Viburnum macrocephalum
This hardy, vigorous shrub is ideal for a woodland garden or a large shrub border. The Chinese snowball produces large blousy flowers in late-spring. These start off green but gradually turn the purest white, like small hydrangea heads. It's a ... [... more]
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Hart's tongue fern
An evergreen fern with irregular crowns of leathery glossy bright green fronds. These can be 30cm or more long and are heart shaped at the bases and often wavy at the margins. Hardy and easy to grow especially in limy soils. Height and spread: 30cm Po [... more]
£7.50
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Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Gaelic Caorunn, Welsh Cerddin, Irish Caorthann Small vigorous hardy deciduous tree producing Light and peaty soils not water logged up to 1000m. Pioneer species not tolerant of shading except Commonest West and North of Britain but native Africa ... [... more]
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Grow cut flowers
Buying cut flowers can be costly, so why not try growing your own in the garden? Whether you give them a dedicated space or mix them into a border display, it is easy to raise lots of flowers for a constant supply of fresh blooms. Sow half hardy ... [... more]
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Japanese Chrysanthemum x 10
The Hardy Japanese Chrysanthemum 'hortorum'Very strong reliable plants produce lovely colourful double flowers on strong stems. They are pot-grown plants extremely hardy and resistant to bad weather and frost. [... more]
£19.00
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Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
Find out how to grow Fuchsia 'Riccartonii' Common Name: Hardy fuchsia Cultivar: 'Riccartonii' Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Sandy 'Riccartonii' makes a very impressive flowering shrub with a prolific show of small flowers ... [... more]
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Fuchsia Alice Hoffman
A upright shrubby fuchsia that grows to about 50cm tall. It is marginally hardy and could be kept outside in warmer areas. The flowers are numerous but quite small. The foliage is mid green tinged with purple. [... more]
£5.00
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Sword fern
The Christmas fern is arguably the finest evergreen hardy fern. It forms large clumps of radiating fronds which are both large and beautifully curved. A great asset given a shady or semi-shady spot. Height and spread: 90cm Pot size: 2LT [... more]
£7.50
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Phormium Tenax
The New Zealand flax is one of the most architectural plants around and makes an instant focal point. It's also hardy in all but the coldest areas. Bold shapes are all the rage and you don't get much bolder than this. [... more]
£10.00
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Japanese Temple Bonsai Tree
This hardy bonsai set makes a beautiful display in your garden. Its fine decorative foliage is easy to trim and can be trained into various shapes. The set comprises: A 1 year old container grown Temple Tree (approx. 15cm tall) compost and an 18cm plast [... more]
£17.00
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Lilac Tree Care and Propagation
The Lilac Tree (Syringa) is a fully hardy deciduous small tree. It's claim to fame is the mass of flowers it produces in mid to late Spring. Most of the flowers have a delicious scent - powerful but not over-powering. The majority of lilac trees ... [... more]
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Growing Cabbage
Cabbages are extremely hardy members of the brassica family, which thrive in cold damp winters and are capable of withstanding temperatures which would destroy many other crops The variety to the left is January King a hardy winter variety with ... [... more]
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