Neil and Sue Huntley. - Hartside Nursery Garden

2013 Descriptive Catalogue
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A selection of Rare and Unusual Hardy
Plants grown in the North Pennines Tel 01434 381372
Neil and Sue Huntley.
Hartside Nursery Garden
near Alston,
Cumbria CA9 3BL
tel or fax 01434 381372
www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk
e-mail; [email protected]
Hardy Plant Collections
Try one of our collections of Trough Plants including a Dwarf Shrub or Conifer$
Col ! Our selection of !" Plants suitable for a trough# including a %&'$""
Dwarf Shrub or Conifer$
Col ( Our selection of (" Trough Plants inc$ a Dwarf Shrub and a %)'$""
Conifer$
Trough gardens allow us to grow a range of the choice small plants in
a position where thay can be admired in perfect condition$ We will
include a slow growing conifer to give architectural interest plus a
range of good small growing Alpines to give form and colour over a
long period$
Try a collection of Woodland Plants including *Wood Anemones+$
Col !" Our selection of ) Different Woodland Garden Plants$
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Col !! Our selection of !" Different Woodland Garden Plants$
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Woodland plants have become very popular recently$ We will include
lovely forms of our native *Wood Anemone+# plus Trilliums# Uvularia#
Tiarellas and other shade tolerant plants$
Try one of our collections of Easy and Reliable Rock Garden Plants$
Col !' Our selection of !" Easy and Reliable Rock Garden Plants$
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Col !) Our selection of (" Different Easy and Reliable Rock Garden %-'$""
Plants$
Col !, Our selection of -" Easy and Reliable Rock Garden Plants$
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These popular collections will include our selection of plants to
give foliage and flower colour over a long period$ Usually
including a range of Campanula# Dianthus# Lewisia# Phlox#
Saxifraga and other showy# easy and reliable plants suitable for
most soil conditions$
Collections of Rare and Unusual Alpines for a Raised Bed or Alpine House$
Col !. Our selection of !" Rare and Unusual Alpines$
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Col !/ Our selection of (" Rare and Unusual Alpines$
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We will select a range of the better more compact growing
Alpines for this choice collection$ We will include some of the
lovely compact European Primulas# Saxifrages# Soldanellas and
other choice plants$
Try a collection of Autumn Flowering Gentians$
Col &" Our selection of ) Different Autumn Gentians$ We will supply a %(!$""
range of shades from white through pale blue to rich dark
blues$
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Try one of our selections of Asiatic and Petiolaris Primulas"
Col !# Our selection of ! Asiatic and Petiolaris Primulas"
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We have a good range of rarely offered Primulas from which
we will make a selection to give a flowering season from early
spring through to the summer" Interesting and unusual
compact plats for a lime free soil that is not too dry"
We have a good stock of Rhododendrons and offer the following collection"
Col (' Our selection of ( different Slow Growing Rhododendrons"
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We have a good range of compact slow growing
Rhododendrons this spring and will make a selection to include
a range of flower colours and foliage forms"
Try a collection of Peat Garden Plants including Dwarf Rhododendrons"
Col (# Our selection of )' Plants including a Dwarf Rhododendron"
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Col (! Our selection of %' Plants including Dwarf Rhododendrons"
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The plants suitable for a Peat Garden have always been some of our
favourites" This will include a Slow Growing Rhododendron for spring
colour plus a range of other plants suitable for a lime+free soil"
Ericaceous Shrubs, Autumn Flowering Gentian, Primulas and other
plants from the wide range we grow"
(Please remember to add postage as necessary)
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Welcome to our Spring !"#$ catalogue% We hope this year is more &normal'( !"#!
was not the best of gardening years( we would just like a season without too many
extremes! We hope you( our customers are looking forward to getting out in the
garden and trust we may be able to tempt you with some additions to your plant
collection% The plants we are listing are looking good( budding up and full of
potential%
We will be having a busy season once again attending a number of Alpine Garden
Society Shows( Scottish Rock Garden Shows as well as the Spring and hopefully
Autumn Shows at Harrogate and Malvern plus Gardening Scotland at the end
ofMay and beginning of June and the RHS Show at Tatton Park in Cheshire in July
plus other Plant Fairs etc%
We have a good range of plants available this spring and many more varieties
coming on for later in the year% Look out in this catalogue for a super selection of
spring and summer flowering Saxifrages% Divisions of the true Dodecatheon )Red
Wings* can just be seen at ground level as I write this( other Dodecatheons include
the lovely white D% dentatum and the lovely D% pulchellum subsp% pulchellum will
make fine plants for the garden% An interesting range of Asiatic Primulas are listed
including one of our long time favourites( P% )Tantallon* which is already starting to
flower% Other choice plants available from this catalogue include the lovely
Weldenia candida( +we only have very few this year , so be quick-( plus a good range
of Roscoeas including some lovely &Harvington' forms and the still rarley offered
red flowered R% purpurea )Rubra*( +what used to be called )Red Ghurka*-% Look out
also for some good reliable Corydalis and many more of our old favourites(
Fritillarias( Phlox( small Hostas( Dwarf Rhododendrons( Sanguinaria and others%
We also offer a range of plant collections( these are always good value and always
include our selection from the best plants available at the time of ordering% We can
often quote to make up collections for specific requirements( please enquire%
We try to offer a range of plants that are less readily available at Garden Centres(
often being considered too slow to propagate on a large scale( or they can be
propagated in only small numbers%
www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk is now available with a download of our latest
catalogue% As time permits we will add latest offers and news to the site which we
hope will be of interest to those with web access%
Most of the plants we offer are grown with little or no protection at our Nursery in
the North Pennines% The plants we deliver by mail order are the same plants sold at
the Nursery% We send the plants in their pots by a !. or ./ hour service( carefully
wrapped so that once received( apart from having to replace any grit top dressing
that has been taken off before dispatch they should be ready to be planted out in
your garden%
Situated in the North Pennines we welcome visitors to the Nursery during our
business hours% We hope you enjoy reading our catalogue and ordering some plants
or collections% Good Gardening(
Neil and Sue Huntley
We welcome visitors and will try to give advice on plants when we can! however! we are a
small business and my wife and I are very often out on the Nursery and therefore! not always
available to answer the phone! but please try again if you need to speak to us! or write
enclosing a SAE" We have changed our opening hours! please read below" We will not always
be open until ##"$%am if we do not have staff available earlier but if you would like to visit
earlier in the morning please telephone first to make an appointment"
Please Note:& If you wish to collect an order! or are coming for very specific items! please give
us adequate notice! at least several days to avoid disappointment"
U" K" Orders by Post! FAX or e&mail Some items are available in small numbers so please send
us a list of substitutes if possible" The time and cost of making cheque refunds is prohibitive
so if you will not accept substitutes or a credit note! we suggest you pay by 'Limited Cheque(!
