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Calibrachoas, also known as Million Bells because of their familiar bell-shape, are gorgeous annuals that will fill any basket or patio pot with ease and gusto over the summer months. If you’re wondering what to pop in your new hanging basket this summer, or perhaps are looking to decorate your patios with greatness over the season, then look no further! Calibrachoas are one of our favourite seasonal picks. To help you choose your favourites, we’ve gathered ten of our most popular and our favourite million bell blooms, giving you inspiration for the summer garden. Calibrachoa Black Cherry
Calibrachoa Black Cherry is a high-performing calibrachoa that we felt was the best to start off this list. Its blooms appear near black, or almost burgundy/purple in some lights. Its cascading habit makes it perfect for hanging baskets and containers, which will be a running theme in this list! Calibracha Cabaret Good Night Kiss A vibrant pick for the summer garden. Calibrachoa Cabaret Good Night Kiss is often regarded as a miniature petunia and will produce striking fuchsia blooms with a yellow-lined centre. Calibrachoa Candy Shop Sweet Dreams Calibrachoa Candy Shop Sweet Dreams is a hybrid variety that's like a painting on a plant. A Jackson Pollock on petals. Ok, maybe not quite, but the sight is definitely one to behold! Each petal features both a splatter of bright fuchsia pink and an inner centre of sunshine yellow on a pure white backdrop. To say it's a must-have variety for your summer displays is a vast understatement. Calibrachoa Dracula Calibrachoa Dracula is another bicoloured bloom, producing deep pink petals with a contrasting purple-black centre. An impressive pick for your containers and baskets that will attract
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In the arc of an Irish gardening year, May is the month of magical things. The first rose. The first swallow. The first properly hot day. The first beech tree in full leaf. The first sighting of wisteria in magnificent lilac bloom, draping itself languidly against a high, sunny wall. As nature flashes its brilliant feathers, it’s also our last real opportunity before summer finally arrives to make a substantial difference to our gardens or allotments, whether that’s filling them with fast-growing annuals to provide plenty of homegrown produce for the months ahead, planting up spectacular summer containers, or fine-tuning flower borders for maximum impact. With all of this in mind, here’s a handy little to-do list to help you stay on course.
Q: We have a small back garden that includes an old wall covered in ivy. I love the ivy, but it has become home to an army of slugs that have eaten many of my plants over the years. I have tried many different things to combat the slugs (ground eggshells, coffee grinds, various different pellets), none of which have really made that much difference. I am also concerned about using products that may harm the birds that visit the garden and our dog. At this stage, I think I have to accept that the slugs are part of the garden and learn to live with them. So, I would like to look at planting some small shrubs and flowers that are not appealing to slugs. I would be grateful for some suggestions. JM
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