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Euphorbia Ascott Rainbow

Added on 22 Jun, 2015 | 2 photos


Pretty evergreen perennial with lance-shaped grey-green leaves which emerge with a pink tinge.
As the leave...

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Echinacea 'Art's Pride'

Added on 13 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

‘Art’s Pride’ is a coneflower that has no purple on it.
It is noted for having distinctive orange ray flowers,...

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Rosa Absolutely Fabulous

Added on 13 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Absolutely Fabulous is a floribunda rose that lives up to all expectations. Crowned Rose of the Year in 2010 &am...

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Rosa Compassion, climber: Harkness

Added on 14 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

One of the best modern climbers. The well-shaped, hybrid tea blooms are salmon-pink, tinted with apricot-orange....

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Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'

Added on 16 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon', Golden Japanese Sweet Flag, is a distinctively variegated cultivar, its linea...

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Rosa Iceberg, climbing, Kordez

Added on 18 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Introduced in the late 1960's. Climbing Iceberg creates a strong and attractive impact. Best on a wall or f...

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Echinacea PowWow

Added on 18 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Echinacea Pow Wow has large, fragrant flowers. It is sturdy, easy to care for and the long lasting blooms will a...

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Cyclamen hederifolia Ivy Ice Rose

Added on 24 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Formerly known as Cyclamen neapolitanum, are the beautiful marbled, ivy-like leaves of this native of southern E...

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Athyrium filix-femina ‘Victoriae’

Added on 17 Nov, 2015 | 2 photos

Athyrium filix-femina ‘Victoriae’, the Victoria lady fern, was discovered in Scotland in 1861 in the midst of a ...

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Rudbeckia Herbstonne

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

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Phygelius 'Candy Drops'

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Tall stems bear dark-green, slightly glossy foliage and panicles of tubular, coral-pink flowers from late summer...

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Hosta Christmas Candy

Added on 21 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Hosta ’Christmas Candy’ is a recent introduction from Holland. Originally it came from Hosta 'Night Before ...

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Ligularia 'The Rocket'

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

The aptly named ‘The Rocket’ is virtually indestructible if sited in damp shade. In spring, toothed green foliag...

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Gaillardia Sunset Snappy

Added on 21 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Gaillardia Sunset Snappy is a hardy perennial that flowers from summer to autumn suitable for full sun, native t...

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Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Plants are tall and upright, forming a bushy clump of green leaves, topped with branching sprays of soft yellow ...

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Eremurus Cleapatra

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Cleopatra is a cultivar of Eremurus x Isabellinus, a cross between Eremurus Olgae and E. Stenophyllus. Eremurus ...

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Digitalis Obscura

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

A rugged perennial species native to the mountains of Spain, Digitalis obscura is very different from the woodla...

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Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Garnet

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Delosperma used to be called mesambryanthemum.

A low growing fleshy leaved plant that will carpet a dry spot...

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Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst' is the best of the pure white pulmonarias, which flowers all spring. It has ...

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Summerina Orange syn Echibeckia

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

A stunning new hybrid rudbeckia with strong, upright branched stems and dark green, slightly hairy leaves. The ...

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Crocosmia 'George Davison'

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Named after the head gardener at Westwick Hall, an early crocosmia enthusiast who bred around 13 varieties of th...

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Veronica First Love

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Spires of deep rose pink flowers are produced in early summer and are loved by bees and butterflies. Easy to gro...

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Dierama (Angels Fishing Rod)

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

A graceful, evergreen perennial, with arching stems of bell-shaped, pale pink to magenta or occasionally white f...

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Agastache Red Fortune

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Red Fortune is a bushy upright plant with spikes of deep reddish pink flowers from midsummer through to the fros...

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Arum Italicum Marmoratum

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

The prettiest foliage of all aroids, arrow-shaped waxy looking leaves marbled and veined. 'Marmoratum'...

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Astrantia Red Joyce

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Astrantia Major Red Joyce is a compact hardy perennial with lobed leaves and dark red flowers from early to mid ...

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Sedum Hab Grey

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Sedum 'Hab Grey' forms an upright, arching clump of bluish, grey-green foliage with reddish stems that...

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Thalictrum Black Stockings

Added on 22 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Clouds of tiny bright pink flowers and lacy fern-like foliage provide a delicate contrast to the unique, almost ...

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Heuchera Blackberry Jam

Added on 29 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Wonderful richly coloured foliage with bold tones of maroon and blackberry with ebony veins and silver sheen. Wh...

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Heuchera Fire Chief

Added on 29 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Glowing bright-red leaves turning a deeper shade during winter, with pretty flowers of pink and white on red ste...

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Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

A versatile evergreen shrub for almost anywhere in the garden. Slow-growing, it will only reach 1.8m (6ft) after...

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Heuchera Palace Purple

Added on 29 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

A finalist in the Chelsea 2013 competition 'Plant of the Century.'
Large glossy deep red-black leave...

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Cornus alba Elegantissima

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 2 photos

I think I have planted this in every garden I've had, I like shrubs to provide a framework & are also u...

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Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 2 photos

Another dogwood I think makes a useful framework as well as winter for interest.

