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Prepare to be captivated by Paeonia 'Peach-a-Licious', an extraordinary Itoh peony that redefines garden elegance. Its colossal double blooms, spanning an impressive 20cm, are a spectacle of evolving color. Each magnificent flower begins as a tender peach, gradually deepening into a luxurious salmon pink, all while adorned with subtle pink tracery and striking dark pink accents that create an unparalleled visual depth. 'Peach-a-Licious' infuses your garden with a soft, romantic allure, its vibrant, abundant blossoms effortlessly commanding attention as a breathtaking focal point. Beyond its garden prowess, this variety shines as a cut flower, boasting an exceptional vase life that extends its captivating beauty into your home long after harvesting.

This exceptional Itoh peony flourishes effortlessly in well-drained soil and a sun-drenched location, ensuring a rewarding growing experience for all. 'Peach-a-Licious' masterfully blends the enduring vigor of herbaceous peonies with the exquisite floriferousness of tree peonies, truly offering the best of both worlds. Its robust growth habit produces sturdy stems that proudly uphold its magnificent blooms, guaranteeing a perpetually upright and stately display. Whether you're a budding gardener or a seasoned horticulturist, 'Peach-a-Licious' is poised to impress with its unparalleled beauty and remarkable resilience, making it an indispensable jewel for any garden or floral design.

A truly exquisite and much sought-after Lenten Rose, 'Double Ellen Yellow Spotted' is a winter and early spring treasure. It produces beautiful, large, nodding or outward-facing, fully double flowers. The blooms are composed of multiple layers of ruffled petals in a gorgeous shade of creamy, primrose-yellow. Each petal is then delicately and artistically speckled and spotted with a contrasting rich shade of burgundy or deep red, with the spotting often being heaviest towards the centre of the flower. These stunning blooms are held on strong stems above handsome clumps of leathery, divided, deep green, evergreen foliage. They provide a vital source of colour and interest when little else is happening in the garden and are a welcome sight for early-emerging pollinators.

A truly captivating and elegant Lenten Rose, 'Double Ellen White Spotted' is a must-have for the late winter and early spring garden. It produces stunning, large, nodding or outward-facing, fully double flowers. The blooms are composed of many layers of silky, ruffled petals, creating a very full, luxurious effect. The base colour is a clean, creamy-white, which acts as the perfect canvas for the dramatic and artistic speckling of deep burgundy-maroon spots. The spotting is unique to each flower, often concentrated towards the centre, drawing the eye in. These beautiful blooms are held on strong, sturdy stems above handsome clumps of leathery, palmate, deep green foliage that remains evergreen. They are a godsend in the garden, providing exquisite colour and detail when little else is in bloom, and are a vital early food source for emerging bees.

A pristine and elegant member of the acclaimed 'Double Ellen' series, this Hellebore is a beacon of light in the late winter garden. It produces beautiful, large, fully double flowers of the purest, snow-white. Each perfect, cup-shaped bloom is packed with layers of silky petals, creating a magnificent, ruffled, rose-like effect that is simply breathtaking. The flowers nod gracefully on strong, upright stems above a handsome clump of leathery, deep green, evergreen foliage. 'Double Ellen White' is a sophisticated and reliable choice for illuminating a shady border or woodland garden, providing clean, classic colour when little else is in bloom. Like all hellebores, it is a vital early food source for emerging queen bumblebees, making it as valuable for wildlife as it is for its serene beauty.

A truly dramatic and sumptuous Hellebore, 'Double Ellen Red' is a star performer in the winter garden. It produces large, cup-shaped, fully double flowers of the most incredibly deep and velvety, wine-red. The colour is rich and saturated, and the petals have a beautiful, silky sheen. Each bloom is packed with layers of petals, creating a ruffled, rose-like effect. The flowers are held on strong stems, often facing outwards more than other varieties, showing off their magnificent colour to great effect. They appear from late winter through to mid-spring, providing a much-needed splash of rich, jewel-toned colour. The handsome, palmate foliage is tough, leathery, and evergreen, forming a neat clump that provides interest all year round. This variety is perfect for brightening a shady corner and is a lifeline for early-emerging pollinators.

