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29Jun 2024-31Aug 2024

Shades of Summer

Be inspired… our Shades of Summer event will give you plenty of exciting ideas for adding Summer colour to your garden as well as providing a valuable nectar source for pollinating insects. In the spotlight are hydrangeas, salvias , herbaceous plants, roses, clematis and shrubs.

A lacecap hydrangea with double ray florets

Heavenly Hydrangeas

One of the undisputed star performers of Summer, the spectacular showy blooms of hydrangeas make them indispensable for mid to late Summer colour in the garden, with their fading flower heads adding interest through Autumn and Winter.  We are hydrangea specialists and, as well as Hydrangea macrophylla and serrata varieties, you’ll discover an impressive range of other hydrangea species and their cultivars including aspera, arborescens, paniculata and quercifolia.

Sizzling Salvias

Speciality salvias for summer colour

Nothing epitomises summer more than salvias, another Ashwood speciality, and a captivating genus of plants which will bring sizzling colour to a sunny border or patio pot from July until the first frosts of late Autumn.

Some Like it Hot..

If hot colours are your thing, there’s plenty to choose from ….dahlias, crocosmia, kniphofia, helenium, alstroemeria, hemerocallis, heuchera, hypericum and potentillas (all subject to availability).

Sorbet Shades

Cooler shades are provided by pinks, lemons and white-flowered herbaceous, daphnes, cistus and roses, all perfect companions for a host of silver foliage shrubs and grasses.

Singing the Blues

Blues and mauves bring other colours alive…

Purples, blues and mauves are invaluable for bringing other colours alive. Think lavender, herbaceous geraniums, campanula, buddleia, clematis, penstemons, verbena and asters. Try planting blues with orange flowers to make your borders sing!

Zingy Greens

The perfect foil for all your colour schemes adding shape, texture and a sense of calm… ferns, hostas, grasses and a range of shrubs are all ideal.

Why not pay us a visit….? You can enjoy browsing through the stunning displays in our inspirational sales areas. We’re really proud of the amount of care we give our plants: they’re grown in a perfect environment and have been lovingly nurtured by our expert team.

Free cultural guide….There will be plenty of cultural information including  free hydrangea and salvia guides for visitors to this event that will explain how to get the best from your plants. The Garden Shop will highlight a variety of recommended  hydrangea liquid feeds, colourants, fertilisers and composts.

JOHN’S GARDEN at Ashwood Nurseries: Nursery owner John Massey’s beautiful garden, open on selected dates. Here you will see a fabulous selection of Summer colour in all its shades read more