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FRESH PICKS

AGAPANTHUS POPPIN' PURPLE (= 'MP003')

This new Agapanthus is a fantastic cultivar with an abundance of purple-black buds that open into vivid purple. It doesn’t end with the interesting flower colour – it’s a very fast grower and has a very long flowering period, from July to September. It reliably reblooms. It is ideal in containers and in the border, in full sun and well-drained soil.

Height x spread: 60cm x 50cm. RHS H4, USDA 6a-10b†. Available from How Green Nursery (wholesale only), Farmer Gracy, Crocus and J Parker’s.

ANEMONE FRILLY KNICKERS (= 'FP007')

Bred by us, and launched in 2020, Frilly Knickers is full of surprises. It looks as good from the back as the front. With semi-double blooms, each white, finely frilled petal is suffused with pale lilac. The back of the petals are brushed

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