PERSIAN ROSES - Catalogue 147

THE PLANT HUNTERS EDITION No.147

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Time to Plant Now – Natures time to plant Autumn to Spring is the most important time in the gardening calendar. Older gardeners know the wisdom of planting this time of year. Trees and bushes are fully dormant usually from November straight through to midApril, which gives them time to settle in nicely without too much stress, making it the perfect time to plant. By planting now, you are planting in the cooler time of the year, and you get root growth that will be ready to take up water and nutrients when our spring temperatures increase. When leaves unfurl and expand, the increased roots are better able to access food and nutrients, and the stress of transplanting is drastically reduced.

We work with the finest nurseries to bring you the latest plant editions as well as some very rare and hard to find varieties. This year we have some exciting new shrub , rose and perennial introductions . Our new Persian roses are a gardener’s dream , these award-winning roses tick all the boxes for a gardener , heavenly scented, repeat flowering, mildew resistant and a neat compact shrub-like form that works well with other garden shrubs and perennials . Working with one of the world’s top breeders we are pleased to offer for the first time this a wonderful collection of double Helleborus to light

MAGNOLIA YELLOW BIRD

This magnificent yellow Lily tree is large and conical in shape, producing lemon-yellow, goblet-shaped flowers in late spring, just as the leaves emerge. The foliage is dark green in colour and contrasts well with the flowers, fading to yellowy brown in autumn. Will tolerate sun and part shade. Height: 4m

€30 each

Winner 2 Gold Medals Bloom Flower Show 2017

up dull winter days, plus lots of new interesting shrubs for the spring garden.

A lot of the range is exclusive to Mr Middleton and many are only available in small quantities so early ordering is advised.

As a small Irish family owned business we are committed to ensuring your order receives the very best of our personal attention backed by over 40 years’ experience as Ireland’s top mail order supplier.

We guarantee everything we sell so you can buy with confidence and enjoy great plants in your garden.

Thank you for your continued support.

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HYDRANGEA MISS SAORI

A worthy winner of the coveted Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2014 award! Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Miss Saori’ is quite unique. Each fully double, white bloom is frosted with a soft rose edge, giving the large rounded flower heads a delicate, frothy appearance. This is the first of a new breed of Hydrangeas that will remain the same colour regardless of your soil type, so you are guaranteed to see these beautiful blooms at their best. An exquisite specimen shrub for garden borders and patio containers or pots.

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BUDDLEIA FREE PETITE

Buddleia Free Petite ‘Blue Heaven’ is a lovely dwarf cultivar with a neat compact habit. Flowering over a very long period, Buddleia Free Petite ‘Blue Heaven’ is covered with gently fragrant, lavender-blue flowers from July to October. Like all Butterfly bushes, this deciduous shrub is a magnet for butterflies and other insects. Excellent in the garden and perfect for patio containers. Ht: 70cm.

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€20 each

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EXOCHORDA NIAGARA

The Niagara waterfalls are impressive. As is this new Exochorda racemosa Niagara. In spring, this plant produces masses of big white flowers. Compared to the existing Exochorda-varieties this one stays compact. It will reach a hight of 120 cm. Niagara grows the best in sunny places and a well drained soil. Excellent grown in the border or in a big pot on the patio

€15 each

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CALYCANTHUS HARTLAGE WINE

Shown in our Bloom Gold Medal display , this rare and delightful shrub will produce its lightly scented flowers from late spring to early autumn. The flowers themselves are a delight and form along the branches. They are a rich shade of burgundy red, with just a hint of cream towards their centre - very attractive against the backdrop of the lustrous green foliage, which usually turns buttery shades in autumn.

€30 each

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CHINESE WITCH HAZEL

Explosions of fragrant ‘firework-like’ flowers in winter and glowing burgundy leaves all year long!”

Chinese Witch Hazel’ (Loropetalum Firedance ) is a real rarity yet is easy to grow and ‘power-packed’ year round interest. The new leaves unfurl a gorgeous reddish purple colour and change to a deep, glossy shade of blackcurrant purple over Winter.. One of the very few evergreen shrubs around that is in fact everpurple! If that wasn’t enough, as deepest Winter turns to Spring, it produces whorls of amazing firework like deep pink flowers. Rarely offered for sale, this truly remarkable little gem, will provide interest in your garden 365 days a year. Hardy it will continue to delight and amaze for many years. Strong 3 yrs old plants supplied.

€15 each Code 147/P032 4

CHIOSYA APPLE BLOSSOM

This is a fab new Choisya, and the first of its kind to have bicoloured, pink and white flowers. It retains its leaves throughout the year, but these are much finer than many of the others Chiosya, which gives the plant a more delicate appearance. The flowers appear in mid- to late spring, emerging pink from deeper pink buds, but as they mature, the colour fades to white. Its overall shape is compact so perfect for pots or smaller gardens.

€15 each

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MAGNOLIA GENI

This stunning new plant is a real breakthrough in magnolia breeding, retaining a compact habit with stable flower colour, unlike others of its type. Buds of blackish-red open to produce magnificent scented, deep maroon, tulip-shaped flowers. Flowering lasts for several weeks in spring, often followed by a second flowering in mid- summer. The foliage is smaller and rich dark green .

The growth habit is pyramidal with layers of blooming branches produced with age.

Height: 4m

€35 each

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SYRINGA MEYERI FLOWERFESTA WHITE HELLEBORE MR MIDDLETON’S BEAUTY

A specially selected strain of Hellebores Christmas Rose, which is very free flowering in the depths of winter and early spring. Boasting large round, flat-faced, snow-white flowers which are set off beautifully against leathery, deep green foliage. It looks outstanding in a winter border, but is also ideal for growing in pots in a cold frame, sun room or frost-free greenhouse, which will encourage earlier flowering. Supplied as strong budded plants.

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Dwarf lilac Flowerfesta® White is an attractive shrub that stays compact to just 125 cm high. An excellent plant for small gardens and balconies!

Flowerfesta produces an abundance of flower large panicles that are repeat flowering main flush in May- June and repeat flowering till autumn. Its flowers spread a lovely, sweet fragrance.

Grow in full sun or partial shade.

€20 each

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CLEMATIS WINTER BEAUTY

HIBISCUS BLUE CHIFFON

Sparkling nodding flowers bring a magical touch of warmth into your garden to brighten the cold winter days. Flowering from December to March this superb evergreen clematis bears its delicately fragrant, waxy, bell-shaped flowers in the depths of winter. The foliage is so lush, that you’ll think its summertime all year round!

Plant Clematis ‘Winter Beauty’ against a warm house wall so that you can appreciate its winter flowers from your window. Height: 4m x1.2m .

