Janette Merilion a well known international horticultural speaker presented our talk in July, covering plants that provide all year round interest.
Below is a list of the plants discussed.
January | July |
​Galanthus elwesii | ​Nymphaea odorata |
​Prunus serrula | Liriodendron tulipifera |
​Mahonia aquifolium 'Atropurpurea' | Poncirus trifoliata |
​Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald and Gold' | Fremontodendron californicum |
Bergenia ‘Ouverture’ | Lysimachia clethroides |
Eranthis hyemalis | Lilium candidum |
​February | August |
​Primula vulgaris | Papaver orientale |
Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ | Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea' |
Daphne mezereum | Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ |
​Chaenomeles superba 'Firedance' | Itea illicifolia |
Ranunculus ‘Brazen Hussy’ | Agapanthus africanus |
Anemone blanda | Crocosmia 'Lucifer' |
March | September |
Narcissus 'Tete a Tete' | Aster amellus 'King George' |
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii | Sorbus hupehensis ‘Pink Pagoda’ |
Ribes 'odoratum' | Euonymus planipes |
Clematis armandii | Campsis tagliabuana ‘M. Galen’ |
Primula denticulata | Echinacea purpurea |
Tulipa ‘Ancilla’ | Dierama pulcherrimum |
April | October |
Bellis perennis 'Shrewsley Gold' | Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' |
Gleditsia triacanthus 'Sunburst' | Acer palmatum |
Fothergilla major | Hippophae rhamnoides |
Ribes speciosum | Vitis coignetiae |
Doronicum orientale | Penstemon 'Huskers Red' |
Hyacinthoides non-scriptus | Sternbergia lutea |
​May | November |
Convallaria majalis 'Albo striata' | Chrysanthemum 'Martha' |
Prunus padus 'Colorata' | Cotoneaster x watereri |
Rhododendrons in variety | Erica carnea 'Myrtoun Ruby' |
Clematis alpina 'Francis Rivis' | Clematis ‘Bill Mackenzie’ |
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' | Physalis alkekengi var franchetti |
Muscari latifolium | Nerine bowdenii |
June | December |
Rosa ‘Rambling Rector’ | Ilex Argentea Marginata Pendula |
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' | Picea pungens |
Lavandula stoechas | Ruscus aculeatus |
Robinia hispida | Pyracantha rogersiana |
Geranium wallichianum 'Buxtons Variety' | Iris unguicularis ‘Mary Bernard’ |
Allium christophii | Galanthus ‘Merlin’ |