Norwell Nurseries Plant Catalogue
Norwell Nurseries, Woodhouse Road, Norwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JX.
Telephone: (01636) 636337
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Achillea 'Forncett Fletton'
Asteraceae
Very much admired recently (before I had chance to propagate from it of course), brick red flowers age gracefully.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Laura'
Asteraceae
New and rare, one of the freshly bred Achilleas to have strong, compact stems that bear really bright, rich red flowers with a developing white eye through the summer. Deadhead for continued flowers and provide sun on a goodish well drained soil. Excellent.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Achillea 'Love Parade'
Asteraceae
Individually large pale pink flowers profusely produced over fresh green foliage for an extended period.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Marie Ann'
Asteraceae
Incredibly popular here last year-sold out early due to its small size and softest lemon yellow plates of flowers. Sun, not waterlogged.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Paprika'
Asteraceae
Plates of spicy orange flowers in summer make this a must for hot beds, cut down after flowering for even more flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Perry's White'
Asteraceae
I am a convert to this pure, large flowered, double white (ages beautifully which can't often be said of white flowers) pom pomed plant which has an extremely long flowering period (May-Oct). Provide some support or allow to recline gracefully. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Red Velvet'
Asteraceae
This is a sumptuous plant the richest red flowers glow in the garden. Always sells out quickly.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Rose Madder'
Asteraceae
Excellent short growing, soft red flowers which age well keeping their colour. Jun-Jul and repeats through to November! Sun not waterlogged.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Salmon Beauty'
Asteraceae
(syn. Achillea 'Lachsschonheit') From the same stable as A. 'Summer Wine' and shares its excellent constitution but is of a salmon pink colour-lovely. The flowers age to sumptious cream. Good, like all Achilleas in a poor soil. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Sammetriese'
Asteraceae
Glowing plates of almost luminous pink flowers in mid to late summer, look excellent with purple foliage or just as a border focal point. Definitely not a subtle colour!
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Summer Wine'
Asteraceae
Have you ever seen a plant you really liked, but not bought it because you thought it was a bit expensive & then really regretted it? I did that with this plant & then didn't see it for sale again for years. It is a very good strong glowing purple colour which again had many admirers & hence always sells very strongly. Reflowers well.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Terracotta'
Asteraceae
Good grey foliage is an excellent foil for apricot flowers which age to creamy custard. Sunny, reasonably well drained.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea 'Wesersandstein'
Asteraceae
The name is taken from the colour of the sandstone cliffs of the German river Weser and is a warm pinky salmon red, (redder than Salmon Beauty and they go well together. Long flowering, not wet, sun or part shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Achillea grandiflora
Asteraceae
A magnificent, tall plant for the larger garden. It bears huge heads of pale creamy white flowers for many weeks during mid to late summer. These are held aloft on massive stems making a dramatic large plant. Clumps quickly, but does not run. Recommended where space is available and impact required. Mine grows well in a fairly shaded area.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Achillea nobilis neilreichii
Asteraceae
You have just come across a vigorous, spreading plant that grows well in dry shade. Lovely soft grey foliage and clean cream flowers for late spring 'till Aug. Ideal for difficult places.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Aconitum 'Ivorine'
Ranunculaceae
This is very different and useful from many of the other Wolf's banes having cream flowers produced in early summer rather than autumn. Sun to shade in a rich soil which doesn't bake. Poisonous.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Aconitum carmichaelii
Ranunculaceae
For semi to full shade a great autumn colour of steely blue on tall stems. Hooded flowers in late August to October. Put it with Aconitum Royal Flush for different blues and Tricyrtis for purples and pinks. Poisonous.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Royal Flush'
Ranunculaceae
In spring (as I write this) the new leaves are a stunning deep red becoming green speckled white, later. The flowers are improved on the species being larger and a darker, clearer blue. Poisonous.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Royal Flush'
Ranunculaceae
Extra Photo of spring leaf
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£0.00
Aconitum x cammarum grandiflorum Album
Ranunculaceae
Easily the best of the white Aconitums with long spires of bright white flowers in mid to late summer. The flowers being well spaced and particularly elegant. Very rarely offered and much sought after. Shade or part shade, but not too dry. easy. Like all Aconitums Poisonous.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£5.50
Acteae alba
Ranunculaceae
(3'). (Doll's Eyes). Indispensible to the autumn shade garden having many, large, showy, pure white berries which have a black spot on them, hence the common name. Just watch as they are poisonous. Very hardy and easy.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Agapanthus 'Ardernei'
Alliaceae
Other white Agapanthuses (or should it be Agapanthi?) are beautiful but often maddeningly slow. This is vigorous, floriferous and beautiful from July to Oct. Sun, not waterlogged.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Agapanthus 'Black Pantha'
Alliaceae
I am delighted to be able to offer this exceptional new plant. Black-Blue flowers on dark stems from July to September. Beautiful and much requested.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Agapanthus 'Jack's Blue'
Alliaceae
New, vigorous, long blooming hybrid from New Zealand. Abundant deep blue-purple flowers from July to Oct. Flowering size.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Agapanthus 'Navy Blue'
Alliaceae
A smaller navy blue Agapanthus with flowers from July to Sept. Flowering size.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Agapanthus 'Purple Cloud'
Alliaceae
Deep purple blue flowers which, with it being an A. inapertus hybrid, the flowers hang in a most appealing way.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
25"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.50
Agapanthus 'Silverbaby'
Alliaceae
(10"). Lovely spheres made up of many silvery flowers starred with blue July to Oct.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Agapanthus 'Timaru'
Alliaceae
(34"). Stunning, dense floriferous heads of vivid blue are produced over strong foliage. Flowering size, vigorous plants.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
34"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'
Alliaceae
A unique and beautiful colour of soft grey flowers freely produced with grey anthers and green pollen. A tough and reliable plant. Sun, not wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Ajuga reptans 'Pink Spire'
Labiatae
Good glossy dark green leaves form an excellent ground cover with pink (orchid looking?) spikes in spring. Sun or shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Alcalthaea 'Parkallee'
Malvaceae
(Also known as Alcaea, Malva and Althaea) This is an excellent new Hollyhock-like plant which doesn't get rust! A hybrid between Alcaea and Althaea it has creamy semi-double flowers with maroon stamens over a very long period it is sterile so puts all energy into flower production, not seed (Jun to Nov). Perennial and robust, a real change for continuing colour in autumn. Sun not wet.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
to 7'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Alcalthaea 'Parkrondell'
Malvaceae
(Alcea x Althaea Hybrid) An excellent new Hollyhock-like plant which doesn't get rust! Rose pink double flowers over a very long time (Aug to Nov). Sterile so puts all its energy into more flower production, not seed. Perennial & robust, recommended. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Allium 'Ambassador'
Alliaceae
An improved form of Allium giganteum with larger heads (up to 7") of rich, dark purple. Dramatic and good in the sumer border. Sun or part shade not too wet.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Allium 'Forelock'
Alliaceae
(3'). A new rare Allium with egg shaped large flower heads of rich purple and a crest of purple flowers on the top. Before that the tall flower stem looks like a swans head. Distinct, eyecatching & very late for an Allium (July). Sun not wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Allium 'Globemaster'
Alliaceae
A sensational hybrid with sturdy stems bearing huge (over 10") soft spherical inflorescences of violet flowers in early summer. Not waterlogged soil. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Allium 'Purple Sensation'
Alliaceae
Another truly impressive Allium, with intense purple flower heads the size of a large tennis ball. Looks best in clumps or even drifts. The foliage appears very early in the year and starts to die at flowering so plant with herbaceous perennials or low shrubs. Highly recommended. Sun or part shade, AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.80
Allium Gladiator
Alliaceae
This showy giant produces large, violet-purple globular flower heads. Very striking especially in a clump, even a single bulb will multiply quite quickly Sun or part shade not waterlogged.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.20
Allium Mercurius
Alliaceae
A very new and still rare wonderfull introduction clumping up very quickly to provide a mass of cone-shaped heads of pinky purple. Easy and recomended. Sun or shade, not waterlogged. (-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Allium Silver Spring
Alliaceae
A new hugely popular form because it is so distinctly beautiful, with globes of white flowers each having a purple centre suffusing to pink. Sought after for a sunny position. (-16°C).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Allium caeruleum
Alliaceae
Starry cornflower blue flowers make a globe of beauty in late spring. For sun in a soil which isn't waterlogged. Unusual colour for Alliums. (-18°C).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Allium carinatum pulchellum album
Alliaceae
The white and extremely beautiful equivalent of Allium carinatum pulchellum & both will clump quickly. AGM.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.50
Allium cernuum
Alliaceae
Nodding deep pink flowers make unusual and highly attractive pendant umbels in summer. Sun well, drained, reliable and steadily clumping. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.20
Allium christophii
Alliaceae
Metallic mauve, starry flowers make an enormous sphere of flowers up to 9" across that dry well. May-Jul. Sun to part shade & will clump steadily. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Allium cyathophorum farreri
Alliaceae
(Allium farreri). A gorgeous little rockery or front of border plant with pendent heads of deep violet purple flowers. Clumps well.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Allium giganteum
Alliaceae
(5'). This is the very tall allium often shown towering over small children. Orange-sized flower heads of lilac are produced in early summer. Excellent poking through herbaceous plantings. (-15°C). AGM.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Allium jesdianum Shing
Alliaceae
A rare and unusual Allium with distinctly deep purple spheres of flower, that are earlier than many others. A real collectors plant that clumps up steadily in sun and a reasonable soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Allium schubertii
Alliaceae
Fascinating football sized heads made up of pink flowers on stalks of different lengths. These dry perfectly making an intriguing dried flower head. Sheltered spot in sun, well drained. Flowers are beautifully scented- quite a surprise on an Allium.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£4.20
Allium sphaerocephalon
Alliaceae
A very easy border stalwart. It gives height & elegance with a certain regimentallity as the purple dense cones of flowers are held on ramrod straight, thin stems. July.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Alstroemeria 'Freedom'
Alstroemeriaceae
After trialing this for a year I can thoroughly recommend this long flowering eye catching flower. The delightfully patterned flowers are mainly rose madder with peach & a bold white centre dotted with carmine. HARDY, for sun, not too wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Ligtu Hybrids'
Alstroemeriaceae
A seed raised strain of pinks which I find to be the most difficult to track down. Vigorous & free flowering. Protect the roots in the first year, but after this they are very hardy.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Alstroemeria 'Mauve Majesty'
Alstroemeriaceae
A medium sized Alstroemeria bred for hardiness. Purple, mauve flowers with a yellowy cream throat speckled with mahogany from late May to Oct. Excellent Cut flower.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Perfect Love'
Alstroemeriaceae
An excellent garden plant with purple flowers, with a lighter centre. Pull (not cut) old flower stems to keep stimulating flower production.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Anouska'
Alstroemeriaceae
Stunning rich purple flowers with white eyes over an incredibly long flowering period. (June to end Nov!). Front of border or pots do not allow to freeze solid if in pots. Pull old flowering stems to initiate more flowers. Sun, not wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Mary'
Alstroemeriaceae
Huge apricot flowers over compact plants.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Oxana'
Alstroemeriaceae
Alstroemeria Princess Series: It is with great pleasure that I offer this range of Princess Alstroemerias. Many nurseries are selling them at well over £10 per plant, & I have to admit it that they are still worth it. Incredibly floriferous, starting in June the photo was taken in mid Nov! Very compact ideal for patios or front of border, in a well drained sunny site. Cover roots in winter especially the first year and protect those grown in pots from being frozen through. Stunning red purple (cherry reddish) flowers. Hugely popular.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Paola'
Alstroemeriaceae
Alstroemeria Princess Series: It is with great pleasure that I offer this range of Princess Alstroemerias. Many nurseries are selling them at well over £10 per plant, & I have to admit it that they are still worth it. Incredibly floriferous, starting in June they continue until mid Nov! Very compact ideal for patios or front of border, in a well drained sunny site. Cover roots in winter especially the first year and protect those grown in pots from being frozen through. Eye catching pink and white bicolour, the pink on the centre of each petal makes a starry effect.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Sara'
Alstroemeriaceae
Alstroemeria Princess Series: It is with great pleasure that I offer this range of Princess Alstroemerias. Many nurseries are selling them at well over £10 per plant, & I have to admit it that they are still worth it. Incredibly floriferous, starting in June the photo was taken in mid Nov! Very compact ideal for patios or front of border, in a well drained sunny site. Cover roots in winter especially the first year and protect those grown in pots from being frozen through. Beautiful yellow and orange flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Sissi'
Alstroemeriaceae
(1'). Beautiful rose pink flowers over an incredibly long flowering period. (June to end Nov!). Front of border or pots do not allow to freeze solid if in pots. Pull old flowering stems to initiate more flowers. Sun, not wet. (-10°C).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Princess Zavina'
Alstroemeriaceae
Alstroemeria Princess Series: It is with great pleasure that I offer this range of Princess Alstroemerias. Many nurseries are selling them at well over £14 per plant, & I have to admit it that they are still well worth it. Incredibly floriferous, starting in June they continue until mid Nov! In fact, I have contacted by very satisfied customers saying that theirs flowered through until mid-December. Very compact ideal for patios or front of border, in a well drained sunny site. In cold areas cover the roots in their first winter and protect those grown in pots from being frozen through. A warm salmon orange colour good for a mediterranean feel and very popular.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria 'Purple Rain'
Alstroemeriaceae
A new find for me and much requested, beautiful, glowing purple flowers from spring to late autumn. Can be grown in a pot or garden. Lovely and much sought after, I never have enough to satisfy demand.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria Princess Camilla
Alstroemeriaceae
This is the white flowered form that people repeatedly ask for, very beautiful. Incredibly floriferous, starting in June they continue until mid Nov! Very compact ideal for patios or front of border, in a well drained sunny site. Cover roots in winter especially the first year and protect those grown in pots from being frozen through. Having said that a new plot was planted in June 2008 and not mulched that winter. It was the coldest winter for 20 years and all varieties came through strongly.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£7.90
Alstroemeria brasiliensis
Alstroemeriaceae
A rare, lower growing variety with exquisite, large dark red, narrow, funnel shaped flowers. Hardy but protect 1st year until the roots have gone deep. Sun, not wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.90
Althaea cannabina
Malvaceae
This is a real delight in late summer and through autumn, tall very willowy, wiry stems which have the same see through properties as Verbena bonariensis produce a myriad of rose pink mallow shaped flowers. Easy and incredibly robust even on thick clay.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'
Ranunculaceae
This is the archetypal tall, white, autumn Japanese Anemone. Indispensible and a cottage garden or even more structured border must. Each virginal white flower has a boss of golden anthers in the centre. Good in partial shade or sun. AGM
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.20
Anemone blanda 'Radar'
Ranunculaceae
Rare, sought after by all those that see its vicious bright pink almost red flowers. Looks more like a Mesembryanthemum than a spring flowering Anemone. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone flaccida
Ranunculaceae
Beautifully marbled foliage and pure white upward facing flowers in spring make this a rare and sought after plant. Shade conditions and humus rich soil, not too dry.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Anemone huphensis 'September Charm'
Ranunculaceae
The original species was collected by Robert Fortune from the cemetery of Shanghai. This is a selection dating back to 1932 & has stood the test of time well, being a prolific plant with silvery pink flowers. Unbeatable for autumn colour. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Anemone hybrida 'Pamina'
Ranunculaceae
Semi-double, deep purpley pink flowers which are distinct enough from other varieties to merit growing. Like most of the Japanese Anemones, a must for the autumn border. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Anemone hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Ranunculaceae
Brilliant white, semi-double Catherine wheels of spiky petals are at their showy best in late summer through autumn. An excellent compact variety.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Anemone lipsiensis
Ranunculaceae
A delectable hybrid which has A. nemerosa as one parent produces large, soft, pale yellow flowers on nodding stems in early spring. Shade lover and good in dry shade. (-20°C)
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa ' Blue Eyes'
Ranunculaceae
This wood anemone has delightful double white flowers that develop a distinct rich blue centre as they age. Very attractive. Good for dry shade although it will grow quicker with more moisture.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa ' Lychette'
Ranunculaceae
The largest flowered of all Wood anemones. Very similar if not identical to A. nemerosa Leeds var. A substantial well held pure white flower. Lovely .
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa 'Blue Bonnet'
Ranunculaceae
A much darker blue than most wood anemones looking more like an Anemone blanda form. Excellent for dry shade but will grow quicker if moister. Spring.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa 'Bowles Purple'
Ranunculaceae
Large flowered form, good in dry shade, with blue flowers which are purple backed. Dark purpley tinged foliage.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-20°°c
Price:
£3.40
Anemone nemerosa 'Robinsoniana'
Ranunculaceae
A pot of these delightful lavender blue, large flowered, yellow centered gems sells on sight! Very easy & spreading, excellent under trees & shrubs good for dry shade. Flowers April & May.AGM.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa 'Royal Blue'
Ranunculaceae
Rare and I have very few but in my humble opinion the best of the blues.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa 'Vestal'
Ranunculaceae
Always in huge demand the double white form of our wood anemone has flowers like buttons with a white ruff or pom-pom of petals in the centre of spreading florets. Reminds of a miniature Gardenia. Good in dry shade but will grow quicker if moister.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa 'Viridiflora'
Ranunculaceae
This is one of the most prolific of wood anemones excellent for dry shade. The flower petals have been replaced by fern like leaves which take on pinky tints as they age. Once established they form a clump which flowers for a long time (10 weeks) and is always massively popular with customers. Looks like an exotic fern in flower.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa 'Westwell Pink'
Ranunculaceae
The deepest pink of any of the wood anemones and much admired because of that. Reliable, heavy flowerer. Excellent in shade, the moister it is the quicker it grows, but will do well if dryer. Spring flowering.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.80
Anemone nemerosa Parlez Vous
Ranunculaceae
A lovely wood anemone which is vigorous and spreading. Light pinkish blue large flowers in spring. Ideal for shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa Rosea
Ranunculaceae
A lovely wood Anemone with flowers that open white and reliably age to pink. Good in dry shade although clump quicker if moister. (-18°C).
