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    Dense clumps of feathery leaves extending right up the stems to the heads of Pale lemon flowers. An easily pleased & rewarding perennial Full sun. Succeeds well on poor soils. 75cm
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    A cracking variety which has earned the accolade of a RHS Award of Garden Merit. The broad heads open a soft pastel salmon-orange and gradually fade to cream and pink. This is one of the Galaxy series, a group of Achillea produced from crosses between Achillea millefolium and Achillea taygetea. 60-70cm.
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    Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'. Short and stocky Achillea with deep cherry red, yellow-eyed flowers packed in broad flat heads. Easy to grow adaptable perennial which forms Dense ground cover. 60cm. Full sun. Any soil

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    Achillea 'Pretty Belinda'. An excellent strong-pink achillea with broad heads of flowers and fine dark green foliage. Flower colour strengthens as the flowers age giving a pretty two-toned effect. Plants have a compact habit and good ability to stay upright. 50cm. Summer. Repeat flowers if cut back.
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    Achillea 'Summerwine'. Intense dark cerise flowers crowd in dense flat heads. This is a variety that has fine green foliage and spreads well making an open clump. Grows well in variety of soils, but will be longest lived in a well drained soil that is on the dry side, especially in winter. Full sun. 75cm
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    Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' is a rare flowering treat in September. This magnificent monkshood with its dense heads of deep blue flowers on stout 5ft stems makes a real statement at a time of the year when much else is fading in the garden. The foliage is glossy dark green and attractively cut and lobed, an asset in itself. (Sun or shade) CAUTION - ALL PARTS OF THIS PLANT ARE POISONOUS
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    Agapanthus 'Enigma'. The first bicolour agapanthus to be bred in the UK by Ken Rigney. This lovely Agapanthus is neither blue nor white but a beautiful combination of both. Lots of trumpet shaped flowers are borne by reddish bronze pedicels and from white buds become more and more stained at the bases with purple-blue. When fully open the insides and main section of the petals are pure white but the tube and a stripe on the reverse of the petals is violet. The white stamens are tipped with dark anthers. Altogether something really different and a real eye-catcher. 75cm. July-August. Evergreen

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    Agapanthus 'Glacier Stream'. Produces a profusion of soft white flowers from green buds. Each flower is tinted slightly purple outside and has a subtle purple stripe. The anthers are grey and the flower stems are flushed purple, making a soft dusky white effect which sits more comfortably in some schemes than a bright white. One of the earliest to flower, blooming from July - August on relaxed, gently arching stems. deciduous and very hardy. 45cm

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    Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' is a new evergreen compact Agapanthus with a dwarf habit. Makes a good clump of leaves to 15cm and in July to September sends up many stems 30-45cm high with open umbels of pale sky-blue flowers each petal enhanced by a darker blue stripe. Hardy in a sunny well drained position
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    This is an old variety with a very good heritage. It was selected by Lewis Palmer, the breeder of the Headbourne range of Agapanthus. It is a strong growing variety with a distinctive pale pinkish grey-purple flower colour. The stems are brown and the pedicels ruddy. Despite having a broad leaf, usually indicating a degree of tenderness, this variety has proved to be relatively hardy, especially with leaf cover.

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    Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'. A subtle and very beautiful cultivar which is very easy to grow. Flower heads are large and dense with distinctly trumpet shaped flowers that point down at an angle. The colour is softest lilac, fading to pink as the flower ages. 85cm, Late Summer. Deciduous and very tough

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    Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate' ( Eupatorium 'Chocolate' ). A useful plant in many respects, growing in a wide range of soils, providing there is moisture. Richly coloured leaves are an attraction throughout the season, whilst the fluffy white flowers, produced late in the summer are a magnet for bees and butterflies. 100cm. Looks particularly fine with the pastel blues of Nepeta and Eryngium
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    Not a big blousy primadonna, but nevertheless a useful plant full of its own charms. Useful as it is late flowering with compact heads of small white snowballs which are just full of nectar. The leaves are fresh apple green with stems that will colour up mahogany if the plant is in sun. Tones in well with other plants and a good clean colour for a white scheme. Equally at home in the border of wild garden. 100-150cm
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    3 warm coral-pink outer petals are kissed by just a hint of lipstick pink, giving a warm rosy glow. The innermost 3 petals have all the vibrancy of a tropical fish, being golden yellow with flecks of deepest beetroot guiding the bees to its rosy throat. A showy border plant thriving in moisture retentive, free draining rich soil in sun or part shade. Mulch well to ensure survival in harsh Winters. Compact mound 60-70cm. June to October. Bred in France by Ernst Turc for long flowering and good performance as a cut flower.

