September
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Centaurea cyanus, 'Cornflower' Organic
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.75Today cornflowers are rare in the wild, they flourish instead in gardens. Aside from their electric blue flowers, breathtaking when grown in dense drifts, they are easy to grow, flower all summer, make great cut flowers and bees adore them. Organic Seed.
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Centaurea dealbata
Persian Cornflower€2.35Persian Cornflower is an attractive clump forming cornflower, with bushy, branched plants and the unusual characteristic of being perennial and flowering in the first year. Very adaptable to both dry and moist locations. Large deep lavender-pink blooms adorn the divided foliage throughout summer.
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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€2.10Native 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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Cerastium tomentosum var. columnae
Snow in Summer€1.75'Snow in Summer' lives up to its name in late spring when the foliage is smothered in luminous white flowers. Beautiful used as a path edging, in a stone wall or cascading over containers. Try it amongst your spring bulbs - tall lily flowering tulips above a dense carpet of white Cerastium… Breathtaking!
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Cimicifuga racemosa var. cordifolia
Actaea racemosa var. cordifolia€2.35Actaea cordifolia comes into its own late in the season, when multiple stiff and stout stems emerge from the base of the plant. It displays impressive long racemes of chalky-white blooms that are composed of numerous, tiny individual star-like, fragrant flowers. -
Cimicifuga simplex 'Atropurpurea'
Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group€2.70Out of stock
Actaea simplex 'Atropurpurea' is an exceptionally beautiful selection, valued for its large Astilbe-like leaves of purple black. Its dark hue makes a wonderful backdrop for colourful foliage and flowering shade plants. In late summer, long, fluffy spires in pale pinkish-white, rise above the dark foliage. -
Coreopsis tinctoria 'Golden Roulette'
Coreopsis€2.55Dazzling gold stripes on mahogany-brown petals mark each bloom as unique on this very free-flowering, semi-double Coreopsis. Irresistible to butterflies but left alone by deer and untroubled by heat, humidity, and drought, this carefree beauty self-sows freely, going from seed to bloom in just 12 weeks.
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Coreopsis tinctoria 'Red Roulette'
Coreopsis€2.55Dazzling gold stripes on mahogany-brown petals mark each bloom as unique on this very free-flowering, semi-double Coreopsis. Irresistible to butterflies but left alone by deer and untroubled by heat, humidity, and drought, this carefree beauty self-sows freely, going from seed to bloom in just 12 weeks.
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Corydalis solida 'Spring Fumewort'
Bird-in-a-bush
European Wildflower€2.35Out of stock
What gardener with a heart and soul could resist the spring flowers of Corydalis, whose winged petals with upswept spurs suggest a flight of elfin butterflies. These woodland ephemerals are highly useful at the front of the border, with miniature bulbs such as crocus, muscari or scillas.
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Crambe cordifolia
Heartleaf crambe€2.75Out of stock
I like magnificence in the garden. Either those plants which over perform, or those which are so rare that they stop one in ones tracks, or those that designers call 'statement plants'. Crambe cordifolia is one such plant. All about stature, plant them and stand well back.
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Cyclamen coum
Hardy Cyclamen€2.95Cyclamen coum is adored as a cultivated ornamental plant. The flowers vary from white to rosy-purple with every hue in between and in such quantity to obscure the leaves. They open from early winter and continue unabated into spring.
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Cyclamen hederifolium
Hardy, Ivy-leaved or Neapolitan cyclamen.
Wildflower of Europe€3.20Out of stock
There are few plants that offer such ornately decorative foliage. no two plants are the same and a mass planting of Cyclamen hederifolium in the late autumn or winter is more fascinating than the most intricately detailed Persian carpet.
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Cyperus alternifolius 'Umbrella Plant'
Umbrella Plant€1.95Cyperus alternifolius is a very popular both as a house plant and pond plant. The bracts are symmetrically arranged in an umbrella formation and held atop elegant stems that sway with the breeze, giving a tropical touch to the garden. They are also excellent when used in fresh or dried floral arrangements.
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Daucus carota 'Dara'
Also known as 'Chocolate Lace Flower' or 'Chocolate Queen Anne’s Lace'€2.65Daucus carota 'Dara' is a large flowered chocolate coloured Queen Anne’s Lace. Delicate, lacy, flat-topped clusters in shades of old rose-pink, through burgundy to chocolate, and bloom for most of the summer from just one planting. They look great en masse and the plant pairs well with almost anything in the garden or in the vase.
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Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom'
Dwarf Pacific Delphinium with a White Bee€2.70Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom' is an elegant delphinium with densely packed flower spires of large, semi-double blooms. In a gorgeous vintage shade of dusky, cherry-blossom pink, each bloom has a white centre known as the 'bee'. The sturdy spikes are very attractive to bees and make a wonderful cut flower.
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Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Dark Blue'
Dwarf Pacific Delphinium with a dark Bee€2.70The Fountains series is a vigorous-growing strain that if sown early will flower in the current year. Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Dark Blue' has densely packed spires of dark blue flowers each with a dark bee. It is ideal for borders and can be grown as a container plant.
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Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Lavender'
Dwarf Pacific Delphinium with a White Bee€2.70The Magic Fountains series is a delightful delphinium that grows 75 to 90cm tall. The plants have a good compact habit and because of their short stature and healthy thick stems, does not require staking. 'Magic Fountains Lavender' is a a gorgeous lavender, each bloom has a white centre, called the 'bee'.
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Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Lilac Pink'
Dwarf Pacific Delphinium with a White Bee€2.70The Fountains series is a vigorous-growing strain that is more heat tolerant and less fussy than most other varieties and if sown early will flower in the current year. Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Lilac Pink' is an elegant delphinium with densely packed flower spires, each bloom has a white bee.
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Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Pure White'
Dwarf Pacific type. With white bee.€2.70Delphinium 'Pure White Fountains' is an elegant delphinium with densely packed flower spires of pure white blooms. The Fountains series is a vigorous-growing strain that if sown early will flower in the current year. The sturdy flower spikes are very attractive to bees and make a wonderful cut flower.
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Delphinium Belladonna 'Casablanca'
Belladonna Group.Regular Price: €2.10
Special Price €1.40
Belladonnas are informal delphiniums that are good for the border as well as useful for flower arranging.'Casablanca' has beautiful single snow-white flowers on strong stems. These good natured delphiniums have good mildew resistance and are very hardy, able to withstand temperatures down to minus 30°C.
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Delphinium Belladonna 'Cliveden Beauty'
Belladonna Group. Aka “Clivedon Beauty"Regular Price: €2.45
Special Price €1.40
No other blue quite measures up to the almost iridescent hues of Delphinium “Cliveden Beauty”. The multi-branching plants grow to just 75 to 90cm tall so are suitable for most gardens and do not need staking in most situations. The many individual blooms are clear light blue, each with a white centre.
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Delphinium hybrida, Benary's Pacific 'Astolat'
Candle Delphinium€2.75Astolat is a rare and unusual colour. This stunning delphinium blooms with spires of soft blush to deep rose-pink flowers. Gorgeous in the vase or planted in bold clumps for a dramatic statement in the garden. Benary's Pacific is a premium strain of this gorgeous variety that will bloom the first year from an early sowing.
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Delphinium hybrida, Benary's Pacific 'Black Knight'
Candle Delphinium€2.75Delphinium 'Black Knight' produces gorgeous spires that are laden with intensely coloured deep purple flowers. Bloom the first year from an early sowing, these dark-eyed delphiniums are stunning when planted in bold clumps in the garden and are one of the most spectacular cut flowers you can grow.