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<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'
<i>Sarah's Chelsea</i> 'argenteus combination'

Sarah's Chelsea 'argenteus combination'

Crocus border combinations by Sarah Price

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Taking inspiration from Sarah Price's award winning Nurture Landscapes garden at Chelsea in 2023 these border combinations draw on a...

4 plants | 1 of each
£44.96
available to order from mid summer
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Plant description

Taking inspiration from Sarah Price's award winning Nurture Landscapes garden at Chelsea in 2023 these border combinations draw on a rich and complex colour palette inspired by the garden. Featuring dusky pinks, deep violets, silvery blues and burgundy, the garden itself drew heavily on the plants Cedric Morris bred, including the iconic Iris ‘Benton Olive’, as well as his paintings.

Read more about the Nurture Landscape Garden here.

What's included:

Each combination contains the following plants.The Cistus will come in a 2-litre pot, while all the others are supplied in 9cm nursery pots:

  • Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana: A stunning, late-flowering semi-evergreen euphorbia with open sprays of intense, lime green flowers held on red-bronze stems in late summer to early autumn. The foliage is handsome, too, with strappy, grey-green leaves held in whorls on the upright stems. This magnificent perennial forms a natural mound, bringing all-year structure to the garden. In the fading autumn light, it glows and looks fabulous among late-flowering perennials and grasses, or with spiky plants. It is drought tolerant once established. Grows to 50cm.

  • Cistus × argenteus 'Silver Pink': Cistus originate from dry, rocky parts of the Mediterranean and Canary Islands, and so are drought-tolerant and low maintenance. They produce masses of flowers in midsummer, but each lasts only one day. 'Silver Pink' is particularly free flowering, and forms a neat mound, with a profusion of papery, silvery-pink flowers, fading to almost white in the centre, during June and July. Try it at the front of a sunny, well-drained border or in large patio container. Grows to 90cm.

  • Festuca amethystina: A low-growing tufted decorative grass, which looks superb planted in bold drifts in a gravel garden or potted into a container. The narrow blue-green to grey-blue foliage adds interest all year round and, purple-flushed summer flower spikes, turning buff as they age make a wonderful combination. Prefers a sunny, well-drained spot over the winter where its low-maintenance architectural form can be appreciated. Grows to 60cm.

  • Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady': Incredibly long-flowering and prolific, this new cultivar is just as reliable as the much-loved species, but it has slightly larger, lavender coloured flowers. A must-have plant for a sunny spot with freely draining soils, it will soon form a spreading carpet of colour that will last from May to October - if not even longer! Grows to 30cm.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Planting tips:

Prepare the bed well by digging in lots of composted organic matter before you plant. Where possible, plant in odd numbers, and cluster them together to give impact. Multiples of 3 work really well set out in irregular triangles for an organic feel, while larger numbers can be planted in mercurial clusters or drifts. In bigger gardens, try to repeat your clusters through the border to create a sense of rhythm and cohesion. Also, when setting your plants out, check their eventual spread and make sure they’ve enough space to fill out. After planting, keep plants well watered for their first year, particularly during warmer weather, and feed them with a good, general purpose fertiliser through the growing season.

Please note:

This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

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