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Rhododendron hemsleyanum AC1239
Beautiful fragrant white flowers sometimes tinged pink with a yellow green throat in June-August. This plant is distinctive and exotic looking with a wavy edge to the leaf (looks a bit like a small banana leaf). Height 150cm in 10 years. This is another variety that takes up to 5 years to flower but is easy and fast growing although it will need shelter from stong winds. Named after the English botanist,...
Rhododendron sinogrande AGM (Second's)
Please note these have been reduced as they are not first grade, they have crinkled and or marked leaves. Please see 2nd photo for representation.
Massive creamy yellow flowers with crimson blotch in trusses of 15 to 20cm in size. This one is worth growing for its architectural foliage alone! The large leaves are up to 75cm long and are shiny and dark green on hte upper surface, with a shiny silvery...
Cornus florida
(H5) Small tree or elegant shrub. Spectacular white bracts on erect stalks cover the spreading branches in the summer. These are followed by strawberry like edible fruit in the autumn. The leaves have beautiful artistic autumn colours of bronze and crimson. Height 200-400cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid soil.
Vitax Sulphate of Potash 1.25kg
A quick acting fertiliser which provides essential potassium and promotes the development and colour of flowers resulting in high quality blooms. Use at 70g per sq metre.
Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold'
(H6) A compact, slow-growing, upright tree featuring a rounded crown and attaining a mature height and spread of approximately 2 meters in 10-15 years. Seven-lobed leaves that emerge pink in spring, transition to lime green or yellow with a distinct red margin during summer and display golden yellow with orange and red hues in autumn. Inconspicuous flowers in spring, which are succeeded by red, winged...
Persicaria JS Misty Morning AGM
(H6) A clump forming perennial with green leaves & long slender spires of pale pink flowers which appear from summer through until the autumn. Suitable for the middle of a flower border. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 100-150cm in 2-5 years.
Synonyms:
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'JS Misty Morning'
red bistort (JS Misty Morning)
Rhododendron Pink Purple Dream
(H6) Light purple to pink flowers in May. An upright, broad growing shrub that prefers a semi-shady to shady location. Requires moist but well-drained acid soil. Height 100-125cm and a width of 150-175cm in 10 years.
Acer palmatum 'Starfish'
(H6) A small, upright, deciduous tree reaching approximately 150cm tall in approx. 10 years. Featuring palmate, reddish-purple leaves that are deeply divided into narrow, slightly curved, and toothed lobes, with a starfish-like appearance. In autumn, the foliage transitions to a vivid red. Producing inconspicuous purple-red flowers in spring, which are succeeded by winged fruits tinged with red.Prefers...
Hollyhock (Single Mixed)
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These single mixed hollyhocks are the epitome of cottage-garden charm. Grown against a wall for extra protection, their tall flower spikes are covered in bright single blooms—perfect for creating a classic cottage-garden look.Hollyhocks grow in most garden soils but do best in fertile, well-drained soil and full sun, where they produce the tallest flower spikes. Plant...
Hosta Blue Mouse Ears AGM
(H7) Clump forming perennial, producing lavender, bell-shaped flowers above small blue leaves in the summer. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. 10-50cm in 2-5 years.
Hosta Devon Green AGM
(H7) A clump forming perennial with large shiny, dark green, heart shaped leaves which have a conspicuous vein. Spikes of small, tubular flowers are pale purple with darker stripes appear in late summer and early autumn. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. 10-50cm in 2-5 years.
Rhododendron arizelum var. rubicosum (Second's)
Please note these have been reduced as they are not first grade, they have crinkled and or marked leaves. Please see 2nd photo for representation.
Lovely pink flowers with a dark crimson blotch. Flowering in April this plant makes a small tree with dark green leaves (up to 22cm long) and a thick fawn indumentum on the underside. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Big leaf Rhododendron species have great...
Rhododendron sinofalconeri (Hybrid)
(H5) Beautiful pale or rich yellow flowers in April. This species is proving surprisingly hardy in UK gardens. A handsome species with pale indumentum on the underside of the large leaves (up to 28cm long) and distinctive conical buds on young growth. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Big leaf Rhododendron species have great architectural foliage which looks stunning in a woodland glade or city courtyard...
Rhododendron Trewithin Orange
(H5) Vivid to light orange, cinnabarinum-like flowers, with a faint rose blush in April/May and interesting blue-green leaves. A standout maddenii/cinnabarinum hybrid ('Full House' x concatenans). Requires a sheltered site out of strong winds (requires good air flow though!), in moist but well-drained acidic soil. 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely orange flower and interesting foliage
Habit:...
Sanguisorba albiflora
white-flowered burnet(H6) Fluffy white bottlebrush flowerheads on slender stems in summer. A compact perennial growing up to 60cm tall with divided green leaves. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Dwarf Rhododendron lepidostylum
(TRICHOCLADA H5) Bright yellow flowers in June, which are sometimes partially hidden by stunning new blue-green young bristly foliage. A wonderful foliage shrub from Yunnan. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron serotinum
Fragrant white flowers flushed pink with a crimson blotch that will flower after about 5 years. It's not often that Rhododendrons flower this late in July to September, so it is best planted in some shade to preserve the blooms. A fast grower with wavy edges to the leaves. Height 180cm in 10 years.This species is thought to be a late-flowering form of R. decorum. The original seed was collected by...
Achillea Terracota
(H7) This herbaceous perennial plant exhibits a tall, clump-forming growth habit with feathery, silvery grey-green foliage. It produces flat clusters of flowers ranging in colour from deep yellow to terracotta, which gradually fade to cream. These blooms appear over an extended period from June through September. Likes full sun and a moist well-drained soil. Approx 150cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.