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Shrubs

With their woody stems and deep roots, shrubs are the ultimate garden survivors. They are a vital garden addition around which decorative flowers can be grown.

ECHIUM 'HERONSWOOD BLUE'

ECHIUM 'HERONSWOOD BLUE'

Originally selected from a chance seedling at Heronswood, this prized, dry-tolerant echium is covered with tall candle-like spires of cool sky-blue flowers soaring above its grey-green whorls of evergreen foliage. A spectacular spring flowering highlight to add drama and sculpture to the dry garden or perennial border. Ideal for attracting bees ...

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LAVENDER 'GROSSO'

LAVENDER 'GROSSO'

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

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LAVENDER 'HIDCOTE'

LAVENDER 'HIDCOTE'

Famous for the deepest of purple flowers borne on a compact silvery-leaved shrub throughout spring and summer. Prized for its highly aromatic flowers, this lavender is a favourite of oil producers but is equally valuable as a garden plant that thrives in the harshest of summers. Dry-tolerant and adored by bees, this hardy lavender also performs ...

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LAVENDER 'HIDCOTE' (3 Plants)

LAVENDER 'HIDCOTE' (3 Plants)

MEMBERS SAVE WITH MULTIPACKS. Famous for the deepest of purple flowers borne on a compact silvery-leaved shrub throughout spring and summer. The highly aromatic flowers make this lavender a favourite for oil producers but is equally valuable as a garden plant that thrives in the harshest of summers. Dry-tolerant, adored by bees, this hardy laven...

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ROSEMARY 'TUSCAN BLUE'

ROSEMARY 'TUSCAN BLUE'

Spangled with deep lilac-blue flowers over spring and summer, this shrub is clothed in fine richly-scented foliage, which contrasts beautifully with grey-leaved plants. This aromatic herb is both ornamental and edible, and is the best variety for topiary and formal hedges. Popular in cottage gardens and parterres, ‘Tuscan Blue’ is also suited to...

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SALVIA DISCOLOR

SALVIA DISCOLOR

First introduced to Australia in the 1800s, this unusual salvia is ideal for collectors. A striking combination, the silver-grey leaf and flower calyx provides the perfect foil for these amazing near-black velvet flowers which are a talking point in any garden.

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CALIFORNIAN TREE POPPY

CALIFORNIAN TREE POPPY

The toughest and most beautiful of all poppies. Huge white scented blooms with golden pom-poms flower for up to 4 months. Revels in our summer heat especially in dry sandy soils. Endemic to the dry chaparral areas of southern California and northern Mexico, this poppy thrives in any sun- drenched spot in the garden, even with little attention.

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Revelling in scorching, dry heat, this Mediterranean gourmet delight will start to produce the flower buds (which can be pickled or dry salted) in its second year. Produces up to 8kg of buds when mature. One year old plants.

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ECHIUM 'HERONSWOOD WHITE'

ECHIUM 'HERONSWOOD WHITE'

Candles of glistening white flowers are held over evergreen architectural grey foliage, bringing a touch of elegance and drama to the dry garden. Exclusive to Diggers, this Mediterranean shrub thrives in our arid summers, tolerating scorching heat, drought and salt spray. A light trim after flowering will maintain this dense silver shrub, provid...

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ECHIUM 'SILVER PINK'

ECHIUM 'SILVER PINK'

Hailing from the exotic island of Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, this stunning echium is covered in fat spikes of the softest pale-pink offset by intense, silver foliage. Grow as an informal flowering hedge for a year-round foil for other Mediterranean plantings.

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Tapering towers of glistening white rise from a starry rosette of grey felted foliage. Makes a stunning statement by producing tall white flowering totem poles. A real eye-catcher that always impresses visitors to Heronswood in mid-spring. Dies after flowering, so save some seed.

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HANGING ROSEMARY

HANGING ROSEMARY

Grow a curtain of fragrant foliage to drape over walls or to use as a ground cover. This excellent culinary rosemary is also tolerant of drought and sea spray. Revels in full sun. Delicious with lamb roast and potatoes.

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HYDRANGEA PANICULATA

HYDRANGEA PANICULATA

An impressive hydrangea with panicles of showy flowers from late summer through autumn. Tolerant of sun, best results are still achieved in dappled light. Plant en masse to create a stunning hedge of garden screen.

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SOLD OUT From the sun-baked hills of Morocco comes this beautiful pink daisy. Produces a continual succession of clear pink flowers, each with a darkened eye, over mounds of attractive blue-green leaves. Flowers from spring through summer.

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BARE ROOT POTTED. Deep purple foliage provides a dramatic contrast to the usual green and oat-coloured grasses. Misty pink clouds of flower, emerging in late spring to early summer, waft gracefully above the dramatic rounded foliage and persist for months, followed by spectacular crimson autumn foliage. A real feature in the dry garden at The Ga...

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This evergreen shrub for a sunny, sheltered position covers itself in deep-golden daisy-like flowers that bring bright splashes of colour to the garden from autumn through winter. Easy to grow and an excellent companion plant, its highly fragrant lemon and tangerine scented foliage and dried flowers are used in potpourri and as a pest repellent ...

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A spectacular summer-flowering plant primarily grown for its dramatic foliage and superb form, the large oval-shaped leaves are deep-green above and bronze underneath with a fine covering of tiny hairs which can inflict a mild sting. An outstanding addition to the rear of your garden, the bold foliage from 2-3.5m is topped with clusters of mauve...

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WORMWOOD 'POWIS CASTLE'

WORMWOOD 'POWIS CASTLE'

A mid-sized compact mound, as dense as mercury, with feathery aromatic foliage that provides the perfect silver 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 low maintenance garden backbone for pastel colour sche...

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Member Exclusives

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

Pick oranges all year round with this long harvest collection. Includes one plant each of Navel ‘Washington’, with fruit from May to September, Navel ‘Lane’s Late’ with fruit from September to December, and Valencia 'Delta Seedless' fruiting from September to March with fruit that stores on the tree for up to seven months.

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LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

HARDWARE: HLOP3

A tried and true design, popular with all Diggers gardeners. Safe to use with dirty tank or washing machine water, as it does not get blocked. Covers a diameter of 10m. Not for high pressure.

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2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

Membership: MNE2CA2

Join the club and receive an exclusive gift, valued at $30. A stunning calendar featuring key dates, a guide to which seeds to sow each month and plenty of space to add your own events. Plus two free packets of some popular seeds – Tomato 'Black Cherry' and Lettuce Heirloom Mix.

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