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Astrantia major Rubra

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:31:58 +0000

A powerful performer Astrantia major Rubra produces erect stems carrying large amounts of deep crimson-purple flowers. The flowers are light and delicate but due to their numbers produce a stunning display. A wonderful choice for a mixed border.

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Potentilla fruticosa Red Ace

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:46:44 +0000

A firm garden favorite, Potentilla fruticosa Red Ace is still the most popular of the shrubby cinquefoil varieties. It is a mound forming deciduous shrubs reaching a height and spread of about 75cm. It is covered in red daisy like flowers right throughout the summer. it is an excellent choice for banks, borders and planters.

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Fuschia Genii

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:19:16 +0000

Fuschia’s are fantastic garden plants, but Fuschia Genii is one of the best of all those varieties. It is chosen for its vibrant yellow foliage which brightens up even dark shady corners in the garden. Like all fuschia’s it carries profusions of flowers from early to late summer. it is one of the few hardy reliable performing yellow foliage shrubs available for the garden.

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Lythrum salicaria Robert

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:49:27 +0000

Lythrum salicaria Robert gifts the gardener with an abundance of upright pink flowers all summer long. From may until October the blooms of this perennial can be enjoyed. It is very easy to grow and can be pruned back regularly to encourage fresh flushes of flowers. Choose in a mixed border or plant in waves in a planting for consistent colour.
This is one of the most reliable performing perennials available on the market.

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Ceanothus thrysiflorus Repens

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:25:25 +0000

A garden favorite for good reason, the creeping blue blossom botanically known as Ceanothus thrysiflorus repens is an evergreen vigorous creeping Ceanothus that bears masses of lilac blue flowers in early summer and again in mid summer.
Planted in a border it will not exceed a height of 1m however it will spread to cover a 2m area. If planted against a wall it will reach a greater height. A consistently superior performer in the landscape and perfectly suited to Irish conditions.

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Penstomen Purple Bedder

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:16:42 +0000

A perennial grown for its spectacular flowers. Purple Bedder has masses of dark purple bell shaped flowers carried on erect stems throughout the summer. It is very easy to grow, free from pests and diseases and will flower repeatedly when the tired flowers are pruned back.
PLant en masse within a mixed border for a consistent flowerer.

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Kniphofia Royal Castle

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:10:47 +0000

Kniphofia Royal Castle or Red Hot Poker is a perennial chosen for its stunning large flowers borne on erect stems up to 1m in height. Its flowers will tower over many smaller perennials and shrubs, making it an excellent plant for adding height and interest to a border. When planted in large groups its floral displays are stunning.
It is suited to a wide range of soils and is a prolific flowerer. Flowers can range in color from brilliant red to a softer yellow color.

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Potentilla abbottswood White

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:01:46 +0000

A truly consistent performer when planted out into the landscape. This plant is best used when planted in large numbers on larger landscape jobs, providing stunning displays of its white daisy shaped flowers. A deciduous plant, it is chosen for its floral displays which continue from June right through until autumn.
Suited to most soils and planting conditions this is a reliable performer in the landscape.

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Lavandula Angustifolia

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:41:41 +0000

The plant responsible for a gardening revolution, Lavender is easily the most popular garden plant of the past two centuries. Its lilac coloured flowers perform consistently from June right throughout the summer and when planted in full sun, it gives the best flowering display of any plant in the garden.
It can be used on its own for a splash of colour or planted en-masse for stunning visual effect. This plant is an excellent choice for a low informal hedge or bed edger.
For those with an environmental approach to gardening, this will attract butterflies and bees in their droves.

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Astilbe Deutschland

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:31:38 +0000

A wonderful white flowering Astilbe, this selection is stunning when planted en masse or equally on its own in a mixed border. Flowering from June onwards, its soft textured flowers rise up from surrounding plants on erect spikes. Suited to damp ground as well as sunny drier ground, it is one of the most popular and best performing perennials available on the market.

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