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Penstemon 'Heavenly Blue'

Added on 1 Sep, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon heterophyllus.

In my front garden in the purple wave of planting.
This has pale blue/lilac flowers that are smaller than usual.

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Penstemon 'Pinacolada Light Rose'

Added on 24 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon.

In the front garden, in the semi shade border - in the pink wave of planting.
This little plant is a dwarf and ...

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Penstemon pinifolius

Added on 24 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon pinifolius.

Alpine variety.
In the back garden, in the rockery.
Has bright orange flowers in the summer and the foliage is...

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Persicaria affine 'Donald Lownes'

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Persicaria.
Species: Persicaria affinis.

Front garden, in the central border in full sun.

Petrorhagia Illyriaca 'Pink Scarlet'

Added on 6 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Petrorhagia.
Species: Petrorhagia saxifraga.

10" high ground cover, has masses of tiny, frothy pink flowers - is similar to gypsophila .... same family ...

Phlox

Added on 27 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox douglasii.

In my rockery, i think this is my favourite variety !

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Phlox 'Candy Stripe'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

In the front garden, semi shade border.
A gorgeous plant that carpets with a lovely pink striped flower, i love...

Phlox adsurgens 'Wagon Wheels'

Added on 11 Jul, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox adsurgens.

In the back garden, in the rock garden.
A trailing plant with salmon pink flowers.

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Phlox divaricata 'Chatahoochee'

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox divaricata.

Front garden in the shaded border.
This is a lovely blue colour.

Phlox paniculata 'Balmoral'

Added on 15 Oct, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

Rose-lavender flowers, about 2.5' high.

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Phlox paniculata 'Purple Kiss'

Added on 22 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

Reaches 16", purple with white eye.

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

Phlox subulata 'Janusz'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

Violet-red flowers.

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Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

Added on 11 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium purpurea.

In my back garden, in the 'bronze border'. it grows to about 2' and it fits nicely into this area...

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Phormium 'Jack Spratt'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium.

In my back garden, in a hot south facing border it only grows to 10"x10", it sits in my 'bronze b...

Phormium 'Surfer'

Added on 15 Nov, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium tenax.

In the front garden, this plant reaches about 18".
Has green leaves that are edged with redish bronze and ...

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Phormium & Heuchera

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium & Heuchera.

In the front garden, east facing.
Phormium Bronze Baby and can't remember which Heuchera!

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Phormium & Stachys

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium & Stachys.

These are in the front garden, the east facing border.
It gets very hot here.

Photinia 'Pink Marble'

Added on 18 Dec, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia x fraseri.

Photinia 'Red Robin'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia.

Back garden, north facing border.

Photinia 'serrulata'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia.

Back garden, this is different to Red Robin that i have on the other side of the garden.
This one is a larger p...

Phoupsis stylosa

Added on 13 Sep, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phuopsis.
Species: Phuopsis stylosa.

In the front garden, ribbon borders where it's sunbaked.
Ground cover, about 8" with pink flowers.

Physalis 'Franchetii'

Added on 27 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Physalis.
Species: Physalis alkekengi.

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Physocarpus 'Diablo'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Physocarpus.
Species: Physocarpus opulifolius.

In my back garden (with Clematis Madame de Bouchard growing through it)
Gorgeous bronze leaves and a pinky-whit...

Pittosporum

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum tenuifolium.

Back garden, in a north facing border.
It has Clematis Jouinianna 'Praecox' growing through it.

Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum.

Back garden, in a north facing border.

Pittosporum 'Wendel Channon'

Added on 18 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum tenuifolium.

This variegated for i have as a hedge in the front garden, it has Clematis Purpurea 'Plena Elegans' gr...

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum tenuifolium.

Back garden.
I have 2 of these in a 'bronze border' which is south facing.

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Potentilla 'Snowbird'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla.

In the front garden, in the north facing border.

Potentilla fruticosa 'Chelsea Star'

Added on 22 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla fruticosa.

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'

Added on 22 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla fruticosa.

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Primula

Added on 20 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula vul sibthorpii.

In the front garden, the sunny border.
Gorgeous lilac flowers.

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Primula 'Blush'

Added on 7 May, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula sieboldii.

This is a very pale pink, given to me by Bjs.

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Primula 'Nectarine' (double)

Added on 3 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula.