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone nemerosa Rubra
Ranunculaceae
A lovely wood Anemone with flowers that open white and reliably age to an intense pink. Good in dry shade although clump quicker if moister.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemone ranunculoides Pleniflora
Ranunculaceae
An excellent spring carpeting shade lover with double starry bright yellow flowers. Good in dry but quicker if moister. Disappears mid summer so grow under Tricyrtis for example.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Anemonopsis macrophylla
Ranunculaceae
A refined Japanese woodland ballerina with airy sprays of nodding purple & light pink flowers which look similar in form to a spurless Aquilegia. Rare and extremely choice. Avoid sun & drying winds July-August .
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Angelica gigas
Umbelliferae
An autumn flowering delight with large darkest purple heads (almost sinister). Small plants which establish better. allow to seed as usually monocarpic. (as with all Angelicas fresh seed grows easily).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'+
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.90
Anthemis 'Susanna Mitchell'
Asteraceae
Smaller & laxer with greyer foliage than Anthemis E.C. Buxton or 'Sauce Hollandaise' this bears lovely very pale yellow flowers in late spring and into summer.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Anthemis tinctoria 'EC Buxton'
Asteraceae
A first rate perennial for a sunny position. Hundreds of cool, pale lemon yellow flowers in mid summer for weeks. Trim top third off after first flush for reflowering in Sept-Oct. Good for picking. Plus ferny leaves persist all winter giving a small dome of foliage in the border.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
Asteraceae
An excellent plant on its own or in drifts. Starting to flower in late May and going on 'til August. Then cut off the top third for re-flowering Sept-Oct. Over winter a low mound of dark green ferny foliage has a presence in the herbaceous border. Creamy, very pale lemon flowers are paler than A. E.C. Buxton with which it goes well. Recommended.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Anthriscus sylvestris Ravenswing
Umbelliferae
A Cow’s Parsley with finely divided, deep plum black leaves. Very attractive and highly desirable. Always much sought after as such a good foil for brighter subjects. The new leaves are bronze before aging plum. In summer pure white flowers shine above the foliage.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
Ranunculaceae
I never have enough of this double dark purple (black) frilly Aquilegia, a cottage garden must. looks a bit like a Clematis. Sun or part shade .
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
32"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Rose Barlow'
Ranunculaceae
Fully double, rose pink, flowers, another essential cottage garden flower. Sun or part shade .
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
32"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby Port'
Ranunculaceae
Double flowers but this time with ruby red petals on red stems. Sun or part shade. A beautiful plant that comes true from seed.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Arisaema ciliatum
Araceae
When established eventually producing enormous snake skin mottled leaf stalks which unleash a parasol of leaflets from the top. The arum flowers are just as impressive with brown & white longitudinal stripes sometimes with a splash of green. Shade not dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'+
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Arisaema concinnum
Araceae
A lovely leaf like umbrella spokes tops green and fawn spathe with white stripes.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£5.90
Arisaema flavum
Araceae
A smaller Arisaema, needing shade & moist conditions, good for a peat bed. Has yellow spathes striped with green.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Arisaema intermedium
Araceae
A fantastic & quite rare, minty green striped white urn like flower.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Arisaema nepenthoides
Araceae
A truly spectacular plant with tall mottled leaf stems and well held striped purple and white flowers in spring. Shady but not dry areas.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£7.90
Arisaema serratum
Araceae
A rare, handsome, variable species with green or greeny purple white striped spathes.(Smallish tubers )
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'+
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.90
Arisaema speciosum
Araceae
Another spectacular species with shiny red-brown spathes which have a big hood and thin white stripes. The large leaves are equally as impressive being heavily veined.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£6.90
Arisaema tortulosum
Araceae
Dramatic lime green spathes show off to perfection the purple-black sinisterly twisted spadix. Always attracts comment as it is large, showy and one of the easiest to grow and flower. A humus rich soil which neither dries out or gets boggy is ideal for all of these fantastic plants.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.90
Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizhou'
Asteraceae
A connoisseurs’s plant. Green jagged leaves suffused with purple, mahogany & silver held on purple stems. Late summer sees masses of silver flowers held high.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Arum creticum
Araceae
The famous and sought after Arum with bright yellow spathes in early spring, the top of which curl attractively back. Distinct and very beautiful for a sunny well drained sheltered position with humus in the soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£4.50
Arundo donax
Gramineae
Recent winters (including that of 2009) have not hurt this tropical Bamboo look -alike. Dramatic stems with a distinct similarity to Sugar cane bear blue green leaves. Likes moisture & looks wonderful in a pot for patio plantings. It is also the plant used to provide oboe reeds. Makes lovely swishing noises in gentle winds as the leaves brush each other but in stronger winds the leaves go horizontal & are quiet; The Arabs say; 'It whispers in the breeze & is silent in the storm'.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£7.90
Asphodelus ramosus
Asphodelaceae
Lovely large white flowers striped with brown in early summer are held on branched flower stems giving a candelabra effect.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Astelia chathamica 'Silver Spear'
Asteliaceae
Perhaps best grown as a pot plant (rich blue pot looks an electric combination) and placed in a cold greenhouse over winter, this is an excellent foliage plant with silver spear shaped leaves. (Well drained soil). AGM
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster 'Fellowship'
Asteraceae
A shorter, large flowered aster which bears its frilly semi-double pink flowers from Sept to late Oct. these fade at the tips to almost white. Very pretty.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Aster 'Little Carlow'
Asteraceae
Not as little as the name suggests. This is in the top flight of all border perennials, absolutely saturated with bright blue flowers from Sept-Oct the centres of which turn from yellow to a warm red brown as they age. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4.5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Aster 'Ochtendgloren'
Asteraceae
The asters & Chrysanths. make the autumn garden & this Aster is a star every year. From Sept-Oct. it is shrouded in hundreds of starry pink flowers making large heads. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Aster 'Orpheus'
Asteraceae
Another absolutely cracking plant that is far too rare. Give it a home and let your friends find out what they are missing! Dark stems and leaves give rise to excellent blue flowers in late summer and through autumn that start with a yellow eye and mature to ruby. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Aster 'Purple Dome'
Asteraceae
An excellent compact form with large dense heads of rich purple flowers with a conspicuous yellow eye. No mildew or staking, for sun. Oct-Nov.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Aster 'Snow Flurry'
Asteraceae
Totally different from other autumn flowering Asters this prostrate woody herbaceous plant hugs the ground with tiny grey green leaves & then obscures itself in late September with a myriad of white flowers. Mildew free, good front of border or in pot allowing to spill down the side.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Aster frikartii 'Monch'
Asteraceae
Grown for its wonderfully long flowering period this mildew-proof Aster bears lavender blue flowers from July to November. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster laevis 'Nightshade'
Asteraceae
A rare plant, nearly lost from cultivation with good sized blue flowers in late summer and through autumn. An added bonus is the dark purple shiny stems and purple colouring to the upper leaves. Of easy maintenance. Few only.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster laevis geyii
Asteraceae
A very vigorous, long flowering, easy plant with mauve daisies topping grey leaved clad stems. Disease resistant. Self seeds, naturalises well.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Aster n angliae 'Andenken An Paul Gelber'
Asteraceae
Mildew resistant, extremely rare variety with glorious pinky mauve flowers in profusion in September and October. The eye ages a rich brown. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke'
Asteraceae
Stunning red pink flowers in Sept-Oct on mildew free plants. A glorious colour for the autumn. One of the most requested Asters and goes beautifully with all other novae angliae forms Sun or light shade. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'Crimson Beauty'
Asteraceae
Often described as red this is more of a shocking pinky red with an orange centre which ages to yellow. Beloved by bees and butterflies in late Sept through to Nov. Like all New England Asters resistant to mildew and particularly good on clay soils.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'Harrington Pink'
Asteraceae
A very lovely shell pink aster flowering Aug- Oct and one of the most popular I sell. The palest of the pinks and looks good with all the others. For sun or part shade, not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'Herbstschnee'
Asteraceae
(Aster n.a. Autumn Snow). A contrast to the purple New England Asters is this pure white form. Mildew free.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'John Davis'
Asteraceae
This is an undeservedly rare aster with pinky flowers reliably produced in quantity in late Sept thru to Nov. Mildew free.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'Mrs ST Wright'
Asteraceae
A good reliable purple aster again mildew free, but like all Aster novae angliae types does not want to be too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster n angliae 'Rosa Seiger'
Asteraceae
A good tall, late autumn, hardy and dependable, disease reistant Aster with large dusky pink flowers and a centre which ages to caramel. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Aster radula
Asteraceae
An excellent sturdy and bushy Aster having bright violet blue petals in mid-late summer. Another mildew resistant plant which is compact, highly desirable and clumps well.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Astilbe Burgundy Red
Saxifragaceae
(Astilbe Burgunderrot). A rare plant which is unsurpassed in the red range for colour quality and strong growing habit. Tolerant to both heat and drought. Still prefers a soil which doesn't dry out too much. Highly recommended. AGM Early flowering -peaks late May.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'
Saxifragaceae
An early to mid season Astilbe with eye catching, long lasting, dense panicles of dark crimson flowers above bronzy foliage. Requires damp conditions AGM Mid season flowering -peaks June.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
22"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Astilbe arendsii 'Red Charm'
Saxifragaceae
A glowing red cascade of colour as the elegant plumes arch over in a very showy manner. The leaves are a good and dark glossy green. I find that the red Astilbes sell on sight as such a vibrant colour is unusual to find. Good, dramatic cut flower. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Astilbe arendsii 'Sister Theresa'
Saxifragaceae
(Astilbe Zuster Theresa). A compact variety well suited for growing in pots as well as in the border. It bears large plumes of fragrant salmon pink flowers in mid summer with a strong, healthy, growth habit. Like all Astilbes deer resistant and the flowers are good cut. Also excellent for shady places. (What a winner!)
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Astilbe chinensis 'Purpurkerze'
Saxifragaceae
It does not matter how long you've been a gardener there are always going to be plants new to you that come along & just astound you. Tall rich purple flower spikes in Sept & October. Really special for moist, rich soils in sun or partial shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions in Red'
Saxifragaceae
New and bred to be the most sun and drought tolerant of all Astilbes and still to be outstanding garden impact. This is a compact form with purple-red flowers opening from deep red buds. Red stems and dark bronze green foliage. Late flowering -peaks (July).
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.20
Astrantia major
Umbelliferae
A uniquely shaped flower known as Hattie's Pincushion, green & white bracts surround a dome of white & sometimes pink, small starry flowers. May to Oct. flws. for a shady not too dry spot. Easy and reliable, a stalwart of the shady garden.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Astrantia major 'Buckland'
Umbelliferae
The named varieties of Astrantia are rightly very popular at the moment. This new, large flowered var. has beautiful dusty pink flowers set in a silver and green cup of bracts. Delectable! (long flowered: May- Sept) good on clay.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood' (Hatty's Pin Cushion)
Umbelliferae
Very dark maroon flowers on purple stems, like all Astrantias excellent for heavy clay soil. Reflowers well on a richer soil and dead headed. Good in shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Astrantia major 'Roma'
Umbelliferae
One of the most asked about plants when in flower. Distinct and very beautiful pink flowers which are a lot earlier than other vars. Good for clay in sun or part shade.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
-16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Astrantia major 'Ruby Cloud'
Umbelliferae
A new still rare Astrantia with Raspberry red flowers over light shiny foliage. A lovely combination.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'
Umbelliferae
The darkest of all dark red Astrantias with ruby stems and often maroon tints to the lower leaves. Again very desirable, sought after and beautiful. (May- Sept.)
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Astrantia maxima Rosea
Umbelliferae
Soft pink flowers in upward umbels produced in early to mid summer. Good for clay in sun or part shade. Reliable & rarely seen.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.20
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Leguminosae
A lovely rare and new introduction, charcoal green stems bear large airy spikes of dusky violet purple flowers. Slow but steady clumper.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Bergenia 'Overture'
Saxifragaceae
I used to list Bergenias in my undesirable list until I saw this disease free variety. Well held, good, shocking magenta flowers very early in the year above glossy red winter foliage. A favourite of Beth Chatto. Sun or shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.20
Berkheya purpurea
Asteraceae
A relatively new introduction having large, soft Gerbera-like flowers of pale lavender with a purple centre. For sun and well drained soil. June-Oct.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.50
Bidens aurea (heterophylla)
Asteraceae
This is such a new plant that most gardening books have yet to include it. This is a perennial & hardy Bidens (although give it a sheltered position) with tall stems topped with starry creamy lemon yellow flowers. All clump well.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Bidens heterophylla 'Hannay's Lemon Drop'
Asteraceae
A beautiful combination of yellow flowers with each petal tipped & centrally zoned in cream. Very unusual & sought after.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Bletilla striata
Orchidaceae
The best of the Bletillas for reliable flowering year after year. Wonderful large pink flowers on a hardy plant. The individual flowers are on a spike of up to 12 pinky purple flowers. Spreads steadily in part to full shade in a soil which is not too dry. Later in flower than many orchids-June to Juy.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Borago pygmaea
Boraginaceae
A perennial borage with crozier flowers of exquisite pale blue, copiously produced in arching sprays. Bristly rosettes of dark green foliage. Very amenable: from woodland to dry bank are acceptable. Spreads well through seeding although never a problem. Has a very long flowering period and seems impervious to pests!
