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Rhododendron Paola INKARHO
(H6) Wonderful soft pink flowers with darker reddy-brown centres, opening in late May/early June with dark green matt foliage. This variety forms a dense compact plant growing wider than high. 125-150cm in ten years. Once again, its compact habit makes this plant ideal for middle of large boarders or perfect for the smaller modern garden.
Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
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Evergreen Azalea Azuma-kagami
(H3-4) Phlox pink hose in hose (double flower) with darker shading flowering in May. Best in semi shade. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Cornus mas
(H6) Small clusters of bright yellow flowers in late winter and early spring, followed by dark red glossy cherry like fruits. A tree with showy golden-yellow leaves in spring, with autumn tints. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. Best on acid-neutral soils.
Rhododendron Onkel Dines
This Plant has beautiful soft pink lightly scented flowers, with orange/yellow markings on the upper lobe concentrated near the centre of the flower. Flowering period is late May early June.A plant that has lush light green foliage, grows wider than tall, but still grows to a good height (approx. 125 – 150cm in ten years) is very popular in Denmark where it was bred and named after a member of...
Sambucus Welsh Gold
(H7) A compact, bushy shrub with deeply cut golden-yellow leaves flushed bronze when young. It produces white flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by hanging clusters of red-orange berries in late summer. A deciduous plant with a spreading branched habit. Can be positioned in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. 150cm high x 100cm wide in 5 years.
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.
Rhododendron Countess of Haddington
(H4) Large trumpet-shaped scented white flowers, flushed lilac pink, with yellow throat. Floriferous and fragrant in April, on a plant with large olive green leaves that can get straggly if not pruned. Height 100cm in 10 years. A plant for very sheltered gardens, or cool conservatories. Needs well drained compost. Hard prune straight after flowering to prevent straggliness.
Raised by Evans, and passed...
Mahonia gracilipes
slender Oregon grape(H5) Compact, low-growing, evergreen shrub. Featuring large, spiny edged leaves up to 40cm long that emerge burgundy with a white waxy underside. In late summer to autumn, it produces small bell-shaped purple-red flowers that are creamy-white inside, followed by bloomy black fruits on red stalks. Prefers a sheltered position in full sun, partial shade or full shade and a moist but...
Rhododendron cinnabarinum (High Altitude) Seed Raised
Pendant tubular orange flowers in various shades (seed raised), flowering May/June. Lovely Bluey-grey young foliage. It will perform best in an open position with light shade. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for pretty flowers.
Ideal position: needs careful site selection - shelter, but also good air movement.
Plantsman range.
Habit: upright.
Group: Small Leaved Rhododendron.
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Rhododendron Toro Toro
Image supplied and owned by Schnupper
(H7) Purple red buds opening to pure red flowers with faint darker red spotting in the upper throat in May. Holds its colour well in partial shade. A dense mound forming plant with deep green foliage which tends to grow wider than tall. Height 125-150cm in 10 years
• Recommended for: Pure red flowers that hold their colour• Ideal position: Dappled shade,...
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...
Empathy After Plant All Purpose Biostimulant 1L
Empathy AFTER PLANT ALL PURPOSE is a ready to use liquid concentrate, derived from sustainable harvested seaweed, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants.The natural biostimulant in Empathy AFTER PLANT ALL PURPOSE are taken up by the plant and promote faster and stronger root and shoot growth. They will also promote the development of beneficial bacteria and the Mycorrhizal Fungi in the soil.Use...
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...
Rhododendron 'Dame Edith Sitwell'
(MADDENIA H4) Lily-shaped fragrant white flowers, tinged pink, with yellowish centre. Beautiful in April-May. Height 75-100cm in 10 years. Thought to be a selection of R. lindleyi, R. Dame Edith Sitwell is a plant for very sheltered gardens, or cool conservatories where its scent will fill the air. Needs a well drained compost. Hard prune straight after flowering to maintain shape and prevent legginess.
