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(Acanthus caroli-alexandri) . Handsome plants with large shining ornamental foliage. This species has deeply divided glossy dark green leaves. Spires of hooded foxglove-like flowers in a two-toned purple and white. Height 4-5 feet. The foliage of Acanthus spinosus represents a midpoint between the less divided of Acanthus mollis and the extreme of spikiness, Acanthus spinosus Spinossissimus Group.Links
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Acanthus spinosus 'Lady Moore'. Handsome plants with large shining ornamental foliage. This species has deeply divided glossy dark green leaves, which in 'Lady Moore' are splashed and spotted cream in Spring when the plant is growing vigorously. Spires of hooded foxglove-like flowers. Height 4-5 feet. the cream variegation does not show up in potted plants.Links
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Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. neapolitanum (lamarckii). WOLFSBANE. Tall stems with dense pyramids of narrow hooded flowers crowded higgledy-piggledy up the stem, each shaded ivory and green. Leaves are more palmate like a delphinium and less cut than other species. A real treasure for part shade. 5ft CAUTION - ALL PARTS OF THIS PLANT ARE POISONOUS Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Extremely handsome plant of great distinction with its deeply divided rich purple black leaves and tall waving wand of pink budded white flowers produced as late as Oct. Dark colour becomes more apparent on older plants. Best with moist soil. No need to stake. Immune to slugsLinks
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Agapanthus 'Blue Triumphator'. One of the best of hardy hybrid Agapanthus. Soft violet-blue florets each accentuated by a purple-blue central vein in spherical heads containing 30-50 individual flowers. A large tall variety reaching 1.2m in flower in July to September. Deciduous and hardy. Associates well with Artemisias.Links
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Agapanthus 'Blue Umbrella'. Tall (140cm) strong stems with large spherical heads crammed with rich cobalt-blue flowers. They are a beautiful sight to behold in full flower in Summer and have become particular favourites for larger pots in the English Country Garden. They have handsome dark green, broad strap-like evergreen leaves which can form impenetrable ground cover in milder Counties. Their evergreen nature makes them less robust in cold Winters and in pots they are best brought under cover (no heat is required, just hard frost protection). Flowers June-August. A. praecox subsp. Orientalis, A. africanus, A. umbellatus Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Agapanthus 'Glacier Stream'. Produces a profusion of soft white flowers from green buds. Each flower is tinted slightly purple outside and has a subtle purple stripe. The anthers are grey and the flower stems are flushed purple, making a soft dusky white effect which sits more comfortably in some schemes than a bright white. One of the earliest to flower, blooming from July - August on relaxed, gently arching stems. deciduous and very hardy. 45cmLinks
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One of the darker of the Agapanthus with rich blue flowers opening out of darker navy-blue buds. Floriferous and long lasting, flowering from July to September. up to 80cm tall. Deciduous and very hardy. A fine cultivar raised by Lady Bacon of Raveningham Hall in the late 1970's. I have read that the synonymy of this plant is the other way around, but this appears to be the way round endorsed by the RHS as Navy Blue is a name that it acquired later on when it was released, so I'm sticking to 'Mignight Star'.Links
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Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' is a new evergreen compact Agapanthus with a dwarf habit. Makes a good clump of leaves to 15cm and in July to September sends up many stems 30-45cm high with open umbels of pale sky-blue flowers each petal enhanced by a darker blue stripe. Hardy in a sunny well drained position Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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This is an old variety with a very good heritage. It was selected by Lewis Palmer, the breeder of the Headbourne range of Agapanthus. It is a strong growing variety with a distinctive pale pinkish grey-purple flower colour. The stems are brown and the pedicels ruddy. Despite having a broad leaf, usually indicating a degree of tenderness, this variety has proved to be relatively hardy, especially with leaf cover.Links
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A very refined looking variety with more than a nod towards A.'Windsor Grey'. It is fairly short in flower at around 45cm with well shaped flower heads, each carrying flowers of a pale powder blue wash, striped in a diffuse cobalt. The green of the buds and red stain to the flower stalks creates a very classy looking flower.Links
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A variety with particularly large dense heads of purest white flowers. Exceptionally large heads with up to 80 blooms per head. 100cm tall, EvergreenLinks
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Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'. A subtle and very beautiful cultivar which is very easy to grow. Flower heads are large and dense with distinctly trumpet shaped flowers that point down at an angle. The colour is softest lilac, fading to pink as the flower ages. 85cm, Late Summer. Deciduous and very toughLinks
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This is a richly flowering variety that is short in stature. It produces flowering stems to a mere 20-30cm but really packs a punch with pure white double flowers. Excellent for pots or the front of the border. June to August. Bred by Rijk Danckwerts in South Africa. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate' ( Eupatorium 'Chocolate' ). A useful plant in many respects, growing in a wide range of soils, providing there is moisture. Richly coloured leaves are an attraction throughout the season, whilst the fluffy white flowers, produced late in the summer are a magnet for bees and butterflies. 100cm. Looks particularly fine with the pastel blues of Nepeta and EryngiumDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Not a big blousy primadonna, but nevertheless a useful plant full of its own charms. Useful as it is late flowering with compact heads of small white snowballs which are just full of nectar. The leaves are fresh apple green with stems that will colour up mahogany if the plant is in sun. Tones in well with other plants and a good clean colour for a white scheme. Equally at home in the border of wild garden. 100-150cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A very neat, refined version of Ladies' Mantle with small neat foliage shaped like a rounded seven point star. The leaf edges are picked out in silvery hairs. The sprays of pale green flowers have distinctive calyces, lending the flowers a spherical texture. Smaller and less rambunctious than its cousin Alchemilla mollis but with similar charming flowers that make such a lovely foil to other flowers, both in the garden or in a vase. Easier to grow than the similar Alchemilla alpina, under whose name this is often sold, which really demands alpine conditions with perfect drainage.Links
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A smaller form of the otherwise similar Alchemilla mollis with beautiful scalloped, serrated edged foliage which often takes on a blueish-grey hue. Typical chartreuse sprays of flowers are produced in Summer on purply stems and act as a lovely foil to other blooms. Grows about 6 inches high and 8 inches wide and, apart from needing sun for at least part of the day, is very undemanding.Links
