Flowers
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Amaranthus caudatus. A plant for the summer. Red to violet trailing flowers from July to September. Prefers full sun, will grow to 60-100 cm, requires generous amounts of compost.
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Malope trifida ('brilliant pink') has extremely pretty pink flowers with contrasting veins.At the base of each flower the sepals form a green star shape. The plants reach 80 cm in height and will flower all summer long.
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Antirrhinum. Snapdragon of medium height, with velvety dark red flowers. Will continue to flower in a sheltered location well into autumn.
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Buphthalmum salicifolium, perennial flower for spring, star-shaped golden-yellow flowers. Will happily re-grow in same location year after year, approx. 40 cm in height.