WINTER DAISIES

Barbie pink is not a colour that is widely found in winter bedding. You can find washed out pansies or electric bright cyclamen but not the warm clear pink that you can find in double daisies. The warm autumn and early winter have been kind to those planted in baskets and containers resulting in them flowering as though it was mid March. The benefit of growing these double daisies is that as perennials they will last more than one year so it is worth in late spring planting them in a shady spot out of the way for the summer ready to use again. You should still find them available in garden centres now and when planting them try underplanting with a few dark grape hyacinth bulbs for a great contrast.