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Come and join us on Wimbledon Finals weekend, when we’ll be focussing on our fantastic range of hand-finished ‘Wimbledon’ garden furniture, accompanied by a feast of strawberries in all shapes and sizes!

Whether you enjoy growing strawberries or simply love to eat them, the Wimbledon & Strawberries weekend will be a chance to wallow in classic English summer pursuits, with the retro style ‘Wimbledon’ range creating an ambience reminiscent of cricket pavilions, bowling greens, tea rooms and Morris Minors. For gardeners there will be a range of ready-to-fruit strawberry plants, and Café Ginkgo will be offering a host of delectable strawberry dishes.

‘Wimbledon’ Furniture: this folding garden furniture in traditional green is our best-selling range this summer. Designed to imitate wood, each piece is in fact metal, rubbed down by hand to give a distinctive aged effect. The result is weather resistant and low maintenance (a few drops of oil before folding for winter storage) and should last a lifetime; it’s state-of-the art yet has a genuinely weathered look and great vintage charm. We have many more pieces from the range at Ginkgo Garden Centre including garden benches, round and oblong tables, a garden arch and garden mirrors.

Strawberry Growing: Ginkgo celebrates one of the highlights of the ‘edible gardening’ calendar, with a wide range of ready-to-fruit strawberry plants on offer. Varieties include Elan, Tarpan, Loran, Pegasus, Roman and Red Gauntlet: different shapes and sizes but all guaranteed to be sweet and succulent ...

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All year round Ginkgo has special introductory offers for new clients, including free compost (subject to T & Cs, call us for details).

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Quality and sustainability are our goals, we’re dedicated to recycling and we’ll continue to offer the freshest and most inspirational ideas for garden and landscape design.

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Come and meet Ginkgo at the Hampton Court Flower Show this week, until Sunday 11th July - we'd love to see you

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This spring and summer the celebrated Jem’s Fairy School comes to Café Ginkgo!

Jem’s Fairies & Wizards bring their magical children’s event to the Café in May, June and July. For children aged two upwards, this is an interactive session which stimulates the imagination. Little princesses and little wizards like to dress up for the class, where songs, magic, games and crafts are involved whilst learning how to be fairies.

Fairy Jem will be waving her wand over Café Ginkgo on the following dates and times:

Sunday 30th May 2010
10am – 11.30am

Sunday 13th June 2010
10am – 11.30am

Saturday 10th July 2010
10am – 11.30am

To book, call Emma at Café Ginkgo on 0208 563 7112. Or call Jem’s Fairies & Wizards on 07847 472015, email enquiries@jemsfairies.co.uk. Jem’s Fairies & Wizards is at http://www.jemsfairies.co.uk

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Our 2010 Plant Catalogue is full of new ideas: whatever the size, shape and position of your garden, you’ll find inspiration!

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Our May Bank Holiday weekend is a celebration of the ruby in Summer's crown, the beautiful and versatile tomato. Visit the Garden Centre to explore new varieties and old favourites. There will be tasting samples, and Ginkgo’s experts will be giving tomato sowing and planting demonstrations; plus free recipes from The Tomato Growers’ Association.

Café Ginkgo’s chef will create special dishes in honour of the tomato. Menus will include:

Tomato Salad with Basil & Feta
Cucumber Tomato Salad (tomato, red onion, green pepper, crusty bread, cucumber) with olive oil and cider vinegar dressing
Mixed Ripe Tomatoes with oregano, garlic, red chilli, olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
Cherry Tomatoes, Avocado & Mozarella balls
Baked Ratatouille with Ricotta cheese
Dill Cucumber and Tomato salad with a white vinegar and celery salt dressing
Tomato and Avocado salad with anchovy balsamic dressing
Yellow Tomato salad with shallots and lemon grass
Stuffed Tomatoes with Beef filling or Ricotta cheese filling
Vine Tomato Soup with Sweet Basil
Sundried Tomato Quiche (Supplied by the Crazy Baker in Kensal Green)
Cherry Tomato Quiche (Supplied by the Crazy Baker in Kensal Green)
Pasta Arrabiata – the classic dish with Tomato and Garlic sauce (Supplied by the Crazy Baker in Kensal Green)

For the family, Café Ginkgo will provide puzzles and activities with a tomato flavour. On Sunday morning there will be an extra special event when Fairy Jem waves her magic wand over the proceedings! (See below)

