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Heuchera & Heucherella

Posted on January 16, 2022 by soulofagardener

Heuchera ‘Shanghai’ – A dramatic new introduction with deep plum-purple leaves generously overlaid in silver. This variety also holds up well through cold winter weather and it bears white summer flowers on dark purple stems. Part to full sun. Grows … Continue reading →

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Rodney Davey Marbled Hellebores

Posted on February 10, 2018 by soulofagardener

Helleborus x ‘Pippa’s Purple’ – This sister plant to ‘Anna’s Red’ bear pinkish-purple blooms accented with a huge boss of pale yellow stamens. These are produced from February to April on contrasting reddish flower stalks. The deep green foliage is heavily … Continue reading →

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Heuchera & Heucherella

Posted on November 11, 2015 by soulofagardener

Heuchera ‘Carnival Watermelon’ – A villosa hybrid which is part of the Carnival Series, this cultivar bears large bronze to cherry-pink leaves with a contrasting silver overlay. This 2014 introduction may shift a bit towards green by midsummer, but spring flush … Continue reading →

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Hemerocallis IV / Daylily

Posted on July 2, 2015 by soulofagardener

Hemerocallis ‘Buffy’s Doll’ (Williamson 1969) – A repeat-blooming daylily which starts flowering midseason and features buff pink blooms with a rosy-purple eyezone and a bright yellow throat. The 3-inch wide flowers are nicely contrasted by the mid green grass-like foliage. Repeat … Continue reading →

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Lupines II / Lupinus

Posted on June 17, 2015 by soulofagardener

Lupinus x russellii ‘The Chatelaine’ – One of the Band of Nobles Series, this RHS Award of Garden Merit winner bears bicolor blooms of pink and white, usually from June to July. They will thrive in part to full sun with … Continue reading →

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Purple-Flowered Perennials V

Posted on June 13, 2015 by soulofagardener

Penstemon x gloxinioides ‘Midnight’ (syn. ‘Russian River’) – The stately spires of this long-blooming Penstemon are borne from late spring through to early fall with deadheading. The deep purple tubular flowers are accented with some darker purple and white in the … Continue reading →

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Spring-Flowering Perennials

Posted on May 18, 2015 by soulofagardener

Veronica austriaca VENICE BLUE (syn. ‘Florverblue’) – An upright Speedwell with rich blue flowers accented with a white eye, held on short upright stakes. This heat tolerant perennial blooms in spring and tolerates part to full sun exposures. The deep green … Continue reading →

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Sempervivum III / Hens & Chicks

Posted on May 16, 2015 by soulofagardener

Senpervivum ‘Glowing Embers’ (Ed Skrocki 1973) –  This Hen & Chick cultivar has bronze (reddish-orange) foliage all winter long with green new growth in the center during spring. The tips of the leaflets are often highlighted in red and the plants … Continue reading →

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Hosta XI / Plantain Lily

Posted on May 2, 2015 by soulofagardener

Hosta ‘Chantilly Lace’ (Lachman 1988) – This cross of ‘Calypso’ and ‘Halcyon’ features blue-green leaves with pale yellow margins that fade to a creamy-white. The foliage is tapered and lightly veined, eventually forming a dense crown. White flowers are borne on … Continue reading →

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A Hellebore Sampler

Posted on March 20, 2015 by soulofagardener

Helleborus x hybridus SPRING ‘Charm’ – Although this cloned cultivar is sometimes represented as being a pale rose colour, the plants I have seen available are a deeper purplish-pink with lighter edges (often tinted green) and intricate darker veining. As with … Continue reading →

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