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RoseClear® Ultra Shield Concentrate 200ml
RoseClear® Ultra Shield is a patent-pending pesticide-free formula that protects plants from pests and diseases such as aphids, rust and black spot. This product is ideal for roses, shrubs and other ornamental plants. We recommend using bi-weekly during growing season for the best results. The dual action formula combines a physical barrier and strengthens the plants natural defences, as well as...
Rhododendron Red Delicious
(H5) Striking bright red flowers in rounded trusses in late May to June. It will perform best in some shade. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Dappled shade.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: 'The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague' X Leo Group.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1989).
Bred by: H.E. Greer. Origin:...
Evergreen Azalea Star Style Lilac
(H4) This is a wonderful New Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearfolium’ hybrid which produces of the more unusual Azalea flowers, this plant produces bright lilac star shaped flowers. Each flower is made up of long thin petals which look like lilac leaves. When in flower the plant is almost completely covered, leaving very little of the foliage visible. The Star Style azaleas form a dense compact...
Dryopteris atrata cycadina AGM
(H4) Dryopteris atrata cycadina AGM. Other Common Name The Shaggy Shield Fern
A semi-evergreen, rosette-forming fern of neat appearance, the spreading fronds, borne on scaly stalks, simply pinnate with pinnae evenly toothed or lobed.
The 'Shaggy Shield Fern' originates from Nepal and India, and will add an oriental feel to any garden.
The fronds have long midribs that resemble elephants trunks...
Evergreen Azalea White Lady
(H5) Lovely large (up to 53mm wide) pure white funnel shaped flowers, with brilliant yellow-green speckling in the throat. A wonderful plant flowering in mid May, it is a compact growing variety, with light glossy foliage. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000...
Empathy After Plant Biofertiliser for Ericaceous Plants 1kg
AFTER PLANT ERICACEOUS Bio-active plant feed with rootgrow ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria is a tailored plant feed for the needs of all acid loving/lime hating ericaceous plants. When planted directly into the ground ericaceous plants will benefit by being treated for the first 3 – 5 years whilst their root system and fungal partners develop.Apply Empathy AFTER PLANT ERICACEOUS...
Rhododendron Pubicostatum
(TALIENSIA H7) Trusses of light pink flowers. April-May. Excellent foliage with sparse brown indumentum on underside. Probably natural hybrid between R. bureavii and R. sikangense. Height 40-60 cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron Logan Surprise
(H3-4) A wonderful selection of Rhododendron edgeworthii by Richard Baines at Logan Botanic Garden in Scotland. This form of edgeworthii has scented white bell-shaped flowers with vibrant pink edges and stripes down the back and a yellow blotch at the base, which do fade to pure white. Usually flowering late April into early May.Thick rugged looking leaves that have a light covering of hairs on the...
Rhododendron Lodbrit
(H5) Dark crimson buds open to large wide funnel shaped cherry pink flowers, fading to very light pink. Late May flowering. A strong Loderi x Britannia hybrid with large healthy green leaves on a dense growing plant. Height 150-175cm 10 years.
It is a shame that this plant does not give the wonderful scent of Loderi, but we are impressed with the lovely deep flowers and strong growth of dense habit...
Rhododendron Blaue Jungs
Deep mauve blue flowers with a prominent chocolate blotch on the upper lobe. Mid to late May flowering. A very tough plant and striking plant from Germany. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
A tough plant which translates to 'Blue Boys' in English.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hardy Hybrid.
Parentage:
Hybridization...
Rhododendron Bohlken's Kronjuwel (Crown Jewel)
(H6) Pretty pinky white wavy flowers with a distinctive orange blotch in May. Very strong and hardy. Good dark green foliage with a dense habit. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Raised at Bohlken's Nursery in Northern Germany.
Rhododendron Golden Wedding
Stunning dark red buds opening to chrome yellow flowers with a slight orange flush at first which fades to golden yellow. Flowering in May, this plant has well branching green foliage. A larger growing 'yak' hybrid that we think is worth growing for the wonderful flowers alone, though it can look a bit sparse at times. Height 80-120cm in 10 years. Bred in Washington, America. An ideal present for that...
Rhododendron Red Star (Bohlkens Roter Stern)
(H6) Deep red buds opening to rich red flowers with a lighter centre in mid May.This lovely compact variety has deep matt green leaves and grows to be 100-125cm in 10 years. Plant with a good ericaceous compost. Requires moist free draining soil.
• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Most garden situations• Habit: Dense.• Group: Hybrid.• Parentage: Anushka x Collective Embers•...
Rhododendron April Snow
Images Supplied and Owned by Roland Kersten, Fleurolex Vitroplant production srl
(H6) Clusters of three to four, double white flowers in mid-spring. This semi-evergreen shrub reaches approximately 1 meter in height and exhibits a compact, branching growth habit. Requires a sheltered position, a south-facing or west-facing aspect, in full sun or partial shade. Moist but well-drained acid soil.•...
Silene coronaria AGM
rose campion(H7) Magenta red/rose-purple flowers up to 3cm wide on branched stems in summer over clumps of woolly silver leaves. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 50-100cm high x 10-50cm wide in 2-5 years.
