Shire Plants Blog

Our blog features interesting plants we've noticed recently at the nursery, news and other information. For further inspiration, we recommend looking at our Caught Our Eye page, which lists many plants that have caught our attention recently.
Wood Anemones

Wood Anemones

The sight of a carpet of white Anemone stars on a sunny day is a true sign that spring has sprung. The spring flowers are a useful source of food for sleepy foraging bees.Anemone nemorosa is our native Wood Anemone and it is excellent for underplanti...
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Corydalis

Corydalis

Such a delicate looking plant, but Corydalis 'Beth Evans' is a tough old thing, perfect for livening up a shady spot in the garden. It's easy-to-grow with eye-catching spires of coral-pink blooms in late spring. Attractive foliage too, which is tinge...
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Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby'

Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby'

Perennial Viola 'Arkwright Ruby' has flowers of gorgeous shades of glowing coppery, ruby-crimson fading to terracotta. The medium sized flowers are fragrant too. Violas are plants with real personality and they can't help but lift you as you see...
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Brazen Hussey Celandine

Brazen Hussey Celandine

This is the stunning Celandine 'Brazen Hussey'. The yellow flowers stand out beautifully against the dark-bronze polished foliage from early spring. It's good for under-planting trees and shrubs or alongside a hedge. Also works well in large con...
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Narcissus 'Pheasant's Eye'

Narcissus 'Pheasant's Eye'

Narcissus 'Pheasant's Eye' has to be my favourite Daffodil. In addition to being beautiful, it is late-flowering, so it flowers after most varieties have finished, in April and May. This variety grows well in the ground and containers and the flowers...
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Snake's Head Fritillaries

Snake's Head Fritillaries

The Snake's Head Fritillary is an attention grabbing bulb which is classed as native, although Gerard (1597) says it was introduced by his friend Jean Robin. It flowers in March and April and can be cut for the vase. Although mostly purple, occasiona...
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Native Wild Carrot

Native Wild Carrot

Daucus carota is the British native wild carrot. Lage white umbel shaped flowers of white, or very pale pink, from June to September are loved by lots of pollinators. After flowering, the flowerhead folds inward to develop a concave head of seeds, re...
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Native Bluebells Available Now

Native Bluebells Available Now

Bluebells are steeped in tradition, myth and legend. A wish made when you see the first bluebell open in spring will come true. It is said that if you turn a bluebell flower inside out without tearing it, you will win the heart of the one y...
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Bronze Celandane

Bronze Celandane

This is a beautiful form of Celandine with double bronzy-orange flowers which have attractive darker markings as they age. Green foliage with lighter markings completes the package.Celandine are one of the delights of early spring and among the first...
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