Plant Details - Half Hardy Plants

Question 1

Meaning of half hardy annual

Answer 1

Can withstand temperatures down to -5c
Sown in protected environment in late winter/early spring
Planted out when danger of frost has passed
Some, eg. Cosmos can be sown directly into soil

Question 2

Fuchsia ‘Mrs Popple’

Half Hardy Annual

Answer 2

1m x 1m
Deep green leaves
Single flowers, bright red sepals and tube, violet/purple petals
Fertile, moist, well drained soil
Full sun, part shade
Summer bedding, containers

Question 3

Impatiens walleriana Super Elfin series

Half hardy annual

Answer 3

25cm X 25cm
Spreading plants
Single spurred flowers
Pink, orange, red, purple
Humus rich, moist well drained, part shade, sheltered from wind
Border or container in light shade

Question 4

Nicotiana ‘Lime Green’

Half hardy annual

Answer 4

60cm X 25cm
Upright plant
Spoon shaped leaves
Salver shaped lime green flowers 5cm across
Fertile, moist well drained, full sun, part shade.
Cottage garden and containers

Question 5

Pelargonium ‘Horizon Scarlet’

Half hardy annual

Answer 5

F1 hybrid
30cm X 25cm
Single, scarlet flowers
Dark, strongly zoned leaves
Fertile, neutral to alkaline soil, well drained , full sun.
Bedding, fillers in borders and containers

Question 6

Targetes Disco Series

Half hardy annual

Answer 6

Up to 25cm X 20cm
Fertile, well drained , full sun.
Single, yellow and orange flowers with dark markings
Weather resistant
Bedding, mixed borders, containers