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Alchemilla mollis. Scalloped hairy leaves form a dense clump and are a delight when bejewelled with dew or raindrops. The flower heads are like a dense limey green gypsophila. A fantastic tough and rewarding plant that will grow happily in all but soggy sites, thriving in dry shade. It assorts remarkably well with so many other plants as well. The colour of the flowers of Alchemilla is derived from two rows of sepals, the flowers lack petals. Medieval alchemists believed the water droplets that collected in the centre of alchemilla leaves possessed magical and medicinal properties. The plant has a long tradition of being used to cure women's ailments and the plant was consequently named in dedication to the Virgin Mary. The leaves were seen as resembling a mantle (cloak). Alchemilla derives from the Arabic word 'alkimiya' = alchemy Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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3 warm coral-pink outer petals are kissed by just a hint of lipstick pink, giving a warm rosy glow. The innermost 3 petals have all the vibrancy of a tropical fish, being golden yellow with flecks of deepest beetroot guiding the bees to its rosy throat. A showy border plant thriving in moisture retentive, free draining rich soil in sun or part shade. Mulch well to ensure survival in harsh Winters. Compact mound 60-70cm. June to October. Bred in France by Ernst Turc for long flowering and good performance as a cut flower.Links
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Deep rosy-cerise flowers with a golden flare with black flashes. A good tall variety that came to us recommended by an Alstroemeria enthusiast and is sure to give you weeks of pleasure either in the garden or as a cut flower. 75cm, July to NovemberLinks
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Not a plant for the shy and retiring - bold in both leaf and flower. The leaves are variegated with a strong yellow centre which fades cream and the flowers, which are produced from May to November are a bright scarlet with a bold yellow centre. 75cmLinks
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A very distinctive grass, notable for the range of colour in the foliage which is striped in shades of orange and brown, more so as the season goes on and best when the plant is a little stressed. The flower heads are really airy , starting like a long delicate arching fly-swish and gradually branching into a very light cloud. -
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'. a selected form of our native Hart's tongue fern with attractive narrow, bright green fronds, a shade darker than the species, with a crinkled undulating margin. 45cm 18'' . A lovely foil for other plants or as a contract to other ferns. For shade. Will tolerate quite dry conditions once fully established. Prefers a little lime.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum'. The fronds of this variety are split numerous times at the tip so that the end of the frond resembles a frilly fan. The usual vase shape of the Hart's tongue fern is replaced by a more domed effect. Shorter than the species, usually less than 30cm. Best in semi shade. Will only take dry sites if well shaded and once well established. 45cm. prefers a little lime.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A recently selected large flowered dark red masterwort. Tight clusters of maroon flowers are surrounded by beautiful ray florets. An interesting & beautiful plant happy in sun or part shade with some drainageLinks
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A pure white, green-tipped, large flowered Astrantia from the 'Star' breeding program. We have examined this closely this year and it looks for all the world exactly like 'Shaggy', the excellent old variety selected by Margery Fish. It is a fine plant but we are as yet unsure why it merits its own name and PBR status.Links
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This is the plain native form of Lady Fern, a plant that can be found throughout Britain growing in damp shady sites, but avoiding calcareous soils. It is an extremely hardy species and one that is quite variable from bipinnate to tripinnate sometimes. Whichever, it has a finer appearance than the Male fern and to my nose it is one of the 'ferniest smelling' of the ferns. It is fairly soon cut down with the onset of the frosts and is fully deciduous. Whilst a moist atmosphere is always an advantage and that coupled with a moist site will allow this fern to show of its best, once established they will actually tolerate quite dry sites, though with a cost on performance and leaf quality in dry spells.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
The Fern Order (Taxonomical List)
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Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'. Tatting fern. In this fascinating variant of our native lady fern the pinnae are reduced to small circular lobes all along the length of the frond. Height 15-25cm. Best in damp semi-shade, but can take drier sites than most Athyrium filix-femina varieties on account of it losing less water than fuller fronded varieties. Because each frond is essentially linear, this is a very distinctive variety, having more the outline of a grass than a fern. Discovered in County Wicklow by Mrs Frizell in 1857. Tatting is handmade lace.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
The Fern Order (Taxonomical List)
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This is the cruciate form of our native Lady fern. The leaves retain the lovely delicate nature of the species, but are distinguished in that alternate pinnae along the frond point either up or down from the plane of the leaf so that, were you to look down the length you could see a cross pattern. Often referred to as The Queen of the Ferns, it was a much treasured Victorian find. The tip of each pinna is also slightly crested which accentuates the overall frond outline. As with the native form, this is best in light shade with access to moisture at all times. grows to 90cm maybe a little more.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
The Fern Order (Taxonomical List)
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This is a selection of the North American form of our native Lady Fern which has stipes (frond stems) that are picked out in a rich ruby red. The full colouration is not apparent on young plants, but increases after plants have passed through their first frosty winter and then intensifies with age. Good nutrition will also intensify the colour. Overall the fronds are delicate in texture and posses that lovely 'ferny smell' when brushed. Needs constant access to moisture to grow at its best, achieving 90cm in height. Discovered in Vermont by John Lynch of the New England Wildflower Society.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
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Japanese Painted Fern. One of the many fine cultivars of this already lovely fern. Fronds are fine and delicate with a metallic silvery green sheen. Fronds are broad and grow fairly horizontally such that a plant will give good ground coverage when in leaf. A lovely fern worthy of a little care and a moist shady spot where it will prove most hardy. 45cm. DeciduousDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
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Japanese Painted Fern. One of the many fine cultivars of this already lovely fern. Each frond begins the season green, ageing with a metallic silvery sheen which is further enhanced by rosy red etching and shading . Fronds are broad and grow fairly horizontally such that a plant will give good ground coverage when in leaf. A lovely fern worthy of a little care and a moist shady spot where it will prove most hardy. 45cm. DeciduousDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
The Fern Order (Taxonomical List)
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Athyrium otophorum 'Okanum' is a very choice fern with striking colouration. The young fronds emerge a pale ochre with prominent maroon veining, giving the Spring plant far more the colours you expect of Autumn. It is especially striking with the light shining through the foliage. As spring progresses, the fronds assume a blue green tint. A lovely fern to brighten a moist dark corner. 60cm. Retains its fronds longer than most female ferns. Deciduous, needs moisture.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overMore About Ferns
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Bergenia ciliata. The leaves of this choice species are large- up to 30cm across, well rounded and covered in tiny hairs. It makes a large clump, but considerably less dense than most bergenias. The flowers are pink, held erect and slightly fragrant. Slightly more tender than the more robust species and deserving of a spot with some shelter, especially for the flowers. Foliage will die back somewhat in winter. Leaves colour red in Autumn. Native of Afghanistan and Tibet. Prefers cool moist shade.Links
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Whilst the heart shaped leaves make good muted green ground cover, it is the flowers are remarkable. In shape and colour they are very like the heads of betony, if a little paler, but they are borne on short stalks and are of a large size quite out of proportion with expectations. A first rate plant for the front of the border. No where near as rampant as its cousin, Stachys lanata. Plant in sun for good flowering. 30cm Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Briza media. Perennial Quaking Grass. Wiry stems carry a wide branched head of hanging papery flowers that sway and quake in the slightest breeze. A very pretty if understated little grass that is best situated where the sun can catch the flowers. The only perennial quaking grass. -
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A pretty quaking grass with tidy mounds of soft glaucous leaves with handsome white edges and striping. In Summer, dainty wands of little dancing lockets are produced which sway in the breeze. Green-white at first and often tinged with pink, the seed heads become golden with age. Semi-evergreen clumps of leaves. Not a very long lived plant but careful regular division can extend its life. Seedlings do not come true. 50-70cm in flower, 30cm in leaf.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Siberian Bugloss. A brilliant perennial which grows well in dry shady places, but will excel in most reasonable positions. Large heart-shaped felty green leaves make a stout clump topped in Spring with a cloud of tiny forget-me-not flowers. Hardy and reliable and one of those plants that ought to find a place in every garden. 30-45cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'. Coarsely hairy, heart-shaped leaves are heavily silvered and picked out by dark green margins and veins, making fascinating patterns not unlike an intricate cathedral window. A picture from Spring to Autumn especially when given shade and adequate moisture to prevent scorching in high Summer. The Spring display is further enhanced by an airy cloud of icy-blue forget-me-nots on stems decorated with smaller but similarly marked leaves. 50cmLinks
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'. A new introduction (2012) by Spilsbergen-Willemsen from the Netherlands. Superficially like a more silvered version of the popular Jack Frost, but generally considered to be a tougher more sun resistant variety on account of the thicker character of the leaves, which can also grow larger in size. Coarsely hairy, heart-shaped leaves are heavily silvered and picked out by dark green margins and veins, making fascinating patterns not unlike an intricate cathedral window. A picture from Spring to Autumn especially when given shade and adequate moisture to prevent scorching in high Summer. The Spring display is further enhanced by an airy cloud of icy-blue forget-me-nots on stems decorated with smaller but similarly marked leaves. 50cm plusLinks
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Very similar to the ever popular Brunnera 'Jack Frost' except that it is a little whiter and has an elongated pointed tip to the leaf. Leaves are a lovely silver with the veins picked out in green forming a dense mound in any situation that is out of direct sun. Clouds of blue forget-me-not flowers in Spring.Links
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Feather Reed Grass. This fine variety was named after the distinguished German nurseryman Karl Foerster (1874-1970) who selected and introduced it. It is a sterile hybrid (C.arundinacea x C.epigejos) and forms a narrow column, 60cm high in leaf and 150cm plus in flower. The flower spikes are narrow feathery plumes, purpley green to start, ageing a lovely golden shade in Autumn and persisting well into the Winter. It will tolerate a wide range of soils, including heavy clay and compacted soils and whilst it prefers a sunny drier site, it will tolerate a wet site well. The first grass to win Perennial Plant of the Year, which it did in 2001Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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A lovely variety with leaves that begin the year a rich bronze in colour. This colour fades as the flower stems develop so that by the time the plant is in full flower the leaves have toned down to a rich dark green with just the flower stems showing a purple flush. However the contrast of dark leaves and shining sunshine yellow flowers as they first emerge from the buds is a most beautiful thing. A variety that deserves to become well known. Marsh Marigolds are amongst the first flowers of Spring, flowering throughout the month of April.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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There are two factors that set this lovely variety apart, its size and its colouring. It is larger than the species and perhaps a little more upright with leaves that are of a fresher paler green, held on pink stained petioles. The flowers, which are also large, are of a bright lemon yellow rather than the more chrome yellows of most varieties. Will root from the nodes on the flower stems. Can be planted on the pond margin or just into the water. 45cm. Marsh Marigolds are amongst the first flowers of Spring, flowering throughout the month of April. -
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As Marsh Marigolds go this one is relatively compact in growth, shorter in all its parts. However it is the flowers that are the chief attraction. They start off looking like a normal Marsh Marigold with the tightest anemone centre you could imagine. Then, as the flowers age, the centre petals grow out until you have a full blown miniature pom-pom dahlia of a flower in rich glowing gold. 30cm spread. Marsh Marigolds are amongst the first flowers of Spring, flowering throughout the month of April.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Bowles' golden sedge. Like everything that carries Bowles' name, this is a good reliable little gem. This sedge is compact and tidy, looking good for the majority of the year, but looking at its best in late Spring. The foliage is longitudinally striped green and dominant yellow, brightest in Spring becoming deeper yellow in Summer. The flowers come early, small stiff bottle brushes held upright above the leaves. Comb out old foliage to tidy up once a year. 50-75cm. Best in a moist soil, not for dry sites.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Cephalaria gigantea . Giant Yellow Scabious. A magnificent sight in early summer with its large mound of roughly hairy, pale green, deeply pinnatifid foliage and 6ft branching stems generously furnished with 3in pale lemon flowers which sway in the slightest breeze. You can use Cephalaria at the back of any scheme or alternatively further forward as the flowering stems are not dense, allowing you to see through to sights beyond.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Queen Anne Thistle. This is a native thistle from Europe, being found right across into Russia. It's no shrinking violet, but unlike some of the other members of the Cirsium genus it tends to stay put in one place and not become 'weedy'. It grows a generous basal rosette of largely non-spring leaves and throws up tall branching flower spikes up to 2m plus topped with generous thistle-knobs at the top. If you have the space its a great statement plant and great too for the wildlife, providing nectar for insects, seeds for the finches and a food plant for Painted Ladies. For a moist soil.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A cross between Corydalis fleuosa and Corydalis omeniana from Ian Young's garden in Aberdeen. Vigorous clumps of limey, chartreusy-green juicy fern-like foliage over which come the strongly scented sky-blue flowers. Like Corydalis elata, but smaller and colouring only very slightly in the stems. Wintergreen and very hardy if grown in a moisture retentive soil which is not over wet and doesn't dry out in the Summer. Divide every three years to maintain vigour and encourage the best flowering. Flowers from Spring until June. 30cmLinks
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Corydalis 'Spinners'. Distinguished by having flowers that age purple form a blue start earlier in the year. The flowering stems are pretty well upright and carry a distinctive red flush. The foliage mounds up into a ferny bush of fresh appley-green leaves which have a dusky cast in the winter from tiny brown spots. Early Spring. 30*30cm. For moisture retentive soil in shade or half shade. Possibly more evergreen than some.Links
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Corydalis 'Tory MP'. This certainly has some Corydalis elata blood in it. The habit is fairly upright with the flowers being held high on tall stems and can come a month later than varieties such as Corydalis flexuosa 'Pere David'. They are a rich blue in colour. I did wonder if this earned its name on account of it being true blue and upstanding, then I read that it came from being true blue and going on and on! - but then again perhaps it owes something to its habit of disappearing from sight over the Summer ! - I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions. Early Spring. 45*30cm. For moisture retentive soil in shade or half shade.Links
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Forms mounds of delicate ferny foliage which are topped off with charming spikes of sky blue flowers in early Spring. 30*30cm. For moisture retentive soil in shade or half shade. This variety is very similar to Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue' but has a faster spreading habit. The stems can take on a red tint and the flowers become darker as the season progresses and moisture levels drop.Links
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Crambe cordifolia . One of the largest and most impressive of perennials with huge glossy leaves and an 8ft tall gypsophila-like cloud of scented white flowers. Well drained soil. full sun. Ok for chalk Whilst Crambe needs good drainage it doesn't follow that they want to be dry. In fact it is quite the opposite. In order to get the best out of them they actually like a rich soil with plenty of moisture during the growing season. They do suffer flea beetle damage almost routinely. However the pinprick holes in the leaves are inconsequential to a well grown plant.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Crocosmia 'Emberglow'. 1970. Crocosmia potsii x Crocosmia paniculata. 90cm This is a tall and imposing crocosmia with strong upright form and flower stems that branch and arch over at the top with rows of red trumpets arrayed each side. Flowers are produced in the form of C.potsii in a dark true red, one of the darkest. Sets seed readily – the seed heads making a lovely winter decoration.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A real beauty with good densely packed spikes of large flowers in deep, mellow golden yellow with a velvety texture. The buds are closely packed in curved reminiscent of a large golden freesia. Clumps of long sword-like foliage are rich green and vigorous. A floriferous variety which grows around a metre tall. Best grown in average to moist conditions, avoiding dry soils. Bred by Ken Ridgely in South Africa. August-September.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Buttercup'. A lovely compact Montbretia with good sized warm apricot-yellow flowers, 35mm across, which open flat. They are borne on shorter stems to 60cm. A rich shot of colour for the late summer garden. For sun or part shade. Introduced in 1995. A robust grower. Compare this to C.'Lady Hamilton' and you will see they are similar with C.'Buttercup' being green in stem and calyx.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'. A relatively short montbretia (40cm) with crimson starry flowers with yellow centre. Good clump forming variety. Hot sunny spot; moist but with good winter drainage. Introdued in 1950. AGM. This variety was previously wrongly sold by the Dutch trade as ‘James Coey’Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Constance'. This variety has large warm orange flowers with lovely yellow centres. Each flower flares good and flat with broad petals, each darker on the reverse. Growth is vigorous with flowering stems to 2' (60cm) high. They enjoy full sun and moisture retentive but well drained conditions. Introduced 1993Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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1989. One of the shorter varieties at just 60cm tall. The overall effect is muted and sober with sombre dark bronze leaves that set off beautifully the flowers which are orange, stained with distinct rust spots at the throat and lightened with yellow veins down the centre of the petals and bright yellow stamens. Darker buds complete the picture.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'. A relatively short and lovely montbretia (40cm) with yellow starry flowers. It is also one of the first to flower.. This plant, carrying the name of the first significant breeder of Crocosmia in England, has a confused history. The plant we now grow is actually the original ‘Norwich Canary’, a short cultivar in a warm rich orange yellow, opening from apricot buds. It is vigorous and free to flower. The original cultivar, now possibly lost, was introduced in 1900 ‘Golden Sheaf’ x (crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Golden Sheaf’) and was Large, early, golden yellow, 8-10 branched. Vigorous. 90cm. The plant now sold as ‘George Davison’ are actually the original ‘Norwich Canary’, a shorter cultivar in a warm rich orange yellowDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Named after Lord Nelson's lover, this is one of the varieties bred by George Davison, the first breeder of Crocosmias. It has a similar colouring to C.'Buttercup', with the main difference being the red calyces and coloured stems. The spikes are very upright and tightly packed with outward facing blooms in a rich warm yellow, very much enhanced by the red calyces and apricot buds. 60cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Red King'. One of the shorter montbretia (50-70cm) with smaller flowers, in a two tone red and warm yellow, produced in great profusion. Hot sunny spot; moist but with good winter drainage. 1926Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Japanese Angelica. Cryptotaenia japonica f. atropurpurea is a pretty delicate umbellifer with handsome purple foliage. In summer it sends up many fine purple stems carrying myriads of tiny purple flowers. For moisture. This is never going to be the star of the show, but every cast needs its supporting characters and cryptotaenia provides a lovely foil to set of other more showy divas. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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The deep glossy forest green fronds of this fern with its broadly pinnate pseudo-holly foliage makes a wonderful focal point amongst its lacy cousins or a fine evergreen for shade in its own right. It grows to 75cm (30") and can look handsome all year, especially if protected from bitter winds. Good even in deep shade given woodsy friable soil. It will burn if grown in full sun. native of Asia (Korea, China, Vietnam and Thailand and especially Japan where it makes its home in a wide range of environments from urban walls to forest floors.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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The beautiful Bleeding Heart or Lady-in-the-Bath. Fresh green ferny foliage above which arch stems dripping pink & white flowers like dewdrops. A picture of poise and grace. 3ft in a nice moist soil. The fleshy roots are delving and brittle so its best not disturbed and best sited in a sheltered situation in sun or partial shade with plenty of humus. In hot situations where water might go short at the roots, the plant will take a period of Summer dormancy but will re-emerge the following Spring. Mulching helps to extend the flowering season. Great cut flower and surprisingly scented. Deer and Rabbit resistant, possibly on account of its yellow sap. You know a plant has been loved for years when it has numerous names. For this one try Bleeding Hearts or Ladies-in-the-Bath, Ladies-in-a-boat or Dutchman's Breeches or even Lady's Locket and Lyre Flower. The ladies-in-the-bath/boat reference is only apparent if you take an open flower, turn it upside down and pull the outer petals apart, then it becomes obvious. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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GOLDEN SCALED MALE FERN. Beautiful native fern which will tolerate wide ranging conditions including dry shade; but preferring a moist soil. Semi evergreen fronds make a clump 100cm*100cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Dryopteris dilitata 'Crispa Whiteside'. Broad Buckler Fern. A beautiful form of a moisture loving British native fern with large broad spreading fronds intricately congested and wavy. 60cm. Very good for naturalising in woodlands and near water. Like the species, except that all leafy parts of the frond are crispy. Originally found in the wild by Robert Whiteside, who considered it his best wild find. Later reintroduced by Reginald Kaye.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Dryopteris wallichiana. ( Dryopteris parallelogramma ). A beautiful majestic fern with fronds to 2m under ideal moist conditions. Forms a narrow shuttlecock of fronds in a lovely deep green with stems clothed in dark scales. The lovely evenly divided fronds emerge attractively tinted raw sienna. Deciduous and requiring a sheltered spot to excel. Wide distribution from Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica and HimalayasDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'. A tall variety of cone-flower forming clumps of hairy, narrow , lance-shaped foliage. From June to October it sends up flowering stalks to 80cm (2'6") topped with large daisies comprising a typical spiky central cone and a skirt of narrow drooping palest pink petals. For well drained soils in sunDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over Echinaceas are hardy as far as temperature goes and they are undoubtedly lovely. What is also not in doubt is that they die reliably in many people's gardens. At the root of this is the great British Winter climate. Echinaceas want moist roots and dry free flowing air; what we give them is a regular deluge followed by misty, muggy days. The consequence is fungal rots and a dead Coneflower. You can help by planting your Echinacea in an open situation where the breeze will keep the crown drier, but the stark reality is that Echinacea are not reliable in everyone's garden. As a consequence will only consider complaints about Echinacea within a month of purchase and certainly not following a Winter.Links
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Possibly E.dolichostemon x E.leptorrhizum. A lovely introduction from Elizabeth Strangman with flowers in a gentle soft pink, very much like its parent E.leptorrhizum. However, each flower is neater and smaller and held in an elegant arching spray. The leaves can colour a rich ruby red in winter.Links
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Very well named as the flowers are of just that mix of pale yellow with a tinge of green that characterises that most noxious of elements. However, there the similarity ends as the rest of this plant is lovely. The flowers come in a dense, arching spike with each berberis like flower hanging most gracefully. Towards the end of flowering the outer petals will sometimes stain pink. The effect is quite showy and refined. E.flavum x E.ogisuiLinks
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Jean O'Neill has flowers in one of those colours that is quite unique. The flowers are generous in proportions and production, with each being topped by off white sepals, under which curve petals which shade from dunked rich tea biscuit brown to flesh coloured at their curved tips. Young leaves are suffused with a rich tan and they colour a lovely pinky-red in Autumn, still with the darker red speckles. Raised at Spinners by Peter Chapell from Epimedium davidii seed. Possibly a cross with Epimedium acuminatumLinks
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(E. latisepalum x E. pinnatum subs. Colchicum ) One of the first batch of Epimediums into flower. This lovely hybrid resembles Epimedium v. 'Sulphuruem', or more precisely 'Neosulphureum', but on steroids. The flower stems are tall standing well above the foliage to 60cm. They have widely spaced individual flowers that have palest creamy yellow inner sepals and bright lemon horned petals. The new leaves compliment perfectly in a sienna washed pale green. The whole plant is evergreen, retaining a fresh mid green leaf all Winter.Links
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Startling fat goblet shaped flowers of brightest yellow with yellow horns. The sepals are reduced to a little fleck of rusty red which is picked up by the dark red of the new leaves. The flowers are 1 1/4 inches but the 'tube' is flared to make the goblet shaped centre which lends the flower more weight. Originally collected by the French missionary, Pere Armand David. From mountain woods in the Sichuan province. Subgenus Epimedium, Section i, B Series - DavidianaeLinks
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In many ways similar to Epimedium wushanense, but a little smaller (despite being in a different series). The flowers have petals that curve downwards in a shade of pale translucent yellow, stronger towards the centre and on the very tip. They are carried in compound pyramidal inflorescences of up to 30 flowers. The leaves are fresh apple green, paler at first, eventually developing an overlay of red blotching. They are long and narrow with a quite spiky margin. Subgenus Epimedium, Section i, B Series - DavidianaeLinks
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Weihenstephan is a typical, but particularly stout form of E.perraldianum. The flowers are rich yellow formed of tiny brown tipped petals and broad rounded sepals. They face outward from upright spikes whilst the new leaves emerge pale yellow-green coloured with a mosaic of red. Shiny foliage forms weed smothering spreading mats.E. perraldianum grows naturally in mountain Oak and Cedar forests in Northern Algeria and North Africa. It is very similar to E.pinnatum subsp. Colchicum, differing mainly in numbers of leaflets and its notably spiny leaf margins. Subgenus RhizophyllumLinks
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Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'. Beautiful tough evergreen ground cover, thirving even in the dry beneath trees. The leaves open an attractive pale ochre-green, beautifully netted with russet tones, colouring well in Autumn (more coloured than 'Wisley' on both occasions). Flowers are like strings of glowing small bright yellow daffodils held upright and above the foliage. A German cultivar selected by Heinz Klose, it has slightly more pointed leaves with a more toothed margin and large flowers held well up. 45cm. Easily grown in any good soil. ( E.perraldianum x E. pinnatum subsp. colchicum ).Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Epimedium x warleyense ( Ellen Willmott ). E. alpinum x E. pinnatum subsp. colchicum. The upright stems of delicate coppery orange flowers set this hybrid apart from most epimediums. They are held well up above the foliage in a warm orange haze. The leaves are apple green in a mildly spreading clump that is a little less dense than most species. Height 20-40cm in flower. Originally sent from Warley Place, the Garden of Ellen Willmot, to Professor Stearn as E.perraldianum when he was writing his monograph. Subsequently identified and named by Professor Stearn. for any good soil in partial shade. spring.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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This is really a very fine Sea Holly indeed in more than one sense of the word. Eryngium 'Pen Blue' is in the x zabelii family with sea-green tripartite leaves. The flowers are borne on 60cm violet stems and are a picture of beauty. The collar is particularly wide in comparison to the central cone and its segments, radiating like the spokes of the devil's chariot are narrow, spiky and a striking electric Blue. Further adding to the effect, the flowers are beautifully arranged and composed with the secondary flowers slightly smaller and held a little lower. Altogether a class act and a magnet for the bees. Found by Jane Edmunds in her garden in Penselwood, Somerset.Links
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Eryngium bourgatii . Rosettes of deeply cut crisp, curly grey-green leaves with silver veins make a notable feature all on their own. The clump gives rise to branching spikes of blue-green thistles with blue spiky bracts that begin silver. A beautiful plant all year 60cm (2ft) high which needs well drained soil in full sun. Great for the beesDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A lovely cross between E.alpinum and E.bourgati. This form has particularly richly coloured bracts which are very long lasting. It is vigorous in growth and has large long-lasting heads of a bright metallic blue. Likes a position in full sun in not too rich a soil and not too wet. 75cmLinks
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Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea'. Delightful small meadowsweet with bright butter yellow foliage and fluffy cream flowers. Neat and small, ideal at the edge of a water feature. Prefers a moisture retentive soil. Will grow in sun or shade, but it can scorch in full sun during the summer, especially if the soil dries. In shade it will retain its colouring all year, which is more lemony in shade than the brassier colour of the leaves in sun. 30-45cm. -
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(Filipendula hexapetala 'Flore Pleno') I love this double form of meadowsweet. It has a gentle elegance with its coral-bronze buds opening to clusters of creamy white, tiny double 'roses' all carried on bronzy wiry stems. Attractive rosettes of dark ferny foliage (a bit like Achillea foliage all beefed up). I can just imagine this in a country brides bouquet, long before gypsophila was ever invented. 45cm high in flower in mid-summer. Unlike most Meadowseet this comes from upland chalk, and whilst not being a water lover, neither does it appreciate drought . As to alkalinity it seems remarkably indifferent. -
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Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' - Bronze Fennel. Clumps of beautiful feathery bronze leaves build up to make impressive mounds that are a perfect foil for bold leaves such as Hostas. The stems grow 5-7 ft high and are topped with delicate yellow umbels that are equally ornamental. dead-head to prevent seeding. The strongly aromatic foliage, which smells of aniseed, has a long history of medicinal and herbal use being noted for its restorative powers on vision and to make more gaunt those '..that are grown fat.' These powers might be of some doubt, but it is reliably great in a ratatouille. Florence (vegetable) fennel is derived from the annual variety F.vulgare var.dulce Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium ‘Philippe Vapelle’ (Geranium platypetalum x Geranium renardii) Felty grey-green leaves that have the texture of those of Geranium renardii form a neat evergreen mound. Nestled just above are flowers of a soft lilac-blue with prominent veining. The flowers are of a distinctive shape, the petals being wide spaced with blunt ended triangular outlined petals. Grows 40cm tall. June-July. A hybrid originally raised in Belgium by Ivan Louette. An identical plant was raised by Alan Bremner.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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(Geranium albiflorum x Geranium sylvaticum) I was drawn to this delicate geranium as it was so different from its cousins. It has small lustrous mauve flowers, 1cm wide with petals quite widely spaced. It has a lovely little curly puce pink style and flushes of magenta bee-lines. It really comes into its own when established and flowering en masse when the effect is quite charming. 45-90cm. An Alan Bremner cross. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium ‘Sirak’ (Geranium gracile x Geranium ibericum). An outstanding new hybrid that produces masses of large flat bright pink flowers continuously for several months through the summer. Each flower is a shiny texture, coloured towards the bluer end of deep sugar pink with darker pink veining. The leaves are a pale green, resembling most the Geranium ibericum parent as does the plants general habit. A plant that will earn its keep in any planting scheme. 90cm. Bred originally by Hans Simon in Marktheidenfeld in 1992, an identical hybrid was also raised by Alan Bremner on Orkney.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium 'Tiny Monster'. (Geranium psilostemon x Geranium ‘Ankum’s Pride’) This cultivar has the benefit of a growth habit and leaf like a G.sanguineum, but with flowers on branching flower stems. It is long flowering with large flowers for its size, each Purplish red with darker veins. Leaves redden well in the Autumn. Raised by Rolf Offenthal at Grethem, Germany. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'. Large saucer-shaped blooms in a strong violet-blue are held well above the attractive foliage. 'Gravetye', selected from the garden of William Robinson, has flowers with a particularly pronounced central purplish flush on a more compact plant than the species. The species is a Himalayan plant that forms dense clumps of well cut foliage. Flowers April to July. Excellent red Autumn colour. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto'. G.'Chatto' is distinguished by the most lovely clear, pale sugar pink flowers that it shows off to great effect in outward facing clusters above the pale green foliage. Larger and more deeply coloured than ‘Shameface’. Geranium maculatum is a variable moisture loving species; the best of the North American species. Flowers appear April to June (and often again in Autumn) with clusters of upward facing flowers well above the deeply cut leaves. Best in damp shadeDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'. Impressive leaves which are deeply fingered and coloured brown, a colour which lasts well into the Summer. Flowers are produced early and are pale pink. The whole plant is a little smaller than ‘Elizabeth Ann’. Geranium maculatum is a variable moisture loving species; the best of the North American species. Flowers appear April to June (and often again in Autumn) with clusters of upward facing flowers well above the deeply cut leaves. Best in damp shade, but needs some sun to develop the leaf colour . Raised by Dale Hendricks of North Creek Nurseries, USA. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geranium phaeum 'Album'. The pure white form of the Mourning Widow. Good clean white flowers which are relatively large for the type and lack any central ring. More or less evergreen mounds of foliage and upright stems topped with outward facing flowers. Good in dry Shade. Originally collected in the wild in Switzerland by Dr Roger-Smith and Miss Savory, part ofan AGS party in 1940. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Geum 'Beech House Apricot'. The tightly crowded clump of fresh apple- green foliage forms a perfect foil for the wide open rich apricot flowers. For a moist soil in sun or shade. 25cm. Very reliable colour for early season at the front of the border. We've had this plant for years and can't remember where we bought it. Recently at a plant sale we met with Angela Whinfield who introduced us to Peter Hale, the man who originally introduced Beech House Apricot. he found it growing in his mother's garden at Beech house in Edington and at the time of introduction was a significant colour break. As the true 'Beech House Apricot' is half the height of ours and much paler ours is clearly wrongly named. Its probably a seedling, un-named, but non-the-less a strikingly good orange. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A fitting name for this lovely Geum. It has 5 rows of frilly petticoat-like petals in a warm soft yellow, all suffused with peach. The centre of each flower has a big boss of yellow stamens tipped with brown anthers all ringed around with the red styles in the middle. Flip the flower over and you find it is washed over in a lovely apricot shade with a dark red calyx and stem. All in all its enough to get you grabbing your skirt and bursting into song. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Like Can-can this neat little Geum has warm yellow petals tipped and suffused with coppery peach tones. It has 3 rows of petals which are not only ruffled but also beautifully frilly at the edge. The effect is neat, delicate and quite charming. The centres of new flowers are fresh pale green with a big boss of yellow tipped anthers whilst the stigmas are so many they are twisted together. The nodding buds are wrapped in pomegranate red calyces with similirly coloured stems. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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When it first opens this reminds me of the simple cotton caps worn by maids in years gone by with frilly edges all gathered together with a band. At first nodding and a fresh lemon in colour the flowers open flatter and fade to a rich buttermilk, looking out with two rows of petals. A good clumping variety. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Introduced by Hardy's in 2010, this Geum has built up a great reputation for reliability and impact. It is a sterile hybrid that will hold its zingy semi double orange flowers on stems up to 90cm tall and keep on producing them over an extended season. The flowers can vary in shade from a rich orange back towards a more mellow shade. From a distance it reminds us somewhat of Geum 'Hilltop Beacon' but the growth habit is much more upright and tighter packed. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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This is one for those of you that like something a bit more subtle - a bit of a symphony in cream and green. There are up to 3 rows of petals, each one long stalked giving a gap at the flower base. They are white, deliciously green shaded in the bee lines and the throat, especially as they first open. The flowers hang down so you need to get down to appreciate the fluffy green styles. It is a good clumper and short at 12 inches Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Japanese Forest Grass. Soft and billowing like the surf as it reaches the beach, this exquisite grass forms low growing domes of limey yellow ribbony blades in a shady position. The more sun it gets, the less lime and more gold you get, but as natural forest grass it is happiest in partial or bright shade. Also fab-u-lous in pots. Not fussy as to soil type providing it is not too dry. rather slow growing but well worth the wait. Deciduous in Winter. Height 30-40cm Discount of 25p per plant when you buy 3 or more of this variety -
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Helleborus niger. Christmas Rose. This is the Hellebore that is so associated with Christmas and Christmas cards, though it rarely flowers before January and is usually later still. However, the flowers are still lovely, charming wide open pure white waxy blooms with bright yellow centres carried mostly singly on stiff upright stems. Long lasting flowers to cheer the depths of Winter. They are not the easiest of plants, but a little knowledge can help you to site them well. They are plants of light woodland, with a requirement for shade and a dislike of acid soils and of poverty and drought. Give them a little lime and good humus content. Mulch annually, especially with mushroom compost and they will reward you. One last word of warning- you might like them on your Christams card and around your candle decoration, but voles love the buds for Christmas dinner. HARMFUL IF EATEN (except to voles!)Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose) - Appleblossoms These plants are selected forms of Lenten Rose, grown from our own collected seed. They are white with a blush of pink. These could be pure or spotted. The plants we sell here have been previously flowered so that their colour is known. If you are really choosy about colour, speak to us in February and we can email a picture of plant in flower. The photos are as representative as we can be. Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose). Hellebores are so welcome as they bloom soon after Christmas at a time when flowers are so scarce. They come in such a wonderful variety of colour; whites through to pinks and blue-black purples, with some in shades of green and yellow. Many are beautifully spotted inside, but no two are ever identical. Nowadays there are a bewildering array of doubles to add to the mix. Anyone taking the time to stop and lift up a bloom is always well rewarded. Discount of 25p per plant when you buy 3 or more of any HelleboreLinks
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Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose). Seed grown stock grown from our own seed, harvested from a wide selection of choice varieties collected over the last 20 years. They could be single, anemone centred or double in any colour. Pictures show a sample of the plants we collect seed from. These are unflowered plants. As they flower we will offer them as coloured varieties under the specified colour products. If you are looking for a particular colour that is not listed just ask and well see what we can do. Hellebores are so welcome as they bloom soon after Christmas at a time when flowers are so scarce. They come in such a wonderful variety of colour; whites through to pinks and blue-black purples, with some in shades of green and yellow. Many are beautifully spotted inside, but no two are ever identical. Nowadays there are a bewildering array of doubles to add to the mix. Anyone taking the time to stop and lift up a bloom is always well rewarded. Discount of 25p per plant when you buy 3 or more of any HelleboreLinks
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A large flowered reblooming Day Lily with lovely pale flowers. Each bloom can be up to 15cm across and is icy white with a pale green throat. There is significant lemon staining along the middle of each petal and especially on the sepals. Bred by Yancey and introduced in 1976. 90cm in height. Awarded an Honorable Mention in the American Hemerocallis Society's Trials. -
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One of the best black Heuchera for growing in shade. Leaves are dark (becoming more so in subsequent years ) and have a distinctive matt hairy texture. A vigorous clone. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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A fine new Heuchera with broad burgundy leaves, silver washed with contrasting dark veins, becoming more silvered in Winter and often carrying an overall pink sheen. Flowers pinky-white in May to September. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over -
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Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'. Medium - Large (90 x 50 cm). A fabulous blue Hosta with puckered heavy textured leaves, round in outline and distinctly cupped. Great topped with the white flowers. Just wait for it to rain ! H. 'Tokudama' x H. sieboldiana (Walden West 1989) Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Color Festival'. Medium. 30 x 50cm. An eye-catching combination of fluorescent yellow streaks between a dark green margin and a white centre make a stunning Hosta. Sport of H. ' Enterprise'. (D vanEechaute, 2007) Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Devon Green'. Medium. 45 x 60cm. A good Hosta for providing contrast in a collection or as a foil to delicate flowers. Deep green leaves are of a good satiny texture form lovely even mounds. Best sited in light shade. Has a moderately rapid growth rate. Sport of H. 'Halcyon' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Domaine de Courson'. Large. height 100-120cm. A very large Hosta with satiney, dark-green, rounded leaves with a distinctive blue cast. The habit is rather open. Sport of Hosta 'Sum and Substance' or possibly of its sport Hosta 'Lady Isobel Barnett'. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'El Nino'. Medium. 50 x 75cm. A striking medium sized hosta with a very neat appearance. Intensely Blue-green leaves which are greyer towards the bright white margins which are wider on older plants. A Hosta that always gets noticed. Site in low light to shade to maintain the striking colour. Good substance. A hybrid of H.'Halcyon' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Frances Williams'. Giant. A very fine large Hosta. The large cupped and corrugated leaves are variegated with a sea green base and broad creamy yellow margin. A moist shady site will see the full potential. Plant in light to moderate shade both to preserve the wonderful colouring and to stop the edges scorching. Can be slow to establish. 1986 winner of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Hosta Award. Sport of H. ' Elegans' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Large. For sun or shade. Large fragrant flowers. Sport of H.'Guacamole'. B.Solberg. Another excellent offspring in the Fragrant Bouquet line. The leaves are of an even colouring, beginning the year a bright yellow and slowly fading to a fresh yellow-green. Prominent veining and a graceful shape make this a very nice Hosta. Excellent flower quality is just a bonus.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Gold Edger'. Small. 30 x 90cm. An excellent edging Hosta with heart shaped leaves of heavy substance that change in colour from light green through chartreuse to gold. A very dense grower that will tolerate sun all day long. H. 'Blue Cadet' selfed or x H.'Gold Cadet' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Gold Standard'. Large. 50 x 90cm. A real summer star develops from a modest spring green hosta with dark green margins. In summer the centres brighten to pure gold and then chartreuse. A medium to large grower creating a mound of overlapping leaves with slightly cupping. Sport of H. fortunei 'Hyacintha Variegata'. Bright light to moderate shade. Has sported more fine varieties than any other Hosta. 1997 winner of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Hosta Award. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Small-Medium. H.capitata origin. R.Savory 1977. A really quick grower that bulks up in no time. Relatively small leaves, which broaden to oval as the plant matures, in mid green with a yellow margin that fades to cream. For its small size, the flowers are quite tall, abundantly produced in strong lavender, stronger in sunlight.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Small-Medium. Tissue culture sport of H.'Golden Tiara'. A,Pollock 1991. Like its parent, this is a quick growing variety. The main distinction is that the yellow edge is much broader, at least half the width of the leaf. Leaf colour better with some morning sum. A polyploid sport, ie it has extra chromosomes, which give the leaves a thicker texture.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Guacamole'. Medium. 25cm x 50cm. An open mound of overlapping rounded gold leaves margined dark green. A fast grower for a sunny spot where it will quickly achieve its full potential. Large fragrant flowers in August held well above the foliage. The green margin can be barely visible in cooler growing conditions. Sport of H. 'Fragrant Bouquet' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Halcyon'. Medium. 20 x 25cm. A small to medium sized Hosta with leaves of a very good blue when grown in full shade. Short dense spikes of lavender flowers held just above the foliage are an added bonus. H. 'Tardiflora' x H. sieboldiana 'Elegans Alba'. 1987 winner of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Hosta Award. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium-Large. H.plantaginea x H.sieboldii. A.Cummings & AHS 1986. We've found this variety to be very tough in the garden, and relatively resistant to slugs despite its soft appearance. The leaves are a simple elegant apple green, long and tapered in shape. As you would expect from a plantaginea cross, the flowers are large and fragrant (with perhaps just a whiff of aniseed?), lilac in bud, opening white. It is very tolerant of sun which is said to bring out the fragrance but deteriorates the foliage colour.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium. Begins with shiny yellow leaves with very red petioles. A seedling from H.'Invincible'. B.Zonneveld/H.Philips. By mid Summer this is hard to tell from Invincible, but in Spring the leaves emerge yellow with a narrow green edge, greatly enhanced by the shine on the leaves. The yellow colour, whilst striking at the time, fades quite quickly.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium. H.plantaginea x H.'Tokudama Aureonebulosa'. V.Sellers. From its plantaginea parent this variety inherits marvellous flowers. Large, fragrant and outward facing they open on tall straight scapes from lilac buds, becoming white with lilac veins. The foliage is no slouch with a broad yellow margin, fading cream around a solid green centre.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Very Large. H.montana f. macrophylla seedling. D.Heims. One of those varieties that is slow to establish, but well worth the wait. The leaves are twice as long as wide, tapering to a narrow tip with very prominent parallel veins and a rippled edge. A lovely elegant graceful green leaf variety for a moist position in light shade. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium. (Tardiana Group) A seedling from H.'June' or possibly H.'Devon Green'. J. van den Top. This is very much along the same lines as June is when young, the difference being that June Fever looks like the contrast knob has been dialled to maximum. The Spring leaves are a bright glowing yellow with a narrow green edge. the colouring gradually fades to chartreuse, retaining more of a narrow edge than that of June which gets broader on older plants. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'June'. Medium. 37 x 50cm. A medium sized extremely tidy hosta which is very popular. The heart shaped leaves are strikingly marked. The margins are a variable blue green whilst the broad central area is a pale lemony green fading to creamy white in sunlight. In sun the leaves show a contrasty blue and yellow colour, whilst in shade the colouration is much more subtle. Lavender flowers. 60x50cm. Sport from 'Halcyon' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty'. Large. 50 x 50 cm. A Hosta with very distinctive colouration. The leaves are overall a good blue green with a central region that ages golden yellow from a blue green This region is edged in an irregular bright white line. A Hosta with an open growth form which needs siting in good light. Sport of H.'Striptease' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Krossa Regal'. Giant. 90 x 90cm. A large impressive plant which will grow into a large vase shaped mound, very suitable for specimen planting. Glaucous grey-green leaves with undulating margins become large and deeply corrugated. Tall stems of lily-like flowers sway gracefully above the foliage. A slug resistant variety for dappled shade. H. 'Nigrescens' hybrid. 2001 winner of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Hosta Award. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Lacy Belle'. Small. 30 x 50cm. The leaves of this Hosta medium sized variety are narrow and pointed. The variegation is strong and regular with blue green centres and a broad creamy yellow edge. H. ' Neat Splash' seedling x H. 'Halcyon' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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