Last week we took a look at the best new edible plants hitting the market in 2016. This week it’s time to see what breeders and growers have cooked up in the way of new and interesting annual flowers.

'Dark Knight' has very dark blue flowers over silver-grey foliage. 'Arthur Simmonds' has grey-green leaves, silver underneath and rich blue flowers. 'First Choice' is a lovely dark purple-blue. There ...

As a gardener and flower-farmer-florist, colour fascinates me. Through trial and error, I’ve learned that some hues make natural bedfellows (hello, orange and lime green), while others are decidedly ...