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Brunnera 'Jack Frost'
Boraginaceae
This is a beautiful plant introduced a few years ago for a shady not too dry spot. Sensational silvery leaves are surrounded with a green margin and contrast with the green veins. Copious sprays of blue forget-me-not flowers in spring.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Brunnera 'Langford Hewitt'
Boraginaceae
Still very rare this beautiful form has soft yellow leaves which slowly turn to lime as the year progresses. Blue spring flowers. Shade, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£6.50
Brunnera 'Looking Glass'
Boraginaceae
Dramatic all silver leaves (no green veins as in B. Jack Frost). This was introduced after the aforementioned and is just as good. Can't decide which to have - get them both; they provide interest in the shady garden when the spring flowers are but a memory. Sprays of blue flowers in spring, shade, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Buddleja 'Flower Power'
Buddlejaceae
A real departure, a compact, deciduous shrub with dark green lance-shaped leaves. In mid-summer to early autumn it bears large dense flower spikes of bi-coloured flowers, purple in bud, opening to reveal red-tinted petals. Very different.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£6.90
Buddleja x weyeriana
Buddlejaceae
The flowers of this hybrid are produced in bunches rather than the wands of B. davidii or the balls of B. globosa. They are scented & just as attractive to butterflies, but with a much longer season. The frosts finally finish the flowers, usually in early December. The colour is a wonderful orange suffused with warm lilac giving a harmony rather than a clashing colour.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
9'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Bupleurum longifolium
Umbelliferae
This has flowers looking similar to a Astrantia, but finely wrought from the thinnest copper and bronze, which is not too surprising as they are both members of the same family -umbellifera -the cow parsleys! Excellent for cutting, and beautifully unusual, good for sunny dryish sites.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Butomus umbellatus
Butomaceae
(Flowering rush). Not a grass at all but a beautiful bog or pond plant with pink petaled flowers with a darker purple centre. Spreads happily to make good clumps which flower for many weeks in summer and autumn. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Camassia cusickii
Liliaceae
Large Wisteria blue starry flowers on strong stems. May.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2-3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Camassia leichtinii Alba
Liliaceae
(3'). Lovely creamy white starry flowers are borne in large spires in May. AGM Good in heavy clay in part shade but very easy on all soils and soon clumps up (-20°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'
Liliaceae
Large rich blue starry flowers on strong stems. June. Very easy on all soils. I grow mine in woodland but sun is fine. Just watch out for bears -they dig up the bulbs and eat them! AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-4'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Camassia leichtlinii 'Semiplena'
Liliaceae
Large creamy with double flowers in a spike in late May. Very distinguished & stately. Good on heavy clay, sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-4'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Campanula 'Caroline'
Campanulaceae
Unfortunately, rarely seen is this distinctive and highly attractive glomerata type Campanula. The bells are upward facing and white suffused with varying amounts of pink. Very sought after and utterly beautiful a rich soil suits it best. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
9"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula 'Chettle Charm'
Campanulaceae
Glacial flowers of cool white with the edge in icy light blue. An arresting combination in flower for a long time. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula 'Crystal'
Campanulaceae
After only a few months in the garden demand for this plant was higher than almost any other plant I have grown. Unique, large pale grey-blue bells on good stems over pale green foliage, much admired. May-Aug. Available June 08
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Campanula 'Hot Lips'
Campanulaceae
Seduce a neighbour by asking if they like your hot lips, they'll love it when they see that the action lasts from May to July! This compact plant has dark leaves topped with flowers suffused maroon on the outside, white on the inside densely spotted, especially on the edge of the bell, with red. Prefers a good soil. Available mid spring '08
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Campanula 'Kent Belle'
Campanulaceae
Clump forming plant with light green leaves & tubular, flared flowers the colour of a Cadburys chocolate foil. Clumps quickly and adds grace and style to a planting plan. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Campanula 'Pink Octopus'
Campanulaceae
Brand new, easy Campanula, with spidery soft pink flowers in airy heads in mid spring to mid summer. It's a C. punctata type with the bells split into individual petals to give a unique effect. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula 'Purple Sensation'
Campanulaceae
A NEW rare plant which is very compact and well branched bearing long, very dark purple flowers from nearly black buds. Stunning and vigorous plant for summer into autumn. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Campanula Sarasto
Campanulaceae
A plant becoming better known as more people realise its attributes of sturdiness and reliability. Beautiful blue bell-like flowers on clumpy green plants. Takes heat well in sun to light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula incurva
Campanulaceae
Low rosettes of grey-green leaves, bear arching stems of huge, inflated soft lavender-blue bells in late spring. Needs well drained soil in sunny conditions. Not long lived so allow to self seed. Front of border, rockery or trough ideal.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£3.60
Campanula lactiflora
Campanulaceae
Superlative when well grown in a rich moist soil. The large heads of many flowers vary from a pinky lilac to blue & are produced from July to September. Clumps well & is very perennial. A border highlight! AGM.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Campanula lactiflora Favourite
Campanulaceae
A new and still rare Campanula bred for its compact height. The rich dark violet flowers are produced all summer. Healthy leaves - no need to stake! In the two years I have been selling it, it really has become a customers firm favourite.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Campanula latiloba 'Hidcote Amethyst'
Campanulaceae
An unusual and very good plant which, when I previously offered it, always sold out. I have been bulking it up and now have plenty of this light lilac pink large flowered form and definitely different Reliable and easy, if not on unimproved clay in sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula latiloba Alba
Campanulaceae
A rare but extremely attractive Bell flower with robust, architectural stems bearing large horizontally held pure white open flowers. Clumps well, for mid to back of border. Deserves its AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Campanula pelviformis
Campanulaceae
Lovely open blue bells suffused with lilac. Sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.40
Campanula primulifolia
Campanulaceae
(Primula-leaved Campanula). Soft leaves (which remind me of another plant!) form the base to spikes of mid blue flowers, each with a purple spot in the centre. White anthers are the perfect contrast. Well drained soil in sun.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.60
Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells'
Campanulaceae
This is a delightful strong plant of upright habit smothered with many long cherry red bells, edged in white.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula takisimana
Campanulaceae
Quite a new introduction which is quickly becoming very popular. A vigorous plant with shiny green leaves & purplish stems which spreads by runners. It is covered with large white pendant flowers, spotted with maroon.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula takisimana 'Elizabeth'
Campanulaceae
Good clumps of elongated heart shaped leaves give rise to masses of large rosy red bells on arching stems, from June to September.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Campanula trachelium 'Bernice'
Campanulaceae
Unusual plants that flower mid summer onwards & do well in dryish shade are a rarity. This Campanula has beautiful double blue flowers, freely produced & is easily grown. Can also be grown under less demanding conditions! Sun to shade, not too wet.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Canna 'Durban'
Cannaceae
(Syn. C. 'Tropicana'). A few only of this eye catching spectacular Canna. Last year I didn't have to water my stock plant as so many people were drooling over it! It has purple-maroon leaves with red & yellow stripes & glowing orange flowers. Another plant for summer bedding or patio planting. Other nurseries are selling this at £8.50 or £10.00 & they cannot propagate enough so unfortunately be prepared to be disappointed.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
0°c
Price:
£6.50
Cardamine pratensis 'Edith' (Double Lady's Smock)
Brassicaceae
One of the very best forms with palest pink, double, large flowers, reminiscent of a tiny rose, in spring and early summer. Orange tip butterflies will come into your garden to find this.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Cardamine pratensis William
Brassicaceae
A much asked about double purple Ladies smock with spikes of lilac purple, small rose like flowers in spring and early summer. Moist soil, sun or part shade. (-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Cardamine waldsteinii
Brassicaceae
Large heads of pure white flowers with a cool green hint in the centre. Rare and sought after. Shady, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Cardiocrinum giganteum
Liliaceae
Graham Stuart Thomas calls this the most imposing of all hardy flowering plants. Eventually erupting from a lily bulb comes a stout stem with immense, polished and shiny heart-shaped leaves diminishing in size up the stem. At the top hang enormous, white,trumpet shaped flowers with a red centre, they also produce the most glorious heady scent. They require a deep, rich, humusy soil which should be moist but also well drained. These are medium bulbs & will take up to three years to flower, after which the main bulb will die & leave offsets of various sizes which start to provide an annual horticultural feast.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Carex buchananii
Cyperaceae
A stiffly erect reddish-brown leaved sedge, the ends of each leaf coil in an endearing spring like manner. Any reasonable soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Carex comans 'Bronze Form'
Cyperaceae
A very graceful sedge with burnished, brown leaves that swish in the wind. Maintains form & colour throughout the winter. Has been very disparagingly called the “Dead grass plant”. One of my favourites.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Carex dipsacea
Cyperaceae
Fabulous copper coloured wiry foliage that catches the sun, especially good in the autumn when the cooler weather intensifies the orangey tints. Similar to C. testacea.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Carex secta
Cyperaceae
A lovely cascade of fine bright green leaves eventually forms a trunk & hence a tree grass! Moist soil in sun or part shade. Looks excellent even before the trunk.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Carex secta orientalis
Cyperaceae
As above but in shiny hazel coloured leaves.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Carex spissa
Cyperaceae
(San Diego or tall blue sedge). A new introduction by Norwell Nurseries to this country! Its architectural shape & height coupled with its silvery blue, evergreen foliage make it unique in the current garden repertoire. In Britain it attains a height & spread of 30" x 24" but in warmer areas reaches up to 6'. A good garden soil, in sun or partial shade, avoiding cold, winter winds suits it best. Established clumps can be cut down after the silvery blue flowers are produced from mid-spring to early summer. The new foliage is then at its bluest best.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Carex testacea
Cyperaceae
A lovely sedge with fawn leaves gilded with burnished copper. Allow the sun to show it to its best. Very popular. Has black flower heads like compact caterpillars in summer. Tough and undemanding.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Cautleya gracilis
Zingiberaceae
Rare and sought after is this unusual shade loving plant with tropical looking leaves (it is a ginger) and spikes of golden yellow in mid summer and later. For a moist goodish soil. Hardy.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.90
Cautleya spicata robusta
Zingiberaceae
Visitors to the gardens are amazed that this seemingly luxuriant and tropical looking plant is hardy. Not only that but it revels in shady conditions, especially in good soil. The Canna-like leaves are on stems which freely produce dark red bracts from which exotic soft orange hooded flowers are produced. Clumps steadily.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Centaurea montana 'Parham'
Asteraceae
On the face of it a perennial cornflower sounds difficult to get worked up about, but the reason that this frequently sells out is because requests from nursery visitors are so high, I hope that this year I will have a few extra plants. The richest purple large cornflowers over healthy silver foliage. Plus the bonus that it grows well in dry shady areas. A real aristocrat.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
Asteraceae
The first bicolor perennial cornflower. A distinctive and showy, long lasting flower having fringed white petals & a rich purple centre. Rare & desirable for sun or part shade, and tolerant of dry spots. Long flowering and excellent cut flower. Easy
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Cephalaria gigantea
Dipsacaceae
A wonderful big pale yellow scabious. For large gardens & where you want people to take notice! Good for back of the border, beloved by bees. Virtually unkillable; a great present for non gardeners!
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Chaerophyllum hirsutum roseum
Umbelliferae
Tim Ingram; Umbellifera expert rates this in the top ten of all the members of the genus, (praise indeed considering Astrantias, Eryngiums & Bupleurums all have to have a place). Easy to grow in a damp or dry semi-shaded area it flowers from May onwards with many panicles of pink flowers atop ferny apple scented leaves
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet)
Calycanthaceae
Wintersweet. Pendant, waxy, highly fragrant sulphur yellow flowers, with a contrasting purple centre, adorn the naked branches throughout the winter. Can be grown as a free standing shrub or against a sunny wall.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£5.50
Chrysanthemum 'Agnes Ann'
Asteraceae
A Korean which starts to flower early with plum red double flowers, a lovely flower for a sheltered site.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Alehmer Rote'
Asteraceae
A rare and beautiful hardy Chrysanthemum flowering from mid October with scented, single, rich pinky red flowers. For sun, not too wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Aline'
Asteraceae
Inexplicably we are the only nursery selling this lovely large flowered, semi-double, pale peach aging to pale pink Chrysanthemum. It flowers mid September and is very popular. My thanks to Judy Barker, NCCPG National Collection Holder for this plant.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Alison'
Asteraceae
A lovely large single flower with long, thin, shapely petals of soft delectable pink. Easily grown and tough even on clay, full sun to light shade -survived winter 09.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Anastasia'
Asteraceae
A lovely reliable and versatile mid-late autumn flowerer. Rich purple (almost magenta) pom-poms are freely produced and are a good combination with C. Mei Kyo and Purleigh White. Never needs staking, the colour would be glorious at any time of year but in October it is magnificent. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Anne Lady Brocket'
Asteraceae
(A rubellum variety) Only recently rediscovered, (thank goodness) dusky salmon pink flowers with long petals. Very hardy. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Anne Ratsey'
Asteraceae
A rare plant with lovely very soft yellow, single flowers-like a hardy Argyranthemum in late Sept, October and November.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Apollo'
Asteraceae
An excellent, rare, Oct. Nov flowering Chrysanthemum with sprays of semi-double medium sized flowers of orange copper. Lovely for the autumn and came through the winter of 2009 with ease. Glorious, available July 2010 onwards. My thanks to Judy Barker, National Collection Holder for this.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Belle'
Asteraceae
A stunning new plant which I saw for the first time last year and grew for the first time in 2008. Wonderfull pinky red almost dark terracotta flowers which intensify in colour as they mature. Limited numbers available from spring 09 onwards.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Brietners Supreme'
Asteraceae
A good white with a green centre to show off all the other colours to their best. Oct-Nov. Virtually indistructable! Very, very rare but brilliant-described by one customer as Dulux White
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Brightness'
Asteraceae
A good red flowerd chrysanthemum similar to Rumpelstiltskin but flowering later, prolific and good. (photo does not do it justice!) Thanks to Judy Barker, NCCPG, National Collection Holder for this.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Bronze Elegance'
Asteraceae
(Also known as Peterkin). Another very reliable, hardy, Oct and Nov. flowering plant with bronze pom-pom flowers produced in profusion. Looks great with any of the yellow or orange Chrysanths. especially Nantyderry Sunshine.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Burnt Orange'
Asteraceae
Not sure about the name its what I acquired it as....Distinctive jagged grey green leaves covered with masses of spider like burnt orange flowers in autumn. The quills being red and opening orange. Lasts ages in water. A good do'er for sun or light shade not waterlogged. (-16°C)
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Carmine Blush'
Asteraceae
a lovely soft pink-carmine, single flower, hardy and good on clay the flowers open darker and age softer giving a patchwork of colour in late Sept Oct. and Nov.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Chelsea Physic Garden'
Asteraceae
A rare and exceptionally good hardy Chrysanth. flowering late Oct well into Nov. with double red flowers the petals curve in slightly revealing a coppery back. Recommended, excellent performer. Sun, any soil. Has been grown for many years but Chelsea has no records of it being raised there.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
32"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Cottage Bronze'
Asteraceae
A very old hardy variety with apricot and bronze flowers. Very reliable and always one of the best forming a mass of flowers obscuring the foliage beneath.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Cottage Lemon'
Asteraceae
Absolutely reliable late autumn flowering semi-double lemon yellow flowers. Excellent for cutting (as they all are) and flowers October into November.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Cousin Joan'
Asteraceae
A late star in the border with ruby-like glowing flowers in late October and through November. It is similar in flower to C. Royal Command but slightly (you have to have the two together to notice a difference) pinker and a bit taller. Absolutely gorgeous and probably will not have enough in '08 for demand. My thanks to Judy Barker, NCCPG National Collection Holder for this.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Daniel Cooper'
Asteraceae
An early, single good pink, variety starting to flower mid September. Looks good with the reds and softer pinks.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'
Asteraceae
Myriads of dusky reddy pink small chrysanth flowers in domed heads over many weeks. An extreme autumn pleasure.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
Asteraceae
( A rubellum variety). A rich autumnal coppery red with nearly fully double flowers and a tiny yellow centre when mature. Not the most vigorous so good for smaller gardens and prefers a good, well drained soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China'
Asteraceae
This is an old cottage garden favourite with silver pink double flowers, some of these petals being attractively quilled. The leaves take on a beetroot red colour in November when the frosts have struck, being a lovely foil for the flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Esther'
Asteraceae
(A rubellum variety). Delectable double peach. One of the toughest and excellent on clay as well as a lighter soil. Starts flowering earlier (mid Sept) than many. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Golden Greenheart'
Asteraceae
Light golden bronze flowers in mid to late autumn (into Nov.) with distinct green centre as the flower opens. Easy and good natured, even on clay.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Golden Wedding'
Asteraceae
Ideal for a certain anniversary. Many double golden yellow flws., for a sheltered site.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Grandchild'
Asteraceae
A neat, bushy Korean with bright mauve pink double flowers. My thanks to Judy Barker, NCCPG National Collection Holder for this
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Innocence'
Asteraceae
(A rubellum variety). A profusion of pale misty pink flowers. Oct-Nov. The first one we grew 20 years ago and has always done well - virtually indistructable! Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Janet South'
Asteraceae
We are not completely sure about the identity of this first rate Chrysanth. Very hardy and reliable with large single good pink flowers. Late flowering from October to November. Many thanks to the Aylings for this (Kingsley 2). Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Jante Wells'
Asteraceae
A rare and sought after old variety (pre 1938) with larger pom-pom flowers than C. Nantyderry Sunshine. Requiring good, well drained soil and a sheltered position it nevertheless came through the winter of 2009 outside, albeit looking a bit the worse for wear!
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Julie Lagravere'
Asteraceae
A stunning and rare variety with dark ruby, red fully double pom pom flowers lasting well in to the autumn (typically mid to late Nov.) and having frost resistant flowers. An excellent alternative to Chrysanth. Ruby Mound which is not as hardy as this var. Many thanks to the Aylings for this cv. Compact grower.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Marion'
Asteraceae
Another rare but very beautiful late October and early November flowering Chrysanth with rich coppery autumnal tones of a semi-double flower. Really pretty. My thanks to Judy Barker, NCCPG National Collection Holder for this.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Mary Stoker'
Asteraceae
(A rubellum variety). This is a lovely earlier flowering Chrysanthemum with warm salmon flowers. The pink intensifies as it ages. Very hardy and reliable. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Mary'
Asteraceae
A delecatable single of very soft creamy peach with some slightly quilled petals. September/October flowering.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3.5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Mei-Kyo'
Asteraceae
Hundreds of mid pink pom-pom blooms in October and November, lovely and totally reliable. Looks good with C. Purleigh White and C. Anastasia. Very frost resistant flowers. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Mrs Jessie Cooper No Two'
Asteraceae
(A Chrysanthemum. rubellum variety). Similar to Mrs Jessie Cooper but with semi-double rose madder flowers mid-autumn. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease. Very attractive.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Mrs Jessie Cooper'
Asteraceae
( A Chrysanthemum rubellum variety). This is a super plant which was a great reintroduction for me into this group of Chrysanths. which mean that the gardening year hasn’t ended just because December has arrived! We gathered armfuls of the large single magenta flowers from the garden to celebrate the Christening of our son in the second week of December! One of the toughest, virtually indistructable even on clay! Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Nancy Perry'
Asteraceae
Delectable large old rose flowers in October. Distinguished as they open rose and age to pink giving a delightful appearance to a clump and looking like two different flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
24"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Nantyderry Sunshine'
Asteraceae
A brilliant, hardy, utterly reliable yellow pom-pom Chrysanth. It goes very well with Bronze Elegance also known as Peterkin but not with Mei-Kyo or the other pinky pom-poms. Flws October into Nov.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Paul Bossier'
Asteraceae
A robust and beautiful flower with semi double orange and red flowers, ideal for autumn; it flowers mid November! Received with thanks from the National Collection holder Judy Barker. Sun, not waterlogged. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Perry's Peach'
Asteraceae
A semi double rich peach Sept-Nov. Very tough and recommended. Good on clay as well as lighter soils. (Kingsley 1).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Pink Progression'
Asteraceae
(30"). An excellent clear pink with a white eye the sprays of flowers are produced in such profusion that the foliage is barely visible. (-14°C).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'President Ozaka'
Asteraceae
As rare as hen's teeth and a really valuable late autumn / early winter curiosity. This flowers November to early Jan with tight buttons of bright acid yellow flowers in multitudinous sprays. Excellent for picking and a tough plant that came through the winter of 2009 unscathed.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Chrysanthemum 'Purleigh White '
Asteraceae
A lovely plant that I have been selling as Mei Kyo until I found the correct name. The flowers remind me of the ruffs of fur on poodles legs being very double. When they first open there is a tint of bronze in the white centre. Always reliable.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Raquel'
Asteraceae
An earlier flowering, shorter, semi-double, violet-pink Chrysanthemum for a sheltered site.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Rose Madder'
Asteraceae
'Does what it says on the tin.' Scented rose madder flowers in Sept through to Nov. Very lovely and good for cutting. Sun, not too wet. Grown and sold for many years as C. rubellum No. 6
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Royal Command'
Asteraceae
(A Chrysanthemum rubellum variety). A regal dark red semi-double with strong stems and silvery leaves (Thanks to Geof Denman for this). Very strong constitution even on clay. Came through the winter of 2009 with flying colours.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Ruby Mound' (Kor)
Asteraceae
A much sought after Chrysanth. (especially recently when it featured in a major magazine article and I sold out!) Many rich ruby red double flowers a truly arresting sight. Sheltered position, not unimproved soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Ruby Raynor'
Asteraceae
This is a particularly fine very hardy Chrysanth. with double flowers of old gold shaded with bronze. It opitimises the autumn for me and lasts, as most of these plants do, for months. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Rumpelstilzchen'
Asteraceae
Double flowers made up of flamboyant petals of a mixture of bright and rusty reds. Autumn demands this sort of colour! Aug-Oct. Virtually indistructable! Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Spartan Seagull'
Asteraceae
Silvery leaves and creamy white double flowers make this a reliable and beautiful choice for the autumn border. Sun or light shade. Thanks to Judy Barker NCCPG Collection Holder for this plant.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Tapestry Rose'
Asteraceae
A profusion of sprays of rose madder single flws. in Sept. & Oct. Ravishing and tough as old boots, but preferably not too wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanthemum 'Vagabond Prince'
Asteraceae
(3'). A strong and vigorous grower (actually trialled as a hedge by the person I received it from!) with semi double, distinctive, good pink flowers in Sept through to early Nov. Thoroughly recommended. Sun, any soil, not waterlogged. Thanks to Judy Barker NCCPG Collection Holder for this plant. Came through the winter of 2009 outside, with no protection, with ease.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'Wedding Day'
Asteraceae
An excellent wedding present for gardeners especially for an autumn wedding. Lovely, large white flowers which slowly develop the hint of palest pink as they age.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum 'White Gloss'
Asteraceae
An old and sought after variety with shaggy double white flowers, similar to a very late Shasta daisy. Flowering October / November, it is most welcome in the garden and cut in the house. Thanks to Judy Barker, NCCPG National Collection holder, for this excellent plant.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Chrysanthemum yezoense
Asteraceae
A short reliable and steadily clumping plant with good-sized wide open pink flowers all autumn. Reliable and good.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Chrysanths Chrysanthemums Mums
Asteraceae
Please search using Chrysanth or Chrysanthemum using part of the word you want but not adding plurals.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£0.00
Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Ranunculaceae
Should now be called Actaea -but would you have found it? The black-leaves which is are an excellent contrast to the pale pink flowers produced in late summer and autumn. Not too dry a position. Slow and scarce.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'6"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.90
Cimicifuga 'James Compton'
Ranunculaceae
Wondrous dark black foliage develops after the first season, spikes of white scented flowers Jul-Sept.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum
Asteraceae
Very popular on the nursery but somehow escaped being included in the catalogue until recently. A very refined well behaved (sterile) thistle with dark reddy purple heads in great profusion and over an inordinate length of time. Bees love it (April-Nov.) Sunny not too wet.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Clematis napaulensis
Ranunculaceae
This is a fabulous WINTER flowering clematis which drips with hundreds of yellowy cream flowers that have a dramatic contrasting purple plume of stamens in the centre. As I write this third week of January, it as been in flower for at least two weeks and has many more weeks of flower to come. It loses all its attractive fresh green leaves in July and regains them in November so very useful for enlivening a wall or similar when conventional climbers are moribund.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
15'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£5.90
Clematis recta
Ranunculaceae
An herbaceous clump forming Clematis some which I can select for you once in foliage have superb wine purple new foliage. Many white, starry flowers are produced in terminal clusters & are strongly fragrant. Allow to grow through & over other, perhaps less interesting, shrubs.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Convallaria majalis Rosea
Convallariaceae
The rare and sought after pink flowered Lily of the valley. Scented and beautiful for semi-shade to full shade in a moist spot. Excellent ground cover in this position.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Coreopsis 'Zamphir'
Asteraceae
A new and long flowering special Coreopsis with curled fluted petals. Very popular and defiitely different.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Coreopsis auriculata nana
Asteraceae
This family possesses many plants which are excellent for providing compact, neat colour for the front of the border & this is as good as the verticillata types. It bears bright orange single flowers over good dark green foliage. May-July.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
9"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.70
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Mayfield Giant'
Asteraceae
A large Coreopsis with large (3") flowers of orange yellow, bright & cheerful. Good cut flower and keeps on going until late Nov. in 2009.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Asteraceae
An excellent plant with fine dissected, dark green leaves & lovely primrose yellow starry flowers. Has a very long flowering period May-Oct. and is neat and tidy for the front of the border. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Cornus canadensis
Cornaceae
You tend to think of Cornuses being shrubby dog woods this, however, is a small shade loving perennial with paper white flowers in spring and neat carpeting foliage. Rarely seen, moist but not boggy. AGM. Few only.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Corydalis 'Tory MP'
Papaveraceae
This is thought to be a hybrid between C. elata and C. flexuosa and it certainly has hybrid vigour. The name? Well its blue and it supposedly goes on and on and on. (in flower)! Lovely for shade in not too dry a spot where it will spread nicely with ferny lime green foliage which appears in autumn and is welcome through the winter.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
9"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Corydalis elata
Papaveraceae
A plant that fooled me by growing very poorly in pots (2") with no flowers & then exploded into exuberant growth when planted out in the woodland. Very attractive fresh lime green foliage with a spot of purple at the top of the leaf stalk. These are a wonderful foil for the brilliant blue flowers which have a sweet, almost creosote smell. Partial shade & moist, well drained soil.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Corydalis flexuosa
Papaveraceae
One of the best introductions of recent years. Found near the Panda reserves of S.W. China this perennial Corydalis has flowers of the most glorious vivid blue from spring through to summer. It is hardy & easy, doing best in semi-shade on soil which does not dry out in summer. What's more it steadily increases by means of stolons to produce a mat of ferny browny green leaves. May go semi-dormant after flowering, producing more foliage in autumn. Thoroughly recommended!
