Cyclamen 'Latinia Success' produces butterfly blooms that rise above neat clumps of foliage. This vigorous variety boasts a superb colour mix and attractive, silvery patterned foliage. They have excellent vigour, flowering from autumn through to spring, when grown in a sheltered spot outdoors.
It will come as no surprise to learn that this tactile shrub was introduced by a cut flower breeder! The fluffy pink catkins of Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' make a fabulous sight in winter - perfect for adding texture to your winter flower arrangements.
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This lime green/gold coloured 'Monterey Cypress' makes a wonderful evergreen addition to your garden. Upright in habit, it is useful for dotting in beds or borders, planting in patio containers, or even used to create a hedge. The foliage bears a subtle lemon aroma when brushed past. Ideal in full-sun positions but avoid extreme cold winter winds. Ht. 2.5m. Supplied in 10.5cm pots.
This interspecific hybrid is bursting with vigour for an incredible garden performance. Begonia ?Mega-Watt? boasts large blooms from early summer right through to autumn, which shine out beautifully against the dark, glossy foliage.
Are you tempted by the beautiful, globe-shaped blooms of African Blue Lillies but concerned that they will struggle in the changeable British climate? Perhaps the 'Northern Star' variety of Agapanthus is the answer to your prayers! Not only does it produce an abundance of deep blue flower umbels in mid to late summer, but it is among the toughest plants of its kind.
This perennial forms dense clumps of shimmering, silvery foliage with distinct green veining. Bears delicate sprays of pale blue and pink flowers, reminiscent of forget-me-nots. A lovely low maintenance plant that makes a big impact in shaded areas and garden borders. Height 30cm, spread: 60cm. Supplied in 3 litre pots.
A new variety, Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight' is neat and compact, highly ornamental and bursting with wildlife appeal - proving there?s no need to compromise on looks when it comes to catering for bees and butterflies. The Button Bush is truly unique, with florets of white tubular flowers that open to form perfect spheres covered in a multitude of yellow-tipped pin-like stamens. Not only does 'Magical Moonlight' add a celestial feeling to your garden through midsummer, but you will love the intensely-rich perfume. In autumn its lychee-like fruits (the size of golf balls) offer up an abundance of seeds for wild birds. Thriving in most non-alkaline soils, this variety even copes on difficult damp ground where the soil is prone to seasonal waterlogging.
Three main aspects we all look for when choosing plants are reliability, versatility and vigour, and this variety of common Privet provides just that, and more. Ligustrum vulgare ?Atrovirens? is frost hardy and can be trained to form a semi-evergreen hedge or used on its own as a free standing shrub. However you decide to grow it, the shiny green oval leaves are guaranteed to make a perfect dark backdrop for feature plants in the border. In midsummer small white flowers appear, followed by glossy black fruits in autumn. But best of all, no matter how harsh the weather might be, Ligustrum will continue to flourish to its fullest potential. Height and spread: 200cm (78?).
Masses of eye-catching pure white flowers cover this deciduous shrub from mid-summer, attracting many beneficial insects to the garden. Planted on mass, this Japanese Spiraea will reward you with an abundance of colour and texture, forming neat rounded, spreading plants that are easy to maintain and will suppress weeds. The arching branches of Spiraea japonica ?Albiflora? bear small oval leaves which make the perfect backdrop, even after flowering, when its fabulous autumn colours start to show. Planted in borders, containers or wildlife gardens, this superb shrub really isn?t that fussy. Height: 60cm (24?). Spread: 90cm (36?).
Sidalcea hybrida 'Party Girl' is a more compact variety of prairie mallow with stunning cerise pink flowers. This undemanding perennial will grow in all but the wettest of soils and makes a lovely upright accent in an informal cottage garden border. The tall stems also make a pretty cut flower.
Flaming pointed petals of red and yellow are stunning in spring borders and patio pots. Ht. 50cm. Supplied as bulbs.
Japanese anemone 'September Charm' is recognised as one of the best, having been given the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit. It's not difficult to see why as this is a star performer in the mid to late summer garden border. Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm' has beautiful pink flowers which have tints of lilac. They are loved by beneficial garden insects and also make wonderful cut flowers as each is held high on slender but strong wiry stems that waft in the breeze.
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