Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'
globeflower
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moisture-retentive, fertile soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flower colour: orange
- Other features: divided, mid-green leaves
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Bright orange early summer flowers with yellow centres and deeply divided mid green leaves. These cheery, buttercup-like flowers are perfect for the middle of a moist border or for planting at the margins of a pond or stream. To prevent the roots from drying out apply a thick mulch layer around the base of the plant in early spring. - Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring. In spring apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants and water in very dry weather, to prevent the soil from drying out
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea'
golden hakonechloa
Striped foliage and cascading habit. Ideal for containers
£11.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Dryopteris filix-mas
male fern
Ideal for the woodland garden
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
red bistort
Bright red spikes in late summer. This plant loves wet soil!
£8.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta
plantain lily
Lovely heart-shaped, creamy-yellow leaves
£8.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Japanese maples
Japanese maples make elegant focal points in a garden and seen in their full glory of autumn colour are absolutely breathtaking. They mix well with brilliant autumn berries, picking up reds and oranges all around the garden. Although many species...
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