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf'
Papaveraceae
Purpley leaves and bright blue flowers a very hardy plant, doing best in semi-shade on soil which does not dry out in summer. What's more it steadily increases by means of stolons to produce a mat of ferny foliage. May go semi-dormant after flowering, producing more leaves in autumn. Thoroughly recommended!
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Corydalis paczoskii
Papaveraceae
A charming plant from the Ukraine with flowers of very delicate shape, light pinkish purple with a dark purple nose in long spikes. Easy to grow in the garden and clumps nicely.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Crinum x powellii
Amaryllidaceae
Classic huge pink trumpet flowers on tall straight stems in August, Sept and October. Usually recommended for sun, well drained but others grow it well in dry shade and Christopher Lloyd in water! AGM (-8°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£6.50
Crinum x powellii Album
Amaryllidaceae
Classic, huge white trumpet flowers on tall straight stems in August and Sept. Usually recommended for sun, well drained but others grow well in dry shade and Christopher Lloyd in water! Luxuriant tropical leaves. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£6.50
Crocosmia 'Babylon'
Iridaceae
A particularly large flowered form with orange petals and a dark centre.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia 'Citronella'
Iridaceae
A dependable late flowering plant with sword shaped leaves and pastel yellow flowers. Enjoyed by bees and hoverflies. Sun or part shade, not waterlogged. (-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia 'Dusky Maiden'
Iridaceae
Tomato orange,with a touch of pink. Jul-Sept
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.60
Crocosmia 'Emberglow'
Iridaceae
Red & bright orange Jul-Sept
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.40
Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'
Iridaceae
A very vigorous & free flowering cv. It is spectacular from August through to September & October as it has very large flowers (2") of a rich orange with a ring of mahogany red around the centre.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia 'John Boots'
Iridaceae
Large apricot yellow flowers which are freely produced.(-12°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Iridaceae
Large pots of this statuesque plant which looks so dissimilar (thank goodness) to Montbretia that it would be hard to reconcile the close family ties. The leaves are sword shaped & pleated & give good texture whilst the flowers are produced in large racemes of deep, vibrant red in midsummer. The earliest of Crocosmias to flower, one of the easiest to grow and stunning. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia 'Rose Queen'
Iridaceae
A very rare form with starry orange flowers that turn rose pink in the sun. An unusual colour combination especially with its contrasting yellow eye. Sun, goodish soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Crocosmia 'Star of the East'
Iridaceae
Largest flowered to 2.5" across stunning soft orange Jul-Oct.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia 'Zambesi'
Iridaceae
One of the new impressive Crocosmias which have very large (2") mid orange flowers with darker orange markings over a very long period. Vigorous and good. Sun or light shade not boggy.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Crocosmia Okavango
Iridaceae
I was converted to this after seeing the impact its presence had on a garden. Huge, blowsy peach flowers for long periods in summer and autumn. Vigorous and good. Sun or light shade, not boggy.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£3.90
Cryptotaenia japonica Atropurpurea
Umbelliferae
A rarely seen beautiful perennial umbelifera with distinct, three lobed, dark purple leaves and pinky purple flowers. Very popular with flower arrangers. Moist shade ideal but will grow just about anywhere. Hardy and easy.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Orchidaceae
(Common Spotted Orchid). This orchid is perhaps the easiest to grow in the garden. Although a moist humusy soil in part shade is ideal it has delighted me by self seeding all over on to my unimproved heavy clay soil. These are seedlings of flowering size which will vary as to the degree of spotting on the leaf and a range of flower colours from pale to deep pink. One thing can be assured,they are all very beautiful. (May-June,).
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£7.90
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Asteraceae
The most popular Dahlia with dark red almost black leaves and semi-double scarlet red flowers. Dramatic and reliable perfomer in a sunny position. Protect in winter.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-2°c
Price:
£3.60
Dahlia Nuit d'Ete
Asteraceae
Near black, large cactus blooms. Outstanding imposing colour. Thoroughly recommended. Protect in winter not hardy. Sunny position.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-2°c
Price:
£3.60
Dahlia Orfeo
Asteraceae
This has long been a favourite on the nursery, large rich glistening purple flowers over a long period, often until mid Nov. with us. Protect in winter.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3.5'
Min. temp:
-2°c
Price:
£3.80
Dahlia Roxy
Asteraceae
A much shorter dark red leaved variety with large magenta purple flws for a long period. Reliable and glows in the garden. Protect in winter.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
15"
Min. temp:
-2°c
Price:
£3.60
Dahlia merckii (Hardy Dahlia)
Asteraceae
A truly hardy Dahlia, even on heavy clay soils like mine (came through the winter of 2009 unscathed). Late appearer glassy pink and green stems and then a myriad of pink flowers which almost look like Cosmos for months on end. Sun, repays good soil preparation. Not often seen and very requested. (often sells out).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.50
Dianthus 'Argus'
Caryophyllaceae
A delightful and rare single pink with white petals and a strongly contrasting maroon blotch in the centre. Wonderfully scented and reliable grower. Sun, well drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Dianthus 'Inchmery'
Caryophyllaceae
A beautifully and strongly scented pink with large double flowers of a pale pearl pink. This is a rarely offered desirable plant that is robust and persistant in the garden. Sun, well drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Dianthus 'Lady Granville'
Caryophyllaceae
Another rare and old semi-double var. this time from the 1840's. The petals are white with a raspberry centre and lighter lacing on the edges of the fringed petals. Good blue foliage. Sun, well drained, neutral to alkaline soil. June and July flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Dianthus 'Pink Mrs Sinkins'
Caryophyllaceae
A strong growing and reliable garden pink having deliciously clove scented flowers of the same shape as Mrs Sinkins (including the famous split calyx) but with a pink flower. Sun, well drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Dianthus 'Tudor'
Caryophyllaceae
A new and still very rare pink. It is tough and very attractive with many single, slightly fringed, rounded flowers of white tinged with raspberry, this is often more concentrated around the edge. The centre is marked with a rich disc of regal maroon red. Deliciously and very strongly scented. It flowers for months on end in 2009 started in May and was still going in Nov. The winter did not affect it.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Dianthus Tatra Fragrance
Caryophyllaceae
One of the most scented of all Pinks with heavily fringed white flowers strongly striped with red radiating from the centre. A rare plant. Sun, well drained. Reliable performer.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Dicentra 'Bacchanal'
Papaveraceae
The darkest red of all Dicentra flowers above blue green foliage. Spreads well and is easy to grow. Thoroughly reliable and flowers for a long time. Part shade.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Dicentra cucullaria 'Pittsburg'
Papaveraceae
A true, rare, woodland gem, very attractive grey green ferny folige and lovely lockets of white tipped with orange. Shade or part shade not very dry. Clumps well as produces bulbils which detach and propagate themselves.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Dicentra macrantha
Papaveraceae
I am delighted to be able to finally offer this rare and exceptionally beautiful plant. Steady but sure growth under woodsy conditions that Epimediums, Trilliums and Erythroniums thrive under suit it best. This has the largest of all the Dicentra flowers (1.5") of a delightful yellow and olive, the tall stems are a fawn colour and the leaves too have an olive hue. For shelter from drying winds but not difficult. Flowers late spring into summer.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Dicentra scandens
Papaveraceae
A climbing perennial with delicate twining stems and tendrils to clasp. The stems are fawn and the lemon yellow lockets drip in countless numbers in summer through to late autumn. Each is tipped with lime green and even burnt ochre.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Dicentra spectabilis
Papaveraceae
'Bleeding heart' Excellent for partial shade or full sun, is this most elegant of plants. Pink heart-like lockets dangle from the arching stems. Avoid too much heat. Easy, with this and the pure white being a personal favourite.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.80
Dicentra spectabilis alba (Bleeding Heart)
Papaveraceae
(Bleeding Heart). If anything the pure white form is even more beautiful than the pink. Avoid the choice-have both!
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Dierama 'Guinevere'
Iridaceae
One of gardening's Holy Grails seems to be the white flowered Angels Fishing Rod. This is a floriferous Jul-Aug. flowering form, propagated by division. Scarce. Requires a moist but well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Dieramas are the only hardy bulbous plant that are ever green in the UK.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-4'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Dierama 'Lancelot'
Iridaceae
Another following the theme of Camelotian fishing rods. This one is particularly floriferous with vigorous growth but not as tall as some vars. Flowering in July and Aug it evels in sun or light shade with a moist not waterlogged soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Dierama 'Merlin'
Iridaceae
All of the Angel's fishing rods are sought after and this variety is one of the most requested of all. The drooping flowers are held on wire like stems and the buds are rich plum black, when the flowers open they are dark, regal purple. The silvery calyx is a lovely contrast. Like all these plants enjoys an open position and a soil which is never waterlogged but does not want to dry out too much. Evergreen sword like leaves.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Dierama 'Miranda'
Iridaceae
A spectacular new vigorous introduction from South Africa with lilac pink flared flowers in multitudes from June until August. Sun, not too dry but not waterlogged.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Dierama Snowbells
Iridaceae
Seed raised from a particularly good white Angels fishing rod with the slightest hint of pink these plants come in white and pale pinks very lovley and reliably hardy in a well drained but not too dry a position. To be sure to get a pure white go for D. Guinevere.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Dierama igneum
Iridaceae
A smaller dainty Angels Fishing Rod which flowers more readily as a small plant, with reddish flowers different from the other types. Like all Dieramas require a moisture retentive but not waterlogged soil in a sunny warm position.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.60
Dierama pauciflorum
Iridaceae
Large pink bells airily spaced on arching wands, distinct and desirable.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Dierama pendulum
Iridaceae
(Angel's fishing rods). A most beautiful plant with tall, arching, graceful, thin, wiry stems and pinky purple bells cascading from it. Captivates all that see it. Requires well drained soil (even though often seen near water where its reflection is lovely boggy conditions will kill it quickly) but not too dry.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Dodecatheon jeffreyi
Primulaceae
(Sierra Shooting Star). A delightful North American plant that is easy to grow in a moist spot. Dark erect stems bear many Cyclamen-like flowers with swept back petals of a rich purple-pink in late spring and summer Each flower 'nose' is a bright yellow. Some native American tribes thought the blooms lucky and used them as a love charm.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Echinacea 'Green Envy'
Asteraceae
A new colour break for the Echinaceas with broad petalled flowers which open deep green with pink suffusing from the centre as they age. Long flowering and robust in growth. Avoid over crowding. This plant was originally found by Mark Veeder whose business organises events like the Oscars ceremony (it's good that he needed a lucky find like that!)
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.90
Echinacea 'Razzmatazz'
Asteraceae
Long awaited, but worth it. The first double Echinacea. Fragrant purple pink pompoms rest on a ring of drooping purple pink petals. Unique and arresting. Echinaceas benefit from a rich soil which does not dry excessively, they do not like a lot of competition, so do not crowd. However, this is not difficult and has formed big clumps in our garden, coming through the winter of 2009 unscathed.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£5.50
Echinacea 'Rubinstern'
Asteraceae
Deep ruby red scented flowers mid-summer through autumn are held very well. Distinct colour. Sun, do not crowd. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Echinacea 'Ruby Giant'
Asteraceae
Why is it that garden centres always sell such short plants is it that they want to populate gardens with blobby two dimensional borders or that when tall plants are in flower they are more difficult to look after in pots? Anyway tall plants are a must to lift borders even if small and this reckoned by many to be the best of Echinaceas with very large heads of purple flowers over a long blooming season. Available May 08
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3.5
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Echinacea 'Sunrise'
Asteraceae
Delicious cream and pale yellowy apricot flowers and a green centre that turns golden later. Strong grower, but do not crowd. Sun and rich soil best.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Echinacea 'Sunset'
Asteraceae
Lovely, dusky deep peachy -orange flowers with a purplish tint near the centre from mid summer to late autumn! One of the new excellent hybrids. Good orange cone in the middle. Sun, do not crowd. (-15°C).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Echinacea 'Vintage Wine'
Asteraceae
One of the best of the new introductions as it is reliably perennial (where some of the others have a nasty habit of dying) with strong, dark coloured stems and leaves and large scented flowers of a very rich purple red. Selected by Piet Oudolf so a good pedigree.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Asteraceae
This plant has won many accolades since its introduction including American Perennial of the year in 1998. It has large (to 6") flowers comprising of deep purple, horizontal petals with a contrasting dark orange central cone. Good soil in full sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Elymus magellanicus
Gramineae
This is, a gorgeous, almost glaucous, silvery blue. It looks excellent with Euphorbia Chameleon' or with sugar pink Geraniums trailing through it. Clumps rather than colonising your whole border as other species are apt to do.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Epimedium 'Buckland Spider'
Berberidaceae
Big, spidery flowers that are an enchanting pearly white and soft pink. Good in shade but not too dry. A deciduous form.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium 'Enchantress'
Berberidaceae
A beautiful hybrid raise by Elizabeth Strangman with good sized flowers of lilac pink with a purple centre and fading to white. The attractive leaves are silvery blue beneath. Shade, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium 'Golden Eagle'
Berberidaceae
A very rare, new hybrid with large (1.5") flowers (still rather smaller than a typical Golden Eagle but we'll put that down to artistic license) of a bright golden yellow. It flowers for an extremely long period (March until Oct. off and on) and will do well in dry shade although grows more quickly when damper.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Epimedium 'Orangekonigen'
Berberidaceae
A good natured and reliable evergreen shade lover which will take even dry shade and provide burnished copper coloured leaves in both spring and winter. Sprays of orange flowers, like glittering jewels before the new leaves unfurl. Thoroughly recommended.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Epimedium 'Rubinkrone'
Berberidaceae
(Grandiflorum type) A beautiful flower of plum purple sepals and rich pink petals which are tipped in white. Shade, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium Black Sea
Berberidaceae
A stunning and rarely seen plant ideal for dry shade although it will grow quicker with more moisture. The leaves grow increasingly blacker as the year progresses so that by winter they are shiny reddy black. In spring the good sized flowers are a soft yellowy orange. Reliable and recommended, the first time I have been able to offer this wonderful plant.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium acuminatum
Berberidaceae
Leaves of this beautiful woodlander.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium acuminatum
Berberidaceae
An elegant plant with large, eyecatching, white and purple flowers held high above the ground. Evergreen orange and red marked leaves, especially in spring. For not too dry shade. (-14°C).
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium davidii
Berberidaceae
Seemingly never out of flower with yellow Bishops mitre hats and reddish stems over good foliage for not too dry shade.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium epsteinii
Berberidaceae
A beautiful addition to the shade garden and still rarely seen. Large flowers with white sepals and contrasting dark purple petals. Eye catching with good evergreen foliage.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee
Berberidaceae
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.90
Epimedium latisepalum
Berberidaceae
Described by W. T. Stearn writer of the Epimedium bible as '0ne of the most beautiful species of the genus', with large, well spaced pendulous white flowers up to 1.5" across. The leaves are evergreen and a startling white beneath. Shade, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Epimedium leptorhizum
Berberidaceae
A particularly fine shade loving plant with exquisite large pale pink flowers freely produced in spring. Highly ornamental leaves which take on red tints in winter Easy, not too dry. (-18°C).
