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Rhododendron Roseum Elegans (Second's)
Please note these are great plants but have been reduced as they are not first grade. If you are interested in any of these and wish to see photos please email or call and we can get some over to you.
Beautiful lavender flowers fading to pink, with reddish brown spotting. Flowering in late May early June this lovely old hybrid has olive green foliage. It tolerates sun, heat and cold and is a dense...
Empathy Rootgrow 360g
rootgrowTM 360g contains mycorrhizal fungi which naturally increase nutrient and water uptake by forming a highly efficient secondary root system. It is completely natural and plant friendly fungi suitable for use on flowering plants, trees, shrubs and edibles.An economical mid-range pack size. One pouch will treat up to 19×2 Litre pots or a 100L pot.Comes with a handy 10ml scoop.One application...
Evergreen Azalea Juliette STANDARD
(H6) Soft red to salmon red flower, 3-4cm across, in late May. Also known as Hachmann’s Juliette in international registers, is a Japanese azalea bred by Holger Hachmann in 1990 as a cross between Squirrel and Chippewa, introduced in 2004. The evergreen leaves are small, narrowly elliptic, dark green, and glossy. These Standards have a clear stem of approximately 15cm, with a nice colourful head...
Heuchera 'Huckleberry'
(H6) A clump-forming perennial. Silver foliage, which turns pink during autumn, with dark purple undersides, topped by upright short stems of small pale pink flowers that fade to white once opened in the summer. Likes well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 50cm x 50cm in 5 years.
Luzula nivea
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(H5) A slowly spreading evergreen grass. Narrow dark green leaves to 30cm long and clusters of small white flowers in early and mid-summer on stems to 60cm tall. 100cm High x 50cm Wide after 5 years, prefers moist well-drained soil in full shade or partial shade.
Molinia Transparent AGM
(H7) This deciduous grass forms neat clumps of arching, strap-like green leaves that transition to yellow in autumn. In late summer and autumn, tall feathery spikelet’s displaying fine, silvery purple flowers rise prominently above the foliage. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Rhododendron White Gold
(H7) Large almost pure white flowers, with a lime/yellow flare in the upper lobe and a wavey edge, form a large domed truss opening in early May. Each truss is made up off 10 individual flowers.Mid green leaves on a semi open habit can give this plant the appearance of being a small tree from a distance. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: woodland gardens to brighten the space.•...
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.
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' AGM
Feather reed grass 'Karl Foerster'(H6) A clump-forming deciduous perennial grass with flat, arching leaves up to 90cm long and bronze flower panicles in summer that turn pale brown. Prefers moist well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 150cm high x 100cm wide in 5 years.
Campanula Sarastro
(H7) From early summer to early autumn, large, deep purple, pendent, bell-shaped flowers, approximately 5cm in length, bloom on tall stems above rosettes of large, hairy leaves. This tall bellflower species produces flowers over a long period and requires minimal maintenance. As a clump-forming perennial, it can be incorporated into a cottage-garden design, a scheme focused on blues and purples, or...
Cornus alba Nightfall
(H6) Cornus alba 'Nightfall' offers dark green spring leaves that turn rich purple by autumn. Its velvety grey leaf undersides contrast with darker foliage, and red winter branches add visual interest year-round. This hardy, low-maintenance deciduous shrub is not only beautiful but also practical. It is hardy and more upright than others in its collection. It works well as a hedge, screen, or background...
Echinops Taplow Blue
(H7) This hardy, upright herbaceous perennial features divided, prickly dark green leaves with a whitish underside. It produces rounded, steel-blue flower heads on branched, leafy stems through the summer. Likes a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Approx 125cm high x 100cm wide in 5 years.
Hosta Halcyon AGM
(H7) 'Halcyon' is a compact herbaceous perennial with ovate, thick-textured, blue-grey leaves up to 20cm long. Light greyish-lavender, bell-shaped flowers are borne on stems reaching 40cm. Prefers moist but well- drained soil in partial shade.
Hydrangea quercifolia Ice Crystal
(H5) Large, dense, upright flower clusters from mid-summer to autumn, which start white and become pink as they age. A deciduous, compact shrub reaching 1.2m in approx. 10 years, with very deeply lobed green leaves that turn red and purple in autumn. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade (avoid a south facing aspect).
Penstemon 'Snowstorm' (White Bedder)
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(H3) An upright semi-evergreen perennial, with dark green leaves. Tubular funnel-shaped white flowers through the summer. Likes a well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 100cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
Penstemons should be planted in well-drained soil in an area with full sun or partial shade. Compost or well-rotted manure may be incorporated...
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 April Rose
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(H6) Clusters of three to four lightly fragrant, double pink flowers in mid-spring. This semi-evergreen shrub reaches approximately 1 meter in height and exhibits a compact, branching growth habit. It features small, elliptic deep green leaves that develop a reddish-bronze hue in autumn. Requires a sheltered position,...
Rhododendron Mrs T.H. Lowinsky AGM (Second's)
Please note these are great plants but have been reduced as they are not first grade. If you are interested in any of these and wish to see photos please email or call and we can get some over to you.
Mauve buds open to orchid pink and fade to white with a conspicuous and distinctive orange blotch in June. Mrs T H Lowinsky is a very hardy and fast growing plant. Height 180-200cm in 10 years.She is...
Rhododendron platypodum
(FORTUNEA H4) Introduced from Sichuan. Pink funnel-campanulate shaped flowers in April-May. Distinctive wide oval pale green leaves, with a flat winged petiole. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
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•...
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.
Evergreen Azalea Melina
Exceptional bright pink hose-in-hose (double) flowers up to 55mm across in late May and early June. This is a very hardy variety with a dense, compact, cushion-like habit. Height 30cm and spread 70cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and cascading over walls.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen Azalea (German hybrid).
Parentage: 'Rubinstern' x 'Rubinetta' X 'Johanna'.
Hybridization date: pre 2000...