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 Common Name: Delphinium Botanical Name: Delphinium 'Black Knight' The pink wave petunias in a hanging pot and the deep blue delphinium make a lovely combination. |
 Common Name: Rosemallow Botanical Name: Malva sylvestris 'Braveheart' These seeds were given to us by our good friend, Trudy, who told us about their glorious colour and blooms. She was right! We plant them every year, even though they can reseed themselves. |
 Common Name: Hollyhock Botanical Name: Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double' Although we grow these biennials from seed, they are worth the wait. |
 Common Name: Hosta Botanical Name: Hosta 'Royal Standard' Although usually used as great foliage plants, this particular cultivar has fragrant flowers reminiscent of jasmine! |
 Common Name: Japanese Snowball Botanical Name: Vibernum x carlcephalum The fragrance on this standard just knocks our socks off! It is probably the single most fragrant plant in our garden. |
 Common Name: Iris Botanical Name: Iris This yellow and white Dutch iris is a beauty all on its' own. |
 Common Name: Iris Botanical Name: Iris These have a stunning deep red/maroon colour. |
 Common Name: Iris Botanical Name: Iris The first year we planted 3 of these rhizomes, we were surprised to see 5 to 7 flowers on one stem. Next year the rhizomes doubled in number! And the year after the same thing happened! We have a whole patch of these pretty flowers that grace our garden with a beautiful pink/peach colour. |
 Common Name: Lantana Botanical Name: Lantana camara Bumblebees and hummingbirds were really attracted to this tri-coloured annual. It's actually a tropical verbena. |
 Common Name: Lavatera Botanical Name: Lavatera trimestris 'Silver Cup' We grow these stunning pink annuals every year and collect their seeds for next year, too! They're prolific bloomers. |
 Common Name: Lavender Botanical Name: Lavandula augustfolia 'Munstead' If there's one perennial the honey bees love - it's this one! |
 Common Name: Lilac Botanical Name: Syringa vulgaris This old fashioned favourite has a lovely fragrance that evokes memories of springs and warm May evenings gone by. |
 Common Name: Morning Glory Botanical Name: Impomoea 'Star of Yelta' We grow this annual vine every year. Its' stunning blue/violet with pink throat colours elegantly cloak any trellis or fence. One year we trained it up the wall and it grew up to the 2nd story bedroom window, found a gap in the screen and came right into the bedroom and bloomed there as well! |
 Common Name: Peach Botanical Name: Prunus 'Elberta' These were perfect, huge & juicy with a taste that no store bought peach could ever match. |
Common Name: NasturtiumBotanical Name: Nasturtium Gorgeous clear and vibrant colours always appear on this annual. We grow this one from seed as well, and also use the flowers to decorate a salad and leaves to add a little peppery taste, too! |
 Common Name: Pansies Botanical Name: Viola If you ever need inspiration on colour combinations, look closely at a pansy. | .
 Common Name: Peony Botanical Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfeld' Originally, in Europe, these were called "the poor man's rose." We disagree. |
 Common Name: Peony Botanical Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchess de Nemours' Beautiful full petals. |
 Common Name: Verbena Botanical Name: Verbena The flowering of this annual just wouldn't stop. There are so many shades and growing habits, it's a gardener's friend! |
 Common Name: Purple Cone Flower Botanical Name: Echinacea Butterflies are always on this pretty flower, which is also very drought tolerant. |
 Common Name: Stargazer Lily Botanical Name: Lilium "Oriental Hybrids' These oriental lillies have a very strong fragrance and are suitable as a longlasting cut flower as well. |
 Common Name: Stocks Botanical Name: Matthiola incana Also called Evening Scented Stocks, the various types are worth their fragrant weight in gold! We plant these annuals every year. |
 Common Name: Salvia Botanical Name: Salvia The colour, form and texture of this perennial makes it indispendable in the garden. Try combining it with a golden yellow flower for a stunning display! |
 Common Name: Salvia Botanical Name: Salvia This bright annual looks gorgeous when planted with dusty miller or all by itself. |
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