Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Spiraea cinerea ‘Graciosa’
You need to see Spiraea cinerea ‘Graciosa’ in July and August to fully appreciate its graciousness! This magnificent deciduous shrub is covered in panicles of fluffy white flower panicles which are loved by pollinating insects. They are displayed against a background of mid-green foliage and the plant has a delightful habit of draping arching, graceful
Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’
The ‘Japanese Spirea’, as this deciduous shrub is often known, is loved particularly for its clusters of deep pink flowers which appear in profusion during late summer. Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’ also has the added attraction of mid-green foliage which can sometimes be variegated with a touch of cream and even pink! This plant is
Spiraea japonica ‘Candlelight’
Spiraea japonica ‘Candlelight’ is an award-winning plant – twice over! It has two prestigious awards to its name: an RHS Perfect for Pollinators and an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Sometimes known as the Japanese Spirea, Spiraea japonica ‘Candlelight’ is bushy and deciduous, and bears compact clusters of rosy-pink flowers in summer. With soft yellow,
Rose ‘The Fairy’ (Polyantha) (Large Plant)
Rose ‘The Fairy’ is a well-known and trouble-free Polyantha variety, with an RHS AGM. It bears abundant sprays of small but fully double, pale-pink, scentless blooms. Later flowering than many varieties, ‘The Fairy’ flowers freely from late summer right through to autumn. Its arching stems form a shapely, low-growing mound, covered with plentiful, glossy-green foliage.
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Macys Pride’
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Macys Pride’ is a delightful shrub rose, selected by the famous Macy’s Department Store in New York to celebrate their centennial year. In summer its tight, lemon-yellow buds open to reveal creamy white blooms that slowly develop a slight pink hint as they mature. Easy Elegance roses are hardy and disease-resistant plants,
Rubus odoratus
An ornamental raspberry plant, Rubus odoratus forms a thicket of thornless canes with large green maple-like leaves and fragrant, purple-pink flowers from June through to September. These are followed by red raspberry fruits which are edible and have a subtle flavour. Providing a long season of interest, the Flowering Raspberry is happy in sun or
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Mystic Fairy’
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Mystic Fairy’ is covered in masses of rich, red-pink blooms for most of the summer, giving rewarding displays in rose gardens and borders. The flowers of this delightful shrub rose are displayed against dark green foliage, which really shows them off to their best advantage when the plant is in its prime.
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Snowdrift’
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Snowdrift’ is a modern shrub rose with old-fashioned, snowy-white, cup-shaped blooms. It has a sturdy, upright habit, flowering from the top to the bottom of its stems throughout the summer. A superb choice for beginner gardeners and experienced rose growers alike, Easy Elegance Roses are low-maintenance, repeat-flowering shrub roses, grown on their
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Sunrise Sunset’
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Sunrise Sunset’ provides an unsurpassable summer display, with beautiful blooms that begin with a stunning fuchsia pink around the edges, which mixes into an apricot-coloured centre. This vigorous shrub rose has a slightly more spreading habit, making it an ideal choice for a groundcover-style planting scheme. But it will stand out no
Rhododendron ‘Madame Galle’
For those looking for plants that will offer a profusion of colour in late spring and early summer, Evergreen Azaleas are a wonderful choice. Rhododendron ‘Madame Galle’ is a compact variety that is suitable for growing in patio containers or raised beds and is suitable for small gardens and outdoor spaces. Created in 1936, ‘Madame
Rhododendron ‘Palestrina’
With spectacular, exotic white flowers, Rhododendron ‘Palestrina’ is a wonderful plant for late spring, when it becomes full of large blooms. What a great plant for those looking for white flowered shrubs. A perfect choice for those with a white garden, where only plants with white flowers are planted. It is also fantastic planted alongside
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Kiss Me’
If you are looking for a pink rose for your garden then Rose ‘Easy Elegance Kiss Me’ is a perfect variety. It has fragrant, cerise pink double blooms that fill the bush throughout the summer months, all the way until autumn. This shrub rose is ideal for cottage garden style borders, or planted in containers
Rose rugosa ‘Alba’
Rose rugosa ‘Alba’ is a vigorous, medium-sized rose variety, excellent for hedging. Its glossy green foliage turns to buttery yellow in autumn ? and hides thorny stems that would discourage any intruder! ‘Alba’ bears fragrant, cup-shaped white flowers from July to September, which open from pale pink buds. Attractive orange-red rosehips follow, extending the season
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Super Hero’
Rose ‘Easy Elegance Super Hero’ is perhaps one of the best value for money varieties available, repeat-flowering from late spring right through until the first frosts. It produces medium-sized, bright-red blooms in small clusters, shown off to perfection against the dark-green foliage. A compact habit makes this an excellent choice for both beds and flower
Rubus benenden
Rubus benenden is a vigorous, deciduous shrub – awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its dependability, ease of growth and resistance to pests and diseases. This thornless, ornamental bramble is a great variety to have in the garden, and is particularly useful in low maintenance areas. Its long, arching branches are covered with
Prunus tomentosa
Have you seen our Prunus tomentosa or Downy Cherry? It’s most unusual, with its broad, spreading shape as opposed to the usual ‘tree’ form of more conventional cherry trees. In the spring, before the appearance of leaves, this lovely tree produces exquisitely scented, delicate pink flowers, which your local wildlife will adore. As summer evolves
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Hopleys Orange’
This small deciduous Cinquefoil is a great performer, bringing colour to the garden throughout summer and into the autumn when it is covered in masses of small blooms. Each of the bright, bold flowers has a yellow centre with dark orange petals fading to a lighter colour at the edges. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Hopleys Orange’ has
Rhododendron ‘Ardeur’
Are you looking for colour all year round in your garden? The low-growing, compact, low-maintenance Evergreen Azalea could be the answer. Otherwise known as Rhododendron ‘Ardeur’, this tough easy-to-grow shrub can be planted in a container or in any bed or border. The rich green leaves of this pretty shrub provide the perfect backdrop for
Rhododendron ‘Blaauws Pink’
Enjoy the lovely salmon pink blooms of the gorgeous Evergeen Azalea. Otherwise known as Rhododendron ‘Blaauws Pink’, this delightful shrub produces ‘hose-in-hose’ flowers ? in other words, two flowers in one. Evergeen Azalea is perfect in any border setting as a backdrop for other flowers. It also sits beautifully in a container on the patio.
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Lemon Meringue’ First Editions
Throughout the months from June to October, enjoy masses of small double flowers with petals of light yellow fading to a pale creamy colour at the tips! This very pretty Shrubby Cinquefoil is a real delight which will brighten the garden with its cheery blooms. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Lemon Meringue’ First Editions is a shapely small
