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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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The spiniest, prickliest form of Acanthus spinosus. The leaves are so finely cut that they are reduced to a veinal framework with every part of the leaf a handsome silver spike. It thrives in hot dry conditions although it flowers less precociously than the type. Still the foliage is amazing with its combination of dark green ground almost completely silvered over. It's ferocious mind - our neighbour grows it in his plant jail alongside his golden stinging nettle ! 75cmLinks
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Dense clumps of feathery leaves extending right up the stems to the heads of Pale lemon flowers. An easily pleased & rewarding perennial Full sun. Succeeds well on poor soils. 75cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A cracking variety which has earned the accolade of a RHS Award of Garden Merit. The broad heads open a soft pastel salmon-orange and gradually fade to cream and pink. This is one of the Galaxy series, a group of Achillea produced from crosses between Achillea millefolium and Achillea taygetea. 60-70cm.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Achillea 'Pretty Belinda'. An excellent strong-pink achillea with broad heads of flowers and fine dark green foliage. Flower colour strengthens as the flowers age giving a pretty two-toned effect. Plants have a compact habit and good ability to stay upright. 50cm. Summer. Repeat flowers if cut back.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Achillea 'Summerwine'. Intense dark cerise flowers crowd in dense flat heads. This is a variety that has fine green foliage and spreads well making an open clump. Grows well in variety of soils, but will be longest lived in a well drained soil that is on the dry side, especially in winter. Full sun. 75cmDiscount 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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Large 5-petalled flowers of a rich pink, the outermost pair a much stronger hue, like velvety crimson. A boss of bright orange-yellow stamens completes the effect. Height to 90cm. Late Summer-Autumn. The flowers of this variety exhibit the same slightly lopsided character as in the related Hellebores three of the petals are true and the two are in fact petaloid sepals. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A real beauty with semi-double very large flowers of lovely shape and form. It is almost white suffused with soft rose-pink, becoming stronger flushed and edged on the reverse. Each flower has 12 individual petals which are arranged with great fineness, particularly beautiful when viewed from behind as the rich colouring is most apparent and you can best appreciate the way the petals curve and arch a bit like a waterlily. Tall and robust. Loreley was a Siren who sat on a granite outcrop near the town of St. Goarshausen in the Rhine Valley. From there she would lure passing sailors with her song. So bewitched they would ground their ship and perish 'neath the waters. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Very simple starry flowers with widely spaced petals surrounding a yellow disc are artfully arranged along graceful thin black stems. Each time the stem divaricates (= splits in two, hence the name) a simple green leaf marks the break giving a simple elegance to the whole effect. This Aster is tolerant of quite dry shade without trouble which makes it very useful for illuminating a cool corner in Summer where the usual suspects for this environment are way past their best. Nice heart-shaped green leaves. Height 60cm, spreading habit. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Aster schreberi (Eurybia schreberi) is one of those plants that has a deserved reputation for excelling in dry shade where it will produce a gracefully arching mound covered in late Summer with 3.5cm white daisies with reflexed petals. The leaves are large serrated and stay fresh even in dry shade. 1-1.5m across. In many ways like a more beefy (some would say coarser) version of Aster divaricatus. 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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We've seen it written that Astrantia 'Ruby Wedding' makes it inferior to some of the clonally propagated ones out there, but we've not found that the case at all. The ones we have are every bit as rich in colour as Ruby Wedding and Hadspen Blood. They don't have the dark staining leaves of the Gill Richardson Group, but for flower alone they are a lovely deep red with flowers of a very decent size. Ruby Wedding has its origins at the RHS Wisley where it was selected as a superior seedling in a sowing of Astrantia major subsp. major. Its bracts are of a good size and are strongly red to purple in hue. It is the parent of the seed strain known as Claret which may or may not live up to its parents reputation. It i svery similar to Hadspen Blood which has a similar bloodline but was selected by Nori Pope of Hadspen Gardens.Links
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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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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