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Epimedium niveum
Berberidaceae
A most beautiful Epimedium for shade in soil which doesn't get too dry. Pure white dainty flowers and attractive burnished foliage. (-16°C).
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Epimedium perralderianum
Berberidaceae
A tough, no nonsense shade loving plant well able to take dry conditions and evergreen as well. The shiny leaves look well through the winter and golden yellow flowers are freely produced in the spring. Recommended.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Berberidaceae
An excellent woodland plant with leaves of burnished red in spring & again in the autumn. They seem to exude oriental charm (they hail from Japan) & should be grown much more often. Requiring shade & a leafy sheltered position they should be cut down in the late winter so that the yellow dainty flowers can be clearly seen. Excellent in DRY shade
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Epipactis Sabine Frankfurt (Chatterbox Orchid, Helleborine)
Orchidaceae
A vigorous but very rarely seen hybrid Helleborine (E. gigantea x E. veratrifolia) with robust spikes of up to six flowers each a work of art of pinky-red, olive and yellow. The bottom lip is loosely hinged and wobbles up and down, hence the first common name. Easy in humusy conditions and clumps well.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£7.90
Eragrostis curvala 'Totnes Burgundy'
Gramineae
A fine summer flowering grass with leaves that go red (or burgundy) from half way up the blade in mid summer. Requires a warm sunny position. An excellent patio pot plant. Suprisingly, came through the winter of 2009 unscathed.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£3.90
Eremurus 'Cleopatra'
Liliaceae
Coppery rose. Give the leaves full sun so not back of the border in spite of the height.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4-5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Eremurus 'Ruiter Hybrids'
Liliaceae
Like all the Eremuruses requires sun on the low growing leaves and no competition. This is a strain with dramatic spires of flowers in browns, whites, yellows, oranges, & pinks. One of the best to start with as relatively inexpensive. If you want a specific colour you have to pay more for a particular cultivar.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.90
Eremurus robustus
Liliaceae
Not called robust for nothing! Towering spikes of pale pink are attention grabbing and very beautiful. Full sun required on the low growing leaves and a well drained soil. I grow mine on top of 1' of gravel and it gets better every year.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£7.90
Eremurus stenophyllus ssp stenophyllus
Liliaceae
(Eremurus bungei). Foxtail Lily. From a basal rosette of strap shaped leaves springs a tall spike densely covered in yellow flowers. An imposing plant that requires full sun & excellent drainage. Crowns should be planted on the surface & additional covering may be beneficial during the winter. Alternatively, plant in a large tub & put under the greenhouse staging in winter. Keep as dry as possible after flowering.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Erigeron 'Quakeress'
Asteraceae
An older variety of cheerful pale lilac pink flowers. I am selling this again this year due to the interest shown over the past few years -you see I do listen (& sometimes I remember! ) Good for front of border. Reliable old timer that should be in every cottage garden.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Erigeron karvinskianus
Asteraceae
If all plants flowered like this then the whole challenge would go out of gardening. From spring to autumn it is covered , with white daisies which age to a pink giving a lovely two-tone effect. It slowly carpets the ground & requires good drainage. Can be killed by cold winters but comes again from self set seeds, a must for growing over walls. Plants came through the winter of 2009. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.60
Erigeron philadelphicus
Asteraceae
A much requested Erigeron until recently incorrectly sold by me as E. Foerster's Leibling' with an embarrassing abundance of well held pink flowers in mid summer over good rosettes of foliage. Pretty and reliable-no wonder it continually sells out.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Erodium manescauii
Geraniaceae
Bright pink flowers are produced in sprays with white blotches on the upper petals, Light green ferny foliage. A delightful plant for sun and dryish places. (June-August).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Eryngium agavifolium
Umbelliferae
(Agave-leaved Eryngium), Looking like a ferocious. giant beached, green star fish this is an excellent plant to introduce architectural form to a border, especially during the winter. Best in a well drained spot, but should thrive in most open positions. White flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Eryngium bourgatii
Umbelliferae
Excellent sea, grey green foliage with white stripes topped by sparkly, bright blue spiky bracts & flowers. Poor, dry soils elicit best colour.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Eryngium eburneum
Umbelliferae
Spiny, long, arching, grassy leaves produce, in late summer, graceful green flowers with white stamens. Sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.40
Eryngium giganteum
Umbelliferae
Miss Willmott's Ghost, so named because the redoubtable lady would sprinkle a few seeds in the gardens which she visited & two years later, as if rising from nothing, would appear these bright silver, protea like flowers. Sun., they seed themselves around nicely on my clay.AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.80
Eryngium horridum
Umbelliferae
Like a refined E. agavifolium the leaves are much thinner, like long thin pineapple leaves. Produces clumps of ball-like white & green flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.60
Eryngium variifolium
Umbelliferae
An evergreen perennial with dark green leaves that are marbled white. Excellent for winter interest on the rockery or front of the border. In mid to late summer bears pale blue flowers nestling in silvery white bracts. Well drained, sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.90
Eryngium x Oliverianum (Sea Holly)
An excellent selection of sea holly having large brilliant violet blue flowers with layers and layers of spiky, blue bracts and dark stems that really make them stand out. They are drought resistant and rabbits and deer tend to leave them alone. A compact height means no staking and they associate particularly well with roses. The best blue in my opinion.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Erythronium dens-canis 'Purple King'
Liliaceae
Rich plum purple nodding lily like flowers in early spring. Few only. Moist not waterlogged soil.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium 'Joanna'
Liliaceae
It is with trepidation that I include this unique, extremely beautiful and sought after plant. Many flowers of yellow with swept back petals which gain more peach and then pink as they mature. Clumps well and is vigorous. I always sell out quickly hence the trepidation! Part shade, humus rich soil, not dry. Now sold out until March 2011- sorry
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£8.90
Erythronium 'Old Aberdeen'
Liliaceae
(4"). A rare, vigorous and floriferous form with purple pink flowers, dramatic navy blue anthers and beautifully marked leaves. Shady not dry. (-18°C).
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium 'Pagoda'
Liliaceae
Of the easiest culture in a moist, cool, semi-shaded spot this is a beautiful graceful bulb with yellow, nodding, large, semi- reflexed Lilly like flowers. All this above mottled brown leaves in early spring. Quick clumper & should be the first to try. AGM
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Erythronium 'Snow Flake'
Liliaceae
Very early (Feb-March) white flowers with suede brown anthers and matching flower stem above beautifully mottled leaves. Only ever have a few.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.60
Erythronium 'White Beauty'
Liliaceae
Of ethereal beauty is this white lily look-alike with slightly reflexed petals & a rusty red basal ring in each flower, one of the easiest Dog's tooth violets to grow, needing a humusy soil which does not dry out, but isn't waterlogged. AGM
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Erythronium 'White Splendour'
Liliaceae
A particularly vigorous and floriferous form which still possesses the beauty of the species. Has large white flowers with a prominent red ring and a fawn centre. Very attractive, requires shade, not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium Charmer
Liliaceae
An E. dens canis form which is one of the most beautiful and rare of the Dog tooth violets with lustrous white petals and a conspicuous red and orange stipled band in the centre. Early spring flowering for shade, not too dry. Only a few.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium Pink Perfection
Liliaceae
A lovely and still rarely seen Dog toothed Violet with good pink reflexed flowers in the spring. Attractive foliage for not too dry shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium albidum
Liliaceae
A lovely dog tooth violet with beautiful nodding white flowers and a yellow centre. Forms extensive clumps on a moist but not waterlogged reasonably rich soil. Light shade preferred.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Erythronium dens-canis
Liliaceae
Not as vigorous as some of the named forms but lovely, dainty pink/violet lily like flowers in spring above marbled leaves. A relatively inexpensve way of introducing these into your garden. Clumps gradually; same conditions as 'Pagoda'. AGM
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Erythronium dens-canis 'Rose Queen'
Liliaceae
A very reliable flowering form with rose pink flowers. Good on humus rich soil which although not waterlogged should not dry out. The named forms tend to flower much more prolifically than the straight species, often having five to ten times more flowers for the same size!
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Erythronium oregonum
Liliaceae
A vigorous dog tooth violet with beautiful nodding creamy white flowers up to 3" across. The flower centres are yellow, often with orange brown marks. Leaves patterned with brown. Shade, not too dry. (-18°C).
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium revolutum
Liliaceae
Rarely offered this wonderful pink dog tooth violet is one of the gems of the spring woodland garden. Mottled leaves. Small bulbs a year from flowering. AGM
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Erythronium tuolumense
Liliaceae
Very rare in the wild but a good garden plant this shade loving Californian plant has plain green leaves and large bright acid yellow flowers in early spring. Very attractive. Not too dry, partial shade.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Hyacinthaceae
A dramatic HARDY bulb with dark purple strap-like leaves (darkest in full sun) and dramatic tall pineapple-like pink flowers on a dark purple stem. For sun, well drained position or excellent in a pot (but do not allow to become frozen through) Reliable and eye catching. These are about one year from flowering size but woth growing for foliage alone. Came thru winter of 2009 unscathed.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.90
Euphorbia 'Excalibur'
Euphorbiaceae
An exceptional plant with blue green leaves veined with white & possessing a red margin. Strong red stems (looks like a Cornus in early winter) give rise to yellow flowers. Similar to E. jacquemontii but distinct enough to have both in the garden, also flowers later. Very amenable in sun or shade even awful clay. Toxic sap, avoid contact with skin.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon'
Euphorbiaceae
This Euphorbia is an exceptional foil for many other different coloured plants, as the leaves & stems are a strong mahogany purple colour. It was only discovered in 1987 in the Dordogne & many gardeners would now put it on a list of 'musts'. Can be cut down in late May or June to reinvigorate the foliage. Toxic. Irritating sap.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'
Euphorbiaceae
The autumn leaves turn to a brilliant red orange similar to the spring flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.90
Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'
Euphorbiaceae
A vigorous perennial with erect stems bearing lance shaped leaves which are orange in the spring, have an eye catching red midrib in the summer & turn yellow & orange in the autumn. It flowers (actually cymes) are produced in early summer & are a striking orange red & slow to fade. Good on heavy clay & also for creating a dramatic structure in the border. Needs space to clump. Toxic. Irritating sap.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Euphorbia palustris 'Walenbergs Glorie'
Euphorbiaceae
Another vigorous (and big) but non-invasive Euphorbia which unusually for this group revels in heavy (even wet) clay soil & is happy in partial shade. Fantastic very long lasting (April-July) bright lime yellow flowers & then butter yellow foliage with coral stems in autumn Highly recommended. Toxic. sap
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Euphorbia polychroma 'Midas'
A fabulous non-invasive Euphorbia forming a brilliant hemisphere of glistening chromium yellow in spring, good autumnal oranges in the foliage. easy and well behaved for sun on a reasonable soil. Came through the winter of 2009 unscathed.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Euphorbia wallichii
An excellent, but rare foliage plant with good yellow flowers from red tinted, silver midribbed dark green leaves. Easy, slow clumper for sun or part shade even on heavy sticky clay.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Euryops pectinatus
Asteraceae
A tender small shruby plant with countless yellow daisies nearly every month of the year. Needs a very sheltered position or unheated glass house. Good silvery green foliage. Available summer 2008
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-4°c
Price:
£3.90
Fragaria 'Pink Panda'
Rosaceae
A strawberry with lovely clear pink saucer flowers produced over a long period. Excellent ground cover.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£2.90
Fragaria 'Red Ruby'
Rosaceae
A strawberry with lovely rich ruby saucer flowers produced over a long period. Excellent, easy, ground cover. Although it rarely produces fruit can be used to help pollinate fruiting strawberrys.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.20
Francoa sonchifolia
Saxifragaceae
Wands of dainty white flowers spotted with pink are held on stiff stems above crinkled soft leaves. Well drained soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Fritillaria uva-vulpis
Onagraceae
A later flowering version of as F. michailovskyi with longer, thinner, tapering, bells of the same colouration. Easier to grow, not requiring the same degree of drainage.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.60
Fuchsia magellanica var molinae
Onagraceae
A hardy fuchsia with the softest pale pink flowers drooping from arching stems with light green leaves. Delicate & beautiful. In hard winters can be cut to the ground but springs back & flowers later in the year. A sheltered position gives the best results.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£4.90
Galtonia candicans
Liliaceae
(Summer Hyacinth) Large white bells on an imposing spike in late summer.(2 bulbs)
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Galtonia viridiflora
Liliaceae
A very attractive pale green version of the summer hyacinth the ethereal bells are most unusual. Well drained sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Gaura lindheimeri 'White Heron'
Onagraceae
New to cultivation is this improvement on older Gaura cultivars. It is more compact and the dark wiry stems are a fine contrast to the multitude of pure white flowers. Also a particularly hardy selection. I was suprised that it came through the winter of 2009 absolutely unscathed with no added protection! This is a fabulous plant for flowers from July thru to Nov.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
24"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Gentiana asclepediae Rosea (Willow Gentian)
Gentianaceae
An excellent new willow Gentian with pale pink, trumpet flowers in the autumn. A very vigorous form flowering in the first year from seed although the plants offered are older. Norwell Nurseries was the first nursery to offer this exciting colour break. Shady, moist, humus rich soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium 'Ann Folkard'
Geraniaceae
This is a wonderful, much admired Geranium with intense magenta flowers & a black eye & black veins. It weaves its way through other plants & has warm yellow foliage especially in the spring. Flowering June until November. Bred in 1973 by the Rev. Folkard in Lincolnshire. (Not found, as I put in an earlier catalogue; he gently put me right when he visited the nursery)! AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Anne Thompson'
Geraniaceae
For all of you who covert Geranium Ann Folkard but cannot afford the space, this is a compact version. I.e a wonderful, much admired Geranium with intense magenta flowers & a dark eye & black veins. It forms a mound & has warm yellow foliage especially in the spring. Photographs never seem to capure the intensity of the magenta flowers of Geranium psilostemon and its hybrids. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
22"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Baby Blue'
Geraniaceae
A compact and very hardy, reliable Geranium with large, good blue flowers in summer. Excellent for the front of the border where it will clump up well. Very easy and useful.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
9"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Bob's Blunder'
Geraniaceae
The best of the larger, bronze leaved Hardy Geraniums' lovely big, soft bronze leaves and pink and white flowers. Hardy and brilliant for sun and will grow on clay but best on a better drained soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium 'Brookside'
Geraniaceae
A plant similar in habit to G. Ann Folkard but taller with large blue flowers with a lighter eye over a similarly long period. Good jagged foliage A G. pratense x G. clarkei Kashmir Purple hybrid. Looks excellent with yellow daisies.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Chantilly'
Geraniaceae
An Alan Bremner G. renardii x G. gracile hybrid & with typical renardii leaves topped with large, beautiful, lavender pink flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium 'Dilys'
Geraniaceae
Looking superficially like G. sanguineum this is actually a hybrid between it & G. procurrens. It has a spreading habit & produces many soft purple flowers with darker veins from mid summer onwards. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
9"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Elizabeth Yeo'
Geraniaceae
This form of G. pratense stewartianum flowers early, it is very much at home on poor heavy clay and produces an abundance of large pink flowers in April and May. An indispensable and lovely form, still rarely seen. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Jester's Jacket'
Geraniaceae
This is a G. thunbergii var which is grown mainly for the stunning variegation, it has golden honey and peach coloured leaves in spring, turning white speckled in summer. Small pink flowers are produced for a long time through summer. Not too dry, sun to part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
9"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
Geraniaceae
A well known sterile hybrid between G. himalayense & G. pratense, with a satisfyingly long flowering period. These are large & of lavender blue flushed with pink. Easy to grow sun or part shade & clumps well. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
15"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Geranium 'Little Gem'
Geraniaceae
Eye catchingly intense pink flowers carpet neat mats of green foliage. (Sun, well drained, rock garden or front of border )
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Geranium 'Pagoda seedlings'
Geraniaceae
As mentioned in the Geranium 'Bible" Hardy Geraniums by Trevor Bath & Joy Jones: G. Pagoda .the remarkable colour is not found hitherto in the entire genus...some seed is produced which could result in even more interesting progeny. Flowering sized plants with some variability but around dark plum. Not too dry, part shade
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Patricia'
Geraniaceae
I am very glad that I finally bulked this up so that I should be able to supply plants well on into the season. The reason for this plants popularity is its amazingly long flowering period. & its excellent neat growth habit. It is an imposing hybrid between G. endressii & G. psilostemon, again from the Alan Bremner stable. It has large flowers which are bright magenta & a dark eye similar to G. psilostemon but over a much longer period. If I could have only one Geranium this would be it!.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.20
Geranium 'Phillippe Vapelle'
Geraniaceae
A hybrid between G. renardii & G. platypetalum, it retains the lovely wrinkling of leaves but is much more floriferous with bluish purple flowers netted with dark purple veins.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geraniaceae
One of those new introductions that will be around for a long time. Like a much improved G. wallichianum Buxton's Blue this is a more compact floriferous form with larger flowers of bright blue and a white centre. Ideal for partial shade or sun, not baked. Covers itself with flowers for a very long time indeed.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium 'Russell Prichard'
Geraniaceae
This is a sterile hybrid between G. endressii & G. traversii. It is reputed to be slightly tender but I have had it come through -12°C with only slight leaf damage. It is a gorgeous plant with many rich magenta flowers over a very long period. It also has slightly grey felted leaves which are an excellent contrast. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
12''
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Salome'
Geraniaceae
A beautiful hybrid between G. procurrens & G. lambertii. This has yellowy marbled foliage in the spring & is followed by large dusky violet pink flowers with a purple eye. It flowers up to the first frosts. Limited numbers, sun well drained.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium 'Sirak'
Geraniaceae
An distinct variety with soft textured leaves and upright funnel shaped pinky mauve flowers which are heavily lined with purple radiating from the pale centre.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium Sandrine
Geraniaceae
A super new plant. Like Ger. Ann Folkard but with larger (1.5") magenta flowers with a black eye, & for a longer time (May-Oct). Yellow foliage; this will soon become an essential addition to every garden or even for large pots. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium albanum
Geraniaceae
An almost evergreen Geranium with kidney like leaves and bearing over a very long season (late April- Oct.) shocking pink flowers veined with magenta.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium aristatum
Geraniaceae
I find this a very regal looking plant with snooty reflexed petals of pale blue / pink marked by regency striped veins of dark pink. Comes from Southern Yugoslavia & Greece. Very well behaved, has never seeded around for me (perhaps it would in a gravel garden) reliable and easy in sun or partial shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium asphodeloides
Geraniaceae
A real must for shady gardens which are either wet or dry (or both in rapid succession). Many hundreds of starry white or pink flowers in spring and summer. Cut back to re-invigorate. The winter rosettes are usually evergreen.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Pink'
Geraniaceae
One of the finest clear pinks available of all Geraniums. Few only.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium collinum
Geraniaceae
A reliable plant with bright pink flowers, good for the informal border.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
24"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium eriostemon platyanthum
Geraniaceae
A.T. Johnson described the plant as 'Having leaves like a Hollyhock that colour well in autumn & a pyramid of down turned blooms of cool violet'. Very 'velvety' looking plant, desirable & highly recommended for something different from the Geraniums.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
24"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium gracile
Geraniaceae
A woodland plant for not too dry an area with attractive deep funnel shaped flowers of pink with a white eye .
