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Hellebore 'Harvington Selection'

Added on 21 Feb, 2016 | 1 photo

Lovely yellow single flowered hellebore with ring of red speckling in center, planted on hill in wood to right o...

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Euphorbia 'Stygiana'

Added on 4 Feb, 2014 | 4 photos

Lovely plant sent to me by Botanicalady a couple of years ago, critically endangered species of perennial evergr...

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Hellebore 'Harvington Double Purple Cascade'

Added on 21 Feb, 2016 | 1 photo

Very dark purple double flowers , each stem carries a good number of flowers giving a cascade effect, planted en...

Chamaecyparis Pisifera 'Filifera Nana '

Added on 30 Oct, 2016 | 0 photos

Dwarf conifer reaching just 39inches, forms a shaggy mound of dark green cord like foliage with a gently weeping...

Rose 'Twiggy's Rose '

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

Lovely variety with large clusters of apricot/pink flowers, more apricot tinges later in the season , repeat blo...

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

Lovely red flowered witch hazel with agm, leaves turn yellows and reds in autumn .
Bought for newly cleared are...

Euonymus 'Alatus'

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

Winged spindle tree ,small greenish flowers turn to purply red berries in autumn that split to reveal orange see...

Aster novi-belgii 'Jenny'

Added on 4 Apr, 2014 | 0 photos

Perennial with semi double reddish purple flowers in late summer and autumn 0.1-0.5 metres height and spread.
P...

Phlox Paniculata 'Famous White'

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

45-60cm tall,pure white flowers, bought from Harrogate Autumn Show 2018
Planted

Phlox 'Famous White Eye'

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

White flowers with a purple /pink eye , perennial, Harrogate Autumn Show 2018, planted

Rose 'Red Fairy' (polyantha)

Added on 22 Jul, 2015 | 0 photos

Had this lovely ground cover rose for many years, clusters of tiny double red flowers for months, starts floweri...

Salvia Greggii 'Lemon Pie '

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

Herbaceous perennial salvia with pale lemon flowers, in a pot in greenhouse till next spring along with several ...

Pennisetum 'Karley Rose'

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

Lovely perennial deciduous grass with shiny arching leaves and deep rosy pink flowers in summer, height 90cm, pl...

Aster 'Alert'

Added on 4 Nov, 2018 | 0 photos

Violet red flowers, 10-15 inches tall, perennial, planted to fight of rose rhapsody in blue .

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Rose 'Queen Elizabeth'

Added on 9 Jun, 2010 | 1 photo

Bought this as a climber several years ago not really sure if it is though,seems too bushy, so moved it into the...

Epimedium Youngianum 'Roseum'

Added on 24 May, 2013 | 0 photos

Bought from Harrogate spring show 2013
Pink tinted young leaves, sprays of nodding bell shaped purplish pink fl...

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Corydalis Solida 'Incisa'

Added on 24 May, 2013 | 3 photos

Bought from Harrogate flower show spring 2013
Grey green leaves and pale purple flowers in spring, this one lik...

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Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

Added on 31 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Yellow and green variegated foliage , sun to half shade, 25-40cm tall, planted in new area in wood.
Hemswell an...

Rose 'Rock and Roll'

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Beautiful rose with red and white flowers no two the same , planted to the left of obelisk long right hand borde...

Rose 'Dynamic Duo'

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Red rose with silvery backs to the petals planted in bed where swing seat used to be in the left of obelisk.
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Rose 'Lets Celebrate '

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Love this rose silvery white blotched with pinks purples and mauves very unusual, planted to right of obelisk in...

Lamium Orvala 'Alba '

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Pure white version of the non invasive dead nettle with large flowers, planted in entrance to wood on the left ....

Epimedium 'Pink Champagne '

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Pink mottled foliage and deep red and pink flowers , planted entrance to wood on the left near lamium orvala.
R...

Epimedium 'Pubescens'

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Pretty epimedium with tiny white flowers with yellow centres, planted in entrance to wood on the left near lamiu...

Clematis Arabella

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Have two of these one on obelisk in swing seat border and one on obelisk at top of waterfall with Odoriba, blue ...

Epimedium 'Red Beauty'

Added on 8 May, 2016 | 0 photos

Delicate sprays of purple pink to reddish purple flowers , foliage bronze when young, 40cm x 60cm.
Nice big pla...

