Plant this Looking for a flowering shrub with zing? Try hydrangea ‘Kardinal Violet’. On acidic soil, its flowers are violet and purple; on neutral or alkaline soil, they are pink. Bred to flower all summer, at 1.5m x 1.5m it is compact enough for most gardens. It likes a moist spot in full sun or partial shade.
Visit this If you are fascinated by plants that eat animals, check out the Carnivorous Plant Society show at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey this weekend. Learn how to care for Venus flytraps and pitcher plants, and buy some to grow at home.
Feed this If your roses have put on a fabulous display, reward them with a dose of fertiliser: this will set up repeat flowering varieties for another show in late summer. Cut away and discard any yellowing or black-blotched foliage to prevent the spread of the fungal disease rose blackspot.
