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A snowdrop bulb has sold for a record £1,850 in an eBay auction to an unnamed collector. The Galanthus plicatus Golden Tears bulb was created by so-called King of the Snowdrops Joe Sharman
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Looking to inject some bright summer colour into your garden? Look no further than these nurseries 5 May 2021 • 2:44pm You can order favourite perennials and cottage garden plants easily from an online plant nursery Credit: Getty Images Whether you have a leafy oasis or a quaint balcony, the internet has transformed gardeners' shopping habits, with everything from bamboo to perennials to trees available to buy online. Here, Val Bourne picks out the best online plant nurseries, so you can start sprucing up your outdoor space from the comfort of your sofa. Brilliant all-rounders
Cotoneasters are the 'super plant' of 2021, so how do you grow them? A new RHS science paper found that Cotoneaster franchetii is the latest ‘super plant’ to help boost the environment and improve human health 18 February 2021 • 9:34am Cotoneaster is so common that it can easily be overlooked, but recent research suggests it has more benefits than expected Credit: Alamy Thanks to findings from a recent Royal Horticultural Society study, Cotoneaster franchetii is being hailed as the latest 'super plant' of 2021. While investigating the effectiveness of hedges as air pollution ...