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These plants thrive in the heat and will bloom for months on end over the summer period.

DAHLIA 'BISHOP OF LLANDAFF'

PLANTS: PDAB

TENDER PLANT. A striking dahlia with bright-red flowers and dark-purple foliage that does not need staking or lifting in sandy soils. A wonderful foliage plant creating a contrast in the garden, the flowers are best sui...

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DAHLIA 'YELLOW HAMMER'

PLANTS: PDAY

TENDER PLANT. A striking dark foliage plant, this dahlia creates contrast in the garden, even before the soft buttercup flowers appear in late spring. Aging to peachy-orange in the hot summer sun, this dahlia is a stunning addition to the garden and perennial border. Divide in winter when the first leaf buds are visible.

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DIERAMA TRICHORHIZUM

PLANTS: PDITR

One look at these mauve bell-like flowers and it’s easy to see how they got their common name of Fairy’s Fishing Rod. Hailing from South Africa, this Dierama is as hardy as it is beautiful. One of the smallest varieties, it requires a well-drained position.

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GAILLARDIA 'AMBER WHEELS'

PLANTS: PGAM

Large deeply-fringed sunny-yellow petals surround a glowing mass of amber-red stamens. A compact and tidy perennial which becomes smothered in these golden flowers from summer well into autumn. Ideal for planting en masse. Flowering improves dramatically from its second growing season.

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GAILLARDIA 'ARIZONA APRICOT'

PLANTS: PGAAA

A blaze of summer colour, this compact green mound is studded in cheerful golden-apricot flowers. Each petal is painted a rich apricot, fading to gold at the tip. A compact and tidy perennial, smothered in flowers from ...

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GAILLARDIA 'BURGUNDY'

PLANTS: PGAB

Stunning cherry-burgundy flowers appear in profusion during summer and will brighten any perennial border. Plant en masse in a patch for maximum impact. An excellent cut flower, popular with bees and other beneficial ...

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GAURA 'SUMMER BREEZE'

PLANTS: PGAS

A graceful and long flowered selection, whose myriad flowers dance on tall stems throughout summer and autumn. These glistening butterfly-like white flowers emerge with long filaments, unfolding from pink buds. ...

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LAMB'S EARS 'BIG EARS'

PLANTS: PLAMB

An outstanding silver-leaved ground cover with a soft appearance that belies its toughness. Versatile and vigorous, 'Big Ears' tolerates even the harshest of soils. Great to use in hot spots where other plants fail to thrive. This variety is a bold foliage plant that rarely flowers.

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LAMB'S EARS 'BIG EARS' (3 Plants)

PLANTS: PLAMB3

An outstanding silver-leaved ground cover with a soft appearance that belies its toughness. Versatile and vigorous, 'Big Ears' tolerates even the harshest of soils. Great to use in hot spots where other plants fail to thrive. This variety is a bold foliage plant that rarely flowers.

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MEADOW SAGE 'BLUE HILLS'

PLANTS: PSANB

A compact variety of Meadow Sage, 'Blue Hills' produces low mounds of mauve-blue flowers, much adored by bees. Drought-tolerant once established, this floriferous salvia will reward you with flowers from ...

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MEADOW SAGE 'ROSE WINE'

PLANTS: PSANR

Rosenwein is German for `rose wine' and this is the perfect description for this unusual coloured salvia. The claret-coloured buds open to reveal rosy-pink flowers. Drought-tolerant once established, this floriferous ...

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PENSTEMON 'SOUR GRAPES'

PLANTS: PPESO

A vibrant and reliable perennial for all conditions. This vigorous penstemon has a dense habit with lavender-purple flowers, which combine well with most colour schemes. Pollinator friendly.

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PENSTEMON 'SWAN LAKE'

PLANTS: PPESW

A reliable evergreen perennial for all conditions. Pure white tubular flowers are held in tall, dense spikes during summer and autumn, over glossy, dark green foliage. Trim after flowering to maintain a compact ...