Clematis Justa

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Lavender blue flowers from July to hard frosts , planted to grow through leaf obelisk bottom of garden in extend...

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Polystichum setiferum

Added on 7 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

New fern for the wood,fully hardy evergreen for shaded woodland border (AGM), planted in old tree stump in new a...

Clematis Romantika

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Beautiful clematis with very dark purple almost black flowers planted on furthest obelisk behind waterfall , gro...

Onoclea Sensibilis( sensitive fern)

Added on 8 May, 2016 | 0 photos

Upright then arching pale green fronds from spring to autumn, good for shady beds with shelter from strong winds...

Clematis Picotee

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Another lovely clematis been beautiful in its first year white flowers edged with very dark pinky red, planted o...

Dryopteris Erythrosora ( copper shield fern Japanese wood fern)

Added on 7 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Semi evergreen 12-28inch tall, fronds have a coppery tint when young, tolerates drier soil than many ferns (AGM)...

Salvia Peach Parfait

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Shrubby salvia with bronze tinged foliage and peach flowers , planted in new area behind waterfall just in front...

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Digitalis Ferruginea (rusty foxglove)

Added on 19 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

HB/HP 6-8ft tall,leaves different to the normal foxglove, flowers an unusual colour of pale golden brown, shade ...

Dryopteris dilitata 'Lepidota Cristata'(lacy crested buckler fern)

Added on 7 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

A lovely lacy semi evergreen fern, fronds to 3ft (AGM)
Planted in tree stump new area in wood bottom of hill.
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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet'

Added on 8 May, 2016 | 0 photos

Lovely Acer which forms a bushy dome shape, deeply dissected brownish red leaves, brighter in autumn.
Planted t...

Delphinium Requienii

Added on 11 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Unusual biennial with brownish blue purple orchid like flowers above shiney star shaped foliage which is slug re...

Acer 'Little Princess'

Added on 8 May, 2016 | 0 photos

Green-red leaves summer,turn yellow orange in autumn, for best results grow in part shade to prevent scorching ,...

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Added on 29 Jul, 2015 | 0 photos

AGM geranium with large blue flowers white in the middle, very long flowering from May to first frosts.
Huge pl...

Linaria 'Pink Budgies'

Added on 13 Jul, 2018 | 0 photos

Lovely icing pink version of the normally mauve plant , flowers look like three buddies gossiping .
Grown from ...

Tradescantia

Added on 26 Jun, 2015 | 0 photos

Pinky purple flowers, bought from hemswell plant centre, planted to right of phormium in curving pond border.

Acer palmatum 'Taylor'

Added on 26 Jun, 2015 | 0 photos

Green cream and pink leaves, 80cm spread x 100cm tall .
Trying in border at entrance to wood where its more she...

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'

Added on 26 Jun, 2015 | 0 photos

Bought for border near wood entrance hoping it's sheltered enough from the wind, B and Q £14.99, really nic...

Rosa 'Hot Chocolate'

Added on 26 Jun, 2015 | 0 photos

Bought from Wisbey garden centre £5.99
For front border where border curves round to back garden
Lovely healt...

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Sedum 'Lajos' Autumn Charm

Added on 27 Sep, 2014 | 1 photo

Pale pink flowers followed by red seed heads and cream and green variegated leaf, 16inches tall by 14inch spread...

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Cornus Kousa 'China Girl'

Added on 16 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Large shrub eventually small tree with large creamy white bracts in spring and strawberry fruits in autumn, love...

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Kalimeris Incisa 'Nana Blue'

Added on 27 Sep, 2014 | 1 photo

Dwarf variety 30cm tall with blue star shaped flowers and yellow centres June and September, moist well drained ...

Scabiosa 'Lucida'

Added on 27 Sep, 2014 | 0 photos

Mauve lilac flowers June and September,height 60cm full sun well drained soil.
Bought from Breezy Knees Nursery...

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Geranium 'Sweet Heidi'

Added on 27 Sep, 2014 | 1 photo

Large saucer shaped pink flowers with bright white eye.
Bought from Breezy Knees Nursery York.

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Iris 'Sixtine C'

Added on 16 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Blue and white falls white standards.
Sent to me by Siris, planted in border round house near white rose.

