Pretty flowers on slender stems, makes Penstemon Twizzle a lovely plant for the middle and rear of cottage and priarie style, herbaceous garden borders.
Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly' is a perennial cottage garden favourite, currently enjoying a revival thanks to its shimmering evergreen foliage, which transforms from green to plum red shades during the winter. Its bright pink flowers appear mainly in spring, with repeat flushes produced into midsummer, and are a rich source of nectar to attract pollinating insects into wildlife gardens. Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly' is equally useful in the front of borders. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
Description for Nurserymans Choice Rose Ground Cover Collection (Groundcover Rose) not available
Rounded flower heads of delicate pink blooms are supported upon strong upright stems from summer to early autumn. Hydrangea arborescens 'Candybelle® Bubblegum' is a showy variety - free flowering with a compact, upright growth habit, that won?t flop over.
Trachelospermum jasminoides ?Pinky Wings? is a new variety of Star Jasmine which has the same glossy, evergreen foliage of its white blooming counterpart, but which bears a shower of delicate shell-pink flowers.
Bring the tropics to your own back garden with this exotic half-hardy perennial. Broad, lush foliage is delicately striped in bright green and gold making an exotic display. Throughout the summer, tall stems rise above the leaves, topped with showy orange blooms.
Beautiful, pale pink, double blooms grow in profusion on Busy Lizzie 'Wild Romance' (New Guinea) plants. They have a rosebud appearance, as they begin to flower, and contrast well, with the dark green foliage.
A fantastic new ultra compact snapdragon! Antirrhinum 'Farfalline' produces double blooms in a mixture of bright colours, from rich, deep hues to fresh pastels. These delightful dwarf snapdragons create a dynamic display in patio pots and window boxes or use them to edge the front of beds and borders.
An exciting new bamboo with striking red stems! Recently discovered in China, Bamboo 'Red Fountain' is a well-behaved, clumping bamboo whose new shoots emerge green before blending to deep yellow and then changing to crimson red.
Large goblet shaped flowers unfurl their delicate petals in spring. Grown as a standard, this beautiful deciduous Magnolia is compact enough for a pot on the patio, or as a focal point in narrow borders.
Description for Dahlia 'Spectacular Collection' not available
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.
These four brassicas are a great addition to any kitchen garden or allotment. They can be used for family Sunday roasts and other delicious, healthy meals. Brassicas can be prone to club root disease.
Violet red buds open to reveal particularly large, double lilac-blue panicles of flowers, up to 25cm (10) long. Syringa 'President Grevy? is a consistently reliable, trouble-free variety with nectar rich, fragrant flowers that are loved by butterflies. A well loved specimen shrub for cottage garden borders that requires little maintenance. Height and spread: 7m (22?).
Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' bears beautiful pale pink blooms in racemes up to 45cm (18) long, cascading from twining stems covered with with attractive pinnate leaves. This RHS AGM climber is the perfect choice for cottage garden walls. Give this Japanese wisteria plenty of space to allow it to reach its full potential. Height: 8m (26'). Spread: 4m (13').
This dwarf variety of Spirea is a low growing shrub with a spreading habit. Spiraea japonica 'Nana' bears sprays of pink fluffy blooms against a backdrop of toothed green foliage in the summer, while in autumn the leaves take on hues of red and orange. This deciduous Japanese Spirea makes a great specimen shrub or can be grown as a low hedge. It has the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is easy to grow in a sunny border. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 100cm (39).
Bleeding Heart is a wonderfully descriptive name for this delightful plant. Beneath each of its scarlet heart-shaped flowers hangs a teardrop of red, with the flowers hanging in rows from gracefully arching dark red stems, contrasting beautifully with the finely cut leaves. Dicentra spectablis 'Valentine' likes to grow in moist, fertile soil in a shady spot. Grown in woodland glade or a shaded corner, the Lyre Flower brings a flash of bright colour to brighten the early summer days. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24).
As a strong structual element in the garden, this upright Chinese Juniper with its steely blue, prickly foliage is a real winner. Its evergreen foliage provides all-year interest, and it bears small and distinctive violet-brown fruits. What's more, it needs virtually no maintenance. Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Alps' has aromatic foliage which smells a little like gin. A few sprigs thrown on the bonfire or used to light the barbeque, create a wonderfully rich and spicy scent. Height: 4m (12?). Spread: 3m (10?).