Comparisons

Lysimachia – Loosestrifes, friends of the Oxen

Loosestrife is a name you can find applied to both Lysimachia and Lythrum. Here they all are compared in no particular order. Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander' Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander'. Young shoots emerge in spring an eye catching shrimpy pink. As they mature they become cream and green variegated. From June to September it produces [...]

By |2017-02-19T14:51:08+00:00June 27th, 2014|Categories: Genus Comparisons|0 Comments

Ranunculales – The Buttercup Order

This is the order where you will find Buttercups, Delphiniums, Epimediums and all of the Poppies. Berberidaceae This family is split between shrubby members such as Berberis and Mahonia, and the herbaceous Genera like Podophyllum and Epimedium. Epimedium Epimedium Compared Botanical Style Photographs [...]

By |2018-02-19T19:22:47+00:00June 20th, 2014|Categories: Classification|0 Comments

Linaria – Toadflaxes compared

Here are the Toadflaxes all set out side by side. Linaria purpurea 'Springside White' Linaria purpurea 'Springside White' Linaria purpurea 'Springside White',  Startling white tiny snapdragon flowers crowd up elegant spikes, continuing all summer with its display. Evergreen. Suits wide ranging sites. 60 - 90cm. A form of [...]

By |2017-02-19T14:48:18+00:00June 10th, 2014|Categories: Genus Comparisons|0 Comments

Kniphofia Compared

One page with all of our Ret Hot Pokers together so you can see them and their descriptions without constant page turning. Botanical Style Photographs Kniphofia triangularis subsp triangularis 'Light of the World' Kniphofia triangularis subsp triangularis 'Light of the World' is a very graceful kniphofia whose slender flower [...]

By |2017-02-19T14:56:59+00:00June 5th, 2014|Categories: Genus Comparisons|0 Comments

Piperales

The only family that we grow from this order is the Aristolociaceae - The Birthwort Family Asarum canadense - Wild Ginger Aristolochiaceae Asarum

By |2017-03-27T18:44:57+00:00June 1st, 2014|Categories: Classification|0 Comments

Myrtales – Myrtle Order

The Myrtle order holds a couple of families that have in them the Fireweeds and Evening Primroses amongst others Brimstone on Lythrum Lythraceae Lythrum Oenothera fruticosa 'Camel' Onagraceae Epilobium (Chamaenerion) [...]

By |2017-03-27T18:45:43+00:00May 20th, 2014|Categories: Classification|0 Comments

Iris – a Comparison

Here are our range of Iris on a single page for comparison. I have grouped them by colour. Click on any image to be redirected to the variety in our shop. Iris 'Sparkling Rose' (sibirica) Iris 'Sparkling Rose' (sibirica). siberian Iris. Elegantly formed with a fall that narrows to the end and tall standards. the [...]

By |2017-02-19T15:02:42+00:00May 10th, 2014|Categories: Genus Comparisons|0 Comments

Malpighiales

This Order is named after the Italian physician Marcello Malpighi who is widely regarded as the father of microscopy and histology. It contains in excess of 1400 species. Malpighia is a tropical genus of fruiting shrubs and includes the Barbados Cherry or Acerola which is sold in health stores for its extremely high Vitamin [...]

By |2017-03-27T18:45:54+00:00May 10th, 2014|Categories: Classification|0 Comments

Hostas – A Comparison

I have arranged all of the Hostas we grow into an ordered list so that you can compare them side by side. For want of a better scheme, I have grouped them by size and then by colour form within that. There are some very helpful cultural notes that have been written by my good [...]

By |2017-02-19T15:04:49+00:00April 26th, 2014|Categories: Genus Comparisons|Tags: , |0 Comments

Heleniums – A Comparison

Heleniums - A Comparison I've gathered together our range of Heleniums into one page so that you can view them all side by side with descriptions. Hopefully this will give you a chance to choose between them without the need to keep swapping between products. I've ranked them in rough order of height from shortest [...]

By |2017-02-19T15:08:39+00:00April 25th, 2014|Categories: Genus Comparisons|Tags: , |0 Comments
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