Plant Name Plant Description Price Acacia baileyana `Purpurea

Catalogue 2013
Plant Name
Plant Description
Beautiful form of Wattle with finely bipinnate fern-like foliage.
New foliage is deep purple contrasting with the glaucous older
leaves. Only hardy in the most sheltered garden, but a good
conservatory plant.
Acacia covenyi - Blue A rare large shrub or small tree with distinct, blue narrow foliage
and masses of golden fluffy flowers in early spring. Hardy to Bush
10°C. Fr New South Wales, Australia.
Acacia baileyana
‘Purpurea’ AGM
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£8.75
£18.50
£4.50
Acaena microphylla
'Kupferteppich'
(Copper Carpet)
Acanthus sennii
Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus spinosus
‘Spinosissimus'
Acer griseum
Acer palmatum
‘Dissectum’
Acer palmatum
‘Garnet’ AGM
Acer palmatum
'Atropurpureum'
Acer palmatum
'Orange Dream'
Acer palmatum
'Katsura' AGM
Acer pseudoplatanus
‘Brilliantissimum’
AGM
Low-growing evergreen groundcover plant with a metallic
bronze sheen to the small toothed leaves. Small round greenish
flower clusters. Excellent cover for banks and rockeries.
A native of the Ethiopian Highlands, this rare evergreen has hollylike leaves and spikes of burnt orange flowers are produced in
late summer and autumn.. Scrambling habit. Grows well in
containers. To 6ft.
A plant of classical beauty. Great basal clumps of dark shiny
green, deeply divided spiny leaves, topped by stout spires of
hooded foxglove flowers in Aug/Sept. To 5ft. Of architectural
value. Prefer sun and soil not too damp.
A form with more dissected and spiny foliage marked silver-grey.
Cinnamon coloured peeling bark. Good autumn colour. Slowly
grows into a small to medium sized tree. Stunning!
Beautiful form of Japanese Maple with pale green lacy filigree
foliage on a small mushroom-shaped bush .
Finely divided rich purple foliage retains its colour all season.
Small slow growing bush, like the above.
Deep purple-red leaves that turn bright red in autumn on a large
shrub or small tree to 15ft. Sun or part shade.
One of the most lovely of Japanese Maples, with new leaves
opening in syrupy orange peel colours against bright green bark,
to turn deep yellow in autumn. Slow growing to 10ft.
Leaves open yellow with pink margins, to turn a soft green and
then brightest orange in autumn. Slowly to 20ft. Small plants.
Remarkable small tree, grafted on a 5ft stem. Forms a neat bunshaped head. Leaves open bright shrimp-pink, change through
reddish pink to orange, to yellow fading to white and then turn
dark green, the colour changes last for 2 months. Invaluable for
brightening a corner. Hardy, undemanding and good in shade.
£12.75
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Acer pseudoplatanus
'Esk Sunset'
Striking variegation on this handsome Sycamore. Leaf unfurls
orange-pink and turns tri-coloured - white-pink-green. Leaf backs
are deep pink. Slow growing mop-headed tree; 12ft in 10 years.
£12.75
Acer rubrum
‘October Glory’
Glossy green leaves give long-lasting, intense red autumn colour.
Medium sized tree to 50ft. Easily grown in a range of conditions.
Small plants.
£24.50
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Acer x conspicuum
'Red Flamingo'
Striking Snake Bark Maple with deep red shots and brightly
variegated leaves - pink-white-green! Large shrub to 10 or 12ft.
Achillea
Flat flower heads composed of miniature daisy-like flowers on
stout stems over clumps of fern-like foliage, often grey or greyishgreen. Most useful plants for colour schemes and mixed
plantings. Drought-tolerant and preferring a sunny position.
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Clear lemon yellow flower heads and grey-green foliage. 3ft or
more.
A prolific long-lasting show of flowers in fire colours - a mix of
oranges,reds and ochres, in beautiful contrast to healthy green
fronds of, fern-like foliage. Unlike many red varieties,
‘Feuerland' keeps its brilliant colours all season!
Achillea filipendulina A strong perennial with large, rich yellow flat-topped umbels of
flowers on a stout stem; grey-green ferny leaves in a neat clump.
'Gold Plate' AGM
Wonderful combined with blue Salvias or Aconitum.
Flat heads of sulphur-yellow on stout stems above clumps of
Achillea filipendula
feathery grey foliage. 2 ft. Flowers in June/July.
'Moonshine'
Achillea millefolium Brilliant red flower heads and grey-green, feathery foliage. 2ft.
'Paprika'
Achillea millefolium Crimson flower heads on a low growing plant. To 18 inches.
'Red Beauty'
Achillea millefolium Flowers a rich dark magenta that lasts unusually well. 1½ -2ft. A
beautiful plant, not widely available.
'Sammetriese'
Pale lilac-pink flowers. Selected by Madrona Nursery. 3ft.
Achillea 'Oldways'
Achillea 'Red Velvet' Pure red flowers from June to Sept, retain their colour all season.
2ft.
Even darker flowers than 'Sammetriese'. Beautiful! 2½ft .
Achillea
'Summerwine'
Achillea 'Terracotta' Rusty orange-brown flowers with grey foliage. 3ft
Strange hooded flowers on erect stems, attractive to bees.
Aconitum Handsome deeply lobed foliage. Easily grown in most soils, sun
Monkshood
or part shade. The roots of Aconitum are poisonous.
Very attractive two-tone flowers, white with a blue rim. Deeply
Aconitum x
cammarum 'Bicolor' cut, fine foliage. 3-4ft.
£3.75
Aconitum carmichaelii Spikes of hooded, deep blue flowers produced in autumn above
divided leaves. 5ft.
'Arendsii' AGM
£6.50
Achillea 'Credo'
AGM
Achillea 'Feuerland'
Aconitum 'Spark's
Variety' AGM
Aconitum 'Stainless
Steel'
Acorus gramineus
‘Ogon’
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Tall spikes of intense dark violet-blue flowers in summer. 4ft.
£6.50
The name is very apt - the stout spike of hooded flowers are a
steely grey-blue. In stature most like A. c. 'Arendsii' . Very
desireable, combines beautifully with many other flowers.
Graceful arching grass-like plant with unusual one-sided tufts of
foliage brightly striped gold and cream. Compact to 12 inches.
Easily grown.
£6.50
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Actaea - includes
former Cimicifuga
species
Actaea pachypoda
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Woodland dwellers with handsome, deeply divided foliage and
spires or clusters of white or pink flowers. Some species have
spectacular berries.
Glistening white berries on lacquer-red stalks. Dark green fernlike foliage.
Blue-washed elegantly divided leaves and shining white berries
Actaea pachypoda
on red stalks sets this woodlander apart! Suitable for a cool
'Misty Blue'
position in the shade. To 3ft.
An elegant clump of finely-cut foliage producing fluffy white
Actaea rubra
heads of flowers followed by spires of pea-sized glistening
scarlet berries. 3ft. Cool shaded position.
Aeonium tabuliformae Bizarre looking succulent, an absolutely flat evenly spaced
rosette of apple-green leaves, that can grow to a considerable
AGM
size, up to 1ft or more across. Prefers sunlight and very well
drained, gritty soil. Best in a container, as requiring winter
protection. Min 5°C.
Aeonium 'Zwartkop' Dramatic succulent bearing tightly packed glossy rosettes of
deepest purple-black. Spikes of many yellow flowers on 2-3 year
old stems in spring. Prefers sun or light shade and well drained
soil.Hardy to 5°C, requiring winter protection. 2ft.
Aesculus - Horse Easily grown handsome foliaged trees with tall upright flower
panicles.
£6.50
Leaflets often reduced to needle-like jagged remnants from the
midrib. A curious form, leaflets sometimes up to nine per leaf.
£24.50
A large shrubby mound freely producing large white candles with
whiskery red anthers in July/Aug. An excellent lawn specimen.
£24.50
New growth carmine red turning shrimp-pink then green. Slow
Aesculus x neglecta
'Erythroblastos' AGM growing.
£24.50
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Chestnut
Aesculus
hippocastanum
'Laciniata'
Aesculus parviflora
AGM
Agapanthus Blue African
Lily
Agapanthus
caulescens subsp.
angustifolius
Agapanthus 'Back in
Black'
Agapanthus 'Jack's
Blue'
Agapanthus 'Navy
Blue' (syn. 'Midnight
Star')
Agapanthus 'Purple
Cloud'
Mostly originating from South Africa, these lilies look exotic and
extravagant in a border or in a tub. Stout stems support bunches
of blue or white tubular bells well above rosettes of glossy green,
strap-like foliage.
A tall plant with large mid-blue flower heads. 4-6ft. Hardy down
to -6°C.
New Agapanthus with almost black stems and dark violet-blue
flowers, followed by black seed heads. Can be cut for dried
flower arrangements. Mulch in winter, or grow in large pot.
Deep purple-blue flowers from July-October on 5ft stems.
Vigorous form producing many flowers each season. Hardy.
One of the best! Deep blue flowers on very strong stems over
semi-evergreen leaves. Form large clumps in the border. Hardy.
To 3ft.
Large form with deep purple flower heads.
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Intense dark blue flower umbels on a plant with slender leaves.
Quite stunning! Decidious, 18ins to 2ft.
Large heads of pure white flowers. Very elegant! Semievergreen, needs winter mulch, or grow in a large pot and move
under cover. 3ft.
Stout spikes of blue flowers that emerge from dark purple
calyces. An aromatic perennial for a sunny position with a long
flowering period. 18ins.
Feathery spires of fiery red flowers produced all summer.
£6.75
Spectacular large rosette of thick grey fleshy leaves dangerously
spine-tipped. Becomes hardier with age but may need protection
during cold weather. Native of Central America but widely
naturalized in the Mediterranean. The flower spike appears after
10 or 15 years and grows to 20ft.
Leaves are brightly margined yellow. A striking combination!
£12.75
New and extremely exciting Agave with leaves striped in four
colours - broad creamy-gold margins, with dark and light green
centre stripes - very sought after and rare! Up to 2ft across.
£9.50
Extremely rare Mexican species; stiff, sharply spined and pointed
leaves with red tips arranged in a spherical shape. Very attracive
and reasonably hardy in the UK.
An exceptionally attractive grass. Growing to 18 inches, it
Agrostis
montevidensis - Flying produces billowing clouds of purple-pink seed heads.
Grass
Quick growing ground cover for sun or shade and any soil not
Ajuga reptans
‘Catlin's Giant’AGM too dry. Blue flower spikes in May. Large bold evergreen leaves
are rich glossy purple. 12ins.
Handsome climber with palmate leaves, brown-purple flowers
Akebia quinata
and peculiar light violet sausage-shaped fruits. To 30ft.
As above but with leaves generously splashed cream. A very rare
Akebia quinata
form.
'Variegata'
Black flowered Hollyhock.
Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’
Attractive rounded downy leaves topped by lax long-lasting
Alchemilla mollis
feathery sprays of yellow stars. Easily grown and very effective
AGM - Lady's
ground cover, sun or shade. 18ins by 2ft spread.
Mantle
New compact Lady's Mantle with deeply lobed silvery green
Alchemilla sericata
leaves topped by masses of bright chartreuse flowers. Sun or
'Gold Strike'
shade. 12ins by 12ins.
The Onion family provides many garden-worthy ornamentals, all
Allium
requiring full sun and good drainage. The leaves of most die off
during or soon after flowering.
Deep garnet coloured dense globular heads, 1 inch diameter, on
Allium sphaerowiry stems to 2ft. July and August. Beautiful for its intense
cephalon
colour, easily grown and loved by bees.
£8.75
Agapanthus 'Taw
Valley'
Agapanthus 'White
Heaven'
Agastache 'Blue
Fortune' AGM
Agastache mexicana
'Red Fortune'
Agave americana
AGM
Agave americana
'Variegata' AGM
Agave lophantha
'Quadricolor'
Agave montana
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Aloe cosmo 'Green
Pearl'
Aloe striatula
Aloe vera
Alstroemeria
'Freedom'
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Globe-shaped succulent with darkest green fleshy leaves and a
£4.50
spire of red flowers in late summer. Really exotic looking plant
that is not all that tender - survived with us this winter in an
unheated tunnel down to -10°C!
Fleshy dark green leaves lined with jagged teeth and a vivd
£7.50
orange flower spike in summer. Half-hardy, down to -5°C. Good
drainage and sun essential.
The wellknown, truly amazing healing plant! Have an instant from 4.75
treatment for burns and scratches ready growing on your kitchen
window sill. Just break a succulent green leaf and squeeze the
jelly inside onto the sore spot for instant relief! Several sizes
plants
Recent superb form with soft rose-madder flowers with a touch
£7.50
of coral and a bold white pattern and carmine speckles.Short,
sturdy growth habit, does not run. Long flowering. 18ins to 2ft.
Abundant racemes of large white flowers are produced in spring
amongst bronze-tinted new foliage. Brilliant red autumn colour.
A large upright growing shrub or may be trained into a small tree.
Easily grown on a range of lime-free soils including here on
heavy Wealden clay.
A form with pink flowers which fade to white. Compact upright
habit. Forms a small tree.
Tall stems shoot up from the base furnished with lush bright
green leaves that emerge from between purple-veined stipules.
After a hot summer, yellow pea flowers flushed purple are borne
in the leaf axils. To 6ft in a sheltered, sunny spot.
£12.75
A large, evergreen clump of arching, bright green leaves, bold
and imposing grass to 5ft. Hardy and easily grown, even in dry
soils .
Slow growing, clump forming perennials from the US and S.
Amsonia
Africa.
Fine, needle-shaped leaves. Mid-blue panicles of funnel-shaped
Amsonia hubrictii
flowers. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Full sun 2ft.
Pale blue heads of tubular flowers are produced in summer above
Amsonia
tabernaemontana ssp narrow, willow-like leaves. Full sun or semi-shade. This species
salicifolia
prefers moist soil. 2ft.
Evergreen fountain-shaped grass in a range of brown and auburn
Anemanthele
colours, deepening to orange and russet as the autumn sets in.
lessoniana (Stipa
arundinacea) Soft reddish feathery inflorescens add to its good looks. Easily
Pheasant Grass
grown, border or pot. 2ft.
A most diverse group of plants. Japanese anemones are tall
Anemone growing, late flowering perennials, producing rounded blooms on
Windflower
wiry stems for weeks. Reliable and tolerant of shade and most
soils. Other species, see description.
Creamy yellow flowers rise above divided foliage from April to
Anemone palmata
June. 6ins.
£6.75
Amelanchier
‘Ballerina’ AGM
Amelanchier ‘Robin
Hill’
Amicia zygomeris
Ampelodesmos
mauritanica
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Anemone x hybrida
'Honorine Jobert'
AGM
Anemone x hybrida
'Queen Charlotte'
AGM
Anemonopsis
macrophylla
Large pure white blooms with yellow stamens. 5ft .
£6.50
Silvery pink semi-double blooms. A robust form. 3ft.
£6.50
Elegant nodding flower heads of waxy white deepening to purple
in the centre. Divided, fresh green leaf forms a delicate clump. A
woodland plant with a rarefied air of quiet mystery. 18ins.
£8.50
Angelica
Summer flowering umbelliferous plants with large basal foliage.
Stunning display of large purple umbels in late summer. 4ft. Selfseeding biennial.
Creamy yellow daisies with darker yellow centres produced in
Anthemis 'Sauce
great profusion all summer over a mound of finely divided dark
Hollandaise'
green foliage. Sun and good drainage. 2ft.
Anthemis ‘Tetworth’ A hybrid between A. tinctoria and A. cupaniana with the pure
white flowers and grey foliage of the latter and the upright habit
of the former. Flowers all summer. Full sun in a well drained soil.
A first rate garden plant. 2 ft.
Aralia cachemiriana Large mounds of handsomely divided basal foliage and green
flowers in striking umbels on an unsual and very rare large
wooldland perennial. 4-5ft.
