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Galactites tomentosum
Self seeding annual or biennial that makes beautiful evergreen rosettes of beautifully variegated foliage that over winter and then make bushy plants to 90cm the following spring with lots of lilac mauve thistle like flowers in late spring/ early summer. Grow in sun on well drained soil
Geranium himalayense Derrick Cook
Large, bowl shaped flowers in palest lavender white with exquisite darker veining. Always one of the most asked about plants when used in our displays at Chelsea Flower Show. Likes sun on well drained humous rich soil
Geranium ibericum
Vigorous clumps produce masses of deep violet blue flowers May-June. Easy in sun or light shade on any reasonable soil
Geranium phaeum Samabor
Upright flowering stems to 65cm are topped by maroon purple flowers May-June above deep green foliage with distinctive chocolate maroon ring on them.
Grows well in a shady border, even on a dry soil, once established
Grows well in a shady border, even on a dry soil, once established
Geranium macrorhizum Album
Spreading evergreen ground cover: velvety apple green scented leaves form a dense carpet studded in late spring / early summer by red tinted buds that open to white flowers, followed by red seed heads.
Grow in sun or light shade, copes with dry shade admirably
Grow in sun or light shade, copes with dry shade admirably
Geranium maculata Expresso
Neat plants to 40cm have interesting dark brown leaves and contrasting pale pinky mauve flowers from early summer. Likes sun on deep, humous rich soil that drains well
Geranium nodosum White Leaf
A top plant for flower power in dry shade; lilac pink flowers with distinct pale edges to the petals are produced from late spring until frosts. Self seeds quite freely where happy
Geranium Patricia
Intense cerise flowers with a black eye and veins are freely produced from mid summer until frosts above large leafy mounds 45cm x 85cm. Likes sun on well drained soil, tolerates drought once established
Geranium phaeum Lily Lovell
Upright perennial with bright green foliage and flat, white-eyed, dusky purple flowers 3-4cm wide in late spring and early summer.
Great plant for a shady border
Great plant for a shady border
Geranium phaeum Wendy's Blush
Upright clumps to 70cm topped by lavender pink flowers with a whispy purple central ring. Great gound cover in a shady spot
Geranium Rozanne
Voted 'Plant of the Century' at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2015 and worthy of the title; intense blue flowers with a paler centre start opening in June and are very generously produced right up to autumn frosts. Makes slightly sprawling mounds 30cm x 80cm, so give some space
Geranium sanguineum Album
Low mounds of small, cut, apple green leaves are studded all through summer with white flowers. Likes full sun, well drained and tolerates drought once established
geranium sanguineum Elke
Deep pink flowers with a lovely subtle white edge to each petal open throughout the summer months at the front of a sunny border om mounds of cut leaves to only around 25cm. Likes full sun on well drained soil and tolerates drought once established
Geranium sanguineum Feu d'Automne
Geranium sanguineum 'Feu d'Automne' Large-flowered groundcover with a beautiful red autumn foliage colour. This plant grows to about 25 cm. The flower colour is an intense purple pink.
Grow in sun on well drained soil, copes with drought
Grow in sun on well drained soil, copes with drought
Geranium sanguineum Pink Pouffe
Low, ground hugging plants are smothered in pale pink flowers from June-August. Does best at the front of a sunny border on well drained soil. Copes well with drought once established
Geranium Spinners
Vigorous mounds 50cm x 70cm smothered in violet blue flowers with contrasting purple veins throughout summer. Likes sun or light shade on any reasonable soil
Geranium sylvaticum Amy Doncaster
Vigorous mounds 50cm x 70cm smothered in violet blue flowers with contrasting purple veins throughout summer. Likes sun or light shade on any reasonable soil
Geum Alabama Slammer
Gorgeous neat, semi double flowers dance on dainty stems, to 35cm, above neat mounds of foliage. Stems and buds tinted red, petals almost scarlet when first opening , changing to shades of orange and gold as they age. Likes sun or light shade on any reasonable soil that doesn't bake dry
Geum Bell Bank
Plump, nodding, red flushed buds open to semi double flowers in softest apricot pink with contrasting veining to 30cm. Very pretty, looks like something from a William Morris wall paper pattern. Likes sun or light shade on any reasonable soil that doesn't bake dry
Geum Mai Tai
Gorgeous semi double peach coloured flowers are held 30-40cm above low mounds of soft, downy foliage.
Likes a position in sun or light shade that drains but doesn't get overly dry
Likes a position in sun or light shade that drains but doesn't get overly dry
Geum Mrs Bradshaw
Large double scarlet flowers are produced in clusters at the top of wiry stems above a low mound of deep green leaves from mid spring to late summer, especially if you dead head.
Likes sun or part shade on retentive soil
Likes sun or part shade on retentive soil
Geum Princess Julianna
55cm. Clear, bright orange semi double flowers from April - July, longer if you dead head regularly, above low mounds of deep green, downy leaves.
Grown in sun or light shade on a reasonably retentive soil
Grown in sun or light shade on a reasonably retentive soil
Geum Totally Tangerine
Branching stems to 65cm terminate in coppery orange flowers from May-late summer if you deadhead to help plant along. Geum like sun or light shade on a retentive soil. Regular division encourages flowering
Gillenia trifoliata
June flowering clump former to around 1 metre for a lightly shaded border. Clouds of starry white flowers dance on wiry red stems, opening from red tinted buds. Nice autumn colour to leaves. Light shade on any reasonable soil
Gladiolus bicolor Murielae
Bulbous perennial to 1m, with long grassy leaves and erect stems each bearing several fragrant, hooded white flowers 5cm in width, carried on arching, slender tubes and prominently blotched purple in throat
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