Prunus 'Pandora'
ornamental cherry
- Position: full sun
- Soil: tolerates most soils
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: March
- Flower colour: shell-pink
- Other features: will tolerate chalky soils
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Spreading tree with masses of shell-pink, spring flowers and attractive bronze red new leaves which turn dark green in summer. In autumn, the foliage turns a vibrant orange. An ornamental cherry ideal for small, urban gardens or one where space is restricted. - Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker. Cut back any dead, diseased or branches which cross to healthy wood.
Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
lungwort
Bright blue flowers
£7.49
9cm pot
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Lamprocapnos spectabilis
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Arching sprays of pink, heart-shaped flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Balkan cranesbill
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£8.99
2 litre pot
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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
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£12.99
2 litre pot
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£3.99
25 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
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