Last year, the Pantone Colour of the Year was ‘Ultra Violet’. This year, we travel from outer space all the way down under sea for a celebration of our coral reefs.
Agastache ‘Summer Sunset’
This showy perennial blooms between July and October. Its tubular flowers flourish when kept in a sunny position in well-drained, fertile soil.
Stocked by Crocus from March 2019.
Dahlia ‘Alfred Grille’
These long-lasting, semi-cactus flowers bloom for many months from midsummer. Plant in fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun.
Stocked by Crocus.
Echinacea ‘Summer Cocktail’
The pretty “ombré” coneflowers flower between June and September, dying back in autumn until their new growth the following spring. Comfortable in a sunny position in most soils.
Stocked by Crocus.
Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’
The stately heads of these beautiful foxtail lilies enjoy a sunny spot in fertile, sandy, well-drained soil. The myriad miniature flowers are in bloom in June and July.
Stocked by Crocus.
Lilium ‘Forever Marjolein’
These tropical asiatic hybrids flower in late summer when kept in full sun and well-drained soil, enriched with leaf mould or a loam-based potting compost.
Stocked by Crocus.
Narcissus ‘Apricot Whirl’
The beautiful and unusual cracking daffodils flower in spring, between March and April. Keep them in full sun/ partial shade in well-drained soil.
Stocked by Crocus.
Achillea ‘Walther Funcke’
‘Walther Funcke’ is a compact plant which flowers when grown in full sun throughout June, July and August. It tolerates most types of soils as long as they are moist but well-drained.
Stocked by Binny.
Pulmonaria rubra ‘Ann’
‘Ann’ is a strong-growing cultivar that flowers in February, March and April. The semi-evergreen grows in sun or partial shade in well-drained soil that can be loamy, chalky or clay.
Stocked by Binny.
Begonia ‘Fragrant Falls Improved – Apricot Delight’
The well-scented flowers of ‘Fragrant Falls Improved’ and double-blooms of ‘Apricot Delight’ make ideal patio plants or blousy additions to scented gardens. They stay in flower throughout summer and well into autumn, preferring sun or semi-shade.
Stocked by Thompson and Morgan.
Pelargonium ‘Angel Eyes’
This elegant pinky orange pelargonium likes well-drained soil and a sunny position. It flowers between April and October.
Stocked by Wootens Plants.
Capture last year’s ‘Ultra Violet’ look with the brilliant plants showcased here, or feast your eyes on The English Garden’s top new flowering plants for 2019 here.
