Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Miss Saori’
Be one of the first to grow the Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year Hydrangea ‘Miss Saori’. This show-stopping variety like no other Hydrangea, with blooms that are not only 2-tiered, but each petal also carries a unique frosted edge. An incredibly handsome shrub for patio containers or the border, and loves the UK
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Angel Gold’
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Angel Gold’ bears masses of delicate white flowers in clumps during spring, adding colour and interest. Vivid lime green leaves are produced from the pink stems of this hardy deciduous shrub, adding brilliant colour to your garden. Ninebark is a versatile variety that is suitable for nearly any part of your garden, as
Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Red Dragon’
Rarely seen outside of arboretum collections, be one of the lucky few to add this elegant edgeworthia to your own garden. A truly unique winter-flowering shrub with a beautifully intense fragrance! Clusters of white buds burst into a rich red display of verbena-like blooms on bare stems. Add height, shape and style to the winter
Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’
Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ is grown for its fiery red stems, which bring colour to winter gardens. For most of the year ‘Sibirica’ provides a leafy green backdrop for more colourful, summer-flowering plants. Its small white flowers form a pretty display in summer, and are loved by pollinating insects. But as the summer borders fade, this
Brussels Sprout ‘Marte’ F1 Hybrid
Quite round, well-spaced ‘buttons’, strong in taste with a hint of sweetness. Sow early march to harvest in October, sow late march/april for harvest October-Christmas.
Hydrangea ‘Princess Diana’
Produces large globes of pink flowers repeatedly over the summer and into early autumn. The foliage complements the stunning blooms perfectly, providing attractive spring and autumn colour which only adds to the appeal of this unusual hydrangea variety. An exquisite specimen shrub for borders and patio containers.
Weigela florida ‘Pink Poppet’
A dwarf variety of Weigela, Weigela florida ‘Pink Poppet’ is a perfect small shrub for the front of borders, when planted in a line, or as a stand alone specimen in small and medium sized gardens. It is also a great flowering shrub for planters on decking, patios and balconies. It has fresh green foliage
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Kolkwitzia amabilis deserves its common moniker of the ‘Beauty Bush’, with arching stems smothered in masses of intricately-detailed trumpet flowers in May and June. Fast-growing and hardy, Kolkwitzia amabilis is one of the first shrubs to begin flowering in the summer. These versatile plants will grow in many different soil types. Plant them at the
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Pink Beauty’
A versatile shrub that will be at home in sunny borders, rockeries, wildlife gardens or as a compact low hedge, ‘Pink Beauty’ Shrubby Cinquefoil earns it’s keep admirably. If you plant a group of them together they will form tough, resilient ground cover that will tolerate drought as well as giving a display of charming,
Philadelphus ‘Virginal’
A real ‘bee magnet’, this pretty, bushy shrub is smothered in orange blossom-scented, white double flowers
Tamarix tetrandra
Originally from the Netherlands, Tamarix tetandra is a medium sized deciduous shrub or small tree with little green leaves, rather like needles. One of the most appealing aspects of this delightful shrub is its versatility. It will easily resist the worst of the British winter weather. It has also earned the prestigious Award of Garden
Pyracantha coccinea ‘Red Column’
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ is shrub that offers year round interest and is very easy to maintain. Planted as a hedge, its dense prickly branches make it impenetrable, increasing the security of your home and garden. In autumn and winter, Pyracantha it is full of red berries that look spectacular and also provide a great food
Lilac ‘Palibin’
Here is a Lilac suitable for the smallest garden! Syringa ‘Palibin’ is bushy and compact and can even be grown in a pot on the patio. From late spring, this lovely Lilac is covered in masses of tiny mauve flowers which have the most delicious scent, so if possible it should be placed close to
Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’
A sight to behold in late spring and early summer, the Snowball Tree produces hundreds of pure white pom-pom flower heads which start green and gradually change to pure white. Forming a large bushy rounded shrub, Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ has attractive maple-like leaves which become glorious red in autumn – a final show before they
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Black Beauty’
Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Black Beauty’ has the most beautiful, delicate pink flowers which contrast well with the deep, dark and dense foliage; making this hardy shrub a really decorative specimen plant. With sweet, lemon-scented blooms which are carried in dense flower clusters in early summer, and are then replaced with glossy black elderberries, this Elder
