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    Bugle. A good dark leaved variety with scalloped edged foliage. Lovely ground cover for a shady spot where the leaves will carpet. Flowers in short spikes above the foliage in Spring. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    Ajuga 'Catlin's Giant' is just like all the other bugles except it has been at the steroids. Everything about it is twice as big as all the rest with big rounded leaves that are coloured with a good bronze overlay to the green base colour. Despite its large size it doesn't usually make such good ground cover as its smaller brethren. It tends more towards wandering about, popping up here and there and fading where it once was. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    Bugle. Lovely ground cover for a shady spot where the green leaves will make a dense carpet above which will stand dense, short spikes of pink flowers in the spring. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    If you want something a bit brighter than the native bugle then this is the plant for you. Not only are the flowers a good clean white but the foliage is a nice fresh green as well. Has the same ground-covering ability as all of its kin. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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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
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    Potsize - 3.5 inch round

    Cyclamen coum is the other cyclamen commonly grown out of doors in Britain. It is a little fussier than Cyclamen hederifolium but essentially requires quick drainage, good winter light with a little shade in the hottest part of the day come Spring and shelter from cold drying winds. It is very hardy but dislikes freezing or wet winds. Its marbled kidney-shaped leaves appear in September and persist until late Spring when higher temperatures and sunlight force the into a protective dormancy. The flowers are more dumpy and rounded than typical cyclamen flowers and come in a range of colours from white through pink to deep magenta, always with a darker blotch at the mouth of the paler eyes. They liven up the Winter garden, appearing as they do from Christmas onwards, being remarkably cold tolerant. Excellent for naturalising in sunny banks at the foot of trees, even conifers providing the branches don't come too close to the ground. They only require good drainage, some shelter and a little shade in late Spring which can be provided by deciduous shrubs and tress or even herbaceous plants or bulbs. Discount of 25p for 3-9 plants, 30p for 10 or more Our plants have been grown from seed collected around the garden and are therefore various shades and have varied leaf patterns. They are not wild collected

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  • Potsize - 3.5 inch round

    Cyclamen hederifolium heralds the onset of Autumn when its charming pink or white reflexed flowers push their way above ground in late August. Cyclamen hederifolium is the easiest species to grow as it will withstand extreme cold and frozen conditions but also high summer temperatures when it is protected by its dormancy. They thrive in poor soil, make good companions to bulbs and will thrive anywhere that offers quick drainage and reasonable light (not overshadowed) when in leaf through Winter. The leaves make wonderful ground cover in many situations but especially in difficult dry areas under trees. They have wonderful marbled patterns and form close knit mats of thick textured ivy-shaped leaves, often with lovely purply reverses. The leaves arrive shortly after the flowers (in September) and persist through the dullest months until Summer heat drives them into dormancy. Discount of 25p for 3-9 plants, 30p for 10 or more Our plants are grown from seed collected from a variety of plants in the garden, (they are not collected from the wild), and are therefore a mixture of leaf patterns and flower colours.

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    Potsize - 1Litre

    This lovely group covers forms with a fully silvered leaf. Just as easy as the more commonly encountered green leaf varieties just with more striking foliage. Flowers are pale pink with a darker eye, occasionally white. Excellent to grow in a shady dry spot where the foliage makes excellent ground cover.  

