Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Aster novi-belgii ‘Karminkuppel’
Fantastic double purple, daisy-like blooms with contasting yellow centres adorn this herbaceous perennial from August through to October. Aster novi-belgii ‘Karminkuppel’ looks spectacular paired with golden grasses, Rudbeckia and Japanese Anemones, working well in prairie style borders, cottage gardens and wildlife gardens. Michaelmas daisies have unbeatable late season performance and attract bees and butterflies. Height:
Allium stipitatum ‘Mount Everest’
Just as the snow settles on top of Mount Everest, so this Ornamental Onion is crowned with large globes made up of pure white flowers in June and July. Allium stipitatum ‘Mount Everest’ is a hardy bulb that will produce stunning results with little maintenance, even in dry soil. Height: 1.2m (4’0); Spread: 15cm (6).
Aquilegia caerulea ‘Mrs Scott-Elliott’
Mrs Scott-Elliott’ is a particularly attractive form of Aquilegia which is suited perfectly for use in cottage gardens and even in woodland planting schemes. The blooms are dignified and elegant and they appear in spring and early summer, held on tall, slender stems. These wonderful Columbines will self-seed and therefore naturalise to form a pastel
Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus spinosus (Spiny Bear’s Breeches) is a wonderfully bushy border plant that’s perfect for a sunny or semi-shady spot in any cottage garden. Not only does it thrive in any garden soils, but despite its exotic appearance, it is fully hardy so you don’t have to worry about it over winter. This RHG AGM award
Agapanthus africanus
Agapanthus are strikingly exotic-looking border perennials, yet fully hardy in the UK and will last for many years in the right spot. The evergreen, linear leaves create a space-filling clump in the border and are topped with 80cm (31) stems and deep blue, umbel shaped flowers from late summer. Perfect in Mediterranean-style plantings, these perennials
Achillea millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’
Achillea millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’ has bright cerise pink flowers atop tall stems and aromatic and feathery foliage. A vigorous and low maintenance variety, it will create an explosion of late summer colour at the back of the herbaceous border. Thriving on even poor dry soils, it is easy to grow, and it is ideal for wildlife gardens as it
Hollyhock ‘Halo Mixed’
Colour that’s almost 2 metres high! And now Hollyhocks are even more colourful thanks to new Hollyhock ‘Halo Mixed’, with its glowing eyes to add contrast. These stunning cottage garden perennials make a beautiful cut flower for a vase indoors and the edible flowers can even be added to salads for an attractive, tasty treat.
Giant Patio Fuchsia ‘Swingtime’
Large, double white frilled skirts that contrast beautifully with bold red sepals. Fill your hanging baskets, window boxes, Flower Pouches and containers with this kaleidoscope of colourful trailing fuchsias. An abundance of vibrant, double blooms are borne on gently cascading stems, all summer long. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18).
Aquilegia vulgaris Collection
Commonly known as Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet, these dainty hardy perennials are a cottage garden essential! Nodding flowers with long spurs are held aloft attractive foliage on tall wiry stems. Reliable and easy to grow, these classic perennials are perfect for traditional borders. Aquilegia flowers make an adorable cut flower for indoor displays too! The
Trollius ‘Dancing Flame’
This Trollius has everything you’d want from a border perennial; contained vigour, long flowering habit, carefree attitude, and years of garden performance! The glorious orange blooms just keep on coming right though early summer for 8 weeks of vibrant colour. This hardy herbaceous perennial thrives in moist soils but will cope with draught conditions once
Buddleja ‘Buzz Magenta’
A new twist on a much-loved garden favourite, ‘Buzz’ is the world’s first patio buddleja! These attractive, compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won’t take over your garden. Buddleja ‘Buzz Magenta’ is easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and
Buddleja ‘Buzz Sky Blue’
These attractive, compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won’t take over your garden. Buddleja ‘Buzz Sky Blue’ is easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and spread: 120cm (47).
Summer Colour Bulb Collection
A brand new collection of 100 flowering bulbs which will fill your borders with a celebration of summer colour. Plant them in gaps among perennials or grow them together for a fantastic display in their own right..
Bluebell Creeper
Would you believe this plant is considered a weed in Australia? Not so in the UK where we enjoy its delicate beauty. It’s easy to grow, preferring a sheltered corner, where it’ll give 2 metres worth of evergreen display, cloaked in little blue bell flowers through the summer. This plant is rarely offered for sale
Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Bumper Pack’
This collection of spectacular begonias bring radiant, non-stop colour to containers, beds and window boxes all summer long. Growing begonia tubers is so easy and guaranteed to make a show-stopping display! Height and spread: 30cm (12)Collection comprises: Begonia Double Flowered Mixed, Begonia Fringed (Fimbriata) Mixed, Begonia ‘Giant Picotee’ Mixed and Begonia Pendula
