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Centaurea macrocephala
Great Headed Centaury€2.25Centaurea macrocephala is a magnificent perennial that ideal for providing vertical interest in a sunny, well-drained herbaceous border. The golden-yellow shaggy thistle-like blooms are on strong stems and mid-green, lance-shaped leaves are followed by attractive seed heads.
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Centaurea montana
Mountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet€2.25Native to the meadows and woods of the mountains of Europe, Centaurea montana flowers from late spring with large flowers that are fringed in an intense violet-blue with deep purple centres and most attractive, very deeply cut petals. Easy to grow, it is an excellent garden plant as well as cut flower.
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Centranthus ruber alba 'Snow Cloud’
Keys of Heaven, Jupiter's Beard.€1.95Centranthus 'Snow Cloud’ produces airy clusters of white flowers that appear from July to October on tall, fleshy stems with glaucous leaves. Very long flowering, sweetly-perfumed and easy-to-grow from seed, given an early sowing Centranthus will flower from July right through to October.
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Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’
Keys of Heaven, Jupiter's Beard. Pretty Betsy€1.95Centranthus ruber is a Cottage garden favourite that’s made it into the style books. Sweetly-perfumed, dense clusters of reddish-pink flowers appear from July to October. They are ideal for attracting bees and butterflies and other pollinating insects into the garden and lovely when used as a cut flower.
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Cephalaria gigantea 'Giant Scabious'
Giant Scabious, Caucasian scabious€3.30Cephalaria gigantea is a gentle giant that has an informal look that is perfect for looser planting styles. With pretty pale butter-yellow scabious shaped flowers, use it as you would Verbena bonariensis planted at the back of a mixed or herbaceous border. The stems are tall but airy and 'see-through'.
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Cerinthe major purpurascens
Blue Shrimp Plant, Honeywort, Blue Wax Flower€2.65This beautiful highly versatile, aristocratic border plant has become very much in vogue in recent years. Oval, fleshy blue-green leaves spiral up the stem with tightly packed, sea blue bracts - and then the finale - small clusters of rich purple-blue tubular, nodding flowers which are adored by bees.
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Cornfield Meadow Annuals Mix
Five Species Standard Annual Meadow Mixture
Wildflowers of Britain and IrelandStarting at: €3.45
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A collection of five different species of native wildflowers, that were once a common sight in cornfields and meadows. These summer-flowering annuals are ideal for providing a splash of colour to create a wildlife garden or meadow.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette'
Semi-Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.75Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cosimo’ is a series of colours and forms that and give a wonderful effect when planted in combination or in large drifts. 'Cosimo Collarette' blooms with voluptuous semi double flowers, in light pink with white stripes to pure white edged with pink.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Purple-Red'
Semi-Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.70Out of stock
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cosimo’ is a series that have each been awarded one of the most prestigious horticultural awards, the Fleuroselect Award. Early flowering and uniform, the plants grow to a height of 50 to 60cm, short enough to be used at the front of the border, they can also be used in larger container planting.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Dazzler'
The Mexican Aster€2.35Cosmos is a glorious annual unrivaled as long-standing performers in a garden. 'Dazzler' is a relatively new addition, with large, open flowers of deep carmine-pink and delicate, feathery foliage. It is a superb cut flower and an exceptional annual for mixed beds and borders, cottage gardens and mass plantings.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Dwarf Sensation Mix'
Dwarf Mexican Aster€1.85Dwarf cosmos are very easy to grow, quick to flower from seed and thrive even on poor soil. 'Dwarf Sensation Mix' bloom over an extended period of time in shades of carmine, pink, pink blush and white. Growing to only 60cm they can be grown in beds or even large containers.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
The Mexican AsterStarting at: €2.25
Cosmos 'Purity' is a well-named newer hybrid, pure white large blooms on a plant that grows only 3 to 4 ft. tall. From June to October the large, graceful, saucer-shaped flowers are handsomely offset by the masses of mid-green feathery foliage. An excellent addition to the cutting garden.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rosetta'
Mexican Aster€2.25'Rosetta’ is an outstanding new variety of Cosmos that has earned the Fleuroselect Award for colour pattern, flower size and shape. Subtle, delicately striped blooms in romantic shades of blush pink and rose, some with an inner collarette of smaller fluffy petals, over light airy foliage.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza'
Semi-Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.45Conjure up the colour red, fix it in your mind’s eye, and fast forward to a much warmer, dare I say sizzling time in your life…. and then imagine this colour in a flower. Let me introduce you to Cosmos Rubenza. It is red that combines favourably with other colours. The very same colour as Dorothy’s shoes - the ones that got her back to Kansas. -
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.55Out of stock
All the charm of the old-fashioned cottage garden cosmos, but more compact and floriferous, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato' has softly pleated flowers, reminiscent of richly pleated silk. In amazing ruby-red colours, each with gold crested centres. This award winning variety is nothing short of spectacular -
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'
Semi-Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.25Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette' is an exceptional new variety with unique dark red blooms, the same sizzling dark red as Rubenza. Semi-dwarf, early flowering and uniform, they give a wonderful effect when planted in combination. They will start to bloom in as little as 70 days from sowing, going on to offer to six months of colour from May to October. -
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos'
The Mexican Aster€2.95Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos' is a new cosmos that's causing rather a stir in horticultural circles. It adds a completely new colour to the Cosmos range. Unique soft-yellow blooms are produced in profusion on compact dwarf plants. Growing to a height of 60cm tall, this truly exceptional Cosmos has already been granted one of the most prestigious horticultural awards, a Fleuroselect Gold Medal.
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Cynara cardunculus 'Cardoon'
Cardoon€2.20Whether you are into the culinary arts or edible landscapes, you may want to put this plant at the top of your list. Chosen by the RHS as one of the top plants of the last 200 years, Cardoons are aristocrats in both the ornamental and the vegetable world. -
Didiscus caerulea 'Blue Lace Flower'
Marketed as 'Lacy Blue'€2.20Out of stock
Didiscus caerulea, known as the Blue Lace Flower for its unusual sky-blue flower colour. With delicate lacy umbel shaped flowers, each flower head is composed of tiny, star-shaped, sweetly fragrant flowers. Perfect for the cutting garden and suitable for country cottage style or contemporary arrangements.
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Digitalis purpurea
Native Pink Foxglove
Wildflower of Britain and IrelandStarting at: €2.25
This lovely native European woodland plant is a beauty to add to any garden and a popular biennial for shaded places. Plants form rosettes of lance shaped leaves, the second year the rosette begins to shoot skyward with beautiful large spikes and drooping bell shaped blooms that are spotted inside.
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Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot Cream'
First Year Flowering, Florists Foxglove€3.95Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot Cream' produces towers of a delicate buttercream colour, the dense spikes of blooms are borne all the way around the stem. Developed to flower in the first year, they can be sown anytime from January to September. -
Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot Lavender'
First Year Flowering, Florists Foxglove€3.95Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot Lavender' produces towers of an exquisite colour. This premium series has been developed for florists to be first year flowering. Unlike some varieties the dense spikes of blooms are borne all the way around the stem. -
Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot Rose'
First Year Flowering, Florists Foxglove€3.95Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot Rose' produces towers of outward facing, pink funnel shaped blooms with mauve interior markings. Developed with the florist in mind, they are long flowering, beautifully uniform in growth and well-branched. -
Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot White'
First Year Flowering, Florists Foxglove€3.95Digitalis purpurea 'F1 Camelot White' produces towers of outward facing, white funnel shaped blooms with mauve interior markings. Developed with the florist in mind, they are long flowering, beautifully uniform in growth and well-branched.