Hosta named after tennis star Andy Murray 

 

Brookfield Plants is launching Hosta ‘Andy Murray’ at the Chelsea Flower Show in cooperation with the British Hosta & Hemerocallis Society.  Raised by Bob Solberg, the variegated leaves of this cultivar represent the colours of the Scottish Saltire – woven between the blue leaf centre and the wide white margin is a broken line of gold flashing, reminiscent of Andy’s Olympic Gold Medal.

Clematis ‘Maria Skłodowska Curie’ to be launched at the Chelsea Flower Show

This beautiful clematis is named after Marie Curie, the Polish-born  physicist  and  chemist,  considered  one  of  the most famous scientists of her time, and is available in the UK  from Thorncroft Clematis, who will be launching it at next month's Chelsea Flower Show.

The  plant  was  cultivated  by Szczepan  Marczyński, the well-known clematis breeder and propagator . The official naming ceremony took place at the opening of ‘Green is Life’ exhibition in Poland 2011, to mark the 100th  Anniversary of Marie Curie’s second Nobel Prize.

This cultivar has double or semi-double, spherical or semi-spherical white flowers, which are 12-15cm across and bloom on old and new growth. During cool weather, the petals gain a greenish colouring, especially at the base.

Golden anthers on creamy filaments brighten up the flowers, which bloom abundantly in June and July. Plant reaches 2m in height. Prefers sunny but not overly hot, wind-sheltered and well-drained conditions.

Thorncroft Clematis will be donating £1.50 from the sale of each plant sold in 2014 to Marie Curie Cancer Care.