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    Galium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff). (Rubiaceae) . Sweet Woodruff. A british native that really earns its place in a shady spot. It will quickly form an open carpet of bright green whorled foliage, enlivened in Spring with brightest white starry flowers. The leaves when crushed are said to smell of newly made hay. Its an undemanding plant that performs brilliantly in the sort of dry shaded situations that can be troublesome to fill. Honey produced by bees feeding on the nectar of this plant has been reported to have effects similar to Manuka Honey, but as to what evidence there is to back this up I cannot say.
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    Great value throughout the year. Bertie Crug forms a low spreading mound of dark bronze-tinted shiny green leaves over which a long succession of pale pink flowers is produced. Good at the edges of beds or in a rock garden planting this is a reliable doer for full sun. Cooler Autumn winter brings a rich cherry red colour to the foliage. 15cm spreading.
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    Geranium ‘Brookside’ (Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple x Geranium pratense). Geranium 'Brookside' is a lovely new hybrid which combines strong growth and beautiful finely divided foliage with amply  produced large deep clear blue flowers; each paler in the centre. forms a tight crown from which arise stiff branching stems with a long stalked flower produced from each axil. 60cm tall and a little wider. Long flowering season. Originated at Cambridge University Botanic Garden in 1970. Sets very little seed. This is the seed parent of Geranium 'Orion'.
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    Geranium 'Dusky Rose' A newly bred variety which forms a low tight spreading mound of gorgeous chocolate-burgundy foliage. From May to September the plant will be studded with soft baby-pink flowers. 15cm high and 30cm spread. This is a sister plant to Geranium ‘Bertie Crug’ with slightly lighter baby-pink flowers and much better leaf colouring. A seedling from G. sessiliflorum 'Nigricans' probably a cross with G.oxonianum.
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    Geranium ‘Mavis Simpson’ = (Geranium x riversleanum ‘Mavis Simpson’) (Geranium endressii x Geranium traversii) From a dense crown come innumerable trailing, branching stems that mound and scramble to form a close mat of silvery grey-green foliage. All summer until the frosts this mat produces clear, pale sugar pink flowers with fine purple lines. Lovely to edge a bed or scramble around the base of shrubs. Long flowering period from May to the frosts in September. Originally occurred at Kew Gardens by the Gardens Supervisor, Mr Cook. He named it after a member of the Alpine Staff. Originally placed under G.x riversleanum, but subsequently moved. Best in full sun.

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    Geranium Orion (Geranium ‘Brookside' seedling, possibly a cross with G.ibericum). Geranium 'Orion' is very similar to its parent, Geranium ‘Brookside’, but with larger (6.5cm) flowers of violet-blue, rather rhan the truer blue of  Geranium 'Brookside'. Strong growth combines with beautiful finely divided foliage and amply  produced large violet-blue flowers; each paler in the centre with violet veining. Forms a tight crown from which arise stiff branching stems with a long stalked flower produced from each axil. 60cm tall and a little wider. This arose as a seedling from Geranium 'Brookside'. Great either as a free standing mound or scrambling through low shrubs. From the Dutch nursery of Brian Kabbes.[separator top="3" bottom="3"][fontawesome icon="thumbs-up-alt" circle="no" size="medium" iconcolor="#81d742" circlecolor="" circlebordercolor="" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1"]Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    Geranium himalayense 'Irish Blue'. Large saucer blooms in a beguiling shade of sky blue with a large central purple stain produced over the top of a dense spreading mat of pale green cut foliage. A neat and most beautiful cranesbill for the front of a bed. 45cm. Excellent autumn colour. Later to flower than other varieties and quite vigorous. Introduced by Graham Stuart Thomas from Eire in 1947. May to August. Himalayas. Found by D.S.Thomas in St. Catherine's Park, Leixlip, Ireland. 1947.[separator top="3" bottom="3" style="single"][fontawesome icon="thumbs-up-alt" circle="no" size="medium" iconcolor="#81d742" circlecolor="" circlebordercolor="" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1"]Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    This is one of those plants whose flowers warrant the closest of inspection as they posses the sort of intricate beauty that can easily get overlooked amongst some of their more brash cousins but which nevertheless is as exquisite as they come. Each flower is a translucent lavender-white shaded to the edges and picked out lavender in the veins. Where the petals overlap the colour is stronger and from the white eye protrude a green style and pink anthers. Typical green G.phaeum foliage with small but distinct chocolate spots. Bred by an unknown Dutch gardener.
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    Handsome foliage especially in Spring and Autumn when the hearts of the leaves are cool cream, gradually mottling out towards the edge. The deeply incised leaves are further decorated by strong black spots at the deepest points of the lobes. 50cm. Flowers are silvery purple, highly reflexed, with pink tipped anthers. They are produced over a long period from April to July. Easy and rewarding. Introduced by Coen Jansen.
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    Golden Spring foliage becomes suffused with green and is marbled with a maroon, roughly heart-shaped ring at the depths of the lobes. The flowers are the deepest, richest royal purple. Like all the phaeums it positively thrives in dry shade, though the yellow tones of the leaves may be less strident. A chance seedling found by Piet Oudolf.
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    A distinctively marked G.phaeum with pretty almost white petals surrounding a central violet ring. Flowers take on a slight pink blush as they age. Good, vigorous clumps of bright green foliage send up leafy stems topped with small but showy flowers from late April. 45cm. Phaeums enjoy a semi-shaded position and provide a valuable source of pollen and nectar for early insects. Raised by Andre Ekkleboom in Holland and named for his wife. fusion_separator style_type="single solid" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator]

