Category Archives: Garden
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’
It is the heart-shaped silver leaves, veined with green and with a metallic sheen, which make this hardy perennial so desirable. Perfect in a cottage garden or amongst ferns at the front of a woodland border, Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ forms unusual and attractive ground cover for a shady spot. This Siberian Bugloss has dainty
Armeria maritima ‘Alba’
With its small clumps of grassy evergreen foliage and lollipop tufts of white papery flowers, Armeria maritima ‘Alba’ is most at home in seaside gardens as it grows naturally by the coast. Given a sunny spot, Thrift, or Sea Pink is easy to grow in any location and it’s great for the patio, cottage garden
Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’
Anemone x hybrida ?Honorine Jobert? doesn’t insist on having plenty of sunlight the way a lot of plants do, this cheerful plant is happy to be placed in the sun or a nice shady spot in your garden. The flowering period of August through to even as late as October means that these elegant white,
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guinness’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guinness’ is a striking variety of Columbine. From the shape of its flowers, it is easy to see why it is sometimes dubbed ‘Granny’s Bonnet’, although the black blooms with white corolla are certainly more fashionable than the average pensioner’s headwear! Indeed, these unusual colours give the plant the alternative name of
Arabis caucasica ‘Snowcap’
Poor dry soils are bad news for a lot of plant varieties but Arabis caucasica ‘Snowcap’ wouldn’t have it any other way
Agapanthus ‘Northern Star’
Are you tempted by the beautiful, globe-shaped blooms of African Blue Lillies but concerned that they will struggle in the changeable British climate? Perhaps the ‘Northern Star’ variety of Agapanthus is the answer to your prayers! Not only does it produce an abundance of deep blue flower umbels in mid to late summer, but it
Quercus robur (Hedging)
The English Oak is an iconic sight across the landscape of Britain. Instantly recognisable for its distinctive lobed foliage, deeply furrowed bark, and of course, its acorns. Quercus robur is an important wildlife tree in the UK, supporting hundreds of in
Ramanas Rose (Hedging)
This upright shrub bears scented pink flowers in summer, followed by bright red hips through autumn. Ht. 1.5m. Supplied as bare root plants.
Copper Beech (Hedging)
For an unusually coloured hedgerow, Copper beech is the perfect candidate. It can be grown to almost any height as a hedge or privacy screen and will maintain a good density and tidy shape, usually only needing to be clipped once or twice a year. Over winter, Copper Beech tends to hold onto most of
Weigela ‘Nain Rouge’
The compact nature of Weigela ?Nain Rouge? makes this deciduous shrub unique, differing from others of its kind and the ruby red tubular flowers contrast beautifully with the dense, dark green, elongated foliage. As summer draws to a close, this dwarf shrub turns to autumn shades of red and orange for one last burst of
Weigela florida ‘Polka’
The most beautiful soft pink trumpet-shaped flowers appear on arched branches in summer, producing a light fragrance and attracting beneficial pollinating insects to its nectar rich blooms. The dark green foliage is more rounded than that on species plants and creates an excellent background for summer flowering perennials when grown in mixed borders. Weigela florida
Viburnum tinus
For a shrub that provides winter interest in the garden, Viburnum tinus is hard to beat. From December until April the bush is filled with scented white flowers, that are then followed by dark blue-black fruit.
