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Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

This plant makes a stunning mound of blue leaves topped with near white flowers. Formerly called H. 'Robust...

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Hydrangea petiolaris

Added on 26 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Hydrangea Petiolaris flowers profusely from June to August. Huge attractive white lacecap style flowers are prod...

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Hosta Frances Williams

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

A beautiful shade loving variegated Hosta with large heart-shaped leaves in dark and light green colours.
Flow...

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Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia

Added on 28 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Small/medium. Striking tree, leaves rich golden-yellow from spring to autumn creating a brilliant splash of colo...

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'

Added on 28 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

It has finely cut fern like foliage which turns orange-red in autumn and the red berries are loved by wild birds...

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Mazus reptans 'Albus'

Added on 30 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Mazus reptans ‘Albus’ works well in the rock garden, as an underpinning to roses, or between stepping-stones alo...

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Phlox douglasii ‘White Admiral’

Added on 30 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

This is a very compact variety, with a good display of starry white flowers, each with a tiny yellow eye. Do not...

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Phlox subulata Candy Stripes

Added on 30 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

This variety produces a showy display of rose-pink flowers, each petal striped with white.
Clip plants lightly...

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Veronica repens Sunshine

Added on 31 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

 Low mats of bright, golden-chartreuse foliage, the white flowers of Veronica repens ‘Sunshine’ are lightly frec...

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Heuchera Green Spice

Added on 5 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Unusual green leaves with dark purple veining, with a silver overlay, green flowers in summer.
An old favourit...

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Climbing Rose Compassion

Added on 18 Jun, 2015 | 1 photo

Modern Climbers bred By Harkness
Colour: Apricot
Flower Type: Double/Full Bloom
Size: Medium Climber
Hardine...

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Climbing Rose Peace

Added on 18 Jun, 2015 | 1 photo

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering...

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Heuchera Crimson Curls

Added on 18 Jun, 2015 | 1 photo

‘Crimson Curls’ is a vigorous, clump-forming cultivar that is best noted for burgundy red to dark purple-brown l...

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Camellia Japonica Debbie

Added on 8 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Camellia.
Species: Camellia japonica.

Japapanese Camellia 'Debbie'

Geographic origins: Hybrid, New Zealand.
Discovered by: L.E Jury, b...

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Campanula / Bellfower

Added on 18 Jun, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula poscharskyana.

Lovely cascading habit.
This dwarf selection may be grown in rock gardens, used as an edging, or in tubs and po...

Carex oshimensis Everest

Added on 4 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Carex.
Species: Carex oshimensis.

From the Evercolor® series forms a low cascading clump of leathery dark green leaves, with crisp, white margins....

Carex oshimensis Evergold

Added on 4 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Carex.
Species: Carex oshimensis.

From the Evercolor® series.
Forms a low cascading clump of leathery green leaves, with a bright creamy-yellow ...

Carex oshimensis Everillo

Added on 4 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Carex.
Species: Carex oshimensis.

This selection from the Evercolor® series forms a cascading mound of bright, lime-green leaves that turn yellow-...

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CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA 'ELEGANS COMPACTA'

Added on 25 Aug, 2015 | 4 photos

Genus: Cryptomeria.
Species: Cryptomeria japonica.

A more compact bush form of the well known Elegans. The foliage is softer and more feathery, turning from light ...

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Pinks

Added on 18 Jun, 2015 | 2 photos

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus.

Bright fushcia pink perennial.

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Echeveria Glauca

Added on 19 Jun, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Echeveria.
Species: Echeveria glauca.

Echeveria originate from Mexico.
Evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of colourful, flesh...

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Crown of Thorns

Added on 19 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Euphorbia.
Species: Euphorbia milii.

I saw these sweet little plants (C of T) in a market in Bruge 2 yrs ago & was so taken with their mass of ti...

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Exochorda x macrantha "The Bride"

Added on 7 Jul, 2015 | 3 photos

Genus: Exochorda.
Species: Exochorda x macrantha.

Lg deciduous shrub with open habit. White fls on branching weeping stems in May - June. Prune flowered stems ba...

