Plant Calendar - July to September
July: Roses from the renowned grower David Austin are filling the plant area with colour and scents. We stock Fragrant English varieties, climbers and ramblers, old and shrub roses. We will also have specimen plants of repeat flowering English shrub roses and fragrant repeating English climbers in 15 litre pots.
Other plants to look out for this month - Buddleia davidii varieties (Butterfly Bush), Cistus (Rock Rose), Hardy Fuchsias, Philadelphus (Mock Orange) and Penstemons (semi-evergreen herbaceous perennials flowering from now until autumn).
August: Hydrangeas are at their best during the summer and autumn months. Many thrive in coastal gardens. Mopheads and lacecaps are the most popular, the climbing Hydrangea petiolaris is excellent on north facing or shady walls and H. quercifolia (the Oak-leaved Hydrangea) gives magnificent autumn colours.
Other plants to look out for this month include: Desfontainea spinosa, Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Agapanthus and Sedum. .
September: Ornamental trees such as Malus (Crab Apple) and Sorbus (Rowans). The fruits of these trees provide rich colour throughout the autumn months. As well as being ornamental they can be used to make crab apple and rowan jelly preserves.
Other plants to look out for this month include Calluna vulgaris and Erica cinerea (Heather), Eucryphia x nymansensis and cultivars, Crocosmias (‘James Coey’, ‘Lucifer’, ‘Mrs. G. Howard’).