A new, double-flowered Hibiscus flowers from July to September, with beautiful lavender blue, half-filled flowers. Hibiscus Lavender Chiffon grows into a nicely shaped shrub of about 200 cm. Flowers can get up to 10 cm in size. Also suitable as a patio or balcony plant.

Hardy to -25C

€20 each Code 147/P131

€20 each Code 147/P109 Buy 3 for €50 Save €10 Code 147/109A

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HYDRANGEA BAVARIA

Hydrangea Bavaria is from an exciting new plant naturally compact habit, good branching, strong stems and many medium sized mophead blooms. The many clusters of deep blue with white rim flowers create the much loved colour The compact habit creates an impressive display especially when in full flower, and look especially effective when used as a feature in courtyard gardens or pots on the patio.

€20 each Code 147/P130

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MIMOSA (Acacia Dealbata) Super Scent & Great Foliage

Evergreen fern-like foliage makes an attractive foil for clusters of bright yellow, fluffy ball shaped mimosa flowers.

Its fragrant, nectar rich blooms are a big attraction for bees and other insects in late winter and early spring. An ideal specimen plant for containers, or sheltered sunny borders.

An excellent focal point for a large conservatory. Outdoor can be grown into a mature tree.

€20 Code 147/P016

PHILADELPHUS LITTLE WHITE

Philadelphus Little White Love is a new compact Mock Orange with a truly amazing scent. Mock Orange are well known for their incredible scent, but unlike it’s unruly leggy cousins, Little White Love is far more refined . In June and July the arching stems of this lovely deciduous shrub get a liberal covering of highly fragrant, blousy, double, pure white flowers, perfect for growing either in pots or for small gardens where space is restricted. Ht 1m.

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DAVID AUSTIN PERFUMED ROSES 50% OFF FRAGRANT ENGLISH ROSES

A special collection of Scented Rose Bushes chosen from the David Austin range. Delicious fragrance, repeat flowering and disease resistance. The collection will contain five different named varieties specially chosen by Mr Middleton.

They will be supplied root wrapped, allowing you to plant them anytime from Nov – Mar. The bushes will provide a

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Normal Price €20 each Special Price €50 per collection of 5 bushes.

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DAVID AUSTIN CLIMBING ROSES Climbing Roses are an excellent way of bringing height and a feeling of abundance to the garden. They are best and most frequently used on house walls but are also perfect for growing on pillars, obelisks, walls, trellises and over arches. David Austin’s English Climbing Roses are wonderful

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climbers – in fact, we regard them as being amongst the best of all climbers. They are fragrant and healthy, and have the natural ability to flower from the top almost to the ground.

GRAHAM THOMAS

€22 each Code 147/R051 Buy 3 Plants for just €55 and Save €11 Code 147/R051A

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JAMES GALWAY

€22 each Code 147/R032 Buy 3 Plants for just €55 and Save €11 Code 147/R032A

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ROSE BLACK BACCARA The florist rose you can grow in your garden

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ROSE EYE OF THE TIGER

Rose ‘Eye of the Tiger’ is an unusual shrub rose combines the essence of wild roses with modern disease resistance and stronger vigour. The semi double, apricot yellow blooms are splashed with red at their centre for a particularly attractive display throughout summer.

Flowers all summer long, excellent in the garden or in a pot on the patio.Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 90cm (35”).

While bred for the florist trade, this one of a kind hybrid tea also has what it takes to flourish in outdoor gardens. A fantastic highly fragrant Hybrid Tea rose. Deep near black buds and young flowers becoming lighter as the flower matures with tightly bound reflexing velvety petals suspended on tall stems amongst dark glossy green foliage. The velvety texture of the petals and unique burgundy-black colour of the blooms is an instant success in any cut flower garden. The flowers last up to 2 weeks in a vase. Semi-glossy dark green foliage lines the long stems. Enjoy flushes of these beauties throughout the season.

€15 each Code 147/R053 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 Save €15 Code 147/R053A

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NEW PERSIAN ROSES

A gardener’s rose!

These award-winning rose ticks all the boxes for a gardener; heavenly scented, repeat flowering, mildew resistant and a neat compact shrub-like form that works well with other garden shrubs and perennials.

BLUSHING BABYLON

Constantly in bloom – all summer long ,their unique eyecatching flower makes Babylon Eyes® roses the perfect choice for use in pots and containers, lush green foliage, compact bushes and strong disease resistance with a great scent.

Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 90cm (35”).

ROSE FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Rose of the year 2015 Two-tone flowers for extra interest – Lovely scent and ideal for patio pots

Early to flower, then continually blooming right through summer and into autumn. Be the first to grow ‘For Your Eyes Only’– Rose of the Year 2015. It’s unique open flowers with central blotching are set to change the face of modern roses. A short height and compact growth habit makes ‘For Your Eyes Only’ the perfect ground cover and container rose. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 90cm (35”).

€15 each Code 147/R046 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 Save €15

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HEIRLOOM SCENTED ROSES RAMBLING RECTOR (1900)

Large clusters of scented, semi-double, creamy-white flowers from July to September, followed by small, spherical, red rose-hips. This vigorous, rambling rose is ideal for covering an unsightly structure or scrambling through a robust tree.

It’s an excellent variety for wilder areas of the garden or for covering a north-facing wall. This was introduced by famous Daisy Hill nursery in Newry who never bred roses so it is presumed they found it in an Irish rectory garden.

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EXCELSA (1909)

A very healthy, reliable and free-flowering rambling rose producing large trusses of scented small, light cerise crimson flowers on spindly but strong shoots. Very vigorous with a long flowering season, it is suitable for poorer soil conditions and even north facing walls, so there is no reason not to own one of these fabulous all round Roses.

€15 each Code 147/R045 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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BLUSH NOISETTE (1815)

AMERICAN PILLAR (1909)

€15 each Code 147/R055 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

€15 each Code 147/R044 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15 Code 147/R044A

A beauty for any garden that has room for a climbing rose - The small flowers have a rich clove-like scent and are pale pink with fluffy yellow centres. They are seen on the plant from early summer until the autumn. Will fill the garden with perfume all summer long.

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A very striking and easily recognisable rose with almost single flowers of bright carmine-pink with a white eye and golden stamens. These are produced in large clusters. Very tough and reliable. Large hips in autumn. 13ft.

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€15 each Code 147/R028 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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MAIGOLD (1953)

The most modern of our collection but one of the best climbers, Maigold is a vigorous prickle plant, disease free with a powerful fragrance . Very tough and hardy – suitable for poor soil conditions. 3m (9.8ft) x 1.5m (4.9ft)

€15 each Code 147/R004 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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ZÉPHIRINE DROUHIN (1868)

This is one of the first roses to bloom and also one of the last and it does so continuously. It is one of the best climbers with great quantities of very fragrant flowers. Thornless, very happy on a north wall and can be grown as a hedge.

