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Get Ahead by Planting this Autumn
It is a curious thing but 'Planting in the Autumn' seems to have fallen out of fashion.
Many of us grew up with our parents and grandparents extolling the virtues of this gentle, misty season in terms of growing potential in the garden, but more recently the trend has moved firmly towards planting in the spring. Perhaps driven by a series of harsh, cold winters or the desire for 'instant gardens' once spring arrives luring us out of the house, there is a danger that the advantages of 'good gardening practice' are overlooked. Read more
AJUGA reptans 'Braunherz'
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' is a low growing perennial which produces gorgeous rounded purple foliage. 'Braunherz' is usually grown for its foliage however it does produces dark blue flower spikes
ANEMONE sylvestris
Commonly known as Wood Anemone or Wind Flower, this pretty flower opens from delicate hanging buds into pure white saucers with bright yellow stamens that look up to the sky.
ASTRANTIA 'Burgundy Manor'
Large and very beautiful dark red flowers with centres like pincushions, are held on reddish black stems high above the deep green foliage. In full bloom in mid summer, this strong variety will ...
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 ...
BERGENIA ciliata
Clusters of white bell-like flowers which fade to pink, are held on red stems above large rounded hairy leaves in spring. Available for Mail Order from February - July
BRUNNERA macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' PBR
'Alexander's Great' produces a sensational large mound of heart-shaped leaves. The foliage is silver with deep green veining. In spring petite bright blue forget-me-not like flowers contrast delight..
CIRSIUM rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Thistle-like flowers bloom red/purple during spring and summer. Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' is a form of Plume Thistle, it is an upright clump forming perennial. Divided, non-prickly leaves form
CORYDALIS flexuosa 'China Blue'
Bright blue, two-lipped tubular flowers stand in clusters above the fern-like, purple-tinged foliage, during spring. Available for Mail Order from February - April.
DIGITALIS parviflora
This shorter perennial foxglove produces delicate spires of dusky pinky brown bell-like flowers with a dark chocolate freckled yellow throat on sturdy stems above dark green basal rosettes.
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.
EUPATORIUM maculata Atropurpureum Group
This is a very tall back of the border perennial for a sunny position and a good moist soil, where it will make large clumps. Although these are tall flowering perennials they do not require staking.
EURYBIA divaricata
The dark purple wiry stems of this Eurybia hold white daisy flowers in profusion in mid summer. These plants were formally known as Aster divaricatus and this is the newly classified name.