Araucaria angustifolia Somewhat softer and narrower leaves than A. araucana , the
x araucana - Hybrid Monkey Puzzle, itself. A. angustifolia is a Brazilian species.
Monkey Puzzle
Eventually a large Conifer with a very distinctive outline.
Angelica gigas
Araucaria araucana - Whorled branches radiate out from a strong central stem and are
densely set with dark green pointed evergreen foliage. Easily
Monkey Puzzle
grown and a good focal point in a garden. Slowly to a great
height.
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(Probably a hybrid between A. x andrachnoides and A.
canariensis). Large panicles of rose pink flowers, beautiful
peeling bark similar to the Madrona, robust and easily grown.
Smooth, satiny, cinnamon coloured bark, peeling off in rough
strips to reveal the smooth pale green under-bark, most
resembling the Madrona. It may be grown as a multi-stemmed
specimen or trained on a single stem. Foliage is leathery dark
green, similar to Arbutus unedo but larger and unfurling with a
distinct orange-red blush.
The flower clusters are in drooping racemes up to 6 inches long.
Each raceme may contain 100 individual rose-red flowers. A tree
in full bloom during autumn and winter is a stunning sight.
Bright red strawberry fruits are about 1 inch in diameter.
Arbutus 'Marina' is easily grown and fairly easy to establish. It is
necessary to ensure that the planting site is adequately drained, it
will tolerate some lime. Flowers will be produced most
prolifically in full sun. Plants have withstood temperatures down
to -15°C.
£19.75
The Nursery’s namesake. Magnificent evergreen tree with large
Arbutus menziesii
AGM
- Madrona glossy deep green leaves. Bark peels off leaving yellow-pink
areas, turns to smooth orange-red in winter. Native of the West
coast of America, it grows in abundance and to its finest
development, sometimes exceeding 100ft in height in the rich
valleys of Northern California. W.L. Jepson describes the
Madrona thus: ‘No other tree makes so strong an appeal to man’s
imagination, and wherever it grows one is held by the spell of its
crown of flowers and mass of red fruits; its terracotta bark and
burnished foliage.’
Green above thy scarlet hose
How thy velvet mantle shows
Never tree like thee arrayed
O thou gallant of the glade .
Plant in its final site while
a small plant as it transplants badly.
Arbutus unedo AGM Small evergreen tree, slow to 20ft. Bark gnarled, dark and
shedding. White flowers in autumn, strawberry-like fruit. Plants
- Killarney
trained on a single stem as a tree.
Strawberry Tree
As above, but flowers a beautiful rosy pink. Delightful!
Arbutus unedo f.
rubra
A hybrid between A. andrachne and A. unedo and bearing
Arbutus x
andrachnoides AGM features of both. Beautiful cinnamon-red, slightly flaking bark.
Flowers in late autumn and winter.
Armoracia rusticana Variegated form of Horse Radish. Leaves splashed and streaked
cream.
‘Variegata’
Valuable garden plants mainly grown for foliage effect. All
Artemisia require full sun and well drained soil and benefit from hard
Wormwood
spring pruning.
£19.75
Arbutus 'Marina'
£19.75
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Artemisia abrotanum Old cottage garden shrub. Planted by a path it releases it's sweet
aroma when brushed. Grey-green soft filigree foliage. 3ft.
AGM - Lad's Love
£6.75
Artemisia absinthium Fine, very silvery example of the well known medicinal plant, the
flavouring of the drink Absinthe, so popular in the 19th Century.
'Lambrook Silver'
Now a valuable silver addition to many planting schemes in full
sun with good drainage. 2½ft.
Artemisia ludoviciana A beautiful form with broad jagged silver leaves . Vigorous and
'Valerie Finnis' AGM reliable. 2ft.
£5.75
Beautiful evergreen filigree silver foliage . Quick growing and
very effective. Best results if hard pruned in spring.
Jack-in-the-pulpit. Particularly good form with large shieldshaped leaves having a silvered centre section.
Handsome woodland perennials, that also thrive in the shady
Aruncus
border. Leaves pinnate, of a fresh green, and flowers creamy
white in airy, elegant sprays.
Aruncus dioicus AGM Forming a hummock of fem-like deep green leaves, topped by
great creamy plumes of starry flowers in summer. Makes a fine
specimen. 6ft high by 4ft.
A more dense, tighter form with an overall brownish tone to the
Aruncus dioicus
whole plant. As the name suggests, it has an ephemeral, shadowy
'Zweiweltenkind'
('Child of Two
character, with the whiteness of the flowers, that are produced
Worlds')
later than the type, shining against the dark foliage .
A. aethusifolius x A. dioicus. Bronze-tinted elegant foliage and
Aruncus 'Horatio'
creamy spires. Easily grown, undemanding, sun or shade. 2½ft.
£6.50
A giant reed with elegant drooping blue-grey leaves on stems to
10 ft. Happy in most soils including very damp. Available in a
range of sizes.
Leaves striped boldly gold. A unique plant first named by Liam
Mackenzie of Madrona Nursery. Leaves striped gold.
Beautiful variegated form with broad white striped leaves. Only
hardy in the warmest gardens but makes a wonderful specimen
plant in a large container. 6ft
Glossy rounded evergreen leaves and a curious brown flower,
much like an insect. Good for ground cover in shady positions.
Invaluable under shrubs.
Large dark evergreen leaves are heavily marked silver.
Somewhat like a good form of Cyclamen hederifolium . Brown
and white banded flowers in early summer. 6 inches. Grows well
in shade.
Bright orange-red flowers produced in late summer. Prefers well
drained soil in full sun and a sheltered position. 18ins.
Conspicous rosettes of soft blue-grey grass-like foliage and tall
spires of large starry warm yellow flowers in early summer,
followed by long lasting attractive seed heads. Sun and drainage.
To 5ft.
£18.50
Artemisia 'Powis
Castle' AGM
Arum italicum ssp.
negl. 'Chameleon'
Arundo donax Spanish Reed
Arundo donax
'Golden Chain'
Arundo donax
'Versicolor'
Asarum europaeum
AGM
Asarum splendens
Asclepias tuberosa Silkweed
Asphodeline lutea
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Popular in Victorian times as a houseplant, tolerating well shady
and dry conditions and very long lived. The broad evergreen
leaves are also useful in the garden.Prefers a shady sheltered
spot. 2ft .
Broad rich green strap-like fronds provide a good contrast to
Asplenium
scolopendrium AGM - ferns with delicate lacy fronds. Hardy and easily grown.
Evergreen. 1ft.
Harts Tongue Fern
£7.50
Trim looking, neat fern with black leaf stalks and tiny rounded
pinnae. On walls and rock faces. Evergreen. 8ins.
Evergreen plant with bold spear-like leaves of a good silver in a
central rosette. A striking accent plant and good in a tub. Grow in
full sun to part-shade in humid but drained soil. Grows best in
cooler parts of the country. 3ft.
A diverse range of useful garden plants. Most are of easy culture.
£4.50
Aspidistra elatior
AGM
Asplenium
trichomanes AGM
Astelia chathamica
‘Silver Spear’
Aster Michelmas
Daisy
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plants
£19.75
Very good form with sprays of violet flowers with a golden eye.
Aster cordifolius
'Little Carlow' AGM Healthy and strong growing to 3ft.
£6.50
Large shade loving Aster that will grow even in a dry-ish spot.
Large heart-shaped leaves and wide umbels of white flowers. To
7ft, but height depending on location. From Hokkaido, Japan.
£6.75
Beautiful Aster with very full sprays of lavender with a paler eye
on a sturdy plant with good mildew resistance. A Piet Oudolf
introduction! 4ft.
Aster lateriflorus var A mound of narrow black leaves is covered in the autumn with
horizontalis 'Lady in masses of small white flowers with deep pink centres. Eye
Black'
catching! 2-3ft.
Aster laevis 'Calliope' A lovely plant. 6ft tall with almost black leaves and stems and
countless small blue stars appearing in autumn - a marvellous
combination!
Tall erect stems clothed with narrow dark green leaves are topped
Aster tradescantii
by airy clouds of tiny white flowers with a yellow centre. Very
late flowering contrasting well with red berries and autumn
colour. 4ft.
The finest Aster. Beautiful rayed, clear lavender-blue flowers
Aster x frikartii
from July to October on stout upright branched stems. Best in full
'Mönch' AGM
sun. 3 ft .
Invaluable hardy perennials making dense leafy clumps of
Astilbe
foliage. Tapering flower panicles on tall stems during summer.
Will grow on most soils including very damp.
Astilbe 'Fanal' AGM Dark crimson red panicles on short spikes above bronzy foliage.
2ft.
(Syn 'Ostrich Plume') Most elegant Astilbe with tall drooping
Astilbe 'Straussenpale salmon pink flowers and rich green ferny foliage. 3½ft.
feder' AGM
£6.75
Aster glehnii 'Agleni'
Aster 'Herfstweelde'
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(Syn 'Purple Candle') Dense spires of rich red-purple over dark
green glossy foliage. More tolerant of sun and drought than other
Astilbes. To 4ft.
Dark green, stiffly crimped foliage and small dense pink flower
spikes makes this Astilbe stand out. Low growing to 1ft.
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Astrantia Motherwort
Tall and dense but feathery spires of bright magenta pink over
glossy vivid green foliage. More tolerant of sun and drought than
other Astilbes. To 4ft.
A superb hardy plant of architectural value for moist soil.
Enormous round leaves up to 3ft in diameter of a soft light green
are topped by 5ft spikes of white flowers in July. Sun or part
shade.
Dense clumps of fresh green divided foliage above which rise
wiry stems topped by posies of pink or white florets with a pale
green collar. Sun or part shade. Excellent for flower arranging.
Astrantia 'Buckland'
A form with pale pink flowers and green bracts. Very handsome!
£6.50
Astilbe chinensis
'Purpurkerze'
Astilbe x crispa
'Perkeo'
Astilbe chinensis var
taquetii 'Superba'
AGM
Astilboides tabularis
(Rodgersia tabularis)
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A most striking form of Astrantia major . Loose heads of darkest
red flowers are held above clumps of deeply lobed and toothed
leaves in summer.
Astrantia major subsp A form with an extra large silvery-white collar
involucrata 'Shaggy'
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New, very attractive Astrantia with large green veined pale pink
collar and a swarm of rose pink star-shaped flowers. Very free
flowering. 18ins.
Very large flowers with a broad pink collar . 18 inches.
£7.50
New, very floriferous form with darkest red flowers and a healthy
neat mound of leaves. 18ins.
This amazing fern looks very similar to parsley! Adds texture to a
shady bed or pot, lovely fresh green colour. Small plants.
£6.00
Athyrium nipponicum Beautiful fern with wine-red leaf stalks and metallic grey-blue
fronds. 2ft.
pictum AGM Japanese Painted Fern
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Athyrium nipponicum As above, leaves even more pronounced silvery with maroon
veins.
'Silver Falls'
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Handsome evergreen shrub with very striking variegation - dark
green leaves splashed and splattered all over with gold. Will
grow in the darkest corner, where it brings much needed light.
Toletrates poor soil. To 8ft.
A large clump of blue grey leaves topped by Lupin like flower
spikes of indigo blue rising 1½ft above the foliage in June/July.
The leaves turn coal black in autumn. 4ft. Sun and good drainage.
£6.75
Astrantia major
'Hadspen Blood'
Astrantia major
'Roma'
Astrantia maxima
AGM
Astrantia 'Moulin
Rouge'
Athyrium filix-femina
'Lady in Lace'
Aucuba japonica
'Goldstrike'
Baptisia australis
AGM
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This remarkable plant grows well with Hostas, Ferns and other
Begonia grandis
subsp. evansiana 'Pink Begonia flowers from summer to frosts. It looks as though it
Parasol'
would be more at home on a window-sill in the house, but is
quite hardy in zone 5. 2ft .
Tender Begonia with large lush fingered leaves which lend a
Begonia luxurians
tropical look to any planting! Upright to 5ft, or more under glass.
AGM
Spring flowering shrubs, usually of easy cultivation, enjoys most
soils, sun or shade.
Berberis 'Goldilocks' Large evergreen shrub with lovely golden flowers produced in
dense racemes in spring. Blue-black berries in autumn. 12ft x
12ft.
Berberis x stenophylla Rich orange flowers flushed scarlet and narrow evergreen leaves
that emerge bronze on a compact shrub to 4ft. Grows in most
'Claret Cascade'
soils and sun or part shade.
Glaucous leaves with a white bloom and very upright powdery
Berberis temolaica
white shoots makes this decidious Berberis a wonderful accent
AGM
plant or backdrop to perennial borders. To 10ft. Quite rare in
cultivation.
Striking foliage, purple mottled silver, pink and rose. Compact to
Berberis thunbergii
4ft. Good autumn colour and red berries .
‘Rose Glow’
One of the most handsome Berberis. Large leathery leaves are
Berberis valdiviana
smooth glossy deep green, almost spineless. Drooping clusters of
AGM
yellow flowers in spring. Difficult to propagate and rarely
available.
Betula - Birch A group of trees grown for their graceful habit, and decorative
bark which is often peeling. Grows well on most soils - avoid
shallow soil over chalk.
Graceful vigorous tree with stout, smooth, creamy white flushed
Betula ermanii
pink branches. An exceptional form from Grayswood Hill in
'Grayswood Hill'
Surrey.
AGM
Betula ermanii 'Polar Heavily branched strong growing tree with pure white branches
and trunk.
Bear'
Vigorous, broadly conical tree with very white bark. Catkins are
Betula utilis var.
spectacular, up to 7 inches long.
jacquemontii
'Jermyn's' AGM
Very attractive, rich yellow large single flowers with a pure white
Bidens aurea
tip to each petal. Fern-like foliage. To 5ft. Needs no support.
'Hannay's Lemon
Drop'
Beautiful large pale yellow single flowers on an upright plant that
Bidens integrifolia
looks like a tender annual but is a hardy perennial! 4ft.
Extremely tall - 8 - 10ft - Aster-like perennial for the back of the
Boltonia asteroides
border. Forms a strong clump of willowy stems topped by many
var. latisquama
white daisies in autumn. Delightful with monkshood, Eupatorium
and Vernonia!
Bouteleoua gracilis - Short evergreen blue-tinted grass with funny-looking horizontal
flower heads, looking like insects, hence the common name. The
Mosquito Grass or
Blue Grama
blades of grasss are thin and give the plant a refined look. Clump
forming and happy on well drained soils. 18ins.
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A native of North America where it grows in mountain woods, it
prefers a moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Clumps of
rounded, deeply cut or lobed leaves. Dense heads of small
creamy flowers with yellow eyes in June and July. Height to 2ft.
£6.75
Briza media 'Golden Compact form of Quaking grass, with golden-green flowers and a
Bee' - Quaking Grass neat habit. 15ins. Small plants
£4.50
Briza media 'Limouzi' Endearingly beautiful perennial grass, flowers with masses of
little heart-shaped green lockets with a purple tinge in summer.
- Quaking Grass
Clump forming, does not run. 18ins.
Extraordinary plant with deeply lobed leaves in which each lobe
Broussnetia
papyrifera 'Laciniata' is reduced to a long hairlike segment, grey-purple in colour. Not
a strong grower, but reliable. We have a plant 20 y old, 6 ft tall.
Prefers shelter from strong winds.
A stunning plant to brighten up a shady corner, with leaves
Brunnera
almost completely silver, delicately laced with green veins and
macrophylla 'Jack
margins. Bright blue forget-me-not flowers with yellow centres.
Frost' AGM
Easily grown, a spring flowering woodlant plant, for sun or
shade. Good ground cover. 18ins. Small plants
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Boykinia aconitifolia
Robust plants of great garden value, thriving in most soils,
preferring sunny sites and will grow in coastal gardens. Flowers
scented and attractive to butterflies.
