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  • Trifolium rubens f. album ‘Frosty Feathers’ Trifolium rubens f. album ‘Frosty Feathers’

    Trifolium rubens f. album ‘Frosty Feathers’

    £6.50
    Good for Bees

    Good for Bees

    Potsize - 1L

    The flowers on this form of European Clover are absolutely brilliant white, contrasting well with the rich dark green of the foliage. Ideal for growing in poor soils, tolerating calcareous soils very well. Will rebloom if cut back after flowering. Excellent nectar source for bees. 60cm. Native to Europe right down to the Mediterranean, growing in dry grassland and at woodland edges.
    Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over
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  • Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

    Trollius chinensis ‘Golden Queen’

    £6.50
    RHS AGM

    RHS AGM

    Potsize - 1L

    Possibly the tallest of all the Trollius, standing up to twice as tall as some of its European counterparts. The flowers stand up high and proud above the glossy dark foliage, 2 inches across, wide open with a central blazing cage of narrow petaloid segments. With the glowing orange colour it reminds me of a the Olympic cauldron in full blaze. It is a native of high rainfall areas in Northern China up through Siberia and so wants a cool constantly moist position to thrive. Reliable and hardy and excellent by a pond where it will never fail to get noticed when in flower in May. 90cm
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  • Trollius europaeus 'Lemon Supreme' Trollius europaeus 'Lemon Supreme'

    Trollius europaeus ‘Lemon Supreme’

    £6.00

    Potsize - 1L

    A vigorous but compact form of our native Globeflower introduced by Jelitto in 2010. It grows about half the height of the species, but like it has lovely clear lemon yellow flowers produced freely in Spring. 30cm. Whilst Trollius will grow in the open border, they only produce their best when given access to moisture at all times. They are best suited to the edges of ponds where the roots can seek out water.
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  • Veronicastrum ‘Adoration’

    Veronicastrum ‘Adoration’

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    The flower spikes on this variety are particularly eye-catching on account of the rich colouring. Rich pink buds give way to lilac-pink flowers all enhanced by darkened stems. A Piet Oudolf selection which is self-supporting and multi-branched.  Flowers July to September. 1.6m 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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  • Vinca difformis Vinca difformis

    Vinca difformis

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    A special Vinca from the Western Mediterranean. At first impressions it looks a lot like Vinca major with its large fresh green foliage; that is until mid October, when it is studded with large, palest pearly blue periwinkle flowers which appear throughout Winter into early Spring. The flowers age to pure white. Its Mediterranean roots do make it somewhat tender. It is reliable in the South West but in less favourable climates it requires the shelter of a warm wall. It appreciates some sun. A charming Winter plant. 30 x 60cm, spreading. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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  • Vinca difformis

    Vinca difformis ‘Alba

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    A special Vinca from the Western Mediterranean. At first impressions it looks a lot like Vinca major with its large fresh green foliage; that is until mid October, when it is studded with large, pure white periwinkle flowers which appear throughout Winter into early Spring. Vinca difformis can look identical at times when its flowers are white, but difformis is at certain times pearly blue. Its Mediterranean roots do make it somewhat tender. It is reliable in the South West but in less favourable climates it requires the shelter of a warm wall. It appreciates some sun. A charming Winter plant. 30 x 60cm, spreading. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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  • Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym' Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym'

    Vinca difformis ‘Jenny Pym’

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym'. This Vinca grows two sorts of shoots, hence its name difformis. One shoot is long and barren, the other much shorter, upright up to 30cm tall and bears the flowers. These upright shoots are clustered and in this form carry pink flowers with a distinct white central region. Vinca difformis is quite similar to Vinca major in many respects, differing most significantly in its habit of flowering right from Autumn, through mild Winter spells to Spring. Vinca difformis is not as hardy as the more common species but is reliable in the South West and good elsewhere with the shelter of a wall. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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  • Vinca minor ‘Argenteovariegata’ Vinca minor ‘Argenteovariegata’

    Vinca minor ‘Argenteovariegata’

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    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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  • Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ (‘Purpurea’) Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ (‘Purpurea’)

    Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ (‘Purpurea’)

    £6.50
    RHS AGM

    RHS AGM

    Potsize - 1L

    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 'Bowles's Variety' ('La Grave')

    Vinca minor ‘Bowles’s Variety’ (‘La Grave’)

