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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