Buddleja alternifolia Long wreaths of scented lilac flowers in May. Delicate-looking
foliage on arching branches. May be trained up to form a small
AGM
tree to good effect.
Darkest ink-blue racemes and large healthy foliage. Can be cut
Buddleja davidii
'Black Knight' AGM right back for larger flower trusses and a more managable sized
shrub. Honey-scented and attractive to butterflies.
South African native plant with bright two-tone orange and
Bulbine fruticosa
yellow flower spikes over strap-like succulent leaves, constantly
in flower all summer! Most attracive for a well drained sunny
spot, or grow in pot to move into an unheated greenhouse over
winter. 8-10ins.
Evergreen shrub covered with acid yellow umbels midsummer
Bupleurum
onwards. Blue-green shiny foliage. Seaside plant, bushy shrub up
fruticosum
to 3ft.
Buxus sempervirens - A native evergreen small tree, slow growing and tolerant of most
soils and fairly dense shade. It withstands intensive clipping and
Box
is widely used for topiary and hedges. Plants available in a
variety of sizes and shapes, please contact us for a quote.
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Buddleja
Buxus sempervirens
'Longifolia'
Calamagrostis
emodensis
A form of the Common Box; dark green narrowly-oblong leaves.
Pendulous branches. Very effective trained as a small tree. Small
plants available.
Spectacular grass with tall silver-green pendent plumes to 5ft.
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Bolt upright stems provide a vertical accent in the garden. Showy
brown flower heads in July/Aug. Easily grown and hardy. To 6ft.
£6.75
Brilliant crop of bright violet-purple berries on a medium sized
shrub for sun or dappled shade. Best berry production when
planted in small groups. A real stunner for the autumn garden! To
8ft.
Callirhoe involucrata A quick growing ground cover plant, studded with silky-satiny
cerise flowers, produced all through the summer. Easily mistaken
for a particularly fine Geranium, this is really an American
member of the Malvaceae family from the Texan prairies! A
treasure for the front of a warm sunny border. 9ins high by 3ft
spread.
A larger form of Marsh Marigold for stream and pond sides, or
Caltha palustris ssp
any fairly wet location. Vigorous , shining green plant with
polypetala
rounded, crenate leaves and golden flowers, 8-10 cm across.
Flowers March to May. If grown by water will reach out floating
on the surface for 3ft or more from the bank.
Calystegia hederacea Double form of Japanese Bindweed. Large flesh coloured
Camellia-like flowers with densely set ruffled petals. Twining
‘Flore Pleno’
climber with attractive narrow sagitate leaves. Probably best
grown in a tub to restrict its wandering roots. 4ft.
Spires of beautiful mid-light blue starry flowers in early summer,
Camassia leichtlinii
ssp suksdorfii
above strap-like leaves. Full sun and moist soil. 2½ft.
Caerulea Group
Indispensable group of perennials easily grown on well-drained
Campanula soil, sun or part shade.
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Campanula lactiflora Violet blue open bell flowers from early summer to late autumn.
Wonderful with roses! 4ft .
'Prichard's Variety'
AGM
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Campanula lactiflora As above, but deeper blue flowers and strong upright growth.
'Superba' AGM
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Calamagrostis x
acutiflora ‘Karl
Foerster’
Callicarpa bodnieri
var. giraldii
'Profusion' AGM
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Canna 'Pretoria' (C.
'Striata') AGM
Bold foliage striped yellow-and-green, with orange flowers
streaked red. Stunning! Provides that sought after, lush tropical
look. Hardy in a sheltered garden, or lift in autumn. 6ft.
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Cardiocrinum
giganteum
Immense heart-shaped leaves arranged round an upright, stout
stalk, from the top of which hang long narrow trumpets, creamywhite with a red throat. A spectacular plant requiring a moist,
rich, acid soil and partial shade. May take two or three years to
flower. To 8ft.
A diverse family of grass-like evergreen, rhizomatous perennials
which grow in dense tufts.
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Carex elata 'Aurea'
(Carex stricta 'Aurea')
AGM - Bowles Golden
Grass
Not to be confused with Milium effusum 'Aureum' which also
shares this name. Arching leaves are a deep warm golden yellow,
especially bright in early summer. Plant in sun where the soil
does not dry out. 2ft .
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Carex
muskingumensis
Carex oshimensis
'Everest'
Carex oshimensis
'Evergold' AGM
Tufts of bright green arching leaves. A plant of architectural
quality suitable for mass planting. 2ft.
Dark green leaves with pure white margins, very clean and neat
looking evergreen grass for sun or shade. 18ins.
Neat rounded clumps of evergreen leaves brightly striped creamy
gold and dark green. Easily grown, sun or shade. 18ins.
£5.75
Bright golden evergreen foliage, the exact same shade as
Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade', with which it can be very
effectively combined. A wonderful new grass for sun or shade.
18ins.
Carex pendula - Giant Arching broad green leaves form clumps topped by long
pendulous flower spikes in summer. 4ft. Enjoys cool shady spots
Drooping Sedge
and wet soils. A native plant, striking when in flower. Can be
invasive.
Form with 1inch wide golden leaves thinly margined green.
Carex siderosticha
Deciduous. 8-12 ins.
'Banana Boat'
Rich orange golden leaves radiate out from a central clump.
Carex testacea
18inches. Evergreen.
'Prairie Fire'
Carlina acaulis subsp. Dark bronzed spiky leaves in a central rosette are topped by one
or several large golden-white daisy flowers with radiating petals
Simplex 'Bronze'
and a big central boss. Good as a dried flower .
Bright green whorls of leafless stems bear clusters of sweetly
Carmichaelia petrie
scented violet purple flowers in summer. Usually hardy in a
sunny site on well-drained soil. 4ft.
Neatly pyramidal small tree with handsome deeply and densely
Carpinus japonica Japanese Hornbeam veined leaves and hop-like large catkins held on horizontal
branches. A beautiful and hardy tree that is rarely planted.
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Carex oshimensis
'Everillo'
Caryopteris x
clandonensis
Caryopteris x clan.
'Grand Bleu'
Caryopteris x
clan.'Heavenly Blue'
Catalpa bignonioides
‘Aurea’
Cautleya spicata
‘Robusta’
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Compact sun-loving shrubs with dove-grey aromatic foliage and
blue flowers in late summer. Require good drainage and thrive on
chalk. Full sun. Hard prune in spring.
New form with very deep blue flowers on a compact shrub.
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Sky blue flowers. A bit more open and elegant. To 2ft.
£6.75
Magnificent, fairly slow growing small tree. Large velvety leaves
held like plates, holds a rich golden colour all summer. Plant with
shelter from strong winds.
Magnificent perennial forming an exotic-looking clump of broad,
upright sheaf-like leaves from which appear spikes of yellow
flowers emerging from purple bracts. Quite striking in flower. 2
ft. Warm sheltered spot.
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Ceanothus
Fast growing bushy plants, excelling in dry soil and full sun and
happy by the sea. Inland they should be grown against a wall.
The following are all evergreen, bar one (C. d. 'Henri Desfosse').
Smothrered in the richest blue flowers emerging from reddish
buds, and dark green neat foliage. A chance hybrid seedling from
Berkely, California. Makes a rounded large shrub to 10ft. Highly
recommended!
This a decidious Ceanothus, covered in sky blue flowers form
Ceanothus x
mid July onwards. Vigourous and easily grown, an attractive
delileanus 'Henri
Desfosse'
backdrop to fiery Dahlias and Crocosmias. 5ft.
Ceanothus prostratus - Dark evergreen toothed leaves on ground hugging stems. Forms a
mat 6ft across but only a few inches high. Blue flower clusters in
Squaw Carpet
spring.
Vigorous mound-forming plant covered in Cambridge-blue
Ceanothus
flowers in June. 3ft high by 6ft spread .
thyrsiflorus repens
Noble trees form a massive trunk with upswept branches and a
Cedrus
flat topped canopy, magnificent on the largest scale. For several
decades they make excellent garden plants.
Silver blue needles and a feathery soft outline makes this Cedar a
Cedrus atlantica
beautiful tree already when young. As it matures it becomes
glauca - Blue Atlas
Cedar
evermore sculptural, with some branches sweeping to the ground.
Grows to 4m in 10 years. Fertile and well drained soil.
Ceanothus 'Cynthia
Postan'
Beautiful weeping tree. Initially requires training upwards then
branches may be allowed to arch out from, from which curtains
of glaucous blue branchlets will trail to the ground. Old
specimens often cover large areas.
This tree is much revered in India and Pakistan, where it is the
Cedrus deodara national tree. Its soft long glaucous needles and drooping leader
Himalayan Cedar,
Deodar
makes it instantly recognisable. Eventually a very large tree, it
makes 5m in 10 years.
Dwarf Cedar with outstanding blue foliage and a low, weeping
Cedrus deodara
habit. Slow growing, 3ft wide in 10 years.
'Feelin Blue'
A group of plants producing flowers with a thistle-like centre
Centaurea surrounded by a ring of narrow shaped petals. Best in full sun and
Knapweed
well-drained soil.
Robust leafy plant bearing large terminal buds as large as a hen’s
Centaurea
egg which open to reveal a bright yellow thistle flower. Dries
macrocephala
well. 3ft.
New form having yellow leaves and sharply contrasting bright
Centaurea montana
blue flowers.
'Gold Bullion'
Cephalaria gigantea A large clump of dark green divided leaves topped by wiry
branching stems with large pale primrose yellow scabious
flowers in June/July. Easily grown in sun. 6ft .
Creeping low perennial Plumbago with clear deep blue flowers
Ceratostigma
plumbaginoides AGM and stunning autumn colours of red and purple. Good ground
cover and front-of-border plant. 6-8 inches.
Cedrus atlantica
'Glauca Pendula'
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Rich blue flowers produced from July to October, neat shrub to
Ceratostigma
willmottianum AGM 3ft. Red autumn tints. Best in sun on well-drained soil .
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Exquisite weeping form of Katsura Tree with long streaming
shoots all the way to the ground covered with light green round
leaves turning butter yellow and pink in autumn..
Magnificent large shrub with elegantly
Cercis canadensis
new
‘Forest Pansy’ AGM poised large deep purple, almost black
leaves on horizontal branches.
There is
a good plant in the RHS
garden at
Wisley. Different
sized
plants usually available.
Bright cerise pea flowers smother the naked stems in spring,
Cercis chinensis
then give way to large yellow-green heart-shaped leaves, which
'Avondale'
turn golden yellow in autumn. All the loveliness of a Judas tree,
but in a compact shrub to 10 ft.
Cestrum parqui AGM Sweetly scented greenish yellow flowers in short terminal
panicles in June and July are fragrant at night. Shrub to 8ft in a
sunny sheltered site .
Bright red flowers with prominent golden stamens followed by
Chaenomeles
yellow apple-like fruits on a robust and easily grown shrub to
'Crimson and Gold'
12ft. Will grow in sun or part shade, and on poor soils.
AGM - Flowering
Quince
For lovers of pendulous whipcord conifers, this is simply the
Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana 'Imbricata best! Streamers up to 3ft long cascade down from arching
Pendula'
branches. Forms an upright plant, 8ft in 10 years. Difficulties in
propagating this cultivar has made it very rare.
A woodland grass with arching large pale green oat-like flowers
Chasmanthium
over a tuft of bright green broad soft foliage. Whole plant turns
latifolium - Wood
Oats
bronze in autumn. Easily grown where not too dry. 2ft.
Chelonopsis moschata An unusual member of the Lamium family from Japan. Purplepink, tubular flowers on slender stems are complemented by redflushed leaves July/Aug. Sun or part shade. 1ft.
Group of grasses, mostly from N Zeeland, which form dense
Chionochloa
clumps of arching leaves like a pampas grass, but more open and
refined. Ideal for a sunny situation with well-drained soil.
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Chionochloa flavicans - Deep green foliage with creamy yellow plumes, very attractive.
Green-leaved Tussock Prefers a hot, dry position. 3ft. Evergreen.
Grass
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Clumps of evergreen foxy-red, rolled leaves and loose panicles of
flowers of the same colour. Moist conditions help to produce
good leaf colour. 3ft.
Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ New hybrid forming a small compact evergreen shrub with deep
glossy green slender leaves and white flowers flushed pink in
(C. arizonica x C.
May and Sept .
ternata) AGM
Bright golden evergreen foliage and sweetly scented clusters of
Choisya ternata
white flowers, May to June. Hardy but prefers some shelter. 3ft in
‘Sundance’ AGM
10 years.
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Cercidiphyllum jap.
'Morioka Weeping'
Chionochloa rubra Red Tussock Grass
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Choisya ternata AGM Glossy evergreen foliage and scented white flowers May. Forms
a neat shrub to 5ft .
A fabulous hardy Chrysanthemum, in constant flower from June
Chrysanthemum
to November! Profilic peachy pink semi-double flowers, some
'Esther'
with a golden eye. 3ft.
Chrysanthemum rub. Soft silver-pink broad petallled flowers. 2ft.
‘Clara Curtis'
Dense compact clumps of foliage freely produce beautiful,
Chrysanthemum
rubellum ‘Winning’s narrow-petalled, single red daisy flowers in late summer/autumn.
Red’
Reliable and easily grown. 2ft.
Purple thistle flowers produced March - June then August Cirsium rivulare
December. Easily grown. 3ft.
‘Atropurureum’
Large white flowers with a dark maroon-red heart, dark green
Cistus x aguilarii
evergreen leaves. Excellent in sunny well-drained border.
'Maculatus'
3-4ft.
Bright magenta flowers with slightly crinkly petals, golden
Cistus x purpureus
stamens and a dark red blotch at the bottom of each petal. Dark
green evergreen foliage. 4ft.
Clematis ‘Multi Blue’ Spectacular new Clematis. Double blue flowers open out to
reveal a mass of narrow central petals, blue with a white edge . A
healthy climber to 8ft. Also looks good grown in a pot.
Clerodendrum bungei Large heart-shaped leaves on dark coloured stems topped by bold
clusters of rosy-red flowers in Aug/Sept. Forms a thicket of stems
to 8ft. The leaves emit an unsavoury odour when crushed while
the flowers are sweetly fragrant.
A striking new form with large heart-shaped leaves variegated
Clerodendrum
green, white and yellow. Small plants.
trichotomum
'Carnival'
Fragrant maroon and white flowers in
August
Clerodendrum
berries
trichotomum fargesii followed by startling bright blue
with maroon calyces. Quick growing large
shrub or small tree colouring well
in autumn.
There is a magnificent plant in
Appledore High
Street.
Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Rose pink buds open to shell pink, very fragrant bottle brush
spikes. Leaf is shiny dark green, lightly veined, turning orange
Spire'
and crimson in autumn. A wonderful small to medium-sized
shrub for a reasonably moist site which is chalk free. Sun or part
shade, to 5ft. Small plants
Curious and distinct spiny shrubs from South America. Plants are
Colletia
almost leafless and produce small white flowers in late autumn
with a strong fragrance of marzipan. Generally hardy but best not
in exposed cold areas.
This hybrid is intermediate between the other two species listed.
Colletia cruciata x
spinosa
Branches are formed into long stout spikes. A vigorous shrub.
Colletia hystrix (C.
6ft. Small plants.
armata)
Colletia paradoxa (C. A garden oddity. The plant is almost entirely composed of flat
triangular plates armed with spines. Slow-growing to 8ft.
cruciata)
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Three gentian blue petals sit in a boat-like spathe, forming a
curious flower over bright green lance shaped leaves. Small eye
catching tuberous perennial from New Mexico. 6-12ins.
Lily-of-the Valley. Dark green leaves are striped bright gold
down their length. White very fragrant bells in spring. Clump
forming low perennial for sun or part shade. Small plants
Convolvulus cneorum Intensely silver, silky leaves. Large trumpet-shaped pink flowers
in May. Small ever-green shrub for sunny well-drained site. 2ft.
