Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Double Mixed’
The vivid blooms of Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Double Mixed’ provide dramatic splashes of colour from June to September. The hardy perennial’s saucer-shaped flowers are suitable for cottage gardens and wildlife gardens alike, for they are a firm favourite with bees and butterflies. Althaea rosea is particularly suited to borders, for its spires emerge above other plants’
Hypericum calycinum
Hypericum calycinum is a low-growing, ground-covering shrub needing virtually no maintenance. Also known as the Rose of Sharon, and popular throughout the UK, it grows almost anywhere – from fertile, moist soil to poor, dry conditions and even deep shade! Its large, daffodil-yellow flowers carry a central powder-puff of anthers from summer to autumn. A
Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’
Creating a mass of lavender-blue flowers all summer long, Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ is a favourite with gardeners all over the UK. It’s a real stunner as a single plant or in a group, and well deserves its RHS Award of Garden Merit. This Cranesbill is easy to grow in sun or part shade at the
Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Ruby Glow’
Vivid bright green flower bracts seemingly glow above ruby-red foliage in summer on this well-branched, compact euphorbia. The evergreen foliage turns near-black in winter, before new red growths appear in spring ready to replace the previous year’s display. Looks great on its own in a border or container but even better when planted in swathes.
Erigeron glaucus ‘Sea Breeze’
Coastal locations and other exposed gardens can be tough on flowers but Erigeron glaucus ‘See Breeze’ or as it’s more commonly called Fleabane or Beach Aster will cope with these conditions admirably. The lilac daisy-like blooms will look very attractive tumbling over walls or positioned in paving cracks and will surprise you with how resilient
Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’
Eryngium ‘Blue Hobbit’ is an unusual and striking plant with sprays of spikey electric blue flowers, with up to 100 on each plant. They are very adaptable and can grow in various types of soil, and also in patio containers. As a dwarf variety it has a compact habit that is very low maintenance. Height
Geranium ‘Brookside’
With its intensely violet-blue flowers veined with a hint of dark red, and finely cut leaves, Geranium ‘Brookside’ is one of the favourites of all the hardy Geraniums. It certainly makes an impact with its bold colour: it is stunning as a single plant in a cottage garden, and even more eye-catching when several plants
Gaultheria procumbens
For autumn and winter colour in a shady spot in the garden, Gaultheria procumbens is an excellent choice. Summer’s small pink bell-shaped flowers are followed in October by scarlet berries which can last well into January before providing essential winter food for birds. The glossy evergreen leaves turn a glorious red in autumn. Also known
Erica carnea f. alba ‘Snow Queen’
You can expect a heather called ‘Snow Queen’ to have white snowy white flowers, and you wouldn’t be wrong. The pristine blooms contrast beautifully with the dark green foliage. Erica carnea f. alba ‘Snow Queen’ has a spreading habit that will make good ground cover and is clothed in flowers from late winter to spring
Geranium oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’
With a choice of so many different hardy Geraniums, sometimes it’s hard to know which one to choose. Geranium oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’ grows in a neat evergreen clump 75cm (30) high and is covered in rose pink flowers from late spring until autumn. It spreads its seed freely, filling gaps in your borders with new
Fuchsia ‘Annabel’
Fuchsia ‘Annabel’ is bushy, upright and covered in flowers over a long summer period ? making it the perfect Fuchsia for patio pots and summer bedding displays. Each soft pink and crystal white flower is a richly double bloom. Growing happily in sun or partial shade, Fuchsias are most at home in dappled shade, making
Fuchsia ‘Display’ (Hardy)
For a little piece of perfection in your garden, look no further than this Fuchsia! Each of its pretty pink and red flowers is a delight with its beautifully curving petals, and silky smooth texture. All summer long, from June to September, the showy blooms hang from the branches of this bushy, upright plant. It
Foxglove ‘Excelsior Hybrids’
Foxglove ‘Excelsior Hybrids’ produces tall spires of delicate, bell-shaped flowers with heavily spotted throats. The evenly-spaced blooms, in pastel shades of mauve, pink, yellow and white, create a spectacular presence at the back of borders, and make handsome cut flowers. Best known for its statuesque contribution to cottage gardens and woodlands, this short-lived perennial attracts
Fuchsia ‘Genii’ (Hardy)
The RHS Award of Garden Merit holder the fuchsia ‘Genii’ really is a wonderful hardy shrub. The colourful inky blue and magenta flowers, are set against the golden glow of the foliage. This fuchsia is easy to grow and is an ideal shrub for your borders or large patio containers. Fully hardy this fuchsia will
Foxglove ‘Camelot Cream’
Foxglove ‘Camelot Cream’ is a new strain with the traditional appearance of a wild Foxglove, but with blooms all around the stem ? giving it tremendous impact. With superior, F1 hybrid, quality ‘Camelot Cream’ will flower in the same year it is planted, producing heavy flushes of creamy white flowers speckled with burgundy. Easy-to-grow and
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Rosyjane’
Meet Gaura lindheimeri ‘Rosyjane’: a lovely graceful plant, and a new breakthrough in breeding research. Star of the Chelsea Flower Show, Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ has large flowers edged in candy pink, gradually fading to pure white in the centres. On long, slender stems, the flowers last from May to September and bring movement to the garden
Foxglove ‘Camelot Rose’
Foxglove ‘Camelot Rose’ produces generous flushes of deep pink blooms, speckled with burgundy. One of a range of F1 hybrid Foxglove varieties, ‘Camelot Rose’ benefits from blooms all around the stem, whilst still retaining the traditional wild Foxglove appearance, and will flower in the same year it is planted. Ideal for cottage garden borders, Digitalis
Echinops ritro
Make a strong statement with this architectural plant, it will be a great contrast with the more traditional softer flowers in your garden designs. The stand-out features are the spiky globes of electric blue flowers that stand proudly on silvery green stems above deeply cut spiny leaves. Awarded an RHS AGM for garden performance you’ll
Geranium ‘Dreamland’
Easy to grow and free flowering, Hardy Geraniums are among the ‘must have’ plants for almost any garden. So if you would like a mass of pretty pale pink flowers in your border from May right through the summer until September every year, Geranium ‘Dreamland’ should be high on the list. Also known as Geranium
Cyclamen hederifolium
No autumn garden is complete without Cyclamen, and this particular variety: Cyclamen hederifolium, produces delicate pink flowers which have their distinctive reflexed petals, giving a touch of dignity wherever they appear. The heart-shaped deep green leaves which subsequently appear, have silver marbling and this makes a useful ground-cover in woodland settings; in shady places and
