Amazon is selling a pretty £5 plant that doesn't need watering in summer – it flowers for months & thrives in the shade
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GROW FOR IT Amazon is selling a pretty £5 plant that doesn't need watering in summer – it flowers for months & thrives in the shade
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AMAZON is selling a blooming great bargain just in time for summer that will transform your garden.
Green-fingered shoppers can snap up these pretty plants to brighten up your outdoor spaces from now all the way through to autumn.
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Amazon is selling a pretty plant that will transform your garden for a bargain price
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The plant is a great low-maintenance option this summer
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Amazon is selling a pack of three Hardy Geranium "Vision Violet" Large Plug Plants for as little as £15.
The product comes as a pack of three "plug plants" for potting, working out at a bargain £5 per plant.
The online retailer says the Geranium produces "masses of dark violet-pink flowers from June to October" and "the dark green leaves turn orange-red for Autumn".
The description reads: "A new Geranium sanguineum hybrid and very worthy of a place in the family.
"It has shrubby, bushy growth with masses of dark violet-pink flowers all summer.
"It is very easy to grow, ultra hardy and makes great ground cover, whilst being very floriferous too."
Hardy geraniums are low-maintenance and long-flowering perennials that can bloom for months from spring and need very little care.
Its recommended the geraniums be planted in any moist but well-drained soil.
The plants don't require frequent watering, preferring low to moderate moisture and are generally drought-tolerant.
They thrive in the sun or in the shade and are fantastic for pollinators such as bees and hoverflies, say Gardeners World.
Some of them flower until the first frosts, providing a long season of nectar and pollen.
They need very little care and pests such as slugs, snails and even rabbits will eat other plants in preference.
What's more is that they're perfect for growing at the front of borders or in containers on the patio.
The geraniums can be cut right back to the ground after their first flush of flowers.
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They'll grow right back too, producing fresh foliage and more flowers in the same summer.
If you're looking for other plants for your garden this summer, Aldi is set to launch a pretty £3 plant that flowers every week until September.
Their butterfly lavender can be yours for only £3.79 each from Thursday, June 12.
Not only will it brighten up your garden, but it'll also fill the air with a sweet scent for months, attracting bees.
Lidl is also launching a new garden plant range with flowers starting from just £1.99.
The budget blooms start from just £1.99 and are already hitting the famous middle aisle, with more due to land in stores later this week – just in time for the sunny season.
From Friday, 7 June, shoppers can pick up gorgeous flowering plants that will brighten your outdoor space from late spring all the way through to autumn, meaning you'll get plenty of bang for your buck.
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