I have written before that these are one of my favourite plants. Actually, like most gardeners, I have lots of “favourites” including the plant that is in front of me at the time!
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These beautiful flowering plants must be two of the most popular summer plants and there will be plenty on display at the Old Railway Line now that it has reopened for walk in customers but don’t forget that their click and collect system is also still available.
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An exciting deciduous shrub for the colder months, winter jasmine brightens any border with its pretty yellow flowers on arching sprays of growth. It is a slender shrub with arching green shoots.
Posted on December 01, 2018
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The Viburnum group of both evergreen and deciduous shrubs is a large one indeed and is able to provide beauty and interest all year round. So much so in fact that Viburnums could be chosen as a plant for every month!
Posted on November 01, 2018
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These flowering perennials are native to Eastern Europe and Asia and typically grow to about 18 inches in height. The large, ornamental flowers produced can be a range of colours depending on variety.
Posted on September 01, 2018
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Hydrangeas are popular, hardy garden shrubs highly valued for their late summer flowers in shades of pink, white or blue. The best known are the mop-head and lace-cap hydrangeas with their large, showy flower heads.
Posted on August 01, 2018
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Enjoying a much deserved return to popularity, Dahlias are perfect for planting in summer borders and patio containers as well as for cut flowers in the home.
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The rose family offers an enormous range of colour, shape and perfume from the simple purity of the wild dog rose, the soft, pastel charm of the old garden rose or the jewel-like brilliance of the modern hybrids.
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The favourite windowsill plant of cottage gardens and grown widely in all gardens in summer. Many have two-colour zoning on the leaves and there are also variegated varieties.
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Pieris are much underrated evergreen shrubs grown for their foliage and small, but profuse, urn-shaped flowers. Pieris leaves are small, lance shaped and dark green in colour when mature.
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Easy to grow and flowering year after year Daffodils come in all sizes, several colours and different varieties, flowering over a long period from January to April.
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