Plant for instant colour

Primroses and especially polyanthus come into their own now.

The choice of flower colours is one of the widest of all plant groups – anything from bright pink and purple to rich shades of orange and everything in between. Flowers can also be in single colours or have dark or light coloured eyes, which can be mixed and matched. If you are after a stylish and sophisticated look, which can be achieved even in a cheap plastic pot, limit the colour scheme to two or three harmonious shades.

Pick pansies

Pansies are one of the world’s

FOR speedy germination, sow

put seeds in trays and

bag inside a compost

– so turned inside out the black faces out, which will absorb

heat. most popular flowers and there are plenty of good varieties about at this time of year, ready with blooms ready to pack a punch on the patio.

Pairing yellow pansies with pink or violet tones in your planting schemes will definitely cheer everyone up when you draw back the curtains in the mornings. But if you want to shake off the calm and sweetness, this romantic scene add some excitement with a few bright orange blooms.

Switch on bulbs

You can rely on hyacinths to give your senses an early wake up call with their powerful and unique perfume – especially when planted en masse. For an eye-catching display, arrange Blue Delft hyacinths bes tubs of bright yellow daffodils.

This colour scheme will bring a breath of spring to your garden. Miniature daffodils are perfect for pots because each bulb produces several flower spikes at a time.