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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: 24 Plant Families and 74 plants
Pachysandra |
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25cm. Forms a carpet of green and white variegated foliage, with short spikes of creamy flowers in spring. Good ground cover in full or part shade, in any soil that is not too dry.
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1.2m. Deciduous, clump-forming grass, with green and purple foliage. The purple flowers are borne on upright stems from mid-summer onwards. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
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Papaver |
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75cm. Large showy flowers, deep raspberry pink, are produced in early summer. They need a deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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80-100cm. Vivid red flowers with fringed petals, in early summer. Conditions as above. |
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Parahebe |
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20-30 x 50cm. Masses of light purple flowers from early to mid-summer, and sporadically afterwards. Well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.
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PelargoniumThese need well-drained soil in sun, and should be kept frost-free in winter. They are good plants for a container. |
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20-30cm. Neat foliage, bearing dainty white flowers with maroon-purple markings, for months. May be hardy in warmer areas. Self seeds in a cold greenhouse.
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30cm. Stellar-type, with salmon-pink flowers in summer.
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30-40cm. Small, creamy-white and green variegated foliage, pine-scented. White flowers. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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60-100cm. Rose Geranium. Evergreen. Rose-peppermint scented leaves, deeply cut. Pink flowers. Can be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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45cm. Variegated green and white foliage, mint-scented. Small pink flowers throughout summer. May be grown outside in summer. Good container plant.
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Profuse lilac flowers over deeply cut, scented foliage.
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60cm. Deeply divided, lemon-rose scented leaves, with pink flowers, veined darker, in early summer and again later. Use leaves in pot pourri. May be grown outside in summer. Good container plant.
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45cm. Good foliage, citrus-scented. Pink flowers, with deep purple-pink blotches on upper petals. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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Up to 45cm. A Regal Pelargonium, with very dark red, almost black flowers, edged bright pink. Dead-head to prolong flowering. Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil, preferably in part sun. Protect from frost.
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45-60cm. Strongly lemon-scented leaves. Mauve flowers with deeper veining. Upright growth. Can be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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Angel pelargonium. White flowers with purple-pink markings produced all summer.
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30cm. Rounded, rose-scented leaves, with pink flowers. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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45cm. Delicate pink flowers, with grey-green, lemon-rose scented leaves. May be grown outside in summer. Good container plant.
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60cm. Pale flowers with deep pink markings. Leaves are rose-lemon scented and deeply divided, said to be the best to use in cooking.
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30-40cm. Attractive scented leaves,oak-shaped with a darker central zone, producing mauve flowers in summer. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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30cm. Clusters of small burgundy-red flowers throughout summer, over a mound of very attractive, aromatic, soft, grey-green foliage. Well-drained soil in sun. Good container plant. Has survived frosts here, dying back but re-sprouting from base as temperatures rise.
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Pennisetum |
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60cm. Very attractive grass, producing feathery creamy-white awns in late summer. Seems reasonably hardy in this area, but slow to show in spring. Well-drained soil in full sun. |
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PenstemonThe penstemons listed here are all reasonably hardy and evergreen. They flower over a long season, all summer into autumn (exceptions noted), and do best in fertile soil in a sunny position. Cut back in spring to keep plants tidy. |
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90cm. Lilac-blue flowers. |
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75cm. Deep wine-red flowers.
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90cm. Deep purple-red flowers.
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100cm. New leaves dark red, with panicles of pale flowers in summer. |
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45-60cm. Narrow-leaves with masses of dainty rose-pink flowers.
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45-60 x 60cm. Masses of small blue and purple flowers in early summer.
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60-75cm. Rose pink flowers with crimson throat-markings.
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70cm. Dusky purple flowers.
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70cm. Dusky purple flowers.
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75cm. Bright carmine flowers, magenta throat-markings.
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60cm. Metallic blue and mauve flowers.
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Perovskia |
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120cm. Deciduous shrub, with aromatic, grey-green leaves, and spikes of violet-blue flowers in late summer-autumn. Well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back in spring.
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Persicaria |
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90 x 90cm. Honey-scented, frothy white flowers in early summer. Moist but well-drained soil in sun.
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90cm. Vigorous ground-covering plant with spikes of light pink pokers in summer. Any soil in part shade, or moist soil in sun.
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10cm. Forms a mat of neat, oval, dark green leaves, with spikes of scented, white flowers in early spring. A good little carpeting plant for moist, humus-rich soil in shade. Deciduous or semi-evergreen.
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Petrocoptis |
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Phalaris |
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100cm. Rhizomatous grass. White-striped leaves, flushed pink at the base in spring. This form is possibly less invasive than the species? Any soil, sun or part shade. Cut back the old foliage to encourage a new flush in early summer.
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Philadelphus |
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75cm. Compact, deciduous shrub, with fragrant, creamy-white flowers in early to mid-summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
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Phlomis |
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90 x 75cm. Hooded pale yellow flowers borne in whorls up the stem. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, or a little shade.