€15 each Code 147/R007 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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WEDDING DAY (1950)

A prolific grower that climbs to a great height, flowering in huge clusters. Apricot buds open to creamy yellow blooms, quickly turning white. Excellent for concealing an unsightly structure. Exceptionally fragrant.

€15 each Code 147/R056 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15 Code 147/R056A

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FÉLICITÉ PERPÉTUE (1827)

A strongly scented rambler that has won the RHS award of Merit, bears large clusters of creamy-white blooms which are globular in form and scented. A useful rambler in that it is later flowering - early to mid-July and is almost evergreen.

Excellent of covering walls, fences or rambling up a tree.

€15 each Code 147/R052 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15 Code 147/R052A

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COMPASSION (1974)

This popular modern classic is noted for its reliability in most parts of the rose-growing world. The well-shaped hybrid tea flowers are salmon-pink, tinted with apricotorange. They have a sweet fragrance. The growth is strong, stiff and bushy and there is plentiful dark green foliage. It is particularly healthy. 10ft.

€15 each Code 147/R040 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15 Code 147/R040A

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ROSE LADY MARMALADE

A fine show of brilliant orange-scarlet, semi-double scented flowers of medium size, their colour deepening with age. Short, shapely buds open into globular flowers that eventually become flat. Flowers freely, repeating well. This is a vigorous plant with plentiful foliage and so would be suitable for the slightly more challenging position of a north wall. 8 – 10ft.

Rose of the Year 2014

Big bright tangerine blooms set against a glossy light green leaf make a riotous spectacle. The clusters of blooms keep coming all summer and into Autumn and the perfume is a spicy delight. Rounded buds open into a cupped bloom with heavily reflexed petals which finally open to wide bright flowers with a contrasting yellow centre.

€15 each Code 147/R041 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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ROSE MUM IN A MILLION (Millie)

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A truly stunning rose with a profusion of large, wellscented flowers that appear continuously for several months throughout the summer. It can be planted in the border, or potted up and placed on a sunny patio and the flowers will last for ages after being cut and added to a vase.

This fabulous pink Hybrid Tea rose makes an ideal gift, has fabulous, classic, old fashioned quartered blooms with wonderful strong, sweet rose fragrance.

Repeat flowers throughout the season on strong, bushy dark green gloss growth. A perfect gift or tribute rose for Mum for any occasion.

€18 each Code 147/R049 Buy 3 Plants for just €40 and Save €14

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PAULS SCARLET (1916)

Historically, the most popular of all climbing roses. Brilliant, unfading scarlet fragrant flowers in large clusters. Very free flowering, a versatile climber as the stems are plentiful and pliable. 10ft.

€15 each Code 147/R042 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15 Code 147/R042A

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ROSA BANTRY BAY

Bantry Bay is a relatively modern climbing rose - bred in 1967 - with strong growth and healthy foliage. A tough, repeat flowerer, the Bantry Bay climbing rose has open-centred, scented pink flowers that show off their yellow pollen coated centres. 4m x 4m.

€15each Code 147/R030 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15 Code 147/R030A

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JUST JOEY

The coppery-orange flowers have pronounced red veining, with the whole bloom fading to a satisfying copper-buff with age. It’s also very disease-resistant and undemanding. The blooms make good cut flowers, but they are also stunning when plants are massed together prominently in a bed. Ht 1.2m

€15 each Code 147/R057 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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David Austin PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT

Ideal for pots and containers. Magnificent blooms with a delicious award-winning fragrance ,repeat Flowering A magnificent rose with large, deeply cupped blooms of warm, glowing pink. There is delicious fresh tea fragrance with aspects of lemon and blackcurrants. Very healthy.

€20 each Code 147/R062 Buy 3 Plants for just €50 and Save €10

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MME ISSAC PEREIRRE (1881)

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An excellent hybrid tea of lilac, mauve,upright and strong necked ,very Fragrant. Considered the best of the ‘blue’ shades. Ht 1.2m

€15 each Code 147/R061 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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An outstanding, free flowering white floribunda with lovely foliage. Of great value to any border for producing great quantities of bloom; useful for hedging and in containers, another plus is that it’s almost thorn less. Ht 1.2m

€15 each Code 147/R060 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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Large well-packed clusters of shapely, fully double blooms of rich amber-yellow. Foliage is large, maroonish and almost glossy. This award winning rose is a useful bedding and hedging rose and blooms are good for cutting. Ht. 1m

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AMBER QUEEN

Mme Isaac Pereirre is a voluptuous Bourbon Rose clothed in purple velvet petals, and blessed with one of the most potent fragrances in the rose world. The canes are lax and very suited to be trained as a small climber or on a pyramid.

2.5m (8.2ft) x2m (6.6ft)

€15 each Code 147/R005 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

BLUE MOON

€15 each Code 147/R059 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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EASY DOES IT

Super spicy scent is not the only thing that makes it special, it’s also tolerant of black-spot . ‘Easy Does It’ has beautiful, flamboyant, frilly blooms and masses of them. They are a cascade of colour starting in scarlet, then moving through orange, apricot, raspberry and finally, just before the bloom finishes, light pink. ht 90

€15 each Code 147/R058 Buy 3 Plants for just €30 and Save €15

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DAPHNE MEZEREUM RUBRA

Masses of fragrant, pink flowers which are borne in clusters and smother the strongly upright, bare branches in late winter and early spring. It is perfect for a shrub border or woodland garden with well-drained, humus-rich soil. Easy to grow, no after care required. Ht 1m

€20 each Code 147/P081

HYDRANGEA MAGICAL ‘REVOLUTION BLUE’ 3 Colours One Plant

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A new Hydrangea macrophylla which was originally bred for the cut flower industry for the amazing flower performance and variety. As the flowers mature the striking dark blue evolves to purple, then to green. A compact variety that is ideal for the patio in containers. Robust, with good resistance to sun, rain and frost. Exceptional quality, retains its beauty for six months. Height 1m. Supplied as strong 3 year plants.

€20 each Code 147/P105 Buy 3 for just €50 Save €10

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AUBRIETA MR MIDDLETON’S BLUE

No spring garden should be without these spreading mats of vibrantly coloured blooms. Height 10cm x spread 45cm Flowers March-April.

5 Modular Plants for just €10 Code 147/PL072 10 Modular Plants for just €16 Code 147/PL072A 20 Modular Plants for just €30 Code 147/PL072B

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CLEMATIS MAYLEEN

It could almost be known as the ‘mile-a-minute’ clematis, such is the rapid growth of this variety.

