It has deep pink flowers during February and into March but the glossy, dark green foliage remains throughout the year to provide additional interest.

This variety is available from Gardening Express for just £12.95 for a 3.5l plant and Crocus.co.uk have lots of other interesting varieties.

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

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It has lovely bright red flowers with a yellow centre and glossy, rich green foliage.

I have put mine in a container as I don't have much room left in the ground so I'm hoping it will flow over the top of the container. The flowers should last well until the frosts.

It is naturally disease resistant and likes a sunny spot but is not particular about the soil it's planted in. Feed regularly and trim off spent blooms to encourage more flowers.

Flower Carpet Red Velvet is available to buy from Gardening Express.

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• Plants in Our Garden – Camellia - Camellia x Williamsii Debbie has been on a container for about eight years now and it has always flowered well.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Rosa “Remember Me” - It is an award-winning bush rose and does well in full sun with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. It is disease resistant and the blooms make excellent cut-flowers.Tweet ...
• Flower Carpet Red Velvet and Cynara scolymus - Flower Carpet Red Velvet a ground cover rose; a lovely bright red with a yellow centre with glossy, rich green foliage and it really catches the eye. Cynara scolymus or Cardoon an architectural plant growing up to 180cm (6ft) tall.Tweet ...

It is extremely easy to grow and as long as the ground is moist it will thrive in full sun or partial shade and it looks great planted in groups towards the front of a shady border or as part of a cottage garden scheme.

Dicentras are happy in any good garden soil that is fertile but not too heavy. Enrich the soil with plenty of leaf mould before planting and apply a mulch in autumn too. A light fertilising in March will also help.

Clumps of dicentra remain compact for many years and do not need dividing however they have brittle roots and so do not like disturbance – instead, try taking root cuttings in spring.

There are a number of varieties available from Crocus.co.uk.

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• Plant of the Month for May - Dicentra spectabilis or Bleeding Heart is one of the first plants to emerge in late spring and has arching sprays of dainty, rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers above fern-like, fresh green leaves.Tweet ...
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• What’s looking good in September - The Gardening Register garden is getting ready for winter but there are still a few plants worth a mention.Tweet ...

They are a great addition to your Spring display as they are relatively disease free and, apart from slugs, do not suffer from pest damage.

Plant in the Autumn and propagate from the offsets which grow near the original bulb.

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• Plants in Our Garden – Camellia - Camellia x Williamsii Debbie has been on a container for about eight years now and it has always flowered well.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – The Gardening Register Rose - For my birthday in 2008 I received a Name a Rose Gift Box which contained a number of rose seeds, a label and some instructions.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Rosa “Remember Me” - It is an award-winning bush rose and does well in full sun with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. It is disease resistant and the blooms make excellent cut-flowers.Tweet ...

I sowed the seeds, following the instructions, and was very surprised that a number of them germinated. From those that did I managed to get two decent sized seedlings.

This photograph was taken in July 2009 when the plants were very small. I looked after them through the very cold winter and this summer I have two very good, healthy rose bushes, one with pink flowers, one with white.

In the Autumn I will prune them and re-pot them and hope for bigger specimens next year.

The final step in the gift process is to register the rose ... so welcome to The Gardening Register. Whether I will ever be able to propagate more plants will remain to be seen but I'm very proud of the two I have managed to nurture of the past two years.

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• The Gardening Register Rose - Here is the first photograph of The Gardening Register Rose. For my birthday last year I was bought a Name A Rose Gift Box. In the box is sachet of seeds which you plant as per the instructions. Once done you fill in the Rose Naming form and send it off then back comes a ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Dicentra spectabilis - Dicentra spectabilis or Bleeding Heart is one of the first plants to emerge in late spring and has arching sprays of dainty, rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers above fern-like, fresh green leaves.Tweet ...
• Flower Carpet Red Velvet and Cynara scolymus - Flower Carpet Red Velvet a ground cover rose; a lovely bright red with a yellow centre with glossy, rich green foliage and it really catches the eye. Cynara scolymus or Cardoon an architectural plant growing up to 180cm (6ft) tall.Tweet ...

The variety I have is Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu' which has amazing large deep purple/blue coloured flowers with a bright magenta centre. It is a deciduous shrub but has lovely dark green foliage during late spring and summer.

They like to be in full sun and planted in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, they are fully hardy and flower between August to October.

Prune young plants in late spring to encourage a bushy habit but once established they need little care except to mulch well in autumn to help retain moisture and keep down weeds.

Buy your own Hibiscus from Crocus.co.uk.

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• Plants in our Garden – Aquilegia - Aquilegia live full sun but do well in partial shade too. They are fully hardy and flower during May and June, self seeding around the garden.Tweet ...
• Plant of the Month for September – Japanese Anemone - Japanese Anemone are beautiful plants, are very easy to grow and flower their heads off from August through to the frosts. During September they are at their best when there are few other plants around.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Flower Carpet Red Velvet - This is Flower Carpet Red Velvet a ground cover rose.Tweet ...

