Dahlia 'Twynings After Eight'
Recently trialled by the Royal Horticultural Society and given the Award of Garden Merit (AGM), it has a fine mix of overlapping magenta flowers with white veins, set against very dark to blackish foliage. As with all dahlias, it's planted out ... [... more]
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Clematis 'The President'
Introduced by Charles Noble in 1876, 'The President' holds its own among modern varieties and is holder of the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Its rich purple flowers are produced from late spring to early ... [... more]
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Clematis 'Duchess of Albany'
Raised in 1890, 'Duchess of Albany' has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in recognition of its outstanding excellence. Its deep pink flowers resemble tulips in their shape and appear from ... [... more]
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Cortaderia selloana 'Aureolineata'
Previously known as 'Gold Band', this attractive pampas grass has variegated leaves which are margined with golden yellow. The Royal Horticultural Society have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in recognition of its ... [... more]
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Thymus vulgaris
Common garden thyme is one of the best-known and most widely used herbs, very popular in its basic culinary form and also as several lovely varieties that merit use in a rock garden or as an edging to garden paths. The solid shrubby growth is ... [... more]
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Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum 'Leveller'
Find out how to grow Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum 'Leveller' Cultivar: var. reclinatum 'Leveller' 'Leveller' is a well-known variety of gooseberry that has been give the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) ... [... more]
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Fothergilla major
This attractive shrub is one of Nigel Colborn's favourite plants for autumn colour. The Royal Horticultural Society also rate it highly and have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). It has glossy, dark green, rounded leaves ... [... more]
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Tulipa Tulipac 'Fusilier'
Producing several bright red flowers per stem, 'Fusilier' makes a colourful addition to the spring garden. The Royal Horticultural Society have recognised it as a plant of outstanding excellence, giving it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit ... [... more]
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Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
Raised in France back in 1885, 'Etoile Violette' holds its own among modern varieties and has been give the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) which is for plants of outstanding excellence. Vigorous and ... [... more]
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Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
This beautiful maple is one of Nigel Colborn's favourite plants for autumn colour. The Royal Horticultural Society also think highly of it, and have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). It makes a spreading, bushy tree or large ... [... more]
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Erythronium 'Pagoda'
The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Find out how to grow Erythronium 'Pagoda' Flowering period: May to May 'Pagoda' is an outstanding hybrid of a North American erythronium, closely related to ... [... more]
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Euphorbia palustris
This beautiful perennial is one of Nigel Colborn's favourite plants for autumn colour. The Royal Horticultural Society also rate it highly and have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Unlike most euphorbias, it prefers moist ... [... more]
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