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    Large 5-petalled flowers of a rich pink, the outermost pair a much stronger hue, like velvety crimson. A boss of bright orange-yellow stamens completes the effect. Height to 90cm. Late Summer-Autumn. The flowers of this variety exhibit the same slightly lopsided character as in the related Hellebores three of the petals are true and the two are in fact petaloid sepals.
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    A real beauty with semi-double very large flowers of lovely shape and form. It is almost white suffused with soft rose-pink, becoming stronger flushed and edged on the reverse. Each flower has 12 individual petals which are arranged with great fineness, particularly beautiful when viewed from behind as the rich colouring is most apparent and you can best appreciate the way the petals curve and arch a bit like a waterlily. Tall and robust. Loreley was a Siren who sat on a granite outcrop near the town of St. Goarshausen in the Rhine Valley. From there she would lure passing sailors with her song. So bewitched they would ground their ship and perish 'neath the waters.
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    Anthemis 'Susanna Mitchell' is a lovely English hybrid perennial marguerite, between A. cupaniana and A. tinctoria, with creamy coloured single daisies with primrose yellow centres over a mass of silvery ferny foliage. Its cupaniana parentage gives it the lovely weed smothering mound of silvery filigree foliage and its ability to flower from as early as April, whilst A.tinctoria gives it the subtle creamy yellow hue and a bit more height (up to 50cm). A perfect plant for early insects with its rich nectar source, it enjoys a sunny spot in well drained, even a bit dry soils. It was found as a chance hybrid in the mid 1980's in the garden of Susana Mitchell and introduced in the 1990's by Blooms. Susanna planted Anthemis tinctoria, a plant that had been handed down in the family from her great Grandmother, next to Anthemis cupaniana. A chance seedling grew up and was admired, prompting her to deliberately make the cross subsequent times. Her daughter Susie Mitchell still grows the same Anthemis tinctoria and uses her Mother's lovely cross as her signature in all the gardens she creates and tends as Cotswold Garden Creations. Please note, if you are looking for the pure white Anthemis, it is A.cupaniana you want. Susanna Mitchell is cream, fading from lemon.
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    Anthemis tinctoria 'EC Buxton'. Late summer sees this perennial smothered in pale yellow daisies with darker centres. A classic reliable summer daisy selected by EC Buxton from his garden in North Wales. Attractive evergreen ferny foliage Plant in sun. Cut back after flowering
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    Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'. Late summer sees this perennial smothered in pale cream daisies with rich yellow centres Attractive evergreen ferny foliage. Paler than EC Buxton with greyer foliage and a slightly more open habit. Plant in sun. Cut back after flowering
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    The perfectly shaped and spaced petals of this neat purple Aster surround an equivalent sized green boss studded with golden stamens which puts me in mind of those head collars worn by Bill and Ben. A really rich purple flower on branching upright stems forms a rounded bush. Flowers produced really late in mid October and on into November. Healthy green foliage makes good ground cover even in quite dry shade. Flowers nearly 3cm
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    Very simple starry flowers with widely spaced petals surrounding a yellow disc are artfully arranged along graceful thin black stems. Each time the stem divaricates (= splits in two, hence the name) a simple green leaf marks the break giving a simple elegance to the whole effect. This Aster is tolerant of quite dry shade without trouble which makes it very useful for illuminating a cool corner in Summer where the usual suspects for this environment are way past their best. Nice heart-shaped green leaves. Height 60cm, spreading habit.
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    Bred at the RHS in Chiswick in 1902, this variety didn't really make a mark until quite recently. A large and dramatic Aster with tall stiff shiny jet black stems topping out at nearly 5 feet high. Dark green leaves are also heavily flushed black by flowering time in late September. If that wasn't reason enough to include it at the back of your border it produces clouds and clouds of quite large mauvey-blue flowers at a time when the rest of the garden is fading.

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    A very strong growing, tall (1.5-2m) beauty with strong stiff stems which support huge sprays of gorgeous cool, clean white daisies. Freshly opened flowers have green eyes, which adds to the immaculate effect. Flowering late in the year it is at its best in October where it cheers the Autumn garden both visually and as a rich nectar source for the insects to fill up on before Winter. The flowers even withstand the brief Autumn frosts to give a long lasting display. Rarely offered but bomb proof to grow, even the ubiquitous mildew doesn't touch it. The Blue 'Climax' grows at Great Dixter and is described as the trusted old friend that has performed for decades.

