25 Years of Chelsea - by Rosy Hardy
To celebrate 25 years of exhibiting at the world's greatest flower show, Rosy has written her first book, which is now available to buy from Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
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ACANTHUS spinosus L.
The bold spikes of white flowers with contrasting purple bracts are at their best in mid summer, displayed to advantage above large well-divided dark green leaves.
ACHILLEA 'Sunbeam'
Masses of bright yellow florets form dense, slightly flattish flowerheads, which act as landing pads for pollinating insects, over its slightly fuzzy and finely cut mid green leaves.
ACHILLEA 'Walther Funcke'
Sprays of bright orange/red flowers with a distinct yellow centre appear in summer, over grey foliage. A favourite ingredient of many a RHS Hampton Court show garden, it produces masses of flowers ..
ACHILLEA ptarmica 'The Pearl' (The Pearl Group)
In contrast to other Achillea varieties this plant produces individual single white button flowers, which contrast crisply with the dark green foliage.
ACTAEA simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'
Cream flower spikes with a sweet perfume are held on slender purple stems in autumn. Many customers buy it for the attractive foliage, only to be surprised by the gorgeous flowers that appear later ..
AGASTACHE 'Blackadder'
If you want to attract butterflies to your garden Agastache 'Blackadder' should be on your list, they love its rich purple bottlebrush-like flowers.
AGERATINA ligustrina
Ageratina ligustrina is an evergreen shrub bearing light green, ovate foliage throughout the year. Native to Mexico and Costa Rica, it produces stunning clusters of starry white flowers during the ...
ALLIUM lusitanicum 'Lisa Green'
Small round pale purple flower heads sit on top of strap-like mid green leaves in tidy clumps. It is a late summer to autumn flowering variety which attracts bees and butterflies
ANEMONE Dreaming Swan ('Macane004'PBR)
A stunning newly bred plant with a very long flowering period, from early summer to late autumn, taking a short pause in August. The contrasting blue colour to the reverse of this plant's large white
ANEMONE Frilly Knickers ('Fp007') (d)
Ever so pretty and delicate with its romantically ruffled semi-double petals, ANEMONE 'Frilly Knickers' has already won the hearts of many people this summer, winning the HTA Virtual Plant Awards 2020
