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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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- New addition to this year's catalogue.
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Up to 120cm. Lemon-scented foliage, and dozens of whorls of red-purple flowers in summer, attractive to bees and butterflies. Good cut flowers. Well-drained soil in sun. Drought tolerant. Probably not hardy. Can be used to make a herbal tea.
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50cm. Bushy, aromatic plant with bright orange flowers mid to late summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies.Reasonably hardy in well drained soils in sun.
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30cm. Bulb. Pendent yellow flowers with central green stripe, slightly fragrant, in early summer. From South Africa, they need to be frost free in winter.
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Succulent. Can scorch on a windowsill in direct sun but needs good light. The gel-like sap can be used to soothe sunburn and mild burns. Minimum 10oC.
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100-300cm. Half-hardy, deciduous shrub, with wonderfully lemon-scented leaves, and small pale lilac to white flowers in late summer. The leaves can be used to flavour oils, fruit salads, cakes, etc. and in pot pourris. Protect from frost.
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10-30cm. Bulb. Spikes of purple, mauve, blue or yellow flowers in spring. Needs a cool greenhouse or conservatory.
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30-45cm. (trailing). Tuberous. Trailing stems bear light orange flowers all summer. Good in hanging container. Winter dormant. Keep frost free.
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Up to 180cm. Dark bronze foliage, with red flowers.
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100cm. Rose-pink flowers with green foliage.
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Up to 180cm. Bronze leaves. Tangerine flowers, with darker, frilled edges
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2-5m. Vigorous climber for a sheltered spot. Unusual flowers, crimson, turning to yellow, then white with age.Good for cutting. Can be hardy in a very sheltered situation, or treat as an annual.
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15-20cm. Semi-pendant succulent, with silvery frosted foliage, and silvery-pink flowers in late winter-spring. Flourishes in my cold greenhouse, just frost-free.
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45cm. Pale pink flowers in autumn.
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20-30cm. Heads of pink, crinkly-petalled flowers in late autumn. Winter foliage. Summer dormant.
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30-40cm. White flowers, Oct-Nov. Winter foliage. Summer dormant.
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15cm. Primrose-yellow flowers in October-December. Summer-dormant. Fertile soil. Sun. Not hardy. Overwinter in a cool greenhouse.
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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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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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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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3m. Usually grown as an annual, this tender climber produces black to reddish-purple flowers all summer until the frosts. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun.
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90 x 30cm. Deep blue flowers in mid-summer to autumn. Initial growth is upright, then has a tendency to sprawl. Keep frost-free in winter.
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1.2-2m. A handsome plant, with evergreen attractive foliage, and spikes of rusty red flowers from late summer to autumn. Fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Keep frost-free in winter. Good in a container.
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100cm. Dark green, crinkled foliage. Deep blue flowers late summer-autumn. Fertile soil in sun or part shade. Over-winter frost-free.
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60 x 60cm. Very deep indigo flowers against pale green calyces, in summer and autumn. Fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Keep frost free in winter. Good in a container.
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250 x 90cm. Large, deep blue flowers with almost black calyces, in late summer to autumn. Needs moisture-retentive soil, and will do well on clay soils. Sun or part shade. Protect from frost.
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120-170x 90cm. Similar to above, but with sky-blue flowers and green calyces. Hardy in warmer areas in a sheltered position.
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60-100cm. Erect growth, with soft velvety, evergreen leaves. Turquoise-blue flowers all summer. Striking colour. Needs greenhouse protection in winter.
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