AGM
Commelina
dianthifolia - Birdbill
Dayflower
Convallaria majalis
'Variegata'
Coreopsis Tickseed
Upright stems bearing light, large yellow daisy-like flowers with
a dark centre in late summer. Growing to 6ft it is ideal for a back
of border position in partial shade.
Coreopsis verticillata Masses of ruby red daisies over needle-like dark green leaves.
Sun and good drainage essential. Flowers from June to
'Ruby Red'
September. 12ins.
A wide group of shrubs and trees, mainly easily grown, some of
Cornus
which have large showy bracts. Those grown for their winter
stem colour should be hard pruned every spring.
Leaves broadly margined white against red stems, very effective.
Cornus alba
‘Elegantissima’ AGM Will grow in shade. To 5ft .
Cornus kousa var.
chinensis AGM
Cornus kousa
'Snowboy'
Cornus 'Norman
Hadden' AGM
Cornus sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
Cornus sericea 'White
Gold'
Cortaderia fulvida
- Toe-Toe
Cortaderia richardii
AGM
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This group of plants is grown for its daisy-like flowers. Most
prefer full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.
Coreopsis tripteris Tall Tickseed
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
AGM
Cornus alternifolia
'Argentea' AGM
Cornus 'Eddie's White
Wonder' AGM
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Small creamy-white margined leaves hang on horizontally tiered
branches. A choice architectural plant growing to 6ft.
Superb new hybrid freely producing large white bracts in spring.
Brilliant autumn leaf colour. Forms a large shrub. Not for
shallow chalk.
Large white "flowers" smother the branches in June followed by
strawberry-llike fruits. Rich crimson autumn colour. To 10ft.
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Leaves grey-green with a broad white margin. Very showy!
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Large cream coloured bracts which turn pink. Berries are very
showy. Strong growing and semi evergreen.
Branches are yellow at the base deepening to fiery orange at the
tips. Soft green leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn.
Lovely clean white variegated leaf over bright yellow stems. An
attractive combination, and not often seen in cultivation.
Pampas grass from New Zealand. In mid-summer drooping, onesided, tawny coloured plumes are produced on tall, arching
stems. To 5ft.
A native of New Zealand forming large mounds of broad,
arching leaves. 8ft stems are produced in early to mid-summer,
bearing one-sided plumes that open cream, becoming white.
Needs moist soil.
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Cortaderia
selloana Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
'Evita'
Cortaderia selloana
'Monstrosa'
Cortaderia selloana
'Splendid Star'
Cortaderia
'Sunningdale Silver'
AGM
Corydalis solida ssp
solida 'Beth Evans'
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Cotinus coggygria
'Golden Spirit'
The most noble of grasses, useful for planting with shrubs, as an
accent plant for border corners or as the focus of a narrow vista.
Several plants, planted at 4ft intervals, can be made to form
enormous clumps or screens. Seed-raised plants may give poor
results.
New dwarf form - perfect for the smaller gardens. The flower
stems are upright and strong and it is very free flowering. 5ft. An
improvement on C. s. 'Pumila'.
Largest form - 10ft tall! Enormous plumes like large flags.
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Arching blades striped boldly yellow, this plant stands out from a
distance. Compact mound of leaves to 3ft.
Very feathery creamy-white vertical plumes in dense clusters.
Prolific and reliable. 7ft incl flowers.
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Pink flowers, like a bunch of keys, in a short spike over glaucous
foliage. Forms a mat of flowers early in spring under trees. Mix
with small spring bulbs. Part shade and a little moisture. 6ins.
£2.75
Deep maroon-crimson flowers produced throughout the summer
and autumn, richly scented of chocolate. Requires full sun and
winter mulch. To 2ft .
Bright golden lush foliage on a handsome shrub that turns
amber, burgundy and scarlet in autumn. Can be hard pruned for
larger leaves, or left to reach 10ft. New excellent selection!
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Deep purple foliage, wine red in autumn. Pink inflorescences
Cotinus coggygria
‘Royal Purple’ AGM give smoky effect. 10ft.
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Cotinus coggygria
'Young Lady'
Compact form of Smoke Bush, with soft green leaves and pale
pink "smoke". Red, pink and orange autumn colours. 6ft x 6ft.
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Cotinus ‘Grace’
Large rounded leaves are soft purple, turning red in autumn.
Pink, smoky inflorescences in late summer. Vigorous and quickgrowing to 10ft. The best of the Dummer Hybrids. Easily grown.
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Crambe cordifolia
AGM
A mound of large, dark green deeply-cut leaves, topped by clouds
of thousands of tiny, strongly scented white stars in June. 6ft tall
by 4ft spread. A magnificent large plant for a sunny spot .
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Crambe maritima
AGM
Undulating, blue-grey leaves with edible purple shoots emerging
in spring. Growing well in coastal situations. Large heads of
small white flowers from May to July. 2ft.
Rose pink frgrant trumpets on an Amaryllis-type bulb with straplike leaves. Hardy outdoors in a sheltered position. 4ft.
As above, but flowers pure white. A noble plant, much treasured
at Sissinghurst.
Upright sword-like foliage and arching sprays of flowers in late
summer. Easily grown in sun or part shade.
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AGM
Crinum x powellii
'Album' AGM
Crocosmia
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(syn. C.'Dark Leaf Apricot ') Apricot flowers combine beautifully
with dark bronze-green foliage. 3ft.
New beautiful cultivar with very large copper orange flowers
with reflexed petals. Stunning! From Mark Walsh at Trecanna
in Cornwall.
Bright flame-coloured sprays of open flared flowers give a real
Crocosmia x
crocosmiflora 'Carmin impact! Strong healthy plants in full clumps, but not invasive. 2ft.
Brilliant'
Sprays of very large nodding flowers, dark orange with a red
Crocosmia 'Emily
splashed throat. Clumps of strong foliage. 2ft. Beautiful freeMcKenzie'
flowering Crocosmia.
Crocosmia 'Hellfire' New form, vigorous and tall with pleated foliage, much like C.
'Lucifer' but flowers are darker purer red with no hint of yellow.
3-4ft.
Strong growing and tall with pleated foliage and vibrant red
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
flowers. 4ft. Flowers early July onwards.
AGM
Crocosmia 'Malahide Full sprays of smaller warm-red flowers over quite narrow, grasslike foliage. 3ft.
Castle Red'
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Large pure warm yellow flowers really stand out, even from a
distance. Foliage is healthy and bright green. 3-4ft.
Strong growing with large bright red flowers. 3ft
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Outward-facing sprays of large warm yellow flowers with a hint
of orange. Long flowering and reliable. 3ft.
Strong growing Conifer with upward swept branches and a
dominant leader. Needles are spirally arranged as in the dwarf
conifer C .j.’Spiralis’ . Distinctive form up to 25ft.
Rarely grown Conifer with long glossy dark green needles
densely arranged in two ranks along the branch and a lovely
broadly conical outline. Somewhat like a monkey puzzle, but the
needles are softer.
Blue flowing foliage streams off the branches of this the most
elegant of Conifers, like water cascading down a cliff face.
Native to the eastern Himalayas, it is only hardy in the very
mildest parts of Britain - otherwise a suitable conservatory
specimen. 3m in 10 years. Can be pruned, if needed.
Cycads are a very old group of plants, they were around at the
same time as dinosaurs roamed the earth! Looking like a slowgrowing palm, with a whorl of strong evergreen foliage and a
curious scaly middle, like a giant pine cone, they have an
intriguing air. Grow in a pot, or outside in sheltered position.
Gritty, open compost and sun to part shade. Older plants hardy to 11°C. Various sizes normally available. Please contact us for a
quote.
Magnificent large perennial with deeply divided silver leaves 4ft
long. Stout stems bear immense purple thistle heads 6ft tall.
Sunny well-drained site .
Very similar to C. involucratus.
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Crocosmia 'Coleton
Fishacre'
Crocosmia 'Cornish
Copper'
Crocosmia 'Paul's
Best Yellow'
Crocosmia 'Walberton
Red'
Crocosmia 'Walberton
Yellow'
Cryptomeria japonica
‘Rasen-sugi’
Cunninghamia
lanceolata
Cupressus
cashmeriana AGM Kashmir Cypress
Cycas revoluta Cycad, King Sago
Palm
Cynara cardunculus
AGM - Cardoon
Cyperus alternifolius
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Cyperus involucratus
AGM - Umbrella
Plant
x Cupessoocyparis
leylandii 'Gold Rider'
AGM
Cytisus battandieri
AGM - Pineapple
Broom
Daphne odora
'Marianna'
Daphniphyllum
himalayense ssp.
macropodum
Darmera peltata
AGM
Dasylirion
miquihuanense
Datisca cannabina
Decaisnea fargesii
Deinanthe bifida
Delosperma
congestum
Dianella tasmanica
Grass with lush green umbrellas on stems up to 3ft. Ours are
grown from self-collected seed from a park in Folkestone, so
should be hardy in milder areas or sheltered spots.
Bright golden green form of Leylandii - unrivalled for winter
interest and as a backdrop for shrub and perennial borders. A rare
form, much brighter coloured than the variety 'Caslewellan'! Fast
growing to 35m.
Magnificent deciduous shrub unlike any other broom. Trifoliate,
blue-washed leaves covered in fine silky silver hairs. Yellow
flowers in erect tightly packed cones scented of pineapples. Best
against a sunny wall, but generally hardy. Vigorous to 12ft if tied
in.
Striking creamy gold broad leaf margins make this Daphne really
stand out, especially in winter! Delisciously fragrant pale pink
flowers in winter and early spring. Evergreen shrub, best grown
away from cold winds. To 3ft.
Handsome large leaved evergreen resembling Rhododendron
decorum. The leaves are pale green above, bluish white beneath
with a red petiole and midrib. Fragrant green flowers produced in
late spring. Will grow on most soils including chalk, and forms a
tall shrub to 10ft, preferring part-shade.
Starry, rounded panicles of pink flowers on stout stalks appear
before the leaves, which are bold, rounded, up to 1 ft across and
shiny green. Thrives in marshy ground, sun or part shade. To 3ft .
A unique architectural plant with narrow lance-shaped grey-green
leaves that shoot off stiffly in all dierctions, forming a near
perfect sphere. Hardy down to -10C or more, if grown with good
drainage in full sun. To 6ft.
Tall imposing perennial with Fraxinus -like leaves and small
yellow-green flowers in long pendulous racemes. Easily grown,
to 6ft.
Tall erect stems furnished with enormous pinnate leaves.
Drooping clusters of bell-shaped greenish flowers followed by
broad bean shaped pods with a metallic blue bloom. 10ft Large
plants.
Charming woodlander from Japan with Hydrangea-like leaves,
notched at the end, delicate white nodding flowers, sometimes
with a hint of pink, and fluffy stamens. For a cool spot with
adequate moisture. 18ins.
A low mat of fleshy cylindrical leaves studded with bright yellow
flowers. Free flowering and hardy given a well drained sunny
site.
Evergreen with arching, grass-like, dark green leaves. Branched
sprays of pale blue, starry flowers in June, followed by
spectacular dark, glossy purple berries. Plant in acid soil in a
sheltered spot. 4ft.
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Dicentra
Dicentra 'King of
Hearts'
Dicentra 'Red
Fountain'
Dicentra spectabilis
AGM - Bleeding
Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
'Alba' AGM
Dicentra spectabilis
'Valentine'
Dierama Angel's Fishing
Rod
Dierama
dracomontanum x
pulcherrimum
Dierama
pulcherrimum
Dierama
pulcherrimum
'Blackbird Seedling'
Dierama
pulcherrimum 'Slieve
Donard Hybrids'
Dierama
pulcherrimum
'Snowbells'
Dierama robustum
Disporum flavens Yellow Fairy Bells
Drimys lanceolata
Spring or summer flowering plants with heart-shaped flowers,
hanging like tear drops from arching stems. Fern-like, glaucous
or pale green foliage. Happily grown in sun to part-shade, pretty
together with other woodland plants.
Rich rose pink lockets over a mound of light blue-green ferny
foliage.Slightly shaded position with adequate moisture. Long
flowering season in spring and early summer. To 12ins.
New plant, which causes quite a stir, wherever it is seen! Dark
red lockets above a mound of silvery blue fern-like foliage. Likes
moist but well drained soil and sun to part shade. Often flowers
for an extensive period in spring and summer, and can re-bloom
in autumn, if given adequate moisture. 8-12 inches.
Large, rosy red flowers with a white tip, over fresh green foliage.
2ft .
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Light green foliage and cool white flowers. A lovely
combination!
New selection with cherry red flowers, dark stems and blue grey
ferny foliage. Very attractive!
Upright sheaves of grassy evergreen leaves from which wiry
arching stems shoot up in summer from which hang beautifully
formed waxy bells suspended by almost invisible threads. The
following forms are available:
Dwarf form, very vigorous and free flowering. Oversized pink
trumpets are borne on delicate arching stems. To 2ft.
£6.50
Rose-pink bells on arching stems. The most commanly grown
species.5ft.
Seedlings from a form with very dark purple flowers.
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A variety of pink and red shades, all bred for the British climate.
5ft.
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A variety with pure white bells.
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Mauve-pink bells on 7ft tall stems. Hardy and impressing!
Delightful new woodland perennial with hanging lemon yellow
bells along the whole stem in spring. Foliage reminiscent of
Salomon's Seal. Clump forming and robust. Semi shade and a
humus rich soil. 2ft.
Upright, evergreen shrub or small tree. Young shoots are a
beautiful deep red with pungent, oblong dark green leaves.
Clusters of white star shaped flowers in mid to late spring
followed by glossy black berries. Prefers sun or semi-shade. Frost
hardy. To 12ft.
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Dryopteris
erythrosora AGM
Dryopteris
wallichiana
Echeveria 'Perle von
Nürnberg' AGM
Bronzy red new fronds against dark green older leaves
Evergreen. 2ft.
Handome large fern with golden tinted fronds in spring. 5ft.
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Perfect rosette of pink overlaid with grey succulent leaves.
Beautiful in pots, hardy to -7°C, at least. Various sizes available.
from
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Echinacea Cone Flower
Leafy clumps of dark green
foliage topped by stout branching
stems bearing large daisy flowers
with
a prominent central boss.
Summer
flowering perennials
preferring full sun and
humus-rich soil.
New spectacular double Echinacea with masses of bright orange
red petals! Flowers last a very long time. 2-3ft.
White petals and a warm honey-brown central boss. 3ft.
Echinacea 'Hot
Papaya'
Echinacea purpurea
'White Swan'
Echinacea 'Southern
Belle'
A runaway success in the last two years, this Echinacea really
stands out! Fully double deep fuchsia pink large flower heads
with reflexed outer petals and a big boss of petals for a centre.
Unique and highly sought after - the best of the double
Echinaceas by far! Fully hardy and easily grown in any sunny
border. 3ft.
Echinops bannaticus Tall vigorous clumps of jagged grey-backed leaves topped by
'Taplow Blue' AGM - large deep steel-blue globular flower heads in August. An
imposing plant for a sunny site. 6ft.
Globe Thistle
Short dainty selection with stunning blue globes. 2ft.
Echinops ritro
'Veitch's Blue'
Spectacular and very rare relative of Daphne. Slow growing
Edgeworthia
shrub covered in golden intensely fragrant flowers in winter.
chrysantha
'Grandiflora'
Later large light green leaves lend an exotic look. A unique shrub
to treasure in a sheltered corner, perhaps close to a door, where it
can be readily admired. Sun or part shade. Slowly to 3 or 4ft.
Elaeagnus
'Quicksilver' AGM
Elymus magellanicus
Bright silver foliage on a quick growing shrub to 10ft. Sweetly
fragrant small creamy yellow flowers in July followed by silvery
berries. Very useful as a back drop for perennial borders, or use
as a specimen shrub or small tree. Decidious and hardy. Sunny
position, reasonable drainage.