Clematis montana ‘Mayleen’ is the best scented Clematis montana too, with delightful satin-pink ruffled blooms. As if that wasn’t enough, it has sparkling bronze foliage too. Easiest of all the clematis to grow. If you want a quick-growing handsome climber, look no further! Height: 10m (33’). Spread: 3m (10’).

€12 each Code 147/P087

Winter Scented ABELIOPHYLLUM DISTICHUM

LONICERA FRAGRANTISSIMA (winter honeysuckle )

€15 each Code 147/P082

1 large plant €12 Code 147/P080

A rare relative of the Forsythia, this is a handsome, deciduous shrub is smothered with small, star-shaped, light pink flowers in late winter and early spring. They have a delicious scent and will fill the surrounding area with their fragrance, so plant it near a pathway or entrance.

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Wonderful, winter-flowering shrub produces fragrant, creamy-white flowers between December and March on almost leafless branches. Sometimes followed by dull-red berries, the leaves, when they appear are a rich shade of green – usually flushed with a plush purple.

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WINTER FLOWERING CHERRY Prunus Subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea

Throughout the winter, the bare branches are sprinkled with pretty cherry blossom flowers culminating in a massive blooming in early spring, from February to May. The rosy pink flowers open from dark pink buds and fade slightly to soft pink as they age. The semidouble blooms appear November-March creating a long lasting, delightful display in the dull grey winter months. The flowers are followed by small fruit that are popular with the birds. The dark-green foliage of

this small tree makes a good foil for other plants before turning to fiery yellow, orange and red in autumn.

Ideal for smaller spaces, Prunus Autumnalis Rosea will grow to 4 x 4 metres in 20 years, thriving in most soils.

Its Tolerant of pollution so ideal in an urban situation.

A fantastic tree to give spectacular year round interest

€30 each Code 147/P035

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HYDRANGEA CONFETTI

With Hydrangea paniculata Confetti it’s a party every day! Confetti has lightly scented flowers with a beautiful, fine flower structure. Confetti blooms from early summer to late autumn. This hydrangea is compact (120 cm high, 75 cm wide) with a bushy growth habit and strong branches.

Its compact shape makes Confetti perfect for small containers on terraces and balconies. It grows well in sun or partial shade in any type of soil.

Supplied in a large 3 litre pot. Ht 1.2m

€20 each Code 147/P132

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DAPHNE BHOLUA ‘JACQUELINE POSTILL’ Winter’s Most Scented Shrub

Clusters of small, sweetly scented, deep pink buds open in January and February and are followed by rounded, purple-black berries. This choice deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub thrives in a sunny, sheltered position. This plant is very hard to propagate and slow growing, but well worth the patience and investment. Try it in a mixed or winter border or next to a path where its fragrance can be appreciated.

Strongly upright in habit. Ht 2m.

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When they first appear, the petal-like sepals are white, but they soon start to change colour, first to pink and then a deeper shade of rich raspberry red.

These flower heads appear in profusion on strong stems and can grow up to 35cm in length. The flower colour may vary slightly depending on the exposure and soil type, but the overall effect is quite dramatic when the plant is in full bloom.

Supplied in a large 3 litre pot. Ht 1.2m

€20 each Code 147/P093 Buy 2 Plants for just €34 and Save €6 Code 147/P093A

€20 each Code 147/P134

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UNIQUE FAMILY PLUM TREE 5 Delicious varieties on one tree Crops from July to October

MR MIDDLETON’S HELLEBORUS WINTER MAGIC

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This unique tree has 5 different varieties that will crop from July well in autumn. They are grafted on dwarf stock as will remain a small tree, ideal for the small garden and excellent in pot or tubs.

1. Plum Blue de Belgique

Good quality deep blue/purple fruits, ripening mid August. Pleasant, sweet dessert flavour that may also be used for all culinary purposes. Juicy yellow flesh.

2. Plum ‘Opal’

Slightly earlier to crop than ‘Victoria’, this dessert plum produces a heavy crop of excellent quality, small, yellow skinned fruits with an attractive red flush in July and August. The golden flesh easily separates from its stone and has a

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3. Plum Reine Claude d’Oullins

Oullins plum is one of the largest and most attractive gage plums.

The flavour is exceptionally sweet, tender and succulent. Almost cylindrical, green fruit turns white and pale gold with a fine white blush when mature. Harvest September

4. Plum Victoria

A true favourite , produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized

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fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in August.

5. Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ Produces heavy crops of classic, yellow, small French plums from September. The incredibly sweet, stone free fruits ripen from white to honey yellow and are excellent eaten fresh or cooked.

Working with one of the world’s top breeders we are pleased to offer for the first time this wonderful collection of Helleborus to provide winter magic. Big, outfacing blooms are held well above leathery foliage,perfect for dry shade, flowers late winter through spring.

Supplied as flowering size plants in 17cm pots.

HELLEBORUS DOUBLE GREEN €20 each Code 147/P124 Buy 2 for just €35 Save €5

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HELLEBORUS DOUBLE GREEN SPOTTED €20 each Code 147/P125 Buy 2 for just €35 Save €5

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1 Five Variety Tree €45 Code 147/F114

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HELLEBORUS DOUBLE YELLOW €20 each Code 147/P122 Buy 2 for just €35 Save €5 24

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HELLEBORUS DOUBLE YELLOW SPOTTED €20 each Code 147/P123 Buy 2 for just €35 Save €5

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GLORIOUS DAFFODIL DAYS A unique collection specially chosen by Mr Middleton the should ensure many blooms in your garden.

40 bulbs €10 Code 147/AB395 80 bulbs €17 Code 147/AB395A

GLORIOUS TULIP DAYS

Mr Middleton’s special selection of top performing varieties. We have selected the top performing varieties in this special mixture , so all you need to do is plant, sit back and wait for glorious tulips days.

THE PATIO COLLECTION Exclusive

150 Specially chosen bulbs to fill your pots and tubs with spring colour.

Tulips 30 (2 named vars), Narcissi 30 (2 named vars) Crocus 25, Muscari 35, Iris dwarf 25, Hyacinth 5. Contents may vary.

150 Bulbs €30 Save €15 Code 147/AB313 300 Bulbs €55 Save €35 Code 147/AB313A

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100 bulbs €25 Code 147/AB413 200 bulbs €45 Code 147/AB413A

SOIL RENEW

1.5kg €13 Code 147/S619 3kg €24 Code 147/S619A 10kg €50 Code 147/S619B

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HANDKERCHIEF TREE DAVIDIA INVOLUCRATA

One of Nature’s most astonishing trees , unusual with gorgeous heart-shaped, dark green leaves with soft white down underneath and large, white bracts that surround the small flowers in late spring. It is a wonderful tree that will take a few years to flower but will last for generations.

