Four favourite picks for a cottage garden

Rose ‘Gertrude Jekyll’

A pink, fragrant shrub rose, which can be trained as a short climber. Suitable for walls, fences or obelisks. Prefers full sun.

Wisteria

This vigorous climber has cascades of lavenderblue flowers in May and June, around three to five years after planting.

Zinnia ‘Queen Lime’

A great addition to a colourful border, these are sturdy annuals with zingy, lime green petals. Attractive to butterflies and bees.

Rose ‘Alchymist’

One of Richard’s favourites for its rosette-shaped, yellowish flowers, blushed through age with orange and red. Grows to 5.5m tall.