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This is a real showstopper of a tree, with two main seasons of interest. Broadly conical in shape, it produces tiny green flowers in June, which are surrounded by showy, creamy-white, petal-like bracts, that fade to lovely shades of pink as they age. In autumn the dark green leaves turn crimson-purple, and mature trees produce strawberry-like fruits. It’s an excellent specimen tree for a small garden or woodland edge.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 7m S 5m

Corydalis ‘Blue Heron’

Corydalis ‘Blue Heron’ is a simply stunning and unique looking perennial that will light up your garden during the spring and summer months. It produces incredible, electric blue tubular flowers with contrasting white throats. Each bloom will fill your garden with a heavenly scent and the blue-green foliage creates the perfect backdrop. ‘Blue Heron’ is perfect for planting in the front of beds and borders as it will keep naturally neat and compact, also as it is a woodland plant, it works well when planted through groups of trees

Prefers semi-shade and a free draining soil.

H 30cm S 30cm

Rabbit resistant.

Cosmos ‘Apollo Mix’

The pretty blooms of this popular annual are particularly large, and borne freely above a haze of delicate foliage. This bright colour mix mingles beautifully in beds and borders, bringing that nostalgic cottage garden feel to the summer planting schemes. A compact variety and a magnet for bees & butterflies.

Prefers full sun / part shade in free draining soil.

H 50cm S 40cm

Cotinus ‘Grace’

In July and August this vigorous, deciduous shrub is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers that look like a haze of smoke. The large, purple-tinted oval leaves need the sun to bring out the colour, then turn a brilliant shade of translucent red in autumn. This is an excellent specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border.

Prefers full sun or partial shade in a free draining soil.

H 80cm S 45cm

Cotoneaster cornubia

This vigorous, semi-evergreen shrub or tree bears clusters of small creamy-white flowers in June. These are followed by masses of almost spherical, bright red berries in late autumn. This fabulous autumn display corresponds with the normally deep green leaves taking on a bronze tint. This is an excellent specimen plant for a sunny spot, but it needs space to express itself. The berries are highly attractive to birds.

Prefers full sun or partial shade in a free draining soil.

H 6m S 5m

Deer resistant.

Crocus ‘Prins Claus’

An incredibly pretty, early spring flowering bulb, which produces open sprays of star-shaped blue, pink, purple or white flowers amongst the slender, strap-shaped foliage. Versatile and easy-to-grow, they’re ideal for pots, gravel gardens, front of border pockets – or for naturalising under deciduous shrubs and trees.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 15cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Cytissus ‘Holandia’

Dahlia ‘Nuit d’Ete’

A fashionably dark, maroon cactus dahlia that works perfectly planted in bold groups in a sunny border. The fully double flowers have long, narrow, pointed petals and are produced from mid summer until the first frosts when the tubers should be lifted for over wintering in a frost-free place. Also does very well in a patio pot which can then be moved to a frost-free place for the winter. A super Dahlia!

We also stock ‘Boccherel’, ‘Bishop of Canterbury’ ‘Cabana Banana’, ‘City of Alkmaar’ & ‘Thomas Edison’.

Prefers full sun in a free draining soil.

H 1.2m S 50cm

Rabbit resistant.

Delphinium ‘Diamonds Blue’

Very different from the traditional tall spiky Delphiniums, this strain forms a low, bushy mound of lacy green leaves. Plants bear loose sprays of single blooms all summer long, in a gorgeous electric blue shade featuring a purple spot on each petal. Ideal for containers, the rock garden and for edging the sunny border. Remove faded flower heads regularly to encourage repeat blooming. An outstanding cut flower.

Prefers full sun and free draining soil.

H 50cm S 50cm

Delphinium ‘Guardian Blue’

This perennial is the star of the early summer border. Plants form a low mound of deeply-cut green leaves, bearing tall spikes of satiny, blue flowers with a white bee on sturdy stems that are great for cutting. Removing faded spikes at the base will encourage repeat blooming in autumn.

We also stock ‘Magic Fountain’.

Prefers full sun / part shade and free draining soil.

H 90cm S 60cm

Coreopsis ‘Uptick Yellow Red’

Cornus chinensis

Corydalis ‘Blue Heron’

Cosmos ‘Apollo Mix’

Cotinus ‘Grace’

Cotoneaster cornubia

Crocus ‘Prins Claus’

Cytissus ‘Holandia’

Dahlia ‘Nuit d’Ete’

Delphinium ‘Diamonds Blue’

Delphinium ‘Guardian Blue’

Deutzia kalmiiflora

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