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.
Also know as the Tulip tree due to its distinctly shaped leaves, Liriodendron tulipifera is a deciduous tree that exhibits wonderful butter-yellow autumn foliage. Its flowers are carried in may-June and are yellow-green in colour with orange bands at the base of the petals. This makes a wonderful specimen tree and can be a […]
Berberis darwinii is one fo the most popular of the barberrys. It is an evergreen medium sized shrub with glossy dark green leaves which carry small spines making them excellent as garden worker creating barriers for unwanted people or animals. As well as functionatility they bear wonderful aesthetic attributes. In addition to the attractive […]
Also know as redtip or the Christmas berry Photina x fraseri Red Robin is an evergreen shrub of the highest caliber. It is most popular for its vibrant red young foliage which can create a stunning effect [articularly when planted as a hedge. These young red leaves will turn green as the season progresses, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
