Chrysanthemum | Diana Stokes biennial Whilst it is an annual

Whilst it is an annual

Alstroemerias flower for many weeks from early summer until autumn and plants can produce up to eighty flowering stems per year so are extremely popular in our cutting garden as well as with our Flower Farmer friends

The striking feature is the beautiful indigo violet bells rimmed in white that dangle gracefully from bronzy blue bracts that stand above the attractive grey-green leaves

Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration-a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements organised by season

flowering in its second year

Chrysanthemum | Diana Stokes biennial Whilst it is an annualIn the autumn garden, Chrysanthemums are a star performer that bloom prolifically long after other plants have called it quits for the season. A native of China and prized for over 2,000 years, the name chrysanthemum comes from the Greek words for gold (chrysos) and flower (anthos) and is often affectionately shortened to mum. Diana Stokes is what is known as a quill chrysanthemum with long tubed shaped petals with curved ends. Chrysanthemums need at