Opening hours:
Saturday 29th May 2010: 9am-6pm
Sunday 30th May 2010: 10am-5pm
Monday 31st May 2010: 10am-5pm

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Our May Bank Holiday weekend is a celebration of the ruby in Summer's crown, the beautiful and versatile tomato. Fans of this fine fruit are invited to explore new varieties and old favourites, with ready-to-fruit plants on sale, expert advice and planting demonstrations. Café Ginkgo will create special dishes in its honour, and there will be tomato-related activities for the family. On Sunday morning there will be an extra special event when Fairy Jem waves her magic wand over the proceedings!

Planting and Growing:
We will demonstrate edible gardening at its best, with a variety of tomato plants on sale, from familiar friends to glamorous newcomers; selected for their character, flavour and growability - even a 3-inch high plant will still bear fruit this summer. There will be tasting samples, and our experts will give tomato sowing and planting demonstrations; plus free recipes from The Tomato Growers’ Association.

Eating:
Café Ginkgo is a foodies' favourite, and our chef will create a range of tomato dishes, demonstrating its culinary versatility. Details on the Café page.

Opening hours:
Saturday 29th May 2010: 9am-6pm
Sunday 30th May 2010: 10am-5pm
Monday 31st May 2010: 10am-5pm

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We have some fantastic offers at Ginkgo:

1L Aromatics: lavender, rosemary, thyme, sage … £4.99 – buy 3, get one free!

Grown by us in our own 'Ditton Gold' compost: Spend £30 or more on Ginkgo’s home grown plants* or soil improver in April or May – and get £10 discount!

Small hostas £4.99 (were £9.99)

A wide range of beautiful cacti and succulents from £3.99!

Superbly stylish black zinc windowboxes: 40cm £9.99, 50cm £12.99, 60cm £14.99, 70cm £18.99!

* Peonies, anemone, delphinium, lupin, aquilegia – come and see our range!

ARTISAN PRODUCE
LUXURIOUS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
CHRISTMAS CHAMPAGNE BAR
GOURMET CHRISTMAS TREATS
ALL KINDS OF CHRISTMAS EVENTS AT CAFÉ GINKGO!

Ginkgo’s famous Christmas Market is even bigger this year!

With fine organic and artisan produce, luxurious gifts, and gourmet treats including:

The Cheese Cellar – English cheeses, chutneys and oils
Franck le Blais – finest French cheeses
The Crazy Baker – artisan breads
Indigo - children’s clothing and unique gifts
Ginkgo’s celebrated champagne bar – tasting and buying, bottles and crates!
Beautiful cards and wrapping from Louisa Cookson & Julie Farn
Cafe Ginkgo will be part of the Christmas Market with lashings of mulled wine, special Christmas menus and events!

Not forgetting that the finest Christmas trees, Christmas flowers and Christmas plants are to be found at Ginkgo Gardens (details on plants page).

It’s the perfect Christmas shopping experience for lovers of good food, good wine, and a good Christmas!

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Café Ginkgo will be the hub of Christmas celebrations at Ginkgo Gardens; our dishes have already taken a seasonal turn, accompanied by lashings of mulled wine to warm us through the winter days! When clients arrive to select their Christmas trees in early December, they will find plenty of delicious comfort food at the Café; and the organic, artisan and luxury produce on sale at the Christmas Market (12th/13th December) will be reflected in the freshly-sourced ingredients of our own menus.

The ever more popular Café Ginkgo has expanded in size, and there is now a separate room available for hire for children’s afternoon parties; please call Nicky or Emma at the Café to discuss your party requirements!

Did you know you can hire the Café or Garden Terrace for your own evening parties and events? We recommend you contact our nominated supplier Alistair-Hugo on 020 8735 4050 or visit www.alistair-hugo.com. Prices can be tailored to suit your requirements.

is established as a firm favourite both locally and further afield, attracting first-class reviews for its exemplary menus by Alistair-Hugo, its sophisticated style (the Café was designed by Ginkgo’s award-winning design team) and its family-friendly ambience.

“I can’t recommend it highly enough” – Toby Young, Independent on Sunday.
“A total delight” – angels & urchins.
"Fresh, simple and delicious food for the whole family" – Katie Horswell, hammersmithtoday.co.uk.

