Posts by Martin
Crocosmia Hell Fire
A stunning plant with deep red flowers in tight clusters. The petals are reflexed and streaked deep maroon giving this the appearance of a blood red colouring. One of the best reds in recent years. Around 75cm – 90cm tall by 30cm wide when mature
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One of the prettiest cormous perennials we have seen and ideal for pot production. Clump-forming around 50cm tall with numerous stems bearing clusters of bright yellow flowers backed with an orange-red overlay and matching orange-red centre markings. This plant is hardy.
Read MoreCrocosmia Fire Jumper
A clump forming perennial with unusual bi-coloured flowers on arching stems around 50cm tall. Funnel-shaped flowers, deep yellow-orange in colour with a distinctive orange stripe. Great cottage and container plant.
Read MoreCeratostigma Summer Skies
Dwarf plumbago almost a sub shrub. A wiry stemmed perennial that is deciduous producing incredible powdery blue (almost turquoise in colour) flowers between July and October. Additional benefit of fantastic autumnal foliage as it changes to a burnt red colour. Needs a well-drained soil, full sun 75cm x 40cm.
Read MoreCampanula Milky Way
A delightfult hardy plant, which produces large bells, double white in colour with heavy red spots on the inside, produced in early summer. This should be a great novelty plant for small pot work and great for impulse sales!
Read MoreBergenia hyb. Dark Damsel
An NWP introduction. A fun compact plant with good reliability and good promotional opportunities. Flowers open from red stems and calyx to deep pink and then fade slightly to a softer pink. 25cm x 30cm
Read MoreBergenia Fire & Ice
This is an NWP sport we observed a few years ago, spectacular flower colour combination. Leave evergreen and elliptical in shape producing white flowers on reddish stems with a matching red calyx. Very pretty and hardy, 25cm, treat like all Bergenia’s when planting.
Read MoreBergenia Diamond Drops
An NWP introduction. A very pretty dwarf variety containing compact flower heads studded with pure white florets that are cup shaped and have bright stamens in the center, all of which gives the impression of sparkling diamonds. 20cm x 20cm In some springs the flowers take on a pink blush when fully open but not…
Read MoreBergenia cil. Dumbo
An NWP introduction. A fun plant with good reliability and good promotional opportunities. Hardy form of ciliata with huge leaves which die down to crowns producing flowering stems in late spring. Flowers open deep pink and then fade to a soft pink on reddish stems. 30cm x 60cm
Read MoreAstrantia major Lola
A rich pink form of this genus which makes a pretty change fromthe predominant red types Flowers are fairly flat witha central pincushion of tiny pink-maroon flowers and an inner base deeper maroon in colour. Approx. 50cm-60cm when mature, good for sun or part shade.
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