Rosa 'Prince Charles'
Breed in France in 1842, this Bourbon has an abundance of nicely scented, crimson-purple double flowers in midsummer on good soil, with slightly wishier-washier colour in poor soil. They are nicely set off by the large, dark green leaves on ... [... more]
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Rosa arvensis
An extremely useful wild Rambler, the 'Field Rose' is perfectly happy in wild or cottage gardens in poor soil. It'll romp into high hedges, its bendy stems locking themselves in place using hooked thorns. It also scrambles out long stems covered ... [... more]
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Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
This is a great ground-cover plant for low maintenance areas. It is a tough, evergreen perennial with large, rounded, bronzed-tinted leaves, which tolerates any soil, but leaf colour will be best on poor soil in full sun. In mid- to late spring, ... [... more]
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