A Buoyant Show for 2009
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The Spring weather is perfect, garden centre plant sales are strong and the mood of the industry is positive and buoyant. The 2009 show will see many new names from the UK and Europe, despite the current economy.
As always, Four Oaks will be focused on the core product – plants, but the supply side of the industry will be well represented covering everything from production to point-of-sale. Where else in the UK could the industry see so much under one roof, with machinery and equipment operating in a working environment.
As mature stock and specimens have come into the show in a big way, it is now very attractive to the landscape market and for the first time, there will be a day of seminars devoted to this sector – see the full programme on this site.
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Please read on. I hope you will find this site helpful, and that you will visit the show in 2009.
PAT COUTTS
Event Director
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British supplier joins 2009 Show
Farplants – The Nation’s Favourite Supplier.
Farplants is a highly successful marketing co-operative based in West Sussex between Arundel and Chichester. It was started in 1972 and now has 5 members and 2 contract growers with a total production area of 36 hectares of which over half is covered.
Although best know as suppliers of fast-selling, impulse promotions such as Scabious Butterfly Blue, Farplants is also a major supplier of A-Z shrubs, climbers, perennials, herbs, patio plants etc. In fact about 2500 varieties and sizes are listed, probably more than any other UK supplier!
They have been national suppliers for many years now and regularly deliver to well over 1000 retail outlets from Scotland to the Channel Islands. This makes it easy for any customer, big or small, to order regular deliveries of fresh, high impact stock.
So come and see Andy Merrick, Philip Richardson and Mike O’Connor on stand B31. Alternatively you can contact the main sales office. |
FARPLANTS LTD
Yapton Lane, Walberton, Arundel,
West Sussex, BN18 0AS
Tel 01243 553311
Fax 01243 553777
Email wholesale@farplants.co.uk |
New 2009
Stand B31 |
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Mature Trees, Shrubs & Instant Hedging |
Stand A 54 |
Premier Trees is among the largest specialist producers and suppliers of mature trees, shrubs, pines and instant hedging on an area of 72 hectares.
Premier grow both traditional open ground stock and container stock using the air-pot system. The product range is extensive and includes a full range of multi-stems, instant hedging and semi-mature trees from 14-16cm girth in size up to 100cm girth plus.
Multi-stemmed trees and shrubs are grown in sizes ranging from 2-10 metres, and included many mature native species; varieties include Acer, Betula and Corylus and more ornamental varieties such as Amelanchier, Malus and Parrotia. Instant Hedging includes evergreen species such as Prunus, Photinia and Elaeagnus and new for this year Camellia and deciduous species Carpinus and Fagus. The selection is available in 50lt (150cm x 100cm) and 80lt (200cm x 100cm) and can be viewed in the new Instant Hedging display area.
Premier contract grow for large and small projects, and also hold a large stock of trees in varying sizes including unusual and rare plants.
Customers include Local Authorities, Landscape Contractors, Landscape Architects, Garden Designers, House Builders, Developers, Private Estates and Golf Courses nationwide.
Contact: Jonathan Ward
PREMIER TREES
The Garden House, Southill Park, Southill, Biggleswade, SG18 9LL
Tel: 01462 813390 Fax: 01462 813392
Email: info@premiertrees.co.uk Web: www.premiertrees.co.uk |
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Johnsons of Whixley are one of the UK’s largest growers with over 150 hectares in production. They are actively increasing the number of plants grown for retail, and will be showing their unique range of home-grown 15 Litre specimen shrubs, conifers and climbers as well as the 5 Litre patio range and 2 and 3 litre impulse plants which include Grasses and Herbaceous.
New specimen introductions this year include Buddleja ‘Silver Anniversary’, Sorbaria sorb. ‘Sem’, Physocarpus ‘Diable D’or’, Pittosporum ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Tom Thumb’ and Weigela ‘Minor Black’ and ‘Monet’.
Johnsons offer home-grown species for British gardens and the British climate with attractive labels and barcoding. Weekly availability list and trolley deals are programmed throughout the season, with sales visits nationwide and a van full of samples. Due to increase in demand, Matt Reid has been appointed to service Garden Centre Sales in the South and Robert Richardson to share the load in the North.
Quality control and delivery systems are in place to ensure that all plants arrive in peak condition. Johnsons are acutely aware of the retailers need for quality, point of sale appeal, and consistency.
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Alpines & Perennials from the UK
Treehouse Nurseries is a wholesale plant nursery growing quality alpines and perennials for garden centres nationwide, landscapers and local authorities.
9cm Alpines - Over 150 varieties, supplied in trays of 18. All pots have a stick in picture label. Pre-pricing and bar-coding available.
