Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade (PBR)'
coral bells
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, moist or well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to July
- Flower colour: greenish-white
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Luminous lime green leaves with softly ruffled edges, provide a zesty blast of colour from spring to autumn. The spires of white flowers which appear in summer are pretty too, although it is primarily grown for its foliage colour. A strong and vigorous variety, you can use it to spill over the edges of a path, or fill gaps towards the front of a border. It also looks very effective in a pot. - Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early autumn and replant with the crown just above the surface of the soil. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the crown of the plant in spring.
Campanula carpatica 'Blaue Clips'
bellflower
Profusion of blue, bell-like flowers
£6.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Geranium sanguineum
bloody cranesbill
Magenta flowers. Good in acid soil
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
Lenten rose hellebore
Richly coloured double flowers
£12.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Alchemilla mollis
lady's mantle
Scalloped leaves and frothy flowers
£4.99
9cm pot
available to order from autumn 2013
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