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Sambucus Nigra 'Madonna'

Added on 1 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: sambucus.

Compact bushy shrub with yellow margined grey/green leaves flat heads of white flowers in early summer followed ...

Sambucus 'Sutherland Gold'

Added on 7 Jul, 2016 | 1 photo

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: Sambucus.

Tiny plant bought from Wilkinsons 2015, doing really well, planted in curved border near pond to the left of hyp...

Sambucus Nigra 'Black Beauty'

Added on 7 Jul, 2016 | 0 photos

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: Sambucus nigra.

Dark leaves and pink flowers like Black Lace but without the ferny foliage.
Had this years another plant I forg...

Sambucus Nigra 'Black Lace'

Added on 23 Jan, 2010 | 9 photos

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: Sambucus nigra.

Love this shrub, can't grow acers here as to windy but this is next best thing, deeply divided almost black ...

Sanguisorba Tenuifolia

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 4 photos

Genus: Sanguisorba.
Species: sanguisorba.

Lovely plant 4-5ft tall with ferny foliage and white bottlebrush flowers summer.
Grown from seed.
Bottom of ga...

Sanguisorba Menziesii (burnet)

Added on 8 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Sanguisorba.
Species: sanguisorba.

Grown from seed this year, perennial,fluffy vivid red bottlebrush flowers from late spring, grey feathery foliag...

Saponaria Officinalis Rosea Plena

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Saponaria.
Species: Saponaria officinalis.

Bouncing Bet ancient member of the carnation family, sprays of sweetly scented double pink flowers, forms a slow...

Saxifraga fortunei 'Five Colour'

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga fortunei.

Semi evergreen bears panicles of white flowers above kidney shaped foliage, colourful leaves from late summer to...

Saxifraga fortunei 'Black Ruby'

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga fortunei.

Stems of red flowers in autumn displayed above compact mound of dark foliage, good for full or part shade.
In p...

Lilac Scabious

Added on 29 Dec, 2009 | 0 photos

Species: Scabious.

3ft tall, lilac/pink flowers on tall wiry stems, just the same as knautia macedonica just different colour flowe...

Kaffir Lily

Added on 30 Dec, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

Dark and pale pink mixed colours,late autumn flowerer, rapid increaser.
Grown from swapped seed.
Border outsid...

Sedum Cauticola 'Coca Cola'

Added on 19 Sep, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: sedum.

Mat forming/trailing perennial with purple flushed stems and grey green foliage, bright pink flowers in late sum...

Sedum Matrona

Added on 22 Sep, 2016 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

Leaves flushed bronze with purple stems, soft pink flowers autumn.
Planted in front garden to left of striped p...

Sedum Confusum

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum confusum.

Spreading succulent foliage with yellow flowers.
Swapped couple of these on swapshop, really easy to take cutti...

Sedum Pachyclados

Added on 14 Aug, 2016 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum Pachyclados.

Alpine
Rose pink trailing flower heads ,fleshy blue leaves.
For new area near waterfall.
99p Pot Belly Pig nu...

Sedum pulchellum 'Sea Star'

Added on 9 Jul, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum pulchellum.

Mat forming perennial with pink flowers on the end of stems resembling a starfish shape,.
Brigg garden centre 5...

Sedum Sieboldii 'Dragon'

Added on 25 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum sieboldii.

Cascading mound of grey green succulent leaves with pencil linevred edge, soft pink flowers in late summer, idea...

Sedum spectabile

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum spectabile.

Late flowering sedum loved by butterflies and insects, dark pink flowers, succulent leaves.
Border top of hill...

Sedum Spurium Varigatum

Added on 10 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum spurium.

Sempervivum Monstrosum

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum.

Tiny houseleek swapped on swapshop, has grown a bit this year but not as fast as other varieties I have.

senecio

Added on 18 Mar, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Senecio.
Species: Senecio.

Have several of these shrubs, bought one grew all the others from cuttings, can be a bit rampant have to cut bac...

Iris 'Chrysographes'

Added on 28 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Species: siberian iris.

Grown from seed last spring and planted in border at top of hill.
Dramatic indigo violet almost black flowers M...

Sidalcea 'Party Girl'

Added on 5 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Sidalcea.
Species: Sidalcea.

Pink mallow like flowers July to September, full sun to part shade, well drained soil.
Harrogate Autumn Show
P...

Sisyrinchium 'Brachypus'

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

Dwarf form only around 6inches tall with yellow flowers, good for rockeries or front of border.
Seeds around pr...

Sisyrinchium Bellum

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: sisyrinchium.

Another dwarf variety with tiny veined lilac flowers.
Grown from seeds sent to me by a friend on swapshop.
Fro...

Sisyrinchium Palmifolium (bird of paradise sisyrinchium)

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

Plantworld introduction, lovely plant up to 50 small yellow flowers on each stem which arches over at the top, s...

Sisyrinchium Striatum

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium striatum.