From South America, the most intensely blue of all grasses.
Clump forming with narrow blue leaves, deeply ridged beneath.
The flower is a wheat-like spike, initially blue, fading to beige in
winter. Best in full sun and well drained soil in a sheltered
position. 6 ins.
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Emmenopterys henryi A rare large shrub discovered in China in 1907 by Wilson who
described it as “one of the most strikingly beautiful trees of the
Chinese forests”. Handsome large leaves unfold bronze. On
mature plants large terminal panicles of white flowers. On a
proportion of the flowers one lobe of the calyx becomes
extraordinarily enlarged-up to 2 inches long giving a very showy
appearance. Large plants.
Epilobium
Steel Rose Willowherb. Stunning colour way with pale pink
angustifolium'Stahl
flowers backed by dark red calyces in upright racemes over
Rose'
narrow green foliage . Looks good in a mass planting, but can be
quite invasive, so site with care. 3½ft.
Slowly increasing clumps of attractively shaped and coloured
Epimedium
leaves, flowers in spring. Good ground cover for shady spots.
Large, exuisitely shaped mauve flowers on delicate stems.
Epimedium
grandiflorum 'Lilafee' Foliage heart shaped and attractively bronzed when new.
Decidious. 8 inches.
Smaller pale pink flowers and pale- to mid green evergreen
Epimedium
foliage. 8-12 inches.
pauciflorum
Clear golden-yellow starry flowers above large evergreen leaves
Epimedium x
beautifully marked & tinted in spring.
perralchicum
'Frohnleiten'
Epimedium x rubrum Red flowers and red veining and a red edge to the emerging leaf.
Very good dense grouncover.
Red and orange flowers on wiry stems. Mid green, quite large
Epimedium x
evergreen leaves with an reddish edge. Good ground cover in dry
warleyense
shade. 18 inches.
Evergreen rush-like stems are bright pale green with black nodes
Equisetum
From a primitive group of plants, it provides a striking
architectural feature and contrasts with more conventional foliage
and forms. Deep questing roots and invasive rhizomes make it
suitable only for wild damp areas or in a container.
As above, but less robust and having light yellow, horizontal
Equisetum
stripes across stems which have a more lax habit.
'Bandit'
Evergreen, upright stems are bright pale green with black nodes.
Equisetum
Can attain 6ft in height. Beautiful in a pot. Sun or shade. Several
camtschatcense
size plants available from
Equisetum telmateia - A native giant Horsetail, very decorative with soft whorls of light
green foliage on tall stems. Enjoys moisture and looks lovely next
Giant Horsetail
to water or in a damp corner . Vigorous spreader, sink in a
container or grow in a pot, if space is precious.
Evergreen mats of grey-green leaves, topped by pink daisy
Erigeron glaucus
flowers all summer. Thrives in seaside areas and can be seen
growing in abundance forming large mats in many gardens along
the seafront at Sandgate.
Charming low-growing mat-forming plant producing a mass of
Erigeron
karvinskianus AGM - daisy flowers on slender stems which dance in the wind. Flowers
open white and fade pink giving a beautiful effect of two
Dancing Daisy
flower colours. Very floriferous. Dry, sunny site. Will seed itself
in cracks in paving or walls.
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Thistle like flower heads are useful
for drying. Many species have very
handsome foliage. Easily grown on
well drained soil in an open position.
Eryngium agavifolium Forms a large rosette of long narrow
bright green leaves edged with sharp
(Tall form)
teeth. Green thistle like flowers, August
on stout stems. An arresting plant. 5ft.
Large steely blue finely cut ruff, big central
Eryngium alpinum
cone and dark blue stems makes this
'Blue Star'
Eryngium really stand out! Heart shaped
glossy green leaf. 2ft.
Eryngium 'Big Blue' Big electric blue ruff surrounds a dark blue cone, the plant
suffused a deep purplish blue and silver. New variety, a real
stunner! 2½ft.
Silver-blue deeply cut leaves form a mound. Deep violet
Eryngium bourgatii
coloured flower heads from June to August. To 2ft.
Graham Stuart
Thomas's Selection
Branching upright stems bear elongated purplish flowers. Forms
Eryngium
ebracteatum Phoenix a clump of yucca-like foliage. 2ft.
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Masses of smaller creamy green cones on every stem, structural
and interesting. 4ft.
Highly sought after hybrid, with distinct large deep silver blue
Eryngium x
flowers on strong stems. Combines beautifully with Crocosmia
oliverianum AGM
'Lucifer'! 3ft.
A plant of the highest architectural merit. Blue-green strap-like
Eryngium
pandanifolium AGM leaves, some 4-6 feet long, with spiny edges, topped in late
summer by several enormous branched flower stems with
hundreds of purplish red clusters of thistle flowers. Needs plenty
of space. To 8ft.
Rare and extremely desireable plant with wide silver-white ruff
Eryngium
round a large green cone. Green strap-like leaves. From Mexico,
proteiflorum
requires winter protection. 2ft.
Eryngium variifolium Beautiful evergreen forming neat rosettes of round leaves, dark
shiny green with white veining. In midsummer stiff spiny deeply
cut leaves are produced from which the flower spike emerges
bearing grey-white flower heads with a broad white collar. 18
inches.
Eryngium venustum Uniquely shaped, deeply divided spiny leaves in a basal rosette.
Flower green. Very rare! 18ins.
The flowers and stems are the most intense steel blue of all the
Eryngium x
Eryngiums held above clumps of silver veined foliage in Juneoliverianum
July. To 2ft.
Steely blue ruffs and dark blue cones. Hardy and reliable. 2-3ft.
Eryngium x zabelii
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Eryngium x zabelii
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Sometimes listed as Cheiranthes 'Bowles Mauve' . Bushy
Erysimum 'Bowles
perennial clumps of grey-green narrow leaves. Clusters of rich
Mauve' AGM Perennial Wall Flower mauve flowers prroduced continously from May onwards. Easily
grown in a sunny postiion. 12-18 inches.
Erysimum linifolium Clean and bright cream variegated leaves and purple flowers with
a russet tinge suddenly come into their own in early spring.
'Variegatum'
Evergreen shrubby perennial to 18ins.
Eucalyptus pauciflora Beautiful small tree. Large, leathery, sickle-shaped leaves on
ssp niphophila AGM polished red twigs. Green, cream and grey patchwork bark. One
of the hardiest Eucalypts.
From a clump of dark green leaves, a tall upright spike, massed
Eucomis comosa
with starry creamy-green flowers with a hint of lilac, violet
stamens and pistils, topped by a pineapple-like tuft of pale green
leaves, appears in late summer. A striking plant in flower, easily
grown in a sheltered sunny wall site or a good tub plant . 18ins.
The whole plant is burgundy red; leaves, flowers and stems.
Eucomis comosa
'Sparkling Burgundy' Produces pineapple-like flower spikes. Flowers August to
November. Hardy. 1½ft.
Euonymus europaeus Spindle Tree.Vigorous and easily grown shrub. Spectacular in
‘Red Cascade’ AGM late summer when the branches are laden with scarlet fruit .
Capsules split open to reveal orange seeds. Rich scarlet autumn
colour. 8ft. This form self pollinates.
Versatile and attractive shrubs for sun or shade and any soil.
Euonymus
Evergreen foliage, can be used as ground cover, but will climb if
fortunei
grown against a wall. The following forms are available:
A form with dark green leaves heavily mottled and streaked
Euonymus fortunei
cream. Particularly attractive in spring as new foliage is flushed
'Harlequin'
pink. Dense low growth habit, can be clipped for a carpet-like
effect.
A vigorous form which will climb strongly if against a wall. Up
Euonymus fortunei
to 10ft.
'Silver Queen'
Branches packed with bright pink fruits split open to reveal
Euonymus
hamiltonianus 'Rising orange berries in autumn. Large shrub/ small tree, which is hardy
Sun'
and easily grown. To 15ft.
A similar plant to E. p 'Glutball', but slightly more compact at 5Eupatorium
purpureum 'Gateway' 6ft.
A spectacular plant. Strong purple flushed stems furnished with
Eupatorium
purpureum 'Glutball' whorls of foliage rise up to 8ft in good soil and are topped by
enormous flat heads of rich purple flowers which are the
highlight of the late summer garden. Easy and robust but best
results in a rich soil which is not to dry.
Short selection with huge flower heads, only 3ft! Can even be
Eupatorium
grown in a container!
'Phantom'
Narrow leaves radially arranged round stems, topped by attractive
Euphorbia
yellowish or red bracts. Suitable for well-drained soil in sun or
part shade.
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Evergreen leaves in a dark green whorl topped by acid yellow
flowers in spring. Excellent ground cover for a shady dry spot,
spreads by stolons to form a healthy carpet. 2ft.
Tall willowy stems with long narrow glaucous green leaves
topped by wide heads of green-yellow flowers. Remarkably long
flowering period, from June to October. To 5ft.
Euphorbia characias Striking evergreen plant of architectural merit. Bold dense whorls
subsp. wulfenii AGM of foliage topped by terminal panicles of yellow-green flowers in
spring. The flowering stems should be cut to the ground by
midsummer to allow new shoots to develop. Easily grown but
best in sun with well-drained soil. The following forms are
available:
Euphorbia characias Green flowers with a black eye in a dense spike. Blue-green
subsp. wulfenii 'Black leaves.
Pearl'
Euphorbia characias Selected by Margery Fish of East Lambrook Manor, this form
has large heads of golden yellow flowers in late winter/early
subsp. wulfenii
'Lambrook Gold'
spring. 4ft.
Euphorbia characias The best of the variegated E. characias to have come on the
market. Clean, bright white leaf margins and dark green mid rib.
'Tasmanian Tiger'
Flower is white and green as well, with a lime green centre.
Strong healthy growth to 3ft.
Remarkable late spring flowering Spurge with bright orange-red
Euphorbia griffithii
bracts and olive green foliage with red midribs. Red stems and
'Fireglow'
red and orange autumn colour makes this a plant for three
seasons! Goes well with Alliums, late tulips and variegated
foliage. To 3ft.
Euphorbia x martinii Dark green leaves with a hint of red and red stems makes this
Spurge really stand out in winter. Flowers in early summer are
green with a red eye. Neater than E. characias, which is one of its
parents. Combines well with spring bulbs. 2ft.
Euphorbia mellifera - Long narrow sea-green leaves on stout stems. Forms a neat domeshaped bush with heads of yellow honey scented flowers in
Honey Spurge
spring. Sheltered site.
New to cultivation, tall upright plants to 4ft, mid-green leaves
Euphorbia
and acid yellow flower heads, sun to part shade. Like a
sarawschanica
turbocharged E. palustris.
Euphorbia schillingii Perennial with narrow, deep green leaves with conspicuous
white mid-ribs. Erect stems bears cluster of scented bright
AGM
chartreuse-yellow flowers in summer and autumn. 3ft.
Euphorbia x pasteurii Recent hybrid between E. mellifera and E. stygiana.Outstanding
evergreen dark green leaves with prominent silver midribs.
'John Phillips'
Forms a dense rounded dome. Sun and reasonable drainage. This
plant was selected for its vigour growing to 5ft tall.
Euphorbia
amygdaloides var.
robbiae AGM
Euphorbia
ceratocarpa
Exochorda x
macrantha ‘The
Bride’ AGM
Upright shrub with arching branches. Pure white large flowers in
long racemes, stamens are like a golden brush. Plant in sun with
good drainage. Very showy indeed! 5-7ft.
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Farfugium japonicum Leathery dark glossy green rounded leaves have a bold and
irregular cream maragin. Heads of large orange-yellow daisy
‘Argenteum’
flowers in winter when grown under cover. Evergreen. Will
withstand some frost, but winter cover advisable. Unusual and
much sought after.
Fargesia dracocephala This new and very rare Bamboo is the only varie-gated Fargesia.
Bold white variegation in spring fades a little as the season
'White Dragon'
progresses. To 8ft.
Graceful arching yellow stems bear sprays of apple-green leaves.
Fargesia murielae
(Arundinaria
Excellent specimen or in a large tub. Requires moist soil and
murieliae)
shelter from strong wind. 10ft.
A most ornamental bamboo, with greyish green bloom to canes
Fargesia nitida
(Arundinaria nitida) and foliage. Leaves bright green, silvery beneath, canes to 10 ft.
Evergreen.
Rosettes of narrow, prickly leaves with small pale blue flowers
Fascicularia bicolor
appearing, stemless, in the centre. The base of the leaves turns
bright red when the buds and flowers are present giving a bright
central circle of colour. Prefers poor, stony soil in sun or shade.
Hardy in mild areas, particularly coastal.
Fascicularia littoralis (Syn. Ochagavia littoralis) Glaucous rosettes with bright pink
flower cone and stem-less orange flowers and red leaf bases.
(Syn. Ochagavia sp) Similar to F. bicolor but larger.
Fascicularia
pitcairniifolia
Fatsia japonica AGM Large polished dark green palmate leaves give a sub-tropical
effect yet this is a very tough, generally hardy shrub, suitable for
sun or shade and poor soils. Globular white flowers in Oct. Often
grown as a houseplant but much more useful in the garden; 6ft or
more.
Intense blue - the name says it all! This is the bluest grass, a soft
Festuca glauca
mound of ice blue thin needle-like leaves. Blue-green flower
'Intense Blue'
heads turn wheat coloured later on. 18ins.
Ficus carica ‘Brown Large glossy deeply-lobed leaves on a stout shrub to 10ft. Best
with some shelter. Brown Turkey is a good fruiting fig but the
Turkey’ AGM - Fig
handsome foliage makes this plant worth growing on that count
alone.
A large mound of fine, bronze, lacy foliage up to 4 ft. When well
Foeniculum vulgare
established, tall stems bear flat heads of yellow flowers. Foliage
‘Purpureum’
colour best in full sun.
Spectacular variegation; large pale yellow cental blotch and
Forsythia 'Fiesta'
yellow veining make the shrub stand out from a distance,
especially in spring and early summer. Masses of golden flowers
smother the reddish branches in spring. Small to medium shrub to
4ft.
Striking new plant. Powder-blue foliage on a compact shrub to
Fothergilla gardenii
3ft. Acid soil. Golden yellow autumn colour and white downy
‘Blue Mist’
flowers in spring before the leaves.
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(syn. Rhamnus frangula A.) Very fine-cut, almost needle-like
leaves - a fresh soft green in summer and bronze in autumn.
Large shrub to 10ft, or small tree. Lovely foliage plant, ideal as
back drop for perennial border.
Fuchsia magellanica Grey green foliage with an overlay of cream and pink makes this
a wonderful foliage shrub. Red elegantly hanging tear drop'Versicolor'
shaped flowers add to the attraction from mid summer onwards. 34ft. Can freeze back in very cold winters, but always grows back.
Full sun to part shade.
Furcraea bedinghausii Enormous blue-green rosettes of pointy strap-like leaves support
a tall branched flower spike with hundreds of creamy-green
flowers. This plant is best grown in a large pot, as it is borderline
hardy. From the deserts of New Mexico. Monocarpic, but forms
bulbils on the branches, that fall to the ground and take root.
Frangula alnus
'Asplenifolia'
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Siskiyou Pink’
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Whirling Butterlies’
Genista aetnensis
Genista lydia AGM
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian
Geranium
Geranium 'Blue
Cloud' AGM
Geranium cinereum
'Ballerina' AGM
Geranium clarkei
'Mount Stewart'
Geranium 'Havana
Blues'
Geranium
macrorrhizum
'Bevan's Variety'
Geranium 'Mavis
Simpson' AGM
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Bright sugar-pink flowers on willowy stems. An elegant plant for
a sunny well-drained spot. The leaves have attractive dark
markings. 3 ft .