    £6.50
    RHS AGM

    RHS AGM

    Potsize - 1L

    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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  • Vinca minor ‘Evelyne’ Vinca minor ‘Evelyne’

    Vinca minor ‘Evelyne’

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    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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  • Vinca minor ‘Ralph Shugert’ Vinca minor ‘Ralph Shugert’

    Vinca minor ‘Ralph Shugert’

    £6.50
    RHS AGM

    RHS AGM

    Potsize - 1L

    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 f. alba ‘Gertrude Jekyll’

    Vinca minor f. alba ‘Gertrude Jekyll’

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    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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  • Viola odorata 'Bournemouth Gem' Viola odorata 'Bournemouth Gem'

    Viola ‘Bournemouth Gem’ ( Devon Violet )

    £3.75

    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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    Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or over

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  • Viola ‘Cordelia’ ( violet ) Viola 'Cordelia'

    Viola ‘Cordelia’ ( violet )

    £3.75

    Potsize - 9cm

    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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  • Viola 'Dick o' the Hills' Viola 'Dick o' the Hills'

    Viola ‘Dick o’ the Hills’

    £3.75

    Potsize - 9cm

    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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  • Viola 'Fred Morey' Viola 'Fred Morey'

    Viola ‘Fred Morey’

    £3.75

    Potsize - 9cm

    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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  • Viola 'Lavender Lights' Viola 'Lavender Lights'

    Viola ‘Lavender Lights’

    £3.75

    Potsize - 9cm

    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 'Melanie' Viola 'Melanie'

    Viola ‘Melanie’ (violet)

    £3.75

    Potsize - 9cm

    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' Viola 'Rebecca'

    Viola ‘Rebecca’

    £3.75

    Potsize - 9cm

    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 cornuta ‘Victoria’s Blush’

    £6.00

    Potsize - 1L

    The same charming little flowers as Viola cornuta but in a lovely shade of pink with darket bee lines.
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  • Viola cornuta Alba Group Viola cornuta Alba Group

    Viola cornuta Alba Group

    £6.50

    Potsize - 1L

    Horned Violet. The pure white flowers are produced in a very long succession from spring onwards. Trim to improve shape Spreads underground to form dense hummocks
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    Woodwardia fimbriata

    £8.00
    RHS AGM

    RHS AGM

    Potsize - 1L

    Once a rarity, this large impressive fern from North America is now much more commonly seen. It comes form the Western Coastal region of North America, from British Columbia right down to California. The relatively narrow fronds are held mostly erect and will reach about a metre in length. In the wild they can reach 2m (even reports of 3m) but in our climate 1m is more realistic. To get the very best, Woodwardia fimbriata would prefer a moist soil, moist atmosphere with warm Summers and mild Winters. Give it time as well as it is slow to settle and increase, but the wait and patience will be worth it as it is a most impressive fern. Cold tolerance should go down to about -10C. Unlike some Woodwardia the new growth of this species is green and it also lacks the bulbils that some species carry.
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  • Zantedeschia ‘Kiwi Blush’ Zantedeschia ‘Kiwi Blush’

    Zantedeschia ‘Kiwi Blush’

    £9.00

    Potsize - 1L

    This is a relatively new cultivar which has come from New Zealand. The flowers are more upward facing than the standard Zantedeschia, slightly shorter and posses a lovely carmine glow to the base. In shape they tend more towards a Calla lily, more funnel shaped with less of a broad flare. Reports are that it is as hardy as Green Goddess, which we have had outside for many years, and that it will take a little more dryness than usual. Like all Zantedeschis it is best to cover younger plants with a generous mulch until they are well established. 60cm
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  • Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Flamingo' Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Flamingo'

    Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Flamingo’

    £9.00

    Potsize - 1L

    We're a bit confused over this one. We bought this plant in micropropagated several years ago as Zantedeschia 'Flamingo', but is less fully pink than we expected. We are not sure if it was supposed to be the plant bred in the Netherlands by The Klaver Brothers, Theo and Kees for the cut flower trade, or another cultivar which vies for the name. Whichever, believe the pictures which show the plant that we have. It has the beautiful chalice form of Zantedeschia but coloured with a lovely soft sugar pink, especially on the outside. It is a vigorous grower that will bloom freely once established and cut beautifully (cut it as the bud opens). 80cm. For a warm sunny spot with access to plenty of moisture. The crowns are best protected with a deep mulch in the early years and otherwise if Winters turn very cold.
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