'Debit Card( or 'Credit Card(! when we will charge only for those items available"
When ordering by Post! FAX! e&mail or over the Phone please either fill in the order form or
clearly give us the Quantity you require plus both the Plant Name and the Code in the Box to
the left of the Plant Name to save any confusion"
Please send cheque payable to “Hartside Nursery Garden”, or quote your card details"
Packing and postage :& We will usually deliver using a )* hour service! this costs a flat rate of
+*",% for any size parcel! we can pack up to approximately )% plants per parcel & many more
than )% plants please add more postage for extra parcels" -We can send your plants using a .)
hour service for +#)"%% per parcel if you prefer/" Using the )* hour service your plants should
be delivered two days after leaving the Nursery avoiding long delays in transit"
These rates DO NOT cover delivery to N" Ireland! the various Islands and the North of Scotland
where we will use the best service available to us! please include postage of at least +#,"%%
for these areas" Orders to Channel Islands! please allow +.%
Orders within the EU" We can pack up to about )% plants per parcels and send
using a $&, day carrier for about +.% & +., per parcel to most EU Countries & Please enquire"
Plants are reserved as soon as orders and payment are received"
They are packed for dispatch by our careful staff! being sent as soon as possible when the
weather and growing conditions are suitable" Some delays are inevitable where certain plants
are involved! but we do our best to dispatch plants at appropriate times"
We will not dispatch during extreme weather conditions"
A signature may be required on delivery so if no&one is usually at home during the day please
give instructions e"g" 'Please leave next door(" Please send a list of substitutes or we will use
our discretion"
Complaints must be notified within 0 days of receipt of parcel"
PLEASE NOTE OUR OPENING HOURS FOR 2013
THE NURSERY WILL NORMALLY BE OPEN AS BELOW:OPEN FROM MARCH 14th - APRIL - MAY AND JUNE
Monday to Friday (not including Bank Holidays) 11.30am - 4.30pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 12.30pm - 4.00pm.
JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
Tuesday to Friday 11.30am - 4.30pm.
Saturdays and Sundays - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Bank Holidays 12.30pm - 4.00pm.
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AND AT ALL OTHER TIMES - BY APPOINTMENT
During busy periods and when we are at Shows etc. the Nursery may not be open
every day. If you are coming specially during our busy season or during the winter
months, we advise a phone call to check someone will be here to assist you.
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Andromeda polifolia !Macrophylla"# This selection has a more
compact habit with darker broader foliage and many large pink
bell flowers in spring# $%cm#
Androsace carnea var# halleri# A good reliable plant forming
compact domes+ many pink flowers# Ideal in scree garden or
trough#
Androsace carnea subsp# laggeri# A super compact growing
mound of needle-like foliage+ many pale pink flowers in spring+
ideal trough or scree-garden plant# .cm# Few#
Androsace pyrenaica# Tiny rosettes cluster together to produce
tight mounds of grey-green# Masses of small white flowers
cover these mounds in the spring# Ideal in Alpine House#
Frequently seen at AGS shows#
Anemone nemorosa !Bowles Purple"# A reliable form of our
native 0Wood Anemone1+ rich purple-blue flowers in spring#
/%cm# Good spreading habit#
Anemone
nemorosa !Virescens"# This
unusual plant has large green feathery
bracts for 0flowers1+ giving a very strange
appearance# An interesting addition and
certainly a talking point!
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Anemone ranunculoides# An attractive
plant with bright green foliage and rich
golden-yellow flowers in early spring#
Good spreading habit# /%cm#
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Anemone trulliifolia# A splendid rare 0Himalayan Buttercup1+
only a few to spare this season# Somewhat like a larger A#
obtusiloba# These seed raised plants may give a range of blue or
white flowers in the spring# $%cm# For a lime free soil that is
not too dry#
Antennaria dioica !Minima"# An old favourite+ this delightful
compact form of the native 0Mountain Ever-lasting1 forms tiny
huddled buns of silvery-edged foliage in a trough garden or
scree+ $ cm stems carry the long lasting heads of papery-pink
flowers during the summer#
Aquilegia viridiflora# An unusual plant with attractive greenybrown flowers in early summer# An elegant and desirable plant#
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Arisaema candidissimum! China! This is a fabulous hardy plant
for many different soils! Very slow to propagate by division!
Large" #$cm tall" sweetly scented white spathes" tinged with
pink stripes which erupt from dormancy in June % July before
the foliage which follows immediately! The large Trillium%like
leaves can be &'cm across when fully grown and are attractive
in themselves! This plant has a very long dormant period from
October to May % June! Best in a well drained rich soil" these
long lived plants will be admired by those looking for
something different!
Armeria caespitosa! A dwarf ,Thrift- which forms rounded
cushions over which the many papery pink flowers are carried
in spring! 'cm! A good plant for the general rock garden but
small enough for a trough!
Aruncus aethusifolius ! A splendid little
plant for many situations in the garden"
creamy%white fluffy flower heads produced
in early summer over fern%like fresh green
foliage " the foliage turning brilliant red in
autumn! Best autumn colour is achieved
when the plant is in an open position! This
plant will grow in sun" shade" dry or damp %
what more could one want!
Astilbe crispa 0Perkeo1! A lovely compact Astilbe which we have
grown for many years having acquired our original plants from
Jack Drakes Nursery in the Cairngorms! Stiff dark green foliage
above which are carried the shell pink flowers on erect stems in
August! #$ % &$ cm! Japan! Will tolerate quite dry situations in
good light!
Astilbe simplicifolia 0Sprite1! One of the most popular members
of this family! An excellent compact plant for the front of a
border" very dark green finely cut foliage with many shell%pink
plumes of flowers in late summer and autumn! &$cm! Tolerates
drier situations than the larger Astilbes!
Campanula 0Hilltop Snow1! Attractive creeping Campanula with
many white bells on wiry stems in summer! Choice! Good in
sunny raised bed or rock garden!
Cassiope 0Badenoch1! Low mound of grey%
green foliage" many waxy white bells!
Cassiope 0Edinburgh1! A fine plant for lime
free conditions with an upright habit" rich
green whipcord%type growth forming a
bushlet #$cm high! Pure white bells with
red edged calices! April! This excellent form
was given an RHS Award of Merit in ()'/!
