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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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Fully hardy
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Hardy to -5°C
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Unlikely to withstand a frost
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Tender
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New addition to this year's catalogue.

You have found: 6 Plant Families and 113 plants

Galega

100-150 x 80cm. Clump-forming perennial with spikes of mauve flowers in summer. Any soil, not too dry, in sun or part-shade.
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A white-flowered form of the above.
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Galium

60cm. Tiny, starry, scented white flowers in mid-summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part-shade.
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Galtonia

100cm. Bulb. Sturdy stems set with white bells in late summer. Well-drained, but not too dry soil in full sun. In very cold areas, protect with a winter mulch.
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Geranium

The majority of geraniums are widely tolerant of soil type, and will grow in sun or part shade.  Any with particular requirements are mentioned in the descriptions.
40cm. Strongly veined, deep pink flowers.
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30 x 30cm. Numerous pink or white flowers in summer, over a mound of foliage. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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25cm. Small pale blue flowers in late spring.
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45cm. Lavender-pink flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in sun.
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30-45cm. Good soft pink flowers in summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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30-45cm. Large purple flowers in mid-summer. Spreads. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
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30-45 x 80cm. Large white flowers, veined purple, all summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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15 x 50cm. Neat mounds of glossy aromatic foliage, colouring in autumn. Clear shell-pink flowers in summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade. Suitable for a rock garden or front of border.
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20-30cm. Golden leaves in spring, and purplish-red flowers in summer.
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45cm. Many large deep pink flowers over a long season.
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45 x 60cm. Rose pink flowers from summer to autumn. Good ground cover. Cut back if necessary and it will soon flower again. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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60cm. Pale pink flowers. Ideal for woodland garden.
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30cm. Large violet-blue flowers, early summer.
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30-45 x 60cm. Large violet-blue flowers in early summer, then spasmodically until autumn. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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25cm. Double soft-lilac flowers in early summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil, not too dry. Sun or part-shade.
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30-45cm. Copious lavender-blue flowers tinged reddish pink, summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil, sun/shade. Foliage colours in autumn.
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30cm. Semi-evergreen, aromatic foliage, purple-tinted in autumn. Magenta flowers, May to July. Good ground cover, sun or shade, even dry shade!
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30-45cm. Aromatic,near-evergreen foliage. Pale pink flowers in summer. Fertile soil in sun or shade.
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30cm. Deciduous. Magenta-pink flowers in early summer. Fertile soil in sun or shade.
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40-50cm. Lilac-pink flowers in early summer. Moist, humus-rich soil, not too dry, in sun or part-shade.
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As above, with pale pink flowers.
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20-30 x 45cm. Tuberous perennial, summer dormant. Winter foliage, then violet-blue flowers in spring. Performs best in full sun and poor soil.
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Violet-blue flowers in summer.
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60cm. A smaller version of G. psilostemon.
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60-90cm. Violet-blue flowers in summer. Feathery foliage, golden in spring. Fertile soil in sun or part shade. Cut back after flowering.
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30-50cm. Lilac flowers all summer (we select plants with good flowers). Performs well, even in dry soil in shade! Self seeds a little (some say a lot!).
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Lilac, darker- veined flowers. Conditions as above.
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***A new introduction from Birchwood Plants in 2003. A rare and very attractive form of the above. White flowers from spring to autumn. All proceeds from the sale of this plant are given to The Motor Neurone Disease Association.
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Pale bluish-purple flowers.
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Swish Purple Purple flowers with paler centre.
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NOT a variegated leaf, but named after the house where it was found growing! Similar to G. nodosum, but flowers are dark veined, with a pale edge.
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A dark flowered form of Whiteleaf.
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75-100 x 80-100cm. Large attractive rosettes of foliage with bright pink flowers in summer. Performs best in part-shade, in well-drained soil. Seems hardier than it's supposed to be!!
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60-80 x 45cm. Clump-forming, with deep maroon flowers in late spring-early summer. Good ground cover in shade.
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A white form of the above, with golden anthers.
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60-75cm. Dusky lilac-purple flowers in early summer. Fertile soil in full or part shade. Cut back after flowering.
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70cm. A very attractive form, with large rich mauve flowers.
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Low-growing, marbled yellow-green leaves. Bluish-purple flowers. Just a few plants available.
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Dark purple flowers.
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60cm. Dusky pink flowers.
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Flowers as G. phaeum, but foliage has striking dark markings.
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70cm. Pale lavender flowers with a darker centre.
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90cm. Pale lilac flowers.
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Dark maroon flowers with dark stems.
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30cm. Makes a neat mound of soft, blue-grey leaves, with large, bluish-purple, dark-veined flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in sun.
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60-90cm. Clump-forming. Mauve-blue flowers, early to mid-summer. Sun or part-shade, not too dry. Self-seeds. Cut back after flowering. British native.
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60 x 30cm. A very attractive form, with pale grey-blue flowers heavily veined white, in early summer. Grows well on chalk..
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60cm. White flowers, irregularly splashed and spotted with deep blue-purple. Conditions as above.
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45cm. Dark foliage. Violet-blue summer flowers. Conditions as above.
