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December is the month when we head for sun, sea or mountains. Maybe even a white Christmas. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that that your garden can cope better with the vagaries of the weather while you are away? Not just for the festive season, but for all those well-deserved breaks during the year. Watering is probably the biggest headache. Install an automatic irrigation system and before you leave make sure that all the sprayers are working and that the timer settings are correct.
Plants will be more resilient in healthy, fertile soil that drains well. Regularly enrich the soil with compost and other organics, especially when planting.Sunpatiens ‘Compact’ thrives in sun or partial shade and tolerates all kinds of weather, from spring through to the first frost, and is disease resistant, particularly against downy mildew. Plants will be more compact in sunny beds and may be taller under shadier conditions. Those in full sun need more watering than those in partial shade.
Verbena ‘Cadet’ is an upright growing verbena that has proven powdery mildew resistance and has the same heat performance as Verbena ‘Endurascape’ which flowers continually and does not cycle in and out of flower. Plants grow best with full sun and should not be over watered. They are suitable for garden beds or pots and the flowers attract butterflies and bees.
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