Visit this Rare plant fairs are a great way to lay your hands on the choicest plants from specialist nurseries without having to pay exorbitant p&p. The first of the year is on 11 March at the Bishop’s Palace in Wells, Somerset, and there are 12 more across the country in later months. Details: rareplantfair.co.uk.
Plant this The lime-green bracts of evergreen, spring-flowering Martin’s spurge (Euphorbia x martini) look great with pinky-purple honesty, blue forget-me-nots or brash yellow wallflowers. It needs full sun, and height and spread is 75cm x 75cm; ‘Tiny Tim’ is a useful compact cultivar for containers.
Buy this March is your final chance to plant bare-root perennials and there is a strong case for doing so: they arrive “naked”, without soil or pot, which means less waste and fewer fuel miles. Check out cranesbillnursery.com for geraniums and claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk for peonies.
