Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’ is a compact, hardy and deciduous shrub that is easy to grow in almost any part of the garden. Deep burgundy, wine coloured leaves densely smother this architechtural plant, turning bronze in autumn before they fall to the ground to reveal the characteristic flaking bark of this variety.
Ceanothus ‘Marie Bleu’
With its long flowering period and compact habit, Ceanothus ‘Marie Bleu’ is ideal for rockeries, cottage gardens and wildlife gardens ? where it will attract pollinating insects. This neat, rounded specimen forms a good ground cover or low hedging. Glossy green, deciduous foliage cloaks its well-branched stems throughout the summer. A haze of lilac blue
Vitex agnus-castus f. latifolia
If you are a fan of Lavender as a garden border plant, you will love Vitex agnus-castus f. latifolia a spectacular deciduous shrub. From a distance it almost looks like a giant Lavender! In early autumn it becomes full of sprays of purple-blue, scented flowers. It makes a great backdrop to a garden border full
Picea omorika ‘Karel’
Picea omorika ‘Karel’ is a slow-growing and compact Siberian spruce, with rich green colouring. Growing at just 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8cm) each year, ‘Karel’ takes many years to reach full size, and forms a dense, rounded clump of evergreen needles. Good for providing permanent greenery and structure in the flower borders, it
Berberis thunbergii ‘Red Dream’
Rich purple-brown leaves cover the elegant arching branches of this compact Barberry. Berberis thunbergii ‘Red Dream’ has an upright habit and looks fantastic grown with contrasting bright golds and fresh greens. In spring, pale yellow flowers are produced which are followed by red berries in the autumn. Tough and easy to grow, Berberis ‘Red Dream’
Angels Trumpet Tricolour
A spectacular arrangement of three of the best and most attractive Brugmansia varieties (white arborea, pink suavolens and yellow aurea) all grown together in one pot to give a breathtaking display of the most amazing Angels Trumpets you will ever see.
Rose ‘Zéphirine Drouhin’
A traditional variety of Bourbon Rose, Rose ‘Zéphirine Drouhin’ is a wonderfully coloured deep pink, double rose that not only looks amazing as it covers walls, it also has a rich fragrance that can be allowed to drift indoors through an open window during the summer months. Bourbon Roses are completely thornless which means that
Peony ‘Bartzella’
A simply stunning RHS AGM variety of Paeonia which boasts magnificent lemon scented, frilly, soft yellow flowers in late spring, with a flare of magenta around delicate yellow stamens. The result of a cross between a herbaceous and a Tree Peony, with the added advantage of producing excellent cut-flowers.
Rose ‘Thats Jazz’
With a strong spicy fragrance and a rich, deep velvety red flower, Rose ‘Thats Jazz’ is a strong climbing variety that will decorate any vertical surface elegantly. Its repeat flowering habit means that the blooms will keep appearing throughout summer and well into autumn too, giving you a long season of colour and scent too.
Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’
A striking architectural plant in any garden, Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ has fern-like leaves almost two feet long (60cm) which are a bright green/yellow colour with a pink stem running through the centre.
Philadelphus coronarius ‘Variegatus’
Unusual white edged foliage make Philadelphus coronarius ‘Variegatus’ stand out from all the other Mock Orange varieties.
Peony ‘Julia Rose’
A real sensation for your borders! Lightly fragrant blooms rise above a neat mound of glossy foliage, which takes on tones of burnished copper in autumn. The red buds open to reveal salmon-pink blooms that gradually fade to yellow, creating a fascinating tricolour effect.
Rose ‘Amber Queen’
A beautiful double flowered variety, Rose ‘Amber Queen’ is an ideal specimen for planting at the front of a rose bed as it’s amber-yellow blooms instantly lift any garden design. Coupled with a delicate fragrance and its naturally dwarfing habit, this floribunda rose is a perfect filler and is also suitable for container growing too,
Honeysuckle ‘Scentsation’
What’s in a name? In this case, everything. Honeysuckle ‘Scentsation’ will fill your garden with its sweet scent when it flowers in July, August and September. As well as smelling appealing, the hardy climbing shrub’s yellow and white blooms look spectacular, particularly when the plant is allowed to climb walls, fences, pergolas or doorways. As
Rose ‘Eden Rose 88’
A climbing variety with very creamy coloured blooms which are suffused with a rich pink, Rose ‘Eden Rose 88’ is a vigorous, yet not overpowering climbing Rose.
