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Grow flowers

Flowers make a garden. Here you’ll find grow and care guides for your favourite flowering plants, tips on how to extend the season so you have more flowers for longer, and advice on which flowers to grow in tricky spots such as dry shade. Want to help bees and butterflies? We have lists of the best blooms for them. Looking for a particular colour scheme? Browse our collections of red, white, orange and purple flowers. Or maybe you’d prefer a wilder, more natural look? We’ve got you covered for that, too.

All you need to know about growing asters, or Michaelmas daisies, in this detailed Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing miscanthus, in our Grow Guide.

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All you need to know about growing and caring for morning glory flowers, in our Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing muscari, or grape hyacinths, in this detailed Grow Guide.

All you need to know about sowing and growing nasturtiums, in our expert Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing nerines, including planting nerine bulbs and caring for nerines, in our Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing and caring for oleander.

Plant guru Michael Perry shares how to keep the nation’s favourite houseplant thriving – all year round

Discover how to get a phalaenopsis orchid to flower again, with these simple steps.

Discover 10 orchids that will bring an exotic touch to your home.

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Dendrobiums are some of the most beautiful orchids you can grow – here are our recommendations.

All you need to know about growing beautiful moth orchids, in our detailed Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing a jewel orchid, in our Grow Guide.

How to identify and grow common spotted orchids in a garden.

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Want your orchids to flower for a long time? House plant expert Jane Perrone shares five easy ways to keep your orchids in good health

Find out all you need to know about growing cattleya orchids, in this detailed Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing osteospermum, in this detailed Grow Guide.

All you need to know about growing beautiful pansies, in our Grow Guide.

All you need to know about planting and caring for penstemons, in our detailed Grow Guide.

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Penstemons are bee-friendly, slug-resistant perennials. We pick 10 of the best.

Find out all you need to know about growing peonies, in this detailed Grow Guide.

Love peonies? We've picked our favourite 20 to grow, including herbaceous, tree and intersectional varieties.

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