1 litre Alpines and Perennials - Over 300 varieties, supplied in trays of 10. All pots have stick on picture labels. Pre-pricing and bar-coding available.
2 litre Perennials.- Over 250 varieties, supplied individually. All pots have a large stick on picture label. Pre-pricing and bar-coding available.
All stock is grown outdoors to give the best possible quality of frost-resistant plants. No pre-ordering required. Delivery is free and there is no minimum order. Orders are dispatched on Danish trolleys using own vehicles.
The nursery is centrally located with excellent motorway links perfectly placed for supplying garden centres across the country. |
Nursery Address:
Treehouse Nurseries Ltd
@ Russells Garden Centre
Mill Hill, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AG
Tel: 07900 280 590 (John Wilson) 07746 817 717 (Marcin Dudka)
Fax: 02476 543127
Email: info@treehousenurseries.co.uk
Web: www.treehousenurseries.co.uk
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Beaver Plants is now Europe’s leading supplier and wholesaler of aquatic plants to the Garden Centre and landscape sectors. Beaver continues to offer the full range of Water Lilies plus Marginal, Deep Water, Oxygenating & Floating plants. The Premier Range of Water Plants encompasses a stunning collection of aquatic plants for water garden connoisseurs in 2 litre lockpots.
For landscaping projects plants can be supplied in plugs, root trainers or pots. A comprehensive range of native plants is produced for habitat replacement, conservation planting and environmental projects. Plants can be supplied with British provenance guaranteed. Water filtration plants, including Phragmites, Typha species, Juncus species etc. can be supplied from stock or contract grown for large orders.
Beaver’s well received range of Lifestyle Plants is constantly evolving and includes some exciting new varieties for the coming season. Big, bold and instant – these are contemporary plants for a modern lifestyle; a new concept in gardening with plants for the house, patio or garden; they are chosen from many varieties from all over the world with special emphasis on richness of colour in foliage and flower. Range includes Banana, Calla, Canna, Ginger and exotic flowering bulbs.
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Ornamental Trees & Shrubs - Specialist Growers of Maples
Wm J Hooftman are wholesalers of ornamental trees and shrubs both field and container grown for the Garden Centre and landscape markets.
The range includes Acer, Magnolia, Hamamelis, Viburnum, Rhododendron, and small ornamental trees such as Betula, Laburnum, Malus, and Sorbus and many more lines. A mixed garden centre order could include ornamental trees and shrubs, Hedging plants, Roses, standard Trees, ground cover plants, Conifers, Herbaceous perennials, etc
Hooftman specialises in Japanese Maples and grows around 40.000 each year, available in around 100 varieties. All plants are grown in terracotta coloured containers from 6 to 27 litres and have an excellent winter hardiness. Some recent additions to the range are: Baldsmith, Pixie, Red Emperor, Shirazz and shir. Autumn Moon. Some 20,000 liners are also grown in their fields to pot-up each year. All varieties have a colour photo label, showing the proper name and plant specific information in English, German, French and Dutch. Posters can be supplied free of charge if required.
Hooftman has previously shown with Plant Publicity Holland, but this year will exhibit independently.
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Contact: WILLIAM HOOFTMAN
Tel: 00 31 172 212369
Fax: 00 31 172 214031
Email: info@wjhooftman.nl
Web: www.wjhooftman.nl |
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Gediflora makes a new start on English market
Gediflora specialise in Belgian Mums for growing outdoor as well as indoor. You can grow our varieties under blackouts or normal natural season culture.
You only need 1 cutting in a pot and when growing outdoors you do not need to pinch at all. Our cuttings are produced under strict hygiene rules in Brazil and will be rooted in Belgium. This year we have again invested in breeding because we are convinced that it is very important to find the best varieties. We look at several things like white rust resistance, nice flowers, good reaction time, nice green leaves in the centre of the plant, etc.
Clients are welcome to visit our company to see the new varieties and the flower trials from early September until the end of October. Please make an appointment so we can show you around.
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In 2009 we have made a new start for selling our product in England through our new representative Lyndon Mason. He can help you to make up a programme which is suitable for you. You can contact him by email
lr-mason@msn.com or mobile 07771 984681.
Please visit our stand E 147 and we will tell you more about our Belgian Mums.
Contact: Rene den Hoed
GEDIFLORA
Schierveldestraat 3a, B-8840 Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium.
Tel. +32 (0)51 26 88 88 Fax +32 (0)51 22 22 49
E-mail: info@gediflora.be Website: www.gediflora.be |
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The Dutch breeding and young plant company Armada will be present for the first time at Four Oaks this year.