Compact form with a slightly more upright habit. White
flowers with faint pink markings. 3 ft.
£3.75
Can be trained into a small tree 12ft tall with showers of goldenyellow flowers in spring. Elegant weeping habit, sunny
site.Plants trained up to make small trees.
Arching branches of grey green are held rigidly. Looks good in a
large pot or cascading over a wall or rock. Bright yellow flowers
in early summer. Sunny site. 18ins by 3ft.
An impressive, stoutly upright perennial, multistemmed with
glaucous, parallel-nerved leaves that clasp the stem in pairs.
Yellow bell-shaped flowers in whorls. To 5ft.
Easily grown perennials, beautiful of flower and dense foliage.
Many are excellent ground cover, tolerant of most soils, sun or
shade.
Masses of pale blue flowers delicately veined crimson. Long
flowering period May-Sept. Hardy. 1½ - 2ft.
Mat forming, large flowers blotched and lined crimson. Likes a
sunny, well-drained position. 4-6 inches.
Tall handsome clump with large white or shell pink flowers
heavily veined deep pink in June and July. 3-4ft. Graham Stuart
Thomas selection fr M Stewart Gardens in N Ireland.
Stunning, very distinct NEW Geranium with big violet blue,
purple veined flowers with a large, marked white eye, contrasted
with lime green foliage. Long flowering, and very freely, from
June to first frost. 16ins by 20ins hummock.
Dense, weed-proof ground cover with light green, aromatic semievergreen foliage and crimson-purple flowers in June/July.
Vigorous even in dense shade. 1ft.
Carpets of grey-green leaves, densely studded with pastel pink
blooms. Flowers continously from June to November. Ideal
groundcover or front of border plant. 9 inches x 3ft.
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Tall plant bearing many large white flowers heavily veined in
deep pink in June-July. Finely cut foliage. A Graham Stuart
Thomas selection, which comes via Mt Stewart garden in Ireland.
3-4ft.
Deeply dissected rounded leaves are attractively marbled with
Geranium orientalitwo shades of green. Deep pink flowers with a paler centre in
tibeticum
summer. Low-growing habit. Plant in full sun .
Geranium palmatum Not commonly grown. Large, dark green glossy, lobed palmate
leaves with sprays of single purple-red flowers in late summer.
AGM
Vigorous, growing to 2-3 ft.
A selection with dark purple, almost black, nodding flowers on
Geranium phaeum
wiry upright stems, above clumps of lobed leaves with attractive
'Samobor'
dark chocolate brown markings. Useful for its tolerance of deep
shade. 2ft.
Geranium psilistemon Large handsome clump of elegant deeply cut leaves bearing a
profusion of comparatively large magenta-crimson flowers with a
dark centre in summer. 4ft .
Geranium 'Rozanne' Outstanding selection, deep spode-blue flowers with a white
(formerly known as G. centre produced continously, June to Nov! Healthy dense foliage
'Jolly Bee')
makes it a good groundcover, 3ft x 3ft.
Wide mats of deeply divided dark green leaves are studded with
Geranium
deep magenta flowers for many weeks in summer. Easily grown
sanguineum 'Max
Frei'
and tolerant of shade.
Carpets of grey-green leaves, densely studded with cerise pink
Geranium x
riverslianum 'Russell blooms. Flowers continously from June to November. Ideal
groundcover or front of border plant. 9 inches x 3ft.
Prichard' AGM
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Geum ‘Borisii’
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Geranium clarkei
'Mount Stewart'
Gillenia trifoliata
AGM
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba
'Barabit's Fastigiate'
Dense clumps of hairy leaves and wiry stems support warm, pure
orange single flowers from June onwards. Easily grown. Happy
in sun or part shade. 1ft.
Sprays of dainty white flowers are beautifully complimented by
red wiry stems and calyces and dark green foliage. Summer
flowering. 3-4ft. Sun or shade.
Unique deciduous conifer with fan-shaped
leaves, forms a narrow pyramid. Clear yellow
autumn colour. Slow growing, reaching 15ft
in 10 years. Available cultivars:
Very narrow, upright Ginkgo, best used as an accent plant or
focus point.
Ginkgo biloba 'Broom Very different looking plant, with many of the leaves forming
tubes or funnels. Slowly forms a shrub up to 3m, perfect for a
with Tubes'
large container.
A broadly columnar male form.
Ginkgo biloba
'Princeton Sentry'
Interesting pendulous foliage on a large shrub to 10ft. Perfect for
Ginkgo biloba
a pot.
'Saratoga'
Another very unusual Ginkgo, with many narrow and and
Ginkgo biloba
assymetric leaves in bunches. Slow growing to a medium-sized
'Survivor'
shrub.
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New dwarf form, round head and very dense growth. Leaf
rounded. Good in a container. Grafted on a short stem.
New exciting colour break in this hardy Gladiolus - large deep
ruby-red flowers. Exquisite!
New promising evergreen silver-leaved shrub from S. Africa,
where it grows by the water's edge. Willow-like leaves and
sprays of pure white flowers in summer. To 6ft. Seems hardy and
grows happily on many soils, incl heavy clay! Can be hard
pruned in spring like it's relative, the Buddleja, to rejuvenate.
Dense mats of 2 inch diameter rounded leaves and upright stems
of brownish flowers followed by orange fruits. Creeping habit. 4
inches .
Enormous perennial plant with vast deeply lobed bristly leaves up
to 6ft in diameter on strong prickly leaf stalks, proportionately
sized besom-like flower spikes. Unequalled as a landscape plant.
Best in marshy ground, but crown must not be in water. Different
size plants available from
Large bipinnate leaves unfurl pink and fall clear yellow leaving
long stalks on thick gaunt branches, that stand out against the
winter sky. Grows into a well shaped specimen, capable of
growing in adverse conditions and on poor soils. To 15m.
From
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Gypsophila paniculata Huge mounds of frothy double white flowers in July. Full sun
and a well drained site. 5ft.
‘Bristol Fairy’
£6.75
For a more subdued colour scheme the green form is just as
elegant of habit as the more wellknown H. m. 'Aureola'.
Beautiful grass with graceful arching leaves striped bright yellow
and green becoming red tinged towards autumn and dying off
with glorious autumn tints. An easily grown grass which makes a
spectacular container plant. 1ft.
This form has completely golden foliage that brightens up any
corner. It has more upright habit habit than the type but is still
very very graceful.
Evergreen climbers, self-clinging by aerial roots. Will grow in
virtually any soil and in dense shade. Can be used as a dense
ground cover for difficult places.
Large leaves are heavily suffused cream, some are almost entirely
white. Rare and slow growing Ivy but probably the most showy
of all! Small plants
Grey green variegated foliage with silvery highlights. Small to
medium sized well shaped leaves. Great for lightening a dark
spot.
Superb near hardy Ginger Lily with a gorgeous orange flower
spike and lush leaf.
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Ginkgo biloba 'Troll'
Gladiolus papilio
'Ruby'
Gomphostigma
virgatum - River Star
Gunnera magellanica
Gunnera manicata
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Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffee Tree
Hakonechloa macra
Hakonechloa macra
‘Aureola’ AGM
Hakonechloa macra
'All Gold'
Hedera - Ivy
Hedera canariensis
'Marginomaculata'
AGM
Hedera helix 'Mona
Lisa'
Hedychium
densiflorum 'Assam
Orange'
Helenium
Upward facing flowers with prominently protruding central
dark cones on stout, erect stems from August to October. Easily
grown in most soils.
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Pure yellow daisy flowers with yellow-green - later brown centres on an upright clump forming perennial. Easily grown and
very hardy. 3ft.
Helenium 'Red Jewel' New variety with clean dark red daisies with a dark central boss.
Foliage lush and healthy. 3ft.
Ruby red flowers on a compact and healthy plant. 2½ft.
Helenium 'Ruby
Tuesday'
Orange and yellow flowers in June-July. 1½ft.
Helenium 'Sahin's
Early Flowerer' AGM
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Helianthella
quinquenervis
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Helenium 'Pumilum
Magnificum'
Helianthemum
‘Henfield Brilliant’
Helianthus
Helianthus 'Lemon
Queen' AGM
Helianthus
occidentalis
Little Sunflower. Wild sunflower fr N America. Large heads of
lemon yellow ray florets with a darker yellow centre. Easily
grown, full sun. 3-4ft.
Dwarf evergreen forming wide mats studded with deep orange
flowers during summer. Useful front of the border groundcover
for dry sunny sites. This particular form is rarely grown which is
surprising considering its striking warm flower colour and larger
leaves than most, providing better ground cover.
Tall plants with coarse leaves topped by strong stems carrying
yellow daisy flowers in late summer and autumn.
Cool lemon-coloured flowers on a medium-sized plant. To 4ft .
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Short North American wild Sunflower, with single yellow daisies
on almost leafless stalks. Grows happily on a wide range of soils
in full sun. Divide every few years. Perfect for prairie plantings!
2-4ft.
Helianthus salicifolius Striking large architectural plant that is little known. Tall stout
stems curve up from the rootstock, clothed with long, drooping,
deep green linear leaves. By late summer when it may be 8 ft tall,
the stems are topped by heads of yellow daisies. An exotic
looking wild perennial. Easily grown in full sun with good
drainage.
Spiky blue foliage in a rounded clump 2ft high. Elegant tall
Helictotrichon
flower stems. One of the best medium-sized blue grasses. Nonsempervirens AGM
invasive.
Bushy perennial with many fully double,warm golden miniature
Heliopsis
helianthoides 'Asahi' sunflowers over a long period in summer and autumn. Very
attractive, to 3ft.
Strikingly variegated leaves - white with green veins! - and
Heliopsis
helianthoides 'Loraine golden yellow daisies combine prettily. Forms a large healthy
Sunshine'
clump, can be divided to keep in check. 2-3ft. Small plants
Helleborus orientalis Single flowered Lenten Rose in a pretty mid-pink.
'Pretty Ellen Pink'
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Heloniopsis orientalis Rose pink flowered woodland perennial with an evergreen
rosette of fleshy fresh green leaves and a bunch of drooping pink
var breviscapa
"keys" with prominent pink stamens in early spring. New and
enchanting introduction from the Far East! 8 inches.
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Hemerocallis Day Lily
Hemerocallis 'Bela
Lugosi'
Hemerocallis
'Catherine Woodbery'
Dense clumps of arching grassy bright green leaves. Stout stems
bear a cluster of large lily-like flowers, each one only lasting a
day but there is a long succession of bloom. Trouble-free and
tolerating most soils not too dry, sun or part shade.
Largest deep purple flowers with a green throat on a strong plant
with broad leaves. 2ft.
Soft pink with a green throat. 2ft
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Striking flowers with alternating yellow and orange petals, with a
broad yellow stripe down the middle of each orange petal. Looks
like it belongs in a Dutch Renaissance painting! 2½ft.
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(formerly H. Kwanso Flore Pleno) Robust bold clumps
topped with sumptuous bright orange double flowers which last
longer than single flowered Hemerocallis. Not pretty but
spectacular, consisting of a flower within a flower .
Broad strong leaves boldly striped in cleanest white, often more
Hemerocallis fulva
'Variegated Kwanso' white than green. Double orange flowers. 3ft.
Hemerocallis 'Golden Chrome yellow flowers with bronze petal backs. Free flowering.
2ft
Chimes'
Sixteenth-century garden plant. Clear yellow flowers with an
Hemerocallis liliounforgetable fragrance produced in late spring. 2½ft.
asphodelus AGM
Dainty Day Lily with rounded clear warm yellow flowers
Hemerocallis 'Stella
produced over a long period. 12-18ins.
d'Oro'
Large, rounded bright orange flowers with a yellow strip down
Hemerocallis
the middle of each petal. Broad, lush foliage.
'Tuscawilla Tigress'
Blush pink to cream very large but shapely flowers with a deep
Hemerocallis 'Wild
wine coloured centre and contrasting green throat. 3ft.
Horses'
Fragrant white flowers are borne in late summer. A vigorous
Heptacodium
hardy large shrub which has attractive peeling bark.
jasminoides
Dense clumps of rounded evergreen foliage. Wiry stems arise in
Heuchera
summer bearing numerous tiny flowers. Good ground cover for
sun or part shade on well drained soil. Plants normally available
in 2L and 9cm. Other varieties also available.
New, especially large growing deep red Heuchera with ruffled
Heuchera 'Berry
leaves with a silver sheen. Very rapid, dense ground cover
Marmalade'
without many flowers, makes it tidy and attractive. Small plants
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Hemerocallis 'Frans
Hals'
Hemerocallis fulva
'Green Kwanso'
Heuchera 'Electra'
Striking electrical yellow foliage with the veins picked out in
orange.
Heuchera 'Fire Chief' Glowing deep fiery red leaves on a medium sized plant with
nicely contrasting white-pink flowers on red stems; keeps
flowering all season. Dense foliage.
Heuchera 'Ginger Ale' A new, unique colour - ginger with pewter underlay! Particularly
healthy, abundant foliage.
Highly decorative mixture of cool green and silver with purpleHeuchera 'Green
red veins. Great for large scale groundcover!
Spice'
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The name is very descriptive - the leaves really remind you of
lime marmalade with their bright acid green rounded lobes and
slightly wavy margins.
Similar to the above, but with more deeply ruffled leaves with
frilly edges.
Incredibly large leaved Heuchera with purple black rounded
foliage heavily overlayed and veined with silver.
Deepest purple leaves heavily spotted and splashed with rose
pink.
Purple leaves almost entirely suffused with silver.
Large dark slate-coloured leaves heavily blotched with silver.
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Wonderful new foliage plant with lush handsome deeply lobed
leaves, acid yellow with deep red veining.
Silver veiled purple-grey leaves with dark veins.
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Orange-brown highly decorative leaves, a wonderful contrast to
other Heucheras and to Tiarellas, such as T. 'Sugar and Spice'.
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This lovely shrubby perennial Hibiscus grows wild in moist
places in parts of the USA. It has huge scarlet flowers, very
elegant, and slender palmate leaves. Fully hardy despite its
delicate looks. About 5-6ft tall.
Copper coloured deeply dissected leaves provide an ideal foil for
Hibiscus 'Kopper
enormous pale pink flowers with a strawberry red eye. Compact
King'
at 3-4ft, ideal for a container or bedding out. Hardy in mild areas,
otherwise best with some winter protection.
Hibiscus moscheutos - Heart -shaped soft felty leaves and plate-sized pink Mallow
Swamp Rose Mallow flowers on this shrubby hardy perennial, which grows in swampy
regions of America. Will grow on most soils, as long as not too
dry. To 6ft. Large plants
Very rare deciduous shrub with large white flowers up to 5ins
Hibiscus
across with a red blotch at the base of each petal. Free flowering
paramutabilis
and quite stunning. In flower it could be mistaken for a tender
tropical plant but is hardy. To 10ft. Large plants.
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Heuchera 'Lime
Marmalade'
Heuchera 'Lime
Ricky'
Heuchera 'Magnum'
Heuchera 'Midnight
Rose Select'
Heuchera 'Shanghai'
Heuchera 'Velvet
Night'
x Heucherella
'Alabama Sunrise'
x Heucherella
'Gunsmoke'
x Heucherella 'Sweet
Tea'
Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet Rose Mallow
Hibiscus syriacus
Magnificent long lived hardy shrubs. One of the glories of the
late summer garden. A succession of large trumpet-shaped
flowers from July to Oct. Flowers best in full sun. Forms an
upright bush to 8ft. The following cultivars are available:
The best single blue. Lilac blue flowers with a red heart .
Hibiscus syriacus
'Oiseau Bleu' (Blue
Bird)
Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Pure white single flower with a red eye.
Heart'
Fast-growing evergreen with glossy dark green foliage. Forms a
Hoheria sexstylosa
densely columnar shrub which is covered in white flowers in July
‘Stardust’ AGM
and August. 'Stardust' is a recent selection with larger flowers
produced at an early age.