Aquilegia live full sun but do well in partial shade too. They are fully hardy and flower during May and June, self seeding around the garden.

The flower colours vary from dark purple, through blue, pink and white and they all have delicate, pale green foliage.

They are easy to grow and need little care except to deadhead to help prolong flowering.

Keep an eye on children near this plant as the sap may cause skin irritation.

Buy your own Aquilegias from Crocus.co.uk

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• Plants in Our Garden – Camellia - Camellia x Williamsii Debbie has been on a container for about eight years now and it has always flowered well.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Giant Snowflake - Leucojum Gravetye Giant or Giant Snowflake is a lovely plant, the flowering looking like a very large snowdrop.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Hibiscus - The variety I have is Hibiscus syriacus ‘Oiseau Bleu’ which has amazing large deep purple/blue coloured flowers with a bright magenta centre. It is a deciduous shrub but has lovely dark green foliage during late spring and summer.Tweet ...

It's main attraction are the deep orange coloured flowers and dark, glossy leaves. Unfortunately the flowers only have a slight scent but the look of the plant is enough.

It is an award-winning bush rose and does well in full sun with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. It is disease resistant and the blooms make excellent cut-flowers.

Buy your own Rosa "Remember Me" from Crocus.co.uk

The photograph above is the property of Linda Peppin and must not be copied or used in any public work without her express permission.

• Plants in Our Garden – Flower Carpet Red Velvet - This is Flower Carpet Red Velvet a ground cover rose.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Camellia - Camellia x Williamsii Debbie has been on a container for about eight years now and it has always flowered well.Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Hibiscus - The variety I have is Hibiscus syriacus ‘Oiseau Bleu’ which has amazing large deep purple/blue coloured flowers with a bright magenta centre. It is a deciduous shrub but has lovely dark green foliage during late spring and summer.Tweet ...

Camellias are wonderful plants giving amazing splashes of colour on bleak February days. This year, in my garden at least, the Camellias are very late in flowering due to the exceptionally cold winter and early Spring.

Despite the late flowers the glossy dark green foliage, which remains throughout the year, has been a welcome sight.

The camellia in the picture has been growing in a container in my North facing garden for about eight years and always rewards me with lots of these deep pink flowers during late Winter and early Spring which I'm really looking forward to. The variety is Camellia x Williamsii Debbie which you can buy from Gardening Express for just £12.95 for a 3.5l plant.

Camellias are well suited for pots and containers, but they need acid compost, a reasonably large pot and regular watering to thrive. Once the flowers have faded they drop off the plant meaning no dead-heading, making this shrub a practically maintenance free plant.

Below are a selection of Camellia on sale at Crocus.co.uk, click on the pictures for more information: 

• Plant of the Month for September – Japanese Anemone - Japanese Anemone are beautiful plants, are very easy to grow and flower their heads off from August through to the frosts. During September they are at their best when there are few other plants around.Tweet ...
• Clematis Rebecca - This great clematis is from Raymond Evison and was the Chelsea feature for 2008, it was named for his eldest daughter and has brilliant red flowers!Tweet ...
• Plants in Our Garden – Hibiscus - The variety I have is Hibiscus syriacus ‘Oiseau Bleu’ which has amazing large deep purple/blue coloured flowers with a bright magenta centre. It is a deciduous shrub but has lovely dark green foliage during late spring and summer.Tweet ...

I have just come across an amazing Dahlia from Suttons.

This amazing plant Dahlia imperialis or Tree Dahlia can grow up to 20 foot tall in just one season.

Bought as tubers and treated like any other Dahlia they flower each year around November and December and have thick, bamboo-like stems and dramatic foliage as well as the lovely pink flowers.

If there is an early frost and the plants begin to turn black just cut it down, give it a good mulch and it will come back again next year.

Suttons are currently offering 3 tubers for £19.95 or buy any 4 packs of summer flowering bulbs and get a FREE Tree Dahlia as well as 20% discount.

• Cercidiphyllum japonicum – Katsura Tree - Cercidiphyllum japonicum or the Katsura Tree is an amazing tree, not only for it’s bright autumn colours but it does something extraordinary. As it drops it’s leaves in autumn it smells of candy floss.Tweet ...
• Clematis Rebecca - This great clematis is from Raymond Evison and was the Chelsea feature for 2008, it was named for his eldest daughter and has brilliant red flowers!Tweet ...
• Plant of the Month – Camelia - Camellias are wonderful plants giving amazing splashes of colour on bleak February days. This year, in my garden at least, the Camellias are very late in flowering due to the exceptionally cold winter and early Spring.Tweet ...