A Hallowe’en week with a Spanish finale! The Café will be transformed, with delicious food, fun and games, including menus and activities which reflect the seasonal flavour, and ending with a weekend of all things Spanish to delight your senses. The Café is a great place for children to have fun while you bargain-hunt at Ginkgo’s Big Autumn Sale (ends 31st Oct).

For children: Pumpkin penatas; bobbing for doughnuts; face painting; pumpkin heads …
For grownups: a bubbling Halloween cauldron of mulled wine!
Full menu to be announced, but guaranteed to include pumpkin pie and pumpkin soup!

A Spanish menu in the Café including tapas and paella, complemented by Sangria and Spanish wines. Spanish charcuterie and cheese stall. Plus Spanish Guitarists!

Cafe Ginkgo is established as a firm favourite both locally and further afield, attracting first-class reviews for its exemplary menus by Alistair-Hugo, its sophisticated style and family-friendly ambience.

“I can’t recommend it highly enough” – Toby Young, Independent on Sunday. “A total delight” – angels & urchins.

French Cooking demonstration by chef Malcolm John (Le Vacherin) • French menu in the Café • Cheese and wine tastings • Boulangerie • Family fun
And more – see below!
Award-winning chef Malcolm John will be giving a French Cooking demonstration as part of Café Ginkgo’s ‘Flavours of France’ weekend. The renowned founder of classic French bistro Le Vacherin in Chiswick, West London, and the newer Fish & Grill and Le Cassoulet in Croydon, will be displaying the inspirational spirit, flair and skill which have attracted Michelin and Egon Ronay awards. The whole weekend has a full French flavour! Events include:

Malcolm John French Cooking demonstration: 1pm, Sunday 20th September.
On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September:
French menus in Café Ginkgo; Cheese tastings, both mornings; Wine tastings, both afternoons; Boulangerie stall; Elephant garlic; Children’s face painting – bring the family for lunch!

The beautiful Cafe Ginkgo, inside Ginkgo Gardens, is established as a firm favourite both locally and further afield, attracting first-class reviews for its exemplary menus by Alistair-Hugo, sophisticated style and family-friendly ambience.

Example lunch dishes (changes daily): Smoked salmon and asparagus quiche; ham hock terrine; chicken and mushroom pie; poached rhubarb with vanilla.

“I can’t recommend it highly enough” – Toby Young, Independent on Sunday.
“A total delight” – angels & urchins.

The Ginkgo Garden Party was a huge success: a balmy evening with guests sipping champagne amongst the palm trees before bidding fiercely for an array of beautiful prizes. The auction raised over £10,000 for London's Air Ambulance. With thanks to everybody who contributed towards raising this money for the charity.

