Interesting Foliage
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Sedum ussuriense 'Pink Beacon'
Ussuri River Stonecrop
Recently renamed Hylotelephium ussuriense€2.80Sedum ussuriense is at its best in late summer and through autumn, the blue-green succulent, rounded leaves are followed by a glowing display or carmine-red flower clusters. It even pleases the eye in winter when its seed heads turn into a stage for dew drops and ice crystals.
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Sporobolus heterolepis
Dropseed, Sacaton Grass€2.70Sporobolus displays a magnificent fountain of fine textured, emerald-green leaves which develop rich shades of reddish-gold or deep orange in the autumn, but the great joy of this plant is that it produces a great cloudy haze of tiny flower heads. Numerous stalks with delicate, open panicles shoot up and over the clump.
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Stachys byzantina
Lambs' ears, Woolly Betony
Also known as Stachys lanata, or olympica€2.00What can I say? Its a plant you can pet!...Bees love it…children love it….and you just have to stoke it on the way past! Lambs' ears is a well-known ground-covering perennial, popular for its soft, fluffy foliage, plus, it’s a great silver accent in between all the green going on in the garden.
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Stipa gigantea
Golden Oats€4.25Stipa gigantea is the most dramatically beautiful of all grasses. It has the wonderful and fashionably transparent quality of providing height without bulk, tall stems of golden oat-like flowers allow glimpses into the garden beyond.
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The Blue Garden - Annual Flower Mix
Ideal for beds and borders and for cut flowersStarting at: €3.95
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Ranging from pale baby blue to deep midnight shades and growing to an average height of 70cm (28in), this mix of annual flowers is ideal for the garden and the vase. Blue flowers are associated with serenity and calm - plant them in spring and then tell me that your pulse rate slows just a little bit!
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The Pink Garden - Annual Flower Mix
Ideal for beds and borders and for cut flowersStarting at: €3.95
In the garden or in an arrangement, pinks are the easiest colours to combine. From rose to magenta, there are more flowers that bloom in these shades than any other colour. Easy to grow and fast to flower, these hardy annuals can be sown directly outdoors where they are to grow. They are unrivaled for bringing summer colour to the garden.
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The Red Garden - Annual Flower Mix
Ideal for beds and borders and for cut flowersStarting at: €3.95
Red flowers are much prized in the garden. They stand out, enlivening the foliage with a burst of colour. Even on the dreariest day, red flowers have a dramatic visual impact. Easy to grow and fast to flower, hardy annuals can be unrivaled for bringing summer colour to the garden.
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The White Garden - Annual Flower Mix
Ideal for beds and borders and for cut flowersStarting at: €3.95
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As they say, white goes with everything and among theme gardens, the white garden may be the most popular. The White Garden Flower Mix gives a selection of spectacular, bright white annual flowers. Calm, soft and serene this beautiful mix will carry borders into early winter with panache.
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Tiarella wherryi 'Silverado'
Foam Flower, Mitrewort€3.00Out of stock
Tiarella is a small plant with heart-shaped leaves which makes a dense patch of foliage that is an excellent groundcover. An easy plant to grow: low maintenance, good in shade, and a long bloomer. It also works well in pots and containers.
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Trachycarpus fortunei
Chinese Windmill Palm, Chusan Palm,€2.35The handsome Chusan palm is a single-stemmed evergreen palm with wonderful, fan-shaped, dark green leaves. They make beautiful container plants and make a great accent which fits well into small areas like courtyards and entries.