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Clematis marmoraria$ A tiny non%climbing
sub%shrub found in New Zealand as
recently as the !&'()s forming small
mounds* eventually +(cm across after
many years* of dark green ferny leaves$ The
# cm diameter cup%shaped creamy%white
flowers are produced in abundance once
the plant is established$ A plant for a rich
scree or Alpine House$ This plant continues
to be in demand and is always admired
when seen in flower* many people not
believing a Clematis could be so small!
C+(+ Cornus suecica$ A superb small creeping plant$ Crisp white
flowers followed by red berries$ Few only$
C+1. Corydalis transsylvanica /Beth Evans0$ Another of these early
flowering forms of Corydalis have a very short growing season$
Starting to appear above ground here as early as January and
flowering in early spring they can be dormant once again by
late April! This super form has bold pink plumes of flowers in
early spring$ Few$ #(cm$
C+!& Corydalis buschii$ A rarely offered small
species which we have found extremely
tolerant$ The foliage on this species will
quickly scorch if conditions are too dry but
it can recover quite quickly when watered
well$ Fine pale green ferny foliage*
attractive dusky%pink flowers in late spring
on .cm stems$ Spreads underground to
form good clumps$ Best out of too much
direct sun$
C-(' Corydalis /Craigton Blue0$ Fairly vigorous
hybrid between C$ flexuosa and C$ elata
with almost evergreen foliage$ Forms good
sized clumps for the front of a border in
partial shade$ Good bold stems carrying rich
blue flowers in early summer$ "(cm$
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Corydalis flexuosa /China Blue0$ A splendid
form of this brilliant plant* grey%green
foliage and masses of bright turquoise%blue
spur%shaped flowers over a long period$
Later to flower for us than 2Purple Leaf3
but earlier than 2Pere David3$ Spring$ +(cm$
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Corydalis flexuosa /Heavenly Blue0$ New to us* another of these
free flowering blue corydalis$ Spring$
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Corydalis solida subsp$ solida
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Baker&$ These early flowering forms of
Corydalis have a very short growing season$
Starting to appear above ground here as
early as January and flowering in early
spring they can be dormant once again by
late April! An excellent plant with rich
terracotta'pink flowers in spring$ A bulbous
rooted plant which forms compact clumps(
the bulbs usually reliably doubling each
season$ )*cm$
C"#" Corydalis %Kingfisher&$ An excellent hybrid
between C$ cashmiriana and C$ flexuosa$
This almost evergreen plant produces
flowers over a very long period$ More
vigorous than C$ cashmiriana but retaining
much of the charm of that compact species$
Brilliant blue spur'shaped flowers on *,cm
stems$ Good foliage$
C!!. Corydalis
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caucasica alba0 A lovely early flowering
plant with creamy'white flowers in early
spring( so tolerant that even small bulbs
accidentally thrown out when repotting
have built up into a good clump and flower
reliably every year on the compost heap! )cm$
C!-1 Cotoneaster adpressa %Little Gem&$ An excellent little shrub for
trough or scree$ Compact mounds of small shining leaves which
turn bright scarlet in autumn$ *,cm$
C!2* Cotoneaster %Teulon Porter&$ A good easy evergreen prostrate
shrub which forms compact ground hugging carpets of dark
green foliage with white flowers and red berries$ Ideal over the
edge of raised walls$
C!#! Cyananthus lobatus %Giant Form&$ A showy form with very large
lilac'blue flowers in summer$ )-cm$
C!1# Cyananthus microphyllus x lobatus %Sherrifs&$ An interesting
hybrid with small leaves and many rich blue flowers$ Easy and
reliable$ Low growing$ -cm x !,cm$
C!11 Cyananthus microphyllus$ This wonderful small plant is ideal for
a trough or raised bed$ We have not offered this plant for many
years but have now built up a stock once more and offer this
fine plant which has good sized mid'blue flowers through the
summer months over a carpet of grey'green foliage$ -cm x
!,cm across$
D*-! Dentaria digitata$ Easy woodlander with lilac'pink flowers in
spring$
D*-* Dicentra cuccularia %Pink Punk&$ Choice selection with pink
tinged flowers$
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Dicentra cucullaria$ A lovely% choice N
American native$ A description does not do
justice to this wonderful little plant$ Silver&
grey finely&cut foliage with elegant flights
of pearl&white% yellow tipped flowers$ May$
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D*(( Dodecatheon clevelandii subsp$ patulum$ A rarely offered small
growing species with pale pink flowers$
D!+! Dodecatheon dentatum$ An unusual dwarf
,Shooting Star- with creamy&white flowers$
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Dodecatheon media$ A lovely species with many nodding rich
mauve&pink flowers on +"cm stems in late spring$ Easy and
reliable in a soil that does not get too dry$
Dodecatheon pulchellum subsp$ pulchellum$ A good compact
growing plant producing many rich mauve&red flowers in spring
on *"cm stems$ N$ America$
Dodecatheon /Red Wings0$ The true plant propagated by
division% therefore only a few available$ Lovely plants with large
red flowers on short stems$ Often offered as seed raised plants
which are not the true thing!
Draba bruniifolia$ Dwarf cushions of narrow hairy edged dark
green leaves% heads of dark yellow flowers on short stems$
Dryas suendermanii$ Attractive large
creamy coloured single anemone&like
flowers on !"cm stems over carpets of
glossy oak&like foliage$ The flowers are
followed by wonderful silky seed heads in
late summer and autumn$ Large mats
eventually% #"cm & ! metre across$ A super%
strong growing plant for the larger rock
garden or allowed to trail over rocks or low
walls$
Epimedium grandiflorum /Nanum0$ A very desirable% slow
growing plant for the peat garden or large trough$ Large white
flowers on short stems in April.May$
Epimedium /Little Shrimp0$ A good small growing plant with
shrimp&pink flowers in spring$ *"cm$
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FERNS
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Ferns are very popular as hardy garden plants! with plants
suitable for moist shady positions and some which will tolerate
drier more sunny positions" We grow a wide range! from tiny
choice alpine varieties for the Rock Garden and Alpine House!
through the medium sized reliable garden Ferns to the larger
growing species for the Wild Garden and Pool Side" Many will
tolerate sun or shade" The species which we find more tolerant
of drier more open conditions include the species and varieties
of Dryopteris! Polypodium and Polystichum! these would also
appear to tolerate drier shady conditions for us" Most of the
other species and varieties prefer moist shade"
Athyrium filix femina
Victoriae" Found originally in
Stirlingshire over one hundred years ago" Up to three feet tall!