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Acanthus 'Morning's Candle' 2008 - An improved form of the popular white species flowering from June through late summer. Flowering height 100-120cm.
Alchemilla mollis - Superb ground cover, masses of tiny chartreuse yellow flowers in summer. Clumps generally form to around 50cm.
Allium holl. 'Purple Sensation' - Intense purple globes, our most popular variety. Stunning in mixed borders. 80-90cm in height.
Allium Lucy Ball - Sweetly scented, tightly packed, dark rosy violet flowerheads on thick bare stems. Height 100cm+.
Aster frikartii 'Mönch' - Loose lavender blue flowers with yellow centres, very reliable July to October. Height 80cm.
Centaurea 'Purple Heart' - Large white cornflowers with a purple centre. Height to 70cm.
Cosmos 'Choca Moca' - A Cosmos with a strong scent and colour of chocolate. Compact growing. Flowers July-October. Height 65cm.
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' - Bright red arching freesia flowers. Height to 120cm.
Cynara cardunculus - Stunning architectural plant, giant thistle-like flowers and deeply cut silver foliage. Height 200cm.
Delphinium 'Blue Indulgence' - A choice blue variety. 100cm +.
Echinacea 'Art's Pride' - Sunset orange flowers in many tones, really stunning. Height 60cm.
Echinacea 'Sunset' - Vibrant orange daisy-like flowers with a prominent brown central cone. Height 70cm.
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' Globe Thistle' - Spherical bright blue flowers with grey/green foliage. Height to 180cm.
Eryngium x 'Blue Jackpot' - A stunning sea holly with showy blue flowers sitting on frilly blue bracts with serrated green leaves. Height 50cm.
Euphorbia amyg. 'Purpurea' - A good choice if you have poor, dry soil in partial shade. Height 30cm.
Geranium 'Blue Blood' - Very deep purple/blue flowers. One of the darkest large flowering Geraniums available. Height 40cm.
Geranium pratense 'Plenum Violaceum' - Stunning double violet blue flowers thrive in sun or part shade. Height 50cm.
Geranium 'Purple Pillow' - Low growing geranium excellent for the rockery or front of a border. Intense deep purple/pink flowers thrive in sun. Height 15cm.
Geranium 'Jolly Bee' - Delightful delicate blue flowers with a white eye excellent for attracting bees. Enjoys most soils in a sunny position. Height 30cm.
Hemerocallis 'White Temptation' - Perfect white trumpets stand proud of the glossy green spears of foliage in mid-late summer. Height to 80cm.
Iris 'Black Knight' - Velvet purple/black blooms in late spring. Really stunning! Moist soil and sun or part shade. Height 60cm.
Iris histrioides 'Katharine Hodgkin' - One of the earliest flowers in the garden, ideal for pots and planters. Turquoise/light blue flowers in Jan/Feb. 10-15cm.
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' Deep violet flowers, aromatic, silvery-grey leaves. It is possibly the best lavender for edging paths and borders. 60cm.
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' - Lower than Hidcote. 45cm.
Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet' - Deep rosy pink flowers that are excellent for cutting. 60-70cm.
Lupinus 'The Pages' - Soaring flowery steeples warmed by feisty carmine-red hues.
Macleya 'Kelway's Coral Plume' - Coral-pink flowers appear in June and July on sturdy stems, unusual glaucous leaves. Height 2.2m.
Monarda 'Fireball' - Deep red flowers resistant to mildew. 80cm.
Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant' - Our most popular variety of the Catmints. Spikey raceames of blue flowers and silvery leaves. Height 100cm+.
Paeonia lact. 'Barrington Belle' - Large cherry-red flowers on strong stems.
Paeonia lacti 'Top Brass' - Large, honey scented flowers layered with a mix of near white shades. Dependable with strong stems.
Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' - Semi-double, dark maroon flowers. Large outer petals, narrow centre petals. Strong foliage.
Papaver orient. Harlem - Large, burgundy rose flowers with black base. Re-blooms in September. Height 70cm.
Papaver orient. 'White Ruffles' - Low growing geranium excellent for the rockery or front of a border. Intense deep purple/pink flowers thrive in sun. 15cm.
Penstemon 'Snowstorm' - White tubullar bells are produced in abundace throughout summer. Height 60cm+.
Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume' - Powder blue phlox with a scent to die for! Sunny position 60cm.
Primula 'Elizabeth Killelay' - Fragrant double flowers of deep maroon petals with gold edges. Very floriferous. Height 20cm.
Scabiosa perfecta 'Blue' - Large pincushion flower heads in delicate blue. Height 30cm.
Sedum 'Chocolate' - It's all in the name - looks good enough to eat but please don’t! Sunny position. Height 50cm.
Sedum 'Crazy Ruffles' - Pink tinged stems, a compact plant habit, and blooms with cymes of light pink flowers in late summer.
Verbena bonariensis - Very sturdy stems bearing clusters of tiny purple flowers. Height up to 200cm.