This is a beautiful peachy, nectarine colour, opening to a gold with pink frills.
Given to me Bjs.

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Pulmonaria 'Majeste'

Added on 12 Sep, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Pulmonaria.
Species: Pulmonaria.

Silvery white leaves with a pink flower in spring.

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Pulsatilla

Added on 23 May, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Pulsatilla.
Species: Pulsatilla vulgaris.

This one on the other side of the front garden, being baked in poor soil and full sun.

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Ramonda 'Alba'

Added on 7 May, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Ramonda.
Species: Ramonda myconi.

Given to me by Bjs

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Ranunculus

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Ranunculus.
Species: Ranunculus ficaria.

In my font garden, the shaded border.
It's a lovely pale yellow with a slight glisten.

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Rosa 'Fimbriata'

Added on 6 Dec, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

In the front garden.
This shrub rose has beautiful pink flowers that look like a 'pink'/carnation.

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Rosa 'Flirt'

Added on 13 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A miniature rose, in the middle of the 'pittosporum border'.

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Rosa 'Flower Power'

Added on 11 Jun, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A miniature rose with peachy salmony flowers.

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Rosa 'Iceberg'

Added on 1 Aug, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

Bush, reaching 3'.
In the white wave.

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Rosa 'Pink Perpetue'

Added on 14 Dec, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

In my back garden, given to me by my friend Jennifer.

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Rosa 'Port Sunlight'

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

This shrub rose is in the front garden, in a sunny border, amongst shrubs and perennials.
It is 5'x3.5'

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Rosa 'Ruby'

Added on 13 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A ground cover rose in the pink wave.
Also one in the back on the top wall.

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Rosa 'Thank You'

Added on 13 Jul, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A miniature rose, near 'Fimbriata'.

Rose 'Carefree Days'

Added on 13 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa 'Carefree Days'.

A miniature rose in the front - the hot dry bed, infront of the cornus'.
Pink.

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Rose 'Compassion'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Rose.

In the back garden, grown against a north facing fence.

Rose 'Rhapsody In Blue'

Added on 16 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa 'Rhapsody In Blue.

Shrub rose in the purple wave.

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Rose 'Summer Wine'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Rose.

In the back garden, north facing on a trellis and wall.
This is the quintessential rose fragrance and is absolu...

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Rosemary (prostrate)

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Rosemary.

Back garden, i have 5 of them growing over a sleeper to 'soften' the look of it.
The sleeper separate...

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Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia.

In the front garden, semi shaded border.

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Rudbeckia 'Irish Spring'

Added on 12 Sep, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia.

In the front gardens yellow/white wave of planting.
Given to me by GOY member Bjs.

This has a green eye rath...

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Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: Sambucus nigra.

Back garden.
2 of these, one in a north facing border and one in a south facing border.

Sanguisorba 'Pink Tanna'

Added on 20 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Sanguisorba.
Species: Sanguisorba officinalis.

In the front garden, semi shade border.

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Sanguisorba menzesii

Added on 23 May, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sanguisorba.
Species: Sanguisorba.

This one also is in the semi shade front border.

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Saxifraga

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga.

In my back garden, in the rock garden, it flowers for several months making a stunning pink and green spreading ...

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Saxifraga 'Cherry Pie'

Added on 22 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga fortunei.

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Saxifraga 'Pink Form'

Added on 22 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga fortunei.

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Scabiosa 'Barocca'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa.

In the front garden, in the semi shade border.
It has beautiful blackcurrant coloured flowers :)
I love this p...

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Scabiosa 'Blue'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In the front garden, semi shade border.

Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa.

In the front garden, semi shade border.

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Scabiosa 'Perfecta' - white.

Added on 27 Jun, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In the front garden, in the sunny border.

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Scabiosa 'Perfecta' - blue.

Added on 3 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

This is in the front garden, shaded border, in the 'blue wave' of planting.

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Scabiosa 'Ritz Blue'

Added on 7 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In my sunny front border, grows only 10" high.
In its second year this has got mildewy and scruffy, removi...

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Scabiosa 'Vivid Violet'

Added on 1 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In the front garden, in the central border.
Very hot and sunbaked.

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Scabious 'Pink Mist'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Scabious.

In the front garden, in the sunny border.
Clumps of this grow alongside other perennials.
It's a lovely p...

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Schizostylis 'Jennifer'

Added on 2 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

In the front garden, in the pink wave of planting.

