Sunday Magazine – May 26, 2019

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GARDEN SHOPPING

Right: Auscrowd – Named after the

“dignified, hardworking and honest”

hero of Thomas Hardy’s Far From

The Madding Crowd, the Gabriel Oak

rose has large blooms and a fruity

fragrance (davidaustinroses.com).

Roll out the barrel

This two-tier rustic water

feature with its hand pump and

wood-effect barrels will make

a stunning focal point in any

garden. It is durable and

weatherproof, so it will neither

rust nor crack, and measures

69x40.5cm (2ft 3inx1ft 3in). It

is also mains powered and

comes with a 10-metre cable.

To order for £49.99, plus £4.95

UK mainland p&p (£6.95,

Northern Ireland), call 0871

664 2451 and quote 92829.

Calls cost 12p per minute plus

your network access charge.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE ANY VARIETIES FOR OTHERS OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE

The prize guys

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xplore the exciting range

of stunning new plants that

appeared at this year’s

show. From star-shaped

scented clematis to ruffled

irises and old-style blowsy roses,

there’s certainly a lot to love.

Joyeuse Mode – This softly ruffled

iris has a lavender-rose hue that

lightens in the centre. The beards

are tangerine-red (iris-cayeux.com).

Cherry Burst – Chocolate-coloured

buds open to a maroon eye that

bleeds out to a pale border in these

single pinks (hardysplants.co.uk).

Amethyst Lips – A perennial salvia

with rich purple and white blooms,

this needs moist, well-drained soil

and full sun (hardysplants.co.uk).

All That Jazz – A light fragrance

augments the apricot tones, dark

centre and pink flecks of these

peonies (primrosehallpeonies.co.uk).

Cinderella – These pink pom-pom

blooms are robust, cold tolerant and

disease proof, while the tough stems

are wind resistant (suttons.co.uk).

Scented Clem – The almond scent

of this starry-flowered lilac clematis

is particularly strong at dawn and

dusk (thorncroftclematis.co.uk).

Bishop’s Tipple – These lilac lupin

spikes with hints of yellow do well

in full sun and moist, well-drained

soil (westcountrylupins.co.uk).

Smoothie Cerise – Blackcurrant

and cream flowers make for stunning

foxgloves which tolerate sunny sites

and dry soil (botanicnursery.co.uk).

Harxcel – A healthy climber, this

rose has pink petals with a red eye

and produces masses of flowers

from June to October (roses.co.uk).

Iris

Dianthus

Rosa Chawton Cottage

Lupinus

Rosa Gabriel Oak

Salvia

Delphinium

S thi C

Digitalis

Paeonia

Clematis Sugar Sweet Blue