11/2 -2FT tall with pale yellow flowers along stem, straplike leaves, seeds around.
Front border, near drive, b...

Skimmia

Added on 30 Jan, 2010 | 5 photos

Genus: Skimmia.
Species: Skimmia japonica.

Evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, buds start to develope winter, creamy white highly scented blossom in ...

Smilacea (Mainathamus Racemosa)

Added on 16 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Smilacina.
Species: Smilacina racemosa.

Lovely plant for shade or part shade, arching stems with small white star shaped flowers in panicles in spring f...

Sorbaria Aitchisonii

Added on 17 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sorbaria.
Species: Sorbaria.

Elegant medium sized shrub with toothed leaves and panicles of white flowers.
Border at bottom of garden.

Sorbus Aria 'Lutescens'

Added on 12 Feb, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sorbus.
Species: Sorbus aria.

Have 5 of these lovely trees planted as sapplings 6 years ago, leaves are silver grey in early spring ageing to ...

Spiraea 'Goldflame'

Added on 30 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Spiraea.
Species: Spiraea.

Shrub with bronze leaf growth in spring turning gold then green, followed by flat heads of pink flowers in summe...

Spirea 'Bridal Wreath'

Added on 30 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Spirea.
Species: spirea.

Shrub with arching stems covered in spring with tiny white flowers.
Have two of these one in border at top of d...

Spirea 'Goldflame'

Added on 20 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Spirea.
Species: spirea.

Bought from wilko's when we first moved here, lovely gold coloured foliage in spring ageing to green, flat h...

Stipa Gigantea

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa gigantea.

Love this grass, tall stems topped with goldy coloured flowers, lovely when the sun catches them.
Border at top...

Stipa tennuissima 'Ponytails'

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa tenuissima.

Grows to around 2ft, lovely soft fluffy grass, in spring don't cut back just run fingers throungh to remove ...

Symphyandra cretica

Added on 15 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Symphyandra.
Species: Symphyandra.

6-12 inch tall covered in spring in blue bell shaped flowers, lovely little plant.
Grown from free seed sent to...

Tamarix

Added on 11 Mar, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Tamarix.
Species: tamarix.

Shrub with thin arching branches bearing plumes of tiny pink flowers.
Bought from Wilko's several years ago...

Telekia Speciosa

Added on 18 Jan, 2010 | 5 photos

Genus: Telekia.
Species: Telekia speciosa.

Huge perennial just gets better every year 6-8ft tall huge leaves and yellow daisy flowers, seeds around.
Swapp...

Tellima (fringecups)

Added on 18 Jan, 2010 | 7 photos

Genus: Tellima.
Species: Tellima grandiflora.

Woodland plant with rounded leaves and tiny fringed flowers that start of cream and fade to pink, seeds around.
...

Thalictrum Aquilegifolium

Added on 19 Jan, 2010 | 5 photos

Genus: Thalictrum.
Species: Thalictrum aquilegiifolium.

Fern like foliage fluffy lilac flowers that look like powder puffs.
Grown from seed last year so hasn't flo...

Thalictrum Delavayii

Added on 18 Jan, 2010 | 4 photos

Genus: Thalictrum.
Species: Thalictrum delavayi.

One of my absolute favourite perennials, up to 6ft tall with ferny foliage and tiny lilac flowers with yellow st...

Thalictrum delavayi 'Album'

Added on 19 Jul, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Thalictrum.
Species: Thalictrum delavayi.

White form of the normally lilac meadow rue, with masses of tiny flowers.
Bought from Hall Farm, planted in sem...

Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket'

Added on 8 May, 2016 | 0 photos

Genus: Tiarella.
Species: Tiarella cordifolia.

Explosive heads of shrimp pink flowers held above deeply cut marked foliage, found in woodlands and stream banks...

Tiarella 'Wherryi' (foam flower)

Added on 18 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Tiarella.
Species: Tiarella cordifolia.

Mounds of pale green foliage and feathery tiny creamy white star flowers June - Sept.
Bought from little nurser...

Tradescantia purple (moses in the bullrushes)

Added on 18 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Tradescantia.
Species: Tradescantia.

Strappy leaves and purple flowers, 2ft tall.
Border round pond.

Tradescantia white(moses in the bullrushes)

Added on 18 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Tradescantia.
Species: tradescantia.

Strappy leaves and white flowers, 2ft tall.
Border near drive and long right hand border near bird bath, (must ...

Tricyrtis'Gilt Edge'

Added on 28 Sep, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Tricyrtis.
Species: Tricyrtis formosana.

Another Malvern buy 4 for £5,bargain, lovely toadlily with pink flowers and the leaves have a creamy margin, pla...

Tsuga Canadensis Fantana

Added on 22 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Tsuga.
Species: Tsuga canadensis.

Hill into wood.
3 for £5 Brigg GC.

Uncinia Rubra

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Uncinia.
Species: Uncinia rubra.