A particularly enchanting and detailed Hellebore, 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted' offers intricate beauty for the late winter garden. Like its siblings in the 'Double Ellen' series, it produces large, gorgeous, fully double flowers that nod gracefully from strong stems. The base colour of the ruffled, layered petals is a soft, creamy pink. Each petal is then exquisitely decorated with a fine freckling of deep, magenta-purple spots, with the spotting often being more concentrated towards the centre of the bloom. This creates a wonderfully detailed and captivating effect. The leathery, dark green foliage is evergreen, providing a handsome backdrop for the flowers and year-round garden presence. This variety is perfect for a special spot in a shady border or a container where its unique, speckled beauty can be admired up close.

A truly charming and beautiful Hellebore, 'Double Ellen Pink' is celebrated for its romantic, fully double flowers that bring a soft flush of colour to the garden at the end of winter. Each large, downward-nodding bloom is packed with layers of ruffled petals in a lovely shade of clear, soft pink. The colour is pure and gentle, without any heavy veining or spotting, giving the plant a very elegant and refined appearance. The flowers are held on strong stems above the handsome, evergreen foliage, creating a beautiful display for many weeks from late winter into spring. This variety is perfect for adding a touch of gentle colour to shady corners, woodland gardens, or containers, where its early blooms can be appreciated up close. It is a reliable and graceful performer that is sure to win hearts.

A truly exquisite and highly sought-after Hellebore, 'Double Ellen Picotee' brings a touch of sophisticated magic to the late winter and early spring garden. It produces magnificent, fully double, cup-shaped flowers that nod gracefully on strong stems. Each bloom is a work of art, with layers of creamy white or pale green petals that are delicately and precisely outlined in a beautiful shade of rosy-pink or deep magenta. This 'picotee' edge gives the flower a stunning, hand-painted appearance. The handsome, leathery, dark green foliage is evergreen, providing year-round structure and interest. This is a must-have plant for bringing colour and elegance to shady borders long before most other plants have woken up, providing a vital nectar source for early emerging bees.

A truly stunning Crown Imperial, 'Red Beauty' is a slightly more compact but incredibly vibrant variety. It produces a tall, strong stem that is topped by a whorl of large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers. The colour is an intense and glowing vermilion-red, making it a fiery beacon in the spring garden. Above the flowers sits the characteristic pineapple-like tuft of green leaves. Its slightly shorter stature makes it a bit more robust in windy positions compared to its taller cousins, without sacrificing any of the dramatic architectural impact. The bulb's foxy scent is a reliable deterrent for rodents.

A beautiful and striking species, Fritillaria michailovskyi is a small but dramatic fritillary that produces one to five nodding, bell-shaped flowers per stem. The blooms are a rich, deep, purplish-maroon on the outside, a colour that is spectacularly contrasted by a broad, very distinct band of bright golden-yellow at the petal tips. The inside of the bell is a glossy, bright yellow. This RHS Award-winning species is easy to grow and a reliable perennial, making it an excellent choice for adding a touch of jewel-like, exotic beauty to rock gardens, the front of borders, and containers where its unique colouring can be appreciated up close.

The classic red Crown Imperial, 'Rubra' is a truly majestic and architectural plant that commands attention. It produces a tall, thick, powerful stem topped with a spectacular whorl of large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers. The blooms are a vibrant shade of orange-red to deep scarlet, and they hang beneath a pineapple-like crown of glossy green leaves. It is a fantastic choice for adding height, drama, and a touch of the exotic to the back of a sunny border. While the bulbs have a distinct foxy odour that repels rodents, the flowers themselves are a stunning sight in the early to mid-spring garden.

A truly majestic and architectural plant, 'Lutea' is the yellow form of the Crown Imperial. It produces a tall, thick, and robust stem which is topped in mid-spring with a spectacular whorl of up to ten large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers of a clear, luminous yellow. Sitting proudly above this floral crown is a pineapple-like tuft of fresh green, leafy bracts. It is a true statement piece for the garden, known for its regal presence and unique form. The entire plant has a distinctive musky scent, often described as 'foxy', which is a famous natural deterrent for rodents, squirrels, and deer.

