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Tangerine dreamEvery single petal of Coreopsis ‘Limerock Dream’carries the vivid colours of a tequila sunrise. Flushedpinks drift through speckled yellows and soft orangeuntil they slide to a stop at a central boss that’s stuckwith brown stars like a c<strong>love</strong>-studded tangerine.DETAILS Sow seed in situ in the early spring to early summer • Watch out <strong>for</strong>scavenging slugs – coffee grounds or eggshells can help • Grows to 60cmPHOTO: richard bloom/bloom picturesJuly 2008www.gardenersworld.com 17
GreeneyesLeaves, of course,come in every shadeof green, but it isso unexpected inflowers. Nicotiana‘Lime Green’ is sucha brilliant shrill green– one that enlivensevery combinationin border and vase.Nicotiana ‘Lime Green’DETAILS A scented annual• Sow under glass in mid-springand prick on into larger pots• Plant out when frost haspassed • Grows to 1.5mSilybum marianumCalendula officinalisPHOTOs: andrea jones; gap photos/julie pigula, pernillabergdahl, Jo whitworth, richard bloom; clive nicholsCalendula girlYes, it’s a marigold. But to compare this toan ordinary marigold is to liken a ballerina toa bullfrog. Calendula officinalis is superiorin colour and shape and useful grownamong salads because it attracts hoverflies.DETAILS Sow under glass in autumn or early spring• Sow directly into the ground between April and May• Deadhead regularly throughout the summer • Grows to 70cmEryngium planum ‘Tetra Petra’18 www.gardenersworld.com
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