Perfect For Planting
Why not add some Colour to your Garden this Winter - Did You know that you can plant pot grown, hardy perennials all year round ?
Obviously we wouldn't recommend planting into frozen or very wet soil, working soil when it is wet is a surefire way to destroy the soils structure. But, when the soil is open you can still plant tough, winter hardy perennials. We have selected a few to help add some seasonal colour to your Winter Garden.
If your soil remains waterlogged and unworkable in winter, then planting up a few containers can be the perfect way to add a little colour to your garden and lift your mood on those dark winter days.
BERGENIA 'Bressingham White'
A profusion of stems bearing white flowers in spring over largish leather-like deep green leaves.This older form of 'Elephant's Ears', much beloved of the Edwardians, maintains its popularity due ...
CALAMAGROSTIS × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Commonly known as Feather Reed Grass , Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' is a clump-forming grass which can be used to create strong vertical lines within the garden. Linear green foliage arches from....
CENTAUREA montana 'Purple Heart'
A particularly attractive form of Centaurea or cornflower, which bears flowers with a prominent purple centre surrounded by white florets, during early summer. The lance-shaped foliage is green-grey..
EPIMEDIUM x warleyense 'Orangekonigin'
The sweet orange flowers of this Epimedium are quite small individually, but as they appear in clusters they show up really well over the mid green leaves.
FICARIA verna 'Green Petal'
Green, double flowers with a hint of yellow appear in early spring above glossy, mottled green leaves. Available for Mail Order from February - April
FICARIA verna 'Salmon's White'
Commonly known as Celandine, this variety has cream flowers, held over dark green leaves that have silver and black markings. Available for Mail Order from February - April
FICARIA verna Flore Pleno Group
This is the double flowered form of the Common Celandine and as such grows into large ground covering clumps. Available for Mail Order from February - April
GALANTHUS nivalis
Widely known as the 'Common Snowdrop', this ankle-high perennial bears a single, gently bowing flower heads with outer white spoon-shaped petals. Available for Mail Order from January - March
GALANTHUS nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
This sweetly scented form of snowdrop bears nodding flowerheads of double white inner petals. Available for Mail Order from January - March
GALANTHUS woronowii
This form of giant snowdrop bears single, large, white, gently nodding flowers with an inner skirt of green-tipped white segments, on short stems. Available for Mail Order from January - March
GERANIUM maculatum
A graceful Geranium producing sprays of lilac blue flowers that gaze upwards, over large divided green leaves with blotches.
GERANIUM malviflorum
Intense display of large blue flowers with heart-shaped petals and reddish-purple veining over deeply divided marbled green leaves in spring. Available for Mail Order from February - April