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60-90cm. Pale mauve-blue flowers in summer. Conditions as above.
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30cm. Very rampant!! Dusky purple flowers, black centres. Good for covering dry areas in part shade in a wild garden! Will clamber into shrubs.
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60-120 x 60cm. Brilliant magenta, black-centred flowers all summer. Sun or part-shade. Foliage colours well in autumn.
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15-25 cm. Rose-pink flowers in early summer, then becomes dormant. Spreads by tuberous underground runners. Well-drained soil, full sun.
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30-60cm. Makes attractive evergreen clumps, with purplish-pink flowers from spring to summer.Self seeds. Cut back after first flowering.
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This form has mauve flowers with a white eye. Self seeds.
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30 x 30cm. Excellent foliage, with clusters of white, purple veined flowers in early summer. Flowers best in well-drained, poor soil in sun.
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70cm. Like a robust form of G. pratense.
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20-30 x 30cm Deep pink flowers all summer. Sun or part-shade. Foliage colours well in autumn. British native.
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30 x 40cm. A looser, taller plant, with white flowers.
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30cm. Purplish-red flowers.
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20 x 20cm. A neater plant than G. sanguineum, with bright pink flowers over a long period.
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Purplish-pink flowers.
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Rose pink flowers.
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Large purplish-red flowers.
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30cm. Large rose-pink flowers.
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20cm. Neat mound of foliage, with bright purplish-pink flowers in summer. Best in full sun.
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10 x 30cm. We have a compact form, with pale pink, dark-veined flowers. Long flowering. Well-drained, fertile soil in full sun.
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30cm. Large, mallow-pink flowers in early summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade.
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90cm. Rich purple-blue flowers in summer. Fertile soil in sun or part-shade, not too dry. Cut back after flowering.
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40 x 30cm. Dusky purplish-pink flowers, darker veined, from June to October. Grows well in some shade. Fertile, humus-rich soil.
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Large pure white flowers over mound of good foliage
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Large plum-pink, veined flowers.
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70 x 45cm. White flowers in early summer. Best grown in humus-rich soil, in sun or part-shade. Not too dry. British native.
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Soft pink flowers, a little later than the type, and over a longer period.
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Large rich violet-blue flowers with a white eye.
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Pink veined petals.
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30-60cm. Mauve-blue flowers in summer. Fertile soil in sun or part-shade, not too dry. Cut back after flowering.
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30 x 120cm. Long trailing stems, marbled leaves, and clear blue flowers with white centres and black stamens, from mid-summer to mid-autumn. Humus-rich soil, best in part-shade.
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30 x 60cm. Aromatic near-evergreen foliage, which colours well in autumn. Bright pink flowers early to mid-summer. Spreads slowly by runners. Good ground cover, in sun or part-shade, in fertile soil.
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Less vigorous than above. Flowers white,tinged pink.
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60 x 60cm. Clump forming. Rich violet flowers in abundance in mid-summer. Foliage colours well in autumn. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade.
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20-30cm. Pink flowers on a low-growing plant. The oxonianum group are mainly semi-evergreen, long-flowering geraniums, tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions, and happy in sun or part-shade. Cut back after main flush of flowers, to keep tidy and to encourage further flowering.
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Thurstonianum-type flowers, pink with dark veins. Conditions as above.
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30cm. Evergreen. Deep pink, veined flowers. Dark reddish markings on the leaves. Conditions as above.
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60cm. Bright pink flowers with narrow, twisted petals. Conditions as above.
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45cm. Lavender-pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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Pale pink, veined flowers. Conditions as above.
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45cm. White flowers veined pink, rapidly turning pink. Conditions as above.
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30-40cm. Silvery, pale pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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Pink flowers, darkening with age. Conditions as above.
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Pale pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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30-40cm. Very pale pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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50cm. Bright pink, veined flowers. Conditions as above.
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Large pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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Very large bright pink flowers. Strong grower. Conditions as above.
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40cm. White flowers. Conditions as above.
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Salmon-pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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40cm. Dark reddish marking in the foliage. Flowers very pale pink, veined magenta. Conditions as above.
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60cm. Salmon pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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Silvery pink flowers aging deeper pink. Conditions as above.
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30cm. Pearly salmon-pink flowers. Conditions as above.
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20 x 60cm. From a neat rosette, trailing stems spread, bearing silvery, pale green leaves, and a long display of clear shell-pink flowers. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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Similar habit to Mavis Simpson, but bearing deep magenta flowers over a long period. Not quite so hardy, so protect crown in winter in colder areas.
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Geum

Geums require a reasonably fertile soil in sun.
30cm. Orange flowers in early summer, and sporadically later.
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30cm. Deep yellow flowers, late spring to mid-summer.
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45 cm. Large, double red flowers all summer.
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Gypsophila

20cm. Mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing masses of dainty white flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in full sun, preferably alkaline.
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Similar to above, with light pink flowers.
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40cm. Semi-evergreen, producing clouds of pale pink, double flowers in mid to late summer. Prefers well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun.
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