New Zealand Flax Plants Phormiums – Varieties and Offers
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Our New Collection of Conifers
We’ve always been fans of Conifers at Paramount Plants – as part of our evergreen screening options and as instant hedging – they are right up there in our best sellers list. Over the past year we’ve travelled far and wide to source an amazing selection of new varieties to [...]
Nick Wilson’s Hardy Exotic Garden in Leeds
Nick Wilson's jungle garden in Leeds When we heard about Nick Wilson's hardy exotic garden via a feature on Gardener's Question Time a couple of weeks ago we were intrigued, here is someone who has created their dream garden - some would say against the odds - why? [...]
Tropical Plants for UK Gardens
Did you listen to Gardener’s Question Time this week? Here at Paramount Plants we’re often asked if hardy palms really are hardy enough for a UK climate and this week’s Gardener’s Question Time programme showcased the ‘Jungle Garden’ of Nick Wilson from Leeds, a fine example of just how hardy [...]
Magnificent Gunnera Manicata (Chilean Rhubarb or Giant Rhubarb) – an architectural gem
We wanted to share these stunning examples of how striking this South American native can look when grown here in the UK. Gunnera Manicata (more commonly known as Gunnera Manicata in a lakeside setting Chilean Rhubarb or Giant Rhubarb) is a reasonably hardy perennial with a clump spreading [...]
The Beautiful Italian Lakes with Stunning Botanical Gardens…
An Inspirational Trip to Italy At least twice a year we travel to Lombardy in Northern Italy to source new and unusual plants for the Paramount Plants collection. […]