€20 each Code 147/P126 Buy for just €35 Save €5

Code 136/P126A

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GARDENIA JASMONOIDES ‘KLEIMS HARDY’

Exotic single white blooms with an intoxicating fragrance that is simply divine. Gardenia ‘Kleim’s Hardy’ is the first of its kind that can be grown outdoors all year round. The world’s very first fully hardy Gardenia variety which can survive outside in temperatures as low as -10°C! Its glossy evergreen foliage provides the perfect backdrop for the exquisite blooms in summer. A beautiful, compact shrub for sheltered borders and containers. Height and spread: 90cm (36”).

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MR MIDDLETON’S HELLEBORUS DOUBLE WINTER MAGIC

Working with one of the world’s top breeders we are pleased to offer for the first time this wonderful double white , pure white magic to light up your winter garden or pots and tubs. Supplied as flowering size plants .”).

€20 each Code 147/P126 Buy 2 for just €35 Save €5

Code 136/P126A

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VIBURMUM ‘KILIMANJARO SUNRISE’ Elegant new shrub winner of the most prestigious gardening award.

This award winning shrub is breathtaking in its transformative beauty. Gorgeous appleblossom pink blooms brighten to pure white with age before returning to subtle pink. on tiered branches. As summer ends, the fresh green foliage turns to shades of burnt orange and gold in a superb autumn display.

Glossy red berries, that ripen to black, provide a valuable source of food for winter birds. It’s more upright habit makes useful for gardens where space is at a premium. Very low maintenance deciduous shrub perfect for bringing colour and stylish architecture to borders, cottage gardens and woodlands. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 2m (6.5’).

€30 each Code 147/P110

Chelsea Winner ‘PLANT OF THE YEAR 2015’

ACER SHIRASAWANUM ‘AUREUM’ This was one of the highlights of our display at Bloom. Everyone wanted the one plant we had; we now have a limited stock available for the first time. Golden full moon maple is a choice and sought after small tree which is perfect for the smaller garden. In spring the buds open to reveal intensely bright lemon yellow foliage. As the leaves mature they will soften and Bright red helicopter-like seeds are prominently nestled in the foliage and will remain colorful well into summer. In autumn, the tree is dotted in tones of orange and red. The slow growth and unique framework makes it an excellent choice for containers.

1 strong plant €30 Code 147/P069

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AUTUMN PLANTING ONIONS

These are over wintering onion sets and can usually be planted between October and January, to produce early summer crops next year.

ASPARAGUS

Although asparagus beds take several years to establish, each asparagus crown can produce up to 25 spears per year and will continue cropping for 25 years. We supply strong, one year old crowns - the best for rapid establishment.

ASPARAGUS PACIFIC PURPLE

More tender and sweet than many green varieties. The spears are basically stringless and delicious eaten raw, with dips, or sliced in salads. Colour is lost if cooked so is best steamed. Produces supersweet white spears if earthed up.

ONION ELECTRIC Electric is a top performer and hugely popular with our customers, producing excellent yields of mild tasting summer onions from late May These onion sets are particularly resistant to bolting Superb when eaten fresh & stores well into the autumn.

1 lb €4

Code 147/V081 2 lb €7 Code 147/V081A

5 Crowns €10 Code 147/V058 10 Crowns €16 Code 147/V058A

ONION RADAR

1 lb €4 Code 147/V080 2 lb €7 Code 147/V080A

1 lb €4 Code 147/V082 2 lb €7 Code 147/V082A

An easy way to add nutrients and bulky, organic matter (humus) to your soil, helping to maintain or improve fertility and soil structure. Green manures are grown to dig into the soil to improve its fertility. They do this by preventing soil erosion, forming humus, holding plant nutrients and helping soil organisms and earthworms. Dig in to soil before flowering.

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Mid

An early dark yellow skinned variety with good tolerance to bolting. This highly productive hybrid produces uniform round to flat-round bulbs with good skin quality

MR MIDDLETON GREEN MANURE

500grms (covers 90sq meters) €11 Code 147/V117 1kg (covers 180sq meters) €17 Code 147/V117A

5 Crowns €10 Code 147/V057 10 Crowns €16 Code 147/V057A

1 lb €4 Code 147/V116 2 lb €7 Code 147/V116A

ONION TROY

Enrich your soil

Asparagus ‘Gijnlim’ is a famously tasty new hybrid variety.

Gijnlim is an early season Asparagus, a high yielding male variety producing medium thick, mid-green spears with closed purple tips. Highly recommended for its excellent flavour and quality, it is now our customers’ firm favourite

A well established and highly favoured variety featuring good resistance to bolting and very little winter kill.

ONION SENSHYU

Reliable, heavy cropping onion sets. An extremely popular Japanese over-wintering variety, reliably producing a heavy crop of semi-globe-shaped, straw-coloured bulbs of excellent quality, which should be ready to harvest in early July.

Early

ASPARAGUS GIJNLIM

Late

Early ASPARAGUS PACIFIC 2000

One of the tastiest varieties of asparagus we know of!

The consistently uniform, green spears are so tender and stringless, they can be eaten raw or sliced in salads. This long lasting variety is highly regarded for its heavy yields and superior flavour.

5 Crowns €10 Code 147/V133 10 Crowns €16 Code 147/V133A

ASAPARAGUS GUELPH MILLENNIUM

This asparagus comes from Canadian breeding making it particularly cold tolerant and well suited to Irish weather conditions. Producing high yields of purple-tipped, green spears, Asparagus ‘Guelph Millennium’ is reliable in most soils.

5 Crowns €10 Code 147/V142 10 Crowns €16 Code 147/V142A

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Over 60lbs of fruit every season for 30 Years

BEST SELLER PLUM VICTORIA

RASPBERRY POLKA

Undoubtedly one of the best autumn-fruiting raspberry introductions in recent years! This superb primocane variety produces up to double the yield of its parent, ‘Autumn Bliss’, and crops at least 2 weeks earlier. Once established, each plant can produce up to 2.5kg of large, deep-red berries with a deliciously sweet flavour that can be harvested from late July through to October. The vigorous, virtually spine-free plants also show good disease resistance and cope well in poor soils.

They need only a small sunny space to thrive in your garden, or in pots on a patio. Once tasted, never forgotten! Our Victoria Plum Tree is a popular classic, not just because of the incredibly juicy flavour but because this tree bears a bumper crop year-in/year-out. Once established you can expect over 60lbs of superb fruit every season for 30 years and beyond!

