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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.
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20cm. Sub-shrub, forming a mound of small silvery foliage, with heads of pink flowers in early summer. Needs well-drained soil in a sunny position. Drought tolerant.
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20-30cm. Mat of finely divided silvery foliage, with abundant white daisy flowers in late spring-early summer. Poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full or part sun.
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10-15cm. Creamy flowers in late spring-early summer. Attracts bees. Well-drained soil in sun.
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10cm. Forms an evergreen mat of grey-green rosettes, with long-lasting double white flowers in late spring. Very well drained soil in full sun.
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2-5 x 30cm. Evergreen, mat-forming perennial, becoming smothered in pure white flowers in early summer, with further spasmodic flowers through the summer. For well-drained soil in full sun.
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8cm. Makes a slow growing, compact mound of needle-like foliage, with heads of stemless white flowers nestling on the dome in spring. Well-drained soil in a sunny position. Good for a trough.
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8cm. Forms a tight mound of needle-like foliage, with heads of pink flowers on short stems, in spring. Slow-growing. Well-drained soil in sun. Good in a trough.
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25cm. Soft brick-red thrift flowers from late spring into summer. Well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Happy on chalk, and attractive to bees and butterflies.
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15cm. Neat mat of evergreen foliage, with masses of bright rose-pink flowers in late spring-early summer. Well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Attracts bees, etc.
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12cm. Deep pink thrift flowers over dark red-tinted, evergreen foliage. Well-drained soil in sun.
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Long-lasting, semi-double, rose pink flowers through spring, over a mat of low foliage. Well-drained soil in sun. At it's best trailing over a wall or edge of a trough.
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10cm. Forms an evergreen mat, smothered in large carmine-red flowers in spring. Well-drained soil in sun. Cut back after flowering to maintain a compact plant.Â
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30cm. Lemon yellow flowers in late spring- early summer. Well-drained soil in a sunny position.
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25 x 60cm. Dense mat of deeply divided leaves, under silvery rose-pink cornflowers. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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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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7-10cm. These flower in late winter-early spring, and are best in full sun and well-drained soil.
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8-10cm. Inner petals violet, outer pale lavender. Can be grown in sun or under deciduous trees. Naturalise well.
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A very old, 17th century pink, double white, with a mauve eye. Deeply fringed, frilly petals, and very fragrant. 25-30cm.
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25cm. An old pink dating from 1720. Deep carmine pink flowers, heavily fringed, with a deeper pink eye.Fragrant. Forms a good clump and flowers well.
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15cm. Fragrant white flowers with a dark maroon central zone, produced over a long period in summer. One of my favourites.
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30-40c. Double, bright scarlet flowers on sturdy stems, throughout summer - a good cut flower. Lightly scented. This is a sport of D. Ian
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20-25cm. White ground with crushed raspberry centre and lacing, forming two large white or pale pink eyes on each petal. A very old pink, possibly from the 1600's.
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15cm. Dating from pre 1955, this dianthus forms a mat of evergreen foliage, with bright rose-red, semi-double, fragrant flowers in summer.
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15cm. Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a gold fleck. Very attractive.
It now appears that this plant should probably be known as Gold Dust.
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20-25cm. Deep red-pink lacing over light lilac-pink ground. Good clove scent, and long-flowering.
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25cm. Attractive pale mauve-white ground, zoned and laced maroon. Strongly scented. Dates from 1946
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20cm. Dating from the 1800's, this is a highly scented pink with clear shell-pink, flat, double flowers.
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5cm. Forms a tight mound of blue-grey leaves, with single, fringed, bright pink flowers in early summer. Good in a trough or raised bed.
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20-25cm. Deep crimson ground, with narrow white lacing. Slightly fringed, and clove-scented. 1981.
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30cm. Old fashioned pink from the 1850's. Semi-double, white flowers with raspberry pink central zone and lacing. Fragrant.
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30cm. An old-fashioned pink from about 1835. Double flowers, pure white with maroon-red lacing and a darker central zone. Fragrant.
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25-30cm. Frilly, deep pink, double flowers with redder central zone. Fragrant and very long-flowering.
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20-25cm. Semi-double, verging on double, with white ground, and rich dark maroon central eye and lacing, which is stronger after a cold spring. Flowers are fragrant, and slightly fringed.
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30cm. Pre 1600. White ground, with velvety maroon central zone, and paler lacing on petal margins. On opening, the middle petals stand upright, forming a 'pheasant's ear'. Fragrant.
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5-10cm. Small semi-double, rose-pink, fringed flowers, with a remarkably strong scent!
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12cm. Deeply fringed white flowers with a maroon eye. Fragrant flowers from late spring to mid summer.
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10cm. Deep pink fragrant flowers in summer. Good in a trough.
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10cm. Forms a neat mound, covered in fragrant, semi-double flowers, pale pink with darker eye.
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12-15cm. Double pink, fragrant flowers forming a neat clump.
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10-15cm. Large single blooms with rose pink, fringed petals. Scented.
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15cm. Forms a compact, dense cushion of blue-green foliage, with pure white, fragrant, fringed flowers from July to September.
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10cm. Cushions of fine grey foliage, with rose-pink, fragrant flowers in May-June.
