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Hydrangea ‘Dolce Chic’

This new variety has a compact habit with firm flowers on strong stems, changing colour throughout the season. The dark pink flowers open in summer with the yellow at the centre becoming more pink as the season continues. Good as a cut flower.

We also stock ‘Bella Pesche’, ‘Ruby’, ‘Blue Wave’ and ‘Little Spooky’.

Prefers part shade in a moist, free draining soil.

H 1m S 1m

Deer and rabbit resistant.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’

An upright deciduous shrub with slightly glossy, dark green leaves. Slender, conical heads of creamy-white flowers in mid to late summer. Can be pruned to be kept smaller.

We also stock ‘Blue Wave’ and ‘Wim’s Red’.

Prefers part shade and free draining soil.

H 3m S 2m

Deer & rabbit resistant

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’

This lovely Hydrangea is noted for its shiny leaves and its medium size. The panicles of flowers are not large but are abundant and appear from mid summer into autumn. Individual panicles can measure up to eight inches. Because this graceful shrub is not tall but upright, it is an excellent candidate for a smaller garden.

We also stock ‘Vanille Fraise’

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

H 1.5m S 1.5m

Deer & rabbit resistant.

Hydrangea petiolaris

A star plant, this climbing hydrangea thrives in some of the most shady, inhospitable areas of the garden. Slow to establish, it will eventually romp along a wall or fence, clinging by aerial roots. Its almost heart-shaped, dark green leaves turn yellow in autumn, and masses of showy, lacy, white flowerheads appear in late spring and early summer.

Prefers part shade / full shade and does well in most soils.

H 10m S 7m

Deer resistant.

Iberis ‘Whiteout’

This evergreen groundcover perennial will produce a bountiful display of snowy white blooms, that are accompanied by deep green foliage. Both the flowers and foliage are fragrant, and will look striking in both borders, rockeries and along path edges.

H 25cm S 40cm

Ipheion ‘Charlotte Bishop’

A new pink form of this easy to grow early spring flowering bulb. Petals almost bi-coloured, with a strong central deep pink stripe, fading to pale pink. Foliage has a pleasant onion fragrance. Not as vigorous as the blue form but looks very pretty in the front of the border, in patio pots & alpine troughs.

We also stock uniflorum & ‘Jessy’.

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

H 20cm S 5cm

Iris ‘Pauline’

Providing a bright splash of colour in late winter and early spring, often when there is little else in bloom, these low-growing Iris are valuable additions to pots, window boxes, alpine beds and rockeries. They will also look very sweet when popping up at the front of a sunny border.

We also stock ‘Katherine Gold’ & ‘Katherine Hodgkin’.

Prefers full sun and a gritty, free draining soil.

H 815cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Iris germanica ‘Carnaby’

The beautiful flowers of this perennial bearded iris have orange standards and large purple falls with an orange beard and appear in early summer. It’s perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, and makes an excellent cut flower.

We also stock ‘Black Swan’ & ‘Raspberry Blush’, ‘Winter Olympics’, ‘Susan Bliss’, ‘Blue Shimmer’ and ‘Sultan’s Palace’.

Prefers full sun and a well drained soil.

H 80cm S 50cm

Rabbit resistant.

Iris pseudocorus ‘Holden Clough’

Iris robusta ‘Gerald Darby’

This super clump-forming perennial has dark purple new growth which remains at the base as the leaf grows, and elegant flowers in a vivid violet-blue are produced atop dark purple branched stems in early summer. A fantastic addition next to a pond or in the border..

Prefers full sun / part shade and a moist soil.

H 90cm S 50cm

Rabbit resistant.

Iris sibirica ‘Papillon’

A beautiful perennial, clump-forming Iris with mid blue flowers and grassy leaves, flowering in early summer with stunningly marked pale blue flowers. Sturdy and upright it is a fantastic addition to the border

We also stock ‘Dreaming Yellow’, ‘Melton Red Flare’, ‘Sparkling Rose’ & ‘Tropic Night’,

‘Silver Edge’ and ‘Snowcrest’.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a moist soil.

H 90cm S 60cm

Rabbit resistant.

Jasminum ‘Clotted Cream’

A superb new cream-coloured form of the much-loved common jasmine, but with larger flowers and even more fragrance. This versatile, deciduous climber spreads quickly in all directions, it’s ideal for covering a large south or west-facing wall or an unsightly garden building. To best appreciate the fragrant flowers, choose a site close to a house entrance or well-used path. In small gardens, it is best planted in a pot and trained up a trellis or wall.

We also stock beesianum, ‘Inverleith’ & x stephanense.

Prefers full sun and a free draining soil.

H 3m S 3m

Deer resistant.