Rhododendron 'Maruschka'
evergreen azalea
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
- Rate of growth: slow to average
- Flowering period: May and June
- Flower colour: magenta-red
- Other features: evergreen foliage colours up in winter
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Bred in Germany, this tough, low-growing, evergreen shrub is smothered in bright red flowers in early summer. The normally rich green leaves, often take on a bronze tint and this becomes more pronounced in colder weather, when the foliage can turn dark red. An ornamental addition to the front of a shrub border, it will also flourish in a pot fill with ericaceous compost, provided it is kept well watered. - Garden care: Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.
Primula vialii
Vial's primrose
Spikes of striking, vivid flowers.
£7.99
1.3 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
lesser periwinkle
Delicious dark damson-purple flowers
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Evergreen ground cover with white flowers. For sun or shade
£8.99
1.5 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
sage
Dazzling purple blooms
£4.99
9cm pot
available to order from summer 2013
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