Rhododendron 'Lord Roberts'
hybrid rhododendron
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June
- Flower colour: red
- Other features: evergreen
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Small trusses of dark-crimson, funnel-shaped flowers with a black flare in early summer and dark green leaves, retained all year. This robust, late-flowering, hybrid rhododendron is ideal for a shrub border or woodland-edge with humus-rich, acid soil. Avoid planting too deeply and incorporate leaf mould or composted pine needles into the planting hole. - Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
cranesbill
Large, purple-blue flowers with reddish centres
Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell'
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Iridescent saucers of purple flowers. Good for shade
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Eye-catching twisted mid-blue flowers
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