Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Peony ‘Callies Memory’
Peony ‘Callies Memory’ is an eye-catching intersectional hybrid – a cross which marries the exotic looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies, and often called an Itoh Peony. The sumptuous, gently perfumed blooms are semi-double initially, but become increasingly more double as the plant matures.
Pinus mugo ‘Pumilio Group’
The Dwarf Mountain Pine is particularly slow-growing. This spreading conifer will stay neat and compact for many years, eventually forming a mound of spreading branches covered by dense green needles. With maturity, female cones are produced at the tips of the stems.
Peony ‘Hillary’
Indulgent ruffles of raspberry pink petals with a delicate perfume make Peony ?Hillary? a must have for late spring borders. This intersectional hybrid is a cross which marries the exotic looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies, and is often called an Itoh Peony.
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ does exactly that. It is a low growing groundcover plant, that is good for filling empty space with greenery, and is particularly useful for areas that are hard to reach and maintain. For example; behind greenhouses, below house windows, or steep banks instead of grass turf. It does well in poor dry
Peony ‘Old Rose Dandy’
A charming hardy perennial with exquisite freesia-scented blooms from May to June above a neat mound of glossy foliage. The blooms have a vintage appearance, opening to an unusual terracotta colour and slowly fading to yellow.
Thuja orientalis ‘Pyramidalis Aurea’
A golden yellow, neat slender cone of foliage makes Thuja orientalis ‘Pyramidalis Aurea’ perfect as a striking centrepiece to a formal bed or border.
Peony ‘Pink Ardour’
Flamboyant ruffles of cerise pink petals are held above neat clumps of glossy foliage in late spring and early summer. This stunning hardy perennial is a ?must have? for sunny borders.
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’
With a growth rate of only 1 or two inches a year (3 – 5 cm), this dwarfing Norway spruce is in no hurry to reach its full size, making it perfect for alpine gardens and rockeries where it will slowly spread.
Peony ‘Border Charm’
Lightly fragrant, semi-double blooms of the palest yellow are splashed with coral at the base of each petal. Peony ‘Border Charm’ is an eye-catching intersectional hybrid – a cross which marries the exotic looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies, and often called an Itoh Peony.
Picea abies ‘Wills Zwerg’
Picea abies ‘Wills Zwerg’ is an evergreen, dwarf spruce with a classic conifer tree shape that looks fantastic planted in a rockery or alpine garden. It is a real slow grower and takes decades to reach its full height of 3 metres, as it only grows roughly 2 inches (5cm) per year. In the festive
Nandina domestica ‘Fire Power’
A popular and well loved variety with a compact dwarf habit that is perfect for containers. Nandina domestica ‘Fire Power’ bears clusters of starry white flowers in summer that give way to shiny red berries in late summer.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Diamonds First Edition’
Covered in conical clusters of flowers from mid summer right through until autumn, the flowers of this lovely Hydrangea are pure white at first, gradually transforming to a dusky pink as the season progresses. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Diamonds First Edition’ is compact but forms a wide, spreading shape. It grows well in the dappled shade
Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana
This magnificent handkerchief tree was considered by its founder to be the most ‘beautiful and interesting of all trees of the north temperature flora’. Davidia involucrate var.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Clone’
Silverberry has glossy green leaves with a dusting of silver on the undersides and small white flowers in late summer and early autumn which bring pleasant fragrance to the garden. Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Clône’ is a plant that is easy to grow and as it establishes itself you’ll see that it requires very little maintenance.
Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’
A large deciduous shrub, Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’, is renowned for its autumn foliage. Its leaves turn bright scarlet red. It is also known as a ‘Spindle Bush’, as the wood from the bush was used to make spindles, it will grow up to 3 metres and is suitable for herbaceous borders. The shrub has
Deutzia purpurea ‘Kalmiiflora’
The arching, open branches of Deutzia purpurea ‘Kalmiiflora’ are quickly covered in the oval leaved rich green foliage in spring.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Expansa Variegata’
Much like the ocean, this Chinese Juniper is a vast and constant expanse: its needle-like foliage is evergreen and its dense, low-growing habit allows extensive ground cover in borders and rockeries. The shrub’s needles resemble a wave, for their blue-green tone is topped with interesting, white variegation. In contrast to the strong, salty smell of
