Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Leucothoe fontanesiana Plant – ‘Makijaz’
Leucothoe are known for their colourful foliage, but this one really stands out from the crowd! In spring the new shoots of Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Makijaz’ emerge in shades of bronze and pink, before maturing to green with fabulous white marbling. The autumn foliage is just as dazzling, turning to burgundy red throughout winter. Flowers April-May.
Juniperus procumbens Plant – Nana
Needing very little maintenance; Juniperus Procumbens Nana will flourish in a wide range of conditions. If given ample space, this Decumbent Juniper will spread prostrate, and provide fantastic ground cover. If space is more limited, this Bonin Island Juniper will take a mounded form, but either way is a win-win! The thin, evergreen foliage emerges
Hydrangea serrata Plant – Preziosa
Hydrangea ‘Preziosa’ is a deciduous shrub with large, purple-flushed green leaves and quantities of round mophead-style flowerheads in late summer and early autumn. Flowers start out deep pink and gradually mature to reddish-purple. Hydrangeas need a soil that does not dry out in summer, and do best in partial shade. RHS Award of Garden Merit
Cytisus ‘Luna’
Delicately pale yellow flowers cover this Broom in early summer making it attractive to bees and humans alike. Known for their hardiness, Cytisus ‘Luna’ is easy to grow in most gardens and will tolerate a position in full sun. Useful as a backdrop in borders or as part of a shrubbery, this variety can also
Cytisus Zeelandia Plant
Abundant pink and cream flowers cover Cytisus ‘Zeelandia’ in late spring and early summer, making this Broom an attractive addition to any garden! This variety of Cytisus is easy to look after and will grow in almost any soil type. Its dark green foliage also makes it a useful backdrop plant once the blooms have
Decaisnea fargesii Plant
Decaisnea fargesii is a very large, relatively slow growing, upright, multi-stemmed, open, deciduous shrub with bold, divided leaves up to 90cm long which are tinged with blue in spring, and turn clear yellow in autumn. Long sprays of insignificant, green or yellow-green flowers in early summer are followed in autumn by metallic-looking, deep blue fruit
Deutzia purp. Plant – Kalmiiflora
Deutzia purpurea Kalmiiflora is a deciduous, hardy shrub with spectacular, scented, starry blooms that starts out as dark pink flower buds in the spring. Height 150-200cm.
Escallonia Plant – Dart’s Rosyred
Escallonia ‘Dart’s Rosy Red’ is a fast growing, hardy, low maintenance, hardy, evergreen shrub with beautiful bell-shaped blooms of deep pink. Its striking glossy, green foliage just adds to the display. Flowers June-August. Height 200-250cm.
Escallonia rubra macrantha Plant
A neat evergreen shrub with a long flowering period, Escallonia rubra var. macrantha makes an ideal informal hedging plant. Rose-red, tubular flowers appear from early summer to early autumn against a backdrop of dark green glossy leaves. Plant in a moist, well drained soil, in sun or partial shade. Height 200-250cm.
Forsythia koreana Plant – Kumsum
Forsythia koreana ‘Kumsum’ is a hardy deciduous shrub with one very special attribute. Its foliage: the two-toned leaves with silver veins threading their way on each leaf in perfect symmetry. This is in addition to the beautiful display of bright yellow flowers in spring. Height 200-250cm.
Hydrangea macropylla Plant – Madame Emile Mouillère
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mme Emile Moulliere’ is a deciduous shrub with dark green oval leaves and large round mophead-style white flowerheads in mid and late summer. The flowerheads sometimes take on a pink tinge if grown in full sun. It needs an acidic or neutral soil. A lovely plant for a mixed border. Height 150-200cm. Supplied
Hydrangea macrophylla Plant – Nikko Blue
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’ is a bushy, deciduous shrub which from July to August bears masses of coral blue flowers. These extremely showy flowers are also attractive to wildlife including bees, butterflies and birds. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Ilex crenata Plant – Stokes
Ilex crenata ‘Stokes’ is an elegant shrub that will add good structure to a formal planting scheme with its small-growing habit and evergreen, dark to mid-green, glossy foliage. Its white flowers are followed by black fruits in winter. Its compact growing habit and small leaves makes it ideal for topiary shaping and also for hedging.
Juniperus communis Plant – Hibernica
Juniperus communis ‘Hibernica’ is a dense, drought tolerant, evergreen conifer forming a large, columnar shrub with erect branches bearing needle-like foliage. Its dull, blue-green young foliage turns dark green with a dot of white near the apex. It is a tall, thin growing variety that will grow 3-4m high and 40-50cm wide. Height 50-60cm. Supplied
Cytisus Plant – Boskoop Ruby
Cytisus × boskoopii ‘Boskoop Ruby’, a small deciduous shrub with upright shoots of deep ruby-red blooms in abundance in late spring and early summer. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Chaenomeles sup. Plant – Cameo
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Cameo’ (flowering quince) is a slow growing, beautiful, dense spreading quince. The flowers appear in spring are semi-double, apricot coloured and large. The fruit that follows this beautiful display of flowers are aromatic and edible and can be used in quince jelly. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Strawberry Sweet Colossus
Colossus as the name suggests they are massive! Each fruit weighs 42g on average compared with a standard tomato but no loss of flavour or sweetness! For those who love to pick fresh strawberries, little hands may struggle due to the size of them ! Height: 20cm (8). Spread 30cm (12).
Strawberry – Florence
A superb variety bred by HRI East Malling, firm, flavoured fruits, Florence is a perfect late-season crop, producing luscious, sweet strawberries from the end of June to the end of July, an abundant harvest with excellent pest and disease resistance. Well suited for growing in containers or a space-saving crop to grow on the patio.
Choisya Goldfingers
Choisya ternata ‘Goldfingers’ – Choisya ternata ‘Goldfingers’ is a hardy shrub full of colour. Choisya ternata delicately spreads around 200cm and reaches a height of around also 200cm. For first-time gardeners, this beauty requires barely any maintenance and the Mexican orange blossom is at its show-stopping best when grown in full sun, tolerating most growing
Berberis thunbergii Plant – Golden Rocket
Berberis thunbergii ‘Golden Rocket’ is a prickly, narrow, upright, low, deciduous shrub with outstanding bright yellow foliage, pale yellow inconspicuous flowers in spring and bright red berries in autumn. Ingestion of these berries may cause mild stomach upset. It is tolerant of most soils and aspects but performs best in full sun and well drained