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Geranium ibericum jubatum x renardii
Geraniaceae
(18"). A rare and extremely sought after geranium with masses of distinct blue flowers heavily lined from the centre. Soft sage like leaves. Recommended; for sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium kishtvariense
Geraniaceae
A rare & beautiful plant for partial to full shade which is not too dry. It clumps steadily & flowers all summer long & into autumn when the shade garden can look tired. Large pinkish purple flowers with purple veins & dark stamens. Recommended.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium mac 'Elizabeth Ann'
Geraniaceae
(14"). Unusual and useful warm coffee coloured leaves are a good contrast to the pink flowers in May and June. Deservedly has an AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium macrorrhizum
Geraniaceae
Pink flowers over aromatic leaves (G. macrorrhizum is the source of oil of Geranium). Leaves assume rich autumn tints. Excellent for dry shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.20
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor'
Geraniaceae
A magenta flowered form & any grouping of this species should include at least one plant of this form to provide a tapestry of colour. Good in shade or sun, not wet soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium maculatum
Geraniaceae
A lovely Geranium especially for moist soils. This North American plant has bold leaves & pale pink flowers with a white eye which are held erect in May.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
28"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium maculatum 'Expresso'
Geraniaceae
A tough new, really excellent plant and an improvement on Elizabeth Ann. Dark brown foliage and bright pink flowers in spring and early summer. Sun or part shade. (-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
15"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.20
Geranium maculatum album
Geraniaceae
Again relishing soils which don't dry out too much this is the scarcer and perhaps even more beautiful form of the above. Tough and reliable.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
28"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium malviflorum
Geraniaceae
A beautiful & rarely seen tuberous Geranium. The leaves are produced in early winter with the large (1.5") violet-blue flowers appearing in early spring, making it one of the earliest of Geraniums. Very good for the rockery or front of border in full sun & well drained soil. One of the plants that once seen is nearly always bought.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.40
Geranium nodosum
Geraniaceae
A demure, slow growing, Geranium for semi-shaded or even the heavy shade of evergreen oaks after it is established will endure the dry. Handsome glossy, lobed leaves liberally sprinkled with lilac flowers fading to a pale centre. May-Sept. One of the toughest plants for such a problem area.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium nodosum 'Svelte Lilac'
Geraniaceae
Attractive glossy, 3 or 5 lobed leaves and most beautiful lilac flowers. One of the few plants that when established revels in DRY SHADE. Thoroughly recommended. (-18°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium oxonianum 'Phoebe Noble'
Geraniaceae
Not for the faint hearted, lipstick pink flowers with the typically long flowering period that oxonianums have. Easy and lovely under soft pink roses (but never yellow!)
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium oxonianum 'Rebecca Moss'
Geraniaceae
Thanks to Robin Moss for this lovely silver-pink, long flowered, tough, yet refined plant.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium palustre
Geraniaceae
Flowers brilliant, deep magenta with dark purplish veins. In its native habitat it is found in ditches & wood margins. In gardens it grows well in the damp or in dry soil & full sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
15''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium phaeum 'Langthorn's Blue'
Geraniaceae
The closest to a true blue within the Geranium phaeums. This has lovely purple whiskering over the lilac centre and blue purple petals. Good in dry shade, quicker to bulk if moister.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium phaeum 'Rose Madder'
Geraniaceae
A real colour break for G. phaeums with strikingly beautiful brick pink red flowers. A very popular plant and a bit shorter than other G. phaeums, but still as good in dry shade, although it will bulk up quicker with more moisture.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'
Geraniaceae
It is the foliage which really sets this Geranium apart. The rounded felty leaves have a dramatic chocolate purple blotch which is apparent even on the earliest of leaves. (even now the first week of February!). Similar coloured flowers. Good like all G. phaeums for dryish shade)
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium phaeum Album
Geraniaceae
(Mourning Widow). This is a much gayer version of the Mourning widow, capable of lifting hearts rather than suppressing them. The pure white flowers have attractive yellowy anthers. Excellent in dryish shade but will grow quicker if damper.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium phaeum Stillingfleet Ghost
Geraniaceae
An excellent rare plant for dry shade some leaves are variegated cream and the flowers are of a unique, ghostly pale lilac. Easy and good natured, will grow in sun also.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Geranium pratense
Geraniaceae
Violet-blue flowers are produced in profusion. As for all G. pratense forms a second flush can be obtained by cutting down after flowering. This also prevents excessive self-seeding. A must for the cottage garden effect.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2-3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter strain'
Geraniaceae
As I am writing this (late Feb.) the leaves of this Geranium have been forming a wine purple mound for a month already. The leaves slowly change to a rich red. The violet flowers are produced from Jun-July.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
Geraniaceae
A lovely form with softer blue flowers than the type. They are veined with white in what I always think look like a series of gothic arches or, viewed with the light coming from behind, stained glass windows. Easy and good especially on clay. AGM (few only)
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2-3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium pratense 'plenum violaceum'
Geraniaceae
Very amenable and outstandingly attractive double blue flowers like miniature roses. Good on clay and will often reflower if cut back after initial burst. Sun or partial shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium pratense Splish Splash (Striatum)
Geraniaceae
This is a unique Geranium with white petals splashed, splotched or spotted with violet blue. Each flower is different & forms an attractive & intriguing talking point. Cut down after flowering for re flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium pratense albiflorum
Geraniaceae
A lovely white form of the native Meadow cranesbill, cut back after flowering to get reflowering. Easy, reliable and good.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium pratense plenum album
Geraniaceae
This double white Geranium pratense is more demure and requires its own space in the garden to do it's best. Later than most (July onwards) it has many beautiful double white flowers with a tiny purple eye. Rich soil best.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium psilostemon
Geraniaceae
Intense magenta is supposedly currently out of vogue, with pastel shades being 'in'. If that means the exclusion of this show stopper then I am happy to be out of fashion. It is flamboyant from the moment it's crimson resting buds unfurl their large leaves until the autumn when the leaves colour before dying. It is the flowers, with their black eye, which grab attention & when grown against a dark background glow with a light of their own. Can take a while to settle down & gain its natural vigour and it certainly repays attention to good soil. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium robustum
Geraniaceae
This is one of the hardiest of South African Geraniums & has not been troubled by the biting cold winds (-12°C) of the last four winters in spite of an exposed position. It is also a very highly desirable plant with a woody stem producing divided, ferny leaves which like other S.A. species tend to be silvery. The flowers are produced in an absolute profusion & are pink with a white eye. Interstingly it seeds around gently in semi shade on the edge of my woodland!
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium robustum x incanum
Geraniaceae
An absolute delight, over wintering bushlet with silver green and purple leaves like an elaborate mosaic and covered in pink urn shaped flowers for 4 months in the summer. Rarely seen and then always bought. Sun well drained.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
16''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium sanguineum 'Elke'
Geraniaceae
This is a lovely form of our native 'Bloody Canesbill', all are renowned for their long flowering but this pink form has a bonus in that the petals are edged in white giving a picotee effect. Very pretty. Sun or part shade, any soil. Available spring 09.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium sanguineum album
Geraniaceae
Another beautiful plant with pure white blooms which are held proud of the foliage. Flowers for a long time and is a little more rangy than the pink forms but still eminently suitabe for the front of the border. Stunning. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium sanguineum striatum
Geraniaceae
This plant is a native to Walney Island off Cumbria & has large saucer flesh pink flowers above a dense mat of fresh green dissected foliage. Often has good red autumn colour & thrives on dry scrubby slopes. Also very good for the front of the border. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium sess novae zel Porter's Pass
Geraniaceae
An evergreen (ever red?) Geranium for well drained spots. The rich burgundy leaves hug the ground and in summer the rosettes are studded with white flowers. Seeds itself around gently on gritty soils.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2''
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£3.60
Geranium sinense
Geraniaceae
Flowers a little like G. phaeum but a shiny black like a berry colour. Fascinating and a rarely seen beauty.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.80
Geranium sylvaticum 'Bakers Pink'
Geraniaceae
This is a lovely clear pink (as good as any other Geranium) above neat clumps of foliage, flowers later but longer than other G. sylvaticum types. Cut down after initial flowering for more flowers. Not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Geranium sylvaticum 'May Flower'
Geraniaceae
Flowering in spring (there's a clue in the name!) this has good blue flowers with a prominent white eye on upright stems. Cut back after flowering for rebloom later. Easy and relaible.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium sylvaticum album
Geraniaceae
Pure white flowers adorn this very nice upright cultivar. Cut down after flowering to get more later.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium wallichianum 'Buxtons Blue'
Geraniaceae
Always much sought after & not often offered is this unique plant with large (1.5 ') saucer shaped flowers which are of sky blue with a startling white eye, dark stamens complete the masterpiece. Requires a cool shaded area to do best & flowers summer into autumn. Seed raised plants.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium wallichianum 'Syabru'
Geraniaceae
The rarely offered mauve pink form (pronounced shoo brew - a Nepalese village). Seed raised plants. Still good in semi or nearly full shade, if not too dry. Flowers later than most Geraniums July to Oct.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium wlassovianum
Geraniaceae
A top notch Geranium with its main draw back being an almost unpronounceable name! Attractive foliage which colours to orange and red reliably every autumn and strong purple flowers with a 'shot silk look' veined in dark violet. Not too dry a soil in sun or shade. Rarely seen and gardens are all the poorer for that.(-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Geraniaceae
Excellent pink flowers above aromatic dense evergreen foliage. Good for shady dryish areas. Sterile so long flowering, good front of the border and ground cover plant.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.60
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'St Ola'
Geraniaceae
This is the very beautiful white form of Geranium x cantabrigiense. The contrast between the petals and the pink stems and anthers is particularly gorgeous. A very popular plant on the nursery. Excellent for the front of border in sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geranium x magnificum
Geraniaceae
Deservedly one of the most widely grown Geraniums. Although it does not flower for long the quality, size & rich blue/purple of its blooms makes it a must in any garden. This is coupled with its excellent ground cover properties & ability to do well in dry shade. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Geranium x oxonianum 'Thurstonianum'
Geraniaceae
Due to its aberrant, narrow, bright purple petals it is a very attractive curiosity. Vigorous & extremely long, prolific flowering.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Beech House Apricot'
Rosaceae
One of my favourites with lovely soft yellow ruffled flowers edged in apricot. Easily grown in sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Bremners Nectarine'
Rosaceae
A still rarely seen plant but is getting more and more popular as more people meet it. Lovely, big, gappy, nectarine flowers on red stems from early in the year and going on, outlasting all other Geums and often still in flower mid Nov. Floriferous, vigorous and hardy. (-18°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£4.90
Geum 'Carlskaer'
Rosaceae
This Geum glows with an orange of such intensity, that is matched by few other plants. Dark red/purple stems form the perfect contrast. Easy to grow and good spring early summer flowerer, not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Diane'
Rosaceae
A choice, covetable form with very large golden yellow flowers on a short plant. Sun or part shade good on clay.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Dolly North'
Rosaceae
A very lovely semi double, yellow orange flowered plant in spring, summer and then again in the autumn. Sun or part shade, good on clay.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Eos'
Rosaceae
A stunning new introduction, the bright sunshine yellow foliage makes a fantastic back drop for the brilliant orange flowers which are freely produced in spring and early summer. Excellent on heavier soils in sun or light shade. Lights up shady places but flowering will be diminished.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Geum 'Farmer John Cross'
Rosaceae
An excellent Geum which always sells well due to its neat habit, and distinctive bright acid yellow flowers which are borne on red stems and nestle within red calyces. Not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Georgenberg'
Rosaceae
A lovely yellow-flowered hybrid flowering profusely in spring & then again in autumn, with good sized flowers. Highly recommended. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Leonard's variety'
Rosaceae
Masses of large petalled coppery red flowers in spring. Moist soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Geum 'Lionel Cox'
Rosaceae
Alluring, very large cream flowers that slowly age to very pale apricot with prominent rose like stamens. A reliable and unique form / Sun or part shade, not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Marmalade'
Rosaceae
A real fruity mix of orange & yellow washed petals with dark buds, always a favourite. Moistish soil
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Mrs J Bradshaw''Feurball'
Rosaceae
A good red semi-double with ruffled petals. Typical cottage garden plant due to its flamboyant & reliable nature. Moist soil AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.40
Geum 'Prince of Orange'
Rosaceae
Rarely seen is this flamboyant, large flowered semi- double orange Geum. Always asked about during its long flowering period. Holds its head well, above the rosette of foliage.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Sigiswang'
Rosaceae
The worst thing about this plant is its name! Well held intense tangerine coloured flowers demand attention. A real crowd puller. Sun or partial shade not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum 'Werner Arends'
Rosaceae
(Very good sized bright orange flowers that are freely produced. Lovely for the front of the border in spring & early summer
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum Lady 'Stratheden'
Rosaceae
The yellow (& not so well known) partner to G. Mrs Bradshaw. For sun or light shade. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Geum rivale
Rosaceae
Pink nodding flowers which are an absolute joy in April & May. Especially good in a cottage garden setting
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.40
Geum rivale album
Rosaceae
The unusual white flowered companion to the above.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12"
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.80
Geum triflorum
Rosaceae
Nodding pink flowers over ferny soft foliage. Very different in look to other Geums and very nice. Followed by shock-headed-Peter seed heads.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Gillenia trifoliata
Rosaceae
(Indian Physic / Bowmens Root). Once brilliantly described as : 'A Gaura for shade'. A delightful and easy plant which has billowy clouds of starry white flws in late spring & summer. These are an excellent contrast to the red petioles & mahogany stems. In autumn the leaves go yellows or reds before falling. Good in light humus rich soil, best in shade from mid-day sun especially if dry however will grow well in wooded conditions of shade. AGM
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Gunnera manicata
Gunneraceae
The largest leaved plant that is hardy in British Gardens. This statuesque bog plant has enormous prickly rhubarb-like leaves. Feed well for largest size and cover crowns with old leaves during the winter.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
to 9'
Min. temp:
-8°c
Price:
£4.90
Hacquetia epipactis
Umbelliferae
Flowering in late winter through spring this is a delightful shade loving plant with yellow discs of flowers surrounded by bright green bracts. The whole plant making a neat ground covering clump. Not strongly alkaline soil. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.20
Hakonechloa macrantha 'Aureola'
Gramineae
Brilliant yellow striped grass with gracefully arching leaves on short stems like a diminutive bamboo. Slow well behaved clumping & excellent for pot culture. AGM
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Hedychium 'Assam Orange'
Zingiberaceae
Scented dainty orange candles,5" long.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-4°c
Price:
£7.90
Hedychium 'Stephen'
Zingiberaceae
Hedychium 'Stephen' £8.90 (5') Large scented cream & pale orange spikes (-4°C)
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-4°c
Price:
£8.90
Hedychium 'Tara'
Zingiberaceae
Tropical stems and foliage and my favourite of the orange flowered Hedychiums with 7" heavily scented, reddy/orange spikes made up of spidery flowers with red stamens. One of the hardiest and worth a trial outside in a sheltered spot with a mulch over winter. If not I grow mine in a large pot overwintered in a garage, cold greenhouse etc. They die down over winter so no light needed. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-4°c
Price:
£8.90
Hedychium coccineum
Zingiberaceae
. Wonderful, tropical, thin yet strong, bamboo like canes with thin blue green leaves are topped by a large reddy orange inflorescence made up of spidery flowers. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-6°c
Price:
£6.90
Hedychium forrestii
Zingiberaceae
One of the easiest of Ginger lilies to start with due to its hardiness, & strong constitution. Easily produces a succession of white scented flowers with a golden hanging petaloid stamens from July to Sept.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8'
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£7.90
Hedychium gardnerianum
Zingiberaceae
Sorry about the price but if you have a cool greenhouse / conservatory or live in favoured locations this is an investment you will not regret! The ginger lilies are wonderful foliage plants looking like a cross between exotic Cannas & Bananas. In the late summer they produce large spikes of apricot yellow orchid like blooms with dazzling projecting red stamens. This is, however, is only half of the reason that I grow this plant, the scent is amazing. Very strong, but not cloying I think it is a mixture of Honeysuckle & citrus. Grow in large pots on the patio in sun & feed well. Cut down in autumn & store, still in the pot, under the greenhouse staging. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-4°c
Price:
£8.90
Hedychium greenei
Zingiberaceae
An all round Ginger Lilly this as the foliage is exceptionally beautiful having a burnished maroon underside & dark green top. The stems are also maroon & contrast well with the prominent tangerine crepe paper like flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-6°c
Price:
£7.90
Hedychium raffillii
Zingiberaceae
Flowering earlier han other ginger lilies, from mid summer this impressive plant has large, bright orange, spidery flowers which make thick spikes. Rare and excellent for a large pot on the patio, given protection during the winter or a sheltered spot outside.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-4°c
Price:
£8.90
Hedychium spicatum CC
Zingiberaceae
A stocky, tough ginger with large flowers with primrose buds opening to white petals. Each flower looks like a moth at rest. Has scarlet stamens.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-2°c
Price:
£7.90
Hedysarum coronarium
Leguminosae
(French honeysuckle). A distinctive bushy upright perennial with neat blue-green pinnate leaves with a ring of silver around the outside and in spring and summer racemes of fragrant deep reddy pink clustered pea like flowers. For sun in sandy or stoney, well drained soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£3.90
Helenium 'Bressingham Gold'
Asteraceae
A rare and wonderful tall autumn Helenium. Masses of large golden yellow flowers from late Aug to Oct. with a chocolate brown centre, sun or light shade. Last year I cut down half of the clump to get flowers lower down. This worked and increased the duration of flowering by over three weeks.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Dunkelpracht'
Asteraceae
Countless deep red flowers age to mahogany. July-Sept very floriferous.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Helenium 'Flammenspiel'
Asteraceae
(Helenium Dancing Flames) Bright flame orange flowers which age well and are suffused with red are produced in late summer and autumn. A rare variety which offers much to prolong garden interest. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Konigstiger'
Asteraceae
Such a showy and eyecatching flower that you would perhaps expect to see it on an annual rather than a perennial. Still rare but will not be for long!