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Phlox |
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45 x 30cm. Heads of pink flowers in early summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. |
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PhygeliusThose listed below require fertile, moist but well-drained soil in some sun, and are hardy in warmer areas. Protect from chill winds and provide a winter mulch in colder areas. They produce pendent tubular flowers for a long period in summer, often into autumn. |
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1.2-1.8 x 1.5m. Red flowers with a yellow throat. Can be grown against a wall.
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Dusky red-pink flowers.
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Physostegia |
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60cm. Obedient plant. Spreading perennial, bearing spikes of light pink flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. The flowers stay put when moved, hence the common name. Fertile, reliably moist soil in sun or part shade. |
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Phyteuma |
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40 x 30cm. Rounded heads of deep blue flowers in summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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Plectranthus |
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100cm. Evergreen. Silvery hairy leaves. Pale blue flowers in summer. Minimum 10˚C. Good in a container.
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75cm. Attractive foliage, with panicles of blue-mauve flowers in summer. Best in light shade. Good in a container. Keep frost free in winter.
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PolemoniumThe varieties we grow are fairly tolerant, but would prefer a fertile, humus-rich soil that doesn't dry out too much, especially when grown in sun. |
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30-90 x 30cm. Jacob's Ladder. Spikes of deep lavender-blue flowers from May to July, and again in September if dead-headed. Attractive foliage. Sun or part shade. Self-seeds.
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As above, but with white flowers.
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60-80cm. Lilac-mauve flowers, early summer. Sun or part shade.
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30-50 x 30-50cm. Pinky-mauve flowers from spring into summer, with attractive foliage. Sun or shade.
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30-40 x 30cm. Bushy plant, with attractive foliage, and pale blue, fragrant flowers from June to October. Sun or part shade.
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30-50cm. Tubular, pale yellow flowers tinged red, in summer. Attractive foliage. Best in part shade. Short-lived perennial, but self-seeds. |
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40-60cm. Bushy, sterile hybrid, with delightfully fragrant, light blue flowers from May to August. Stems and calyces are dark. Best in part sun.
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PolygonatumAll parts may cause mild stomack upset if ingested. |
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20 x 50cm. Pendent white flowers in late spring, followed by blue-black fruits. Humus-rich soil in part or full shade.
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75cm. 75cm. Arching sprays of pendent white bells in spring. Cool fertile soil in shade.
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Primula |
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15cm. Rich brown flowers with yellow centres. Humus-rich, fertile, gritty soil in sun or part shade.
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40-60cm. Heads of purple flowers on mealy stems, in summer. Humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in light shade. |
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10cm. Small oxlip, with yellow primrose flowers in spring. Humus-rich soil in part shade.
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45cm. Whorls of deep pinkish-red flowers in late spring and early summer. Cool, moist, neutral to acid, or peaty soil in part shade. Self-seeds. |
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15cm. Evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial. Lavender blue flowers with white-mealy eyes. Grow in part shade or full sun, with some shelter from midday sun. Moist but very well drained, gritty, slightly alkaline soil.
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60cm. Candelabra primula, with whorls of fragrant yellow flowers in summer. Cool, moist, neutral to acid, or peaty soil in sun. Good in a bog garden.
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25cm. Umbels of fragrant, deep yellow flowers in spring. Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Self seeds.
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20cm. Cowslips in shades of yellow, orange and red. |
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20cm. Evergreen rosettes, with pale yellow flowers in spring. Humus-rich soil in part shade. Self seeds.
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10cm. Double lilac flowers in spring. Fertile soil in part shade, or moist soil in sun. Divide regularly to maintain vigour. |
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A variant of Primula vulgaris, but flowers creamy white with a yellow eye. |
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Prunella |
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20cm. Spreading semi-evergreen mats produce dense spikes of tubular, two-lipped lilac flowers in June-July, and sporadically later if dead-headed. Sun or part shade. Good ground cover. Attracts bees.
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PulmonariaPulmonarias require a humus-rich soil, moist but not waterlogged, in full or part shade. They flower in spring, and often contribute attractive foliage for the rest of the summer, if not too dry. |
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35cm. Large violet-blue flowers. An excellent cultivar.
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35cm. Spotted leaves. Sprays of bright blue flowers.
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30cm. Narrow, silver-spotted leaves, with sprays of deep bright blue flowers.
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30cm. White-spotted leaves, pink buds opening to blue flowers in spring. Also grows in sun if not too dry. Self seeds.
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White-spotted leaves, with clear pink flowers.
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Pycnanthemum |
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90 x 60cm. Not a true mint, so it does not spread. Mint-scented leaves, with heads of small pink flowers, attractive to butterflies, etc.. Best in part shade. Use for peppermint flavouring, or to make a refreshing footbath!
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