Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Cytisus x praecox ‘Albus’
Much like the Hogwarts headmaster who shares its name, Cytisus x praecox ‘Albus’ is truly magical. The hardy shrub’s deciduous foliage has a grey tint, which is sure to stand out at the back of sunny borders. When the plant grows in full sunlight, it produces spectacular, white flowers in the late spring. This Broom
Cytisus x praecox ‘Allgold’
Cytisus x praecox ‘Allgold’ is named for its golden-yellow flowers, which shine amongst its deciduous, grey-green foliage in the late spring. This hardy shrub is suitable for planting at the back of a sunny border, where its neat, rounded habit will complement most other specimen plants. This Broom can be conveniently grown in a cottage
Cytisus ‘Zeelandia’
Cytisus ‘Zeelandia’ is a particularly colourful variety of Broom, for it is peppered with subtle pink and cream flowers in May and June. These blooms look particularly elegant against the hardy shrub’s dark green, deciduous foliage, which also provides an excellent backdrop to other specimen plants throughout the rest of the season. Cytisus ‘Zeelandia’ is
Decaisnea Fargesii
Don’t let this Blue Bean Shrub’s alternative name, Dead Man’s Fingers, put you off giving it a place in your cottage or exotic garden. The title derives from the bean-like fruits which hang in eerie clusters of three in the summer, although their flesh is considerably sweeter than the image of a corpse suggests! These
Deutzia compacta ‘Lavender Time’
Deutzia compacta ‘Lavender Time’ is a compact, hardy shrub, which can be easily identified by its pretty flowers. These lilac blooms appear in June and last until July, when they turn a pretty, pink colour. They also release a distinctive, sweet scent. The plant’s deciduous foliage grows quickly whilst still remaining compact, making Deutzia compacta
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmoriniana’
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmoriniana’ is easy to grow and consequently, one of our most popular dwarf conifers. It looks good in almost every type of garden and forms a globe of olive green leaves. The attractive foliage of Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmoriniana’ turns a purple/red colour during the winter, returning to its original green once spring comes
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yokohama’
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yokohama’ forms a small ball of thick deep green foliage, making it ideal for rockeries, borders and containers. This lovely little conifer is straightforward to maintain – needing no pruning at all. It turns a dark green-bronze during winter, turning green again in the spring Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 100cm (39).
Cornus sericea ‘Firedance First Editon’
Cornus sericea ‘Firedance First Editon’ is a Dogwood deciduous shrub that offers gardens something all year round. In spring it has a profusion of white flowers, in summer rich green foliage, in autumn reddish purple autumn leaves and white berries. In winter the long thin stems are bold red that stand out in the dormant
Cytisus ‘Boskoop Ruby’
Cytisus ‘Boskoop Ruby’ is a lovely, compact plant, characterised by its rich crimson flowers. It is simple to grow and is happy in full sun. It needs very little maintenance and returns year after year with its stunning display of brilliant colour. Height: 150cm (59). Spread 150cm (59).
Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’
Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ is a much more compact variety of Dogwood, which makes it perfect for small gardens; planted in borders, rockeries and gravel gardens. It has the same brilliant red woody stems as the larger cultivars in winter, and in spring has attractive clusters of petite white flowers. In the autumn the green foliage
Cotoneaster dammeri
Cotoneaster dammeri is an evergreen, spreading shrub that is very low maintenance and makes great groundcover that surpresses weeds. This low growing variety of Bearberry has waxy, evergreen, dark green leaves and in early summer the shrub becomes full of small white flowers. Later in the year these are followed by a multitude of autumn
Cotoneaster franchetii
This variety of Bearberry is perfect for a colourful, informal hedge. Planted in a line, Cotoneaster franchetii can grow to 3 metres tall and can easily be pruned to the required height. The foliage is evergreen and will provide colour 12 months of the year. It has attractive small white flowers in early summer and
Cotoneaster horizontalis ‘Variegatus’
This variety of Cotoneaster has a very nice shape to it, making it ideal for gravel gardens, and borders in small and medium sized gardens. It has variegated leaves that have white on the edges, which contrast with the dark green. They are evergreen, and will remain in leaf all through the winter. In spring
Cotoneaster lucidus
Cotoneaster lucidus, also known as the Peking Cotoneaster, is an ideal Cotoneaster for hedging purposes. Planted in a line, it can grow to be a tall hedge of up to 3 metres in height, and can easily be pruned if a lower hedge is prefered. It also makes a nice stand alone specimen in a wide border,
Cotoneaster microphyllus ‘Streibs Findling’
A low growing variety, Cotoneaster microphyllus ‘Streibs Findling’ is perfect for growing on steep areas of the garden, over walls, in hard to maintain areas behind sheds, greenhouses etc. It can suppress weed growth, keeping such areas much more tidy and attractive. It is evergreen, with dense, dark green foliage. In spring petite white flowers
Cotoneaster suecicus ‘Skogholm’
Cotoneaster suecicus ‘Skogholm’ is a magnificent evergreen ground-covering shrub. Its thick green foliage makes it perfect for keeping weeds at bay. During springtime, delicate white flowers cover this plant. In the autumn, these will be replaced by bright red berries, bringing colour and bird-life into your garden in equal measure! Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 300cm
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Compressa’
This dwarf conifer, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Compressa’, form a perfectly round ‘football’ shape. It’s perfect for almost all alpine gardens and rockeries or dotted among low growing border plants. The rich green foliage evolves into a brilliant bronze in autumn, looking wonderful throughout the year. Being a genuine ‘dwarf’, this variety of Cyptomeria is also a
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmorin Gold’
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmorin Gold’ forms small balls of thick green foliage, which slowly takes shape in rockeries, low-maintenance gardens and beds. This dwarf conifer is easy to grow either in your garden or in pots. In winter the lovely green foliage turns a burnished reddish colour, before turning back to green in the spring. Height:
Clematis ‘Red Pearl’
Kozo Sugimoto of Japan created this gorgeous clematis in 1992 and it has since been enjoyed in gardens throughout the world. Clematis ‘Red Pearl’ has reddish pink, large flowers with long creamy yellow anthers in the centre. The colour of the sepal is bolder down the middle, fading to faint lavender edges. It flowers between June
Clematis ‘Stasik’
During the height of the Cold War, in 1972, a Russian lady in Moscow created a clematis and named it after her grandson ‘Stasik’, short for Stanislav. Today this Clematis cultivar is found across Europe, in gardens, east and west. It has magenta flowers that bloom in mid-summer and continue through until autumn, providing late
