Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Chaenomeles ‘Friesdorfer Typ 205’
Chaenomeles ‘Friesdorfer Typ 205’ is a colourful flowering quince, sporting bright red blooms from early spring ? even before the foliage appears! Its spiny stems are cloaked in unremarkable green foliage throughout the summer, but the developing fruits ripen to golden yellow for a wonderful autumn display. ‘Friesdorfer Typ 205’ makes a superb specimen for
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
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.
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.
Taxus media ‘Groenland’
Grow it as a hedge or as a stand-alone plant, and you can expect great results from Taxus media ‘Groenland’. Its dense bushy habit and evergreen leaves form a perfect boundary, while its dark foliage makes a great backdrop to show off plants and other garden features. The foliage of Yew is toxic and should
Carex ‘Milk Chocolate’
Carex ‘Milk Chocolate’ is a clump-forming Sedge, grown for its slender, chocolate brown foliage. Each leaf has a delicate pink tinge at its edge, and as autumn approaches the dense foliage turns to attractive shades of orange and brown. Carex ‘Milk Chocolate’ is perfect for adding texture and winter interest to the garden. This superb,
Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Marie Simon’
Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Marie Simon’ is sure to attract attention in the garden, bearing a froth of pale mauve-pink blooms from midsummer to autumn that is followed by attractive red seed capsules. In autumn this California Lilac sheds its glossy green foliage, revealing an upright framework of purple-red stems. ‘Marie Simon’ is a medium-sized, deciduous
Thuja occidentalis ‘Brobeck’s Tower’
For vertical impact in the garden, Thuja occidentalis ‘Brobeck’s Tower’ is certainly a plant to consider. Firstly, it has the RHS Award of Garden Merit, always a sign that you are making a good choice. Secondly, it is evergreen and grows into a neat conical bush, so your tall feature plant will look great all
Berberis thunbergii
Although Berberis thunbergii is often used as a prickly, low hedge, its green foliage, yellow spring blooms and red autumn berries also make for a great specimen plant. This Barberry is particularly eye-catching when its deciduous leaves turn firey shades of gold, orange and red before falling to the ground. This colourful display, in addition
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Shoshoni’
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Shoshoni’ was discovered by chance from a batch of Viburnum ‘Shasta’ seeds, producing this compact, dwarf variety which grows to only half the size. All of the characteristics of its parent plant remain, such as the lime green foliage which changes from plum to maroon in autumn and the pure white
Symphoricarpos ‘Arvid’
Symphoricarpos ‘Arvid’ is a good, dense plant that spreads by suckers, making it an excellent choice for ground cover. This low-growing, deciduous shrub has blue-green foliage and pinky-white autumn flowers that are followed by small, white fruits. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 100cm (40).
Buddleja davidii ‘Marbled White’
Buddleja davidii ‘Marbled White’ bears large panicles of white flowers, each with a golden eye, upon arching stems cloaked with grey-green foliage. As the name suggests, this stunning Butterfly Bush variety will attract plenty of butterflies and other pollinating insects to your garden thanks to its deliciously aromatic blooms. This deciduous shrub remains compact, despite
Buddleja davidii ‘Adonis Blue’
Buddleja davidii ‘Adonis Blue’ is an essential plant for any wildlife area or cottage garden border, as it will attract butterflies and pollinating insects in droves. Rich indigo blue panicles hang delicately at the end of slender stems adorned with silvery grey leaves. This stunning Butterfly Bush is a comparatively small variety that is ideal
Buddleja davidii ‘Santana’
Buddleja davidii ‘Santana’ bears maroon red flowers which contrast spectacularly with the attractive variegated foliage; the slender sage green leaves each feature a wide yellow margin. With plenty of space, this deciduous shrub will produce an impressive, long lasting display right through until autumn. As the name suggests, this Butterfly Bush will attract a range
Aronia x prunifolia ‘Aron’
This deciduous, hardy shrub has many advantages. Perhaps the most notable of these is the spectacular display it puts on in autumn; its leaves turn fantastic shades of red and purple before falling. Not to be outdone, its black-red berries are both attractive and persistent, remaining on their stems well into the winter. The Chokeberry
Spiraea japonica ‘Double Play Artist’
If you’re looking for a shrub with both colourful flowers and colourful foliage, you’re in the right place. Spiraea japonica ‘Double Play Artist’ combines deep pink flowers along with rich purple-red foliage in summer.
Arundo donax ‘Variegata’
Arundo donax ‘Variegata’ is a half-hardy perennial grass with variegated, green foliage and wide, pale margins. The Giant Reed’s exotic, upright stems stretch to an impressive 1.8m (5’11) when fully grown, making it a dramatic addition to patio containers, well-watered pot plants and the backs of sunny borders. Planting Arundo donax var. versicolor outdoors will
Ajuga reptans ‘Rainbow’
When you take one look at the foliage of this Bugle, it’s easy to see why it’s been christened Ajuga reptans ‘Rainbow’ or ‘Multicolour’. Its bronze, cream, pink and yellow leaves provide interesting, dense, fast-spreading and low-growing ground cover. Blue flower spikes are added to the explosion of colour in May and June, attracting bees
Spiraea ‘Sundrop’
Spiraea ‘Sundrop’ is a compact, rounded shrub that provides year-round interest. This deciduous Spirea has erect stems that bear ovate, tooth-shaped golden-yellow leaves in spring, which turn yellow-green in summer and develop a red flush in autumn. Flattened clusters of pink flowers provide an extra splash of colour in the summer. Given a sunny position,
