Agapanthus 'White Heaven (PBR)'
African lily
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil (or John Innes no. 3 compost for containers)
- Rate of growth:
average- Flowering period:
August to September- Hardiness:
frost hardy (may need protection in winter)
Heaven by name and heavenly by nature, this tall, elegant plant looks incredible when planted in bold swathes through a herbaceous border. Its striking architectural outline also makes it a good plant for potting up and using as a specimen on a sunny patio. The strappy, semi-evergreen foliage and large heads of up to 80 pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers give it a Mediterranean air, and make it a must-have summer plant. - Garden care: Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly from spring until flowering. Divide congested plants in spring, but be aware that they may not flower again the next summer.
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
striped bloody cranesbill
Long-flowering, compact and drought-tolerant
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Knautia macedonica
knautia
Crimson, pincushion-like flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert'
border phlox
Wonderful, fragrant, lilac flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Flared rim terracotta pot
Flared rim terracotta pot
These classic, unfussy designs work best in an English garden
£24.99
Allium - 30x30cm
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
beard tongue
A very old variety
£7.99
2 litre pot
available to order from late summer 2013
Mediterranean
Mediterranean gardens can take on various guises from the rustic and rambling to the formal elegance of an Italian courtyard. However, they all have key features in common, including the use of exotic, sometimes tender, drought-tolerant plants in pots and...
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Agapanthus, commonly called the African lily, produce glorious clusters of lily-like blooms that last throughout the summer. These clusters, made up of lots of bell-shaped flowers, can be globe-shaped or pendular, held aloft on vertical stems that can reach 1.2m...
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