The best new flowers to grow in 2011

Last spring Which? Gardening trialled 30 new flower varieties and grew them from seed. We can now reveal their best-buy recommendations for your garden this year
25 February 2016
Cosmos 'Double Click Cranberries' have beautiful magenta blooms

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Cosmos 'Double Click Cranberries'

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The statuesque Zinnia Elegans 'Purple Prince'

Zinnia Elegans 'Purple Prince'

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Long-flowering Pansy 'Delta Fire Surprise'

Pansy 'Delta Fire Surprise'

x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’
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Lobelia 'Half Moon' stays fresh throughout the summer

Lobelia 'Half Moon'

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Linaria 'Chortles' flowers throughout July and August

Linaria 'Chortles'

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Alyssum 'Alice Purple' in full flower creates a beautiful amethyst carpet

Alyssum 'Alice Purple'

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Pansy 'stormy skies' is one of the longest-flowering varieties

Pansy 'Stormy Skies'

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Zinnia 'Zahara Double Fire' forms a mat of dark orange, double daisies

Zinnia 'Zahara Double Fire'

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