Dwarf Rhododendron Maricee
(H5) Cream buds open to white long-lasting daphne-like flowers. April. Tiny, narrow leaves on a dense, compact plant. An easy and satisfactory plant to grow. Height 30-40cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios.
Recommended for rock gardens and front of borders.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position:...
Deciduous Azalea Moidart
Beautiful apricot pink 50mm flowers in a ball type truss of 20 to 30. Fabulously scented in June with an upright habit. This plant was raised by Ted Millais at Crosswater Farm. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for late flower and lovely fragrance.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (viscosum hybrid).
Parentage: viscosum X 'Rosella' or 'Sylphides'
Hybridization...
Empathy After Plant Biofertiliser for Acers 1kg
AFTER PLANT ACERS is a refined plant feed tailored to the needs of all acers. Soil grown plants will benefit by being treated during establishment in the first year whilst their root systems and fungal partners develop.Apply Empathy AFTER PLANT ACERS on all pot grown and garden plants to encourage healthy and lush foliage all year round.ApplicationPlants in the ground: Apply 1-2 handfuls (25 –...
Rhododendron cardiobasis 'Pink Cloud' AC4221
(FORTUNEA H4) Large pinky white funnel shaped campanulate flowers with 7 lobes, late May-June. Distinctive large rounded leaves with a heart shaped base. Related to R. orbiculare. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum AGM
Lovely early bell-shaped flowers pink in bud, opening to white flushed pink, with crimson spotting in April-May. This pretty little plant has wonderful thick, silvery green pointed leaves with an interesting persistent fawn indumentum on the midrib on the underside of the leaf. Height 40-50 cm in 10 years. Give only a light dressing of fertiliser to prevent leaf scorch.
Recommended for outstanding...
Heuchera 'Blackberry Jam' AGM
(H6) A clump-forming perennial. Glossy, bold foliage in shades of rich purple and maroon with dark veining, topped by upright panicles of small white bell flowers in the summer. Likes well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 50cm x 50cm in 5 years.
Penstemon Garnet AGM
Syn. Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
(H5) Spikes of small, tubular, deep wine-red flowers with white throat markings, grow from July to October among lance-shaped, bright green leaves. This perennial tends to form large leafy clumps and can be used to add colour to the middle of a sunny, well-drained border. The deep wine-red flowers provide contrast with acid greens, silver-leaved plants,...
Rhododendron Hallelujah
Image gratefully supplied and owned by Marc Mertens
(H5) Rose red flowers of strong substance, in a ball-shaped truss during May. Thick textured downward pointing leaves held on a compact and dense plant. Best in light shade. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
Parentage: The Hon. Jean-Marie Montague x KimberlyBred by: Harold Greer, USA. 1976
Sedum 'Voodoo'
Sedum spurium 'Voodoo'(H7) A mat forming perennial with fleshy leaves, heavily flushed with dark red. Clusters of dark red-pink star shaped flowers are produced in the summer on upright stems. Likes full sun and well-drained soil. 10cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii AGM
Lovely open bell-shaped mauve-pink flowers with darker speckling. A free-flowering plant in March-April that is easy to grow. With an upright habit, it has attractive grey-green leaves that curl up in cold or sunny weather. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. oreodoxa meaning 'Glory of the mountains' and fargesii is after Pere Farges (1844-1912), French foreign missions in NW Sichuan. This variety has slightly...
Achillea Pink Grapefruit
(H7) 'Pink Grapefruit' is a vigorous, compact perennial, with ferny leaves and clusters of flowers. The blooms have white centres and dark pink florets that fade to creamy pink from midsummer to early autumn. Likes full sun and a moist well-drained soil. Approx 100cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
Rhododendron bureavii 'Chocolate Dane' AGM
(TALIENSIA H7) White flowers, flushed rose when young, and lightly spotted crimson or purple. May. A superb foliage plant, with thick woolly indumentum turning from creamy white to orangey brown. Height 50-75 cm in 10 years.
A wonderful selection of R. bureavii from noted Danish collector and breeder Svend Hansen. The leaves are usually 8-9 cm long and 3-4 cm wide, and are broadly lanceolate to elliptical,...
Deciduous Azalea Barselik
(H6) Prominent, funnel-shaped orange-red flowers in May. The foliage remains light green during summer and transitions to bright gold in autumn. Requires a moist but well drained acid soil. Approx 100-125cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron Raoul Millais
Salmon pink flowers in very large trusses with a paler centre and faint spotting on upper lobe. Flowering in May this is an old hybrid with a very pretty flower. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Named after Raoul Millais, an accomplished portrait painter and equestrian artist, who was son of Rhododendron expert J G Millais, author of the 2 volume books 'Rhododendrons' published in 1917 and 1924. Raoul...
Rudbeckia Herbstonne AGM
(H6) A robust herbaceous perennial, growing up to 2m, with branched stems and single golden-yellow flower heads with greenish-yellow disks through summer and into autumn. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
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,...
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)
PIcture for example only
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.
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.
Rhododendron grande (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.
Stunning trusses of cream to pale yellow flowers blotched with purple nectar pouches in February - April. The large leaves (up to 46cm) have attractive white woolly indumentum beneath. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Big leaf Rhododendron species have great...