Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Fascination’
culver’s root

size: 2 litre pot available within 2-3 days £7.99 £5.99 Buy
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Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: July to August
Flower colour: bluey-mauve
Hardiness: fully hardy

Self-supporting spires of bluey-mauve flowers from July to August above whorls of deep green leaves. The delicate, tubular flowers add vertical interest to the back of a border and associate well with prairie style planting. Best grown in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Garden care: Divide plants in spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
Eventual Height: 1.8m
Eventual Spread: 0.5m

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Polyanthous bedding plants – colours – Blue, Cream, Yellow, Rose Shades, Scarlet and White

Polyanthus High Seas 100 Plants + 60 FREE £15.49
Bright cheerful traditional English PolyanthusThese bedding plants are a traditional English Polyanthus in a bright cheerful range of colours.

Full range of autumn bedding plants at Jersey plants direct – and free delivery on every order no matter how small. Traditional winter bedding includes Pansies, Violas, Primroses and there are plenty of great offers on these. Autumn bedding plants are best ordered early so you get the best choice.

Buy 12 and get 12 at half price! Free delivery from Jersey plants direct too.
Easy to grow – sold as Jumbo Ready Plants. These are grown in individual cells and measure approximately 8-12cm in height from the root of the plant to the top of the stem. They are despatched later in the season as we have grown them to a larger size for you and are ready to be planted straight out into the garden.

Lupin Gallery Dwarf 12 Jumbo Ready Plants £9.99
Lupins Great for attracting butterfliesAttracts Wildlife: This plant is good for attracting butterflies and moths to your garden.These Dwarf Lupins will flower in their first year. They are great for attracting butterflies to the garden. Buy 12 and get 12 at half price! Click here

You can buy lupin plug plants and seeds.

Lupin ‘Band of Nobles Mixed’ – 1 packet (35 seeds) £2.29
With an exciting and colourful range of robust, densely packed flower spikes produced in early summer, this traditional lupin will enhance any garden scene and looks particularly at home in the cottage garden. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft).

Lupin ‘Bicolour Collection’ – 6 jumbo plugs – 3 of each variety £15.99
First-class lupins , Add a modern twist to your traditional planting schemes with these great bicolour lupins. Tough, robust plants with splendid, colourful flower spikes from early summer. Plant a patchwork with the bicolour tones! Collection includes the varieties ‘The Chantelaine’ and ‘The Governor’.

Lupin ‘Dwarf Fairy Pink’ – 1 packet (40 seeds) £1.49
A unique, fragrant, dwarf annual Lupin in beautiful shades of soft pink. Free flowering, bushy plants, with a delightful sweet pea fragrance in the evenings. Can be enjoyed in a sunny border or large container on the patio. Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).

Lupin ‘Dwarf Mixed’ – 3 jumbo plants £6.99
A compact, variety of this well loved cottage garden perennial. These easy to grow, dwarf lupin plants produce neat, stocky spires on well branched plants that are perfect for providing architectural impact in small borders. Height: 50cm (20”). Spread: 40cm (16”).

Lupin ‘Morello Cherry’ – 1 packet (30 seeds) £2.49
The high quality, large stems of rich cherry and deep cherry keels, contrast wonderfully together. A selection made by T&M, believed to be the fastest first year flowering perennial Lupin we know. Will brighten any border. Height: 90-112cm (36-45in). CAUTION: Seeds Are Very Poisonous.

Lupin ‘Persian Slipper’ (West Country Hybrid) – 1 jumbo plug £9.99
Careful breeding has transformed these cottage garden favourites into the most amazing lupins. Their strong flower spikes, long flowering period and amazing colours set them apart, giving them superior garden performance. West Country Hybrid lupins make a bold architectural statement at the back of borders and thrive on woodland edges. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 50cm (20”).

Lupin ‘Red Rum’ – 1 jumbo plug £9.99
The sturdy, bold red spikes of Lupin ‘Red Rum’ appear over a long flowering period for a superior garden performance that sets the West Country Hybrid varieties apart. These hardy perennials are a well loved cottage garden favourite that make a bold architectural statement at the back of borders and thrive on woodland edges. Height: 90cm (36″). Spread: 50cm (20″).

