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Geranium ‘Rozanne’

A superb perennial that is covered with large flowers continuously from early summer to late autumn. It forms a large mound in the border or can be used to trail down a wall and the bees love it!

We also stock ‘Mayflower’, ‘Tiny Monster’, ‘Black Beauty’, ‘Nodosum’, ‘Philippe Vapelle’, ‘Pink Spice’ sanguineum ‘Album’ & var. striatum.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a well drained soil.

H 60cm S 80cm

Geranium ‘Smart Leike Pink Eye’

This is a very pretty, uniform bedding Geranium that features large, semi-double flowers in summer and dark green leaves that will perfectly stand out in borders, large pots and baskets.

We also stock ‘Horizon Shadow Mix’.

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

H 30cm S 20cm

Masses of single, soft tangerine flowers with gently scalloped petals dance on fuzzy stems above hairy, mid green basal leaves. One of the longest flowering perennials it performs continuously from late spring into autumn, only stopped by the frosts.

We also stock ‘Blazing Sunset’, ‘Cosmopolitan’, ‘Georgenberg’, ‘Lemon Drops’, rivale & ‘Tequila Sunrise’

Prefers full sun / part shade and will cope with most soils.

H 90cm S 50cm

Gladiolus ‘Bimbo’

Deep orange-brown flowers with dark burgundy edges are the hallmark of this exotic-looking gladiolus. Rising above sword-shaped, dark grey-green leaves, the sturdy and erect flowering spikes appear over a fortnight in summer to grace the cottage garden, cut-flower vase, or greenhouse. May need to be lifted for the winter.

We also stock ‘June’, ‘Lemonicious’, ‘Lola Montez’ & ‘Priscilla’.

Prefers full sun in very free draining soil.

H 1.2m S 15cm

Gladiolus byzantinus

Perfect for bridging the gap between the last of the spring bulbs and the first of the summer perennials, this is a gorgeous, late-spring flowering bulb bearing spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in the most intense magenta pink. It works well as a planting partner to silver-leafed plants and also in meadow-style plantings, mixed with other bright colours. In the right site, it can be naturalised, too. It also makes a great focal point as part of a container display, and makes an excellent cut flower.

Prefers full sun in a free draining soil.

H 60cm S 10cm

Gladiolus murielae (Acidanthera)

With sword-like foliage and fragrant white flowers in late summer and early Autumn this is a must for plant-lovers! The tall stems branch to carry a number of flowerheads on one stalk which nod above the foliage. Easy to grow in any sunny garden and also grows well in containers.

Prefers full sun in a very free draining soil.

H 1m S 20cm

Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’

A succession of dark copper-red daisy-like flowers up to 8cm across with prominent, dark brown centres from mid to late summer. This beautiful perennial is ideal towards the back of a border. It makes a wonderful companion for ornamental grasses, bees and butterflies love it and it makes an excellent cut flower too.

We also stock ‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’.

Prefers full sun and a well-drained soil.

H 90cm S 60cm

Helleborus ‘Merlin’

A beautiful compact, bushy evergreen perennial with marbled, sometimes veined foliage. Clusters of cream outward-facing flowers, flushed with various shades of pink, which deepen with age, appear in profusion in late winter and early spring.

We also stock ‘Double Chocolate’, ‘Glenda’s Gloss’, ‘Ice’n’Roses’, ‘Moondance’ & ‘Phoebe’

Prefers part shade and does well on a clay soil.

H 400cm S 40m

Deer & rabbit resistant

Hesperantha ‘Pink Princess’

This is one of the best perennials for providing late season colour. From late summer to early winter, clusters of gladioli-like, star-shaped blooms, open wide and held high on strong stems, excellent as cut flower also.

We also stock ‘Cindy Towe’, ‘Major’, ‘Oregon Sunset’ & ‘Snow Maiden’.

H 70cm S 25cm

Rabbit resistant.

Hosta ‘June’

This lovely, compact variegated perennial is a great addition to shady areas where it forms an attractive, dense mound of smooth, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves, irregularly splashed with bright yellow and greenish yellow in their centres. In summer it produces spikes of lavender-grey trumpet-shaped flowers.

We also stock ‘Blue Cadet’, ‘Patriot’ & ‘Sum & Substance’, ‘Fire & Ice’ and ‘Etched Glass’.

Prefers part shade / full shade and moist soil.

H 50cm S 60cm

Hyacinth ‘Delft Blue’

Extremely fragrant, dense flowered spikes of soft, porcelain blue flowers floating atop erect, lance-shaped bright green leaves, this beauty blooms in mid spring. Plant it where you will be able to enjoy its perfume daily in a border or patio pot.

We also stock ‘Fondant’, ‘Jan Bos’ & ‘Peter Styvestant’.

H 30cm S 15cm

Gazania ‘Sunstopper Lemon’