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Alum Root - Amethyst Mist

Added on 23 May, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera americana.

Silver markings over burgundy on large leaves with silky sheen. Looks like reptile skin!

My 1st Heuchera and ...

Alum Root - Dales Strain

Added on 23 May, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera americana.

Dainty, beautiful foilage turning marbled purple in late summer.

Alum Root 'Blackberry Jam'

Added on 2 Nov, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Richly coloured foliage in tones
of maroon and blackberry with
dark veins.
Sun or part shade.
Height 22cm.

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Alum Root 'Can Can'

Added on 2 Nov, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Very ruffled evergreen foliage which is maroon with pewter. Height 50cm Spread 50cm

Evergreen perennials ...

Alum Root 'Key Lime Pie'

Added on 2 Nov, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Perennial, mid-green foliage that curls up at the edges, itis best planted in a sunny spot to bring out the silv...

Alum Root 'Liquorice'

Added on 2 Nov, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Almost black foliage with a pale silvery mottling in between the leaf veins.

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Alum root 'Pink Whisper'

Added on 1 Nov, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Another of my heucheras, this is 'Pink Whisper' which has a slow start, got dug up a couple of times b...

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Alum Root CREME BRULEE

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Coral Bells or Alum Root
CREME BRULEE

This one has spent the summer on a sunny wall so it is a glowing orang...

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Alum Root GREEN SPICE

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

a.k.a. Alun Root or Coral Bells

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Alum Root MIDNIGHT ROSE

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Heuchera, Coral Bells, Alum Root, or Cranesbill Root.
MIDNIGHT ROSE - by far my favourite heuchera. The pink sp...

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Alum Root OBSIDIAN

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Heuchera a.k.a. Coral bells or Alum Root
OBSIDIAN

Dark red, almost black foilage.

NOTE:
Oct. 2009 - Divi...

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Alum Root PLUM PUDDING

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Heuchera A.k.a. Coral Bells or Alum Root

Perennial
Evergreen

Truly amazing foilage (as most heucheras) - ...

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Alum Root SILVER SCROLLS

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Coral Bells or Alum Root
SILVER SCROLLS

Really amazing variety; the upper side of the leaves are silvery gre...

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Berberis

Added on 1 Nov, 2009 | 4 photos

Genus: Berberis.
Species: Berberis thunbergii.

I just love looking at this all summer and autumn. The onlyt downside it that is it decidious!

Chameleon-like...

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Billy Buttons

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Cotula.
Species: Cotula hispida.

Fam: Asteraceae compositae

perennial
Rhizomatous

Soil: moist and humus rich, moderately fertile, drained ...

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CAT MINT

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Nepeta.
Species: Nepeta cataria citriodora.

Hardy perennial
Sow: Feb - June or Sept - Oct
Over winter Sept sowings in a coldframe and plant out in frost-f...

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Crane's Bill

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Geranium.
Species: Geranium cantabrigiense Biokovo.

Evergreen geranium, Fully hardy
H: 15 cm Spread: 45 cm
Flowers: April-July (will not flower in shade)
Whitish...

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Geum

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Geum.
Species: Geum rivale.

H 45cm Perennial
Flowers May-Oct intermittently
Full sun or light shade
This variety has particularly beautif...

Heucherella - Dayglow Pink

Added on 23 May, 2008 | 0 photos

Species: Heucherella.

Deeply cut leaves with a chocolate inlay and fluorescent pink flowers.

Hardy, flowers April - July.

My 4th...

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Honeysuckle Woodbine

Added on 2 Nov, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera japonica.

Climbing evergreen shrub of free-flowering habit bearing highly fragrant blooms of white and yellow throughout s...

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Lady's Mantle (dwarf)

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Alchemilla.
Species: Alchemilla erythropoda.

Bought at Kew 20/07 2009
Perennial
Any well-drained soil, sun or light shade.
When flowering has finished, cu...

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Lavender

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Lavandula.
Species: Lavandula angustifolia.

Not sure which variety this is but it has dark purple flowers.

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LEMON VERBENA

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Aloysia.
Species: Aloysia Triphylla.

Fam: Verbenaceae Gen: Aloysia (South America)
Open shrub - 3x3m medium growth
Perennial
Leaf: May to Nov
Flo...

Portulaca

Moss-Rose

Added on 1 Nov, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Portulaca.
Species: Portulaca grandiflora.

Half-hardy annual.
Proloific flowering in sun only.
Works well in pots.
Likes to be on the dry side.

2009 ...

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Myrtle

Added on 1 Nov, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Myrtus.
Species: Myrtus communis.

Bushy evergreen with strongly aromatic leaves and masses of white blossom followed by purple-black berries.

W...

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Smoke bush or Venetian Sumach

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Cotinus.
Species: Cotinus coggygria.

Decidious
Fully hardy
Full sun or part shade

Light mid-green leaves turning orange and red in autumn. Dusty...

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Strawberry

Added on 1 Nov, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Fragaria.
Species: Fragaria vesca.

Probably a strawberry. Found this seedling in in a potted honeysuckle, looks like a strawberry to me. I have a c...

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THRIFT

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Armeria.
Species: Armeria maritima.

Thrift or Sea Thrift
Plumbaginaceae 'Alba'

Fully hardy
Well-drained poor to moderately fertile so...

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Verbena 'Sweet stripe'

Added on 2 Nov, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: verbena.

Verbena hybrida Sweet Stripe 'Swestrena'

For some reason I alway think its name is 'candy pink...

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Vietnamese coriander

Added on 28 Oct, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Persicaria.
Species: Persicaria odorata.

Family: Polygonaceae
Synonym:Polygonum odoratum

Apparently this plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requi...