Modifying Another Word

• reliably: A real beauty of a shrub, although not reliably hardy.

• fully: It might be fully hardy in a mild winter.

• extremely: Extremely hardy, thrive in moist, heavy clay soil in cool, humid climate.

• perfectly: A perfectly hardy plant may have been raised in a polythene tunnel or greenhouse to bring it on quicker.

• reasonably: These make really attractive flowering displays through summer and are also reasonably hardy as long as they are kept dry over winter.

• fairly: It is fairly hardy, living in areas where the temperature doesn't fall below 10?

Infinitive complement

• withstand: The date palms must be watered weekly during the summer but are hardy enough to withstand temperatures of 113 degrees.

• survive: The plants are hardy enough to survive the winter.

Modifies a noun

• geranium: Hardy Geraniums by Peter Yeo Normal Price £ 20.00 The standard work on the genus of hardy geraniums.

• perennial: Small plants & hardy perennials, many bulbs & ferns, hardy orchids & dwarf trees & shrubs.

• fuchsia: With the exception of the pastel colored varieties, all half hardy fuchsias flourish better outdoors through the summer.

• cyclamen: Once established, hardy cyclamen should be left undisturbed for many years.

• underwriting: Hardy Underwriting Group is the holding company for the group.

• fern: Tiny mosses, hardy ferns or miniature bulbs will add extra interest.

Used with adjective complement

• frost: A ll alliums are fully to frost hardy in all parts of the country.

• prove: It has not proved hardy in the UK, and is known to be seriously affected by anthracnose in cool climates.

Preposition: in

• area: Surprisingly hardy in most areas, this foliage plant only asks for a sheltered spot to prevent wind damage to its leaves.

• part: A ll alliums are fully to frost hardy in all parts of the country.

• garden: Unfortunately, it is not even remotely hardy in northern climate gardens.

• country: Many species of cyclamen are not absolutely hardy in this country.