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Abelia grandiflora - Fragrant white flowers with a pale pink tinge flowering late June to October.
Height to 180cm.
Callistemon 'Red Cluster' - Prolific deep red flowering form of the bottlebrush. Height 150cm.
Ceanothus thys. Repens - Mound forming, vigorous, blue flowers. Height 1m.
Chaenomeles 'Firedance' - Glowing, signal red flowers with a spreading habit. Height 200cm.
Choisya sundance - Mock orange plant with yellow foliage. Height 50cm+.
Cistus cobariensis - Evergreen foliage, produces white flowers with yellow centres in June. Height 1m.
Convolvulus cneorum - Silvery leaves of flowing stems which bear white flowers, compact habit. Height 60cm.
Cytissus 'Red Favourite' - Dark red flowers, copes well on a poor soil.
Elaeagnus ebbingei - Dark green upper leaf with a silvery grey underside. Height 400cm.
Escallonia 'Appleblossom' - Pale pink flower, compact and erect habit 200cm+.
Escallonia iveyi - Glossy large leaves and white flowers. Height 200cm.
Ficus 'Brown Turkey' - Excellent form of the fig. Suitable for training on a wall. Height 300cm.
Genista hispanica - The spanish gorse, excellent security plant. Height 60cm.
Hydrangea mac.'Blue Wave' - Blue lacecap hydrangea. Height 200cm depending on pruning regime. Leycesteria formosa 'Lydia' - Lime green leaves with crimson red and white flowers. Height 1.5m.
Lithospermum 'Heavenly Blue' - Dense green floliage with star blue flowers, a creeping habit. Height 25cm.
Lotus hirsutus - Evergreen small silver grey foliage. Yellow flowers in late spring. Compact and dense habit. Height 40cm.
Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin' - Brilliant red round growth maturing to green. Height to 6m.
Pittosporum ten. 'Garnettii - Leaves variegated white, flushed pink. Height 4m.
Sambucus 'Black Lace' - Deep purple leaves and pink/white flowers. Height 4m+.
Senecio Sunshine - Silver grey foliage and yellow daisy like flowers. Height 1m.
Weigela florida 'Cappucino' - Lime green leaves with hints of bronze and crimson flowers. Height 2.5m.
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' - Creamy yellow margin tinged pink when young. Height 1m.

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Clematis 'Hyde Hall' - Large early flowering cultivar with creamy white flowers with a hint of green.
Clematis montana - 'Morning Yellow' Semi-double soft yellow flowers in May and June.
Clematis 'Pixie' - Evergreen foliage with very free flowering cream/green blooms.
Clematis vit. 'Polish Spirit' - Purple blue flowers. Height 4m.
Hydrangea petiolaris - Self clinging with white fowerheads.
Itea illicifolia - Evergreen, dark green holly-like foliage, long catkin-like greenish white flowers in summer.
Jasminum 'Clotted Cream' - Very fragrant pastel cream flowers.
Jasminum officinale 'Inverleith' - New buds dark purple, buds are dark red opening white.
Jasminum officinale - The popular white summer Jasmine.
Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet' - Bright scarlet flowers from July to October.
Lonicera 'Graham Thomas' - White flowers maturing to yellow from May to July.
Lonicera henryi - Evergreen with yellow stained red flowers in June and July.
Parthenosisus henryana - Red foliage and dark blue fruit in Autumn.
Passiflora caerulea - The ever-popular blue passion flower.
Solanum jas. 'Album' - White flowers throughout the year in sheltered London gardens.
Solanum jas.'Glasnevin' - Rich purple flowers in late summer through to the frosts.
Trachelospermum jas. ‘Tricolor' - Speckled pink, white and green leaves with cream flowers.
Wisteria sinensis - Fragrant mauve deep lilac flowers.

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Betula 'Snowqueen' "Himalayan Birch", Stiking white stem. Height to 8m.
Crataegus 'Paul's Scarlet' - Laden with double red blooms in May, while the early autumn display of deep red berries is equally lavish. Height 5m.
Malus 'Golden Hornet' - White flowers in spring with masses of golden yellow fruit in autumn. Height 6m+.
Malus 'John Downie' - Masses of white flowers in spring. Oval orange and scarlet fruit in the autumn. Height 6m+.
Musa basjoo - The banana tree, leaves die down in cold winters.
Prunus 'Amanogawa' - Dense clusters of large, fragrant, semi-double pale pink blooms smother the branches in late spring.
Prunus serrula - One of the best trees for a small garden. Coppery red bark and small white flowers.
Pyrus sal. 'Pendula' - A small spreading weeping ornamental pear that has delicate, weeping willow type branches and silvery leaves. Height 5m.
Sorbus cashmiriana - A mountain ash with masses of white berries in autumn. 10m+.
Sorbus 'Chinese Lace' - A mountain ash with unusual deeply cut foliage. White flowers in spring and red berries in autumn.
Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' - Mountain ash with excellent autumn colour. Height 9m.

