Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Decaisnea fargesii
The fruits of this large shrub are probably its most striking feature; also known as the Blue Bean Shrub, or – more ominously – Dead Man’s Fingers, Decaisnea fargesii is an interesting addition to a collection, or can be used as a stand-alone specimen plant.
Euonymus japonicus
If you are looking for a plant that you can mould to suit your purposes then a Euonymus Japonica is to be considered. It will make a delightful specimen plant with it’s attractive dark green leaves but if you want to use it as a formal hedge or screen just keep clipped into shape. Apart
Escallonia ‘Donard Seedling’
Escallonia ‘Donard Seedling’ is an extremely hardy and easy to grow shrub for any garden. Throughout summer, the glossy dark green leaves provide a backdrop for masses of pale pink, saucer shaped flowers.
Rhamnus frangula ‘Asplenifolia’
Rhamnus frangula ‘Aspleniifolia’ is a slow-growing shrub, noted for its striking foliage. Its leaves are slender, and almost fern-like in appearance ? bright green in spring and summer, turning to lovely shades of red, bronze and gold in autumn. Alder Buckthorn bears clusters of pale white flowers along its stems in late spring, attracting pollinators,
Clematis ‘Red Pearl’
Kozo Sugimoto of Japan created this gorgeous clematis in 1992 and it has since been enjoyed in gardens throughout the world. Clematis ‘Red Pearl’ has reddish pink, large flowers with long creamy yellow anthers in the centre. The colour of the sepal is bolder down the middle, fading to faint lavender edges. It flowers between June
Buddleja davidii ‘Purple Emperor’
Buddleja davidii ‘Purple Emperor’ bears extravagant quills of rich purple flowers, held above slender grey-green foliage which matures to a creamy yellow hue as autumn begins. Living up to its name, this Butterfly Bush will attract a mass of pollinating insects to your garden, making it an ideal choice for cottage garden borders and wildlife
Cytisus decumbens
Cytisus decumbens is an attractive, low-growing, spreading type of Broom. It is often seen in the early summer, awash with golden yellow flowers. It has a low-growing habit, making it the perfect choice for rockeries and ground cover. Cytisus decumbens needs barely any looking after and is great for low-maintenance parts of your garden. For
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmorin Gold’
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Vilmorin Gold’ forms small balls of thick green foliage, which slowly takes shape in rockeries, low-maintenance gardens and beds. This dwarf conifer is easy to grow either in your garden or in pots. In winter the lovely green foliage turns a burnished reddish colour, before turning back to green in the spring. Height:
Spring Flowering Bulb Collection 100 Bulb
This collection includes four of the most popular and colourful spring-flowering bulbs: Allium Moly, Oxalis, Anemone de Caen and Brodiaea (25 bulbs of each). Plant them amongst perennials for early colour or in borders and patio pots for a bright display. Supplied as bulbs.
Buddleja ‘Lo & Behold – Lilac Chip’
Unlike traditional cultivars, this incredibly compact dwarf Butterfly Bush won’t seed about your garden, so you can be sure that it will stay exactly where you want it! Perfect for patio pots, low hedges and borders, Buddleja ‘Lilac Chip’ is smothered in fragrant blooms from June to October, attracting clouds of butterflies to the garden.
Buddleja ‘Lo & Behold – Purple Chip’
Unlike traditional cultivars, this incredibly compact dwarf Butterfly Bush won’t seed about your garden, so you can be sure that it will stay exactly where you want it! Perfect for patio pots, low hedges and borders, Buddleja ‘Purple Chip’ is smothered in fragrant blooms from June to October, attracting clouds of butterflies to the garden.
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yokohama’
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yokohama’ forms a small ball of thick deep green foliage, making it ideal for rockeries, borders and containers. This lovely little conifer is straightforward to maintain – needing no pruning at all. It turns a dark green-bronze during winter, turning green again in the spring Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 100cm (39).
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Hot Fire’
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Hot Fire’ produces crimson-red flowers early in spring, on bare, spiny stems. The rounded green foliage that follows on provides a lovely backdrop for showy, autumn fruits. Flowering Quince are ideal specimens for the border, and with a little training make superb wall shrubs. Their nectar-rich blooms are loved by pollinating insects, making
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.
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
Carex oshimensis ‘Everest’
Carex oshimensis ?Everest? provides all year-round colour and texture with its stunning variegated foliage and its glossy green arching leaves with a silvery-cream edge.
Weigela florida ‘Korea’
Compared to other varieties of Weigela, Weigela florida ‘Korea’ is a giant, reaching a height of 3 metres when fully mature. This makes it an ideal deciduous shrub to be planted as a stand alone specimen on a large lawn, or in a wide border of a medium or large garden. Planted in a line
Buddleja alternifolia
Buddleja alternifolia is a vigorous species from China. This deciduous shrub is cloaked in narrow grey-green foliage that contrasts nicely with the pale lilac flowers from July to September.
