Plant of the month – Clematis ‘rehderiana’ – Rosa ‘Graham Thomas’ (‘Ausmas’) ‘Fröhnleiten’ Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ gives a lovely intense blue colour late on in the season when a lot of our other perennials are losing their colours. It…
Plant of the month – Verbena rigida Verbena rigida produces short straight stems with bristly leaves and small heads of rich, dark purple flowers. This verbena slowly spreads and intermingles with other plants, where it forms small drifts – it…
Plant of the month – Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Fröhnleiten’ Spring Time Spring is a magical time when so many plants emerge from their winter dormancy to produce a show of flowers. None is more exciting than Epimedium x perralchicum…
Plant of the month – Narcissus bulbocodium Narcissus is a genus of around 150 species of bulbous perennials from Europe and North Africa and is one of the most popular flowers in the world. Its name derives from the…
Plant of the month – Prunus ‘Kursar This month there are signs of the approaching spring, with bulbs appearing and birds and wildlife waking up as light levels and temperatures increase. There is plenty to do indoors this month,…
Plant of the month – C. cirrhosa var. purpurascens ‘Freckles’ Clematis. cirrhosa var. Purpurascens ‘Freckles’ is a great plant for this time of year as it flowers through the winter season. It has a slightly shiny, evergreen foliage and use…
Plant of the month – Clematis ‘rehderiana’ – Rosa ‘Graham Thomas’ (‘Ausmas’) ‘Fröhnleiten’ Clematis rehderiana bears branched clusters (panicles) of tubular yellow flowers that smother the plant for many weeks. This clematis is a great late-flowering climber that reaches…
Plant of the month – Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion” This excellent shrub has bronze leaves when young, followed by pale pink flowers. However, the real treat comes in late autumn when the flowers give way to masses of dark…
Plant of the month – Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Fröhnleiten’ This rose reaches its full glory in June when the it erupts into a wonderful display of colour and fills the air with a heady fragrance. Rosa ‘Graham Thomas’ is one of…