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
Asteraceae
A classic cottage garden or herbaceous border plant. A beautiful rich red maroon ageing to more ochre tints. Lovely lead into autumn colours. Always poular and rightly so.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Red Army'
Asteraceae
A welcome new compact and sturdy variety. The flowers change from yellow / orange to bright red and are produced over an extended period of time.(Jun-Oct. Sun normal soil.)
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Riverton Gem'
Asteraceae
(5'). A tall, rare variety with brown coned, orange flowers tipped in yellow, freely produced over a long period. (-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Helenium 'Ruby Tuesday'
Asteraceae
The most compact of all the Heleniums and needs no staking due to the sturdy stems the flowers are of a rich, dark ruby and produced in profusion for weeks on end July to September. Excellent for pots or mid to front of border and combines well with Helenium Red Army and Sahin's Early Flowerer.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'
Asteraceae
My find of 1999, a plant which flowers so tidily for such a long period of time (June-Nov.) with red & yellow streaked orange petals. This is one plant that customers tell me about - they cannot believe its persistence in flower. Not only that but the colour change is dramatic from yellow orange at opening to red orange at maturity. This photo is at opening:
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'
Asteraceae
The flower after seven days.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Helianthus 'Carine'
Asteraceae
Similar to Helianthus Lemon Queen but this is shorter (5' rather than 6'), has dark stems and softer creamy yellow flowers. It also spreads more whereas Lemon Queen is a steady clumper. (Its horses for courses really). It was much requested in its first year herer and now we have it for sale. Covered in flowers late Aug. thru to Oct. Lovely
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Asteraceae
A perennial sun flower with hundreds of starry pale yellow suns produced from late August until November. Lovely with azure Salvia uliginosa & a must for an autumn bed. It buzzes with bees and comes into its prime when many other plants are fading away. Highly recommended. Sun or light shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Hellebore x hybridus 'Blue Lady'
Ranunculaceae
One of the most reliable blue-black Hellebores. Very dramatic and the variety I am asked most about. Easy in semi shade or sun. Flowers Jan-March.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£5.90
Helleborous x hybridus
Ranunculaceae
H. x hybridus is the correct name for what we have always called H. orientalis which is actually a species rather than the hybrids which we grow as Lenten rose. These are plants from specially selected parents but normally as yet unflowered. Some are spotted some not and in a variety of colours. If you have special colour requirements please ask and I will see what we can do.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Helleborous x hybridus 'Anemone Centered Double'
Ranunculaceae
These seedlings come 95% true with white flowers attractively spotted in red. The centre of which is full of smaller petals usually also spotted. An exquisite form. Flowering size.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.90
Helleborous x hybridus 'Double Forms'
Ranunculaceae
(1'). The rare and sought after beautiful double types of mixed colours although mostly whites and pale pinks with some spotted, all lovely. Easy in semi shade or sun. Flowers Jan to April. (-18°C).
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£6.90
Helleborous x nigercors
Ranunculaceae
A rare and sought after hybrid between H. niger and H. corsicus (now H. argutifolius) this form has huge white flowers which start early; often end of Nov. and continue to May. It is also worth growing purely for the foliage which is silvery glaucous bluey green. Some shade
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon'
Liliaceae
A multiple award winning daylily which has made it rightly famous, but until very recently unobtainable in the UK. Lavender with a bold plum, purple eye. Flowers well held and produced in a phenomenal quantity. Reblooms, scented with 5" flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
22''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Arctic Snow'
Liliaceae
The largest flowered of the white Daylilies with 6" robust blooms of vanilla, delicately ruffled at the edges & fragrant. This is a very popular variety which flowers exceedingly well each summer. All daylilies flower best in sun but will do all right in partial shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
24''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Autumn Red'
Liliaceae
A usefully taller day lily with large flowers of rich ruby red with a velvet texture. Flowering late June onwards but as the name suggests often reblooming in the fall. All daylilies flower best in sun but will give a good account of themselves in partial shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Awesome Blossom'
Liliaceae
A stunning dusky rose with a huge blackish plum eye and plum braiding on the edge of the heavily textured and ruffled petals. Large (5") flowers and good reblooming variety. Specialist growers charge over £13.00! Few only.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.50
Hemerocallis 'Barbara Mitchell'
Liliaceae
Winner of the Stout Medal for excellence is this very special round, large flowered (6") pink day lily with slightly reflexed flowers and considered to be the best pure pink currently available.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi'
Liliaceae
Only bred in '95 this already famous daylily has dramatic, ruffled, large (6") flowers of rich deep purple and a contrasting green-yellow throat -think brambles & lime. It really is astonishing. All daylilies flower best in sun but will give a good account of themselves in partial shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
33''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Berlin Red'
Liliaceae
Once incredibly rare, now due to our efforts as well as others, making a welcome comeback. This is a very slow clumping variety with big rosettes and large vibrant red flowers of substance. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Big Smile'
Liliaceae
Huge (7") bright yellow flowers which have their petals extravagantly ruffled with pink. A confectioners delight of pear drop colours. All daylilies flower best in sun but will give a good account of themselves in partial shade. Few only.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Black Emanuella'
Liliaceae
A new introduction which, as the name suggests, sports the darkest satiny purple flowers which are quite starily shaped with a tiny lemon throat. Special and incredibly popular here at the nursery.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Blueberry Cream'
Liliaceae
Another top flight recent introduction only being bred in 2000. Dramatic colouring of yellow petals with a large deep red-purple eye and ruffled edge to the petals Large flowered and scented. Sun
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
33''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.50
Hemerocallis 'Bonanza'
Liliaceae
Startling yellow flowers with dark maroon centre, reliable & vigorous.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Hemerocallis 'Burning Daylight'
Liliaceae
A large flowered variety which has well stood the test of time. Almost fluorescent tangerine orange flowers which shine out in the garden. Petals are strong and the colour doesn't fade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Hemerocallis 'Canadian Border Patrol'
Liliaceae
I have been wanting to offer this spectacular day lily for some years. The large, pale peach flowers are edged with purple which accentuates the stunning purple eye. Often reblooms. My ony question: 'who names these plants' ? Sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Catherine Woodbery'
Liliaceae
A very popular (& sought after) cultivar in the UK. Large (6") ruffled blush pink flowers with a lime green throat & exquisite perfume. Good flowering performer every year and a lovely colour to put with others in the garden.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.20
Hemerocallis 'Cedar Waxwing'
Liliaceae
Only ever a few of this slow to propagate but very floriferous plant. I had a picture of it published in the Sunday Express gardening section where they labelled it a Penstemon but that's another story. Huge satiny pink flowers with a ruffled edge & long flowering.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Cherry Cheeks'
Liliaceae
A large flowered older variety which is better than many modern introductions. Very reliable and free flowering. Large leaves are impressive and the cherry rose flowers are sumptuous.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Christmas Island'
Liliaceae
A red day lily sounds ordinary but this shines out in the garden having triangular deep glowing red flowers with a dominant yellow and green eye. Much requested. Sun
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Corky'
Liliaceae
A classic daylily raised in 1959 & still surpasses many newer cultivars. The bell-like 3" lemon flowers have a seer sucker texture & show well against the mahogany wiry scapes & petal backs. June-July. Thoroughly recommended
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
32''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Hemerocallis 'Destined to See'
Liliaceae
Sumptuously large (6") flowers are creamy blue with a startling lavender and purple eye. This colour is repeated on the petal edges giving a picotee effect. Scented. All daylilies flower best in sun but will give a good account of themselves in partial shade. Few.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Double River Wye'
Liliaceae
A good shaped double (i.e. not a dogs dinner) of creamy lemon yellow, long flowering (June-August). Tough border plant, will not die out for no reason.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Dutch Gold'
Liliaceae
Excellent constitution, with an abundance of large (4"), orange / gold flowers. Not for the faint hearted!
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Hemerocallis 'El Desperado'
Liliaceae
Another stunning combination of colours with large mustard yellow flowers with a dark plum eye and picotee edge. A hard working garden perennial.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
27''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals'
Liliaceae
The first Day lily I ever bought took my eye because of its startling colour contrast of alternating petals of orange & cinnamon red. Even the red petals have an orange midrib enhancing the 'starry' effect (June-August).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'
Liliaceae
Widely considered the best white Hemerocallis, and asked for by name very frequently it is actually more a parchment white rather than Dulux white but excellent all the same. The flowers are large (5" across), rounded and have a yellow and green throat. The photograph does not do it justice.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'James Marsh'
Liliaceae
An excellent work horse, easy, rewarding daylily, still one of the best reds with large (6.5") scarlet flowers.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior'
Liliaceae
For years this has been a top choice for a white day lily. Not pure white, none are, this is the most reliable, largest flowering' near white available. Good in full sun but partial shade will show off the beaiful flowers to their best.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Lavender Deal'
Liliaceae
Distinct well held flowers of a pale plummy blue with cream midrib highlights and a yellowy centre much requested last year. Will do best in sun but gives a good account of itself in partial shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Light Years Away'
Liliaceae
A very sought after plant with large (5.5") salmon pink flowers and a distinct cream bubbly margin to the petals. Unique and rare. Specialist growers charge over £12 a plant! Sun best.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.50
Hemerocallis 'Maragaret Perry'
Liliaceae
A rare old variety which has a simple elegance in the way it holds its many starry orange flowers each of which has a chevron of red in the centre. Tough and reliable and able to take some shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Mauna Loa'
Liliaceae
It is with great pleasure that I am able to re-offer this startling plant. A large flower of a unique brilliant tangerine orange that takes no prisoners.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
22''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Missenden'
Liliaceae
This tall day lily has good sized trumpets of bright red well held on strong vertical stems. It is thus excellent for the back of the border or around the base of statues etc. AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Moonlit Masquerade'
Liliaceae
Each year I sell out of this fabulous day lily. Given a good summer reblooms until mid October! Large creamy flowers have a superbly contrasting dark maroon eye. It really is fantastic and explains why specialist Hemerocallis growers sell it at more than £12
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Navajo Princess'
Liliaceae
Triangular shaped flowers of soft pink with a mirroring raspberry triangular flash surrounding a triangular lime yellow centre. A unique pattern and the way that it is repeated concentrically through the flower is outstanding. Few only.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.50
Hemerocallis 'Night Beacon'
Liliaceae
A stunning day lily with rich dark purple recurved petals contrasted by a lime green and yellow throat. Well named it does seem to call out to you across the garden. Sought after. Sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Nile Crane'
Liliaceae
A good reblooming variety with 5" blooms of lavender rose and a cream throat, scented. July-Aug.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Pink Damask'
Liliaceae
Lily -shaped terracotta pink flowers are freely produced over vigorous plants. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Pink Lady'
Liliaceae
Narrow petalled, looking almost like a spider, and a soft copper pink flower with a darker central chevron on this aristocratic old-timer. Rarely offered. Will take some shade.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Queen of May'
Liliaceae
A worthwhile addition to the garden due to its early flowering and height. The delightfully scented flowers are orange-yellow, and well held above other plants in flower at the time. Easy and reliable, mine has continued to thrive in unimproved clay for ten years; flowers best in sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Raspberry Candy'
Liliaceae
Another reblooming day lily with a large flower possessing a raspberry red centre over diamond dusted cream petals.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Red Precious'
Liliaceae
A wonderful fiery scarlet which looks very similar to a Hippeastrum (Amaryllis). This was very rare just a few years ago but by obtaining it from the NCCPG and then propagating it hard I have managed to rescue it from oblivion. Easy and reliable.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Renee'
Liliaceae
A few only of this award winner of the impressive Stout medal with lovely lemon yellow and gold long petals. Rare and quested after.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
25"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Royal Braid
Liliaceae
Another plant I am incredibly pleased to be able to offer again this year. (It sold out last year). The five inch flowers are creamy lavender with a bold royal purple eye, the stunning difference between this & most other daylilies is the braiding of the edge of the petals with silver & purple. This has led this cultivar to be one of the two most talked about & anticipated Daylilies of the last 10 years & led to specialist daylily nurseries charging over £14 for plants recently Still very rare few only. Scented.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£5.50
Hemerocallis 'Sabine Bauer'
Liliaceae
Dramatic, good performer, a much waited for introduction having huge (6") flowers of white although most is covered with a blackish purple eye. The jagged edged petals are margined with black purple also. Specialist growers sell for over £17.00!
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.90
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
Liliaceae
The scarlet 4" flowers are held high above the foliage on strong stems. The colour is seemingly intensified because each petal has a thin yellow midrib which also gives a graceful air. Sought after because it is taller than most and will take partial shade well although flowers best in more sun.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Startle'
Liliaceae
Well named! Another distinct and very desirable flower having large (5") pink-red flowers which are heavily ruffled and fringed with white. Sun and benfeits from a warm position to bring out the best colour in the flower.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£4.90
Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
Liliaceae
The red eye is echoed by the red braiding on the outside of the bright pink flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis 'Wayside Green Lamp'
Liliaceae
A gorgeous mixture of pink shot through with pale coppery orange and a lime green and yellow throat. These flowers glisten in the sun. Will take light shade. Very reliable and difficult to kill. Few only.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis Golden Chimes
Liliaceae
A deservedly famous and top notch daylily. Masses of golden, bell shaped flowes which arise from very dark stems and buds-always a winning combination. Good in bold clumps, recommended.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hemerocallis altissima
Liliaceae
Very rarely offered is this very tall, yellow flowered species. Deliciously scented with evening opening flowers & slightly spidery petals. As a bonus flowers later than other daylilies from midsummer to autumn. Has been used a lot in breeding work to increase height and spidery petals.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
5-6'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Hesperis matronalis albiflora Alba Plena
Brassicaceae
(Double sweet rocket). It is with great pleasure that I am again able to offer this exceptional plant. The single flowered variety tends to be biennial & seed itself around liberally, this form, being sterile, is very floriferous & on a good soil perennial & vigorous. The double white flowers deliciously scent the air for yards & the flowers look almost luminous as the dusk draws in. Has to be propagated by division and cutting regularly as has a tendency to flower too much! I am always in very short supply.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Heuchera 'Caramel'
Saxifragaceae
The colour of heuchera Amber Waves but from a vigorous, easy plant. (Amber waves was the first Heuchera to have the unique amber / bronze -yellow foliage but was slow to grow). This has large golden caramel foliage with red undersides. Cream flowers. An exceptional plant. Sun to part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'
Saxifragaceae
A fabulous new Heuchera with plum black leaves speckled and blotched with red. An absolute delight in pots or contrasting with green leaved plants, especially if they have sword shaped leaves. For sun to part shade. (-16°C).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
10"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Heuchera 'Mocha'
Saxifragaceae
A new and destined to be popular plant with superb purple leaves overlaid with red and aging orange. A strong grower and reliably perennial. Distinct, one of the most popular plants I sold last year. For sun to shade, not waterlogged.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Saxifragaceae
Large palmate coppery purple leaves . A garden essential.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
°c
Price:
£3.60
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Saxifragaceae
Very attractive pewter leaves with dark purple veins and a dark purple reverse. A vigorous and eyecatching plant good for pots or the border. The flower are large and pearly white over much of the year. Sun to almost full shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Heuchera 'Stoplight'
Saxifragaceae
Excellent for semi -shade and a beautiful contrast to the purples of other Heucheras is this yellow leaved plant with a red centre.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.60
Heuchera 'Stormy Seas'
Saxifragaceae
Another good evergreen (everred?) Heuchera with mat dark red, ruffled leaves. White flowers. Very popular.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.60
Heuchera 'Tiramisu'
Saxifragaceae
A new plant from Thierry Delabroye who brought us the classic Heuchera Caramel. This plant has good pink flowers but as ever it is the leaves which are the main reason for growing it. They appear golden yellow with red flame veining in spring, age to chartreuse in summer and then burnt orange and red in the autumn. Prefers some shade and will row under quite heavy shade. Excellent compact ground cover and destined for great things. Good in pots.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
19"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Heuchera 'Venus'
Saxifragaceae
A tough winter evergreen variety with large robust foliage of silver sheened leaves with a contrasting, pink flushed, dark veining. Very good in pots and ground cover. Rabbit and deer resistant.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
19"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.20
Hosta 'Big Daddy'
Hostaceae
A great big luxuriant hosta with large leaves (11") of glaucous grey blue. White tall flowers.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Hostaceae
A very large leaved, very good blue. Has a white bloom which adds to the attraction of the puckered and veined leaves that resist slug and snail attack. A tall and dramatic plant for full or partial shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£5.90
Hosta 'Cherry Berry'
Hostaceae
A medium sized hosta which I had admired in pictures but somewhat doubted its worth in the garden. Then last October saw a lovely specimen and was hooked! Has vanilla cream centered leaves which are jaggedly margined by lime and then a rich mid green. The leaf stalk and especially the flower stalk are a conspicuous red giving good colour in late summer and autumn. The good purple flowers are then followed by red cherry like fruits.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£5.90
Hosta 'Dream Weaver'
Hostaceae
Often sold out is this fabulous, rare Hosta with broad blue green leaves with a creamy yellow centre. Distinct and very eye catching. Part or full shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£5.50
Hosta 'El Nino'
Hostaceae
A new beautiful hosta a sport from Halcyon (excellent parentage) with the same glaucous blue leaves but now wide flame edged in white. Very special. Available late spring '08.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£6.50
Hosta 'Fire Island'
Hostaceae
I have been asked to offer this stunning Hosta many times recently. It is very different with striking golden leaves and deep red stems, the colour just suffusing into the lower leaf. Very dramatic and good.
