Team pink flowers with ferns & grasses

ANEMONE HYBRIDA ‘KÖNIGIN CHARLOTTE’ Soft pink semi-double flowers on tall wiry stems Aug-Oct. Plant in sun or part shade in a moist, humus-rich soil. Ideal for back of a border. Cut back stems once flowers fade. H and S1.2m (4ft)

FARGESIA RUFA

Handsome, hardy clump-forming bamboo that prefers moist, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Best planted in a non-biodegradable pot to curb spread. H3m (10ft) S1.5m (5ft)

CYCLAMEN HEDERIFOLIUM

Marbled heart-shaped leaves form an attractive carpet around stems of fancy upswept pink (or white) flowers Oct-Nov. Plant in sun or part shade in well-drained, rich soil. H12cm (5in) S15cm (6in)

NERINE BOWDENII

Bold pink borderline hardy perennials with strappy leaves. Plant in spring in a sunny spot, in well-drained soil to avoid the bulbs rotting, their necks just above the soil. H45cm (18in) S25cm (10in)

POLYSTICHUM SETIFERUM

Large evergreen native fern for full or part shade – copes with dry shade. Plant in humus-rich soil. Fresh new fronds unfurl in April so cut tatty old ones back in early spring. H1.2m (4ft) S90cm (3ft)

COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE

Flowering Sept-Oct these bulbs prefer a sunny site under deciduous trees, or naturalised in grass. Plant in drifts in spring or autumn, 10cm (4in) deep. H15cm (6in)