Agapanthus 'White Heaven (PBR)'

African lily

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  • 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: Keep well-watered during the growing season, applying a balance liquid fertiliser each month from spring until the plant flowers. In cold, exposed areas protect the crown of the plant with a deep, dry winter mulch.

Achillea ptarmica (The Pearl Group) The Pearl (clonal)

Achillea ptarmica (The Pearl Group) 'The Pearl' (clonal)

sneezewort

Masses of snow-white, button flowers

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2 litre pot within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Lathyrus latifolius White Pearl

Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'

everlasting sweet pea

Perennial climber with white, sweet pea-like flowers

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2 litre pot within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Sedum spectabile Stardust

Sedum spectabile 'Stardust'

ice plant

White flowers in the late summer early autumn

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2 litre pot available to order from summer 2013
Geranium wallichianum Buxton's Variety

Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety'

cranesbill

Late flowering, with soft, blue-mauve flowers

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2 litre pot available to order from summer 2013
 

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