Shire Plants Blog

Freckles

Freckles

This is the lovely flower of the North American woolly violet, Viola sororia 'Freckles'. Easily grown in the garden in the ground or in a container. Spreads gently to form a nice sized clump and self-seeds. This variety tends to flower later than our...
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Hardy Geranium Sirak

Hardy Geranium Sirak

Geranium 'Sirak' is a lovely Hardy Geranium with masses of lilac-purple flowers held above green foliage over a long period from June to October.It's suitable for sun or partial/dappled shade in any soil except waterlogged and is an excellent ground-...
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Some Great Feeback This Week

Some Great Feeback This Week

We've had some great feedback this week, including the following four comments from customers who have received their plants:"Just wanted to say how much I was looking forward to receiving my plants.  Arrived yesterday and I wasn't disappointed,...
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Perennial Viola Etain

Perennial Viola Etain

Viola 'Etain' is a wonderfully scented perennial Viola which grows happily in the ground or container. It has masses of creamy-yellow flowers edged with lavender-purple from spring to autumn. Perennial Violas last for several years, are remarkab...
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Large Toothwort

Large Toothwort

Cardamine maxima provides good groundcover when planted in a woodland situation, or under shrubs in dappled shade. It comes from North America, where it grows on forest floors, floodplains and rocky slopes. Clusters of pure white flowers stand o...
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Viola odorata 'Royal Robe'

Viola odorata 'Royal Robe'

Viola odorata 'Royal Robe' is a Sweet Violet with large, deep-purple flowers which are good for cutting. They are held nicely above the foliage so they stand out well. Very fragrant.Sweet violets have been grown for over 2000 years and were the symbo...
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Batchelor's Buttons

Batchelor's Buttons

This is the beautiful native Cornflower, also called Batchelor's Buttons, which traditionally grew in meadows and verges across the country but is now sadly fairly rare due to modern farming methods and land use. It's easy to grow in the garden,...
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Hemerocallis 'Buckingham Orange'

Hemerocallis 'Buckingham Orange'

We are very pleased to introduce this Hemerocallis, which has been named by us as it's real name is unknown. It was given to us by a local customer who tells us:"This plant has been flowering in Buckingham every year since the 1890’s... I first came ...
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Fried Eggs?

Fried Eggs?

Ficaria verna 'Fried Egg' is a delightful Celandine. It has buds that open orange-yellow and then petals fade to white with an orange-yellow centre, making the flower resemble a fried egg. Bronze-green foliage completes the package. It was discovered...
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