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Aster novae-angliae 'Rudelsburg'

Added on 27 Sep, 2014 | 1 photo

Bright pink flowers September to October, height 1metre,full sun moist well drained soil.
Bought from Breezy Kn...

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Cyrtomium (holly fern)

Added on 26 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Fern with holly shaped leaves with pointed tips , good for shade or part shade .
Bought for new area in wood, p...

Agastache 'Urticifolia'

Added on 9 Jun, 2012 | 0 photos

Grown from RHS seed this year, 2metres tall with white flowers.

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Hydrangea macrophylla Tricolor

Added on 26 Sep, 2015 | 1 photo

Hydrangea with variegated foliage dark and light green and cream, white sepals surround either pink or blue inf...

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2015 daylily seedlings

Added on 1 Jul, 2015 | 1 photo

Amsonia Tabernaemontana (eastern blue star)

Added on 9 Jun, 2012 | 0 photos

Grown from RHS seed this year, slow growing,willowy dark green leaves and clusters of starry pale blue flowers t...

Iris Cherry Garden (dwarf)

Added on 9 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Patio border to the right of Daylily Water Witch, purple .
Sent to me by Siris.

Scuttelaria Zhongdianensis

Added on 9 Jun, 2012 | 0 photos

Grown from RHS seed this year, mauve-blue flowers, 11/2 -2ft tall.

Iris 'Jolt' ?

Added on 9 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Orange if it has tiny yellow tips to beards its Jolt if not Maid of Orange.
Sent to me by Siris
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Iris 'Bullwinkle'

Added on 9 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Planted in sloping patio border behind yellow leaved fuchsia.
Sent to me by Siris.

Iris 'Role Model'

Added on 9 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Tall pink iris sent to me by Siris.
Planted beside Tommymoo's white and blue grass long right hand border ...

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Peony Festiva Maxima(white)

Added on 6 Jan, 2010 | 7 photos

Very similar to my pink one but with white flowers also bought from Elsham Hall at same time.
Long left hand bo...

Iris 'Istanbul'

Added on 9 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Tall remontant, planted extended border at side of house to left of conifer.
Sent to me by Siris.

Waterlily 'Chromatella'

Added on 9 Jul, 2016 | 0 photos

Waterlily with pale lemon flowers and patterned leaves, been in the pond many years, id'd by Siris and Gg.

Ceonothus 'Snow Showers'

Added on 1 Apr, 2016 | 0 photos

White flowers up to 8ft tall, planted in new border at back of pond .
Bought from saundby GC.

Rose 'Coral Dawn'

Added on 1 Apr, 2016 | 0 photos

Climbing rose with pink flowers bought from B&Q (2.99) for new arbour at entrance to wood near pond, planted...

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum,'

Added on 1 Apr, 2016 | 0 photos

Always wanted this tree and spotted it at a local nursery in bole for £13 !! around 6ft tall already, for new be...

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Madame Emile Moullier'

Added on 19 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Award winning hydrangea bred in France 100 years ago,masses of white florets for months fading to pink in sun, 6...

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Crocosmia ''George Davidson'

Added on 19 Nov, 2015 | 1 photo

Orangey yellow flowers B&Q £8.99.
Planted near dark leaved phormium in front garden.

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Heuchera 'Frosted Violet'

Added on 6 Dec, 2011 | 1 photo

A new hybrid tolerant of drier conditions and poorer soil, the new foliage is pink violet, winter foliage turns ...

Penstemon 'Raven'

Added on 11 Feb, 2012 | 0 photos

Dark purple flowers with white pattern on the inside,1m tall, 2 rooted cuttings very kindly sent to me in Feb 20...

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Geranium 'Splish Splash'

Added on 14 Dec, 2009 | 4 photos

Deeply divided foliage pale blue flowers, grown from seed and sent to me by a friend before it flowered, flowers...

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Iris Concertina

Added on 22 Aug, 2014 | 1 photo

Space age pink, kindly sent to me by Siris :-)
Front garden border to left of green and yellow phormium.

Heuchera 'Ginger Ale'

Added on 7 May, 2014 | 0 photos

Harrogate Spring Show 2014, 1 of 3 for £10 offer, planted in wood beside Heuchera 'Delta Dawn'
Moved ...

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Penstemon 'Apple Blossom'

Added on 9 Jan, 2010 | 2 photos

White flowers with pink markings.
Border near pond decking.
Unfortunately lost this plant in winter 2011 but v...

