Posts by Martin
Hesperantha Ruth
(Schizostylis) A new introduction well worth considering as it’s the first bicolour flowered form we have seen. Rich deep pink flowers with a beautiful creamy white eye. Autumn flowering from grassy like stems producing narrow clumps. 60cm x 30cm.
Read MoreGeranium Little Charmer
An NWP hybrid. A compact sanguineum hybrid that we discovered, well worth considering. It has taken several years of research to get into TC. Makes the most impressive mound of tight green foliage bearing numerous deep magenta pink flowers over a long season. We think the name is very apt and deserving. 30cm x 50cm.
Read MoreFuchsia magellanica Arauco
A beautiful welcome addition to the compact hardy Fuchsia brigade. Such a pretty plant and ideal for pot work when trimmed back in the early stages of growth. Numerous tiny flowers with white petals stained bright red at the base with a vibrant bluish-purple corolla. Leaves very small cloth each arching stem. Hardy so far…
Read MoreHellebore Sugar Plum
This extremely pretty plant is a must have. Mid-size icing pink flowers are numerous on a mature plant. Each flower has a unique colour combination , the reverse is a soft pink with an icing pink on the inside that seems to glisten drawing you to the deep central plum eye, simply magical.
Read MoreHellebore Pink Ballerina
An orientalis hybrid producing numerous fully double soft pink flowers that seem to be nodding outwards. Flowers quite early in the season reasonably compact in habit.
Read MoreVeronica Veronique Alba
A delightful compact plant with strong white candles of numerous flower spikes which appear in early summer from small clumps of foliage. Seems to be a mildew resistant, hardy perennial. Often reblooms after deadheading old flowers. 60cm x 45cm.
Read MoreVerbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton
What a useful variety to an already popular genus. A purple foliage plant that emerges from a tight crown in spring. Discovered in a private garden in Devon (UK). Airy open habit with tiny lavender-pink flowers that open on long wiry stems. Does well in full sun in well drained soils. 80cm x 60cm.
Read MoreVerbascum Primrose Path
An NWP introduction. Another hybrid that we put into tissue culture. It has a compact habit and primrose yellow flowers on short stems, arising from felty leaves making a perfect rosette. 50cm x 30cm.
Read MoreVerbascum Pink Petticoats
US Patent: PP15658 P2 An NWP hybrid. Showy and very cottage garden feel. Full spikes with large shell pink ruffled edged flowers, that sometimes have a peach look when freshly open. 65cm x 30cm.
Read MoreVerbascum Caribbean Crush
An NWP introduction. The second verbascum we have brought to the market, with peachy-orange flowers which vary in intensity. 60cm x 30cm.
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