Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Mahonia x media Winter Sun Plants
Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’is a large, bushy, evergreen shrub with an RHS AGM. Long, slender racemes of bright yellow, richly fragrant flowers are borne in dense clusters of arching racemes from November to March. Bunches of spherical purple berries follow through the summer. This hardy shrub forms rosettes of sharply toothed leaves to 45cm
Clematis Pistachio
Clematis Pistachio – Clematis plant This Old man’s beard is a stunning climber that will enhance any garden. It grows to a height of 300cm (10′) and spreads to around 100cm (3′). Suitable for growing through other mature hedges and shrubs, this Clematis enjoys twirling along wires, growing up fences and along a trellis. Clematis
Wisteria dormosa Plant – Issai (syn. Domino)
Flowering sooner than many other wisterias, Issai is a wonderful climber producing long racemes of of violet flowers that carry a distinct white spot at its base. Twining in an anti-clockwise direction the stems are covered in green leaves that turn to a pleasing yellow in autumn. Flowers May-June. Height 301cm+. Supplied in a 2
Platycladus or. Plant – Aurea Nana (Thuja)
Also known as Thuja orientalis ‘Aurea Nana’, this dwarf and compact conifer boasts very attractive golden-green foliage allowing the plant to stand out in any border all year round and won’t require any maintenance at all for many years. Height 150cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot or 5-7.5 litre pot.
Echinacea Primadonna Mixed
Like all Echinaceas these will flower throughout summer, attracting pollinating insects to the garden. This variety is free flowering with a compact, branching habit. Like all Echinacea, the daisy-like flowers are perfect for cutting and using fresh or dried. Height: 40cm Spread: 50cm
Picea glauca Plant – Rainbow’s End
In summer the bright yellow new growth stands out from the mid green colour that this variety maintains for the rest of the year. The branches and needles are tightly compact and overall the plant produces a dwarf and very dense conical shape. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot or 3-5 litre pot.
Spiraea vanhouttei Plant
This beautiful deciduous shrub has been grown in our gardens for over a century, and, as the largest spiraea, is ideal for the back of a border. In early summer it puts on a lavish display of crowded clusters of pure white flowers. The foliage turns a conspicuous shade of purple in autumn. Height 100-150cm.
Photinia fraseri Plant – Pink Marble
Photinia Pink Marble is an evergreen shrub whose green foligae is variegated cream. New growth is flushed with pink as they first emerge creating a colourful display. A striking variety that can be grown as a specimen plant or as part of an informal hedge. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot or 7.5-10
Philadelphus Plant – Starbright
Producing delightful blooms of beautiful large white flowers during the summer time with a sweet scent. Philadelphus ‘Starbright’, also known as the Mock Orange ‘Starbright’, is a deciduous shrub. Has an upright habit. It is suitable for most types of soil if well-drained and can be grown in either a sunny or partially shaded area.
Paeonia Plant – ITOH Julia Rose
A real sensation for your borders! Lightly fragrant blooms rise above a neat mound of glossy foliage, which takes on tones of burnished copper in autumn. The red buds open to reveal salmon-pink blooms that gradually fade to yellow. Flowers May-June. Height 70-80cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Summer Colour Bulb Collection
This generous collection combines traditional favourites and a few not so common varieties to bring a long season of interest to borders and containers, made up of vibrant colours of summer flowering bulbs. Plant them in borders amongst perennials or grow them together for a fantastic display and cut a few for indoors.
Paeonia ITOH ‘First Arrival’
Peony ‘First Arrival’ is an intersectional hybrid – a cross which marries the exotic looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies, and often called an Itoh Peony. Flowers May-June. Height 70-80cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Paeonia ITOH ‘Cora Louise’
A real beauty for late spring borders! Peony ‘Cora Louise’ bears ruffled white blooms that are flushed with lavender at the centre. Exotic-looking and gently fragranced, the flowers are superb for flower arrangements. Flowers May-June. Height 70-80cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Paeonia ITOH ‘Bartzella’
This has large, gentle lemon scented, frilly, soft yellow flowers with a flare of magenta around delicate yellow stamens. The flowers are carried above a handsome mound of big, leathery leaves that neatly drop off in autumn. Flowers May-June. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Potato Orla
Potato Orla is ready to harvest from May until August. It produces creamy skinned, round oval tubers that are popular for their blight resistance! Perfect for growing on a patio or in a kitchen garden, this Solanum tuberosum is particularly easy to grow at home for all. Produces the most fantastic foliage, almost difficult to
Hydrangea m. Plant – You & Me Romance®
A new generation of Hortensia’s from the YOU & ME®-series. Romance has magnificent star shaped double flowers. Flowers richly throughout the umbel. In the living room Romance will show its flowers for more than 6 months. Eventually the flowers will turn green. So don’t throw away your Romance too early! Flowers June-October. Height 90-100cm. Supplied
Hydrangea macrophylla Plant – Blaumeise
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blaumeise’ (sometimes called ‘Teller Blue’) is considered by many to be one of the best blue hydrangeas, producing profuse large lacecap flowerheads from mid summer to autumn, provided it is grown on acid soil. On neutral or alkaline soils the flowers will take on a lilac or pink colour. A dense, compact shrub, it
Campsis Summer Jazz Fire
Campsis Summer Jazz Fire will be sure to catch your eye with its red hot trumpet-shaped blooms that are surrounded by contrasting compact green foliage all throughout August through to the end of September!This hardy shrub is an exciting new trumpet vine that has drought resistance qualities and a steady climbing habit, making it easy
Strelitzia Bird Of Paradise
Strelitzia Bird Of Paradise Bring a touch of the tropics to your garden with the exotic blooms of the Bird of Paradise plant. This striking plant makes a great seasonal summer addition, plunged into sunny borders or kept in a container on a sunny patio. Protected overwinter plants will reach an impressive size, rivalling any
Cornus sanguinea Plant – Winter Beauty
Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ is an upright, compact, deciduous shrub with oval leaves turning orange-yellow in autumn. Small creamy white flowers are produced in early summer. Its most remarkable characteristic is the brilliant, flame-coloured stems that becomes apparent when autumn arrives and the foliage start falling away slowly. Flowers May-June. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in a 7.5-10