€30 each Code 147/F027

6 Canes €15 Code 147/F074 12 Canes €25 Save €5 Code 147/F074A

BLACKBERRY NAVAHO BIG AND EARLY An upright-growing blackberry

As the name suggests, this blackberry crops early, and boasts BIG fruit! And you don’t need a lot of space to grow it: it has an upright, self-supporting habit which makes it ideal for smaller areas of the garden or even for growing up a wigwam of canes in a container on the patio. The large, sweet, aromatic blackberries are produced in abundance from early July to August. Plus it’s virtually thornless for easy picking and shows good resistance to disease, making it very easy to grow!

Supplied in a 13cm pot.

1 plant €15 Code 147/F011 Buy 2 for €25 Save €5 Code 147/F011A

MR MIDDLETON’S SHRUB ROSE AND FRUIT FEED The No 1 Feed for Shrubs Fruit and Roses

HAZELNUT

Easy to grow large shrubs

with both male and female flowers on the same plant.

We supply two different varieties which improves pollination and ensures a bumper crop of fresh nuts.

2 Plants €40 Code 147/F024 32

From the earliest of times seaweed has been a traditional soil conditioner for gardeners all along the west coast.

Our seaweed meal which is fully organic contains not just N.P.K. but over 60 trace elements and growth hormones which help restore the bacterial activity in the soil as well as improving the soil structure and increasing the earthworm population. The result being stronger plants and lots more flowers and sweeter scents . Apply 90g per sq meter.

1.5kg €7.50 Code 147/S143 3 kg €12 Code 147/S143A 7.5kg €30 Code 147/S143C

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STRAWBERRY HONEOYE

One of the leading commercial early varieties, with bright red, very firm fruits of superb quality and flavour. Strawberry ‘Honeoye’ is a heavy cropping mid-season variety with excellent disease resistance. Ready to pick from June to early July, this variety is perfect for making your own jams or for freezing to enjoy when out of season.

10 Plants €9 Code 136/F079 20 Plants €15 Save €3 Code 136/F079A

STRAWBERRY ‘CAMBRIDGE FAVOURITE’

The enduring popularity of Strawberry ‘Cambridge Favourite’ has made it one of the most well-known and best-loved varieties available. This mid-season strawberry produces a bumper crop of juicy orange-red fruits with an excellent flavour and texture from June to July. It’s reliable and tolerant of most situations.

10 Plants €9 Code 136/F102 20 Plants €15 Save €3 Code 136/F102A

BLUEBERRY PLANTS SUPERFOOD Packed full of antioxidants and vitamins, blueberries are one of the superfoods that will improve your health and well-being. They are a tasty and addictive addition to the garden. In autumn, the bushes turn to a blazing crimson, and in the spring, they are covered in masses of sweetscented flowers. Blueberry bushes are heavy

croppers and can be picked several times during the summer. They are easy to grow, and if you have not got a suitable site in your garden, blueberries make an excellent choice for a patio tub. One bush is capable of producing 6lbs of berries when mature. Planting two bushes in the same garden will increase the yield.

BLUEBERRY SUNSHINE BLUE The ultimate blueberry – a truly exceptional variety!

This outstanding early/mid season evergreen variety has a compact, branching habit. Unlike ordinary blueberries, it produces hot pink flowers which fade to white in spring, followed by heavy crops of delicious tangy berries for up to nine weeks in the summer. It’s also self-pollinating and more tolerant of higher pH soils than other blueberries! If you only have room for one blueberry, this has to be the one!

€15 Code 147/F017 Buy 2 for €25 Save €5 Code 147/F017A

20 Strawberry Honeoye 20 Strawberry Cambridge €25 Save €5 Code 147/205B

STRAWBERRY SWEETHEART

Tastier and heavier cropping than old customer favourites, good old fashioned flavour – large fruits

Sweetheart’s berries are beautifully uniform with a conical shape. As its name suggests, the variety has a very sweet flavour that is proven by sweetness levels that are commonly greater than those of other varieties. Mid-season on vigorous plants that have a good resistance to mildew.

10 Plants €9 Code 147/F069 20 Plants €15 Save €3 Code 147/F069A

BLUEBERRY BLUECROP

Compact growing and ideal for the patio

Perfect for growing in a large pot of moist ericaceous compost. As the leaves unfold in spring, a delicate display of rusty red leaf tips mature into a strong green canopy.

Clusters of creamy white flowers that sparkle against the foliage and these develop into attractive green fruits before maturing into juicy blueberries in late July through August. Its autumn foliage is stunning, followed by a striking display of red stems through the winter.

Blueberry Buy all 3 €35.00 Save €10 Code 147/F017C

€15 Code 147/F015 Buy 2 for €25 Save €5 Code 147/F015A

BLUEBERRY AURORA Superb late season blueberry

An excellent late season blueberry that ripens towards the end of August. Vigorous and upright-growing, it has fewer nutrition and soil demands than some blueberries.

The large, tasty berries are richly flavoured with a crisp texture, and store incredibly well. Height 180cm (6’), less if grown in a container.

€15 Code 147/F016 Buy 2 for €25 Save €5 Code 147/F016A 34

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RASPBERRY GLEN LYON

Very early cropper, it is a model plant - hardy, disease resistant and quite vigorous. The fruits are nice when eaten by themselves, and good for making jam, cooking them or mixing them with cereal or dessert to get the best out of these fruits.

6 canes €13 Code 147/F083 12 canes €20 Code 147/F083A

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RASPBERRY GLEN AMPLE

An exceptionally heavy mid season cropper, ready from end July onwards. The large fleshy fruits are held well out from the spine-free canes so they are easy to pick and do not suffer wind damage. Disease resistant.

6 canes €13 Code 147/F038 12 canes €20 Code 147/F038A

GOOSEBERRY XENIA

1 plant €12 Code 147/F094 3 plants €30 Save €6 Code 147/F094A

1 plants €12 Code 147/F093 3 plants €30 Save €6 Code 147/F093A

Superb, hardy bushes produce a heavy crop of medium sized, greenish yellow fruits. Unlike other varieties this unique Gooseberry has a delicious aromatic flavour with a hint of apricot. The juicy berries are ready to harvest from June to mid July and by the second season each bush could produce over 3kg (over 6lb) of fruit

An abundance of gorgeous, red, smooth-skinned dessert gooseberries with an exceptionally sweet flavour are produced towards the end of June. The strong, upright bushes have almost spine-free stems, making harvesting much easier. With superb mildew-resistance, Gooseberry ‘Xenia’ is certainly one of the best new gooseberry introductions of recent years!

Mid Season

RASPBERRY CASCADE DELIGHT

An early floricane variety from USA, cropping from June/July for about four weeks. Cascade Delight’s long fruit-bearing laterals make it an ideal variety for growing at home and harvesting by hand. Very vigorous and reliably produces a good crop of large, conical berries with sweet red flesh. Cascade Delight is an ideal variety for planting in damp soil as it has excellent resistance to root rot.