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    Geranium sanguineum - bloody cranesbill. . A cheerful little cranesbill producing wide soft hummocks of foliage covered in summer in deep magenta blooms. Spreading by underground rhizomes, sending up thin leafy stems to form low mats. Trim back to the ground as the flowering fades to regenerate the clumps freshness. Foliage colours vivid red in autumn. 30cm tall by 60cm wide. May to August. British Native.
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    Geranium sanguineum 'Album'. Bloody Cranesbill. This is the pure white form of  the bloody cranesbill. It is quite distinctive in that the stems are quite erect, building to form a wide soft hummock of dark green foliage. In summer the mound is covered in open funnel shaped blooms that are the most startlingly pure white. 30cm tall by 60cm wide. May to August. Originally published as a variety by Ingwersen.  
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    Elsbeth has particularly large showy flowers (see comparison photograph) of a vivid deep magenta which stud the mounds of palmately dissected, rather hairy foliage over a long season from Summer to Autumn. It forms neat mounds which often colour beautifully in the Autumn. Best in Sunny, well drained situations. Apparently it was discovered on the Continent and is a relatively recent introduction. 30 x 30cm.
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    Geranium sanguineum 'Glenluce' (bloody cranesbill) A Large flowered variety with flowers in a distinctive pale rose-pink. The foliage has a certain indefinable quality that makes it look softer than other cultivars. Altogether a cheerful little cranesbill producing wide soft hummocks of foliage covered in summer in clear, pale pink blooms. Spreads by underground rhizomes. Foliage colours vivid red in autumn. May-August. 30cm tall by 60cm wide Discovered at Glenluce, Scotland by AT Johnson in 1937.
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    A cheerful little cranesbill producing low soft hummocks of tight foliage covered in summer in rich magenta blooms. The foliage is tidy and a good deep green and overall the plant maintains a neat appearance. Foliage colours vivid red in autumn. 15cm tall by 60cm wide A variety produced in Germany. May to September. A form discovered in the Alpine garden of Max Frei in Wildensbuch, Switzerland.
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    Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (lancastriense) - bloody cranesbill. Large flowers in palest sugar pink enhanced with red veins and red style and often complimented by red fading leaves. The habit is low and spreading with a fairly open structure. Has a particularly long flowering season. This is a naturally occurring British native variety discovered on Walney Island in Lancashire. 30cm tall by 60cm wide. 
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    Geranium x johnsonii 'Johnson's Blue' (Geranium himalayense x Geranium pratense) An old variety and still one of the bluest and best, it is a deservedly popular hardy geranium  Rich  pure blue flowers are produced in endless succession  throughout summer, a consequence of being a sterile hybrid..The effect is further enhanced by fine slightly silver washed  foliage. A lovely accompaniment to Roses. Sun. 30cm. Selected from one of A.T. Johnson’s seedlings by B.Ruys in 1950 in Holland and named in his honour.[separator top="3" bottom="3" style="single"][fontawesome icon="thumbs-up-alt" circle="no" size="medium" iconcolor="#81d742" circlecolor="" circlebordercolor="" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1"]Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet' (S.lanata S.olympica), or Lamb's Ears. Excellent ground-cover is formed by the dense mats of soft woolly silver-grey leaves. This is the none flowering cultivar which is preferred by some people. In all other ways very similar to the species. Easy cultivation. 30cm
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    Stachys byzantina (S.lanata S.olympica), or Lamb's Ears. Excellent ground-cover is formed by the dense mats of soft woolly silver-grey leaves. Flower spikes also are thickly woolly and cut and dry well. Easy cultivation. 30cm
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    This is a sweet little Vinca with much to recommend it. The flowers are white with a rosy glow about the throat and the foliage has a pretty variegation. It is fresh green with a yellow edge when young, the edge fading to white as it ages.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    If you are looking for something a little darker in a Vinca, then this is where to come. It tends to be quite rangey in growth, with plain green foliage, tinted ochre at times. The flowers are a ruby-violet with a pale ring about the eye.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    Vinca minor 'La Grave' ('Bowles's Variety'). Vinca minor is the lesser Periwinkle, the smaller of the two species most commonly found. Its makes excellent ground cover in almost any soil short of a bog, growing in sun or shade. The small leaves are a deep rich green and a lovely setting for the pale sky blue flowers which are produced in the Spring. The foliage is a little larger than in 'Gertrude Jekyll'. Each flower is formed from 5 blunt lobes creating a pentagonal outline. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    a recent introduction from ground cover specialists Helix Pflanzen of Germany. This lovely little variety combines a nice cream edged leaf with pure white flowers. Selected firstly because of its attractive foliage, this variety will quickly make excellent ground cover in most soils, including dry shade. In spring it will be studded with pure white flowers. (I note that the Helix website lists this as 'Evelyn' - no 'e' - but I am going, for no particular reason, with the RHS approved 'Evelyne') Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    An excellent variety with abundant blue flowers a good as 'La Grave' and variegated foliage into the bargain. Possibly a little more compact or tight in growth than some of the other varieties, but despite this a great coverer of the ground. Foliage with a clean bright white edge which it keeps all year.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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    Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'. Vinca minor is the lesser Periwinkle, the smaller of the two species most commonly found. It makes excellent ground cover in almost any soil short of a bog, growing in sun or shade. The leaves are a deep rich green and a little smaller than in 'La Grave'. the flowers are a creamy white and produced in the Spring. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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  • Potsize - 9cm

