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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.

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Penstemon 'Pensham Trio'

Phenomenal stamina and indifference to rain and drought means that this trio of penstemon will flower each year for an incredible five months. Mesmerising bells with satiny white throats are carried above semi evergreen foliage. These popular hardy perennials deserve prime spots in the garden or on the patio where they can really show off. Pensham penstemons also boast slug resistance and semi-evergreen foliage, giving an all round winning performance for many years. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 45cm (18”). Collection comprises 3 each of Penstemon Laura (bottom left), Penstemon Czar (top) and Penstemon Amelia Jayne (bottom right). More info
    • 9 Postiplugs - 3 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £29.97 £19.99

Foxglove 'Illumination Pink'

 Customer Rating
  • Best new plant 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

Digitalis 'Illumination Pink'

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:

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
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    • £29.98 £19.98
Foxglove 'Illumination Chelsea Gold'

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'

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.
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    • 6 jumbo plugs - 3 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £29.98 £19.98
Giant Fragrant Cowslip

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”). More info
    • 3 x 5cm potted plants

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    • £9.99
    • 6 x 5cm potted plants

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    • £19.98 £14.99
Alstroemeria 'Xplosion'

Alstroemeria 'Xplosion'

Peruvian Lily
  • NEW in 2013
  • Mail order exclusive
  • First double-flowered Peruvian lily
Already making a name for itself in the cut flower industry, Alstromeria ‘Xplosion’ is the first double-flowered Peruvian Lily. Layers of narrow petals, each marked with fine maroon streaks, create an exciting display. This fabulous variety equals its single-flowered cousins for their long flowering period. Perfect for borders and patios where it will flower continuously throughout summer, producing beautiful stems that are ideal for cutting. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info
    • 1 x 7cm potted plant

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    • £14.99
    • 2 x 7cm potted plants

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Penstemon Czar

Penstemon 'Czar'

  • Customer favourite
Phenomenal stamina and indifference to rain and drought means that Penstemon ‘Czar’ will flower each year for an incredible five months. Mesmerising, lilac bells with satiny white throats are carried above semi evergreen foliage. These popular hardy perennials deserve prime spots in the garden or on the patio where they can really show off. Pensham penstemons also boast slug resistance and semi-evergreen foliage, giving an all round winning performance for many years. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 45cm (18”). More info
    • 3 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
Chrysanthemum Bumper Pack

Chrysanthemum 'Bumper Pack'

Subtle autumnal shades harmonise with striking, bold colours in this outstanding chrysanthemum collection. A bold combination of tall, half hardy varieties with reflexed and incurved petals, mixed with lower growing, hardy chrysanthemums that form neat mounds of colour. Savour the colourful shades of these magnificent perennials in your autumn garden when summer bedding plants have faded away. Their vibrant blooms also make excellent and long lasting cut flowers. Height: Up to 90cm (36”). Spread: 45cm (18”).


Chrysanthemum collection contains 5 plants each of:
Incurved Mixed – Sturdy stems bear rounded blooms with magnificent incurved petals.
Hardy Patio Mixed – Well branched plants produce rounded domes of colour.
Decorative Mixed – Backward facing petals create colourful flower heads on strong stems.


Companion planting: Try growing Chrysanthemums with chives, whose aromatic leaves will deter aphids.


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Companion Planting 

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    • 15 Postiplugs - 5 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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Campanula medium 'Blue Cups'

Campanula medium 'Blue Cups'

Canterbury Bells, Bellflower
  • NEW in 2013
This clump forming biennial produces tall spires of blue, cup-shaped blooms that add a lovely old-fashioned cottage garden feel to summer borders. With regular deadheading, Campanula medium ‘Blue Cups’ will flower all summer long, attracting pollinating insects to its nectar rich blooms. Canterbury bells is slow growing, but will self seed as the years go by, giving you plenty of cut flowers to enjoy in a vase indoors. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info
    • 36 plugs

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    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

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

Chinese Foxglove

Rehmannia elata, Rehmannia angulata
  • NEW in 2012
  • Blooms from May to November
Rehmannia makes a superb choice for awkward dry, shady areas, thriving in difficult sites where many other plants fail. This colourful Chinese Foxglove is named for its foxglove-like flowers, and it will repeat bloom all through the summer - unlike digitalis - with a much showier flower. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 50cm (20”). More info
    • 3 x 5cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £10.99
    • 6 x 5cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £21.98 £14.99
Penstemon Laura

Penstemon 'Laura'

Phenomenal stamina and indifference to rain and drought means that Penstemon ‘Laura’ will flower each year for an incredible five months. Mesmerising, pink bells with satiny white throats are carried above semi evergreen foliage. These popular hardy perennials deserve prime spots in the garden or on the patio where they can really show off. Pensham penstemons also boast slug resistance and semi-evergreen foliage, giving an all round winning performance for many years. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 45cm (18”). More info
    • 3 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
Lavatera 'Bluebird'

Lavatera 'Bluebird'

Mallow
  • NEW in 2013
  • World exclusive
Lavatera 'Bluebird' is the result of 1000's of selections, resulting in the first true blue Mallow! Exotic saucer-shaped blooms crowd the stems of this well branched, hardy perennial to create a lovely informal display that’s perfect for patio containers and cottage garden borders. Once established this tough little mallow needs little maintenance and will even tolerate short periods of drought. Height and spread: 90cm (36"). More info
    • 1 jumbo plug

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £29.97 £14.99