6 canes €15 Code 147/F096 12 canes €25 Save €5 Code 147/F096A 36

GOOSEBERRY HINNONMAKI YELLOW

GOOSEBERRY ‘INVICTA’

One of the heaviest cropping varieties available, produces almost twice as much fruit as other varieties, from late May onwards. The flavoursome, smooth skinned fruits stay firm and retain their shape when cooked, making excellent pies and preserves. This vigorous RHS AGM variety also has excellent mildew resistance.

1 plants €12 Code 147/F092 3 plants €30 Save €6 Code 147/F092A

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GREAT CHOICE GARLIC GARLIC CRISTO

‘Strong flavour’ Extra strong garlic taste , very good for storing, can be stored for up to one year.

3 bulbs €4 Code 147/V046 6 bulbs €7 Code 147/V046A

RHUBARB TIMPERLEY RHUBARB RED CHAMPAGNE EARLY Crops from February to Autumn, disease resistant and very easy to establish. A good heavy cropper.

3 Stools €10 Code 147/F028

An outstanding early variety. Long pale pink stems. Easy to grow and trouble free.

3 Stools €10 Code 147/F029

ELEPHANT GARLIC

Not a true garlic but a stem leek which produces massive bulbs approximately 10cm (4 inches) in diameter. The cloves are also much larger than conventional garlic with a milder taste making it suitable for a wide choice of culinary uses, especially roasting.

2 cloves €4 Code 147/V049

GARLIC SOLENT WIGHT A superb softneck garlic, producing large, top quality bulbs. If the cloves are planted early, mature bulbs will be ready to lift and use from July. An exceptional bouquet, full of depth and strength. These are very large firm bulbs, at least 60mm across. €4 each Code 147/V130

RHUBARB VICTORIA

Very Popular variety. Heavy yielding.

Green stems, tangy flavour not sour.

Will crop for many years.

3 Stools €10 Code 147/F030

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RHUBARB RASPBERRY RED

RHUBARB APPLE DELIGHT

A new variety selected for its truly sweet fruity flavour, grow this weather-resistant variety in any spot. It’s disease resistant too and gives two crops per year, so you’re in for a good harvest of long, flavoursome stalks.

3 Stools €15 Code 147/V159 38

Enjoy thick, deep red stalks with a superb sweet flavour from this vigorous rhubarb. The high quality, tender stems of Rhubarb ‘Raspberry Red’ can be harvested early in the season, without the need for forcing. Delicious in pies and crumbles! These budded pieces, taken from established crowns will quickly mature, resulting in crowns big enough to harvest from 2 years after planting.

3 Stools €10 Code 147/F075

FRENCH GARLIC GERMIDOUR

Violet cloves, a softneck variety which matures quicker than hardneck varieties. Softneck varieties tend to store better than hardneck varieties, so this is the type to grow for longterm storage.

3 bulbs €4 Code 147/V139 6 bulbs €7 Code 147/V139A

FRENCH GARLIC THERMIDROME

Early and very high yielding with a medium flavour. A softneck variety which stores better than hardneck varieties.

3 bulbs €4 Code 147/V140 6 bulbs €7 Code 147/V140A

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FAMILY PEAR TREE

LOGANBERRY

A cross between a raspberry and blackberry, the loganberry is generally slightly longer than a raspberry with a juicier and sharper flavour. Berries should be allowed to darken to a deep purple colour before picking to obtain the best flavoured fruit. Loganberry plants are sturdy and more disease and frost resistant than many other berry varieties and as berries of varying maturity may grow on a single plant, it will usually produce fruit throughout August and September . Plants continue to fruit for around 15 years

3 Varieties on 1 Tree 70 lbs of Fruit per Tree

The ideal trees for small gardens. Three varieties have been grafted onto one tree and will crop at different times, so extending the picking season. Will grow in a container holding at least 30 litres of compost. Propagated onto ‘Quince A’ rootstock to produce a tree with moderate vigour and promote fruiting at an early age. If you only have room for one tree, then this is the tree for you! Varieties: Conference, Williams’ Beurre Hardy & Charneux

1 Tree €30

1 plant €13 Code 147/F042 3 plants €29 Save €10 Code 147/F042A

Code 147/F046

HONEYBERRY

Try honeyberries for an unusual fruit to add to your five a day! These sweet blueberry-like fruits have been eaten for years in their native Siberia, and can be enjoyed straight from the bush, or baked in jams, pies and muffins. The sweet taste is similar to that of blueberries, with a slight aftertaste of honey. They are high in antioxidants too! The oval blackblue honeyberries begin to ripen in early June, in the first or second year after planting. This exceptionally hardy shrub is long lived and easy to grow, producing more delicious berries year upon year. Height and spread: 120cm (48”).

1 plants €15 Code 147/F043

FAMILY APPLE TREE 3 Varieties on 1 Tree

Three varieties that have great taste, are heavy croppers and have good disease resistance ,grafted onto one tree makes this an ideal tree for pollination purposes and a selection of different varieties to extend the season. If you only have space for one tree in your garden then a family tree is the right choice. The trees are 2 years old and around 5 feet in height when dispatched. Grown on dwarfing stock they will start cropping in the first season and by the 5 year should be producing about 70 lbs of fruit annually.

Approximate height 8ft when mature. Varieties Elstar & Laxton Superb & Golden Pearmain

1 Tree €30

Code 147/F047

Special Offer 1 Family Apple 1 Family Pear €50 Save €10 Code 147/F407A

BOYSENBERRIES

From U.S. ,this hybrid berry is a cross between a blackberry, loganberry and raspberry and is very easy to grow. Round to oblong, reddish-purple fruits have a unique flavour that combine the tartness of good old-fashioned wild blackberries with a sweet hint of raspberry. Delicious used for bramble and apple jelly or pie fillings. Can also be eaten fresh. Ready to harvest July to September.

1 plant €13 Code 147/F044 3 plants €29 Save €10 Code 147/F044A 40

TAYBERRY

A cross between blackberry and raspberry. Provides an abundant crop of large, purple and deliciously sweet fruit from mid July until late August. A super dessert fruit, but also good for freezing and jam making.

1 plant €13 Code 147/F086 3 plants €29 Save €10 Code 147/F086A

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GRAPE VINES FOR IRISH GARDENS Many still think vine-growing as something best left to our friends on the continent. That’s just not so – choose a sunny, sheltered spot and our ‘Dream’ grape vines will provide you with a bountiful crop of delicious, virtually seedless grapes!

These superb grape vines boast excellent disease resistance and are early ripening (perfect for the Irish climate), so much so that they will succeed not only against a wall, but even on a free-standing support.

