Martin – Page 4 – New Word Plants

Salvia Angel Wings

An NWP introduction. A most promising and cheerful new Salvia from Australia. Flowers are a delicate two toned pink reminiscent of a pretty little girls dress. The pink blush on the lowers lobes looks like it has just been softly brushed on to the pale background in a random fashion. It’s the first variety to…

Helleborus niger Snowdrift

Hellebore Snowdrift ~ A niger hybrid with strong clean leaves. This has to be the best form of the so called ‘Christmas Rose’ hellebore. The first to flower in the new year. Each flower when fully open faces outwards showing off an inner layer of narrow petals sitting on top of the pure white flowers.

Dahlia Mountain of Fire

A new NWP introduction 2020. Intense dark foliage (almost dark chocolate in colour) producing numerous flowering stems for a long period. Flowers double but a bright pillar box red in colour that contrast well against its foliage.

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.

Geranium 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.

Fuchsia 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…

Hellebore Sugar Plum

An orientalis hybrid that resembles a water coloured painting. The flowers have overlapping petals (sepals) cream to soft pink with a distinct burgundy eye.

Hellebore Pink Ballerina

An orientalis hybrid that is fully double and cup shaped, with a ruffled arrangement of petals forming a pink ballerina skirt.

Veronica 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.

Verbena 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.