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    A striking autumn flowering Aster with branching heads producing a mass of very bright cerise scarlet daisies warm enough to cheer the dullest day in fact when in full bloom the flower colour is strident enough to deliver a firm slap around the chops. It is just the brightest of pinks but it goes so well with the warm tones of Autumn. I'm not sure who Alma Potschke was, but she was clearly well worth remembering ( 'Andenken an' means 'in memory of' similar to the French version 'Souvenir de' ) . Very easy to grow. Height 1.3m (4ft). Like all the novae-angliaes it produces a series of unbranched stems topped with a branching terminal head of flowers. I am very grateful to Heather Farquharson whose research has recently answered my query above. I couldn't better her writing so I hope she doesn't mind me quoting it uncut.  'There is a German nursery near Stuttgart, www.poetschke.de, and the owner who developed the plant called it after his mother.  I only hope he did not call it after her because of memories of her delivering firm slaps around the chops and the resulting rosy cheeks.   Let's hope he had happier memories of her.' Its not uncommon for customer asking for this plant to decide that 5 consonants in a row is just too much and suffer verbal apoplexy somewhere soon after the 'Andenken'. Sometimes, with a glorious British disregard for correctness we settle for 'Posh' or maybe something like 'Potsky'. Having consulted with a German friend I am told the good lady's name should be pronounced more like 'Purr - sh - k' with a soft final 'k'.
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    Aster 'Lye End Beauty' falls somewhere in-between 'Harrington's Pink' and 'Alma Potschke' in the colour stakes. The narrow petals are a rich, but not strident cerise on their inner surface and a silvery pink on the reverse. With a dark ruff of narrow bracts and rose tinted stems it was certainly well named. Like most novae-angliae types it is relatively tall with long straight stems which may need staking. Grow it well back in the border where it can hide away all summer, revealing its full glory in Autumn as those in front fade and are cut back. A chance seedling which occurred at Lye end in Woking in the 1950's along with several others that are named after the garden. 130-175cm
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    One of the first to bloom. These Aster blooms open as perfectly domed sugar pink powder puffs. As they mature the petals reflex to reveal a golden eye surrounded by a frilly tutu of sugary pink with silver highlights - A real girly delight ! Flowers 3.5cm wide. Height 90cm. A relatively early Michaelmas daisy flowering from early September.
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    30cm. The short, twiggy bush is literally smothered with beautiful semi-double lilac-blue daisies, 3cm wide with yellow button eyes. Although technically semi-double, the flowers open flat and appear as well formed singles. Mid September-October
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    MICHAELMAS DAISY. A shorter growing Aster with semi-double dark purple-red flowers on 70cm high plants. The flowers are relatively small but they are produced in great abundance on fine flowering stems that branch and branch repeatedly to produce a dense cerise cloud. Will thrive in sun or part shade. September-October

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    The benefits of this hybrid Michaelmas daisy are a short compact habit combined with an abundance of flowers in a rich lavender-blue that completely cover the plant. Each flower is semi-double with a bright two-toned golden yellow eye. Blends beautifully with the rich tones of Autumn 40cm

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    MICHAELMAS DAISY. What a delightful Aster this is. The flowers are semi-double, but nearly so full as to be approaching double. In colour they are a gorgeous pastel pale-lavender with even paler tips shown off beautifully by the dark foliage. towards the centre of each flower there are a few unruly narrow petals which dance along with the yellow stamens and green eye in a most delightful way. A shorter growing Aster at around 50cm high. Will thrive in sun or part shade. September-October

