Taking conifer cuttings
Follow our guide to propagating your conifers and replace old tired specimens or make a new hedge. Conifers bring structure and all-year interest to a garden. Cuttings can be taken from late summer to the end of autumn. All but the very slowest ... [... more]
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Variegatum'
 The fragrant white flowers are borne in mid- to late summer. The glossy leaves are evergreen. Pot size 2 lt. [... more]
£12.00
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Clematis Plant Collection
Clematis plants are considered to be the king of climbers and this selection contains a variety of beautiful blooms. Ville de Lyon is a large flowered late season bloomer The President will flower early season and then repeat in late summer and Bill McKe [... more]
£9.00
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Yucca Flaccida Gold Sword
A stemless shrub producing a fountain of stiff leaves each a blue-green in colour and margined with gold. From late summer onwards it has a spectacular stiff spike of white bell-like flowers. It grows to about 60cm high with the flower stems twice that [... more]
£8.00
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Chrystanthemum Garden Mum Plant Collection
This collection of Chrysanthemum 'Garden Mum's' will give you a fantastic show of late summer bloom commencing in August and running through to just before Christmas. The plants are naturally compact and form a dome shaped plant approximately 60cm (24& [... more]
£11.00
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Ornamental Grass Cordateria White Feather - 5 Plug Plants
This dwarf variety of the pampas grass is easy to grow and its dramatic foliage looks great in garden borders or in a large container. Plant Type: Ornamental Grass Flowering Period: Late Summer Approximate Plant [... more]
£9.99
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Ceratostigma Plumbiganoides
A spreading shrub with mid-green foliage that takes on good red tints in autumn. The flowers are bright blue and appear from late summer onwards. It can reach up to 45cm high. [... more]
£6.00
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How to create a wildflower meadow
Wildflower meadow, find out about planting meadows, different grasses, wild flowers and how to sow seeds Meadow mixes are made up of fine grasses and flowers that bloom in their second year. The best sowing times are early Spring, or late Summer ... [... more]
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Make a free box hedge
How to grow your own box hedge by taking cuttings or using clippings from pruning. Box cuttings taken in late summer or early autumn will root quickly and be ready for planting out the following spring. Cut beneath a leaf joint and remove lower ... [... more]
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Rosehip, Rosa
Many roses provide a superb display of fat tomato-red or bright orange hips, which add an extra layer of fun to late summer and autumn gardens. Some provide better hips than others, so it's worth doing some research to make sure you get the best ... [... more]
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Dahlia 'Moonfire'
Dark-leaved dahlias are very much in vogue at the moment making wonderful additions to the late summer border for their foliage as much for their flowers. 'Moonfire' is a fine variety with single pale yellow blooms, blushed with red at their ... [... more]
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Growing sweetcorn
Plant sweetcorn in the spring and by late summer you'll be picking lots of fresh cobs, which are far tastier and more succulent than any you can buy in the shop. There are many varieties to try, all of which will thrive in a sheltered, sunny spot ... [... more]
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