Garden Answers (UK)

Name that flower pattern!

Can you recognise the flowers from their patterns? Clues are below, answers at bottom

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1 Iconic woodland-edge flower producing tall spires of purple, white or apricot flowers June-July, loved by bees. Prefers part-shade and a rich, moist but well-drained soil.

H2m (6½ft) S60cm (2ft)

4 Popular climbing plant with distinctiv­e pink stripe to petals. Large flowers, May-Sept. Prefers sun or part shade and a fertile well-drained soil. Flowers can fade in sun. H3m (10ft) S1m (3ft 3in)

7 Elegant bulbous perennial with white flowers and green veining, popular with designers. Flowers May. Best in full sun and a fertile, welldraine­d soil. H40cm (16in) S10cm (4in)

2 Mound-forming perennial ideal for creating a cottage garden look. Distinctiv­e whitecentr­ed, cup-shaped flowers June-Sept. Moist but well-drained soil. H60cm (2ft) S80cm (32in)

5 Blowsy, semi-cactus flowered, tuberous summer perennial. Blooms July-October or to the frosts. Prefers full sun and a moist but well-drained soil. H1.2m (4ft) S60cm (2ft)

8 Miniature, bulbous perennial with robust flowers intricatel­y patterned in pale blue and yellow. Flowers Jan-Feb. Prefers full sun and a well-drained fertile soil. H12cm (5in) S8cm (3in)

3 Mid-height perennial with fiery orange flowers flecked with darker markings. Flowers May-Sept in sun or part shade in a sheltered spot with well-drained soil. H60cm (2ft) S45cm (18in)

6 Native wildflower often found colonising dappled shade or woodland edges, flowering Jan-Feb. Prefers sun or part shade and humus-rich moist but well-drained soil. H and S10cm (4in)

9 Fragrant, bell-like, pink-speckled flowers are an unexpected delight in Dec-Feb on this evergreen climber. Prefers sun or part shade and a fertile, well-drained soil. H4m (13ft) S1.5m (5ft)

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