Gladiolus Impressive certainly lives up to its name, multiple flowers per stem, each with light pink petals and a deep pink ring surrounding a lighter centre. Multiply this effect several times per bloom and you get a truly wonderful sight. Perfect as a cut flower too, this is definitely worth adding to any summer display.
Viola sororia ?Freckles? sports unusual violet-purple, speckled blooms during spring and summer. The eye-catching flowers are held above neat clumps of heart shaped, deep-green foliage. This charming Violet will abundantly self-seed, its offspring will around the garden to provide welcome reminders of its loveliness the next spring!
Alstroemeria ‘Inticancha Bryce’ is a compact, clump-forming variety with exotic-looking blooms in shades of orange, yellow and peach.
Scarlet red tubular blooms clothe the tall stems of this outstanding hardy perennial, over an exceptionally long period from early summer to autumn. Penstemon Garnet is a superb variety with a vigorous habit that will soon form large clumps of glossy evergreen foliage.These classic cottage garden plants are perfect for adding a touch of class to well drained borders and patio containers.
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' is a Japanese-style, ornamental grass that grows in a neat, arching mound when planted in sunlight or partial shade. Its narrow leaves are mostly yellow, giving it the name Golden Hakonechloa, but they are adorned with a thin, green stripe, adding further interest. In the autumn, the hardy plant's foliage turns a stunning orange-bronze colour before dying off due to its perennial nature. This Hakonechloa is ideally suited to gravel gardens or patio containers, but is sure to look equally good in an exotic garden or woodland setting. Height: 35cm (1'1). Spread: 40cm (1'3).
Put some heat into your summer borders with Crocosmia ?Walberton Scarlet?.
Brighten up your dinner plate with the bright, golden-yellow pods of Dwarf French Bean 'Voletta'. With a crisp texture and a delicious flavour, they taste as good as they look. Crops are produced over a long period with regular picking.
The irregular leaves of Alstroemeria ‘Little Miss Zoe’ make the leaves as stunning a focal point in the garden as the flowers above them!
Description for Verbascum phlomoides 'Snow Maiden' not available
Sophisticated elegance with real staying power! Bursting into bloom in summer, this semi evergreen perennial produces masses of tubular lilac flowers with broad satiny white throats. Blooming all summer long and well into autumn, Penstemon Czar perseveres through rain or drought, and is slug resistant too. A classic cottage garden plant for well drained borders and patio containers.
Crocosmia 'Firestarter' is one of the Crocosmia Firestars Series, that have been specifically bred for their fiery bicolour flowers. It has arching flower stems, with funnel shaped, yellow blooms, each with orange edging, and sword shaped foliage.
Description for Penstemon 'Pensham Westminster Belle' not available
Crocosmia ?Hot Spot is one of the Crocosmia Firestar Series, that have been bred for their fiery coloured flowers and compact growing habit. The flowers grow on arching stems, with bright yellow petals, with central rings of cherry red blotches.
Garden Pinks are evergreen and will last for many years in the garden. Plants are tough, resilient and weatherproof, and love a position in sun, and can cope with neglect. Dianthus are particuarly useful in difficult areas such as slopes or dry gardens. Pinks produce an endless supply of fragrant blooms over a long summer period; make sure you enjoy them indoors as cut flowers too. Dianthus 'Diane' is known for its rosy-pink, double flowers, with a rich clove scent. Height and Spread: 50cm (20). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible.