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Pulmonaria Opal ( Ocupol ). A super new variety of Pulmonaria . Its ground covering leaves are borne in neat rosettes and are heavily decorated with bright silver spots. In spring umbels of opalescent pale blue flowers are produced making it a sheer delight in the winter and spring garden. 25 x 25cm. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Salvia pratensis 'Rose Rhapsody' - pratensis Ballet Series. Upright spikes carrying relatively dense heads of rose-pink flowers. Tends to produce more quantity of more upright, shorter stems than either Salvia 'Twilight Serenade' or Salvia 'Sweet Esmerelda'. Summer flowering. reblooms if cut back after first flowering. 40cm. Good, reliable perennial sage for the front section of any border. A form of a native sage which grows in damp meadows.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Salvia pratensis 'Sweet Esmerelda' Part of the Border Ballet series. This is a good, reliable perennial sage for the front section of any border. Upright spikes carry relatively dense heads of magenta-pink flowers. The overall habit is quite open. Similar in habit to Salvia pratensis 'Twilight Serenade'. 50cm. Summer flowering. reblooms if cut back after first flowering. A variety of a British native which finds its home in damp meadows.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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This rather lovely cultivar, the only current full sized London Pride with a pink ground to the flower, has been around since the 1960's, though the introducer is not recorded and it may in reality be much older. It is comparable in size with London Pride (Saxifraga x umbrosa), maybe a little more robust, with darker leaves and longer stolons. The Inflorescence is of good size, at least 30cm tall with dark brick red stems and a cloud of pale pink flowers, darkened by a few red spots and deeper pink centres. Nicely red stained foliage in Winter. -
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The perfect plant for edging a path or covering the ground in a difficult dry spot. London Pride produces smothering mats of pale green rosettes which carry airy red flower stems of small pale pink flowers in May and June. You can always tell an old favourite Cottage Garden plant by the number of common names it goes by. Try some of these for size and then pick your favourite. London Pride, Lady's Pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Whimsey, Prattling Parnell, and Look Up And Kiss Me. Easy and rewarding. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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This variety has its roots firmly in Thalictrum aquilegifolium and so has broad heads like lavender-pink fluffy clouds which are quite strong in colour and set strikingly on black stems. Plant it in a sunny spot but make sure it doesn't want for water in the growing season. 1.5m plusDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Thalictrum 'Elin'. A fine cross between T.rochebrunianum and T.flavum glaucum which makes the most striking of all the tall Thalictrums. A sterile hybrid, it produces stiff tall 2.6m dark stems which carry steely blue foliage below and a branched cloud of yellow and lavender flowers above. Despite its size, it rarely needs staking. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator' is a handsome background plant to 5' (1.5m). The foliage is divided into broad leaflets and emerges in spring lemon yellow with a brief red flush. The Foliage then spends the spring golden yellow, gradually fading to blue-green by summer by which time the tall flowering stems are topped with their fluffy lemon yellow flowers. Brilliant to lighten a dark corner. Best with moisture in the soil. An old variety which was known before 1915 Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Once placed in a species of its own (Thalictrum glaucum), this is the SW European form of our native yellow meadow rue, differing in slightly larger flower heads and leaves that are a distinctly blue-green in hue. It forms an attractive mound of blue divided foliage from which come 2m tall waving stems topped by a fluffy mop of soft yellow. Whilst it will survive and look miserable under trees it is much much much better the more moisture it has access too. In Britain the flowers used to be used for dyeing. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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The Nimbus series are Terra Nova selections of Thalictrum aquilegifolium. They have been selected for having a relatively short height at 28 inches and an absolute abundance of stems and flowering heads. In this they are much shorter and more floriferous than Black Stockings. They have fresh green foliage and dark stems ( dark, but a little greyer than Black Stockings ). The flower heads are a pale pink, flat topped powder puff. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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The Nimbus series are Terra Nova selections of Thalictrum aquilegifolium. They have been selected for having a relatively short height at 28 inches and an absolute abundance of stems and flowering heads. In this they are much shorter and more floriferous than Black Stockings. They have fresh green foliage and dark stems ( dark, but a little greyer than Black Stockings ). The flower heads are a white, flat topped powder puff which are succeeded by lavender pink seed heads. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Thermopsis lupinoides ( Thermopsis lanceolata). Stiffly ascending stems terminate with upright spikes of bright yellow; nectar-rich pea flowers. A very attractive; if little known species. Non invasive. to 80cm. Sun (I see some books make T.lanceolata the correct name for this plant, whilst the newest Plant Finder (2015) splits them again into two species.) -
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Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket', also known as foam flower makes charming ground cover for moist shade. At its loveliest in Spring when the pale new growth emerges over the dark over wintered foliage accompanied by a generous topping of pink budded foamy flowers . Particularly tight clumps of foliage with short spikes of flowers with dusky pink buds. Deeply palmate leaves with central dark star. 15-30cm.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Tiarella 'Spring Symphony', also known as foam flower, makes charming ground cover for moist shade. At its loveliest in Spring when the pale new growth emerges over the dark over wintered foliage accompanied by a generous topping of pale pink foamy flowers. A little more open in growth habit with pale apple-green, slightly rounded foliage. relatively long flower stalks. Deeply palmate leaves with central dark star Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Possibly the tallest of all the Trollius, standing up to twice as tall as some of its European counterparts. The flowers stand up high and proud above the glossy dark foliage, 2 inches across, wide open with a central blazing cage of narrow petaloid segments. With the glowing orange colour it reminds me of a the Olympic cauldron in full blaze. It is a native of high rainfall areas in Northern China up through Siberia and so wants a cool constantly moist position to thrive. Reliable and hardy and excellent by a pond where it will never fail to get noticed when in flower in May. 90cm -
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A vigorous but compact form of our native Globeflower introduced by Jelitto in 2010. It grows about half the height of the species, but like it has lovely clear lemon yellow flowers produced freely in Spring. 30cm. Whilst Trollius will grow in the open border, they only produce their best when given access to moisture at all times. They are best suited to the edges of ponds where the roots can seek out water.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Veronica gentianoides has delicate spikes of pale china blue, prettily veined flowers, borne above clumps of glossy evergreen leaves that provide good ground cover. The flower spikes have a charming grace and are one of the earliest of the summer flowers. Early summer. 45cm. Any good soil Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A neat, bushy, dwarf Veronica with deepest sapphire blue flowers from wonderful limy-green tips. Branching flower spikes to 30cm. Very long season. June to October Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Smashing little violets, not only for the copious rich violet blue flowers produced in Early Summer, but for the generous cushions of bright evergreen foliage. Lovely ground cover for sun or partial shade. When the flowers finally fade, trim the cliumps and they will reward you with a second crop. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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The same charming little flowers as Viola cornuta but in a lovely shade of pink with darket bee lines. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'. Large evergreen maple shaped leaves are a striking orange tea colour with a large cinnamon star, a colouring that is hard to find anywhere else. leaves darken in Summer and lighten again in Winter. Foamy white flowers are produced from April to June on tall stiff stems. for any decent soil sun or semi shade. 25 x 40cm. Associates well with the strident orange of Geum 'Beech House Apricot'. This plant inherits the scale of Heuchera whilst benefitting from the better flowers and interesting leaf shape and marking of Tiarella.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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This is a relatively new cultivar which has come from New Zealand. The flowers are more upward facing than the standard Zantedeschia, slightly shorter and posses a lovely carmine glow to the base. In shape they tend more towards a Calla lily, more funnel shaped with less of a broad flare. Reports are that it is as hardy as Green Goddess, which we have had outside for many years, and that it will take a little more dryness than usual. Like all Zantedeschis it is best to cover younger plants with a generous mulch until they are well established. 60cm -
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Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' (Lily of the Nile). An interesting variation on the usual white flower with large green spathes, shaded to white in the throat. Spathes are more funnel shaped than flared with a lovely twist that makes them a must for flower arrangers. A little larger than the species. An excellent cut flower and handsome foliage plant. Mulch young plants well in first few years. Avoid dry soils. 120cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Zantedeschia aethiopica (Lily of the Nile). Beautiful gleaming white arum lily with a broadly flared spathe with prominent yellow spadix. An excellent cut flower and handsome foliage plant. Mulch young plants well in first few years. Avoid dry soils unless the bulb can be planted quite deeply. Lovely by water. 120cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over