A classic and magnificent variety of Crown Imperial, 'Aurora' is celebrated for its stunning, warm-toned flowers. It produces a tall, thick stem which is crowned in mid-spring with a spectacular whorl of large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers in a beautiful shade of soft, brick-orange or coppery-red. A pineapple-like tuft of green, leafy bracts sits atop the floral crown, completing its regal appearance. Like all Crown Imperials, 'Aurora' has a distinctive musky 'foxy' scent that acts as a powerful and natural deterrent to deer, squirrels, and other rodent pests, making it as practical as it is beautiful. It is a true garden aristocrat, bringing an architectural and exotic presence to the spring border.

A truly exotic and show-stopping plant, the Canary Island Foxglove is not a true foxglove but a magnificent, shrubby perennial that brings a touch of the tropics to the patio. 'Bella' is a superb selection that produces multiple, dense spikes of incredibly unusual flowers. Each bloom is a stunning shade of coppery-orange or rich apricot, with intricate reddish-brown veining inside. The shape is unique, not a classic bell but a flared, beak-like tube, giving the plant a very striking and architectural appearance. The foliage is handsome too, consisting of long, willow-like, glossy green leaves that form a neat shrub. It has a very long flowering season, blooming continuously through summer. As it is native to the Canary Islands, it is tender and must be protected from frost, making it an ideal specimen plant for a large container.

A truly exquisite and highly celebrated variety, 'Prins Claus' is a crocus of exceptional beauty and distinction. It holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its stunning appearance and reliable performance. The flowers are large for a Chrysanthus type, with inner petals of pure, glistening white. The outer three petals provide the drama, each heavily blotched with a large, deep royal purple marking, creating a bold and breathtaking contrast against the white. When the flower is closed, it resembles a beautiful, hand-painted piece of porcelain. On sunny days, the blooms open wide to form a beautiful star shape, revealing bright orange stamens. It is a vigorous grower that flowers early in the season, producing multiple blooms per bulb and looking stunning in rockeries, pots, and at the front of borders where its intricate detail can be appreciated.

A famous and much-loved heirloom variety, 'Pickwick' is a classic large-flowered Dutch Crocus that has graced gardens for generations. It is instantly recognisable for its beautifully patterned flowers. Each large, chalice-shaped bloom has a lovely pale, silvery-lilac ground colour that is delicately and artistically pinstriped with fine veins of deep violet-purple. The effect is elegant and refined, adding a layer of texture and interest that many solid-coloured crocuses lack. When the sun shines, the flowers open to reveal a glowing orange stigma, creating a cheerful contrast at the heart of the bloom. 'Pickwick' is a holder of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its reliability, vigorous growth, and outstanding beauty. It is an excellent choice for naturalising in lawns, where it will create beautiful, patterned carpets of colour year after year.

A truly spectacular and unique variety, 'Orange Monarch' is a sensation in the spring garden. Unlike any other crocus, its blooms are a brilliant, vivid orange, heavily feathered on the outside with dramatic, dark purplish-black stripes. This creates an incredible, fiery, tiger-striped effect that is absolutely breathtaking. When the goblet-shaped flowers are closed, they showcase this remarkable pattern, but on sunny days they open fully to reveal the pure, intense orange interior. It is a sterile hybrid, meaning it won't self-seed, but it will reliably return each year, with its clumps slowly increasing in size. 'Orange Monarch' is a relatively new introduction and is highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts for its completely novel and show-stopping appearance. It flowers slightly later than some other crocuses, extending the season of interest.

The definitive purple crocus, 'Flower Record' is a world-famous, large-flowered Dutch variety that sets the standard for deep, rich colour. The blooms are a magnificent, single tone of intense, glossy, royal purple. The colour is incredibly saturated and has a beautiful velvety sheen, making the flowers stand out from a great distance. The flowers themselves are large, robust, and goblet-shaped, held on strong stems that stand up well to the variable weather of early spring. It is one of the most widely planted crocuses in the world, prized for its reliability, vigour, and the sheer impact of its powerful, uncomplicated colour. 'Flower Record' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit, confirming its status as a top performer. It is the perfect choice for creating bold rivers of purple through lawns, for mass planting in borders, or for filling pots with a dazzling splash of regal colour.

