Winter Interest
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Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii
Chinese Lantern, Winter Cherry€1.50Out of stock
Physalis franchetti is a highly attractive and much loved plant with a mound forming habit and mid green coloured leaves. Each year it makes a good show producing creamy-white star shaped flowers, which are followed by bright orange-red, paper-like lanterns in autumn.
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Pulmonaria obscura
Unspotted Dog, Suffolk Lungwort
European Wildflower€3.18Pulmonaria obscura is an extremely rare species. Known from just three small locations in adjacent ancient Suffolk woodlands, covering an area of 18 square metres it has only 600 individual stands. One of the first perennials bloom in spring, the flowers are light red, changing to purple and to blue at maturity.
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Ranunculus asiaticus 'F1 Bloomingdale' Mixed
Persian Buttercup€4.50Out of stock
Ranunculus ‘Bloomingdale’ is an indispensable plant, and a lovely option for late winter to early spring colour. Flowering in only five months from seed, this stunning variety produces large, densely petaled blooms that resemble small peonies.
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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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Sporobolus heterolepis
Dropseed, Sacaton Grass€2.70Out of stock
Sporobolus 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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Viola hybrida 'F1 Sorbet Select Mix'
Viola, Horned Violet.€2.34Out of stock
Viola 'F1 Sorbet Hybrids' are a unique miniature hybrid that combines the charm of violas with the explosive colours of pansies. The series has some of the most amazing colour selections you'll ever see.