Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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
Clematis ‘Sylvia Denny’
If you are looking for a white flowered Clematis, then Clematis ‘Sylvia Denny’ is highly recommended. It has exuberant, large white flowers with creamy yellow anthers in May, and later in the summer, a second flush of flowers emerge, this time more simple, with just 6 single sepals. It is a beautiful climbing plant for
Clematis ‘New Love’
This fabulous herbaceous Clematis has a self supporting, bush forming habit that is perfect for bulking up perennial borders with vigorous clumps of dense foliage. The star-shaped, indigo blooms of Clematis ‘New Love’ have slender, reflexed petals and a lovely sweet fragrance. This spectacular variety is best grown among tall perennials such as Lupins, Foxgloves,
Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’
This Clematis was created at the end of the 19th Century, in France. Clematis ‘Ville de Lyon’ is a tall growing climbing plant that can completely cover a high wall or fence. It has deep purple-red flowers that are more bold around the edges of the sepals and lighter in the middle, with contrasting yellow
Cornus alba ‘Gouchaultii’
Whereas most plants are at their most spectacular when they are in leaf and flower, it could be said that this Dogwood is at its best in the height of winter. Once the leaves fall its fire red stems are revealed, that are always admired by visitors, as they stand out so much on a
Clematis ‘Multi Blue’
Created in Holland in 1983, Clematis ‘Multi Blue’ flowers have distinct and elaborate centres with large anthers. The flowers are between 8 and 13cm in diameter and the sepals are violet-blue. It grows best in a full sun or partial shade position and is a great rambling variety that looks fantastic twining amongs shrubs or
Clematis ‘Niobe’
Clematis ‘Niobe’ – Best grown in a semi shaded position to preserve the rich, claret red blooms from fading in strong sunlight. Pruning Group: 2.
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘White Pygmy’
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘White Pygmy’ is a hassle free dwarf conifer that can be planted in gravel gardens and rockeries and then requires no maintenance. This refined Sawara Cypress has distinctive white-tipped sprays of feathery pine foliage, which form a compact, spherical mound that reaches just 60cm (24) when fully mature. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Gold’
This Mexican Orange Blossom plant is an attractive shrub for wide garden borders or planted as a flowering hedge. Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Gold’ has quite exotic, subtle green-gold foliage which has lime tones in shaded areas. It flowers in spring then again in late summer, producing a mass of fragrant white blooms on each
Choisya x dewitteana ‘Goldfingers’
If you are looking for a flowering shrub that can be planted as a hedge or want a stand alone specimen for a wide border, then Choisya x dewitteana ‘Goldfingers’ is a great choice. This Mexican Orange Blossom is evergreen and will produce a profusion of fragrant white flowers in spring and again in late
Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’
Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’, sometimes called ‘Rock Rose’ or ‘Sun Rose’ is a superb plant for gardens with poor and dry condition soil. It has grey-green evergreen foliage and from June until August bright pink, tissue-paper flowers emerge, lasting for just one day, before a new flower opens to take its place, resulting in a
Clematis ‘Carnaby’
A classic two tone Clematis with pink sepals with a purple bar down the centre of them. Clematis ‘Carnaby’ is a beautiful Clematis to grow up the side of a pergoda, old shed, fence or wall with trellis. In a good year it will produce a second flush of flowers after the regular early summer
Clematis ‘Duchess of Edinburgh’
Rosettes of pristine white, double flowers are produced in early summer, followed by a late summer flush of semi-double blooms. Understated and elegant, the large flowers of Clematis ‘Duchess of Edinburgh’ look particularly stunning against their backdrop of dark green foliage. This vigorous variety will add a touch of class to walls, fences and pergolas.
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Lucas’
This is a very pretty conifer. With golden-yellow sprays of foliage, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Lucas’ forms a feathery evergreen mound, creating a bright focal point in the rockery or border. This compact Hinoki Cypress likes a sunny spot where it will grow slowly and require hardly any maintenance. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 90cm (39).
Clematis ‘Jan Pawel II’
This delicate Clematis was named after one of the most popular Popes in modern history, Pope John Paul II and was created in Poland in 1980. Clematis ‘Jan Pawel II’ has beautifully symetric, large flowers that are soft cream with a pale pink stripe and deep red anthers in the centre. Growing them up against
Clematis montana ‘Grandiflora’
Clematis montana ‘Grandiflora’ has a profusion of small cross shaped white flowers in late spring and early summer and it has dense deep grey-green foliage that can create a ‘living wall’ effect. This clematis can cover a whole fence, side of garage etc, and can also be planted to tumble over a garden front wall.
Clematis ‘Mrs Spencer Castle’
This beautiful Clematis was created by pioneering Clematis breeders, the Jackman family in 1913, the year before the horrors of WW1 began. Clematis ‘Mrs Spencer Castle’ has large frilly flowers which bloom twice a year. In early summer, semi double, pink-mauve flowers appear which are followed later in the year by much simpler single blooms. This
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’
With its soft, silvery-blue evergreen foliage, curling gently at the tips of the branches, Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’ makes a magnificent specimen tree. But it is so slow to grow and so attractive when young, that it is suitable even for small gardens. In a particularly cold period, the foliage of this Sawara Cypress turns a
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’
The glorious flowers of this Japonica are a joy to behold, as they create an eye-catching display of colour early in the spring, when much of the garden is still in its winter dormancy. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ is a mass of bright red blooms, each with contrasting golden anthers, attractive to pollinating
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Fire Dance’
Grow it against a wall, and this Flowering Quince will quickly become a much loved herald of spring as it is smothered in a mass of fiery orange-red blooms every March. Glossy green foliage follows the flowers, and in autumn, gorgeous golden-green fruits hang from the branches. Being more upright than other varieties, Chaenomeles x
