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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: 8 Plant Families and 37 plants
Valeriana |
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20cm clump of yellow foliage in spring. Small white flowers on 120cm stems in summer. Grown for its foliage. Humus-rich soil, sun or part shade |
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Veratrum |
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60-120 x 60cm. Striking, large, pleated, basal leaves, producing a showy spike of very dark reddish brown flowers in mid to late summer. It requires deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade, or full sun if it does not dry out. Protect from slugs. |
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Verbascum |
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90cm. Spikes of clear yellow flowers with purple centres, mid-summer to autumn. Neutral to alkaline soil, in full sun. Grows well in poor soil.
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90cm. Spikes of white flowers with mauve centres,mid to late summer. Conditions as above.
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90cm. Spikes of yellow flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Very similar to V. chaixii, enjoying the same conditions. British native. |
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120 x 30cm. Spikes of deep rose-pink flowers all summer. Conditions as above.
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Verbena |
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150-200cm. Heads of lilac-purple flowers on tall stiff stems, from mid-summer to autumn. Can be situated near the front of the border, because it is a 'see-through' plant. Well-drained soil in sun. Seems reasonably hardy, self-seeds moderately.
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30-45 x 40cm. Spikes of violet-purple flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Slowly spreading in a warm, sunny, well-drained position.
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Veronica |
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5-10cm. Forms an evergreen mat of soft, needle-like leaves, with masses of light blue flowers in late spring to early summer. Well-drained soil in a sunny position.
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50cm. Deep blue flowers over several weeks in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. |
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100-120cm. Plumes of light blue flowers in summer. Sunny position. |
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45 x 45cm. Forms a mat of glossy evergreen leaves, with spikes of light blue, darker-veined flowers in early summer, and occasional spikes later. Sunny position, in fertile, humus-rich soil, not too dry.
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Similar to above, with white flowers delicately veined with mauve.
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10-15 x 60cm. Masses of deep blue flowers in spring and early summer, with sporadic flowers through the rest of the year. Moderately fertile soil in sun or part shade.
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15cm. Blue flowers in early summer, over golden foliage. |
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25cm. Mat-forming, with short spikes of raspberry pink flowers in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
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30cm. Spikes of very deep pink flowers in summer . Conditions as above. |
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Veronicastrum |
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120-150 x 45cm. Graceful spires of white flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade.
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150cm. Tall spikes of pinky-mauve flowers in summer, with a tendency to fasciation. Conditions as above, probably best in sun. |
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Vinca |
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Evergreen. Good groundcover. White flowers from January to May. Sun, or deciduous shade, not too dry. Seems fairly hardy with us.
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45cm. Lilac pink and white flowers, from January to May. Conditions as above.
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45cm. Indefinite spread. Blue-violet flowers in spring. Good ground cover, sun or part shade (flowers better in more sun).
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Similar to above, with plum-coloured flowers.
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10-20cm. Indefinite spread. White spring flowers on this spreading, evergreen perennial. Conditions as above.
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10cm. Very compact. Profuse white flowers.
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15cm. Large mauve flowers in spring.
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ViolaGrow in fertile, humus-rich but well-drained soil, probably best in part sun Waterlogged soil allows disease to take over. Dead-head regularly to prolong flowering. If they become straggly, cut back to encourage neat growth and further flowering. |
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15cm. Lavender blue flowers, all summer. Evergreen.
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15 x 40cm. Evergreen. Lavender-blue flowers all summer. Will scramble up into surrounding taller plants. Definitely one to cut back when straggly. Self seeds.
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As above, with white flowers.
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10-15cm. Deciduous, rhizomatous perennial, producing large, white 'violets' in late spring. |
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See riviniana Purpurea Group.. |
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15cm. Very attractive heart-shaped leaves with dark purple centres and veins. Small slightly fragrant light purple flowers in late spring/early summer. Best in part or full shade. Beware slugs!
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15cm. Dark purplish-green leaves, evergreen. Purple flowers in spring and summer. Self seeds. Can become invasive.
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rupestris rosea *** 10cm. Teesdale Violet. Pink flowers in spring and early summer. Evergreen. Self seeds. British native.
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15cm. Deciduous, rhizomatous perennial, producing large, white 'violets', speckled mauve, in late spring. |
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15cm. Purple, lavender and yellow flowers all summer (deadhead). Evergreen. Short-lived but self-seeds. Flowers can be used in salads. British native.
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10cm. Seed-raised. Velvety black flowers with a yellow eye. Evergreen. Self seeds. Flowers can be used in salads!
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