Plant

[crapmemory]

Hi all, I know there are some gardeners among you so perhaps you can help me? I have bought a lovely pot for my garden and I would like a flowering plant to go in it. I would prefer somethng that has quite a long flowering period and for it to flower every year. TIA

[spathiphyllum]

Tickseed might be good depending on what aspects you want from the flowers.

[spathiphyllum]

On the first year, you should expect a plant to get comfortable and establish itself. It won't be till next season that they flower.

Sometimes you get lucky, though.

[spathiphyllum]

I can be fond of a Periwinkle

[MargoTester]

Hydrangeas are long flowery and hardy

[spathiphyllum]

Many roses can be very hardy and come back year after year.

[MargoTester]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=ZiT5XNWXB4P6kwWghrXwDg&q=perennial+flowering+plants&oq=perennial+f&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.2.0i131j0l7.5442.20544..24287...0.0..0.147.939.9j2......0....1.......8..41j46i131j46j0i10.aao7sCS9ePw#imgrc=8cSB1EKdCYQ6CM:
The blue ones need acidic soil or they will turn pink.

[Georgiesmum]

You wont go wrong with a nice lavender, they last for years and the bees love them.
Go for the long stemmed varieties

[crapmemory]

Thank you all for your replies, SO many to choose from!

[Prudie]

Personally I would also look at flowering annuals - they tend to go right through the summer - such as petunias (there's masses of choice actually ) because that gives you the option of changing each year. I know roses and hydrangeas have been mentioned but most flowering perennials and shrubs only do so for a set month or two. I'm guessing this is a large pot? You could plant it up with 2 or 3 clematis that flower at different times - if you put in support for them to climb.

[Chipchopper]

Why not try something that gives back, like a gooseberry bush ?.
Hinonaki red, is my choice.