mediterranean schemes, here’s how to fill your borders, pots and hanging baskets with show-stopping displays.

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Easy Flower Plants to Grow for Beginners

Easy flower plants to grow are commonly heard of but when there are so many flower varieties it’s hard to know which of them actually are! Growing …

April 15, 2021Planting Flowers Read more
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National Plant a Flower Day: New Flower Seeds, Houseplants & Flower Growing Guides

Add scent, texture and colour to your garden by growing flower plants and seeds in your beds and borders. You even get the bonus of attracting pollinators! To …

March 11, 2021Houseplants, In Your Garden Now, Planting Flowers Read more
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Supporting Marie Curie by Growing Daffodils

Suttons supporting Marie Curie For the past few years we have been very proud to be support Marie Curie. 10% of all our daffodil bulb sales go to the charity …

August 21, 2017General, Planting Flowers Read more
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New Flowers for 2016!

Your copy of the Suttons Flowers & Vegetable Plant Catalogue 2016 should have been delivered by now. Bursting with traditional favourites and exciting new …

January 6, 2016General, Planting Flowers 2 CommentsRead more
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How to reduce the effects of hay fever in the garden

One in five people suffer from hay fever at some point in their life, and find summer a time to be endured rather than enjoyed. As hay fever is an allergic …

August 3, 2015Bedding Plants, Flower Seeds, Perennials, Planting Flowers, Vegetable Growing, Vegetable Seeds Read more
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Lofos Plants Growing Guide

This guide provides Lofos growing information whose latin name is Lophospermum erubescens but may be also be found listed as Asarina erubescens or Maurandya …

November 12, 2014Planting Flowers 12 CommentsRead more
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Geranium Still Going Strong After 18 Years

Geraniums or Pelargoniums? No matter what name we choose to use these attractive plants are a very familiar summer sight. My father would plant them formally …

October 30, 2014Bedding Plants, Planting Flowers 1 CommentRead more
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Calendula – October’s Birth Flower

The birth flower for October is the Calendula, otherwise known as the Marigold or Pot Marigold. In total there are about 20 different species, some annual and …

October 12, 2014Bedding Plants, Flower Seeds, General, Planting Flowers Read more
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Perennial Plants and Annuals Growing Guide

This is a general guide to planting both annuals and perennial plants. This guide features plain-speaking advice and instructions for maximum

October 11, 2014Perennials, Planting Flowers 1 CommentRead more
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Senetti Pot Ready Plants Growing Guide

For an early splash of colour in the garden Senetti plants are a great addition. Beautiful flowers from April through to early frosts, this simple guide to …

February 18, 2014Planting Flowers 11 CommentsRead more
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To celebrate homegrown fruit & veg, Suttons has been talking to special growers who share their knowledge with others. Here are the highlights from our chat with @northern_horticulturist (link to full interview in bio).

👉 Meet Richard Bowman…

“I’ve always gardened. My grandad pushed me down to the veg patch in the wheelbarrow before I could walk, and so I’ve got him to thank for passing on his passion for plants. Now I’m a trained horticulturist, but gardening is so much more than my hobby and my job. It brings me joy and fulfilment like nothing else.

I love a cottage garden and, as I’ve recently moved into a lovely 18th century cottage, my favourite style is now my default setting! I’ve also just acquired an allotment so there’s lots of work to be done this year. I’m planning to grow on a totally organic basis.” 

Favourite thing to grow: 🌱Peas

“Peas have got to be my favourite crop to grow. Sadly, they never make it to the table – as soon as they’re ready, I can’t resist picking them to eat fresh from the pod.” 

Top Tip: 🥕Embrace your mistakes 

“My top tip for anyone who’s just getting into gardening is not to be put off by mistakes. Mistakes are there to learn from. Gardening is all about trial and error, and even the most experienced horticulturists sometimes get it wrong.” 

Proud moment: 🏆Best in Show Award 

“Last year (2024) I won two awards including the ‘People’s Choice’ and ‘Best in Show’ at Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show. My show garden was dedicated to the gardeners who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and was inspired by a tin of newspaper obituaries found in my late Uncle’s potting shed. That’s got to be my gardening highlight so far, but I’m always delighted with every seedling that pops up. 

I have another show garden in the works, supported by Suttons - just waiting on confirmation from the RHS for my design. I'm also writing a few articles for horticultural magazines and journals, so watch this space…”

If you’d like to take part in our series, make sure you tag @suttons.co.uk & use the hashtag #suttonsfromtheplot.
Meet your new garden staple: Cabbage ‘Stelvio’ Meet your new garden staple: Cabbage ‘Stelvio’ 🥬

Looking for a reliable, versatile veggie? Cabbage ‘Stelvio’ is perfect for autumn and winter harvests! 

Here’s why we love it:

💚 Sweet, crisp leaves that are ideal for cooking or salads.
💚 Hardy and productive, even in cooler months.
💚 Perfect for those who enjoy growing their own fresh veg!

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Worth £100 each, both tomato seed growing bundles will include: 
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Want to know more about the tomato seeds you could win? Here are Rob Smith’s recommended varieties:

- ‘Rapunzel’ - Long cascading trusses of glossy red tomatoes
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- ‘Rosella’ - Dark-red tomatoes with a rich & smoky flavour 
- ‘Crimson Crush’ - Large, delicious, blight-busting variety
- ‘Sweet Aperitif’ - High-yielding, bright-red, sweet & tangy fruits
- ‘Black Moon’ - Exceptionally tasty bi-coloured red & purple toms

❤️ SPOILER ALERT - Order your favourite tomato seeds in plenty of time to join our tomato grow-along with @robsallotment in March…❤️

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