It...
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.•...
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...
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.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
Large, broad panicles 20-30cm long of showy white sterile florets which become pink tinged as they age. Flowering from late summer to autumn. A large deciduous shrub with ovate mid to dark green leaves and a bushy habit. Height 200-400cm and 150-250cm wide in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid or neutral soil. A good hardy variety that is happy in full sun to partial shade in exposed or sheltered...
Luzula nivea
2nd image supplied and owned by Prenplants Sussex Ltd
(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.
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 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•...
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.•...
Cornus controversa Variegata AGM
A very choice large shrub or small tree with attractive horizontal branches, and striking variegated foliage. A slow growing plant which takes a while to mature, and is commonly known as the 'Wedding Cake Tree' due to its stunning shape. It is best given shelter when young. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years.
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.
Magnolia Elisa Odenwald
These trees sit at approximaltey 180cm not including the pot. They will come via Parcel Force on a 48 hour delivery due to height or they can be collected directly from the nursery.
Beautiful fragrant creamy white flowers opening pure white on the inside with exceptional purity. Forms a small upright multi-stemmed tree, flowering towards the end of the season. Height 2-3 metres in 10 years.
Named...
Rhododendron davidsonianum AGM
(TRIFLORA H5) Clear pink flowers in April - May. Lanceolate leaves. Height 120°Cm 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...
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.
Camellia hiemalis 'Dazzler'
(H4) Semi-double, deep pink to rose red flowers to 8cm across in late autumn and winter. A large evergreen shrub with a spreading habit and glossy, ovate dark green leaves with finely serrated edges. Position in light shade, and shelter from cold, dry winds and early morning sun. Moist but well-drained acid soil. 200-400cm high x 200-250cm wide in 10 years.
Camellia japonica 'Alba Simplex'
(H5) Single white flowers to 8.5cm across, with occasional pink flecks and streaks, are produced in mid to late spring A vigorous evergreen shrub with an open, upright habit, and dark green leaves with finely serrated edges. Moist but well-drained acid soil. Position in light shade, and shelter from cold, dry winds and early morning sun, as buds and flowers may be damaged by cold winds and late frosts....
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.
Eucryphia lucida 'Spring Glow'
(H4) This columnar, evergreen shrub or small tree features oblong leaves up to 5cm long, green with cream edges and a deep pink flush in spring that fades over time, and glaucous below. Fragrant white, hanging flowers, about 5cm across, appear around midsummer. Grow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds and in full sun, but with the roots in shade in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained...
Hamamelis intermedia Orange Beauty
(H5) 'Orange Beauty' is a robust shrub reaching 3m tall and 4m wide, in 10-20 years, featuring broadly elliptic leaves that shift from yellowish green with maroon-purple flushes to dark green, then yellow and orange in autumn. It produces lightly fragrant flowers with dark purplish-red calyces and twisted, crimped petals over 2cm long, yellow-orange with red-purple bases, blooming from mid- to late...
Hamamelis intermedia Rubin AGM
(H5) A rounded, upright deciduous shrub or small tree with wrinkled, oval green leaves that turn yellow and orange in autumn. It produces lightly scented, ruby-red flowers with narrow, crimped petals on bare branches in late winter and early spring. Easy to grow in an open but unexposed site. Requires moist but well-drained acid or neutral soil. 2.5-4m heigh in 10-20 years.
Penstemon 'Snowstorm' (White Bedder)
Image owned and supplied by Prenplants Sussex Limited
(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...
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 Mindy's Love
(H5) Pink buds open to pale greenish yellow flowers with orange markings in late April. Olive green foliage on a compact shrub. Height 125-150 cm in 10 years. Hybrid from America.
Rhododendron zaleucum Falviflorum KW20837
(TRIFLORA H4) Yellow flowers April/May. Lower leaf surface glaucous white with conspicuous brown scales. Requires a sheltered position in dappled shade. Height 100-125cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid soil.