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Did you know there are tulips which flower year after year? They are know as perennial tulips.
Surprised by daffodils in flower in December? Not climate change, but early flowering Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation. More info.
- Protect tender plants from early frosts
- Great time for planting tulips
3. Keep lawns and ponds free of leaves - November is a good time to plant autumn broad beans and garlic
- More information and gardening jobs for November
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Ideas for the Best shrubs and plants for autumn colour
Autumn is blazing with colour
Acers display bold autumn colour. Left is Acer palmatum, a real fiery red illustrated in a woodland setting. Acer is an ideal garden tree, as there are many compact varieties to choose from. Suttons have a large on-line selection.
The image below left is Cyclamen hederifolium. This is a fully hardy variety and suitable for that tricky area of the garden, dry shade. They will flower throughout the autumn. I purchased this selection from Crocus and have planted them out for a colourful display.
Hydrangea are long flowering and retain their blooms, fading gently in November.
Autumn is a great time for planting. The increased rainfall gets shrubs off to a good start. If you are looking for planting ideas to add colour to your garden now, there are lots of plants and shrubs looking good in November.
Grab a gardening bargain. Great offers from Suttons Specialist on line garden retailer.
Offers Trending In November
Japanese Anemones Do you have a shady border in your garden? Japanese Anemones are one of the few, shade loving summer flowering perennials. Currently on offer at Suttons, 3 bare-rooted plants for just £11.99 click here for more details.
Perennial Tulips Looking for tulips which come back year after year? Suttons everlasting tulips, voted the best in class for perennial tulips, are on offer! grab a bargain bulb.
Alliums Bumper allium collections 100 different types of allium bulbs for just £12.99. Read my blog for Suttons all about growing Alliums best tips and advice. Click here for details of the allium offer.
Gardening ideas and inspiration
Flowering plants and Perennials
There are so many perennials to choose from. Ideas and inspiration about the best spring and summer flowering plants, 20 great scented plants, and 10 easy grow plants.
How to beat the slugs and plant slug resistant flowers and shrubs.
Get more out of your plant with the best long flowering plants which bloom for weeks.
Pick up tips on drought-resistant plants and select the best climbing plants for your garden.
Plus detailed growing advice to get the right plant in the right place.
All About Shrubs
Shrubs are the backbone of the garden. They add form and structure all year round. There are shrubs for all gardens, soils and aspect and many are maintenance.
For growing advice, ideas and images of spring and summer flowering shrubs.
12 of the best evergreen shrubs and fast-growing evergreen shrubs.
Shrubs for autumn and winter interest
Wildlife friendly and sustainable gardening
The best plants to attract butterflies and bees into your garden. Which shrubs are most loved by birds.
Create a haven for birds and wildlife with a wildlife garden and natural planting.
Top tips for sustainable gardening and how to be a greener gardener.
The benefits of a garden pond as magnet for wildlife
Monthly gardening Calendar
The Sunday Gardener's monthly calendar is full of topical gardening tips
Month by month gardening advice to help you manage your garden.
Timing can be very important, especially around the tricky subject of pruning and what to plant out and when.
The month by month gardening guides will keep you on track and is a complete seasonable guide to gardening.
Growing your own veg.
Growing your own veg has become so popular, and rightly so. It lets you produce satisfying, fresh and wholesome veg and saves money.
It can be daunting at first. Why not start with the 10 easiest vegetables to grow?
Follow the Sunday gardener's step-by-step guides for individual veg growing requirement.
Short of space, check out the best veg for growing in containers.
Gardening Tips
Top tips for easier and greener gardening plus 10 best ways to save money in the garden.
The 8 best ways to get rid of slugs and snails.
What is the Chelsea chop and how to use it.
Glossary: Frost Hardy. What does it mean and does it matter?
Make your own plant supports
