Agapanthus ‘Lydenberg’ came to Australia from the Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens 20 or 30 years ago. It always stirs the blood of visitors when it’s in flower in the dry garden. Tall strong stems carry pendulous light blue flowers in great abundance during mid to late summer. Read more about Agapanthus inapertus hollandii ‘Lydenberg’
This fine Dutch raised plant is a hybrid between the Korean Agastache rugosa and the American Agastache foeniculum. Widely used by contemporary garden designers this hybrid has been a revelation in Australian gardens. Read more about Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’
A handsome new Agastache variety. ‘Raspberry Fiesta’ carries large heads of raspberry red flowers on 80cm tall sturdy stems from late spring until autumn. Best in a sunny well drained spot. Read more about Agastache ‘Raspberry Fiesta’
In his fine book “Guide To Plants” Paul Bangay writes that “I use this in all my gardens as it is such a long-flowering plant and has a very distinct and unusual flower colour”. ”Sweet Lili” was raised here at Lambley and is one of the best plants we grow. Read more about Agastache ‘Sweet Lili’
A choice climbing plant for a shaded spot where it will soon cover unsightly walls or fences. The Porcelain Berry has grape-like leaves delicately splashed with white and pink. The small flowers are followed by pinkish-purple berries which later turn blue. Read more about Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’
NEW RELEASE ‘Blaze’ is mostly grown for its intense red autumn foliage but it is attractive from spring well into winter as the leaves are blue in spring ageing to grey green in summer and retaining some of its autumn splendour into winter. Read more about Andropogon scoparius ‘Blaze’
One of the loveliest of all the flowers in our garden. Metre tall stems are topped by glistening pure white flowers from late summer until well into the autumn. Best planted with shrubs as it does have a suckering habit. Cut back to ground after flowering. 100cm x 70cm. Read more about Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’
This plant, a hybrid between Anthemis tinctoria and the grey leaved spring flowered A. cupaniana, combines the good points of each. Flattish mounds of greyish fern like leaves are covered in the loveliest creamy lemon daisies for months on end from mid-spring to autumn. Read more about Anthemis ‘Susannah Mitchell’
One of the best evergreen silver foliage plants making low mounds of intricately cut intensely silver leaves. It makes a wonderful foil when planted in front and under roses as Susan Irvine did in her Gisborne garden. Read more about Artemisia canescens
Aster ‘Lady in Black’ was raised by Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf. It is a dramatic plant with black leaves clothing stiff upright 80cm tall stiff stems. Read more about Aster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’
‘Ruby Buttons’ is one of a new breed of Easter Daisy bred for the commercial cut flower trade as much as for the garden. 100cm tall stems clothed in glossy green, pointed leaves carry heads of full double ruby purple flowers in autumn. Read more about Aster ‘Ruby Buttons’
