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Forget plastic-wrapped supermarket specimens: see orchids in their pomp under glass at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s orchid festival. It’s on from 7 February until 22 March, with a special torchlight twilight viewing on 18 February.
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Now is the moment to give a boost to plants in containers that have become too big to repot. If worm-seeking birds have excavated space below the pot rim, just spread a fresh layer of compost on top; otherwise scrape away a little finger’s depth of compost first (you can put the old stuff on the compost or use it as a mulch). Add a sprinkle of slow-release fertiliser if you can’t face remembering to feed during the growing season.
Plant this
Sweet peas are the gift that keeps on giving – the more you cut, the more they flower. Sweet pea ‘Scent Infusion’ is a blend of whites, creams, pinks and purples, all with that unmistakable perfume. Buy five multi-sown cells for £12.99 or 10 for £16.98. All orders include free p&p. To order, call 0330 333 6856, quoting ref GU280, or shop online at theguardian.com/offers/plants. Dispatch in March 2015.