the narrow fronds are cruciate and cristate throughout giving a
criss#cross effect"
Blechnum penna#marina" Easy creeping
species forming a good ground cover after a
few years! dark evergreen glossy fronds
with a bronze tinge in the winter" ('cm"
Blechnum penna#marina )Cristata*" A fairly slow spreading fern
with evergreen fronds each with a small crest at the tip"
Dryopteris
erythrosora
Prolifera"
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wonderful small plant with neat fronds
tinged pink on the new growth" Few only"
Fairly slow" (.cm"
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Gymnocarpium dryopteris )Plumosum*" A
lovely very hardy form of our British
Native /Oak Fern0" Slowly creeps around
underground forming attractive clumps of
delicate looking fresh green broadly
triangular fronds! best in a situation out of
direct sun" Only ('cm tall" Totally
deciduous"
Polypodium vulgare Bifido Multifidum"
Handsome evergreen fern with long
narrow fronds ending with a large flat
crest" Good in dry shade"
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Polystichum setiferum Congestum" Dense upright fronds with
overlapping pinnae form vase#shaped plants" Always a popular
and attractive evergreen fern for many positions" Will tolerate
both moist or dryish conditions" (.cm"
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Polystichum setiferum Plumosum Densum! The "Downy
Filigree Fern#! An elegant plant with overlapping pinnules! Flat$
spreading fronds have a mossy appearance! Excellent for
cutting% as are most of the Polystichum! &'cm!
Polystichum setiferum Proliferum! This
easy and reliable fern which we have grown
for many years will tolerate drier situations%
although it does not like to suffer drought!
The lacy evergreen fronds last right
through the winter and then the fresh
green fronds unfurl from the centre of the
plant in the spring! Spread &+ $ ,+cm! An
excellent addition to most gardens! These
bulbil raised plants are all identical!
Fritillaria camschatcensis .Aurea/! A few
divisions only of this rarely offered
attractive yellow form! Not as vigorous for
us as the dark forms and somewhat shorter
flower
stems%
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interesting
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Fritillaria camschatcensis Alaskan Form!
Dark brown$black bell flowers% 1$)cm long%
held in heads of usually 1 or ) per stem%
early summer!
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Fritillaria camschatcensis Black Form! This
is the form we have offered for many years
simply as F! camschatcensis% but everyone
who sees it admires its robust habit and
very dark almost black flowers% much
darker than most of the other forms! They
build up into impressive clumps which
spread around in a peaty moist soil! Almost
black bell flowers% )cm long% held in heads
on &'cm stems% in early summer!
Kamchatka!
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GENTIANA (Gentianaceae)
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A popular family of plants with species from around the world!
Most gardens should be able to grow some species as the range
includes lime tolerant and peat loving species" plants for a cool
moist soil and those for a sunny well drained scree etc!! Most
have showy blue trumpets!
If you do not have the required lime#free soil for the autumn
varieties" try growing them in containers! Some of the faster
growing" spreading varieties like G! $Eugens Bester% make very
good plants for containers where they will hang over the edge
and provide a good Autumn display! Plant in a lime free
compost with added composted bark and some grit" slow
release fertiliser and keep well watered in a dry spell! We find
the Autumn Gentians flower freely in a sunny position! All the
Gentians we grow are extremely hardy and are grown without
protection!
Gentiana acaulis! Alps! The popular (Swiss
Trumpet Gentian(" seen by many on
holidays in the Alps! Evergreen carpet of
smooth leaves" rich" deep blue trumpets in
spring! Will tolerate lime! )cm!
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Gentiana dinarica Coll! Stitt! A choice free
flowering form with good rich blue
trumpet flowers in spring!
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Gentiana verna subsp! angulosa! The ever
popular .Spring Gentian/! Brilliant star#
shaped blue flowers in May! Glossy bright
green rosettes! )cm! An ideal plant for
troughs and raised beds! The British Native
species grows wild not many miles from
our Nursery!
Gentiana $Alex Duguid%! syn! farreri
$Duguid(s Form%! Turquoise#blue flowers in
September 1 October! Best in a sunny
position in lime free soil! )cm!
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Gentiana
$Amethyst%!
Rarely
offered
compact plant" rich violet#blue trumpets!
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Gentiana !Blue Silk"# An excellent plant raised by Dr# Lever# Silky
blue rich flowers in the autumn# A few plants only of this fine
introduction#
G'') Gentiana !Braemar" Striking new selection*
flowers have white markings on deep royal
blue# Tidy habit# Bred by Ian McNaughton#
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Gentiana !Compact Gem"# A compact habit and many freely
produced rich blue trumpet flowers make this one of the best of
the new autumn Gentians# Raised by Dr# Lever#
Gentiana !Eugens Allerbester"# An exciting
introduction from German Nurseryman
Eugen Schleipfer* wonderful double flowers
of mid blue in early autumn#
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in the throat# A very attractive addition#
G''. Gentiana !Iona"# Sky/blue flowers on robust*
compact plants# Early Autumn flowering# A
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blue with a silky sheen# Few only of this
fine plant which will become very popular#
Gentiana !Silken Night"# Few only at present of this new
selection with dark violet/blue trumpet flowers#
G,'% Gentiana !Starlight"# Rich azure blue flowers
on sturdy growing plants of fresh green
foliage# One of my favourites amongst the
new additions# Few only# Autumn#
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Gentiana !Strathmore"# Large pale blue
trumpets* this vigorous carpeter looks
wonderful when a mature carpet is
achieved after a few seasons# A very
reliable and tolerant plant# This continues
to be one of the most popular forms we
sell# Flowering from mid September
through to November# 0(cm trumpets on
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G''( Gentiana !The Caley"# Named in celebration of $%% years of The
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society# Large blue trumpet&
shaped flowers with white markings# Late Autumn#
G*$+ Geranium sanguineum !Ankums Pride"# One
of the most intense coloured compact
Geraniums we have come across# Almost
florescent pink flowers over a long period#
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Gunnera magellanica# A good ground cover for a moist position#
Bright green crinkled foliage# S# America and the Falklands#
Helleborus lividus# A fine species for a sheltered position.
attractive almost silver markings on the foliage of this fine
early flowering species# '%cm#
Helleborus x ericsmithii 0Winter Moonbeam0 PBR # Strong
growing selection. large creamy&white flowers from February
to April# As the flowers mature they finish deep red in colour#
Very attractive marbled foliage throughout the year#
Helleborus x ericsmithii !Winter Sunshine"#
The rarely offered complex cross between
H# niger. H# argutifolius and H# lividus#
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argutifolius and H# lividus# Attractive plant for the border#
Large pink&flushed white flowers# Good foliage#
Hepatica nobilis# 1triloba2 A wonderful plant for the early
spring when the attractive anemone&like flowers appear before
the foliage# Colour varies from white through pink to rich
purple&blue# Dark green three lobed leaves# (cm#
HOSTA 1Liliaceae2
We grow a range of smaller growing Hostas. many suitable for
rockery or trough gardens#
Hosta !Blue Mouse Ears"# Thick almost
fleshy blue foliage on this small growing
Hosta# A fine addition for the front of a
border or still small enough for rock
gardens# ,-cm#
Hosta !Pandora"s Box"# Tiny green and white
variegated Hosta for trough garden.
containers or rock garden# A plant always in
demand when people see it# Leaves only +
cm long for us on mature plants#
H$+/ Hosta !Stiletto"# A good small growing Hosta for the front of a
border or even small enough to include on the rock garden.
