Shrubs
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Abutilon x hybridum 'Giant Flowering Mix'
Chinese Lantern€2.34Out of stock
Seldom offered as seed, Abutilon x hybridum is a popular group of hybrids that are frost-tender shrubs typically growing 60 to 90cm tall. The lantern-like buds open to solitary, pendulous, bell shaped flowers up to 8cm in diameter.
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Amsonia hubrichtii
Threadleaf Bluestar, Arkansas Bluestar€3.42Amsonia hubrichtii provides three seasons of interest. It comes into bloom around the second week of May, the flowers have an almost lily-like appearance, but it is in autumn when it reaches its true glory when the leaves and stems turn a brilliant gold to amber.
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Amsonia illustris
Shining Blue Star, Ozark Blue Star€3.24Amsonia illustris is perhaps the boldest of the Amsonias, a little taller and showier with shiny green leaves and larger blue flowers. They flower reliably year after year, are not fussy about soil or situation and are very hardy. The foliage stays green through summer and turns a brilliant gold in the autumn. This is an extraordinary long lived designer perennial that deserves wider use.
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Aruncus dioicus, Goat's Beard
White Goat's Beard, Bride's Feathers€2.10Aruncus dioicus’ commonly known as Goat's Beard or Bride's Feathers is one of the most handsome plants for the perennial bed. Its leaves are large and it has an abundance of flowers and in the autumn it turns an impressive, autumnal yellow colour.
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Brugmansia sanguinea 'Red Datura'
Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura, Eagle Tree.€3.54Brugmansia sanguinea is of the pure species of brugmansia and quite a rare plant. With its abundance of vibrant fiery red blooms, the elegant, trumpet-shaped flowers starting out yellow blend into a burst of brilliant red and makes an exciting addition to any garden or conservatory.
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Brugmansia suaveolens alba 'White Angels Trumpets'
Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura€2.70Out of stock
These exotic beauties, native to South America, can transform a terrace or patio into a tropical paradise. Angel Trumpets are large shrubs with lush foliage and masses of delightfully fragrant trumpets. In the cool, moist air of evening, their fragrance is spellbinding.
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Brugmansia suaveolens ssp 'Yellow Angels Trumpets'
Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura€2.70Out of stock
This shrubby brugmansia is a heavy bearer of stunning pendulous yellow flowers, it is delightful when grown in a patio pot and may be grown indoors with bright light and warmth, where it can be pruned to desirable size. The flowers are especially fragrant in the evening.
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Brugmansia suaveolens ssp. 'Pink Angels Trumpets'
Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura€2.70Out of stock
Brugmansia suaveolens, or 'Angel Trumpets' are large shrubs with lush foliage and masses of delightfully fragrant blooms. Often blooming the first year from seed, a mature plant may display as many as 80 to 100 blooms at one time. They can transform a terrace or patio into a tropical paradise.
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Buddleia davidii, Mixed Colours
Summer Lilac, Butterfly Magnet€2.10Out of stock
Buddleia blooms all summer long with an intoxicating scent just as overwhelming as their colour show. There is no denying that these shrubs are butterfly magnets. If you plant one, they will find it. Have your camera ready!
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Euphorbia characias subsp wulfenii
Mediterranean Spurge€3.06One of the grandest of plants, Euphorbia characias 'Wulfenii' has upright stems clothed with whorls of fleshy, mat grey-green leaves that lend the whole plant a textural quality that is unparalleled. From March to June the plants are topped with intense chartreuse-green flowers'.
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Euphorbia lathyris
Caper Spurge, Mole Plant€2.76Out of stock
Euphorbia lathyris is an ornamental biennial plant with upright unbranched stems which carry four rows of rigidly arranged deep green leaves. Commonly known as the Caper Spurge or Mole Plant. The seeds grow in green clusters of three seeds and look a little like Capers. The plant is reputed to deter moles.
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Euphorbia mellifera
Honey Spurge€3.54Euphorbia mellifera is grown as much for its foliage as its deliciously scented flowers. A magnificent euphorbia with stiff stems strung with whorls of bright green leaves, topped in spring with small, honey-scented, bronze-tinted flowers.
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Euphorbia myrsinites
Myrtle Spurge€2.34Euphorbia myrsinites is a charming plant, a prostrate-growing evergreen with trailing stems that are clad in spiraling grey-blue leaves. An easy, tough, tidy groundcover and one of the most useful and highly ornamentally plants to grow in the garden.
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Euphorbia polychroma
Cushion spurge, Many-coloured spurge.€2.34Euphorbias give us some of the best early spring herbaceous colour, but Euphorbia polychroma has the most impact. This compact variety grows to only 50cm with a great mound of yellow-green flowers in spring and echoes the daffodils.
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Euphorbia x pasteurii
Spurge€3.42Euphorbia x pasteurii has only been on the garden scene for about four years. With yellow honey scented flowers from April to June and clothed in narrow, leathery evergreen dark green leaves with a distinctive, creamy-white central midrib, it makes a very attractive, rounded architectural form.
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Melianthus major 'Honey Bush'
Honey Flower€3.90The lush growth, coupled with the large, glaucous leaves of Melianthus major has made it as fashionable as tree ferns. If you don't want to mimic the rain forest, try growing it amongst slender-leaved grasses and perennials. The plants add texture and provide a good background to bright colours in the garden.
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Rosa canina
Shrub Rose, Dog Rose
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.22Out of stock
The wild rose bursts with lightly scented, usually flesh pink flowers (though they can be pinker or whitish) in summer. They are followed by a terrific show of bright red hips, they can be used to make jam, jelly, syrup, marmalade and wine. Delicious and an excellent natural source of vitamin C.
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Ulex europaeus
Gorse, Whin, Furze, Prickly Broom.
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.34Out of stock
Gorse are usually associated with western Britain and Ireland. At its best in spring, it blooms with an explosion of yellow, the flowers have a distinctive strong coconut scent. Gorse bears some flowers year round, hence the old country phrase: “When gorse is out of blossom, kissing is out of fashion”.