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GRAPE VINE WHITE DREAM Popular seedless grape

One of the best known and most popular seedless varieties, bearing good yields of medium-sized grapes with a thin skin and superb flavour. Pick from early September. Supplied as grafted vines in 3 litre pots.

€20 each Code 147/F018

GRAPE VINE ROSE DREAM Popular with children

A delicious-tasting, large rose-coloured grape with a pleasant crisp bite. The colour and taste make this one of the most popular grapes with children - of all ages.

Pick from mid August. Supplied as grafted vines in 3 litre pots.

€20 each Code 147/F020

BLACKCURRANT BEN CONNAN Over 7lbs of fruit per plant

This heavy cropping small bush variety produces large, glossy black fruits with a superb rich flavour. Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ is early cropping, from the beginning of July, and continues to produce fruit over a long cropping period. From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3.5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. With excellent mildew resistance and good frost tolerance, this RHS AGM variety really has it all!

1 plant €10 Code 147/F095 3 plants €25 Save €5 Code 147/F095A 42

GRAPE VINE BLUE DREAM Unusually large grapes

A dark blue/black grape with unusually large berries for a seedless grape. With a good flavour and thin skin it is superb for the table. Pick from mid September. Supplied as grafted vines in 3 litre pots.

€20 each Code 147/F021

260 SUPER SPRING FLOWER BULBS FOR ONLY €65 SAVE €50 MR MIDDLETON’S COMPLETE SPRING BULB COLLECTION

This unique collection has been blended to provide a super display of spring colour and head turning fragrance . Covering the spectrum from rich blues to vibrant magentas and pinks to cool yellow and whites. Plant them in formal beds, among perennials, scattered in clumps in the border or along walkways.

Collection contents: 260 Top size flower bulbs.

100 Tulips (5 Named varieties) 80 Daffodils (4 named varieties), 10 Hyacinths, 25 Chionodoxa, 25 Allium Moly, 20 Crocus. €65 per 260 bulbs Code 147/AB226

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FIG TWO TIMER Two crops a year!

Unlike most figs, which crop once in mid-late summer on last year’s shoots, this one crops from mid August on last year’s shoots, but again from the end of September on this year’s shoots! And they’re deliciously sweet and tasty. A very productive variety for the Irish climate . Figs will bring a Mediterranean flavour to your garden, combining handsome foliage with a tasty and bountiful harvest. They’re vigorous plants, so growth should be limited by restricting the roots to a large container (which will also encourage fruit formation). This variety is strong-growing and quick to start fruiting and, once mature, will withstand the coldest winters.

Supplied in a 1.3 litre pot.

LILLIPUT PEAR

CONFERENCE The best known of all pears, ‘Conference’ is an excellent dessert pear . The long bell shaped fruits with firm flesh can be eaten hard or fully ripe with a smooth juicy flavour. Trees crop late in the season from October to November, and the fruit will store until January.

1 Tree €20 Code 147/F086

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PATIO COLLECTION

You don’t have to have a orchard or even a large garden to grow fruit. Mr Middleton’s new range of patio fruit is perfect for container growing and is ideally suited to the Irish climate.

LILLIPUT PLUM OPAL

PATIO NECTARINE

1 Tree €25 Code 147/F087 Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F087A

€25 Code 147/F048 Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F048A

Opal is a very reliable dessert plum. This early fruiting variety produces delicious reddish-purple fruit with soft yellow flesh end of summer. Self-fertile .

€20.00 Code 147/F013

Large mouth-watering fruit, full of juice, white flesh with a crimson-flushed skin. Reliable and prolific, excellent outdoor variety for the British climate. Self-fertile.

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KIWI JENNY

Hardy, easy-to-grow climbers which will give good crops in Ireland , grown on a trellis, arch or pergola in a warm spot, or on a south-facing wall. Jenny is a self-fertile variety - ideal if you only have room for one plant. It has very attractive red-tipped early growth, and its small, sweet fruits are freely produced in late summer.

1 Plant €15 Code 147/F108 44

LILLIPUT PEACH

Bonanza produces a pink flowers followed my delicious full size fruit. Slow growing with no pruning.

1 Tree €25 Code 147/F049 Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F049A

LILLIPUT CHERRY

Fantastic dwarf column flowering cherry tree, producing very sweet fruit in July. Due to the unusual habit, this item is ideal for growing in a container on patio where space is limited.

1 Tree €25 Code 147/F050 Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F050A

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QUINCE VRANJA

Quince trees (Cydonia oblonga) produce wonderfully scented fruit which when ripe are almost gold in colour. The quince is a native of Iranian mountainsides and as such is extremely hardy but quinces should be planted in full sun to fruit well. As well as being edible, quince trees are most ornamental and look as good as the centre piece of a lawn as your average ornamental. It flowers in May and carries heavy crops of very fragrant fruit which can be picked in September and October.

1 Tree €30

DAMSON MERRYWEATHER

Merryweather is a strong cropping tree that yields blue, plum-sized damsons. These are amongst the largest fruit in the damson world. Merryweather damsons can be eaten raw or cooked and are particularly good for jams, pickles and - of course damson gin and brandy. Pick in late September.

1 Tree €30 Code 147/F052

Code 147/F054

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PATIO APPLE TREES

You don’t have to have a orchard or even a large garden to grow fruit. Mr Middleton’s new range of patio fruit is perfect for container growing and is ideally suited to the Irish climate.

LILIPUT APPLE ‘COX’S ORANGE PIPPIN’

LILLIPUT JAMES GRIEVE

Delicious sweet juicy apples are ripe in August. Enjoy straight from the tree. Pollinate with Elstar.

Regarded to be the finest tasting dessert apple, the rich aromatic flavour and crisp, juicy texture set this apple apart from other varieties. Producing a good crop from September.

1 Tree €25

1 Tree €25 Code 147/F085 Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F085A

Code 147/F111

Buy 2 for €40 Save €10

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Code 147/F111A

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Small Garden Orchard 5 Named Dwarf Apple Trees €80 Save €20 Code 147/F0115

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LILLIPUT APPLE ELSTAR

Large fruit with nice bright red blushing on yellow background. It has an excellent taste. Harvest midOctober. Self-fertile.

1 Tree €25

Code 147/F084

Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F084A

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LILLIPUT APPLE TREE LILIPUT APPLE GOLDEN DELICIOUS JONAGOLD

This famous apple has light, crisp flesh is bursting with sweet juice and a delicious aroma. Ready to pick in late October.

1 Tree €25

Code 147/F112

Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F112A

A wonderfully satisfying crispy bite and a nicely balanced flavour. It crops heavily and is vigorous and hardily productive. For Oct-January use.

1 Tree €25

Code 147/F113

Buy 2 for €40 Save €10 Code 147/F113A