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18/10/2022

Unmissable clusters of vivid wine-red flowers resembling tiny foxgloves adorn Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn' for most of the summer and into the autumn, making it a great choice to complement your choice of companion planting.

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/46091/penstemon-andenken-an-friedrich-hahn/details

17/10/2022

With stunning magenta flowers keeping us company throughout the summer and into the autumn, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Jenny' is one of our favourite daisies.

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/340276/symphyotrichum-novi-belgii-jenny/details

14/10/2022

Looking Good Mailout -

Our weekly ‘Looking Good’ list takes all the effort out of seasonal shopping. Every week we will be selecting some of the finest plants from our nursery that are at their seasonal best. We will then be showcasing them via email and social media platforms to help you find that special little some...

14/10/2022

As part of our versatile maintenance team, John and Nick can turn their hands to a variety of tasks, when we caught up with them they were just resolving a fuel starvation issue on one of our fork lift trucks...

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13/10/2022

With star-like white and occasionally pink flowers stealing the show in the autumnal garden, Sedum spectabile 'Stardust' features large rounded, thick, succulent leaves with paler edges, contrasting nicely with the delicate flowers.

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/357000/hylotelephium-spectabile-stardust/details

12/10/2022

The aptly named Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' has deservedly been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Known by many as the ice plant, Brilliant is certainly very cool, pollinators love it and it also looks great as dried flowers.

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/67610/sedum-spectabile-(brilliant-group)-brilliant/details

12/10/2022

Palmstead Technical Bulletin for October - https://mailchi.mp/fbae7514daf0/palmstead-technical-bulletin-for-october

11/10/2022

With vivid clusters of pretty pink flowers set off perfectly by wonderfully tactile bright green foliage, Sedum 'Herbstfreude' (also known as Hylotelephium) is one of those intriguing plants that seems to come into its own at at time of year when so many others are starting to fade.

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/357093/i-hylotelephium-i-(herbstfreude-group)-herbstfreude/details

10/10/2022

Currently looking quite stunning with generous masses of reddish-pink flowers contrasting with elegant dark purple foliage, Sedum 'Black Beauty'® is resilient and easy to live with in a variety of soil types.

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/356993/hylotelephium-spectabile-black-beauty-florseblab/details

07/10/2022

With some of next season's Echinaceas already laid out and ready to grow in our tunnels, Metin takes a break from his other duties and ensures they get just the right amount to drink as autumn approaches.

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06/10/2022

Weirdly Satisfying- Tree Stakes