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- Award of Garden Merit (RHS Award) indicating a plant that is rated excellent for garden use, of good constitution, and not requiring specialist conditions to grow well.
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- New addition to this year's catalogue.
You have found: 25 Plant Families and 58 plants
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1.2m x 0.6-1.2m. Clump- forming, variegated grass, with stiffly upright flowering stems. Non-invasive. Prefers moist, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade, although will tolerate all but the poorest soils.
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Camassia |
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90cm. A new variety with narrow, rush-like foliage, and several spikes of bright blue flowers May/June. Moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
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60-100cm. Bulb. Spikes of blue star-shaped flowers in late spring. Moist but well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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80 cm. Another new variety, with creamy-white variegated foliage and spikes of cream flowers late spring/early summer.
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Campanula |
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10 x 30cm. Masses of small mauve-blue thimble-flowers in summer. Thrives in crevices, screes, paving, etc. The creeping rhizomes can be a nuisance in the wrong spot! Grows happily and in a well-behaved manner in poor gritty soil in sun.
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Similar to above, with white flowers
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10-15cm. Lax stems bearing profuse, deep purple bell flowers in mid to late summer. Well-drained soil in sun.
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As above, with amethyst flowers.
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20cm. Compact, dark green foliage, with stems of relatively large, outward-facing, white flowers in summer. Sun or part shade, in reasonably well-drained soil.
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12-30cm. Dainty bells in varying shades of blue, and white. Can be naturalised in short turf. British native
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Cardamine |
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20 x 60cm. Lavender-pink flowers in spring. Summer dormant. Humus-rich, moist soil in full or part-shade. Spreads steadily, may eventually become invasive.
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Comparatively large, white spring flowers. |
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Carex |
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60cm. Olive green, with dark flower heads, late summer. Sun or part-shade.
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70 x 45cm. Rich yellow leaves, with brown male flowers and green female flowers in late spring to early summer. Fertile, moist or wet soil in sun or part-shade.
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30cm. Attractive variegated, evergreen foliage. Clump-forming. Fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
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45 x 100cm. Strongly variegated leaves, steadily spreading in habit. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part-shade.
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Catananche |
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50-70 x 30cm. Dark-centred lavender-blue, papery flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Well-drained soil in full sun. Short-lived in heavy soil. |
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Centaurea |
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20-30 x 45cm. White-woolly covering on stems and undersides of leaves. Flowers pale pink to purple pink, mid-summer. Well-drained soil, full sun. |
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30-90cm. Cornflower. Deep blue flowers in summer. Good cut flower. Hardy annual. Self seeds. British native.
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70cm. Deep carmine-pink flowers in mid-summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade. |
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45 x 60cm. Perennial blue cornflower, flowering late spring to mid-summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade. |
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As above, with delicate white flowers. |
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25 x 60cm. Dense mat of deeply divided leaves, under silvery rose-pink cornflowers. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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Perennial cornflower, with starry blue and mauve flowers. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade. |
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Centratherum |
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30-60cm. A half-hardy perennial, with pineapple-scented foliage, and producing attractive lavender-blue, button-like flowers all summer. Attracts butterflies.
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Cephalaria |
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150 x 60cm. Pale yellow scabious-type flowers, 3cm or more wide, early to mid-summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade. |
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250 x 60cm. Similar to above, but slightly larger flowers, and taller. |
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Ceratostigma |
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20-30cm. Forms a creeping clump, with vivid blue flowers in late summer, and red-tinted foliage in autumn. Best in sun or part shade. |
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Chaenorrhinum |
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10-15cm. Tiny, pale purple snapdragon-flowers in summer, over a low mound of small leaves. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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10-15cm. Masses of small lilac flowers, veined violet, through summer into autumn.Well-drained soil in sun.
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Chamaemelum |
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15cm. Aromatic, double white-flowered chamomile. For light, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back regularly for compact growth.
