This year, antirrhinums are the subject of the seasonal flower trial at Floral Fantasia.

Based at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex, the independent and open trial is, this summer, assessing 135 varieties.

Garden centres and their staff can visit the trial at any time while the garden is open – and a visit will certainly help inspire and inform decisions for future growing and retailing plans. Some snapdragons have also been planted within the demonstration garden in borders and containers to show how they perform with other garden stalwarts such as dahlia and cosmos.

Plants will be assessed until mid to late August depending on weather conditions.