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Piece of music, dear, seen unexpectedly (8)
First of tourists rushed being tracked down (6)
Very pale, he washes a seat – it’s ruined (2,5,2,1,5)
One inside, spoilt, having tied the knot (7)
Suitor making maid err badly (7) Getting bad grade, Tim relocated (8)
Male duck originally discovered next to garden tool (5)
18 Lantern, not heavy (5)
20 Standard displayed by everyone
before start of year, usually (8)
23 Drinking vessel from armoured
vehicle seen beside a road (7)
25 Restricted tiny creature in
cover (7)
26 One vicar’s late in rearranging
form of conscription (8,7)
27 Myself and daughter endlessly
shout back collection of tunes (6)
28 Introduction of group Leo
assembled (8) 1 5 10 11
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Smooth male in small military force (6)
Call about eastern part of hospital providing satisfaction (9) More inquisitive about one that’s more uproarious (7)
Father collecting engineers showing great fear (5)
Tot entering plant began again (7)
Easily understood French article found in vehicle (5) Upright man having made a mistake when put off (8)
I defame Majorcan, for example (8)
Unmusical eccentric fed at one (4-4)
Sharing out a student batch before sound of bell (9) Metal initially put on the French vessel with hesitation (8) Shrub and a tree so out of place (3,4)
Mostly respect a Latin naval commander (7)
22 A head of department in this
place gets stick (6)
24 Short letter given to Democrat,
well-known (5)
25 Unsuccessful person left sore,
possibly (5) 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 14 16 17 19 21
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Polyanthus
These are among the cheeriest of the earlyflowering primulas. In early spring they create brilliant splashes of colour. Stand in an unheated conservatory, a semienclosed porch or even a cool room indoors.
Once the weather turns milder they make wonderful spring bedding for tubs.
Don’t tip them out of their pots, instead arrange the plants closely together, sink the pots to their rims in compost in the tub, and they’ll make a good show.
Keep them lightly watered. Once a week, snip off any dead flowers with their stalks. They should flower well into April.
Don’t throw them away when flowering ceases – remove from pots and plant in a semi-shady garden area. They’ll build up bigger clumps to flower again next spring.