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£6.90
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
Hostaceae
Of all the Hostas I grow I can never produce enough of this one. Pure white leaf centres are edged with rich green. Distinct and much sought after. Shade or partial shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
26''
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hosta 'Francee'
Hostaceae
A real favourite; olive green leaves with a startling white margin. Lavender flowers complete the picture of a Hosta which looks good all season long & performs particularly well in a container. AGM
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
24''x36''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hostaceae
This one does require shade to prevent the superb creamy yellow margins of the large, round, blue green leaves from scorching. White flowers on tall scapes. AGM
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
24''x36''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Hosta 'Halcyon'
Hostaceae
The best blue if not one of the best of all Hostas! Lovely heart -shaped leaves & a dense show of lavender flowers. Gets to be a large plant. AGM
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
20''x40''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.20
Hosta 'High Society'
Hostaceae
A new and rare Hosta with small rich blue leaves and a streaked golden centre which slowly turns to white. Pale lavender flowers. These small variegated hostas are much sought after and this is unique and really very beautiful indeed. Lovely in a pot. Shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£5.90
Hosta 'June'
Hostaceae
Distinctive and popular Hosta with creamy centered foliage changing to chartreuse and blue margins.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14''
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Hosta 'Knockout'
Hostaceae
The name says it all. Dark green oval leaves with broad creamy irregular margins.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
18''x30''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Hosta 'Lemon and Lime'
Hostaceae
'A spanking little Hosta', as one customer put it. Small leaves of a bright yellow slowly ageing to lime in mat-like profusion. The flowers are excellent, orchid like and deep purple lined with white; looking like an orchid and are a perfect contrast to the leaves. Unusual, because it is stoloniferous, forming good clumps quickly. Recommended.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'
Hostaceae
A big Hosta with large, slightly puckered, flopping, elongated clear white leaves with broad green margins, very distinctive.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
30''x30''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Hosta 'Striptease'
Hostaceae
A hosta which captivates by the beautiful leaves as well as the name! It is one of the most requested Hostas I grow by flower arrangers, plantsmen and gardeners. Rounded blue green leaves have a lime centre but are separated by a bright white 'lightening flash'. Easy and good.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.50
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
Hostaceae
A champion hosta with large yellow leaves that age to lime yellow and have strong veins. They are also surprisingly resistant to slug and snail attack. Excellent in pots they look very good with the large blue leaved varieties.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Hosta 'Tattoo'
Hostaceae
The terms unique, distinct & original get bandied around a lot when writing a catalogue like this, and it is difficult to find a Hosta which is 'different', but this is it. The rounded leaves have chartreuse centres outlined in a narrow blue-green border set in an apple green background. It almost gives a marbled effect. Fantastic!
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'x18''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£5.90
Hosta 'Whirlwind'
Hostaceae
This is a medium hosta having heart-shaped leaves with creamy white centres & irregular dark green margins. What really sets this plant apart is the way in which the leaves spiral out from the crown giving a whirlwind effect. Recent and good introduction
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
12''x12''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£5.50
Hosta sieboldiana 'Great Expectations'
Hostaceae
This is a very popular plant which looks good both in a pot or in the ground. The wide irregular leaf margin is a painter's palette of blue & green which encircles the cream heart of the puckered leaf. In my opinion this is one of the most beautiful Hostas of all. Shade or partial shade.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
22''x34''
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.90
Impatiens omeiana
Balsaminaceae
Having grown this for six years outside I know it to be hardy. The leaves are an absolute revelation being emerald green with red & a yellow midrib (looking rather like a wonderfully marked caterpillar) The flowers are a soft orange/ apricot & the stems red. Spreads by stolons & flowers mid-late autumn with scented, apricot flowers with red dots. Woodland conditions but not too dry.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
10''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Imperata cylindrica Rubra (Red Baron)
Poaceae
Flat mid green leaves quickly turn a glowing blood red from the tip nearly down to the base, silvery flower spikes in autumn. A unique grass colour for sun on a moist humusy soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£3.90
Ipheion 'Charlotte Bishop'
Alliaceae
This is a most beautiful clear pink, large flowered Ipheion with outward facing, honey scented flowers being prouced from winter into spring. Sheltered, sunny, well drained, site.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-10°c
Price:
£3.60
Iris 'Black Gamecock'
Iridaceae
This is an Iris Louisiana hybrid which can be shy of flowering. Not so this one which even when small has many large very dark purple (darker than the photo suggests) flowers. For wet bog garden or pond marginal. Dramatic. Grew it for the first time last year and was instantly converted to it.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris 'Fans Hals'
Iridaceae
On seeing a photograph of this Dutch Iris I could not believe the colour combination of purple & orange could look so dramatic & alluring. I also thought that the picture had been touched up as so many are in catalogues these days. I tried it & to my amazement it lived up to expectations. They flower the first week in June & I take as many as I can to a sale & watch them go. Sunny well drained position.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Iris 'Katherine Hodgkin'
Iridaceae
Almost green blue flowers as the yellow petals are overlaid with azure veins & lines. Uniquely attractive & I always sell out. Well drained, not too dry, sun or light shade, a good garden plant. It has been in flower for a four days as I write this on the 26th of Jan 2008.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
4"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.20
Iris bucharica
Iridaceae
A vigorous, lovely, March/April flowering yellow and white Iris. Very distinct (leaves look like an exotic palm tree). Well drained, full sun. Also very succesful in dry shade I have had customers establishing big clumps undera Cedar of Lebanon!
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
16"
Min. temp:
-12°c
Price:
£3.90
Iris chrysographes -'Dark Form'
Iridaceae
From exotic places like Burma, Yunnan & Sichuan comes this equally exotic Iris. Living in meadows & marshes it produces dark purple to almost black flowers from June to the autumn. Any rich moist soil in sun or partial shade will enable you to pick some to add drama to lighter coloured cut flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris ensata 'Azuma Kagami'
Iridaceae
(2'). A huge flat flower like a saucer of white heavily overlaid with filagree veins of purple blue, one of the most popular of Iris ensatas; all of which require a moist site and acidic soil. Sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris ensata 'Gusto'
Iridaceae
The fabulous huge blue flowers have a frosted white base that flames out towards the edges. For moist, acidic soil in sun or light shade. Dramatic and grow well where conditions allow.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris setosa canadensis
Iridaceae
This is a delightful small Iris for the front of a border in damper areas. The small grassy clumps are hidden by flowers of a good blue in May.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
8''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.90
Iris sibirica 'Blue Butterfly'
Iridaceae
A particularly unhelpful name for a purple flowered plant! The real difference between this and other Iris sibiricas is that the centre, inner petals, (standards) are a contrasting icy white (again not hinted at in the name!) Such distinct bicolors are rare in the plant family and always attract attention. Excellent for a soil which is not too dry, but they're not really particular, in sun or part shade.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28"
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris sibirica 'Butter Sugar'
Iridaceae
An apt name as this large petalled Iris has yellow & white distinctly marked flowers & looks like a confectioners dream. Moist soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
30''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Iris sibirica 'Ewen'
Iridaceae
A strong growing variety with large, burgundy red / purple flowers. Distinct from the more normal blue. Sun or part shade, not bakingly dry and a richer soil promotes better flowering than unimproved clay.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.20
Iris sibirica 'Gelber Mantel'
Iridaceae
Large creamy yellow flowers with yellow veins. Prefers moist soil although once established will be happy in drier soils. (
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
30''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Iris sibirica 'Hubbard'
Iridaceae
A large flowered Iris with dark purple falls (lowest large petals) that have blue and white markings and mid purple standards (erect inner petals) Not too dry sunny position.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
30''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris sibirica 'Memphis Memory'
Iridaceae
A very popular but still rare variety that flowers freely with distinctive (many Iris sibirica types look a bit samey to my eyes) lavender blue petals and brown throat markings, very attractive for sun or light shade, not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Iris sibirica 'White Swirl'
Iridaceae
Beautiful ivory white flowers with yellow shoulders, reliable and good clump forming. All of the Iris sibiricas enjoy a good soil to flower at their best and altough they will do OK in part shade sun again really helps flower production.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
22''
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Jeffersonia diphylla
Berberidaceae
An enchaning little woodlander with unique grey green leaves cleft into two lobes held on wiry stems. Pure white glistening cup-shaped flowers are produced in early spring. Light shade humusy soil. A rich humusy soil which doesn't dry out too much is best.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Jeffersonia dubia
Berberidaceae
A delightful woodlander for not too dry a position, rounded kidney shaped leaves often purplish in early spring. In mid spring lavender cup shaped flowers are formed. Few, small plants left.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
8''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Kirengshoma palmata
Hydrangeaceae
Graham Stuart Thomas calls it 'a plant of great beauty' & who am I to disagree? Requiring a moist, fertile, acid soil it produces yellow shuttle cock flowers of a waxy texture in September along arching stems. Shade or partial shade. AGM Having said all the above about where to grow it, one of the best plants I have seen was at Leicester Botanic Garden growing in a south facing courtyard with its roots under a paved area. It was hot and looked dry but the plant looked wonderful!
Position:
Part shade
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Knautia macedonica
Dipsacaceae
Dark crimson scabious-like flowers above jagged cut silvery foliage. Excellent plant that I would not be without, seeds gently around on a gravelly soil. Well drained soil in full sun. Very long flowering time, May - Nov.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.20
Kniphofia 'Bees Lemon'
Asphodelaceae
Crowded heads with long, slim, jasmine yellow flowers from chartreuse buds. Sun or part shade, not too dry. (Jul-Oct ).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Bees Sunset'
Asphodelaceae
A worthy AGM. winner this warm buff- orange poker is held on a brown stem. Sun or partial shade not too dry. (Jun-Jul ).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Brimstone'
Asphodelaceae
Elegant green & yellow flowers appearing late on in profusion. Not too dry. Few only. (Aug-Nov). AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.6''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Dorset Sentry'
Asphodelaceae
Excellent big fat flower heads of acid yellow from green buds and a bronze stem in July to Oct. Good for sun or light shade, not baked dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3-4'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.90
Kniphofia 'Green Cream'
Asphodelaceae
Greenish buds opening to primrose & then cream on a small plant, much admired & incredibly floriferous. Have sold out over the past two years but have propagated more this time. (Jun -Oct ).
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Hens and Chickens'
Asphodelaceae
A rare and new form of K. northiae with pale greenish cream flowers from khaki-beige buds in a fat cylindrical head surrounded by as many as 8 secondary heads. Good compact foliage. (-14°C).
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£4.90
Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'
Asphodelaceae
Another shorter poker but with very attractive dusky deep coral-red flowers Jul-Oct. Easy to grow, sun or part shade not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Painted Lady'
Asphodelaceae
Coral buds open to give cream flowers, unusually for many Kniphofias the flower stems often branch low down giving a candelabra effect. Long, elegant flower heads (previously sold as Samuel's Sensation) AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Tawny King'
Asphodelaceae
Another plant with attractive dark stems forming apricot buds which open into cream flowers. Long flowering Jul.-Oct Sun or partial shade, not too dry.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia 'Timothy'
Asphodelaceae
Soft salmony coral, peach & cream flowers lined with darker salmon & with pretty flared ends from darker buds and stems, July-Sept. Easy
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
28''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Kniphofia linearifolia
Asphodelaceae
I always worry that this is not going to get round to flowering as it is so late. It has yet to fail me in over 12 years, producing tall straight stems topped with orange and gold, shot like silk, with lime. A real show stopper in October with blue and purple asters. The leaves are strong and held vertically also so do not swamp the surrounding plants.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Kniphofia northiae
Asphodelaceae
After searching for this plant since the late 1980's I finally obtained the seed from Denver Botanic Garden. It is a massive statuesque plant looking like a giant hardy aloe, producing substantial cream and red orange flowers from May-Aug. Give it space so that you can enjoy it.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4-5'
Min. temp:
-14°c
Price:
£5.90
Kniphofia rooperi
Asphodelaceae
A late (Sept-Nov). flowering poker with distinct triangular shaped balls of flower heads of a bright orange opening yellow. Not too dry a soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Kniphofia uvaria nobilis
Asphodelaceae
One of the most dramatic of all herbaceous perennials forming a feature or focal point all on its own. The pure striking orange flowers are produced nobly; nice and late from orange buds. AGM (Aug-Sept.). Not too dry a soil.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.50
Lathyrus venetus
Leguminosae
An excellent small, non-climbing pea for shady conditions. Distinct from the more commonly seen L. vernus this has reddish purple flowers in a dense head. It flowers for longer than the spring pea, into and beyond mid summer.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
14"
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Lathyrus vernus
Leguminosae
Not only one of the most beautiful of peas, but also one of the most dainty & welcomed of spring flowers. I offer a mixture of colours from almost white to blues, pinks to deep purple. The flowers are prolifically produced above clumps of light green foliage & stems. This plant is seen less frequently than its merit deserves as it resents disturbance so propagation must be by seed which takes several years to flower. Grows best in cool shady positions.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Lathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus'
Leguminosae
Coming mostly true from seed is this lovely soft pink and white form.
Position:
Shade
Soil type:
Any
Height:
1'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.90
Leonotis leonurus (Lion's Ear)
Labiatae
I don't normally sell tender perennials but this is magnificent! Light green leaves and stems with whorls of large furry rich orange, two lipped flowers in summer through to winter frosts. Over winter cuttings inside or save seed.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-2°c
Price:
£4.50
Leucanthemella serotina
Asteraceae
A wonderful autumn delight bearing an abundance of white sun flowers with a lime green centre which age to russet. Sun or part shade. Due to the height I put a string around each clump in August which keeps them upright against the strong autumn gales. Again thoroughly recommended. Flowers late Sept and October. AGM.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.90
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
Amaryllidaceae
(Snow flakes). Starting to flower as the snow drops finish this is one of the most amenable and yet beautiful spring plants. I grow mine in two places in the garden; under a Leylandii tree and in thick saturated clay, it flowers its' heart out for me in both places with drooping "snow drops" on arching stems. A much better, more floriferous plant than the straight species. Like a snowdrop on steriods! AGM
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
2.5'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Liatris spicata
Asteraceae
Reliable, remarkable flowering plants producing spikes of purple bottle brushes opening from the top down. This is atop grassy fresh leaves. Excellent cut flowers (that are expensive from a florist). Sun not too dry.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£3.60
Libertia caerulea
Iridaceae
Lovely blue saucer shaped flowers from thin dark green, sword-shaped EVERGREEN leaves. For a reasonably sheltered position.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-9°c
Price:
£3.90
Libertia grandiflora
Iridaceae
Lovely sprays of white saucer flowers on spikes above thin, evergreen Iris-like foliage. Shelter against cold winds & provide well drained but not dry soil.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Well drained
Height:
18''
Min. temp:
-15°c
Price:
£4.90
Ligularia 'Marie Britt Crawford'
Asteraceae
A superlative plant with large rounded, fringed purple-black leaves with red undersides and glowing orange yellow flowers in summer. Good in sun or part shade, not too dry although a friend grows it against a South facing wall.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£4.50
Lilium pardalinum giganteum
Liliaceae/Liliaceae
Within any catalogue there are always a few items that I get excited about even just writing the description & this is one. I have been bulking up this amazing lily for some time to offer an imposing vigorous lily that will positively thrive on heavy clay soils! It has as many as 30, Turks cap, crimson flowers per stem, each flower spotted with dark maroon and surrounded by orange. Exceptional and unusual in that it is stoloniferous forming magnificent colonies quickly. This year I have lovely big bulbs of flowering size. Sun or part shade. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
6'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£4.50
Lilium regale
Liliaceae/Liliaceae
A classic easy to grow lily with up to 25 large scented white trumpets exquisitely scented with pink to maroon backs. Sun or part shade. Stem rooter. AGM
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'6''
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£3.50
Lobelia Compliment Series
Campanulaceae
This series is a revelation!. I have been growing them now for over nine years and they never fail to impress. Very hardy in comparison to many other Lobelias; they have survived winters being frozen solid in one litre pots (not that I would suggest it). they also have slightly hairy stems which tends to stop slug and snail damage. Prefers some moisture and sun or partial shade. There are a variety of vibrant colours from pink, red and purple. Someone put in this years (08) Christmas card that they bought one from me many years ago and it had produced a wonderful reliable clump!
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'6''
Min. temp:
-16°c
Price:
£3.90
Lobelia siphilitica
Campanulaceae
If you have an area of dampish soil you want a beautiful plant to seed around in and colonise without taking over, this could be for you. It will take quite a lot of shade (although does not need it). It is useful as it flowers reasonably late - from August until Oct. and is a good companion to plants like Astrantias. The flowers are a good blue produced in a tight spike.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Moist
Height:
2'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Lonicera fragrantissima
Caprifoliaceae
(8' but can be kept lower). This is a winter flowering Honey Suckle which starts in November & is still going in April! The flowers which are cream & produced in great numbers are very heavily scented of honey & the fragrance pervades the air on those beautiful still late winter & early spring days. Pick budded sprigs for the house where they will open. That way you can have the fragrance of honet suckle on your Christmas day table!
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
8'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£4.90
Lonicera rupicola syringantha
Caprifoliaceae
Eventually a largish shrub but easy to keep smaller and one which I wold never be without. It has small sea green leaves and from April to June is smothered with pale pink trumpets whch have a heavernly scent (just describing it transports me to earlty summer!) It cotinues with sporadic bunchsof flowers through to the autumn. If ever seen before people have great difficulty identifying it, often thinking it is a Daphne, and as the name suggests it does look a bit like a Lilac. Easy and reliable.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
7'
Min. temp:
-18°c
Price:
£5.90
Lychnis chalcedonica
Caryophyllaceae
(Maltese cross) Light green foliage with pillar box red flowers.
Position:
Any
Soil type:
Any
Height:
4'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.60
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Flore Plena'
Caryophyllaceae
Startling vermillion red double flowers are much more substantial than the single variety and I believe contribute more to the garden. Deep fertile soil in sun.
Position:
Sun
Soil type:
Any
Height:
3'
Min. temp:
-20°c
Price:
£3.90
Lysimachia ciliata 'FireCracker'
Primulaceae
The normal green-leaved plant is desirable enough, this, the purple leaved form, is a must. Belonging, although you probably wouldn't realise it, to the Primula family it is a rhizomatous plant producing stems clothed with rich purple leaves. These are a stunning foil for the bright yellow flowers which are seemingly produced on slender wire pedicels. Moist soil, watch for excessive running. AGM
Position:
Any