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10x45cm. Non-flowering, with highly aromatic, finely divided leaves. Ideal for making a chamomile lawn or seat.. Plant in well-draiined soil, free from stones and weeds, preferably in sun.This can be ordered directly from us as plugs.
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Chelone |
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60cm. Clusters of white flowers, occasionally tinged pink, with a white beard. Late summer flowering. Needs a moist, fertile soil in sun or part shade. |
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40-60 x 30cm. Lilac-pink 'turtlehead' flowers in late summer to autumn. Moist fertile soil in sun or part-shade. Tolerates heavy clay.
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Chionodoxa |
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*** 10-15cm. Bulb. Blue flowers in spring. For well-drained soil in full sun. |
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Chrysanthemum |
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25cm. Deep burgundy-red, double flowers in late summer-autumn. Moderatele fertile soil in some sun. Good container plant too.
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Chrysogonum |
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20cm. Yellow daisy flowers from spring to late summer. Good ground cover in full or part-shade. Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil.
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Cirsium |
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90-120cm. Heads of deep purple-red thistle-like flowers in summer. Reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Best in sun, where it is a magnet to bees and butterflies!
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Cistus |
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70-100 x 100-150cm. Evergreen foliage, with red buds opening to white flowers with golden stamens in early summer. Reasonably hardy in a sunny well-drained spot, sheltered from cold winds.
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30-60cm. This shrub forms a low mound, with greyish foliage, and pretty light pink flowers in early summer. Well-drained soil in sun. Fairly hardy, but not in coldest, most exposed areas.
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Clematis |
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4m. A Viticella clematis, producing masses of rich claret flowers from July to September. Prune in early spring (Group 3). Sun or part shade, in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. |
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4m. A Viticella clematis, with masses of rich purple-blue flowers from mid to late summer. Prune in early spring (Group 3). Sun or part shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. |
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Convallaria |
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20cm. Creeping perennial, bearing sprays of strongly-scented small white bells in late spring. Fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or part-shade. British native.
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25cm. A larger form of Lily of the Valley. Strongly scented, larger white pells in late spring. Fertile, humus-rich soil in full or part shade.
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Small pink bells in late spring.
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Attractive, yellow-lined leaves; white, scented bells in late spring.
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Convolvulus |
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60-100cm. Scrambling or trailing perennial. Silvery leaves, and clear pink flowers in mid to late summer. For poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Can be invasive when happy, but does well in a container.
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Corydalis |
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30cm. Evergreen ferny foliage, with spikes of dainty yellow flowers, spring to summer. Self-seeds. Sun or shade, in fertile, well-drained soil.
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30 x 30+cm. As above, with dark foliage. |
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20-30cm. Attractive foliage, with sprays of creamy-white, yellow-throated flowers, late spring to summer. Fertile, well-drained soil, sun or part-shade. Self seeds. |
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60cm. A cross between elata and flexuosa, this vigorous plant has reddish stems and bright green foliage, with blue, coconut-scented flowers in late spring-early summer. It thrives in moisture-retentive soil, best in some shade.
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CrocosmiaCormous perennials, clump-forming, and producing struky spkies of funnel-shaped flowers in late summer to autumn, which make good cut flowers.They require fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade, and the clumps should be divided when they become congested. Coming from South Africa, they are not completely hardy in colder areas, where they would be better planted near a warm wall and mulched in winter. The following have proved reasonably hardy here in Hampshire. |
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60-75cm. Spikes of light yellow flowers.
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1-1.2m. Vivid red flowers late summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil, in sun or part-shade
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Crocus |
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7-10cm. These flower in late winter-early spring, and are best in full sun and well-drained soil.
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8-10cm. Inner petals violet, outer pale lavender. Can be grown in sun or under deciduous trees. Naturalise well.
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10cm. Large flowers with silvery and deeper lavender petals.
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10-15cm. Large flowers with deep violet-blue inner petals, and silvery blue outer petals.
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Cymbalaria |
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5cm. Creeping. Can be invasive. Rounded, shiny green leaves, with masses of lilac and white flowers, spring to autumn. Sun or part shade. Attracts bees and butterflies.
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