Half Hardy Annuals

Question 1

Name 5 half hardy annuals

Answer 1

Cosmos Bipinnatus 'Purity'
Tagetes Patula 'honeycombe'
Petunia x hybrida 'Purple velvet'
Lobelia erinus 'Sapphire'
Ricinus Communis
Fushcia 'Thalia'
Bergonia semperflorens cultorum
Salvia splendens 
Zinnia

Question 2

6 Plants for a summer bedding display

Answer 2

Canna indica  (dot plant)
Ricinus communis (dot plant)
Salvia splendens (infill)
Lobelia erinus 'sapphire' (edging)
Bergonia semperflorens cultorum (infill)
Lobularia maritima 'snowdrift' (edging)

Question 3

6 plants for a summer hanging basket

Answer 3

Lobelia erinus 'sapphire'
Fuschia 'Thalia'
Petunia x hybrida 'Purple velvet'
Bacopa 'snowflake'
Petunia surfinia 'purple vein'
Begonia semperflorens cultorum
Pelargonium 'red cascade'

Question 4

Name 5 Hardy annuals

Answer 4

Tropaolum majus
Calendula officinalis
Nigella damascena
Helianthus annus
Papaver commutatum 'ladybird'
Lathyrus odoratus

Question 5

Name 5 plants for a Winter/spring hanging basket

Answer 5

Hedera helix 'glacier'
Galanthus nivalis
Viola x wittrockiana 'universal mixed' F1
Iris reticulata
Cyclamen hederafolium 
Narcissus 'tete a tete'

Question 6

Name 6 plants for a winter/spring bedding display

Answer 6

Laurus nobilis (dot plant)
Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ (dot plant)
Mysotosis sylvatica (infill or edging)
Tulipa ‘Queen of the Night’ (infill)
Viola x wittrockiana ‘Universal mixed’ F1 (edging)
Erysimum cheiri ‘blood red’ (infill or groundwork)
Hyacinthoid orientalis ‘delft blue’ (infiill / ground work)

Question 7

Name 5 herbaceous perrenials for a sunny summer border.

Answer 7

Dahlia 'Bishop of Landaff'
Helianthus 'Lemon queen'
Persicaria Macrophylla 'Red dragon'
Salvia 'Amistad'
Sedum spectabile
Delphinium 'Black knight'

Question 8

Name 5 herbaceous perrenials suitable for a shady garden.

Answer 8

Alchemilla mollis
Primula denticulata 
Bergenia 'Siberlicht' (elephants ears)
Hosta 'Golden tiara'
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
Anemone x hybrida (japanese anemone)

Question 9

Name 5 herbaceous perrenials suitable for ground cover.

Answer 9

Alchemilla mollis
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty bowring'
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'