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Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' - Pink flowers August to September. Height to 120cm.
Aquilegia 'Lime Sorbet' - White flowers with a hint of Lime. Height 10cm.
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow' - Fully double, near black flowers from April to May. Height 30-50cm.
Asarum europaeum - Thick glossy green leaves and rarely more than 15cm in height, a superb groundcover for shade.
Astilbe jap. 'Ellie' - Very full pure white plumes, one of the best varieties. 40cm.
Astrantia 'Ruby Wedding' - Dark red flower heads. Flowers early and repeats flowering later in the summer. 45cm.
Astrantia 'Venice' - Exceptionally dark, blood red flowers with a good upright habit.
Athyrium 'Lady in Red' - Green fronds with burgundy red stems. 60cm.
Athyrium 'Ghost' - Vigorous silver grey fronds. Height 60cm.
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' Elephant Ear' - Large glossy leaves in shades of burgundy, red and green.
Brunnera 'Looking Glass' - All silver, shiny leaves, perfect shady ground cover. 30cm.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Lady in the bath' - Pendulous raceames of dainty pink and white flowers in late spring. Height 50cm.
Digitalis 'Camelot Cream'; 'Camelot Lavender'; 'Camelot White' - Foxgloves generally reaching 100cm+, coloured according to their naming. Superb cultivars.
NEW Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuosa' - A superb and reliable white foxglove.
Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum' - Excellent ground cover with pure white flowers. Height 30cm.
Eupatorium 'Chocolate' - Bronze-chocolate foliage forms a clump and produces white flowers in summer. Height 1.5m.
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' - Large clear blue flowers and deeply cut foliage. Height 50cm.
Helleborus niger - Dark glossy green leaves and white flowers in winter. Height 30cm.
Heuchera 'Caramel' - Large golden caramel foliage with red undersides. Good heat tolerance. Height 30cm.
Heuchera 'Prince of Silver' - Silver sheened foliage and cream pink flowers. Fast grower. Height 35cm.
Hosta tardi 'Halycon' - Medium sized hosta with oval leaves and white flowers. Height 50cm.
Hosta tardi 'Sleeping Beauty' - Pointed frosty blue-green leaves with creamy margins. SLUG-RESISTANT FOLIAGE! Height 40cm.
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' - A small yet attractive and distinctive variety forming a tight mound of blue-green leaves and lavender flowers. Height 15cm.
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' - Grass like foliage and hyacinth like lavender blue flowers. Height to 30cm.
Matteucia struthiopteris ‘The Ostrich Fern' - Spreading habit, soft green foliage. Height 1m.
Ophiopogon plans. 'Nigrescens' - Dark spears of grass like foliage. Height 15cm.
Primula denticulata white - The white 'Drumstick Primula'. Height 45cm.
Rodgersia pinnata 'Fireworks' - Red flashed leaves and bright red flowers. Height 125cm.
Trollius 'Cheddar' - Semi-double creamy yellow flowers. Height 60cm.

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Aucuba jap. 'Variegata' - Large green leaves are speckled yellow, red berries. Height 3m.
Camelia 'Debbie' - A peony form with large pink flowers mid season. Height 150cm.
Chimonanthus praecox - Sweetly scented pale yellow and purple flowers in late winter/spring. Height 3m+.
Euonymus 'Emerald Gaiety' - Silver green variegated evergreen shrub makes excellent ground cover. Height 1m+.
Hebe 'Mrs Winder' - Purple green foliage, blue flowers. Height 50cm.
Hypericum 'Hidcote' - Compact, hardy, golden yellow flowers. Height 35cm.
Lonicera nitida 'Baggescens Gold' - Tiny yellow leaves with a dense habit. Keep triimed for good effect. Height 1m+.
Lonicera 'Silver Beauty' - Leaves creamy yellow with a green centre. Height 1m+.
Osmanthus delavayi - Slow growing with dark glossy green leaves and white flowers.
Phyllostachys aurea - Produces yellow bamboos with light green foliage. Height 3m+.
Viburnum bodnantense - 'Dawn' Fragrant pink buds in winter. Height 300cm.
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' - Dense compact pink buds with white flowers. Height 1m.
Vinca minor 'Bowles Variety' - Small evergreen leaves, blue flowers. Spread 40cm.
Fatsia japonica ‘False Castor Oil plant' - Large leathery green leaves. Height to 350cm.
Hebe albicans 'Red Edge' - Attractive autumn foliage and purple flowers.

