We must plan ahead if to be successful in the garden. While polyanthus are just starting to bud to explode into flower in a few weeks, we need to sow some seeds now so there are more coming ...

Plants like polyanthus and pansies can all pack a colour punch at this time of year. Polyanthus come in a range of hues like pink, blue and red and look great in hanging baskets or borders.

Everyone knows polyanthus – those brightly coloured primroses that cheer us up in spring. Many of them are quite hardy – though a blanket of snow will slow up their flowering – but the ...

It’s primrose season, so give yourself permission to make a path towards spring by bringing home a potted primrose from a local nursery or garden center. It may be too early to plant annuals ...

This cold weather is perfect for promoting the flowering of two real July favourites - polyanthus and hellebores. If you want some winter cheer by the front door, in some pots or in a garden bed ...

Its pale flowers with their golden centres are second to none. It has been used to parent a truly astonishing range of polyanthus and primulas whose production has become a multi-million pound ...

Pot up or plant them in a sunny to partly shaded garden bed. Potted polyanthus can be enjoyed on a sunny windowsill indoors or outside on a deck or patio.

Q: I bought my polyanthus last October after reading one of your articles. They’ve been wonderful. How do I keep them for next year? LD, Cosham A: When they finish blooming dig them out ...

Top plants for adding early color to containers now Primroses: It doesn’t matter if you grab a polyanthus primrose along with your groceries from the supermarket or seek out the double flowering ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. One thinks of the polyanthus as a denizen of gardens, brightening flower beds and rockeries with its range of bold red and golden petals.