Schizostylis coccinea 'Major'

Added on 6 Dec, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

In the curved part of the pink wave.

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Schizostylis Fenland Daybreak

Added on 6 Dec, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

In the left hand 'middle' border.

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Scutellaria 'Texas Rose'

Added on 12 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Scutellaria.
Species: Scutellaria suffrutescens.

In the back garden, rock garden.
A mound forming evergreen 4" high bush with rosy pink flowers from June -...

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Added on 30 Jul, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

Front garden, sunbaked border.
Salmon pink flowers.

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Sedum 'Rose Carpet'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

In the front garden.
The foliage on this Sedum is rosettes - each one about 1cm across with gorgeous carmine fl...

Sedum acre 'aureum'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum acre.

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Sedum hispanicum glaucum

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

This is in my rock garden i'm not 100% certain of its name!

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Sedum spurium 'Dragons Blood'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum spurium.

Semiaquilegia adoxoides

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Semiaquilegia adoxoides.

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Sempervivum

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum.

In my rock garden, i have several and these types have been flowering for about 3 weeks now.

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Sempervivum 'Hey Hey'

Added on 3 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum.

Back garden, in the rock garden.

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Silene

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Silene.
Species: Silene.

In my back garden in the rock garden. It flowers for months on end!

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Sisyrinchium 'E.K. Balls'

Added on 3 Jun, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium x bellum.

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Sisyrinchium 'Mrs Spivey'

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

In my rock garden, given to me by a friend !

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Sisyrinchium 'Quaint and Queer'

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

In the rockery, this gorgeous flower is a mix of colours ..... browny/mauve with a yellow eye.

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Sisyrinchium 'Rocky Point'

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

In the rock garden.

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Sophora 'Gold King'

Added on 9 Nov, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sophora.
Species: Sophora macrophylla.

In the front garden, in a west facing border.
A tall evergreen (in this area) shrub with yellow flowers.
Very ...

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Sorbaria 'Sem'

Added on 7 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sorbaria.
Species: Sorbaria.

Front garden, this gets cut hard back every year in early spring so that it gives the best show of new coloured ...

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Stachys 'Saharan Pink'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Stachys.
Species: Stachys monieri.

In the front garden, sunny border.

Stachys macrantha Nivea

Added on 20 Jul, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Stachys.
Species: Stachys macrantha.

Front garden, in the ribbon borders.
A pretty green leaf and creamy white flowers

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Stipa 'tenuissima'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa.

In the back garden, used to 'soften' a sleeper and flanked by Lavandula 'blue cushion'

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Stokesia 'Silver Moon'

Added on 1 Aug, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

Not pure white flowers, they 'do' have a silver-ness to them.

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Stokesia laevis 'Traumerei'

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

Front garde, central border - full sun.

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Thalictrum 'Hewitts Double'

Added on 23 May, 2009 | 2 photos

This is in my semi shaded front border, there are 2 decent sized clumps that have just started flowering.
Tall ...

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Thalictrum kiusianum

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Thalictrum.
Species: Thalictrum kiusianum.

I LOVE this little plant !
It's in the front garden, central borders - several different clumps !
It'...

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The new obelisk.

Added on 27 May, 2009 | 1 photo

This is the obelisk that's in the back garden, i have Clematis Niobe to grow through it and Clematis cirrho...

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Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly'

Added on 20 Jul, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Tiarella.
Species: Tiarella cordifolia.

Front garden, in the ribbon borders.
Gorgeous green leaves with bronze marking and lovely white flower stalks a...

Tiarella 'Sea Foam'

Added on 13 Sep, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Tiarella.
Species: Tiarella cordifolia.

In the front garden, semi shade position in the pink wave of planting.

Trachelospermum

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Trachelospermum.
Species: Trachelospermum asiaticum.

In the back garden, this evergreen climber grows across a south facing trellis.
This plant just doesn't pe...

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Tradescantia 'J.C. Weguelin'

Added on 13 Sep, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Tradescantia.
Species: Tradescantia.

In the left hand 'middle' border..
Has blue-mauve flowers.

Tradescantia 'Valour'

Added on 4 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Tradescantia.
Species: Tradescantia virginiana.

In the right hand 'middle' border.

Tricyrtis 'Empress'

Added on 25 Sep, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Tricytris.

About 2' high.