Viola 'Belmont Blue'
violet (syn. Viola Boughton Blue)
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to August
- Flower colour: violet-blue
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Pretty violet-blue blooms are produced from May to August amongst fresh green, oval leaves. The large flowers have a slight veining and fine dark rays on the paler lower petals. Orginally called 'Broughton Blue', this vigorous variety looks gorgeous when used as a groundcover under roses or other deciduous shrubs. - Garden care: To minimise the risk of fungal diseases always use new, sterilised compost for container plants. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty'
kaffir lily
Pale pink flowers are ideal as cut flowers
£5.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
striped bloody cranesbill
Long-flowering, compact and drought-tolerant
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
wormwood
Silvery, aromatic foliage
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Polypodium vulgare
common polypody
Native evergreen fern. Very versatile!
£8.99
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
How to get more flowers
Many flowering plants can be encouraged to produce better and longer-lasting displays with the minimum of effort. A plant produces flowers in order to reproduce and ensure the survival of the species. Once a plant has flowered and fertilisation has...
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