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In the last few years echinaceas have come a long way - in terms of new colours at least. So far these have all been raised in America and Antonia Fiander at Future Primitive Plants in Worcestershire has just emailed to say that she now has stock of the latest to hit these shores - ‘Tiki Torch'.... Read more..

Derek Jarman at Hayloft Plants just emailed to tell me about the newcomers in their latest catalogue. Salvia greggii ‘Icing Sugar’ looks one of the best. Recalling the bicoloured flowers of Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’, the two-tone purple flowers of ‘Icing Sugar’ are carried on bushy, twiggy plants... Read more..

Some impressive new echinaceas (coneflowers) have arrived in nurseries this year, you can see some of them in my article entitled Rays of Light in the August issue of The Garden . Now I can bring you the latest echinacea news - a spectacular new variety for next year. ‘Hot Papaya' will be the next... Read more..

The good people at Camolin Potting Shed in Co. Wexford in Ireland have been scouting for good new plants again – and they’ve updated me on their latest findings. First of all they’ve rediscovered a lovely agapanthus in Holland. Called ‘Blue Stripe’, as you can see from the picture (click it to enlarge... Read more..

Every time I post about new echinaceas more of you than usual take a look. (I can check exactly how many times each post and each picture is been viewed.) So today and tomorrow I'm bringing you news of two more new echinaceas. Today, the first seed mixture that includes all the new colours - ‘Dreamcoat'... Read more..

Yesterday I posted about ‘Dreamcoat’, a colourful new mixture of echinacea seeds . Well, these new echinaceas are coming thick and fast so today a double-flowered echinacea in a new style. Double echinaceas have been around for a few years now but they’ve all been in much the same style. Varieties like... Read more..

Now I know, by checking the figures that reveal how many people look at each post on this blog, that new echinaceas are very popular. So here, just announced this week, is another new one. ‘Hot Summer' was developed in Holland by master plant breeder Marco van Noort and is the first in another new... Read more..

Two more hot new perennials today, the second and third of the nurseries' favourites in the new RHS Plant Finder . Only one of this year's newcomers is listed by more nurseries - and we'll get to that next time. Both these two are excellent plants, and both were raised at Terra Nova Nurseries... Read more..

Most of the new plants at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show are to be found on the exhibits in the Floral Marquee . But out on the Plant Plots , the outdoor exhibits grouped in clusters behind the Floral Marquee and in front of the Tudor Rose Festival , I spotted three new double-flowered echinaceas... Read more..