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Expert tip: Monarda foliage produces a pleasant, citrus-like aroma when crushed.The easiest and most effective way to propagate them is through simple division. Of course you will need at least one parent plant of each variety that you would like to grow. If you shop around you might be able to find some 4� inch pots at a fair price.Red hot pokersExpert tip: Coneflowers combine especially well with ornamental grasses and achillea or yarrow in a natural prairiestyle planting scheme, and in flower beds with globe thistles and bee balm to attract bees and butterflies.In both cases, good drainage is absolutely critical to ensuring good health.TALL and imposing, these plants are traditionally yellow with red tips but they also come in other colours, including dazzling yellows.pounds How much? Buythem from pounds 2.49 (www.thompson- morgan.com, 0844 248 5383).Expert tip: Monarda foliage produces a pleasant, citrus-like aroma when crushed.pounds How much? Three plants cost pounds 15 (www.rhsplants.co.uk, 0844 557 2622).IN midsummer there are no better plants to sum up cottage garden style. These flowers, left, can reach 10ft tall, with spikes in rich and delicate colours.Their fiery, torch-like flowers lend height, vibrancy and drama to any garden, and they work particularly well in planting schemes based on "hot" colours and featuring heleniums, achilleas, crocosmia and day lilies.EchinopsEchinopsBee balmYou are welcome to use this article on your website or in your newsletter as long as you reprint it as is, including the contact information at the end. Website URLs must be active links. You are welcome to use this article with an affiliate link, http://www.freeplants.com/resellers.htmIN midsummer there are no better plants to sum up cottage garden style. These flowers, left, can reach 10ft tall, with spikes in rich and delicate colours.Red hot pokersBLUE flowers will give the garden a welcome cool feeling. Make an instant feature with echinops, partnered with Perovskia atriplicifolia and Sedum matrona.YOU will enjoy a more fruitful garden if your flowerbeds attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees, so make sure you include bee balm or monarda in your planting scheme. The variety Cambridge scarlet is a good choice as it produces bright, scarlet flowers growing in a whorllike cluster on top of tall stalks during July and August.When spring arrives you can divide them at any time as long as they are not well into putting on new growth. The earlier the better. To divide them simply dig up the root mass and start dividing it into pieces. The divisions do not have to be to be very large. It�s difficult to describe, but as long as you have some roots, the new plant is likely to grow. If you have small young plants you can probably just tear the root mass apart with your hands, but if the root mass is very big then you are going to need some tools. You might need some heavy duty tools!Expert tip: Red hot pokers will generally thrive in a sunny border, providing the soil is not too dry in summer and as dry as you can possibly arrange in winter.Along with the flowers, it is edible and can be used to garnish salads and deserts. The fresh or dried leaves can also be brewed into a refreshing, aromatic and medicinal tea.Along with the flowers, it is edible and can be used to garnish salads and deserts. The fresh or dried leaves can also be brewed into a refreshing, aromatic and medicinal tea.Bee balmHollyhocks

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