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a garden with limited space as this variety will only reach about 3 to 4ft .
Forsythia Intermedia When this shrub flowers it feels like the start of spring . The warm bright yellow flowers appear before the leaves so it makes an impressive show . The taller varieties including Lynwood and Spectabilis are more available but there are new compact growing varieties such as Mini Gold which are suited to smaller gardens . Forsythia makes a great feature plant but also makes a fantastic informal hedge . It grows happily in full sun or partial shade and in a well drained soil or heavy clay .
• Plant up a strawberry hanging basket and leave in the greenhouse for early crops .
• If the weather gets warmer look out for whitefly and red spider mite , and treat at once with a suitable pest control .
• Continue sowing summer bedding plants such as marigolds , tagetes , verbena , zinnia , nicotiana and dahlias in the greenhouse .
March sees the start to a very exciting gardening year , here are three plants that you should manage to find a place for in your garden .
Magnolia Stellata : ( Star Magnolia ) A beautiful compact shrub with dark green glossy leaves and masses of pure white “ star ” shaped flowers in spring before the foliage appears . Ideal for
Ribes Sanguineum : Or the common name flowering currant , not to be mistaken for fruiting currant also ribes . This deciduous shrub is one of the easiest to grow with little or no care . For an abundance of flower it likes full sun in a well drained but moist soil . The drooping flower buds start in late March until late April . The varieties to look out for are ribes King Edward Vll , scarlet or White Icicle , white . Like forsythia this also makes a good informal hedge .
Please please keep emailing in your questions to mark . smith2013 @ icloud . com OR phone Markeaton Garden Centre 01332 292554 ….. and ask for me .
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