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2012 Daylily seedlings

Added on 7 Jul, 2014 | 77 photos

Seedlings grown from seed in spring 2012 flowering for the first time 2014.

Iris Chantilly

Added on 22 Aug, 2014 | 0 photos

Kindly sent to me by Siris (Sue)
Planted in border in front of kitchen centre one of the 3 at back.
Moved to b...

Iris Laurel Park

Added on 22 Aug, 2014 | 0 photos

Kindly sent to me by Siris (Sue)
Border in front of kitchen right hand side of the 3 beside stipa tenuissima.
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Iris 'Boss Tweed'

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Tall golden brown, sent to me by Siris , to left of Firenze front border top of drive.

Heucherella Solar Power'

Added on 19 May, 2016 | 0 photos

Yellow gold to lime green leaves splashed with red, planted new border near pond near red carex.
Quick sale are...

Salvia Patens 'Pink Ice'

Added on 17 Sep, 2016 | 0 photos

Bought last year, not totally hardy so collected the very few seed it had , 3 plants this year .
The same as th...

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Iris S1

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

One of Siris's own seedlings , brown with blue stripe.
Extended border round house to left of conifer.

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Sedum 'Red Cauli'

Added on 17 Sep, 2016 | 1 photo

A selection from the Netherlands, grey green leaves and clusters of deep cherry red flowers like late summer, in...

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Sedum 'Blue Pearl'

Added on 5 Oct, 2014 | 2 photos

Foliage a dusty shade of purple that intensifies as the summer progresses, clusters of bright pink blooms.
Hems...

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Iris Historic Tall variety

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Lemon yellow standards with darker falls, sent to me by Siris.
Extended border round house to left of conifer.

Unlabelled conifer

Added on 22 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Hill into wood.
3 for £5 Brigg GC.

Rosa 'Nice Day's ( climber)

Added on 17 Sep, 2016 | 0 photos

Lovely climbing rose 2-2.5 metres with smaller size very full flowers pink with hints of salmon and peach, fragr...

Habranthus

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Bulbs sent to me by Sirus, potted up in sunroom.

Clematis 'Markham's Pink'

Added on 27 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Double candyfloss pink flowers in early spring followed by silvery seedheads , grows any aspect, planted in new ...

Anthriscus 'Ravens Wing'

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Dark foliage version of cow sparsely potted up to plant in new border autumn.
Planted out in new area in wood a...

Amaryllis Belladona more likely a variety of Hippeastrum

Added on 22 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Sent to me by Siris.
Big pot in sunroom.

Prunus 'Pandora' (AGM)

Added on 5 Apr, 2016 | 0 photos

Small flowering cherry with vase shaped habit, covered in small (3cm) pink flowers in early spring.
Lovely tree...

Phytostegia Virginia Speciosa 'Variegata'

Added on 17 Sep, 2016 | 0 photos

Green leaves broadly edged in white rich lilac pink flowers,60-90cm tall by 45cm spread, full dun part shade.
B...

Potentilla 'Arc en Ciel'

Added on 27 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Bought to replace one I lost due to ants burrowing underneath, planted centre front of new bed were swingseat wa...

Iris 'Edith Wolford'

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Sent to me by Siris, planted in patio border behind Fuchsia Genii.

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Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken Alma Potschke'

Added on 17 Sep, 2016 | 1 photo

Vivid salmon pink flower heads late summer, 1 -1.5metres tall x 0.5-1metre spread, sun to part shade , propagate...

Iris 'Dual Blue' or 'Proud Tradition'

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 0 photos

Sent to me by Siris.
Planted patio border behind fushcia Genii.

Epimedium wushanense 'Caramel'

Added on 27 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Buff yellow sepals over toffee coloured mouths , another for my collection , bought Harrogate Spring Show 2017 ,...

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Saliva Patens'Patio Pink'

Added on 14 Aug, 2015 | 1 photo

Pink version of the normally blue salvia, huge flowers.
Bought from Hemswell nursery £2.99, plenty of cutting m...

Sedum yellow leaved

Added on 22 Nov, 2015 | 0 photos

Rooted cutting sent to me by Siris.
Bright yellow/green leaves, potted on in greenhouse , grown quite a bit, pl...