Chrysanthemum | Crimson Purple Glow Life in the studio Naomi Slade is a journalist

Naomi Slade is a journalist

Lobelia vedrariensis has dark violet coloured stately flower spikes that stand above dark basal leaves from mid summer until autumn

you can fill this cute acorn shaped holder with things such as peanuts - make sure that they are unsalted nuts as salt is harmful to birds

Known to many by the name Tweedia this delightful plant is recognised for its clear

so we find they grow well for us here in Auckland but they will be happy in all climates throughout the country

Chrysanthemum | Crimson Purple Glow Life in the studio Naomi Slade is a journalistCrimson Purple Glow which is a bit of a strange name as there is no purple in it! is an Autumn flowering type that has long stems, however flower size and stem length is actually determined on how you prune your plants. If you want single large flowers then you will need to pinch your plants out which means removing the growing tip. You will need to do this twice, in November and again in January to give around 4 stems per plant. Remove any other