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Briza media - The native quaking grass with green turning gold seed heads in summer. Height 30cm.
Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' - A reed grass that is suited to contrast with shrubs or natural planting.
A vertical masterpiece! Height 90-120cm.
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' - Golden leaves with a deep green edge. A spectacular evergreen sedge. Height 30cm.
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' - Our favourite dwarf fescue. It is has low hummocks of steely silver-blue leaves and looks great in containers or the front of a border. Height 15cm.
Hakonechloa mac. 'Aureola' - A striking gold and lime grass that is stunning as a mature specimen in pots or a graceful addition to mixed borders. Height 45cm.
Miscanthus sin. Zebrinus - Blue-green leaves with pale yellowish horizontal bands across them. Maroon-purple leaves appear in autumn. Height 120cm.
Pennisetum alop 'Hameln' Fountain Grass' - produces long lived fluffy brush-like flowers in late summer that resemble foxes’ tails. Height to 1.2m.
Imperata 'Red Baron' Blood Grass' - produces stunning slender red spikes, green at the base. Height 40cm.
Millium effusum 'Aureum' - A striking yellow grass that will thrive in part shade. Height to 30cm.
Stipa 'Pony Tails' - Dense tufts of arching copper grass spikes topped with flowers in summer. Thrives in poor soil. Height 60cm.
Stipa gigantea ‘Giant oat grass' - produces foliage upto 1.2m and taller flower spikes. Excellent architectural plant. Flowering height 170cm.
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues' - Produces airy flowers, they are often attractively tinged with pink. Height 1.5m.

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Apple mint - To add an edge to peas, potatoes, or the most flavoursome mint sauce you have ever tasted!
Chervil - Use chervil to add a punch of herby flavour to mild-flavoured chicken and seafood or as a
garnish atop steamed baby vegetables.
Chives - Masses of purple flowerheads in spring, adds a mild, oniony bite that makes a welcome mark
on all sorts of savoury dishes.
Chocolate Mint - Really does taste a bit like mint chocolate - great for finishing desserts.
Coriander - Use the leaves and seeds to add extra taste to curry and other savory dishes.
Curry Plant - Bright yellow flowers are produced in summer, fine, silvery foliage. Add sparingly to meat or salads.
Dill - The ferny foliage and seeds are a tasty flavouring for fish, lamb, new potatoes and peas.
Fennel - A very versatile vegetable or stunning architectural plant.
French Tarragon - Can be added to salads, vinegars, pickles, chicken, fish and rice dishes.
Garden Mint - Use this mint in or on any dish you like, very vigorous.
Lavender 'Munstead' - The most popular form of the dwarf lavender, fantastic when planting en masse.
Origanum vulgare - Used widely in cooking, especially on pizzas and in pasta sauces. During summer, the plant is almost covered in pale pink flowers.
Parsley - For parsley sauce or garnishes, very useful for every kitchen.
Peppermint - A multitude of uses particularly desserts but most popularly known for tea.
Pineapple Mint - Perfect as a food garnish. A perennial plant, it produces long spikes of pale white or cream flowers, green leaves and a cream edge.
Rosemary 'Miss Jessops' - A fine-leaved, evergreen variety with intensely aromatic grey-green foliage and pretty small blue flowers.
Sage 'Growers Friend' - A reliable sage great for drying and using with meat and poultry.
Thyme Archers Gold - a low growing lemon scented thyme with dense bright gold foliage.
Thyme compact - A tidy version of this kitchen favourite, a highly aromatic and useful herb. Mauve flowers in summer are very attractive and great for bees.
Thyme Lemon Variegated - One of the best year-round ground cover herbs.
Thyme Silver Posie - A silver variegated form of the common thyme. It has all the taste and flavour for cooking, but a more compact habit.

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in Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith. It faces onto Ravenscourt Avenue and opens out at the back into a secluded, leafy courtyard in the heart of the Garden Centre.

The café is set to become a favourite, with gourmet catering by leading chefs Alistair-Hugo, whose delectable food will be available from breakfast time to afternoon tea time.

Some menu examples:
Breakfast: Morning breads including cinnamon and apple; savoury croissants & bagels; fresh fruit salad.
Lunch: Roast butternut & thyme soup; salad of grilled vegetables with lemon & balsamic dressing; Chicken Tagine with couscous.
Afternoon tea: Scones with clotted cream & jam; Banana cake; Chocolate Vanilla cake; Luscombe organic drinks.

We look forward to seeing you!