    Viola 'Bournemouth Gem' ( violet ). A selection of our native sweet violet bred especially to produce violets for the trade in cut flower posies. The flowers are exceptionally large with an open wide form and are borne on long stems above the partially evergreen foliage. Unfortunately the price of the large flowers is that the scent has been largely lost from this variety, one of the Devon Violets. Back at the turn of last century, the area around Dawlish, Devon was famous for producing violets for the cut flower and perfume trade.  It grows in much more open clumps than Viola odorata and has distinctive veined, heart-shaped leaves which are a litle glossy. Grows in shade or sun. Prefers a moist soil
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    A form of sweet violet that is quite close to the type, but is distinguished by its vigour, large flowers produced on long stems and excellent scent. Originating from a seedling introduced by the late Charles Groves and named after his son. With pedigree like that, you know that this is an excellent cultivar. 1985
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    Viola 'Cordelia' ( violet ). A lovely blush pink violet with a darker 'horn' and stronger rose shading on the reverse. Relatively large wide open flowers. Good scent.
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    A strong growing variety with nicely scented flowers held well up on strong rose coloured stems. The flowers are near white with a variable flush of apricot-pink which intensifies to rose madder on the spur. The upper (posterior) petals tend to flare slightly, with the bottom (lateral and anterior) petals closer together creating an overall heart shaped outline. Very pretty. CW Groves and Son
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    Similar in colour to Sultan but tending more towards magenta with less violet flushing, just violet veining. The flowers are more rounded as well with a strong scent. A strong vigorous variety named after a former seedsman from CW Groves and Son.
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    A compact variety with quite squat flowers, as wide as they are tall. The flowers are pink to pale pastel lavender with a very neat, well defined set of bee guide lines in the throat making a dark eye. Good scent.
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    Viola 'Lydia Groves'. Wide open-faced, large flowers of rich sugar pink with little flecks of even richer pink which are only obvious when observed closely, which is a treat in itself as it is very richly scented. Unlike some pink violets the colour holds well as the flowers age and they don't discolour badly. Floriferous and a little charmer for the spring garden.
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    Viola 'Melanie'. (Viola 'Katja'). It's hard to resist the charm ( and perfume ) of the humble viola. But if you are looking for something a bit different, forget papal purple, this Viola is the richest Catholic Bishop Pink you'll come across. Deep and extravagant with a delightful silver edge. It is floriferous, doesn't fade and has an intoxicating fragrance. i couldn't resist it - the colour stands out so zingingly.
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    Viola 'Rebecca'. Compact hybrid viola with a long flowering season from Spring through Summer. This is one of the lovely Violetta group of violets. They form really tight hummocks of foliage and throughout their long season they are absolutely covered in outward facing pansy-like flowers with a delicious fragrance. Think of them like a perennial pansy that's been to finishing school. Rebecca has a base colour of cream, shaded lemon on the lowest petal with a rich yellow eye. Each petal is then shaded to pale lilac with the edges flecked mauve. Heavily scented. Any good soil
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    Viola odorata 'Mrs R.O.Barton'. Bred by Windward Nurseries in 1930. Large white flowers flecked with purple on long stems. A vigorous form creating carpets of heart-shaped leaves and generous quantities of variously spotted and streaked flowers. In cooler weather the purple seems more intense and can even give the petals a watercolour wash of purple. Medium scent. When I was a girl I had a small white, 3-sided bottle of violet perfume on my dressing table - the scent always takes me right back
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