The English Garden – September 2019

70 THE ENGLISH GARDEN SEPTEMBER 2019

TOP 10 PLANTS

8 Lonicera ‘RhubarbandCustard’

Honeysuckleis a quintessentialEnglishgardenscentbutit canbe

quitea rampantclimber.Forsmallspacestrythisnewcultivar,

whichgrowstoaround2 metresby1.5macross.It’sidealfor

growingovera coveredseatingareaandcompactenoughtobe

grownina largecontainerwithanobeliskforit toscrambleup.

10 Nicotianasylvestris

Whiteflowerscanoftenappearwashedoutinstrongsunshine,but

twilightis theirtimetoshine.Thistobaccoplantis a statuesque

beautywithtallstems(upto1.5m)andlong,white,trumpet-

shapedflowersheldindroopingclustersthatgiveoa sweet

perfumeatdusk.It willhappilycopewithsomeshade.

9 Fatsiajaponica

Aslightfadessodoesourabilitytosee,andsmalldetailsin
particulararelost.Sotryusingplantswithboldfoliageand
strikingsilhouetteslikefatsia– itsglossyleavesareusefultoosince
theywillreflectoutdoorlighting.It’shardyinmostplaces,butnew
growthcanbedamagedbylatefrostssogiveit a shelteredspot.

7 Lilium ‘Casa Blanca’

One of the most evocative scents of summer has to be that of lilies.
The oriental lily ‘Casa Blanca’ produces huge, trumpet-shaped
flowers on stems up to 1m high, which give o a heady perfume.
The white blooms will also sparkle in the gloaming. It needs acid
soil, or can be grown in containers filled with ericaceous compost.

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