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$7.90 incl. GST SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday <strong>June</strong> <strong>12</strong> <strong>2019</strong> 27 Gardening Beat the winter blues with violas • By Henri Ham THE WINTER blues in our house are not the sort to get you down. To be precise, they’re blue violas, light blue lobelias, lavender primulas and moody blues pansies. And they’re all excellent ways to inject some bright colour into your winter garden. If your garden is looking a little bland after your summer flowers have dried up, now is the time to plant these winter annuals. And if you’re not feeling so ‘blue’, many of these pretty flowers also come in shades of pinks, purples, whites and yellows as well. For the sunnier areas of your garden, look to antirrhinum dwarf, viscaria, nemesia and lobelia as good starting points for adding colour. They suit borders, mass planting or simply planted in between your roses. And for those slightly shadier spots, polyanthus, primulas and cineraria dwarf can all help add some bursts of colour. But if you’re not sure where to start, violas are a staple of any winter garden. You’ll find these cute little flowers in shades of oranges to yellow, dark blues, burgundy and white. If you’re wanting something new, try sorbet blue viola. It’s a cute little white and violet coloured flower, CONTRAST: White and violet viola, make sure your plants are around 10cm apart. still featuring the tiny yellow face that many violas often have. Plant your viola seedlings 10cm apart, in full sun with well-drained soil. They’ll flower from right now until spring, growing to around 15cm high. Give them a good initial watering and feed of general fertiliser. Once they’ve got going, they won’t need much watering through the cooler months – the perk of a winter garden. In around four to six weeks, you’ll start to see a splash of colour pop up. Just remember to pick off the dead heads to encourage them to flower, and you’ll get to enjoy your colourful winter garden for many months ahead. And, if you’re a hanging basket enthusiast, combine your violas with some cascading lobelia and hang it near your front door to add some welcoming colour to your home. For a basket 30cm across, I really pack them in (around five to seven seedlings) in for a fuller effect. Now that’s a lot of reasons to get excited about the upcoming winter blues. growing with you <strong>June</strong> 2018 | 100% Plants For winter wow Cool Choices For Colour & Contrast From swamp to sea views The journey begins with sarah the Gardener Snap it up Enter our annual Birdlife Photo Competition to win great prizes! clear the air Why groWing indoor PLAnTs is so good for you give it a grow from gArLic To chinese ArTichokes, We hAve your groWing TiPs covered the latest releases into the rose world + rose care through winter The magazine for gardeners who like to get their hands dirty SUBSCRIBE FROM $43. 50* *6 issues/6 months SUBSCRIPTIONS FREEPHONE 0800 77 77 10 WWW.GARDENER.KIWI Canterbury Timber & Hardware WIRE SPECIAL 2.5mm Hi Performance Wire 25kg 650m coil $85.00 3.15mm Hi Performance Wire 25kg 408m coil $91.47 4.00mm Hi Performance Wire 25kg 253m coil $98.67 All prices are Including GST Call in today for your free quote! NEW ENTRANCE: 167 Manion Road, Rolleston Jason Pester P 03 347 7465 F 03 347 7032 E jason@cthl.co.nz Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm Saturday: 8am-<strong>12</strong>pm Canterbury C T H Timber & Hardware We are here $53,000 WORTH OF PRIZES TO BE WON!