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Feathery drooping panicles of creamy white flowers in early
summer on a large, easily grown shrub. Small toothed leaves.10ft
.
Clump forming broad leaved perennials with stately stems of lilylike flowers in June. Prefer moisture and happy in shade. Plants
will take a few years to settle down and produce full leaf size.
Largest leaves are obtained by planting in a sheltered shady
position with a rich soil which is drained but never dries out.
However, they are survivors and can tolerate some neglect.
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Hosta 'Cherry Berry' Cherry red flower stalks and seed pods set off elongated green
and white variegated leaves. Flowers are lavender.
Charming dwarf Hosta, a perfect miniature, the flower stem in
Hosta kikutii var.
proportion to the tiny leaves. 3ins.
yakusimensis
Unusually large pure white fragrant flowers and heart shaped
Hosta plantaginea
green leaves. To 18ins.
'Grandiflora'
Hosta 'Red October' Stunning red leaf stalks carry blue-green narrow upright leaves
with pronounced veining. Vase shaped small to medium Hosta.
Unique!
One of the largest and most sumptuously foliaged Hostas.
Hosta sieboldiana
Rounded blue-grey leaves are crinkled and deeply veined and can
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be 1ft wide. Dense heads of lilac white flowers. To 3ft.
Striking yellow margin to large glaucous crinkled leaves. Colour
Hosta sieboldiana
deepens through the season. 2½ft.
'Frances
Williams'AGM
Enormous pleated leaves of a rich golden chartreuse. Lavender
Hosta 'Sum and
flowers. One of the best golden hostas. Not susceptible to slug
Substance' AGM
damage. 3ft.
Hosta 'White Feather' Entirely white leaves emerge in the spring to later become
streaked with green - a unique Hosta, can cope with quite a lot of
(undulata)
sun. Lavender flowers. Small to moderately sized.
Graceful mound of neat silver-grey leaves. Smoky-lilac flowers
Hosta x tardiana
July/August. 18ins.
'Halcyon' AGM
Brightly coloured heart-shaped leaves edged yellow and red.
Houttuynia cordata
Small white flowers June to September. Low growing and
‘Chameleon’
spreading. Leaves smell of oranges. Prefers a moist spot.
Useful shrubs easily cultivated if soil not too dry. Most will grow
Hydrangea
in sun or part shade and are happy by the sea. Blue forms will
only be blue in acid soil.
Hydrangea anomala Climbing Hydrangea. Self-clinging climber, large heads of
white flowers in June. Invaluable for a shady wall or makes an
ssp petiolaris AGM
attractive hummock as an open ground shrub.
Large globular heads of creamy-white sterile florets cause the
Hydrangea
upright sterns to arch over creating a rolling mass of white.
arborescens
Forms a small bush to 4ft. H. a. 'Annabelle' is a form with
'Annabelle' AGM
exceptionally large flower heads.
Hydrangea aspera ssp Huge velvety moss-green leaves on bristly stems. Large lavender
lace cap flowers in July/August. Requires a sheltered site and
sargentiana AGM
shelter from strong winds. To 10ft.
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Holodiscus discolor
Hosta
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Hydrangea aspera
'Villosa' AGM
Wide lace-cap flowers - mauve with a ring of lilac-white sterile
flowers produced in Aug/Sept. on a wide shrub with exfoliating
stems and dark green softly hairy leaves. 4ft high by 6ft.
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Hydrangea
involucrata
'Hortensis' AGM
Hydrangea
macrophylla 'Pia'
Hydrangea quercifolia
AGM
Soft green felted heart-shaped leaves and clusters of cream, pink
and green flowers in Aug/ Sept. Sun or part shade and moist soil.
3ft.
A real miniature Hydrangea, only 6 inches high. Red-pink
flowers in a small mophead.
Textured large scalloped leaves colour red and purple in autumn.
Panicles of white flowers in July/August. To 4ft .
Hollies provide some of the best garden
shrubs, most are evergreen and there
is
a great variety of form and colour of
leaf.
Tolerant of shade but grow more
densely
in the open.
Thick leathery leaves are narrow and curled,
edged with broad spines. One of the most
interesting leaf variants of all Hollies.
Neat, narrow, sharply-spined dark green leaves on a narrow,
upright shrub. With slight help will form a narrow 'pole' making a
striking vertical feature.
Elegant slender upright leaves are light green stained red,
deepening as the season advances. By September, they are the
colour of blackberry juice. 18 inches.
Ground covering Bamboo from China. Mass of large, long spearshaped leaves grow in a leafy mound to 3ft. Spreads, but not
excessively. Does not normally flower in the UK.
Easily grown and reliable perennials with strap-like leaves and
spectacular flowers.
A highly sought after beardless Sibrican Iris with silky deep
purple, almost black flowers above grey-green leaves. Full sun or
part shade. 2ft.
Palm-like fans of Iris-leaves are borne at the top of erect, bamboolike stems. Flowers are white with yellow and purple spots
around a yellow crest on each fall, with up to 30 held on each
flower stem over a long period. Needs a warm, sheltered position.
£16.50
Ilex
Ilex aquifolium
'Crassifolia'
Ilex aquifolium
'Myrtifolia'
Imperata cylindrica
‘Red Baron’
Indocalamus
tessellatus AGM
Iris
Iris chrysographes
'Black Knight'
Iris confusa AGM
£6.75
£8.75
£24.50
£12.50/
£19.75
£6.50
£15.75
£6.75
£6.75
Iris japonica 'Ledger's White flowers with purple markings and crinkled edges have an
orange crest, produced during summer. Evergreen fans of broad
Variety'
shiny green leaves rise on stems from creeping rhizomes. 18
inches. Grows and flowers well in sun or shade.
£6.75
Similar to the above but with beautifully striped creamy-white
leaves.
Beautiful yellow striped leaves in spring and early summer.
Yellow flowers marked brown. Vigorous and can grow in
shallow water or ordinary soil. 3ft.
£6.50
Iris japonica
'Variegata' AGM
Iris pseudacorus
'Variegata' AGM
£5.75
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Strong-growing, twining climber. Deliciously fragrant white
Jasminum
flower clusters June-Sept
officinale Summer Jasmine
A striking new introduction! Red young growth and dark red
flower buds that keep their colour once opened, giving an
interesting contrast with the pure white inner of the flower .
Charming pale violet flowers with dark purple markings and a
yellow throat in summer on an open sub-shrub, evergreen in mild
winters. Requires a sunny sheltered spot, or some winter
protection. 18ins to 2ft.
Spectacular pineapple-like flowers of a vivid pink on dark stems;
flower bracts and undersides of leaves dark purple - very
effective! Flowers produced in Aug/Sept. Not hardy but worth
looking after in winter. Kept frost-free it dies to the base in
winter, growing to about 4ft.
A woodland plant from Japan. Prefers a moist, lime free soil and
partial shade. A beautiful plant producing terminal sprays of
yellow shuttlecock shaped flowers in late summer above vinelike leaves.
Dense basal clumps of foliage from which rise wiry stems
bearing rich dark crimson pin-cushion flowers in summer. 2ft.
Clumps of grass-like foliage and 'poker'
flowers on stout stems. They prefer a
sunny site.
Bold heads of lemon yellow with a green top.
Strong and reliable. 3ft.
Shorter and tidier than the species,
flowers June-July, so a whole lot
earlier than the type. 2½ft.
Blue grey leaves and coral red flowers from bronze buds. Late
flowering in Oct-Nov. 2ft.
£6.75
Clear acid yellow pokers over dark leaves. 3ft. Easily grown and
very reliable.
Cream flowers from apricot buds. The name comes from it's
distinct habit of producing one large flower head and upto 8
smaller secondary heads. 2-3ft.
Kniphofia 'Ice Queen' Creamy white flowers on stout stems up to 4ft.
£8.75
Vivid translucent orange flowers are uniform in colour from bud
to open bloom, held on slender stems above clumps of narrow
heraceous foliage. 2ft.
Charming dwarf with narrow grassy foliage and ivory-white
pokers in summer. 2ft .
Large heads of slender tightly held vivid scarlet flowers, not
fading. 5ft.
Slender dusky deep coral red flowers July to Oct. Compact habit.
2ft.
£6.75
Jasminum officinale
'Inverleith' AGM
Jovellana violacea
AGM
Justicia carnea
'Radiant' (syn. J.c.
'Huntington')
Kirengeshoma
palmata
Knautia macedonica
Kniphofia - Red
Hot Poker
Kniphofia 'Bee's
Lemon'
Kniphofia caulescens
'Coral Breakers'
Kniphofia caulescens
'John May's Form'
Kniphofia 'Dorset
Sentry'
Kniphofia 'Hen and
Chickens'
Kniphofia 'Light of
the World'
Kniphofia 'Little
Maid'
Kniphofia 'Lord
Roberts'
Kniphofia 'Nancy's
Red'
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Broad blue-grey leaves and strong, upright pokers in pale red and
white. The only Kniphofia without a keel to the leaf. Dramatic
foliage effect. Moist soil and sun. 5ft.
Late-flowering tall species Kniphofia with distinct broad short
heads of luminous glowing orange flowers. Lovely with berries
and autumn foliage, or with Michelmas daisies and Salvia
uliginosa. 5ft or more.
Exquisite Kniphofia with softly apricot colored buds opening to
pink then cream. Bred by Gräfin von Zeppelin in her nursery in
Freiburg. Medium sized at 2½ft. Long flowering period JuneNov. Unusual and rare!
Rare cultivar recently rescued from extinction.Very large bold
heads of bronzy yellow on a big, bold clump. To 5ft.
Warm brown flower buds open to cream on top of dark brown
stems. Dense flower heads and healthy dark green foliage.
Recommended! 3½ft.
From August to September orange buds open to produce bold
spikes of orange flowers an amazing 6½ to 13ft tall!
Also called "Pride of India". A small round headed tree with
beautiful large pinnate leaves that unfolds red, turn pale yellow,
then green. Long trusses of golden yellow flowers in August
followed by bladder-like, heart-shaped fruit in clusters. Easily
grown in a sunny position. Small plants
Curious graft hybrid between Laburnum and broom. Forms a
small tree with hanging panicles of yellow flowers on some
branches while other branches bear purple broom-like flowers.
£14.50/
£18.50
Laburnum x watereri Very free flowering hybrid Laburnum with long racemes of
yellow flowers in late spring. Easily grown.
‘Vossii’ AGM
£24.50
Lamium orvala
A good ground cover plant for shade or semi-shade with moist
but well drained soil. Clusters of purple-pink flowers are
produced in leaf axils in late spring. Mid-green leaves. 1ft.
£5.75
Larix decidua Europaean Larch
Deciduous Conifer with softest green needle-like foliage in
spring, turning butter yellow in autumn. Tall quick growing tree
with a straight trunk. Easily to 60ft. Small plants
A form of Bay laurel with golden leaves, particularly bright in
winter. May be used in cooking. Small plants.
Aromatic dwarf shrubs for sunny well-drained sites. Make good
low hedges. The following forms are available:
£7.50
Rich purple flowers, silver grey leaves. Compact habit. Aromatic
dwarf shrub for sunny well-drained sites. 18ins.
£5.75
Long spikes of pure white flowers and grey-green aromatic
foliage. 2½ ft.
£5.75
Kniphofia northiae
Kniphofia rooperi
Kniphofia
'Safranvogel'
Kniphofia 'Star of
Baden-Baden'
Kniphofia 'Tawny
King'
Kniphofia uvaria
'Nobilis' AGM
Koelreuteria
paniculata AGM Golden Rain Tree
Laburnocytisus
'Adamii'
Laurus nobilis
‘Aurea’ AGM
Lavandula Lavender
Lavandula
angustifolia 'Hidcote'
AGM - English
Lavender
Lavandula x
intermedia 'Edelweiss'
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Large whorls of bright orange flowers in the upper leaf axils of
upright square stems. Very showy but requires a very sheltered
site or conservatory.
Low NZ evergreen groundcover, little rosettes of black-bronze
Leptinella squalida
feather like foliage spread and make a mat. An interesting feature
'Platt's Black'
between rocks or at the front of borders or containers. Good
drainage. Sun to partial shade. Up to 6ins.
Lespedeza thunbergii Slender stems up to 5ft elegantly sweep outwards bowed down
by masses of rose-purple flower panicles in Sept. Beautiful late
AGM
flowering shrub of easy culture. Sunny site and good drainage.
Leonotis leonorus
Lespedeza thunbergii Very rare white flowered form of the above. Small plants
'Albiflora'
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£9.75
£6.75
Related to Chrysanthemums . Late display of large white daisies
on 5ft stems. Vigorous.
Strong growing and free flowering reliable plants, indispensable
in the summer border. Easily grown in most soils.
£6.75
Well filled feathery large white flowers. 3ft.
£6.75
Superb new Shasta Daisy- masses of pale lemon yellow daisies
on a compact and healthy plant. 18 inches.
£6.75
Masses of narrow petals and a clear golden eye. Charming and
reliable. 3ft.
£6.75
Many pure white narrow frilled petals give the flowers a shaggy
Leucanthemum x
appearance. 3ft.
superbum 'Phyllis
Smith'
Libertia caerulescens Compact basal leaves with incredibly pale china-blue flowers.
18ins.
Libertia grandiflora Dark green clumps of grassy leaves and sprays of pure snowwhite flowers with yellow stamens in June/July. Sun and a wellAGM
drained site. 2ft.
Libertia ixioides 'Gold Leaves are deep golden with a dark olive stripe running down
them, colours deepening in winter. 2ft.
Finger'
Libertia peregrinans Leaves are bright orange-gold. Sprays of white flowers in
summer are followed by orange seed pods. Well drained soil.
'Gold Leaf'
18ins. Small plants
As above but with green leaves and palest blue flowers. Compact
Libertia sessiliflora
to 1ft.
Large bold perennials preferring moist soil.
Ligularia
£6.75
Smaller Ligularia with purple-flushed cut and wavy foliage.
Bright red stems and orange-yellow flowers. 18inches.
Large jagged-edged leaves and stout spires of yellow flowers.
5ft.
£6.75
Leucanthemella
serotina AGM
Leucanthemum x
superbum - Shasta
Daisy
Leucanthemum x
superbum 'Aglaia'
AGM
Leucanthemum x
superbum 'Broadway
Lights'
Leucanthemum x
superbum 'Old Court'
Ligularia 'Osiris
Fantasie'
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
AGM
£6.75
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Ligustrum quihoui
AGM
Liquidambar
styraciflua Sweet Gum
Liquidambar
styraciflua 'Gumball'
Liquidambar
styraciflua 'Slender
Silhouette'
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Worplesdon' AGM
Liriope muscari - Lily
Turf
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Long slender racemes of fragrant white flowers in autumn. Open
growth habit. Elegant shrub to 8ft.
Medium sized cone-shaped trees with large shiny rich green starlike leaves giving a glorious autumn display. Parts of the crown
colour in advance of others giving a grand marbling of various
shades. Best results are on rich deep damp soils. The following
selections are available:
Forms a dense rounded bush - fine autumn colour. To 8ft.
£24.50
Extremely narrow outline - lovely autumn colour. 60ft x 6ft. A
very useful landscape feature. Small plants.
£9.75
Orange and yellow autumn colour . Small plants.
£9.75
£21.50
Evergreen tufts of dark green leathery grass-like leaves. Stout
spikes of bright violet-blue flowers appear in late summer. Easily
grown in sun or shade. Their dense habit of growth makes them
good for ground cover. 12ins .
Liriope muscari 'John Leaves are striped and edged gold. 1½ft.
Burch'
Liriope muscari 'Gold Broad leaves are distinctly margined gold.
Band'
Curious plant from Japan, where the leaves emerge totally white,
Liriope muscari
with no green speck whatsoever, to gradually turn green as they
'Okina'
mature. Superb planted in contrast with the black leaves of
Ophiopogon planiscapus'Nigrescens'.
