Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’
A deciduous Magnolia which produces lilac-pink, star-shaped flowers in spring with long, narrow petals that emerge from darker pink buds. Together with its narrow, oval, mid-green foliage, Magnolia x lobneri ‘Leonard Messel’ is an elegant choice for a small garden or for use as a statement plant in a larger garden. This shrub has also
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Wims Red’
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Wim?s Red’ is a spectacular variety.Its strong, claret red stems carry 30cm (12) long, sweetly scented flowerheads which emerge white in July, colouring to pink in late summer.As autumn approaches the blooms finally mature to an intense wine red that provides a magnificent display.This fully hardy, deciduous shrub makes an excellent addition to
Mr. Funny – Sweetcorn ‘Swift’
Mr. Funny has a great sense of humour. He makes everyone laugh. When he’s gardening, he usually wears one of his funny hats which makes the birds and the bees and the butterflies laugh.
Mr. Bump – Squash ‘Harrier’
As you can imagine, Mr. Bump has to be really careful when he’s working in his garden. He’s always bumping into trees or the wheelbarrow or tripping over his gardening tools. Let’s hope he can plant these seeds without hurting himself!
Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Böhlje’s Feuerzauber’
Witch Hazel are popularly grown for their autumn colour and frost resistant, fragrant, spider like flowers in winter. Hamamelis x intermedia ?Bohlje?s Feuerzauber? is a vase-shaped, slow growing shrub with ascending branches.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Pink Chiffon’
Although late flowering, a spectacular display from this hardy, deciduous shrub is well worth the wait for one last burst of summer colour. Its branches are laden with lacy, soft pink flowers from late summer to mid-autumn.
Little Miss Sunshine – Sunflower ‘Helios Flame’
Whenever Little Miss Sunshine wants to cheer people up, she gives them a packet of sunflower seeds. She shows them how to plant them, one to a pot, or in the ground and how to water them.
Forsythia x intermedia ‘Goldrausch’
Forsythia x intermedia ‘Goldrausch’ is a real conversation starter! When nothing else is in bloom in the spring, this plant is cloaked in bright golden-yellow flowers. This compact variety can be grown in a shrub border or against a wall, or trained as a colourful hedge. It makes an excellent choice for small gardens, and
Clematis ‘Samaritan Jo’™ evipo075
This stylish cultivar is distinctive for its unusual white flowers with deep magenta margins. Clematis ‘Samaritan Jo? is also notable in its flowering habit, bearing a profusion of flowers all at one time.
Epimedium ‘Lilafee’
A gorgeous hardy perennial, Epimedium ‘Lilafee? may be small but it certainly stands out in your garden! Quite happy to grow in partial shade and be used as a groundcover plant, this easy to grow plant produces sprays of purple flowers, each with long, pale spurs on them to add additional interest into your planting
Epimedium ‘Rubrum’
Known as the Red Barrenwort, Epimedium ‘Rubrum? is a very hardy perennial that appears in spring with red tinted leaves that soon form a dense clump, these leaves also have an added bonus of changing to a deep red in the autumn to add loads of extra interest.
Favourite Fruit Tree Collection 3 Trees
Create your own orchard with our Favourite Fruit Tree Collection. We’ve brought together 3 of the best known varieties of Apple, Plum and Cherry in one collection.
Erica x darleyensis ‘Darley Dale’
Like most varieties of heather ‘Darley Dale’ brings masses of nectar-rich pale pink blooms during February and March. Erica x darleyensis ‘Darley Dale’ is a versatile evergreen with a compact, bushy habit that provides excellent winter interest in raised beds, rockeries, borders or containers and will tolerate almost any well drained soil. Height: 30cm (12).
Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’
A relatively compact variety of dogwood, Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ still maintains all the characteristics of its larger cousins.
Azalea ‘Japanese Orange’
A low maintenance, evergreen shrub for acidic soil or patio containers. Azalea ‘Japanese Orange’ is a slow growing, compact shrub producing masses of striking scarlet blooms through March and April.
Cotoneaster dammeri
An evergreen, spreading shrub, Cotoneaster dammeri, is a vigorous plant, which will eventually cover a large area with dark green foliage.
Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’
A dwarf evergreen Spindle bush, Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’, produces young white shoots that turn to variegated silver and green leaves. In the winter the foliage turns to shades of reddish pink. This plant has a vigourous spreading habit, ideal for groundcover underneath trees or down the sides of driveways. Another alternative is to plant in
Clematis ‘The President’
A free flowering variety producing large velvety-purple blooms with silvery undersides from June through to September. The richly coloured blooms of Clematis ‘The President’ are followed by attractive silvery seed heads. Suitable for almost any aspect, this RHS AGM variety has maintained its popularity since its introduction in 1876. Height: 3m (10′). Spread: 1m (3′)
Clematis ‘Miss Bateman’
Clematis ‘Miss Bateman’ flowers from May to June. With its striking white flowers, striped light green and contrasting red anthers, Miss Bateman adds a delightful, delicate elegance to displays in early summer. These are followed by a second flush of smaller flowers towards the end of summer. This lovely, compact climber is one of our
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