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Hosta !Twist of Lime"# Lemon yellow with a dark green margin#
A good small hosta# Small enough for rock garden and good in
containers#
Hylomecon japonica# A very easy and reliable
plant for partial shade which we have grown
here for many years# Good sized golden yellow
flowers in late spring held above the bright
green foliage# $( cm# Spreads underground to
form good sized clumps# A plant which we have
come to take for granted and have overlooked
in the garden for many years but which really
attracted a lot of attention when we featured it
in flower on the corner of our stand at Malvern
last May#
Iris cristata# -Crested Iris.# Eastern United
States# Small rhizomes/ leaves up to 0+cm#
Superb clear lavender1blue flowers with
bright orange crests# One of the best dwarf
Irises for a cool moist soil# Makes a good
pan for the Alpine House#
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Iris cristata !Alba"# A beautiful rare white form of the above#
Jeffersonia dubia# A choice plant for semi1shade# Wonderful
blue flowers in spring# )(cm# A few good sized plants available
this spring#
L 0$( Leucopogon fraseri# A dwarf New Zealand shrublet# Grey1green
foliage/ tiny tubular flowers#
L 0*) Lewisia !Little Mango"# Many pale yellow2orange flowers over a
long period# A new plant/ proving very popular and reliable#
Trough or scree#
L 0)+ Lewisia !Little Plum"# Many plum coloured flowers over a long
period# A new plant/ proving very popular and reliable# Ideal in
a trough or scree garden#
L 0(( Lewisia tweedyi !Rosea"# One of the most spectacular alpines
when grown well# A superior plant for the Alpine House where
its large thick pale green leaves build up to form a large rosette/
huge flowers/ up to 3cm in spring#
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Lewisia tweedyi# One of the most spectacular alpines when
grown well# Huge flowers/ up to 3cm diameter/ erupt in the
spring giving a long lasting display of delicate apricot1pink#
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Linnaea borealis var# americana# -Twin Flower.# From the
bronzy coloured creeping carpet of rounded leaves the dainty
pink flushed white bells are carried two per head on wiry stems
in late summer# For the peat garden# +cm# Few only of this
choice plant closely related to our British Native#
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Mukdenia !Karasuba"# Attractive woodland garden plant#
Palmate foliage turning red in autumn# Creamy1white flowers
in spring# $( cm# China#
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Oxalis laciniata hybrids# Chance seedlings
which appeared on the nursery several
years ago# Most have fine blue$grey foliage%
finely segmented like O# laciniata# All have
open
goblet$shaped%
almond$scented
flowers% various shades of lavender$blue
veined with purple# Plants will vary but
should all suit a rich well drained soil in
trough or scree# &cm# May $ June#
Oxalis Sheffield Swan Strain# Fine plants
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garden# Small rounded leaves and veined flowers through the
summer#
P,), Phlox adsurgens -Wagon Wheels.# Huge
salmon$pink flowers with a darker stripe to
each petal% the narrow petals appearing like
the spokes of a cartwheel# A long flowering
period from May to August should
guarantee this plant a position in all
suitable soils# ,&cm tall x (&cm across
eventually# Cut back hard after flowering or
in early spring to encourage plenty new
growth from the centre#
P,,/ Phlox douglasii -Kellys Eye.# A very showy plant with pale pink
flowers with a dominant red eye# !cm#
P,+, Phlox douglasii -Tycoon.# Another compact variety for the rock
garden or raised bed# Easy and showy% many red flowers in
early summer# &cm#
P,+/ Phlox -McDaniels Cushion .# One of the best and most reliable
carpeting varieties# Huge pink flowers completely hide the
fresh green foliage in summer# /cm x ")cm# Ideal trailing over
the edge of a trough or wall# Can be cut hard back to encourage
lots of new growth when needed#
P,+!0 Phlox subulata
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flowers splashed with carmine$pink# Spring#
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this attractive bi$generic hybrid#
P,)*) Phylliopsis -Sugar Plum.# A rarely offered form with wonderful
large pink bell flowers in spring and often producing a few
flowers in the autumn# Few only# +&cm#
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flowers in spring followed by large red fruits in the autumn! A
few good strong plants!
Polygala calcarea (Lillet)! Suberb tiny polygala with many long
lasting deep blue flowers! We should have a few plants
available this year! $cm! A choice plant for trough or scree!
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PRIMULA (Primulaceae)
This has always been one of our favourite families! We have an
increased range of asiatic species and forms available this year and
will be building up the range further in future! The European species
and hybrids have proved very tough and continue to give us much
pleasure! Look out for a tremendous range of P! allionii forms and
hybrids!
AURICULA SECTION PRIMULAS
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Mostly spring flowering! Most like a deep rich soil preferably in full
sun! Ideal for trough gardens" scree or Alpine House!
Primula (Aire Mist)! Large pure white flowers
over neat large sticky rosettes! A plant much
admired when seen on the show bench!
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Primula (Bileckii)! Tiny clumps of leaves! Deep crimson flowers"
spring" a few again this autumn!
P-,,+ Primula (Blindsee(!
A new hybrid primula with attractive
creamy white flowers in spring! Good show plant or ideal in
trough garden!
P-,-' Primula (Cathy)! .allionii x Linda Pope CB
B-*/*0! A new selection with good large
flowers! Spring!
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Primula marginata Cut Leaved Form! Grown very much for its
interesting lacerated foliage and heavy coating of farina! Small
blue1grey flowers!
P$'# Primula vochinensis! Compact growing plants" ideal for trough
or rock garden! Short stemmed rich pink flowers in late spring!
P$#2 Primula (Wharfedale Village)! A beautiful pubescens hybrid with
freely produced greeny1white flowers in large heads! The
foliage has a heavy coating of silvery meal" especially when
given some protection from excess rain! An ideal plant for the
Alpine Enthusiast or the Auricula Collector!
