English Cottage Garden

Dating from Edwardian times, these flower suggestions are romantic and full of charm

Dating from Edwardian times, these flower suggestions are romantic and full of charm
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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)

Foxglove

A hedgerow plant, foxgloves give a vertical focus to a cottage garden. The pure-white flowers that form on the upright branching stems, have a pretty freckling of plum coloured markings in their throat. These plants are mainly short-lived perennials, although if happy they will produce plenty of new sideshoots and self-seed freely.

Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series) (foxglove). Size: 9cm pot

£4.99

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Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'

Cranesbill

This hardy geranium provides super ground cover growing up to 30cm in height. The violet-blue flowers are rounded with 5 petals. After the first flowers, cut back to the ground to generate a second round of flowering late summer.

Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (cranesbill). Size: 9cm pot

£5.99

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Rose La Reine Victoria (bourbon)

Rose La Reine Victoria

Charming shell-like flowers of cupped formation, held with perfect poise above the foliage. Warm lilac-pink. Excellent perpetual flowering qualities and delicious scent. Slender upright growth.

Rosa 'Reine Victoria' (rose La Reine Victoria (bourbon)). Size: 4 litre pot

£19.99

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

Lavender

Dense spikes of fragrant, deep violet summer flowers above slender, aromatic, silvery-grey leaves. This has got to be a cottage-garden must-have plant. It's great for the edge of a border so the aromatic foliage perfumes the air as you brush your hand against it. The flower-spikes are highly attractive to bees and other nectar-loving insects.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (lavender). Size: 1.2 litre pot

£8.99

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Alchemilla mollis

Lady's Mantle

The scalloped, bright green leaves of this perennial catch droplets of water which resemble pearls of liquid mercury. It's a really practical plant for blending together areas and suppressing weeds.

Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle). Size: 2 litre pot

£7.99

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