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20cm. A compact form, with heads of bright pink flowers emerging from dark buds. Long flowering, and attractive to butterflies.
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15cm. Forms a dense cushion, with fragrant, fringed white flowers with a central red-pink ring, from May onwards.
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60 x 45cm. Finely divided foliage, with creamy-white double flowers. For alkaline soil in full sun.
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10-15cm. Mound of light pink flowers over a long period in summer. Well-drained soil in sun. Attracts bees.
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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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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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30cm. Peachy-apricot flowers in summer, attractive to bees. Well-drained soil in sun.
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25 x 60cm. Evergreen sub-shrub, mound-forming, with pure white flowers in spring. Moist but well-drained soil, neutral to alkaline, in full sun.
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100cm. Clump-forming, with blue-lilac flowers, mid-summer to autumn. Fertile, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. British native.
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60cm. Maroon scabious-like flowers in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, preferably alkaline. May self seed.
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40cm. Dark purple flowers with showy purple bracts, in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies, etc, and enjoys well-drained soil in sun. Has proved hardy through winter of 2009-10, in a frost pocket, in pots, and frozen for weeks!!
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60cm. Dark purple flowers in summer. Very similar to Hidcote.
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20-30cm. Slow-growing, compact evergreen, with spikes of lavender-blue flowers in summer. Attracts bees, etc. Well-drained soil in sun.
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30cm. A dwarf lavender, with white flowers in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies. Well-drained soil in sun.
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45cm. Grey-green foliage, with good dark purple flowers, late June-July. Makes a good low hedge. Prune after flowering (mid-Aug).
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75cm. Mid-green foliage, turning grey later in season. Profuse spikes of blue-purple flowers late July-August. Strongly fragrant. Rounded habit; good as ornamental or as hedging plant. Prune autumn. Sorry, none available this year.
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15-20cm. Rosettes of grey-green leaves, with heads of bright pink flowers in summer. Dead-head to prolong flowering. Well-drained soil in sun.
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60-90 x 60cm. Lavender-blue flowers.
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30 x 45cm. Masses of lavender-blue flowers. Cut back after flowering to encourage more flowers.
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vulgare *** 50cm. Mauve-purple flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.
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10-20 x 45cm. Evergreen mat-forming perennial bearing masses of pink flowers in early summer. Well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back after flowering to maintain compact habit.
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Similar to above, with white flowers.
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30 x 20cm. Mat-forming, with pale green rosettes. Panicles of white flowers with red markings in late spring and early summer. Fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in part sun.
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20cm. Rosettes of silver-encrusted leaves, with tall sprays of white flowers in June. Well-drained soil, preferably alkaline, but grows well for me in slightly acid soil! Will grow in a crevice.
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60cm. Lavender-blue flowers in summer.
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15cm. Smaller version of above.
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90-100 x 40cm. Bears masses of pale yellow scabious flowers in mid to late summer.
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30 x 25cm. Silvery grass-like foliage, with masses of pale lavender flowers from mid-summer onwards. Needs a very sunny well-drained soil in full sun.
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25cm. Purple-grey succulent foliage, with ruby red flowers, mid to late summer. Attracts bees, etc. Well-drained soil in sun.
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15-25cm. Trailing stems of purple leaves, with dusky pink flowers in late summer to early autumn.
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45cm. Leaves edged cream. Pale pink flowers in late summer/autumn.
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15cm. Glaucous foliage, with deep pink flowers in late summer-early autumn.
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8cm. Evergreen, bright green foliage, with heads of yellow flowers mid-summer to autumn. Well-drained soil in sun. Attracts butterflies.
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30-45 x 35cm. A white-flowered form of the Ice plant, flowering in late summer to autumn.
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10cm. Deep red foliage, with rich pink flowers in mid-summer.
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10cm. Mat-forming evergreen, with attractive pink and white margined leaves, and pink flowers in summer.
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50-60cm. Large heads of pale green flowers on maroon stems. Unusual and effective. Sun or light shade.
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30cm. Jagged foliage, with rich pinky-purple flowers in late summer.
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10-15cm. Bright blue-mauve flowers in summer. Similar to above but a little smaller and neater in habit.
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60-90cm. Fans of iris-like, evergreen foliage, with spikes of pale yellow flowers from early to mid-summer. Self seeds.
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60-110cm. Clump-forming, with pale violet, globular, scabious-like flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Very attractive to bees and butterflies, and to seed-eating birds. Prefers a rich, moist soil in sun, but will adapt to quite dry conditions in part shade. Can be naturalised in grass.
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10cm. Forms a mound of golden foliage in spring, with pink flowers in summer.
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10cm. Large dark red flowers, green leaves.
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20-25cm. Strongly scented foliage, with mauve-pink flowers in summer.
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2cm. Red-pink flowers over a mat of green leaves.
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2cm. Forms a dense mat of tiny dark green leaves, slowly greeping, with delicate pink flowers.
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As above, with purple-mauve flowers.
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As above, with white flowers.
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40cm. Large, pale yellow clover flowers from June to August. Prefers a sunny position, and is happy on chalk. Attracts bees.
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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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