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ASIATIC and OTHER PRIMULAS
Mostly late spring and summer flowering! most like a rich!
moist acid soil" We give the section names in brackets at the
beginning of each description"
P#$% Primula alpicola" &Sikkimensis' An easy and
reliable plant for a rich border or peat
garden" Beautifully scented nodding bell
flowers which can vary from pale creamy(
yellow to rich violet(purple! all heavily
covered in meal inside the bell" )$ ( *$cm"
Early summer"
P#-, Primula cernua" &Muscarioides' An excellent new plant! flat
rosettes of somewhat hairy leaves! )$cm stems carry violet(
blue flowers in early summer"
P#., Primula
flaccida
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wonderful plant from W" China" Narrowly
elliptical to oblanceolate leaves! softly
hairy" Tapering heads of crystalline(blue
funnel(shaped! nodding bell flowers in June
( July on )$cm stems" Relatively easy to
grow in a soil given adequate water during
the growing season! but with good
drainage for the winter"
P#/% Primula
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warshenewskiana x P" clarkei'" An excellent
free flowering plant with perfectly formed
rounded flowers of candy pink! each with a
white eye in spring" Good compact foliage"
-$cm" Very tough and reliable" A plant for a
peaty trough! or suitable for a peaty
border! or also grows well in containers and
could be admired to perfection when
displayed in the Alpine House in the early
months of the season"
P%--/ Primula maximowiczii" China" A fine plant
with unusual nodding! narrow tubular
flowers that reflex at the tip! very fragrant"
Clumps of narrow foliage" Moist but not
too wet! semi(shade" *$cm" Not offered by
us for several years"
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involucrata'" &Farinosae' An easy and
reliable attractive small plant for a moist
peaty position! heads of white flowers
tinged pink" May ( June" Sweetly scented"
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Primula orbicularis" &Nivalis' A choice and desirable plant" Silver
foliage and heads of pale yellow flowers" Only a few"
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P!"# Primula sieboldii $Winter Dreams%& Strong
growing' pure white flowers&
P*#+ Primula vialii& , Muscarioides- ,synonym
P& littoniana- Yunnan& .Red Hot Poker/ like
flowers of rich lavender contrasting with
the bright red calyx during the summer
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Primula warshenewskiana& ,FarinosaeCreeping stoloniferous carpet of glossy
rosettes' studded with the profusion of
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PETIOLARIS PRIMULAS
Asia& Our favourite section containing some of the most
beautiful primulas' many flowering during very early spring&
They prefer a north2facing' shady spot in rich' moist' peaty soil&
Winter protection ensures unspoilt flowers and will maintain
farina on the flowers and foliage of some species and varieties&
Seed of many species and varieties is scarce if set at all' and the
seed is not always easy to germinate& Hence these plants are
often propagated from division only' making them plants which
are only rarely offered for sale&
P*13 Primula gracilipes $Minor%& Bhutan' many
pale pink flowers nestling in the centre of
the compact crinkled rosette of leaves in
very early spring& The white throat has
yellow spots& This plant will tolerate a more
open situation than many other Petiolaris
Primulas& Free flowering and rewarding in a
shady crevice& 3cm& One of the easiest and
longest lived of this section&
P4)00 Primula hoffmanniana& Lavender pink flowers in spring on this
Petiolaris Primula which has thread2like stolons allowing it to
form clumps over a period& Few only at present&
P*3+ Primula $Redpoll%& ,previously listed as
petiolaris LS4!31+ but thought to be a
hybrid with P& boothii- One of the best' rich
deep red buds and rich purple2red flowers&
Dark flat rosettes& Early flowering'
excellent plant for peat garden or for show&
We only have a few of this plant this year&
Originally introduced in 4!)! from East
Sikkim by Ludlow and Sherrif
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Primula "Tantallon#$ A wonderful and
showy% but fairly easy hybrid% P$ whitei x P$
edgeworthii which is rarely offered for sale$
The rich lavender&blue flowers appearing
above the heavily silvered foliage in the
early spring% sometimes now soon after the
new year$ Forms good clumps after several
years which split well to spread them
around$ One of the few Petiolaris Primulas
to survive the hardest of winters and
hottest of summers when others have died
from root frosting or heat and drought!
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Old fashioned garden plants of the Vernales section% now
popular once more% giving reliability of flowering and ease of
growth% they add greatly to the flowering season of almost any
garden$
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Primula "Garryade Guinevere#$ Rich purple&bronze foliage
throughout the year% soft pink primrose&like flowers in spring%
easy and reliable$ A wonderful% showy plant$
Primula juliana "Lady Greer#$ Another
popular plant which we have grown
without problem for over .) years$ Neat
heads of pale creamy&yellow flowers which
become tinged with pink as they age% easy
and reliable$ +)cm$ Forms good clumps
after a few seasons$ Grow in sun or partial
shade$
Primula juliana "McWatts Cream#$ An easy variety similar to
Lady Greer$ Creamy&yellow flowers which fade with a tinge of
pink$
Primula "Perle von Bottrop#$ A long lived plant forming carpets
of growth with many deep purple flowers each with a small
yellow eye$ Easy and reliable$ Spring$
Pulsatilla albana$ A good compact growing 1Pasque Flower2 for
well drained rich soil$ Flower colour can vary$
Pulsatilla halleri "Grandis#$ A good plant with large flowers in
late spring$ Lilac blue$
Pulsatilla vulgaris "Eva Constance#$ The plants offered are seed
raised selections from this lovely red flowered form$ Spring$
Reliable$ Few$
Pulsatilla vulgaris Barton3s Pink$ Attractive dusky pink flowers
in spring$ Selected seed raised plants$
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DWARF RHODODENDRONS (Ericaceae)
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A large genus which has been divided by the botanists into
many series! We grow mainly the dwarf and slow growing
species and hybrids! These grow on open hillsides forming
Rhododendron Heaths in their natural habitat" similar to our
own moorland! For best results they should be planted in an
open situation" shaded from the mid#day sun" in lime free soil
that does not get too dry!
Ideal inter#planted with other small Ericaceous shrubs like
Cassiopes" Gaultherias etc! compact Asiatic Primulas"
Soldanellas" Shortias" Autumn flowering Gentians and many of
the other plants we grow!
Rhododendron campylogynum $Patricia%! A good introduction
from America! Striking plum#red bell#flowers!
Rhododendron $Carmen%!
-forrestii x
didymum. One of the best" with a low#
growing habit" neat dark green rounded
leaves" good sized blood#red flowers!
Rhododendron $Curlew%! -ludlowii x fletcherianum. Large" open"
beautiful" bright yellow flowers" good dark foliage! )&cm round
after about /* years!
Rhododendron $Egret%! -campylogynum white x racemosum
$White Lace%. Compact plant with many white bell flowers in
May! Good dark rounded foliage! Recent introduction!
