Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Tree Peony ‘Wu Long Peng Sheng’
Beautiful pink ruffled petals adorn Tree Peony ‘Wu Long Peng Sheng’, it’s bright yellow centre contrasting brilliantly with the bright blooms. Each flower can measure up to 25cm (10) and as each mature shrub can produce over 100 flowers you can image how spectacular this will look during April and May. The flowers will look glorious in a
Tree Peony ‘Xue Ta’
The ice white blooms of Tree Peony ‘Xue Ta’ have ruffled double petals set against a backdrop of lush, lobed foliage. There can’t be a more beautiful sight than a mature tree peony and it’s exotic blooms which can measure up to 25cm (10), multiply that by a hundred as this is the number of blooms
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Limelight’
A worthy winner of an RHS AGM for its garden performance, this Shrubby Cinquefoil, ‘Limelight’ is tough and simple to grow. This Potentilla fruticosa has pretty white blooms with a hint of yellow that will flower from May to September, clearly this is award winning stuff. This hardy deciduous shrub is a prized ingredient in
Tree Peony ‘Cang Zhi Hong’
Tree Peonies are beautiful plants in all varieties but you’d find it hard to beat ‘Cang Zhi Hong’ for head turning appeal.The ruffled red-pink blooms with a mass of golden yellow stamens make Tree Peony ‘Cang Zhi Hong’ a sight to behold in summer. You can expect around a hundred blooms from a mature plant and as each flower
Tree Peony ‘Feng Dan Bai’ (White Phoenix)
Tree Peony ‘Feng Dan Bai’ is a single white flowered variety with open and slightly ruffled cup shaped blooms on upright stems. The centre of each flower is filled with a cluster of yellow stamens. A Tree Peony can produce in excess of a hundred exotic blooms per season, with each measuring up to 25cm (10) or more
Tree Peony ‘Hei Bao’
The double blooms of Tree Peony ‘Hei Bao’ burst forth from large round buds and display themselves in a striking colour reminiscent of mulled red wine. During April and May a mature plant can produce in excess of a hundred of these magnificent blooms, each measuring up to 25cm (10) or more in diameter. These exceptional shrubs
Tree Peony ‘Jing Yu’
Tree Peony ‘Jing Yu’ is a particularly beautiful variety with double white blooms tinged with the palest shade of pink. There can’t be a more beautiful sight than a mature tree peony and it’s exotic blooms which can measure up to 25cm (10), multiply that by a hundred as this is the number of blooms you can expect during
Escallonia ‘C.F. Ball’
Escallonia ‘C.F. Ball’ makes a wonderful hedge if planted in a row. It is fast growing, with evergreen, glossy foliage, that is great for screening. From summer until autumn the shrub becomes covered in crimson red, tubular flowers. This Escallonia is also a nice individual addition to a herbaceous perennial border. It is a robust
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Azurri’
If you ever needed confirmation that last is most definitely not least, then this is it. Hibiscus syriacus ‘Belli Colori Azurri’ is late to flower, for its blooms don’t appear until August. However, the hardy shrub’s jaw-dropping flowers with their lilac petals and blood red detail are well worth the wait. Rose Mallow’s three-lobed foliage
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Thetis’
A superb plant for attracting bees and other pollinators to your garden, Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Thetis’ is a hardy shrub with a compact, spreading habit. With aromatic grey-green foliage and deep blue flowers in late summer, it looks great in the middle of garden borders amongst other plants with white, blue and purple flowers, such
Fothergilla major
Fothergilla major is at its most striking in autumn, when its broadly rounded leaves turn to glowing shades of fiery red and orange. From late spring this deciduous shrub is adorned with fragrant, white bottlebrush flowers, and its superb garden performance has earned it an RHS AGM. Commonly known as the Mountain Witch Alder, this
Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’
Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’ produces large crests of miniature white flowers on curved stems from July to September. This scented variety attracts a mass of butterflies to your garden thanks to its nectar rich blooms. This hardy shrub is perfect for large patio containers or at the back of borders. Height and Spread: 200cm (79).
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Ferndown’
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Ferndown’ has dark, almost clear blue flowers that are always sought after by gardeners and for different reasons by pollinating insects. Bluebeard is an attractive deciduous shrub that carries the flowers on woody stems with aromatic grey-green leaves and will add colour to mixed borders and wildlife gardens in late summer. Height:
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Petit Blue’
If you are looking for deep blue flowers Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Petit Blue’ must be on your list of plants to consider. The intense blue flowers act as a magnet to all passing pollinating insects so you get the benefit of your own wildlife party during late summer and early autumn too. Petit Blue has
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Elly Mossel’
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Elly Mossel’ is an adaptable and attractive shrub. It can be planted as a free standing specimen, or trained as a wall shrub. It can also be planted in lines to create a colourful, low hedge. In spring it bears many scarlet red flowers with yellow stamens. Later in the year the
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’
This Japanese Quince can be trained against a wall or planted as a medium sized shrub in garden borders or near woodland edges. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which is given to plants of distinction. In March and April, when the glossy green foliage emerges, the shrub
Tree Peony ‘Lu Mu Ying Yu’
The Tree Peony ‘Lu Mu Ying Yu’ has a display of unusual lime green and cream blooms during April and May ensuring that it attracts attention and nods of approval from visitors to your garden. A mature plant will produce over a hundred exotic blooms, each measuring up to 25cm (10) or more in diameter making them perfect for
Garden Ready Plant Lucky Dip
Our garden ready plants are selected for garden performance, straight from the nursery. We send them to you ‘green’ ahead of flowering (but please note some varieties may show a few blooms), which means plants will establish quickly and all their energy goes into producing better roots, so they produce more flowers throughout the season.Create
Plumbago auriculata
Evergreen climber with clusters of pale blue flowers and glossy green foliage, train it up a trellis, frame or archway. Climbs to 4m.
