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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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- Hardy to -5°C
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- Unlikely to withstand a frost
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- New addition to this year's catalogue.
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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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2m. Deciduous shrub, bearing sprays of white flowers in early summer. Fertile soil, not too dry, in sun or part-shade. Prune after flowering.
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50cm. Felty grey leaves, with clusters of orange, tubular flowers through summer. Attracts bees etc. In its native home (Uruguay), it attracts humming birds, so maybe the Hummingbird Hawkmoth will like it? Keep just frost-free in winter.
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30cm. Semi-evergreen aromatic shrub, bearing spikes of blue flowers, mid-summer to autumn. Attracts bees, etc. Well-drained soil in sun. Cut back in spring to maintain compact habit.
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2.5 x 3m. Evergreen or semi-evergreen arching shrub producing bright yellow flowers from summer to autumn. Ideally grow against a sunny wall in well-drained soil.
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2 x 2m. A lax evergreen shrub, bearing large semi-double yellow flowers in spring and early summer. Best grown against a sunny wall or fence. Has survived many frosts against a south-facing fence here in Hampshire!!
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60 x 100cm. Upright, semi-evergreen, suckering shrub. Pretty pale violet flowers with yellow throats and purple spots in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect with a mulch in frost-prone areas.
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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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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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Up to 6m x 6m. Climbing species rose, bears masses of small double pale yellow flowers in late spring. Needs a sheltered position against a sunny fence or wall.
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50 x 90cm. Evergreen shrub, with finely cut, aromatic foliage, bearing pale yellow 'button' flowers in mid-summer. Poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
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1.5-2m. Golden foliage, with dark reddish-pink flowers in late spring and early summer (occasionally again in late summer). Best in part shade to prevent scorch, although this one does cope with some sun. Sorry, none available this year. |
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