Rhododendron $Ginny Gee%! -keiskii $Yaku Fairy% x racemosum
dwarf. One of the best of the recent introductions from
America" very free flowering! Pink and white flowers over
compact low growing plants! Wider than high with good dark
green foliage on reddish stems throughout the year!
Rhododendron impeditum! A very compact species" aromatic
foliage and many clusters of mauve flowers in spring! ,*cm!
One of the most reliable of these popular plants! China! May!
Very hardy!
Rhododendron
keleticum! A super species forming low
mounds of dense dark green growth" smallish leaves" aromatic
foliage" open saucer shaped flowers are purplish#crimson with
purple spots held above the foliage on erect stems in late
spring! Only /*cm high and spreading about )&cm across after
several years!
Rhododendron $Lori Eichelser%! -forrestii Repens x $Bowbells%. A
first rate hybrid from America! Tight grower with
comparatively large cherry#pink flowers in May! +*cm! Dark
foliage!
Rhododendron $Oban%! -$Grouse% x keiskii $Yaku Fairy%. A very
attractive hybrid with good year round foliage forming low
growing mounds" many cherry#pink flowers! 2&cm x )*cm after
several years!
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Rhododendron keleticum !Radicans"# One of the smallest
creeping rhododendrons$ dense dark shiny aromatic foliage$
large purple flowers on stalks held above the foliage# June# % &
'(cm# Small enough for a trough garden#
Rhododendron !Too Bee"# ,campylogynum !Patricia" x keiskei
!Yaku Fairy"- Frilled flowers of deep pink and cream$ giving a
very unusual effect# Dense compact habit# Very hardy# A sister
to Wee Bee#
Rhododendron !Wee Bee"# ,campylogynum !Patricia" x keiskei
!Yaku Fairy" - Frilled flowers in shades of pink$ giving a very
unusual effect# Dense compact habit# Very hardy and reliable#
Rhododendron !Wren"# ,ludlowii x keiskei !Yaku Fairy"- One of
the most popular with very good dark green foliage forming
dense compact rounded mounds$ the clear yellow open cup
shaped flowers are very freely produced in late spring# /(cm#
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ROSCOEA
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These plants often do not appear in growth until May$ they
then grow rapidly and flower for many weeks producing a
succession of orchid&like flowers# Ideal in the herbaceous border
with Hostas$ Hellebores etc# preferring good drainage so that
they do not become waterlogged during their dormant period#
Roscoea !Beesiana "# Very pale creamy&
yellow flowers$ the bottom lip often tinged
purple as they mature# A strong growing
hybrid forming good sized clumps after a
few years# Long succession of flowers in
late summer# +(cm stems#
Roscoea cautleyoides !Pennine Purple"# Our
own selection$ a chance seedling which
stood out as having a better colour than
the other lilac and purple forms around# We
have been slowly building up the numbers
of this selection by dividing the plants
regularly and now offer a few this season# A
good clean colour with an attractive
contrasting cream eye# Flowering mainly in
May & June and producing some flowers
regularly later in the summer# +(cm#
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the Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee#
Roscoea cautleyoides# An attractive very
hardy species forming good clumps with
many pale yellow orchid&like flowers in
early summer# This species sets seed
relatively easily and will seed around# ,Very
occasionally pale lavender!- 0(cm#
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Roscoea #Cinnamon Stick$% An new selection
of R% purpurea with bold red stems and
green foliage& large pale lavender flowers in
late summer% A few young plants only to
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Roscoea #Harvington Evening Star$% A new plant to us% Rich dark
purple flowers with a white eye% We believe this is a form of R%
humeana%
Roscoea #Harvington Raw Silk$% A new
selection with good clean large pale yellow
flowers which develop before the foliage%
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Roscoea #Harvington Royale$% Choice new selection with large
rich purple flowers in early summer% Best in good rich soil& but
not too wet in winter%
Roscoea humeana% A choice species which starts flowering on
very short stems before the foliage emerges% Early summer%
Choice% Rarely offered%
Roscoea #Monique$% White flowers with
faint lilac.pink streaking on this choice
selection of R% Beesiana%
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desirable plant with its showy red flowers which are carried in
late summer% These seed raised from the popular R% #Red
Ghurka$ may have green or red stems%% Well drained for winter%
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R-0+ Roscoea purpurea #Wisley Amethyst$% A
most attractive variety with white flowers
boldly streaked with rich amethyst in
summer% These do not like to be too wet in
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listed as R% procera2 An interesting plant
with orchid.like flowers of rich purple over
a long period from June.September%
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soil% Dormant in winter and often does not
appear in growth until late May or early
June% /)cm%
Roscoea #Spice Island$% New selection with purple tinged foliage
and large pale lilac flowers in late summer% Best not too wet in
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Salix apoda Male ! A good easy spreading low "Willow#$ large
hairy catkins in spring!
Salix )Boydii)! The ever popular slow growing "tree# for troughs
etc! Silver*grey rounded foliage! Found by Dr! Boyd in the
Cairngorms in the +,-(.s!
Salix myrsinites jacquinii! One of the best dwarf "Willows#$ for a
miniature trough garden! Twiggy$ with small$ ruby*red catkins!
0cm!
Salix nakamurana var! yezoalpina! A super willow with large
catkins in the spring! Prostrate habit$ silvery foliage!
Sanguinaria canadensis )Flore Pleno.! 2S! c!
)Multiplex.3 "Blood Root#! This magnificent
plant is always in demand when seen in
flower in April* May$ a choice plant with
eye*catching double white flowers held on
erect +(cm stems just as the blue*grey
leaves start to appear! 0(cm! Grow in rich
semi*shaded soil!
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A large family of plants with something for everyone and
almost every situation in the garden! Spring flowering cushions
and late summer flowering species! Many are evergreen and
have good foliage throughout the year!
S%% Saxifraga )Cranbourne.! 2x anglica3! Deep rose*pink flowers on
dark green rosettes!
S-'( Saxifraga bursiculata )King Lear.! 2S! burseriana x S! x apiculata!
White flowers in spring! Neat silvery cushions!
S-%4 Saxifraga burseriana )Princess.! Good easy plant for trough or
rock garden! Cushions of growth$ white flowers in spring!
S'Saxifraga
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Silvery
hummocks with clear yellow flowers in
early spring! ,cm! Ideal in a trough garden!
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Saxifraga biasolettoi! Good compact silvery foliage! Ideal in trough!
Showy$ unusual red spires in early spring! Seed raised plants!
Saxifraga )Bridget.! 2x edithae3! Compact hummocks of silver
rosettes$ drooping heads of red flowers! ,cm!