Armada specialises in the breeding of cut flowers including Chrysanthemums, Asters and Ajania; pot plants including Chrysanthemums, Aster, Ajania, Dahlia, Hibiscus and in perennials including Lavender.
The highly professional breeding arm of the company has enabled Armada to introduce many new products and varieties in the past years. Many of these varieties are already being used by commercial growers.
Armada produce their cuttings on professional, specialised nurseries in Costa Rica, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The cuttings are then rooted on their own facilities in De Lier in the Westland area.
Armada is also the parent company of DecoNova who offer Europe’s most extensive range of Natural Season Chrysanthemum cuttings for indoor and outdoor production.
They are able to supply Santini’s, spray Chrysanthemums and disbudded Chrysanthemums (blooms).
The Armada stand E150 will show material from its complete range of products.
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UK Sales Agent: Lyndon Mason
Email: lr-mason@msn.com mobile: 07771 984681
ARMADA B.V.
Noordlierweg 18b, 2678 LV De Lier, The Netherlands
Tel: 0031 174 520713 Fax: 0031 174 510017
Email :info@armadayoungplants.nl Web: www.armadayoungplants.nl
Contact : Hans Padmos
DECONOVA B.V.
Noordlierweg 18b, 2678 LV De Lier, The Netherlands
Tel: 0031 174 517444 Fax: 0031 174 510017
Email: info@deconova.eu Web: www.deconova.eu
Contact: René van der Kamp
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Best sellers from Seiont Nurseries include a superb range of Heucheras from the USA, Grasses, Phormiums and 30 varieties of Hardy Ferns.
See just a few of their highlights:-
NEW Photinia Corollina - Compact, bushy and free branching. Bright red new growth in spring and early summer.
NEW Tiarella ‘Mystic Mist’ – Bred for vigour, this beautiful new Tiarella has a speckled variegation and very colourful, prominent veining all year. Flowers in spring are white. Autumn foliage has a pinkish tinge.
NEW Heuchera ‘Plum Royale – Brand New for 2009, this is the first Heuchera to have shiny purple leaves all summer. Winter foliage is silver with a purple tint. Attractive pink flowers sit just above the foliage.
NEW XHeucherella ‘Tapestry’ – The best XHeucherella yet, multicourse and veiled foliage and many pink flowers, compact in habit too.
NEW Phalaris ‘Arctic Sun’ – Exclusive to Seiont, this hardy new variety boasts pure golden foliage and a non aggressive habit. Bred in Scandanavia.
Seiont Nurseries are one of the specialist nurseries associated with the Four Oaks Cash & Carry . There is a wide range of stock at Four Oaks all year round, but any varieties can be ordered from the availability list.
Order from Seiont by a Friday for collection at Four Oaks Cash & Carry the following Wednesday – even for just a single tray.
Download full availability list for collection at Four Oaks Cash & Carry
Download full colour catalogue
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Contacts: Paul Hummel, Neil Alcock
SEIONT NURSERIES
Caer Glyddyn
Rhosbudrual
Caernarfon
LL55 2BB
Tel: 01286 672113
Fax: 01286 677223
Email: sales@seiontnurseries.com
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Spanish Plants are wholesale suppliers of a wide variety of plants from Spain, specialising in all sizes of Olives and Palms.
Their range also includes Aromatics, Bamboo, Buxus, Citrus, Cordylines, Cupressus, Figs, Vines, Shrubs, Topiary, and more - in pot sizes from 3L to 750L and root balled.
Spanish Plants are agents for several large nurseries, and their site in Spain is used as a collection point for plants from other individually selected smaller nurseries offering top quality plants at competitive prices. Buy direct from Spain or from UK stock. Samples of their plants can be viewed at Four Oaks Cash & Carry in Cheshire. |
Download Spanish Plants Price & Availability List
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Plant Planet sells its plants through specialised wholesalers.
Only a few of nature’s flora have been cultivated. Up to now most of these miraculous
plants are unknown to the market and many of them have become extinct. Plant Planet
is dedicated to introducing this enormous range of plants to the market, and focuses on
the improvement and multiplication of unique pot plants.
Plant Planet works closely with IUCN, The World Conservation Union, a foundation with
tens of thousands of volunteers who make sure that any use of the available natural
resources is ecologically sustainable.
A part of the proceeds is donated to the Hawaiian Plant Specialists Group (HPSG) a
fund that supports the protection of wild plants on Hawaii.
Besides these endangered species, Plant Planet offers a wide range of other rare
plants. In its research station, located in the middle of Holland, new products are being
developed and will be put on the market within the next few years.
