Why these three plants need your attention now 

Gardening columnist Peter Dowdall tells us why we need to look after hydrangeas, begonias and buddleias

Peter Dowdall still remembers the first time he ever grew tuberous begonias and he grows them to this day as they extend garden colour right into autumn.Picture: iStock

 Three plants which are demanding attention in gardens at the moment as we are in their time of the year, namely hydrangeas, tuberous begonias and buddleias.

 Hydrangeas are very much in vogue over the last few years having spent some time in the doldrums in terms of popularity, being very much thought of as an old-fashioned plant synonymous with the cottage garden of granny or granddad.