Add flowers high and low to your garden with this week's trio!
Camellia ‘Avalanche’ White Camellias are often regarded as a symbol of purity and hope. This outstanding new Camellia is early to flower, and will flower all autumn long, producing an 'Avalanche' of double-white flowers with a hint of perfume. Plant habit is elegant, slender and upright. Will thrive in full sun or part shade. Perfect in pots, excellent for hedging and ideal as a standalone 'feature' plant. Camellia plants grow best in well drained soils (for clay soils, mix organic material with the clay soil to improve drainage). After planting, mulch well anf water regularly until established. Once established, Camellia plants are surprisingly drought hardy. Feed with complete fertiliser (at label rates) in spring & summer. Lightly prune in early spring for shape, if required.
Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ A unique and enchanting Daphne that should be on everyone's list of 'must have daphnes'. It's the earliest and longest flowering of all daphnes, with one of the sweetest fragrances. It is prized for its profusion of large blush pink (softly fading to white) sweet perfumed flowers. This is not just any ordinary daphne! Daphne 'Perfume Princess' offers a progression of large blooms along the stem making it a perfect choice to bring cuttings indoors and enjoy the alluringly sweet perfume. It is an excellent performer with upright and slightly spreading attractive evergreen foliage. Positioned in the garden near a window, doorway or path, the sweet scent will add fragrance to your home and garden. Daphne 'Perfume Princess' flowers from mid winter to late spring and is perfect for containers and in the garden.
Vinca ‘Elizabeth Cran’ A vigorous and hardy ground cover that will form a thick carpet of lush foliage, and produces an abundance of purple flowers during summer. Ideal for bedding and borders, pots or hanging baskets also ideal for mass plantings. Suitable for full sun and full shade however it is not as free flowering in areas of low light. Prefers a free draining soil and has very low water requiements once established.
Helleborus 'Karli' is a compact, medium sized plant with masses of flowers in late autumn to late winter. I grows to 60 cm wide and 60cm tall. The flowers occur in a central bunch, are outward and sighty upward facing and are a deep burgundy. This hellebore hybrid requires little effort to keep performing and growing well. Hellebores prefer a cool summer postion in part to full shade.
This amazing low growing plant would be a great addition to any indoor space or fernery. With such amazing leaves that fold up at night as if in prayer, this is certainly a plant that will brighten up any garden space. Keep the soil moist, but not too wet for long periods of time.
An upright shrub with deep grey green leaves and pale blue flowers, and classic aromatic foliage Rosemary is a great traditional herb that can be used in a myriad of foods and cooking styles. It is also a really good plant for aiding your health. It helps with digestion and organ function, and is high in antioxidants. It is also high in Vitamin E and is reputed to aid in relaxation and assist in prolonging a good memory. Steep with sage leaves and then add fennel seed for a savoury tea.
Plant in well drained soil in a sunny and airy position. Good for hedging , topiary and large pots. Regular application of Maxicrop seaweed fertiliser will aid in growth and health of the plant. Can be pruned hard in autumn to reduce the size.
Now is the time to feed your Camellias, Azaleas and Gardenias. Grow better Camellia, Azalea and Gardenia food is a premium blend of ingredients which includes essential minerals and elements. These have been carefully selected to ensure healthy plants, strong growth and vibrant flowers. Additonal iron has been added to assist lowering the pH for your acid loving plants. Spread around the drip line and water thoroughly and ensure that the foliage is clear of the fertiliser.