Low growing red leaved sedge.
Swapped on swapshop.
Growing by front pond.

Verbascum 'Snow Maiden'

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Verbascum.
Species: Verbascum.

Huge verbascum tall spikes of large creamy white flowers, 5-6ft tall, for long period in summer, HB but seeds ar...

Verbascum 'Bannana Custard'

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Verbascum.
Species: Verbascum.

Another huge verbascum, 5-6ft tall, with exceptionally large yellow flowers 2inch across all summer, HB but seed...

Verbascum Blattaria (moth mullein)

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Verbascum.
Species: Verbascum blattaria.

2-3ft tall lemon flowers with a violet eye and stamens,said to resemble a mothes antennae,very pretty.
Swapped...

Verbascum 'Chaixii'

Added on 7 Jul, 2016 | 1 photo

Genus: Verbascum.
Species: Verbascum chaixii.

Grown from seed sent to me by Siris.
White flowers with lilac stamens , 2 plants beside black elder, 3 plants n...

Verbascum 'Phoeniceum'

Added on 19 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Verbascum.
Species: Verbascum phoeniceum.

Grown from seed several years ago, purple pink and white, 11/2-2ft tall.
Growing in border round house and long...

Verbena Hastata 'Rosea'

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: verbena.

Shocking pink version of the normally blue verbena, candelabra flowers open from bottom to top in summer, 2-4ft ...

Verbena Bonariensis

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena bonariensis.

Tall airy plant 5-6ft with purple flowers loved by bees, seeds around.
Have lots of this dotted through borders...

Vernonia Gigantea (tall ironweed)

Added on 8 Sep, 2011 | 5 photos

Genus: Vernonia.
Species: vernonia.

Grown from seed 3 years ago.
Perennial 6-8ft tall (not reached that here yet), great late flowering plant with ...

Veronica (variegated)

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Veronica.
Species: veronica.

Grows to around 2ft with variegated cream and green foliage and pale blue flowers in spring.
Border outside lou...

Veronica

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Veronica.
Species: veronica.

2ft tall with pale blue flowers in spring, don't know variety.
Border beside drive.

Veronica longifolia 'Charlotte' (pbr)

Added on 5 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Veronica.
Species: Veronica longifolia.

Upright perennial with narrow mid green leaves edged with cream, spikes of white tubular flowers in summer and e...

Veronica longifolia 'Marietta'

Added on 5 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Genus: Veronica.
Species: Veronica longifolia.

Upright perennial with narrow dark green leaves, spikes of dark blue flowers in summer, height 40cm spread 40cm,...

Veronicastrum Virginicum 'Pink Glow'

Added on 15 Aug, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Veronicastrum.
Species: veronicastrum.

Tall spikes of pink flowers July-September over whorls of dark green leaves, 100cm tall.
Planted in long right ...

Viburnum 'Bodnantense Dawn'

Added on 23 Jan, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: viburnum.

Lovely shrub highly scented pink flowers on bare stems in winter.
Border beside drive.
Bought from Saundby gar...

Viburnum Davidii

Added on 16 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum davidii.

Evergreen ground cover shrub for full sun or part shade, white flowers in May blue berries autumn.
Planted new ...

Viburnum Opulus

Added on 23 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum opulus.

Deciduous shrub with flat heads of creamy flowers spring followed by red berries in winter.
Have several of the...

Virburnum Tinus 'Eve Price'

Added on 23 Jan, 2010 | 5 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum tinus.

Evergreen shrub with clusters of pinky buds opening to scented white flowers late winter to early spring, blue/b...

Vinca (Periwinkle) green and cream leaves

Added on 13 Feb, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Vinca.
Species: vinca.

Can't remember variety will search it later, green and cream variegated leaves and lilac flowers in spring, ...

Viola Labridorica

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Viola.
Species: viola.

Lovely viola with dark purple foliage and violet flowers, seeds around.
Swapped on swapshop.
By front pond and...

Viola (purple)

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Viola.
Species: Viola odorata.

Purple spring flowering viola.
Sloping border near pond.

Viola (white)

Added on 21 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Viola.
Species: Viola odorata.

White form of spring flowering viola.
Sloping border near pond.
Brought small piece of this and purple one fro...

Waldsteinia Ternata

Added on 15 Aug, 2016 | 0 photos

Genus: Waldsteinia.
Species: Waldsteinia ternata.

Alpine
Clear yellow saucer shaped flowers.
For new are near waterfall.
Pot Belly Pig nursery Morton, 99p.

Weigelia (pink)

Added on 23 Jan, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: weigelia.

Shrub with large tubular pale pink flowers in spring.
Have two of these near cherry in sloping border by pond.
...

Weigelia florida 'Alexandra'

Added on 23 Jan, 2010 | 2 photos

Species: weigelia.

Love this one has dark purply foliage and dark pink/red tubular flowers.
Border beside drive.