Colourful-barked dogwoods ar...

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Polygonatum (Solomons Seal)

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Cottage Garden Plant. This elegant shade plant has gently arching stems and dangling creamy bells. Solomon'...

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Phlox Emerald Cushion

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

A dense, mound-forming evergreen perennial that forms cushions of hairy, narrow, bright green leaves. Plants pro...

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Clematis Duchess of Albany

Added on 12 Aug, 2015 | 3 photos

The beautiful, deep pink trumpet shaped flowers have paler candy-pink margins. A classic, widely grown and much ...

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Climbing Rose Nahema

Added on 12 Aug, 2015 | 3 photos

Raised by Georges Delbard, France, 2006 with a renowned perfume in the Guerlain range based on the essence of th...

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Clematis Proteus

Added on 27 Jun, 2017 | 1 photo

Large flowered variety that blooms in May, June, and September.
Flowers 15-20 cm (6-8"). Mauve - Pink
Pr...

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Halesia / Snowdrop tree

Added on 7 Jul, 2015 | 3 photos

Halesia is a large shrub, eventually a small tree unless limited by pruning, for a sheltered spot in full sun (p...

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Heuchera Apple Crisp

Added on 11 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Seriously crisped, savoy-like green leaves with a silver-white veil. Compact and tight habit with white flowers ...

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Heucherella Brass Lanterns

Added on 11 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Heucherella:Outstanding vigour with fabulous brassy-gold and red maple shaped leaves in Spring, turning rich cho...

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Heuchera Gotham

Added on 11 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

One of the 'City Series' of Heuchera grown for their great flowers as well as their foliage. Beautiful...

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Heuchera Silver Scrolls

Added on 11 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Beautiful silver leaves with purple veins, turn leaf over to see purple on reverse. White flowers in profusion o...

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Ligularia Britt Marie

Added on 20 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Aspect Full Sun
Flowering Summer/Autumn
Foliage colour Black
Flower colour Yellow
Genus Ligularia
Care advi...

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Veronica Inspire pink

Added on 20 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Pretty pale pink dense flower spikes above hummocks of glossy mid-green lance shaped foliage. Very neat.
Bred ...

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Astrantia Shaggy

Added on 20 Aug, 2015 | 2 photos

Unusual flowers of greenish-white create larger than average umbels over green foliage.

Aspect Partial Shade...

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Heuchera Paprika

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Fabulous large bright orange leave with a rose tint in spring. In summer changing to bright orange with a white ...

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Buddleia alternifolia

Added on 8 Dec, 2015 | 1 photo

Picture is from the RHS site.

B. alternifolia is a vigorous large deciduous shrub which can be trained into a...

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Tiarella Sugar & Spice

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Aspect Shade/Partial Shade
Flowering Spring/Summer
Foliage colour Green/Maroon bi-colour
Flower colour Pink...

Weigela Monet

Added on 8 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Monet is a small, compact plant usually forming a low mound to only 60cm high and wide. Leaves have green centre...

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Heuchera Forever Purple

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Amazing ultra-purple glossy foliage with fluted edges. Flowers in summer of purple-pink on short stems
Great c...

Deutzia Strawberry Fields

Added on 8 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Deutzia x hybrida 'Strawberry Fields' has masses of large, deep-pink and white, fragrant flowers in mi...

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Clematis Hagley Hybrid

Added on 11 Jul, 2015 | 3 photos

Shell pink star-shaped blooms have a deeper rose-pink bar when first open, they mature to pale mauve-pink.

Penstemon Amelia Jayne

Added on 8 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Cascades of cerise flowers with clear white throats. Big, flared trumpet-shaped flowers on sturdy, upright stems...

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Heuchera Zipper

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Seriously ruffled foliage, changing from orange in Spring through to golden amber. Magenta on back of the foliag...

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Heuchera Marmalade

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Very showy slightly ruffled leaves from pink new growth turning to a rich orange, then a deep sienna, the leaves...

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Heuchera Fire Alarm

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

One of the reddest Heuchera. Large glossy leaves which are red all Spring, Summer and Autumn, with neat white fl...

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Heuchera Ginger Peach

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Lovely plant with orange rose, ruffled foliage, strong grower with very neat habit. White flowers.
Bred by Chu...

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Heuchera Glitter

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 2 photos

Heuchera 'Glitter' grown for its flower power. Masses of fabulous pink flowers. Beautiful silver leave...

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Heuchera Black Taffeta

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Beautiful large glossy ruffled black leaves, with white flowers. Bred by Janet Egger.

Aspect Partial Shade/Fu...

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Heuchera Pink Pearls

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Fabulous flower power! Pretty pale pink flowers all Spring Summer and Autumn.
Leaves are a pink-caramel in Spr...

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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

Added on 16 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Silver-leaved perennial for any sunny border.
Spreads less quickly than the older 'Silver King', w...

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Heuchera Purple Petticoats

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Stunning purple foliage which becomes more frilly as the weather goes cooler. Beautiful upright cream flowers fr...

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Astelia nivicola Red Devil

Added on 16 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Astelia nivicola 'Red Devil' is a native to New Zealand (South Island) and belongs to the lily family....