Saxifraga cochlearis )Minor.! Super little plant for a trough
garden or crevice on a rockery! Compact silvery mounds$ neat
sprays of white flowers in the summer! 1(cm!
Saxifraga )Canis Dalmatica.! An easy showy variety with silver
rosettes and plumes of white flowers spotted with pink all
over! Summer! 0(cm!
Saxifraga )Drakula. 2ferdinandi*coburgii3! Good compact
hummocks of silvery foliage$ many rich yellow flowers in
spring!
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S#$% Saxifraga ferdinandi!coburgi var" rhodopea" A lovely selection
with rich golden!yellow flowers over silver mounds" Spring"
Good for trough garden"
S#Saxifraga )Gloria*" +burserIana," A lovely silvery mound with
many pure white flowers"
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Saxifraga )Hindhead Seedling*" +x boydii ," A super variety with
large pale yellow flowers" Silvery cushions" March"
S00( Saxifraga irvingii )Jenkinsae*" Rosettes of spiny grey!green
leaves. many pale pink flowers opening from darker buds in
early spring" March ! April" / ! -cm"
S1// Saxifraga )Karel Capek*" +x megasaeflora, Deep rose coloured
flowers. paler towards edges. very slow. compact mounds"
S1-/ Saxifraga landaueri )Leonore*" + burseriana x stribrnyi x
marginata, Pinkish flowers in spring" Needs well drained
position"
S0#$ Saxifraga primulaize )Salmon*" A neat and easy variety forming
mounds of dark green rosettes" Many sprays of rich orange!red
flowers in late summer" 0-cm"
S#0- Saxifraga )Penelope*" Peach flowers in
March" Compact mounds"
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Saxifraga )Popelka*" + marginata , White flowers which show
pink tinges as they fade" Compact plants for trough or rock
garden"
S#$( Saxifraga )Slack2s Supreme*" A very good plant forming large
rosettes with a large flower spike in early summer" Raised bed
or trough garden"
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Saxifraga )Southside Seedling*" An excellent
plant for the rock garden. trough or front
of well drained border" Bold pyramidal
plumes of flowers heavily spotted with
scarlet over the white background making a
stunning effect" '-cm" Tough silvery
rosettes"
S13' Saxifraga )Vreny*" An easy and reliable silver saxifrage" Creamy!
white flowers in early summer" $cm"
S1-' Saxifraga )Wheatley Rose*" + x megasaeflora , Good sized rose!
pink flowers on this neat cushion plant" Spring"
S''# Saxifraga )Blackberry and Apple Pie* +fortunei,"
Attractive foliage. rich green leaves each
with reddish markings on the end of each
lobe with dark blackberry!red undersides.
many creamy!yellow flowers in autumn"
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Sedum )Bertram Anderson*" Dark purple foliage. deep pink
flowers" 3-cm"
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S!"# Sedum $Lidakense%& Always a popular plant
in late summer and early autumn when in
flower& Deep pink flowers over greyish
foliage&
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Sedum $Weihenstephener Gold%& An easy and reliable plant for
general rock garden& Red leaves in winter) large heads of yellow
flowers&
Soldanella $Spring Symphony%& Free flowering selection with
many lavender+blue fringed bell flowers in spring& Spreads to
form clumps&*!cm&
Soldanella $Villosa%& A strong growing reliable plant with fringed
lavender+blue flowers in spring& Builds up to form carpets of
glossy rounded green leaves& !"cm&
Sorbus reducta & Attractive 0Dwarf Rowan1)
forms thickets of stems) white flowers and
clusters of rose+pink berries) with colourful
autumn foliage& ."cm& One of the most
popular and attractive of the dwarf trees
for the rock garden or large trough&
Tiarella $Pink Skyrocket%& Many pink tinged flowers over a long
period& Good in semi+shade& Cut foliage with darker markings&
Long flowering season&
Uvularia grandiflora& 0Big Merry Bells1& A
delightful and easily pleased plant from N&
America& Unusual drooping yellow flowers
with petals which appear to be twisted
when the flowers open in spring& Spreads
underground to form fine clumps in the
border& ("cm& high&
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Weldenia candida" A rarely offered plant
which makes a fine addition to any
collection" Mature plants flower over a long
period# the individual flowers only lasting
one day but flowers are produced for some
weeks through the summer months"
Featured on our display at Gardening
Scotland this year and attracting a lot of
attention" A monotypic genus from Mexico
and Guatemala" The plant forms a thick
branching tuberous rootstock which is slow
to divide# the leaves are strap$shaped and
remain close to the ground in a star$fish
form of rosette" The pure white three
petalled cup$shaped glistening flowers are
stemless# they have long corolla tubes
which carry them above the foliage in May
$ June" A plant for a deep# rich well drained
soil# a raised bed or trough or a deep pot"
They dislike winter wet# but can be kept
bone dry without a problem" Few"
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Plants for Special Places
Plants for Troughs and Sinks!
Androsace
Antennaria dioica "Minima#
Campanula $small%
Gentiana verna forms
Iberis saxatilis
Lewisia
Oxalis laciniata hybrids
Phlox $compact%
Primula $auricula secrtion%
Rhododendron $small%
Salix $smallest%
Saxifraga $smaller cushions and compact silver varieties%
Sempervivum $compact%
Plants for Rock Garden& Scree Garden and Retaining Walls!
Campanula
Chiastophyllum
Dianthus
Dryas suendermanii
Geranium
Gentiana acaulis
Lewisia
Penstemon
Phlox in variety
Saxifraga
Sedum
Sempervivum
Veronica
Plants for a Peat Bed and Woodland Garden!
Andromeda
Astilbe
Cassiope
Cyclamen
Cyananthus
Dicentra
Dodecatheon
Gaultheria
Hepatica
Hylomecon
Phyllodoce
Primula $ Asiatic and Petiolaris sections%
Rhododendrons in variety
Sanguinaria
Saxifraga fortunei in variety
Soldanella
Thalictrum
Trillium
Uvularia
Vaccinium
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Ghyll Burn Cottage
Treat yourself to a quiet get
away in the North Pennines.
Alston lies in the heart of the North
Pennines! an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty"
Wild unspoiled country ideal for walking!
touring or just taking it easy" Sit outside
and watch Roe Deer wander past or the
Red Squirrel feed" #If you are lucky!$
Ghyll Burn Cottage nestles in a wooded
valley within the Nursery Garden one and a
quarter miles from Alston"
Fully equipped to sleep four to six people
and dating back to %&'(! Ghyll Burn
cottage
offers a warm and comfortable welcome
for a )Get away from it all* break"
Details from; Sue Huntley! Hartside
Nursery! near Alston! Cumbria CA+ ,BL
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