Dutch Carnival DahliaStriking blooms last for months. Vibrant red flowers are tipped in golden yellow and grow to a considerable size, measuring 15 cm across at maturity. The blooms are genuine attention getters wherever you use them, whether in a group planting, border or vase.

Substantive blooms feature rich mustard falls beneath warm yellow standards with lavender veining

11 1/2" w)

Trumpet lilies come next

giving it the look of a tropical pineapple

although it's best to plant them where they can avoid intense afternoon sun

your landscape will erupt in a flurry of colour and beauty well before other gardens on the block

Easy to grow in sun or partial shade these bulbs will spread quickly

Stylish form with a superb colouration

dimming only when struck by fall's first frost

Its long-lived

5 cm blooms are supported by reddish-brown stems and set off by clean green leaves

which measure 20 cm across