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RUSSIAN SAGE

PLANTS: PRUS

A Diggers favourite for its amazing ability to add to any perennial garden. The silver foliage is softened by the sprays of lavender-coloured flowers throughout the warm months. Can be a wonderful addition to any coastal garden.

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RUSSIAN SAGE (3 Plants)

PLANTS: PRUS3

Another Diggers favorite for its amazing ability to add to any perennial garden. The silver foliage is softened by the sprays of lavender-coloured flowers throughout the warm months. Can be a wonderful addition to any ...

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SALVIA 'AZTEC BLUE'

PLANTS: PSAAB

Deep blue flowers cover this sweet low growing salvia. Foliage emerges in deep purple to mature to olive-green. Perfect hardy plant for the front of a garden bed or use as a ground cover.

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SEDUM 'MATRONA'

PLANTS: PSEMA

With maroon stems and clusters of pale pink flowers, this sedum makes a fascinating display in any garden or vase. This variety takes on wonderful russet colours during autumn as the pale-pink flowerheads fade to reddish-brown.

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VERBENA BONARIENSIS

PLANTS: PVEB

Possibly one of the most valuable of summer flowering plants. This beauty from Brazil threads its stiffly upright stems through other perennials, floating hundreds of amethyst hemispheres of bloom. Ideal for...

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WORMWOOD 'POWIS CASTLE'

PLANTS: PWOP

A low compact mound, as dense as mercury, provides the perfect foliage contrast to all cottage flowers. Tolerant of high winds and salt spray, 'Powis Castle' makes an effective hedge if given a hard prune every spring to keep it compact. The essential garden backbone for pastel colour schemes.

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WORMWOOD 'VALERIE FINNIS'

PLANTS: PWOV

An invaluable foliage plant with distinctive lance-shaped leaves terminating in striking white rosettes, this wonderful perennial was named for 'Valerie Finnis', a renowned British photographer and gardener. An ...

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ACHILLEA 'ANTHEA'

PLANTS: PACAN

Pale yellow flowers are held above soft silvery foliage from early summer to autumn. Wonderful cut flowers. Flowers age from yellow to cream, resembling fine lacework. A must for every border.

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ACHILLEA 'CERISE QUEEN'

PLANTS: PACCO

A tall yarrow featuring fragrant magenta-pink flowers and contrasting white centres. Forming attractive clumps about 60cm across, this vibrant achillea combines well with grasses and blue-flowering plants, such as Eryngium Blue Sea Holly (Eryngium planum). Can be cut or dried.

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ACHILLEA 'CERISE QUEEN' (3 Plants)

PLANTS: PACCO3

The fragrant, magenta-pink flowers with white centres can be cut or dried. It forms attractive clumps about 60cm across that combine well with grasses and blue-flowering plants, such as Eryngium 'Blue Sea Holly'.

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ACHILLEA 'HELLA GLASHOFF'

PLANTS: PACHG

A stout, free-flowering yarrow producing a long display of flattened, lemon-yellow flowerheads. Provides a perfect foil when combined with agastache, catmint and meadow sage. Clumping mounds of ferny foliage are ...

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2021 Gardening Diary & calendar Combo

BOOKS: ADIAC21

The complete garden combo for 2021! The beautifully illustrated Diggers Club Diary features a week to a page, seeds to sow each month, blank pages for seasonal observations, and handy pockets for your seed packets and plant labels, while The Diggers Calendar showcases stunning garden photography to inspire you throughout the entire year. This tr...

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STRAWBERRY 'FRESCA' 5 PACK

PLANTS: PSTFR5

A whole metre of strawberries for $20! This heavy cropping strawberry producing delicious deep-red fruit of medium size from late summer into autumn. Suited to pots or garden beds. Includes 5 plants.

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LAVENDER GROSSO (3 Plants)

PLANTS: PLAEG3

The most fragrant of all the lavenders, 'Grosso' produces an abundance of violet-blue spikes with a high oil content. This is the classic lavender for perfume, decorating the French countryside where it is farmed en masse. 'Grosso' is heat, drought and frost tolerant and adored by bees.

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