Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Delphinium ‘Cameliard’ (Pacific Hybrid)
Delphinium ‘Cameliard’ is stunning in early summer when it produces tall spires of pale lavender blue flowers. The frilly, semi double flowers are loved by beneficial garden insects, gardeners and flower arrangers alike. This is a Pacific hybrid Delphinium which looks brilliant at the back of herbaceous borders. Plant in clumps for maximum effect. Height:
Foxglove ‘Dalmation White’
The upright stems of Foxglove ‘Dalmation White’ are crowded with elegant white trumpets with pretty spotted throats. The sturdy, uniform habit of this statuesque Foxglove looks magnificent in cottage gardens and wildlife borders. A short-lived perennial, producing well-branched plants, ‘Dalmation White’ can be allowed to seed to create dramatic drifts, attracting wildlife to its nectar-rich
Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Chestnut Brown’
The unusual colouring of Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Chestnut Brown’ makes this hardy perennial stand out from the crowd
Foxglove ‘Mixed’
Foxglove ‘Mixed’ produces iconic flower spikes from early summer, in a range of gently harmonious colours. Its tall blooms are idea for cutting, adding a strong vertical accent to summer bouquets. Digitalis are a perfect choice for bringing height and stature to shaded borders, woodlands and wildlife areas. What could be more delightful than a
Foxglove ‘Foxy’
Foxglove ‘Foxy’ is a well-loved variety, best known for its free-flowering habit and compact growth. This lovely cultivar produces a harmonious blend of pink and white flowers, which attract pollinating insects and make excellent cut flowers. Unlike many traditional Digitalis, ‘Foxy’ flowers in the first year after sowing. Allow it to seed in the borders
Erodium × variabile ‘Roseum’
A hardy, compact alpine plant that is ideal for growing in wall and patio crevices, as well as being a perfect addition to rockeries. It produces a profusion of small Geranium like flowers, that are pink with darker veining on the petals. Erodium × variabile ‘Roseum’ with its grey-green, scalloped foliage is great planted in
Hebe ‘Emerald Green’
Hebe ‘Emerald Green’ is a perfect, zero maintenance, architectural plant for any garden. It grows into a small green globe of tiny, evergreen leaves, to which a light sprinkling of white flowers in summer adds a welcome contrast. This tough little shrub will bring you years of enjoyment in the garden, whether used in formal
Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’
This reliable little perennial brings cottage garden charm to herbaceous borders with a cheery display of late spring blooms. Skyward-facing, purple and white flowers are borne in clusters upon slender, upright stems.
Cotoneaster microphyllus ‘Streibs Findling’
A low growing variety, Cotoneaster microphyllus ‘Streibs Findling’ is perfect for growing on steep areas of the garden, over walls, in hard to maintain areas behind sheds, greenhouses etc. It can suppress weed growth, keeping such areas much more tidy and attractive. It is evergreen, with dense, dark green foliage. In spring petite white flowers
Aquilegia ‘White Star’
The pristine white blooms of Aquilegia ‘White Star’ produce a dazzling spring display. Effortlessly elegant, they rise upwards on slender stems above an airy clump of fresh, green foliage.
Honeysuckle ‘Golden Trumpet’
Throughout the summer months, the Lonicera ‘Golden Trumpet’ produces bright golden yellow floral clusters. This delightful Honeysuckle is a cultivar of Lonicera x brownii and produces a lovely fragrant scent. As the flowers die away, shiny red berries appear. This fast growing is a magnificent choice for exotic gardens, as it clambers across pergolas, trellises
Aquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia have been bred for every colour imaginable, but sometimes it?s good to go back to basics. The species Aquilegia vulgaris is just as pretty as many of its cultivars and well worth a place in the garden.
Achillea millefolium ‘Colorado’ Mixed
Light, airy foliage topped with flattened flowerheads bring a breezy, ethereal feel to summer borders. These hardworking perennials deliver texture and colour to planting schemes ? always carefree and keen to perform.
Campanula medium ‘Blue’
A blue flowered selection from this variable species, boasting upright stems of bell-shaped flowers in summer. Campanula medium ?Blue? is better known as Canterbury Bells – a gentle reminder of the old-fashioned cottage garden era.
Cytisus x praecox ‘Allgold’
Cytisus x praecox ‘Allgold’ is named for its golden-yellow flowers, which shine amongst its deciduous, grey-green foliage in the late spring. This hardy shrub is suitable for planting at the back of a sunny border, where its neat, rounded habit will complement most other specimen plants. This Broom can be conveniently grown in a cottage
Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’
Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’ has a dense, upright habit that forms an attractive small tree or patio container specimen.
Aquilegia ‘Crimson Star’
A host of starry blooms to brighten borders in late spring! With its bicolour, red and white flowers there?s no missing this showy Columbine! Aquilegia ‘Crimson Star’ is reliable and trouble-free.
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guinness’
The hardy Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guinness’ is an eye-catching Columbine which looks great in borders; cottage gardens and even along shady woodland edges. The spring flowers have black-purple petals and white centres, making it stand out from the crowd. Aquilegias, which are also known as Columbines or ‘Granny’s Bonnets’ attract pollinating insects and have a
Clematis ‘Carnaby’
A classic two tone Clematis with pink sepals with a purple bar down the centre of them. Clematis ‘Carnaby’ is a beautiful Clematis to grow up the side of a pergoda, old shed, fence or wall with trellis. In a good year it will produce a second flush of flowers after the regular early summer
