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Field
Pink - 'Dianthus cruentus' |
| A lovely
little alpine, which is a native of the Balkans.
The upright flower stems bear clusters of
pinky-red to almost white flowers in late spring
and summer. These bob happily above the long,
bluish-green, evergreen foliage. It is easy to
grow and the bees and butterflies will love you
for it. |
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Alpine
violet - 'Viola labradorica' |
| Masses
of violet-blue flowers with neat hummocks of
purplish dark green foliage. Grows to around 10cm
tall. |
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Geranium sanguineum
striatum - striped bloody cranesbill |
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compact, low-growing geranium that flowers
continuously until autumn, this variety has pretty
pale pink flowers with darker pink veins above
dark green, deeply cut leaves. It is also drought
tolerant once established. Try it in a rock
garden, at the edge of a raised border, or as part
of a cottage garden scheme. |
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Edelweiss -
' Leontopodium alpinum' |
| Very
hardy, perennial alpine plant belonging to the
daisy family, with a white, woolly, star-shaped
flower, found in the high mountains of Europe and
Asia. |
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Cyclamen
- sowbread |
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their pretty, marbled, heart-shaped leaves and
upright, fragrant pink or white flowers, these
cyclamen have a long season of interest before
disappearing below ground over the summer. |
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Creeping
Phlox |
| Smother
weeds with ground-hugging phlox. Delicate in
appearance but tough in character, these spreading
perennials soften the edges of paths and grow in
dry rockeries and on sunny banks and slopes. |
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Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
- navelwort |
| Sprays
of gentian-blue, star-shaped flowers with a pale
lilac edge appear in March and April among
heart-shaped, mid-green leaves. This fast-growing,
evergreen perennial will quickly form a vivid
carpet in areas between deciduous shrubs. |
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Garden
Pink - Dianthus 'Warden Hybrid' |
| A dwarf
form of the popular garden pink, which forms neat
hummocks of blue-grey foliage. These are studded
with sprays of small, single flowers in brightest
magenta for many weeks. Planted in a pot, or on a
sunny terrace near to seating areas, their
fragrant smell will perfume the air. |
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| Available
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Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter strain' - cranesbill |
| Dark
lilac, saucer-shaped flowers appear from May to
September among deeply divided, deep purple
leaves. A brand new introduction from North
America, this geranium is very compact and the
unusual foliage turns lovely autumnal
colours. |
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Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' - thyme |
| This
mat-forming thyme produces a mass of clear pink
flowers in summer. It's an ideal ground cover
plant for a sunny border or rock garden. Useful
for attracting bees and other beneficial
pollinating insects into the garden, the aromatic
grey-green leaves release a lovely scent whenever
they are trodden on. |
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Saponaria × lempergii 'Max Frei' - soapwort |
| A
tumbling mass of soft pink, five-petalled flowers
on hairy stems from June to August. This
low-growing, evergreen perennial is perfect for
the front of a sunny, well-drained border, rock
garden or raised bed. Since it actually prefers
neutral to slightly alkaline soil it's a good
choice for a site recently cleared of builders'
rubble. |
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Campanula carpatica 'Blaue Clips' - bellflower |
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clump-forming, low-growing Carpathian bellflowers
are perfect for softening the edges of a sunny,
raised bed or rockery. They produce a profusion of
blue, bell-shaped flowers on branched stems over a
long period from June to September and rosettes of
heart-shaped, mid-green leaves. |
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Sedum 'Karl Funkelstein' - stonecrop |
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fleshy green leaves have a purple tint when they
first appear and this becomes more pronounced as
they mature until they turn almost beetroot
purple. The bright pink flowers emerge in tight
clusters late in the summer and will stay on the
plant for many months. |
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Sedum 'Ruby Glow' - stonecrop |
| Succulent,
greenish-purple leaves, topped with large, flat
heads of ruby-red, star-shaped flowers from
mid-summer to early autumn. This low-growing form
of sedum is perfect for softening the front of a
sunny, well-drained border. Best planted in
generous drifts, the flowers are a valuable nectar
source for butterflies and bees. |
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Erigeron karvinskianus - Mexican fleabane |
| Masses
of small daisies, emerging white, then turning
pink, with yellow centres, give this plant an
unusual, two-tone effect. It has a long flowering
period, from May to October, and is amazingly
versatile, being low-growing, happy in sun or
partial shade and thriving in any well-drained
soil. |
| Plants
available online from: Best4Plants |
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| Plants
available online from: Crocus |
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| Seeds
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Rockery
Rocks |
| Rocks
for rockeries, border edging, water features &
more. Please note this item is supplied as a
pallet. Delivery will be to the nearest kerbside or hardstanding by hand operated pallet truck. |
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