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Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination
Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination

Pollyanna’s classic cottage apricot combination

Crocus border combinations by Pollyanna Wilkinson

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Fresh and vibrant, the magic of Pollyanna Wilkinson’s Classic Cottage Collection lies in her use of colour. Inspired by her much-loved...

4 plants | 1 of each
£33.96
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12 plants | 3 of each
£101.88
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Inspired by my Chelsea garden from 2023, this combination is full of the cottage garden classics I love in a colour palette I adore. Pollyanna Wilkinson - Award-Winning Garden Designer

Plant description

Fresh and vibrant, the magic of Pollyanna Wilkinson’s Classic Cottage Collection lies in her use of colour. Inspired by her much-loved 2023 garden installation at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it utilises hard-working perennials that are known to put on a terrific display - perfect then for ramping up the display in the garden at home.

What's included:

Each combination contains the following plants. They are all supplied in 9cm nursery pots:

  • Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot': Tubular, apricot-pink flowers that are attractively spotted inside their throat with brownish-maroon, form along one side of the impressive spike in early summer. Over a period of several months, they open from the base upwards above the slightly hairy foliage. Grows to 1m.

  • Geum 'Prinses Juliana': A stunning variety of avens with fiery orange flowers from June to September, held on wiry stems above pretty hummocks of puckered foliage. This easy-to-grow geum looks at its best among other 'hot' coloured flowers towards the front of a well-drained border in sun or partial shade. Grows to 60cm.

  • Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna': Above the compact mound of aromatic, grey-green foliage, purple-black stems arise from early summer bearing rich, violet-blue flowers. A vibrant and long-flowering addition to the border, they look spectacular when planted with rich plums and pinks as well as smokey purples. Grows to 50cm.

  • Alchemilla mollis: Attractively scalloped, bright green leaves, which catch water droplets (that look like quicksilver), and from June to September, it produces a frothy haze of tiny, chartreuse yellow flowers. Tough and tolerant of a wide range of conditions, once established it can also cope with drought - which makes it the perfect addition to low-maintenance/high impact planting schemes. Grows to 50cm.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun / light shade

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Planting tips:

Prepare the bed well by digging in lots of composted organic matter before you plant. Where possible, plant in odd numbers, and cluster them together to give impact. Multiples of 3 work really well set out in irregular triangles for an organic feel, while larger numbers can be planted in mercurial clusters or drifts. In bigger gardens, try to repeat your clusters through the border to create a sense of rhythm and cohesion. Also, when setting your plants out, check their eventual spread and make sure they’ve enough space to fill out. After planting, keep plants well watered for their first year, particularly during warmer weather, and feed them with a good, general purpose fertiliser through the growing season.

Please note:

The plants in this collection will die right back in autumn, then fresh new growth will appear again in spring.

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