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Hellebore Angel Glow

Added on 8 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Helleborus.
Species: Helleborus x ericsmithii.

Helleborus 'Angel Glow' is a hardy herbaceous perennial flowering plant. It is a deep rooted and sturd...

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Heuchera Georgia Plum

Added on 24 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Rose-plum leaves with a pink to silver overlay, and purple pink flowers on 14" stems in late spring into fa...

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Heuchera Lime Ruffles

Added on 24 Sep, 2015 | 2 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

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Heuchera Southern Comfort

Added on 24 Sep, 2015 | 3 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Huge cinnamon-peach leaves with a lush but hardy habit. Many creamy-white flowers emerge in late Summer when the...

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Heuchera Berry Smoothie

Added on 24 Sep, 2015 | 2 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Large leaves of rose-pink in spring deepening to purple-rose later in the season. The foliage can change colour ...

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Heuchera Autumn Leaves

Added on 24 Sep, 2015 | 3 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Stunning red leaves in spring going lighter in the summer, then rich ruby-red through autumn and winter. Lovely ...

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Heuchera Ruby Bells

Added on 22 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera sanguinea.

A myriad of relatively large, showy, intense blood red flowers are held in well-branched panicles and persist fo...

Houttuynia cordata Chameleon

Added on 4 Dec, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Houttuynia.
Species: Houttuynia cordata.

Chameleon Plant is a fast-spreading groundcover with a bright and flashy look. Plants spread underground, quickl...

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Iris germanica Silverado

Added on 17 May, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris germanica.

for my records

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Iris innominata

Added on 17 May, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris innominata.

For my records

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Iris pallida dalmatica

Added on 17 May, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris pallida.

for my records

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Iris sanguinea Blood Red

Added on 17 May, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris sanguinea.

for my records

Malvastrum_lateritium

Malvastrum lateritium (False Mallow)

Added on 18 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Species: Malvaceae.

A creeping plant originating from South America that will eventually form big carpets of cover but can also be t...

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Cheals Weeping Cherry

Added on 8 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'.

This Weeping Flowering Cherry tree is one of the smallest around growing to an estimated height and spread of ju...

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Easter cactus (Hatiora gaertneri)

Added on 22 Apr, 2017 | 2 photos

Species: Rhipsalidopsis.

Hatiora gaertneri is a species of epiphytic cactus which belongs to the tribe Rhipsalideae within the subfamily ...

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Rosa Schoolgirl, climber

Added on 14 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A classic variety that's been around since the early 60's. Beautifully shaped and scented apricot-oran...

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Rosa Breath of Life, Harquanne

Added on 18 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

The sweetly scented blooms of apricot-pink are full of petals and make long lasting cut flowers.
The name was ...

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Rosa Nahema, climber

Added on 14 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa Nahema.

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

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Rosa Perpetually Yours

Added on 14 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa Perpetually Yours.

A very attractive and vigorous climber with masses of creamy yellow, sweetly-scented, cup-shaped double flowers....

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Rosa Swany

Added on 13 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa Swany.

A vigorous, spreading variety with very full, small white, almost cupped flowers in abundance. Dark glossy folia...

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Rosa Sweet Dream_ patio

Added on 13 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa Sweet Dream.

(Floribunda) Rose of the Year 1988
This award winning rose bears, fragrant, peachy-apricot blooms. Foliage is g...

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Rosa Bridge of Sighs, Harglowing

Added on 18 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Species: Rosaceae.

The ruffled apricot-orange blooms on this vigorous climbing rose are framed by deep green glossy leaves and are ...

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Semp Be Mine

Added on 27 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum.

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Semp. Arachnoideum

Added on 27 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum arachnoideum.

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S. Arrowhead

Added on 27 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum Arrowhead.

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S Jovibarba allionii

Added on 27 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum Jovibarba allionii.

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Sophora / Sun King

Added on 17 Jun, 2015 | 2 photos

Genus: Sophora.
Species: Sophora microphylla.

Evergreen hardy shrub
Sun King is a bushy evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves composed of up to 40 pairs of sma...