Grenville's Garden

Plants In Grenville's Garden

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Fern. 'Crested Harts Tongue'

Species: Phyllitis cristatum.

Height 50cms Spread 50cms.
Rosettes of wavy evergreen leaves. Loves moist shade.
Excellent for a woodland garden.

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Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

Superb deep red foliage.

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Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

Beautiful delicate green foliage. Prefers a shady, sheltered spot.This example is growing in a huge terracotta p...

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Agapanthus

Genus: Agapanthus.
Species: Agapanthus africanus.

Superb for growing in pots and in a sunny setting. Tall spikes of long lasting blue flowers.They provide a lovel...

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Allium

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium syn.ostrowskianum.

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Alliums 'Purple sensation'

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium.

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Arisarum proboscideum 'mouse plant

Flowers late March until May.

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Bamboo

Genus: Phyllostachys.
Species: Phyllostachys aureosulcata.

Provide a wonderful backdrop for other plants. Luscious and evergreen.Bamboos provide movement and texture as we...

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Banana

Genus: Musa.
Species: Musa basjoo.

This banana spends the winter indoors and this variety is seen as the most hardy for growing in England.During t...

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Beschoneria

Species: Beschoneria septentrionalis.

The red flower spike of the Beschoneria stands well against the leaves of a Gunnera and a large tree fern.The pl...

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Genus: Buxus.
Species: Buxus sempervirens.

Box provide a good evergreen structure for any garden and can add a touch of formality when you wish to create a...

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Brodiaea 'Queen Fabiola'

Grown from tiny bulbs, these architectural deep blue flowers add spikes of colour to a border. They can also be ...

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Brunnera 'Jack frost'

Genus: Brunnera.
Species: Brunnera macrophylla.

Perennial with beautiful grey- green foliage and blue forget-me-not style flowers.
Goes well with hostas and g...

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Canna 'King Humbert'

Genus: Canna.
Species: canna.

Beautiful scarlet flowers and superb bronze foliage.
Requires indoor protection during winter.
A superb plant ...

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Cedar

Genus: Thuja.
Species: Thuja occidentalis.

These are growing in pots and have been clipped into spheres. Good evergreen foliage and ideal for framing a sta...

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Cerinthe 'Blue Kiwi'

Genus: Cerinthe.
Species: Cerinthe major.

Waxy exotic blue green foliage, sea- blue bracts and tubular blue and yellow flowers. Treat as an annual

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Chinese wild ginger

Genus: Asarum.
Species: asarum splendens Richalps.

An elegant evergreen woodland plant.Easy to grow in a moist soil. Sreading habit via stolons.

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Cirsium

Species: Rivulare altropurpureum.

Deep crimson thistle- like flower heads during mid summer. Lovely spikey leaves. A stunning architectural plant ...

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Clematis

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis alpina.

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Clematis Apple blossom

Genus: Clematis.
Species: clematis arm..

Winter flowering evergreen variety

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Clematis Madame Edouard Andre

Genus: Clematis.
Species: clematis.

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clematis viticella kerminsina

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis viticella.

A profusion of small crimsom flowers in summer.

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Clematis Wisley cream

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis cirrosa.

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Coleus 'Warpaint'

Genus: Solenostemon.
Species: Solenostemon scutellariodes.

Grow from seed to produce a fascinating blend of leaf patterns and colour combinations.Good for adding colour to...

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Dahlia 'Cafe au lait''

Pink cream flowers.

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Dahlia 'Fata morgana'

Deep bronze foliage with orange amber flowers-sensational !!!!

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Dahlia 'Gainsville'

Deep scarlet pom-pom flowers.

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Dianthus 'Brilliancy'

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus deltoides.

Ground hugging hardy perennial.Long flowering period.

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Elder 'Black lace'

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: Sambucus nigra.

Stunning dark maroon foliage with lovely pink elder flowers in late spring.

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Eryngium 'Picos blue'

Genus: Eryngium.
Species: Eryngium bougatii.

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Euphorbia 'Blackbird'

A compact plant that is bushy. The foliage is darkest in full sun. Yellowish green 'flowers' appear in spring.

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Fern

Genus: Polystichum.
Species: polystichum polyblepharum.

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Fern -'Holly fern.'

Species: Crytomium fortunei.

Height 30cms Spread 30cms
Compact evergreen leaves. Good for shady areas and for containers. Hardy and Perennial.

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fern harts tongue

Genus: Asplenium.
Species: Asplenium scolopendrium.

This variety of fern has been planted in hollow tree stumps in the woodland garden.

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Fishbone water fern

Genus: Blechnum.
Species: Blechnum nudum.

This Australian tree fern is found in the cooler regions under the Australian tree fern, and grows along riverba...

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Fritillaria

Genus: Fritillaria.
Species: Fritillaria meleagris.

These exotic looking flowers are thriving in both sunny and shady conditions.

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Grass -Lyme grass

Genus: Leymus.
Species: Leymus arenarius.

Tall, tough grass.

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Grass- stipa gigantica

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa gigantea.

A stunning grass that produces tall feathery plumes during summer. Very graceful and architectural. The plumes c...

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Gunnera

Genus: Gunnera.
Species: Gunnera manicata.

The specimen in our garden is growing in a very large stone container. Before the frosts arrive the leaves are c...

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Heuchera 'Palace purple'

Species: micrantha var. diversifolia.

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Honeysuckle Halls prolific

Species: Lonicerna japonica.

A half hardy evergreen variety with creamy yellow flowers late spring and throughout summer. A wonderful perfume...

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Ivy Goldheart

Genus: Hedera.
Species: Hedera helix.

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Japanese shield fern

Genus: Dryopteris.
Species: dryopteris ereythrosora.

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Jasmine

Species: Jasmine stephanense.

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Ligularia

Genus: Ligularia.
Species: ligularia clivorum 'Desdemona'.

Large deep green leaves with spikes of yellow daisy - like flowers mid summer. A perfect plant for a bog garden ...

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Lily 'Honeymoon'

A wonderful perfume, but watch out for attack by Lily beetles in summer.The only way to destroy these invasive b...

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Lily 'Landini'

Species: asiatic lily.

Deep shiny burgundy, almost black, flowers.
Quite sensational.
Perfect for a sunny border or for giving a str...

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Lily 'Salmon pride'

Creamy salmon-pink almost apricot coloured flowers.
A fabulous colour.

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Lobelia 'Queen victoria'

Genus: Lobelia.
Species: Lobelia cardinalis.

Beautiful spikes of cardinal red flowers on deep reddish purple leaves.Hardy and perennial. Does well in a shady...

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lupins

Lupins are wonderful for providing tall spikes of colour and they also add architectural interest.They also flow...

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olive trees

Genus: Olea.
Species: Olea europaea.

We have four olive trees growing in pots. They like a sheltered spot away from frost and cold winds, with full s...

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Ornamental grass

Species: Millium effusum aureum.

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Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum

Fabulous deep plum coloured foliage.Not frost hardy.

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