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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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Bergenia 'Bressingham White'. Praised for its robust stature and the freedom with which it produces both flower and leaf. Slowly spreading to form a good clump of large leaves with fine trusses of pure white flowers from March until May. Raised by Blooms and happy in both sun and part shade.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Bergenia 'Eric Smith'. A handsome variety originally bred by Eric Smith at Hadspen House in Somerset and given to Beth Chatto who then named it in his honour. It has large, wavy edged crinkled leaves which take on plum and crimson tones in Winter. Sprays of bright mid-pink flowers top the foliage in Spring. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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This is a compact form of Bergenia but one that punches above its weight when it comes to flowering. Flowers are bright rosy-pink, carried on bright red stems and produced abundantly in March and April. Foliage is green for the growing season and turns deep beetroot in the Winter. 15-30cm tall. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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An early flowering hybrid between B.ciliata and B.emeiensis nice, narrow, glossy green leaves, flushed red beneath and on the serrated margins. Like B.emiensis it has beautifully poised, shapely branched trusses of flowers, bell shaped at first becoming flared and wide separated with age. Also in common with B.emiensis its stems and calyxes are beautifully flushed with a pinky orange. The blooms are subtly shaded palest pink at first - just a suggestion of pink on a pure white, but as they age the central flush gradually grows until it is completely suffused rose-pink. A delightful but little known hybrid that requires a sheltered position away from the coldest winds. Bred by Robin White.Links
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Bergenia 'Silberlicht'. A relatively new addition to the Bergenia family having been raised in 1982 by H.Klose. It thrives in sun or shade even in quite dry conditions and produces valuable ground cover of handsome bronze tinted leaves. Its real beauty is shown when in flower late in the Spring. Flowering stems are tall and pink carrying flowers in a sugar pink hue. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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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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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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Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum'. A stout Umbellifer with quite a distinctive colouring. The leaves are soft and hairy in a similar manner to Sweet Cicely and apple green in colour. The flowers are sugary pink in close umbels, tighter than a Cow Parsley. If happy it can make a substantial clump, 2ft or more in leaf alone. Best with moisture. This plant naturally exists in a spectrum of forms from a barely blush to a strong sugar pink. This form is at the strong end of this spectrum. There are some things that fundamentally split marriages, deep unbridgeable divides that can never be healed. This plant is one of those - Dawn thinks it's just lovely, whereas I think the pink is just a bit pink for the oh so green leaves. Maybe its a girl-boy thing. I'm sure we'll get over it.Links
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Melancholy Thistle. Broader leaves, a more spreading habit and larger flowers than its cousin Cirsium rivulare. Later in the year to flower as well. The reason for the name heterophyllum comes from the variability of the leaf form, which becomes more divided on the flowering stalks than the basal rosettes. In shade this plant will grow well but flower poorly. Give it plenty of moisture and sun to see it at its best. The plant was considered a possible cure for sadness. Nicholas Culpepper in 1669 said that it "makes a man as merry as a cricket" Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Clematis recta 'Purpurea'. Sophisticated herbaceous clematis whose 120 cm stems of purple foliage provide the perfect foil for the loose terminal panicles of starry white flowers. The foliage is a significant form in the early garden being both unusual and dark. The flowers are a lovely white cloud, similar to Old Man's Beard, perfect as an accompaniment to strong forms like pink roses. Makes a small densely packed matt. Best supported by a few twigs, which the leaves will cling to, as the stems will flop. -
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Convallaria majalis. Lily-of-the-Valley. One of those perennials that really needs no introduction. It is native to Britain and is particularly common on Lime rich soils, growing thick tangled mats of root in woodland situations. Each node produces two broad leaves in the middle of which nestle the stiff little spikes hung on One side with little fragrant white bells, Each with a narrowed frilly opening like an old-fashioned maids bonnet. Lily-of-the-Valley is easily grown and adaptable and particularly suited to leaving alone in difficult dry situations where It will happily carpet and provide fragrant little posies Each SpringDiscount 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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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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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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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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