Papaver orientale 'Pink Ruffles'
oreintal poppy
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moist, well-drained
- Rate of growth: fast growing
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flower colour: apricot-pink
- Other features: dried seed heads are useful for flower arrangements
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Each orange-flushed, pink petal has a dark plum blotch at its base. These surround a near-black centre with a cluster of stamens, forming very attractive, semi-double flowers, which appear in abundance providing a wonderful contrast to deep shades of plum and purple. - Garden care: Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
cranesbill
Elegant blue flowers, good for groundcover
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Iris 'Superstition'
bearded iris
Purple-black flowers
£9.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
purple mullein
Spires of papery purple blooms
£8.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Astrantia major 'Large White'
masterwort
Super-sized flowerheads
£11.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
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Indulge a passion for ornamental grasses by creating a prairie- or meadow-style garden. They can be richly planted with native wildflowers or a selection of complementary perennials and self-seeding annuals to create a naturalistic planting effect. Prairie gardens often...
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