Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Clematis montana ‘Rubens’
With its compact bronze-green foliage and masses of pale pink, cross shaped flowers in early summer, Clematis montana ‘Rubens’ can completely cover a front garden wall or fence to make it appear like a hedge! It can also be grown in the more common way, climbing trellis on a garden fence, garage wall etc. The
Crab Apple ‘Diable Rouge’
Deep plum purple, fully double blooms give this traditional border Carnation a luxuriant appearance. The clove-scented flowers are set against a background of slender grey-green leaves that remain evergreen throughout the year.
Clematis macropetala
Salvia ‘Dyson’s Joy’ has been awarded a coveted RHS AGM for its superb garden performance. Free flowering from late spring to autumn, this elegant little perennial makes a hard working addition to sunny borders.
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’
If you are looking for a shrub that has year round interest and is easy to care for, Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ is a superb choice. It is a dense, prickly shrub that is perfect for security hedging, making it much tougher for burglars to gain access to the garden. This Firethorn has masses of small white
Philadelphus ‘Manteau d’Hermine’
Although pure white in colour, the attractive, double blooms of Philadelphus ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ have an unusual, orange blossom scent. It is this quality that gives the RHS AGM plant its alternative name, Mock Orange. When the flowers appear in June, they attract bees, proving a useful addition to wildlife gardens. This hardy shrub is resilient
Genista lydia
This dwarf Lydian Broom is a real gem, winning the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its lovely flowers and easy-to-grow habits. So even if you are gardening on poor, sandy soil, don’t despair, this is just the plant for you! Genista lydia has arching stems which form a dome that is covered in masses
Ceanothus ‘Blue Mound’
Add evergreen colour to your planting schemes with this superb Licorice Plant. Helichrysum thianschanicum ‘Icicles’ is grown for its slender, silvery leaves, which are richly aromatic when crushed.
Genista ‘Porlock’
A stalwart of cottage gardens, English Lavender is hardier and more robust than its French counterparts. Flowering throughout summer above aromatic grey-green foliage, it will attract bees and pollinating insects to a profusion of purple flower spikes.
Clematis Trio
Morroccan Daisies are cheerful little plants that form a neat cushion of finely dissected, silvery-green foliage. From April to May, Rhodanthemum ‘Marrakech’ produces a host of pale pink daisy-like flowers, with darker pink margins.
Photinia x fraseri ‘Scarlet Blaze’
A lovely, edible Crab Apple producing crisp, sharply flavoured, deep-red fruits which remain on the tree well into winter. Crab Apple ‘Diable Rouge’ is a particularly attractive cultivar in Spring.
Rhodanthemum ‘Marrakech’
Britain’s best known dessert cherry that reliably produces firm, dark red fleshed fruits with the sweetest flavour, that can be harvested from mid July to August. A Canadian bred variety, Cherry ‘Stella’ makes an attractive tree both in flower or when laden with fruit.
Agapanthus ‘Northern Star’
Agapanthus ‘Northern Star’ is very free flowering, forming masses of umbel flower heads all through summer. The stunning deep blue flowers have a purple stripe the same as the purple base of the semi-evergreen foliage. A tall African Blue Lily, ideal in the middle of your garden’s border and planted in large clumps so the
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Rotschwanz’
A stunning lacecap Hydrangea with dramatic, wine-red sterile flowers which are curiously cross-shaped. These surround clusters of pretty, pink-white fertile flowers for a lovely contrast. As with other Hydrangea macrophylla, the flowers change colour depending on your soil pH, taking on rich purple hues in more acid soils. Compact in habit, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Rotschwanz’ is
Escallonia ‘Red Dream’
This mix of daffodil bulbs will include everything from big, carnation-flowered doubles to pretty pink-petalled varieties. You won’t be short of fragrance OR colour, that’s for sure! Height and spread varies. Bulb size: 12/14.
Lavender (English)
Nodding semi-double, mauve flowers appear in late spring against a backdrop of mid green foliage. The delicate blooms are followed by silver, fluffy seed heads that shimmer beautifully.
Vinca minor
If you are looking for a plant that will bloom all summer long, then look no further than Lesser Periwinkle. One of the most resilient plants that you can buy, this vigorous, low grow shrub will grow happily in nearly any garden position, from full sun to dark, shady corners. Vinca minor is perfect for