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Contact: A C Dekker
PLANT PLANET
Langedijker 9, 1749 HJ Warmenhuizen. The Netherlands
Tel: +31 653 122 598 Fax: +31 226 392 578
Email: info@plantplanet.nl Web: www.plantplanet.nl |
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Nursery de Limieten cultivates and supplies specimens for the professional. Their superb full-grown plants give inspiration to many garden architects. Those who want mature material right away will be able to get exactly what they are looking for at this nursery.
Nursery de Limieten has been catering for the demand for older, transplantable trees and other striking large plant material for many years.
At the nursery, there are avenue trees from 20 to 30 years old which can still be transplanted thanks to a special procedure.
Hedge plants are also invaluable to the garden architect, and de Limieten is able to supply hedges up to 4 metres in height in Yew, Holly, Beech, Leyland, Cypress and Laurel. Taxus, Buxus and Ilex are available in topiary form or for ‘instant’ hedging ask for “Buxus Cloudhedging”.
Large ornamental shrubs in many different species add a touch of colour to the garden - Rhododendrons, Viburnums, Hydrangeas and unusual Cornels are also available. |
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NURSERY DE LIMIETEN
Naarderstraat 298a, 1272 NT Huizen, Holland
Tel: +31 356 954300
Fax: +31 356 954399
Email: info@limieten.nl
Website: www.limieten.nl
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Gedney Bulb Company is a specialised wholesale grower of bulbs and herbaceous plants, growing over a million perennials annually for supply to growers, garden centres, nurseries, local authorities and landscape contractors. Their range now includes alpine and rockery plants.
Top quality herbaceous plants are supplied as open ground plants and pot grown liners. A wide range of 9cm, 11cm and 2 litre plants are available ready for retail sales, with pre-pricing, bar-coding and bed labels. Situated in the Lincolnshire fens Gedney can provide a ‘hardy’ grown overwintered plant that will grow ‘true to type’. ‘Looking Good’ lists are available.
Spring and summer flowering bulbs are supplied in nets, showcases, pre-packs and as loose bulbs for the grower, retailer and landscaper. All bulbs and plants are graded for quality before despatch and are delivered promptly nationwide with quick order turnaround in season. Gedney are grower members of ‘Linc Up’ and Quintus. |
Download Summer Flowering Bulbs list - click here
Download Alpine & Rockery Plants list – click here
Download Herbaceous Plants for Retail Sales list – click here
Download Open Ground Herbaceous & Liners list – click here
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GEDNEY BULB COMPANY LTD
Gedney, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 0AU
Tel: 01406 550341 Fax: 01406 550340
Free Fax Orderline: 0800 7833205
Email: sales@gedneybulb.co.uk
Website: www.gedneybulb.co.uk
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Stolwijk lorry display back in 2009 |
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Stolwijk was the latest of the Dutch lorry displays to join the show in 2008. G C Stolwijk & Co bv is a wholesale nursery with a large production unit (one million containers) of plants, shrubs, trees, conifers and climbing plants. In Spring and Autumn they deliver to garden centres and nurseries in the UK and Germany on a weekly basis. It is a family concern with three Stolwijks currently running the business.
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Ornamental Trees & Shrubs
Climbing Plants
Conifers
Perennials
Ornamental Grasses
Hardy Ferns
YoungForest Trees |
Herbs
Roses
Fruit Trees
Roses
Bamboo
Hedging Plants |
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The company offers a door-to-door delivery service by its own specialist transport. Catalogues are available on request. Visitors to the nursery are welcome at any time. |
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Contact: Hans & Gerald Stolwijk
G C STOLWIJK & CO B V
Reijerskoop 321, 2771 BN Boskoop
The Netherlands
Tel: 0031 172 216040
Fax: 0031 172 218190
Email: info@stolwijk.nl
Website: www.stolwijk.nl |
OP 6, 6a, + 7 |
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Four Oaks Cash & Carry now incorporates 13 specialist nurseries and is the largest horticultural “one-stop-shop” in the UK. Over 1500 lines of trees and shrubs will be on display throughout the year from starter plants to specimen sizes in addition to the young plants of bedding and basket plants for which the company is historically known. A wide range of sundries is also available.
The customer base includes growers, independent garden centres, landscapers and garden designers, local authorities, landowners, developers and stately homes, covering a wide area from the North of Scotland down to Oxford. Cash & Carry allows customers to select their own products, and pick up extra lines on the same visit.
Lines include:-
- Young plants of bedding & basket plants
- Alpines & Perennials
- Trees & Shrubs
- Mediterranean Plants
- Specimens up to 1000 litre sizes
- Full range of horticultural sundries & architectural stoneware
Seasonal specials, include a superb selection of planted hanging baskets and patio pots which can be made to order in large quantities. |
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Green Mile Trees has been established for 30 years specialising in the finest mature ornamental trees, and working with landscape architects, local councils and garden designers.
