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Plant BRUGMANSIA "Angels Trumpet" which is not only very exotic but is a striking hardy plant which looks more like a shrub with its woody stems than a border perennial and so can be used as a separate architectural plant either in a pot or the open ground. Pots are favoured, though, because this plant will grow better if protected from hard winter frosts by being moved to sheltered areas once winter sets in.聽

Brugmansia has large shaped trumpet like blooms in many colours which are glorious throughout the summer months. There are many varieties from small to large flowered types some reaching 30cm (12 inches) long with some plants growing to a height of 1.2m (4ft).聽

Plant Autumn bulbs like Colchicum which are part of the Crocus family which will flower within weeks of planting and will provide colour well into late Autumn, better still buy bulbs in pots in flower at the garden centre and plant straight into the open ground.聽

Indoor Cyclamen corms can be bought back to life now for winter flowering indoors. Scrape off some of the old compost and replace with new and then water and add liquid feed. Placed in a light position new growth will be made and flower buds will soon appear.聽

Sow Winter varieties of Potato which if sown now will produce good size tubers ready for Christmas. My favourites are Chicago, Golden Wonder and Valor. These are all white varieties of Potatoes and are pretty hardy. All can be sown in the open ground or in pots, barrels and large plasic bags.聽

Happy Gardening