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Hear about encounters with Chinese shrubby Lonicera at home and abroad. Size up some unsung spring lovelies with a selection of the best Erythronium. Look at the exciting new cultivars of Syneilesis and their novel uses. Find the best Prunus serrula to grow for polished bark; survey some crosses of large-bracted Cornus and some stand out cultivars. Spread the word on the garden merits of Erinus alpinus.

Learn the results and revelations from the RHS Sweet Pea Trial. See the palette of spectacular colour found among herbaceous Potentilla. Venture among the vicious spines of perplexing and beautiful Puya. Admire the plants and places associated with plant hunter Père Armand David. Discover the ornamental allure of Chinese buddlejas. Be intrigued by some accommodating progeny of Helleborus thibetanus.

Discover why hawthorns are hard to beat for year-round interest. Get up close and personal in an exposé of cryptic Greek cyclamen. Meet the Metasequoia National Plant Collection thriving at RHS Garden Wisley. Find temptation at every turn at a famous French festival of plants. Consider plants fit for a future of extreme weather. Visit Norwell Nurseries to find plants feeling right at home in a sandy substrate.

In this houseplant special: Explore the holeyest of holeys, royalty of houseplants, Monstera deliciosa and its kin. Find some unexpected passionflower delights to liven up the great indoors. Forage for a fantastic selection of forest cacti for the living room. Discover the lasting allure of Aspidistra as an indoor plant. Unwrap some luscious miniature Christmas cacti (Schlumbergera). Take a deep dive into the trials of trialling houseplants.