Lupin ‘Russell Mixed’ – 1 jumbo plug £5.00
Tall spires of tightly packed flowers rise above clumps of palmate foliage in a magical array of colours. This wonderful mix of the ever popular ‘Russell Hybrids’ is ideal for adding height and structure to the back of perennial borders and woodland edges. A distinctive hardy perennial that remains a cottage garden favourite. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 50cm (20”).

Lupin ‘Silver Fleece’ – 1 packet (10 seeds) £1.49
A selection made from Lupinus chamissonis. Its lovely silver grey foliage will creep and cascade through other plants in borders. Unlike the original, this selection is vigorous and hardy with gorgeous blue and white stumpy flower spikes.If sown early, it will flower in its first year.

Lupin ‘Sunrise’ – 1 packet (30 seeds) £1.49
As desirable and as lovely as any lupin could be. A tall, branching plant with white, gold, bronze and azure blue flowers rising in ascending tiers above blue-green foliage. It is excellent for cutting, fragrant and spectacular when grown in groups of five or more plants. It MUST be direct sown where it is to flower and germinates freely. Height 90-105cm (3-3½ft).

Lupin ‘The Chatelaine’ – 3 jumbo plugs £10.99
– First-class lupins , Add a modern twist to your traditional planting schemes with these great bicolour lupins. Tough, robust plants with splendid, colourful flower spikes from early summer. Plant a patchwork with the bicolour tones!

Lupin ‘The Governor’ – Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection – 3 jumbo plugs £10.99
Old favourites with characteristic foliage and tall, striking spires of tiered flowers in stylish two-tone colours. No garden (except those on really chalky soil) can be without lupins, they’re like the bread and butter of the border. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 60cm (24”).

Lupin ‘Tutti Frutti™’ – 1 packet (40 seeds) £2.99
The highest quality Lupin ever grown from seed! T&M flower breeders have done it again! Many years of breeding and selection have now given us this stunning new Lupin Tutti Frutti™. Never before has there been a Lupin with as high a quality flower spike from seed. Normally, to get this quality, you would have to buy expensive cutting raised plants. Not only has Tutti Frutti™ been bred for its many large, top quality flower spikes on each plant, but it is also first year flowering from seed. Tutti Frutti™ has also been specially selected for its mouthwatering range of attractive bicoloured flowers, in many different colour tones, many never seen before. This spectacular mixture is sure to add height, character and interest to the borders in your garden. T&M is offering a unique opportunity to grow this high quality Lupin selection at a fraction of the cost of cutting raised plants.

10% off all orders at Rolawn
Direct. The code is RDAUG12 and is valid until 13th August 2012.

They also have a few special offers in place:

10%
off ProMulch, our new product which will help gardeners save water and reduce
maintenance. ProMulch is a peat free mulch, available in 1 cubic metre bulk
bags. Now’s an ideal time to mulch beds and borders to help retain the moisture
in the soil over the summer, as well as inhibiting weed growth and enhancing
soil fertility. We have 10% off until 20th August 2012. No code required and
offer not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

Save £2.50 on GroRight
Lawn Fertiliser, Weed & Moss Killer Twin Pack – £15.46 each –
ongoing offer.

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Medium Latex Gloves – Ideal for gardening

This is the sort of gardening glove I wear! I buy a pile at once so when fingers wear out I can put a new pair on. It also pays to have a spare pair in case yours get mucky and wet! Dry them out in the shed or greenhouse.

Seamless knitted glove , Breathable back, Natural rubber coated waterproof palm

Shaded corners need plants too! Just because a corner is shaded doesn’t mean it can’t have pretty plants.
Some people like to add plants but also add something structural or ornamental. A bird bath or sculpture can make a feature of a dark corner as well as plants.
This collection includes: Bergenia Pink Dragonfly, Heuchera Black Beauty, Hosta Fragrant Blue, Tiarella Pink Skyrocket, Heucherella Sunspot, Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain

Shady Border Collection 6 Jumbo Ready Plants £16.99
Gorgeous colours and fascinating foliageThis Shady Border Collection produces gorgeous colours, fascinating foliage and long lasting displays.

All of these will be happy in shade. They don’t mind some sunshine either, but they’ll look great growing in the shaded parts of your garden.