Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Juniperus communis ‘Green Carpet’
This low growing Juniper makes excellent, weed suppressing ground cover for rockeries and borders, or grown as an individual specimen plant. The low, sweeping branches are cloaked in aromatic, evergreen foliage, extending to 1.5m (5?) with maturity.
Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo’
Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo? makes a versatile shrub in the garden, delivering attractive summer foliage and a blaze of winter stems. The variegated leaves are light green, with a creamy-white margin that lights up mixed summer borders.
Clethra barbinervis
Japanese Clethra are native to East Asia and have large panicles of small, fragrant, ice white flowers during late summer which attract bees and butterflies. The Clethra barbinervis is a tall variety, with a maximum height of 2.5 metres, making it a good shrub for the back of a large garden border. In autumn it
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Rose Glow’
A popular variety which has earned an RHS AGM; Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Rose Glow’ produces purple leaves which are marbled with pink and white when young. A small amount of yellow flowers are produced in spring which are followed by red berries in autumn. This compact Japanese Barberry has elegant arching branches and makes
Dodecatheon meadia
Commonly known as Shooting Stars, this unusual perennial deserves to be more widely grown in UK gardens. The spring blooms are similar to Cyclamen, with reflexed petals and a lovely deep pink colour, but carried on much taller, 45cm (18) stems.
Glory Lily
This spectacular, frost tender, climbing perennial produces a blaze of colour throughout summer. The red and yellow flame-like petals form unusual backward facing flowers up to 10cm (4?) across. A fiery beauty for creating an exotic feel in warm conservatories or greenhouses.