A classic and distinguished large-flowered Dutch Crocus, 'Vanguard' is highly prized for its unique bi-colour flowers and its early appearance. True to its name, it's often at the forefront of the Crocus vernus varieties, blooming several weeks ahead of many others. The blooms are particularly large and robust, with a beautiful and unusual colouring. The outer petals are a soft, shimmering shade of silvery-lilac or light grey-mauve, while the inner petals are a contrasting, richer shade of amethyst or lavender-violet. This two-tone effect is exceptionally beautiful, especially when seen in large drifts where the colours can blend and shimmer in the spring light. 'Vanguard' is a vigorous and reliable grower, making it an excellent choice for naturalising in lawns and under trees, where it will multiply year after year to create a truly impressive and long-lasting display.

A tough, vigorous, and incredibly beautiful evergreen perennial, the Dalmatian Bellflower is a true garden workhorse. It forms a dense, spreading mat of small, rounded, bright green leaves that are completely obscured in summer by a spectacular mass of upward-facing, bell-shaped flowers in a brilliant shade of violet-blue. This plant is exceptionally robust and reliable, able to thrive in a wide range of conditions and grow happily in sun or partial shade. It is perfect for cascading over the edges of walls and containers, creeping through cracks in paving, or forming a dense, weed-proof ground cover at the front of a border. Its long-lasting display and ironclad constitution have earned it the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.

A true vision of pure winter elegance, 'White Amadeus' is a breathtakingly beautiful variety that commands attention with its magnificent, fully double blooms. Each flower is a sumptuous masterpiece of layered, ruffled petals, unfurling to create a soft, cloud-like effect that can measure up to 20cm across. The colour is the purest, snow-white, with a subtle and refreshing hint of fresh lime-green deep in its throat, adding depth and a touch of organic vibrance. These glorious, heavy blossoms are held aloft on exceptionally strong, sturdy stems, ensuring they stand tall and proud as a living sculpture in your home. It is the perfect choice for creating a sophisticated and glamorous centrepiece display, bringing a sense of light, luxury, and festive magic to any room during the darkest days of winter. Its classic beauty makes it incredibly versatile for any style of decor.

A masterpiece of understated elegance and refined beauty, 'Picotee' is a truly iconic Amaryllis. It boasts large, single, perfectly formed blooms of the most pristine, snowy white. What makes this variety so captivating is the exquisite detailing: each individual petal is delicately and precisely outlined in a fine, crisp line of brilliant scarlet red. This beautiful margin gives the flower a sophisticated, hand-painted appearance that is simply breathtaking up close. The contrast between the pure white petals and the sharp red edge is striking and dramatic, yet retains an air of effortless grace. Held on tall, strong stems that reach skyward, 'Picotee' is a classic and hugely popular choice for festive displays, offering a clean, bright, and polished look. It's a flower that doesn't shout, but rather speaks with a clear, artistic voice, making it a timeless favourite for those who appreciate botanical perfection.

Utterly unique and enchanting, 'Green Magic' is an Amaryllis that defies expectation and captivates with its otherworldly beauty. The large, single flowers open to reveal a stunning and unusual colour palette. The heart of the flower is a deep, velvety, almost black-burgundy, from which emerges a prominent, star-shaped centre of the most brilliant and vivid apple-green. The outer parts of the petals are a cool, ethereal, greenish-white, creating a mesmerising tripartite colour scheme. The contrast between the dark, mysterious centre and the bright, fresh green is absolutely spellbinding. The petals themselves are elegantly shaped, with a graceful recurve that enhances their magical appearance. 'Green Magic' is a sophisticated and contemporary choice for those who wish to move beyond traditional colours and embrace something truly modern, artistic, and unforgettable. It is a floral masterpiece that casts a spell on all who see it.

A sensationally rich and opulent variety, 'Cherry Nymph' is the absolute pinnacle of luxury in the Amaryllis world. It produces huge, fully double flowers that are packed with layer upon layer of sumptuous, velvety petals. The colour is an intense and breathtakingly deep cherry-red, so rich and saturated that it seems to absorb the light, creating an incredible depth and a truly lavish appearance. The texture of the petals is like the finest velvet, adding to its tactile and visual appeal. Each sturdy stem proudly presents multiple blooms, resulting in a magnificent and long-lasting display of dramatic colour. 'Cherry Nymph' is a true showstopper, perfect for creating a bold, glamorous, and unforgettable focal point in your festive decor. Its commanding presence and jewel-toned beauty bring a sense of warmth, passion, and high drama to the home, making it a consistent favourite among Amaryllis enthusiasts.