As a leading trade supplier, Green Mile’s trees are grown in municipal settings & business parks.
The company also supplies private clients and its trees feature in some of Britain's most prestigious gardens.
There are over 60 acres of field grown trees, available October to March and an extensive range of container-grown trees for planting throughout the year. These include the most stunning native English and continental trees & bushes.
INSTANT HEDGING is another speciality. Best sellers include Yew, Cherry & Portugese Laurels, Thuja, Leylandi, Hornbeam and Beech.
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Huverba supply a wide range of hardy stock for the landscape & amenity market, garden centres and nurseries. Production covers in excess of 100 hectares.
Supplied as either open ground or container stock, the range includes avenue trees and specimens, shaped trees, conifers, shrubs, and forestry and hedging stock. Perennials are also supplied in containers from P9 to 2 litre and roses in 2 and 3 litre pots.
Avenue trees grown in containers can be planted all year round, and over 100,000 trees are grown annually this way. These trees are ideal for landscape projects outside the regular planting season. Huverba will gladly take care of your contracts for these projects, assuring the quality and availability of the trees.
The wide range of container grown forestry and hedging stock can also be planted all year round. This product is ideal for urban planting and can be supplied in large batches in 2 and 3 litre pots. The most common varieties include Betula pendula, Hippophae rhamnoides, Mahonia aquifolium and Rosa canina.
Huverba’s stock of shrubs is ideal for landscaping and maintenance companies and the wholesale trade. A wide range of ground cover shrubs are available. For roadside shrubbery, building trade and group purchasing, the P9 and 1 litre potted shrubs are ideal. There are also 2 and 3 litre pots for landscaping and maintenance companies.
A new line is the specimen shrub , such as Photinia fraseri ¹Red Robin¹ and Viburnum tinus, grown in 5, 10, 15 and 20 litre pots.
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Contact: Dick Huibers
HUVERBA B V
Postbus 1, 4043 ZG Opheusden, Holland
Tel: +31 488 442004
Fax: +31 488 442729
Email: info@huverba.nl
Website: www.huverba.nl |
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Laak-Plants are based in the Westland Flower Auction in Holland.
For the best indoor & outdoor plants –
SHRUBS – CONIFERS – TREES - FRESH FLOWERS AND BOUQUETS - SUNDRIES
Delivered direct to you twice weekly by their own custom built vehicles.
Order Direct with Laak Plants and you will know exactly the price you are paying at the time of ordering.
You can order by the tray, shelf or trolley, and because there is a low minimum order, the direct delivery service can be offered to smaller outlets.
Laak-Plants, Wijkestraat 11, 4261 TV Wijk en Aalburg, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 174 648903 Fax: +31 174 648905
Contact: Richard Van De Laak, Tim Leendertse
Mobile Richard: +31 653 440 232 Mobile Tim: +31 620 457623
Email: tim@laakplants.com Website: www.laakplants.com
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This year's display is twice the size - OP1/1a and 23/24 |
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Darwin Perennials is the Netherlands’ leading exporter of herbaceous perennials to the trade.
NEW VARIETIES
Ajuga Dixie Chip – small leaved variety which forms dense clumps of shiny variegated foliage with shades of yellow, green, pink and grey. Stems of blue flowers in spring.
Achillea millefolium Little Susie – swathes of mid-pink flowers on sturdy plants with strong stems. Compact, upright habit. Flowers June to September.
Coreopsis Full Moon – a superb variety will huge canary yellow flowers throughout summer. Plants are large, vigorous and long flowering with outstanding heat and frost tolerance.
Geranium Pink Penny – large pink flowers with darker veins. Abundant flowering June to Oct in a broad spreading mound. Ideal for borders and containers. Easy to grow.
Heuchera Tiramisu – golden yellow foliage and flame red veins. More sun tolerant than most Heucheras. Grow in sun or partial shade.
Astilbe Vision in White - latest addition to the robust Visions series. Pure white long lasting flowers on deep green / bronze foliage. Excellent resistance to heat & drought.
Papaver Ruffled Patty Elberg – purplish pink flowers on very strong stems. Spectacular border plant. Flowers May to July.
Veronica Total Eclipse – dwarf compact Veronica producing midnight-violet flower spikes from July to Sept. Deep green foliage. A good border plant.
Echinacea Twilight Saul – deep rose-red petals around red cone. Fragrant blooms on a robust plant, flowering July to Sept. Attracts butterflies, bees & birds. Good cut flowers. |
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