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Perennial & Biennial Plants


In this range you'll find an impressive selection of perennial plants and biennial plants, which are perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Also known as herbaceous plants, perennials live for 2 or more years and flower every year. Biennial plants are great for beds and spring displays and there are many delightful plants to choose from. Use the selections in the left menu to select the right plants for your garden.



We have found 19 products.
 

Marsh Orchid

Dactylorhiza majalis,Spotted Orchid

Spires of deep pink intricately patterned flowers are carried on tall stems above linear green foliage each summer. These unusual terrestrial Marsh orchids are natives of European marshlands so they are perfectly hardy. Dactylorhiza majalis is surprisingly easy to grow when planted in reliably moist or boggy soils, and you can even try it in containers. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 15cm (6"). More info
    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £15.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £20.99

Foxglove 'Illumination Pink'

 Customer Rating
  • Winner of Plant of the Year 2012 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Best new product at the Anglian Business Awards, Best new product at the Garden Retail awards
  • World Exclusive
  • T&M's own breeding
  • New in 2012

Thought to be an impossible hybridisation, this is the most spectacular foxglove you will have ever seen! Parentage from the little-known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) gives this exciting new Digitalis its fabulous tropical colouring. Being completely sterile Foxglove ‘Illumination’ won’t set seed, giving it an incredibly long flowering period. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, this hardy semi-evergreen is a true perennial so you will be able to enjoy its flowers for years to come. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Useful links:

‘Impossible’ Foxglove named Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Gardening news: Top 10 best-selling plants of 2012
Read Michael Perry's blog: Futuristic Foxgloves

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    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 6 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £10.00  
    • £29.98 £19.98

Meconopsis 'Lingholm' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Himalayan Blue Poppy

 
 Customer Rating
A perennial wow factor for a difficult, damp shady corner. I just love the indescribable blue colour of Meconopsis blooms; once seen, never forgotten! This specially selected strain acts as a perennial too, lasting in the garden for many years. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 50cm (20”).
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    • 2 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £12.99
    • 4 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £13.99

Hyacinth Orchid

Bletilla striata,Bletilla hyacinthina

Beautiful, magenta pink blooms hang from the tips of slender stems. The lovely colours, distinctive fragrance and architectural elegance of the Hyacinth Orchid add a touch of class to damp woodland borders. Although quite slow to spread, once established Bletilla striata is surprisingly easy to grow. Ideal for planting in reliably moist or boggy soils, and you can even try it in containers. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). More info
    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • SAVE £9.99  
    • £29.98 £19.99

Foxglove 'Illumination Chelsea Gold'

  • NEW in 2013
To celebrate our Best New Plant success at the RHS show, we have named our new Foxglove ‘Illumination’ variety 'Chelsea Gold'. Just like its pink cousin, this spectacular foxglove is completely sterile, giving it an incredibly long flowering period as it won’t set seed. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, this hardy semi-evergreen is a true perennial so you will be able to enjoy its flowers for years to come. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Useful links:

Read Michael Perry's blog: Futuristic Foxgloves

More info
    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 6 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £10.00  
    • £29.98 £19.98

Foxglove 'Illumination Duo'

  • T&M's own breeding

Parentage from the little-known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) gives these exciting new Digitalis their fabulous tropical colouring. Being completely sterile Foxglove ‘Illumination Duo’ won’t set seed, making them incredibly long flowering. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, these hardy semi-evergreen varieties are true perennials so you can enjoy them year after year. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

  • Collection comprises:
  • Foxglove ‘Illumination Pink’ - Awarded ‘Best New Plant’ at the Chelsea Flower Show 2012.
  • Foxglove 'Illumination Chelsea Gold' - The latest addition to the ‘Illumination’ range, with exotic looking peachy-orange blooms.
More info
    • 6 jumbo plugs - 3 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £29.98 £19.98

Giant Fragrant Cowslip

Primula florindae, Tibetan Cowslip

  • NEW in 2012
Stiff stems carry whorls of sulphur yellow, tubular, flowers with a delicate, sweet fragrance. Once established, Giant Cowslips will naturalise to form swathes of lush, mid green foliage that makes ideal groundcover for natural planting schemes. With an RHS AGM, Primula florindae makes a superb choice for a damp, shady corner where other plants won't grow. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 50cm (20”).
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    • 3 x 5cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 6 x 5cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Anemone 'Wild Swan'

Windflower

  • Award winning new anemone, a Chelsea champion
A truly beautiful perennial, and winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011 Plant of the Year title. Trialled over a 10 year period, Anemone ‘Wild Swan’ is a cross between early and late flowering anemones and as such, the unique flowers bloom intermittently from April right through to the autumn. Each elegant white flower is backed with pretty blue streaks that look particularly eye catching when the flowers nod closed in the mornings and evenings. A superb perennial for borders and woodland gardens with a neat, compact habit. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 60cm (24”)
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    • 1 x 7cm potted plant

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 2 x 7cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £18.99

Foxglove 'Dalmatian Mixed'

  • NEW in 2013
Digitalis ‘Dalmatian Mixed’ looks magnificent in cottage gardens and woodland borders - but thanks to their uniform branching habit, these statuesque foxgloves make fabulous annual bedding too! These short lived perennials will happily seed about to create dramatic drifts and attract wildlife to their nectar rich flowers. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16").

Useful links:

Gardening news: Move over marigolds... new bedding plants fly in the face of tradition

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    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 48 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • Double up 24 to 48 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Rainbow Orchid

Epipactis 'Sabine', Helleborine

  • NEW in 2012
  • Hardy and easy to establish

Epipactis ‘Sabine’ is breathtakingly beautiful. The Rainbow Orchid’s exotic blooms are reminiscent of brightly coloured birds. This hybrid form is hardier than other varieties and easy to establish, spreading freely in favourable conditions. Also known as, Helleborine, this exquisite hardy orchid is perfect for shady, moist borders and woodland planting schemes. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 25cm (10”).

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    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • SAVE £6.99  
    • £25.98 £18.99

Dendrobium 'Berry Oda'

Orchid

  • NEW in 2013
  • Unique new indoor/outdoor orchid
Don’t be fooled by the exotic looks of this stunning Dendrobium Orchid - it’s easier to grow than you might think! Dendrobium ‘Berry Oda’ produces upright canes that are filled with incredibly long lasting, tropical-pink, scented blooms from spring to midsummer. This exquisite half hardy perennial just requires a bright, warm windowsill indoors with a minimum temperature of 10C (30F) to see it through the coldest months. In summer, you could even pop it outdoors for a fabulous centre-piece on your patio table. Height: 35cm (14"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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    • 1 x 9cm potted plant

    • Despatch: By end of January 2014
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    • £16.99
    • 2 x 9cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of January 2014
    • SAVE £6.99  
    • £33.98 £26.99

Mimulus x hybridus 'Magic Rainbow'

, Diplacus, Monkey Flower, Musk

 Customer Rating
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
These low growing, bushy mimulus plants produce masses of tubular blooms, looking much like exotic, wide snapdragon flowers. Although monkey flowers are tender perennials, they are best treated as an annual for beds, containers and baskets, except in the mildest parts of the country. Mimulus ‘Magic Rainbow’ is ideal to add a bright splash of summer colour from June to August in lightly shaded, moist beds in the garden. Height and spread: 30cm (12”).
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    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99