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Athyrium ‘Burgundy Lace'

Added on 16 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

This form of Japanese Painted Fern has arching triangular leaves of metallic pewter-grey, flushed all over with ...

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Heucherella Yellowstone Falls

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Fabulous trailing heucherella with large chartreuse lobed leaves with a deep red centre, that trail and tumble o...

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Brunnera Jack Frost

Added on 16 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Position: partial shade
Soil:fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
Flowering period: April to May
Har...

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Heucherella Redstone Falls

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Beautiful Coppery-red foliage with white flowers. Great trailing habit. Perfect for ground cover or hanging bask...

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'

Added on 16 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Leaves are silver veined in green in spring (like Jack Frost), then mature to almost solid silver after bloomi...

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Heuchera Mocha

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Massive dark chocolate brown foliage with masses of creamy white frothy flowers. The foliage colour will change ...

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Heuchera Sugar Plum

Added on 22 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Wonderful frosty plum leaves making a good full neat mounds in the Summer still looking good in the Autumn and W...

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Clematis Boughton Bride

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The single and double nodding bell-shaped flowers are white, speckled with lilac. Requires free draining soil.
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Clematis Early Sensation

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The 'female' flowers are greeny-cream on opening, maturing to pure white. An evergreen climber requiri...

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Nerine

Added on 18 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

This was how they looked in the conservatory last September but this year, in mid October, I just have yellowing...

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Clematis Helios

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The bright lemon-yellow nodding flowers open out flat and have very pointed tepals with swept back tips, followe...

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Clematis Jackmani

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

A quintessential 'cottage garden' flower, whose bluish-purple blooms look amazing when combined with c...

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Clematis Jenny Keay

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Pretty semi-double flowers have a creamy-white base overlaid with deep salmon-pink. Best grown in a sunny positi...

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Clematis Lasurstern

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The rich mid blue star-shaped flowers have wavy margins and contrasting yellow stamens.
Awarded the RHS Award ...

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Clematis Lemon Bells

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

An unusual clematis, producing small nodding, pendulous bell-shaped pale yellow blooms with a red base in summer...

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Cyclamen hederifolium 'Rosenteppich'

Added on 21 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Cyclamen hederifolium 'Rosenteppich' is a low-growing autumn-flowering perennial with rose-pink flower...

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Clematis Ourika Valley

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The nodding bell-shaped flowers are pale lime green when first open maturing to yellowy-cream. An evergreen clim...

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Clematis Piilu

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The pretty double, and single, mid mauvy-pink flowers have deep rose-pink bars, irregular white markings and a c...

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Heuchera Snow Storm

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 3 photos

Snow Storm' is a clump-forming heuchera with unusual marbled green leaves splashed with white and pink vein...

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Clematis Propertius

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The semi-double nodding bell-shaped flowers are very deep pink with creamy-white margins and inner layers.
Req...

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Heuchera Lime Marmalade

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Very frilly dense lime-green foliage Sport of 'Marmalade' and has the same habit and is just as strong...

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Clematis Wesselton

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The light to mid blue semi-double nodding, bell-shaped flowers are larger than macropetala species.
Awarded th...

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Geum cocktail series Banana Daiquiri

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

The refreshing, lemon yellow flowers of Geum 'Banana Daiquiri' are borne above neat clumps of semi ev...

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Clematis Westerplatte

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 3 photos

Clematis 'Westerplatte'. The striking, slightly purply-red blooms have brighter red bars and a luxurio...

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Hemerocallis Amadeus

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Hemerocallis 'Amadeus' is a stunning large-flowered hybrid with rich, scarlet-orange petals with a gre...

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Clematis Wilsonii

Added on 24 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

The clouds of satin-white star-like flowers have a distinctive crown of greeny-cream stamens and are delicately ...

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Hemerocallis Cool It

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Cool it' is a wonderful white-flowered variety which has a hint of greenish yellow to it - as such it reall...

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Hemerocallis Sammy Russell

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Sammy Russell' is an erect, clump-forming perennial with narrow, mid-green leaves and dark red flowers with...

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Hemerocallis Stella de Oro

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Stella De Oro' is an historic diploid hybrid daylily first introduced by the late Walter Jablonski in 1975....

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Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Daylily ‘Strawberry Candy’ blooms in pink and red ruffles with a red eye and a golden throat.

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Hesperantha coccinea Major (syn. Schizostylis) - Crimson flag lily

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Major' is a vigorous clump-forming rhizomateus perennial to 60cm in height, with grassy light green leaves ...

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Hosta undulata albo marginata

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

The dark green leaves of a young Undulata Albomarginata are thin and smooth, but it develops a slight corrugatio...

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Hosta fortunei 'Fire & Ice'

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Hosta ‘Fire and Ice’ really stands out and is easily recognizable even from a distance because its foliage show...

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Hosta Fortunei Albopicta

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

This medium-size selection has bright yellow leaves with a green margin in spring, fading to all-green during th...

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Hosta Fortunei Aurea

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Hosta 'Fortunei Aurea' is a medium Hosta that has lavender flowers and grows in sun/shade.
The heigh...