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    50cm. Rosy pink buds gradually unfurl lots of sugar pink petals to give a generous display of double pink daisies. At 50cm or below this is a cute little Aster to cheer the Autumn garden, commencing mid September into October. And it needs no staking ! Bred in the 1960's by Bakers Nrs and named after the breeders granddaughter !
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    A fully double deep violet Aster with good weatherproof blooms 4cm across. An excellent deep colour to contrast with the more typical mauvey blues. It stands tall at 100cm high and is a late season flowerer, extending the season well into October. A good weatherproof variety. Don't be fooled by the name - it really should be Harrison's purple, not Harrison's blue if names were obliged to be accurate !
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    A beautifully shaped fully double bloom crammed with so many petals it creates a perfect lavender-blue powder-puff a whole 5cm across. 90cm Mid to late September onwards. Sturdy stems. This variety came out of 'Ada Ballard', which was one of the first really double Asters raised by Ernest Ballard, but which lacked the intensity of blue of its parents. It is also known for producing a forest of stems from a relatively compact root run. 'Marie Ballard' was selected just before Ernest died in 1952 and released in 1955. It combines the shapely, completely double flowers on sturdy stems with the intense lavender-blue Ernest was trying to capture.
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    Always distinguished by its very upright growth, forming a columnar plant rather than a rounded bush. Flowers are 4.5cm wide a lovely clean white opening rather flat with a pincushion centre that is small, a subtle brick red brightened by the golden yellow stamens that poke out. 90cm
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    MICHAELMAS DAISY. Carrying the Ballard name is always a great recommendation and this variety doesn't disapoint. Aster 'Patricia Ballard' is a medium growing aster with semi-double flowers that are bright clear pink and beautifully formed. The petals come in multiple rows all beautifully neatly arranged into a very even flat daisy with a bright golden centre. 90cm high plants with broad glossy mid green foliage. Will thrive in sun or part shade. September-October
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    An exceptionally short Michaelmas daisy which makes up for its size by the punch of its clear pink flowers, produced in great abundance in September. The flowers are a good full semi-double in a sugary lavender-pink that darkens towards the bright golden centre. 20cm. Aster 'Rosenwitchel' creates a really dense mound of closely packed foliage reminiscent of a bun forming alpine. Any good soil in full sun
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    A very distinctively coloured michaelmas daisy with single medium sized (4cm) purple flowers with a burgundy sheen, becoming even darker on maturity. Golden yellow eyes become tawny with age. Late September onwards. 150cm
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    The Michaelmas daisies are such a welcome flourish at the end of the year with their glowing profusion of rich tones. This variety is a rich carmine-red semi-double with a bright golden button. The 5cm flowers keep a relatively flat shape with a double row of long narrow petals. 90cm. Aster 'Winston Churchill' has a reputation for having greater mildew resistance than most. Forms a stiffly branching bush with relatively pale foliage. Bred by R.Lindsey of Gayborder Nursery.
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    Aster schreberi (Eurybia schreberi) is one of those plants that has a deserved reputation for excelling in dry shade where it will produce a gracefully arching mound covered in late Summer with 3.5cm white daisies with reflexed petals. The leaves are large serrated and stay fresh even in dry shade. 1-1.5m across. In many ways like a more beefy (some would say coarser) version of Aster divaricatus.
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    Blue False Indigo. Baptisia carries tall, straight open spikes of really blue pea flowers followed by decorative seed pods which dry well for Winter decoration. Whilst most of the species in this genus grow on sandy, dry woodland soils, Baptisia australis is a native of riverbanks. It enjoys drainage but likes moisture and a deep root. Best planted in a lime free soil in a place where it can be left undisturbed. It is slow starter and disappointing to start with, but give it time as once established it will gradually build over a number of years to a plant that can flower to 75cm tall and be quite showy and a real talking point.
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    Cephalaria gigantea . Giant Yellow Scabious. A magnificent sight in early summer with its large mound of roughly hairy, pale green, deeply pinnatifid foliage and 6ft branching stems generously furnished with 3in pale lemon flowers which sway in the slightest breeze. You can use Cephalaria at the back of any scheme or alternatively further forward as the flowering stems are not dense, allowing you to see through to sights beyond.
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    To me, this Chrysanthemum shows the same qualities as C.'Innocence' in that it is so weatherproof. It puts up with wind, rain and even the first frosts without becoming scruffy. It puts on a show of its single pink blooms from October until as late as December in a good year. About 60cm high and with the usual lovely Chrysanthemum scent. reliable and long-lived.

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    Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis' (Korean: single 21d). Very free flowering and hardy chrysanthemum. with 3in clear sugar pink flowers produced profusely from August to October. Cut to ground in Winter. Any soil. 60cm. MAY CAUSE SKIN ALLERGY

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    Very welcome in late Oct this tight 2-3ft mound is smothered in 1in pom-poms; shaded light to dark pink. Any soil in sun. Cut to ground in winter. MAY CAUSE SKIN ALLERGY

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    Chrysanthemum 'Paul Boissier' has double flowers in a glowing rich copper, beginning with classic Japanese painted regularity, later opening further to reveal a central eye. It is just the perfect embodiment of the subtle beauty of golden Autumn sunshine on freshly fallen beech leaves. Nice honey scent. Will probably require staking

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    A really distinctive variety that has a great charm. The petals are quilled with a slightly broader tip. The shafts of each petal are red with the exposed upper surface at the tip a bright yellow.

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    Melancholy Thistle. Broader leaves, a more spreading habit and larger flowers than its cousin Cirsium rivulare. Later in the year to flower as well. The reason for the name heterophyllum comes from the variability of the leaf form, which becomes more divided on the flowering stalks than the basal rosettes. In shade this plant will grow well but flower poorly. Give it plenty of moisture and sun to see it at its best. The plant was considered a possible cure for sadness. Nicholas Culpepper in 1669 said that it "makes a man as merry as a cricket"
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