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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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A beautiful form of Aquilegia clematiflora with exquisitely shaped, completely spurless flowers reminiscent of its name-sake. The flowers are shaded green in bud and retain green tips when open pure white. The leaves are fresh apple-green and erupt as early as February making a lovely foil for Spring flowers. 60cmDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or more of this variety, 50p for 10 of any AquilegiaLinks
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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 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
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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A tough grass which produces dense hummocks of narrow rough foliage topped by a fine airy cloud of gently swaying flower stems which last well in to the winter. -
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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 erythrosora. Copper Shield Fern, Autumn Fern. a real treasure from China, Japan and Taiwan. The bold, broadly triangular fronds emerge in dazzling coppery tints, later turning a rich glossy green, decorated on the reverse with red spores. 60cm. tolerates dry well when established. This is a pretty well evergreen fern whose shiny fronds stand winter weather remarkably well. Fronds are long stalked. In cultivation there may be a number of extremely similar species grown under this name.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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A most unusual fern with magnificent and oddly shaped fronds that mark it out as quite distinct from any other Dryopteris. The leaves have a leathery quality with 2-5 pairs of broad pinnae and a long pointed terminal pinnule. (a further subdivision of the primary leaflets, known as the pinnae). It requires adequate moisture and a sheltered position as it is not bone-hardy in every Winter (covering the crown would help greatly in very cold Winters). In a choice position it can remain evergreen, but it will become deciduous as a protective measure against the cold. Use the old fronds as protection for the crown. It is slow to bulk up and propagate but well worth the wait. fronds eventually get 20-50 by 20-35cm and the rhizome will gradually creep. From japan and Taiwan. Zone 8, which includes most of England and Wales and the West coast of Scotland.Links
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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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This curious little variety produces fully double blooms of shiny green flowers, streaked with yellow. Definitely a curiosity for the collector who likes to 'have the set' ! -
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hosta 'Minuteman'. Medium. A broad spreading Hosta. The heavy textured heart shaped leaves are gently cupped and have striking broad white margins and become puckered when mature. Reasonable sun tolerance. Hosta 'Minuteman' is a chimeric polyploid, with the white edge being tetraploid and the green centre diploid. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Pilgrim'. Small. 20 x 50cm. A small sized Hosta that quickly makes a good size. The leaves are strikingly marked with broad creamy edges and an irregular dark green central splash. Leaves are distinctly heart shaped on long petioles. Lavender flowers. A seedling from Hosta 'Flambouyant' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Praying Hands'. Medium. 35 x 40cm. A unique variety with twisted pointed leaves that are held very erect. Leaves dark green with a blue tinge, accentuated by a narrow yellow edge. An unusual variety that people either love or hate, it makes a most striking plant when mature. For light shade. Of unknown origin. Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium. Sport of H.'Josephine'. Kuk 1991. This is the variety to have if you are looking for glossy leaves as they can look as if they have been waxed. The centre of each long petioled leaf is a rich deep green with a bold regular margin of creamy yellow. Forms an open mound. A nice tidy distinctive variety.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Large. Upright grower. A sport of H.'Gold Regal'. B.Solberg. Leaves have a very nice shape with a gently undulating margin. The colouring is a pale yellow, fading more creamy in sun with a margin that is a very muted green, sometimes fading entirely. Seer suckering towards the petiole and veins retain some blue-green colouring. Forms a tight crown of leaves.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Large. Heart shaped puckered leaves with a wavy margin. A seedling of H.'Wagon Wheels'. M.Seaver. A very attractive variety with its variation in leaf colour as they mature at different rates. Each one starts off chartreuse, turning a bright yellow as they age, all the time with a cream to white margin. They are quite heavily seersuckered with each pucker being accentuated by the green shading it retains.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium. A sport from H.'Sea Lightning'. M.Seaver/AHS/K.Walek. One of the first of the Hosta out of the ground. A rapid grower with long leaves that have a variable yellow and cream centre, streaked with apple green and an edge like a granny smith apple. Can develop a quite pale creamy centre with sun exposure.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium-Large. (fortunei) Sport of H.'Fortunei'. T.Donahue & AHS 1986. Leaves start the season with a broad central section that is striped with cream. The colouration fades by mid Summer to a mixture of two tones of green.Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Hosta 'Snow Cap'. Large. 50 x 100cm. A large impressive Hosta with a very round leaf, downturned at the edges. The colouring is an irregular creamy gold edge around a dark blue green centre. Can be slow to increase. H.'Wide Brim' x H 'Royal Rainbow' Discount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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Medium-Large. H.'Green Fountain' hybrid. P.Aden 1986. A lovely form creating a gently arching fountain of foliage which is best appreciated when grown in a pot. The leaves are long and narrow with an undulating edge. They begin the season quite yellow, fading into the season to a green yellow centre and darker edges, all overlaid with an excellent shine. Early in the season reminiscent of June Fever in colouring. Flowers pinkish on a very leafy scapeDiscount of 25p per plant for quantities of 3 or overLinks
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