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Frequently Asked QuestionsHedging Plants
Surplus Plants
Azaleas & Rhododendrons
Roses
Topiary
Perennials
Shrubs
Alpines & Ground Cover
Trees
Extra Large Shrubs
Clematis & Climbers
Wisterias etc
Lavenders
Unusual Trees & Shrubs
Fruit Trees
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Terms and ConditionsAlpines & Ground Cover
Our ground cover plants make an excellent way of reducing maintenance without compromising on colour and interest, we have varieties suitable for all garden situatons from dense shade to full sun. Planting distances are a matter of personal preference but as a rough guide - 4 plants per square metre is adequate if you are patient, 6 plants per square metre will give better coverage and 9-12 plants per square metre will make a weed supressing carpet very quickly.
Most of our ground cover plants are grown in 1.5 litre (6 inch pots), some of the most popular ones are featured below.
Alchemilla
BergeniaAlso known as Ladys Mantle, the Alchemilla is a very easy and charming clump forming perennial with fresh green leaves that catch the rain and subtle frothy chartreuse flowers
A recurring plant in Gertude Jekylls gardens, Bergenia is a useful evergreen perennial, in winter and spring wiry stems erupt from the foliage with bright cerise pink flowers
Cotoneaster
HeucheraCotoneasters are versatile and easy to grow, we have the most popular hedging ground covering varieties Coral Beauty and Dammeri, grown in good sized 1.5 litre pots.
Heucheras are almost evergreen, especially in the milder winters of late, compact mounds of fresh ornamental foliage supports a succession of wiry flower stems during summer.
Periwinkle
VerbenaSlender stemmed ground covering plants thriving anywhere in sun or shade providing a mass of colourful flowers nestled in the evergreen foliage in spring, then intermittently until autumn.
A prolific and easily grown hardy perennial, tall upright stems carry flat clusters of Lavender purple flowers from June until Autumn. A very popular plant with garden designers.
How to find us
At the western end of Tenterden turn south at the traffic lights. Go past the turn to Tescos, we are about a further 700 yards on the left. MAP
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PRICING INFORMATION
Ground cover plants £2.50 or 5 for £10
Perennials (2 litre yellow pots)£4 each or 3 for £10
Large Clematis £7 or 2 for £12
Roses £6 or 2 for £10
Rhododendrons and Azaleas £10 or 2 for £18
Extra large shrubs £30 or 2 for £50
Topiary - all individually prices
Shrubs (2 litre pots) £4.50 or 3 for £12
Surplus/Second grade plants - as priced