New introduction - broad ribbons of pure gold and blue flowers.
Liriope
platyphylla'Goldfingers'
(Syn. L. muscari 'Silver Dragon') Dark green leaves are striped
Liriope spicata 'Gin
silver.
ryu'
Forms a tight evergreen ball with broad blades which turn
Luzula pilosa 'Igel'
reddish in winter. Good in a pot. Its tight formal shape makes it
look as if it has been trimmed.
Delightful sugar pink frilly double flowers in a wand over a
Lychnis flos-cuculi
rosette of lanceolate fresh green foliage. Remarkably long
'Jenny' - Ragged
Robin
flowering period, from June to August. 2½ft.
A plant for the bog garden. Perfumed arum flowers produced in
Lysichiton
early spring are followed by large leaves which remain until
autumn.
Lysichiton americanus Flowers are yellow with green spadices, leaves are huge—up to
4ft x 1ft. The scent is heavy and not to everyone’s taste!
AGM - Bog Arum
£5.75
Slightly smaller than the above, pure white flowers and sweetly
Lysichiton
camtschatcensis AGM scented.
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White racemes of flowers bend over gracefully. Vigourous
perennial forming a large clump. Can spread aggressively in
damp soil, better behaved in lighter soil and part shade.
Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife. Bright magenta purple flowers in dense
'Robin'
spikes over dark green foliage. Dampish soil. 18ins.
Upright stems topped by terminal racemes of beautiful dusky
Lythrum virgatum
purple flowers produced mid to late summer. Soil not too dry.
‘Dropmore Purple'
3ft.
Macleaya microcarpa Coral pink feathery plumes above handsome grey-green rounded
lobed leaves with silvery undersides.. Beautiful and unexpected
'Kelways' Coral
member of the Poppy family. Fleshy rootstock is invasive,
Plume' AGM
especially in a lighter soil, so careful siting is advised. 6-8ft.
Lysimachia
clethroides
Mainly spring flowering shrubs and trees. Grow best on rich soil
and with some shelter.
Magnolia grandiflora Large shiny evergreen leaves with a felted reverse. Large creamywhite fragrant globular flowers throughout summer. Often grown
'Exmouth' AGM
as a wall shrub but hardy in the open with full sun. Eventually a
medium sized tree. May be pruned.
Small compact Magnolia forming a dense dome-shaped bush to
Magnolia stellata
4ft. White flowers produced unfailingly and profusely in March
and April, even on young plants.
The most popular of the so called "Girl Magnolias". Dusky
Magnolia 'Susan'
purple pink upright vase shaped flowers are freely produced on a
medium sized shrub to 10ft. Easy and unfussy.
Graceful and incredibly rare Mahonia from China; elegant blueMahonia gracilipes
green foliage with chalky white undersides and red-and-cream
flowers in autumn, black berries. Humus-rich moist, but drained,
soil in semi-shade. Slow growing to 5ft.
Bold evergreen shrub with long leaves bearing spiny leaflets
Mahonia x media
topped by deep golden-yellow erect racemes up to 6ins long in
‘Lionel Fortescue’
autumn and early winter. Tough and easily grown in most soils,
AGM
sun or shade. 6ft .
Deeply dissected soft green leaves and pure pink bowl-shaped
Malva moschata
flowers on branching stems produced all summer. Tolerant of sun
or shade. To 3ft .
This is the Mandrake of folk tales and superstition. Coarse hairy
Mandragora
leaves and stalk-less green-and-purple flowers are followed by
officinarum Mandrake
yellow tomato-like fruits. In time gone by the thick, fleshy root
was dressed up as a person and kept in the home, where it was
said to bring good luck, if treated with due reverence. If tried
today, it should be borne in mind that the root is said to emit a
shriek when pulled out of the ground. Anyone who hears this
noise, will die. The recommended method is to sacrifice a small
dog by tying it to the plant, tempting it to run forward with a
piece of meat, and stand out of earshot.
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Magnolia
£8.75
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Bright green fronds unfurl in spring to form upright
'shuttlecocks'. Slowly forms a trunk. Prefers a moist soil, even
boggy. 3ft .
Grey-green
Magnificentevergreen
large boldrosettes
foliage.of silky leaves on a short stem
Grey-green, deeply fingered
and
beautifully poised leaves
give a
tropical effect. Maroon
flower
sprays in August.
Worth
finding a sheltered spot for.
To 6ft .
£6.75
Deciduous Conifer. Feathery pinnate leaves are a bright green
Metasequoia
turning old gold in autumn. Neat conical habit. Hardy and
glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood AGM succeeds on most soils, even heavy wet. 25 ft in 10 years.
£22.50
Striking golden foliage turn cream and pale gold before leaf fall
Metasequoia
glyptostroboides 'Gold in autumn. Growth rate two-thirds of the species. Foliage does
Rush'
not "burn" in the sun. A recent sport from Japan, it is a rare and
exciting addition to cultivated Conifers.
Very recently introduced variegated Metasequoia - first flush is
Metasequoia
green, second white, variegation varies year on year, slightly
glyptostroboides
'Snowflurry' (aka M. slower growing than the species. Seedling selection from North
g. 'Pat McCracken')
America. Interesting!
Tall grasses of architectural value. Upright stems bear arching
Miscanthus
leaves. Silky, glistening brown sprays in autumn. Clumpforming, not invasive and tolerates all soils, sun or shade but may
need staking if in too much shade.
Short cultivar with pink tinged plumes and quite narrow foliage.
Miscanthus sinensis
Very free flowering! To 5ft.
'Adagio'
£24.50
Deep wine-red flowers produced in summer. Elegant and well
proportioned. 5ft.
Pink feathery plumes makes this grass live up to its cultivar
name. Beautiful fiery autumn tints. 5ft.
Large growing Miscanthus with tall billowing plumes that soon
turn a colour that suits it's name - 'Thundercloud'! Broad healthy
foliage and real presence. To 7ft.
Vigorous with longer than normal leaves which arch out giving
the apperance of a fountain. Flowers red flushed on opening. 6ft.
£6.75
Dwarf form of M. s. 'Zebrinus', makes a compact, rounded
mound of yellow banded leaves, no more than 3ft tall. Purplish
plumes in the autumn.
Beautiful form. Bronze tinted foliage, rich red-purple plumes. 6ft.
£7.50
Matteuccia
struthopteris AGM Shuttlecock Fern
Matthiola
Melianthusincana
majorf
AGM
Miscanthus sinensis
'Ferner Osten'
Miscanthus sinensis
'Flamingo' AGM
Miscanthus sinensis
'Gewitterwolke' AGM
Miscanthus sinensis
'Grosse Fontäne'
AGM
Miscanthus sinensis
'Little Zebra'
£5.75
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£7.50
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Miscanthus sinensis
'Malepartus'
Compact clump of narrow arching leaves, each with a white
Miscanthus sinensis
'Morning Light' AGM margin. From a distance the plant appears silvery. 4ft
£6.75
Showy pink plumes and very good autumn colour. Newer
cultivar. Very large growing to 10ft.
£8.75
Miscanthus sinensis
'Poseidon'
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Resembling M s.‘Zebrinus’, with good contrast yellow bands
across the leaf and loose, elegant pink-coppery plumes in
autumn. Dense, upright culms to 5ft.
One of the largest of them all, growing to a whopping 8-9ft! Pink
inflorescence and a broad leaf; strong upright habit.
Showy broad leaves striped cleanly white and dark green. Tall
strikingly handsome clumps stand out from afar. 6-8ft.
£7.50
Miscanthus sinensis
'Zebrinus' AGM
Miscanthus x
giganteus
Bands of yellow across the leaves. 6ft .
£7.50
(Syn. M. floridulus) Sterile hybrid between M. sinensis and M.
sacchariflorus. Very large clump-forming, non-invasive grass
with a look like sugar cane, excellent for screening. 10-12ft.
£7.50
Miscanthus
yakushimensis
Free-flowering dwarf. Upright clumps of graceful narrow leaves.
3ft.
Clump forming perennial grasses with strong architectural form
and airy flowers.
The tallest form, growing upright to 8ft.
£6.75
Upright panicles with small sparsely spread flower heads which
enable one to see right through. To 6ft.
£6.75
Miscanthus sinensis
'Pünktchen'
Miscanthus sinensis
'Roland'
Miscanthus sinensis
var condensatus
'Cosmopolitan' AGM
Molinia
Molinia caerulea
subsp. arundinacea
'Skyracer'
Molinia caerulea
subsp. arundinacea
'Transparent'
Molinia caerulea
subsp. caerulea
'Moorhexe'
Molinia caerulea
subsp. caerulea
'Variegata' AGM
Monarda Bergamot
£7.50
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Compact form with upright stems with dark flower heads densely
set, together giving a very solid appearance. 2ft.
Dense tufts of narrow cream-striped leaves, with spikes of purpletinted flowers in autumn. A bright and eye-catching grass,
charming as an accent or in small groups. Acid soil. 2ft.
Strange hooded sage-like flowers in whorls on erect square stems
are loved by bees. Aromatic leaves may be used to make tea.
Prefer soil not too dry and a sunny site. Approximate height 3ft.
£5.75
Monarda 'Beauty of Pale pink with purple calyses. 2ft.
Cobham' AGM
Monarda 'Cambridge Vivid scarlet. Strong grower, fresh green foliage.
Scarlet' AGM
£3.75
Monarda 'Hartswood Deepest purle-mauve.
Wine'
Monarda 'Ou Charm' Ice-pink flowers with dark purple calyces.
£4.50
Monarda 'Ruby Glow' Deep ruby red flowers. 2½ft.
£4.50
Moraea huttonii
A succession of Iris-like flowers, yellow with brown markings,
are born on 2.5 ft stems `during summer. Basal leaves are long,
narrow and semi-erect.
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Bright pink billowing clouds of feathery flowers make this grass
an almost unreal sight when in flower!
£5.75
Soft green feathery inflorescences bend over and sway, making
this excellent tall grass look much like a clump of very fine
Bamboo. To 6ft. Dry conditions and sun. From Mexico and
Arizona.
A white-flowered plant forming clumps of deeply lobed leaves to
Mukdenia rossii
(Aceriphyllum rossii) 12 inches in height. New leaves are an attractive reddish colour,
becoming shiny green and leathery as the season progresses.
Resembles Bergenia. Flowers in April and May and prefers a
cool, moist soil, Beautiful autumn tints. Plant in sun or semishade. Hardy.
Musa basjoo AGM - A hardy Banana. Tall, with tropical-looking sheaves of foliage.
Best sheltered from strong winds to preserve its broad leaves.
Japanese Banana
Cover base with a thick mulch in winter. Will re-sprout if cut
down by frost.
(Muscari armeniacum ‘Baby’s Breath’ ) Very pale blue flowers
Muscari 'Jenny
in June in a broadly symmetrical raceme. A delightful bulbous
Robinson' AGM
plant for a sunny site on well drained soil. 18 ins.
Myrtus communis ssp Fragrant flowers are white with pink flushed petals and
prominent stames, profusely borne in autumn. A neat bushy plant
tarentina AGM much used for hedging in Mediterranean gardens. 3ft.
Common Myrtle
Low-growing evergreen shrub with bright red and green foliage
Nandina domestica
in winter. Really stands out and brings a welcome splash of
'Fire Power'
colour! Slightly sheltered site in sun or semi-shade. 18ins.
Slender pointed leaves on an upright shrub. The stems terminate
Neillia thibetica
in racemes of slender pink tubular flowers in summer. Easily
grown and showy. To 5ft.
Sprays of lavender-blue flowers produced all summer on clumps
Nepeta ‘Six Hills
of aromatic grey foliage, which is best cut hard back at the end of
Giant’ - Catnip
June, to keep it fresh. Evergreen and drought tolerant, grows best
with sun and good drainage. 18 ins.
Glistening pink lily-like flowers held on tall stout stems in late
Nerine bowdenii
autumn above strap-like foliage. Sun and good drainage.
AGM
Sheltered position against a wall recommended. 18ins.
A slow growing, deciduous shrub or tree of broadly columnar
Nyssa sylvatica
form. Large, dark green, oval leaves provide rich scarlet, orange
'Wisley Bonfire' Tupelo
and yellow autumn colour. Greenish flowers are produced in
June, but are of little ornamental value. It resents root disturbance
and is best when planted young. Prefers moist, lime-free soil.
£12.75
New leaves emerge in spring yellow and white speckled pink. A
quite extraordinary leaf colour. Bright yellow flowers in terminal
racemes during July and August. 1ft.
Low growing with a creeping habit. Pale pink flowers
produced in profusion during summer, day and night. Well
drained soil and full sun. 1ft.
£5.75
Muhlenbergia
capillaris - Pink Cloud
Satin Grass
Muhlenbergia dumosa
- Bamboo Muhly
Oenothera fruticosa
glauca ‘Erica Robin’
Oenothera speciosa
‘Siskiyou’
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Unusual plant with long narrow black leaves, lilac flowers and
black berries. Forms low clumps. Sun or shade. Can be used to
great effect as underplanting. 6ins.
Stunning pink-and-green bracts form papery cones. Grey-green
rounded foliage. Sprawling dwarf shrub for a sunny and very
well drained site. 12ins.
Orthrosanthus laxus Pale wedgwood-blue starry flowers above clumps of grassy
foliage. 2ft. Similar to Libertia.
Osmanthus delavayi One of the finest shrubs for fragrance. A profusion of white
jasmine flowers scent the garden in April. Forms a neat dense
AGM
shrub to 6ft. Small dark evergreen leaves.
Omanthus x fortunei Attractive holly-like foliage, evergreen and broad, with toothed
edge, combines with intensely fragrant small white flowers in
August. Slow growing evergreen shrub to 20ft.
Largest hardy fern. Elegant fronds unfurl with a coppery tint in
Osmunda regalis
spring. Forms a large handsome clump. Prefers moist soil, not
chalk. 4ft .
Purple-hued form of the above. Elegant fronds unfurl with a
Osmunda regalis
purple-coppery tint in spring and remain dusky.
'Purpurascens'
Well known evergreen ground cover plant - shiny dark green
Pachysandra
foliage, good spreader under shrubs in semi-shade/ shade. Not for
terminalis
lime.
Stunningly beautiful flowers, the outer petals are fuchsia-pink
Paeonia lactiflora
making a bowl filled with narrow petal-like creamy white
'Bowl of Beauty'
stamens. 3ft.
AGM
Fully double rose pink flowers with frilly inner petals. Lovely
Paeonia lactiflora
fragrance! A very healthy, long-lived clump forming perennial to
'Sarah Bernhardt'
3ft. Spring foliage a pretty dark red.
AGM
A 'Bowl of Beauty' with an extra layer of ruffled pink petals on
Paeonia lactiflora
top - like an ice cream sundae!
'Sorbet'
Brilliant scarlet flowers with black centres in the middle of fine
Paeonia tenuifolia
dark green Dill-like foliage. Very rare and choice and not often
available. Flowers May/June. 2ft.
Paeonia wittmanniana Species Peony with single cream coloured flowers with
prominent golden stamens, sometimes with a lemon or pink tint.
Closely related to Paeonia mlokosevitchii , which it resembles.
Flowers in late spring or early summer. To 2½ft.
Clump forming grass with wonderfully open, airy growth. Stiff,
Panicum
virgatum - Switch slender stems, arching leaves and clouds of tiny purple spikelets
produced in panicles from mid-summer on.
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Very upright accent grass, with broad olive-green blades with
glaucous backs, topped later by strongly vertical flower heads, all
together forming a strong, columnar shape. 5ft.
Vigorous selection with huge heads of purplish spikelets and
intense red and purple leaf colouring in autumn. 4-5ft.
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Ophiopogon
planiscapus nigrescens
AGM
Origanum 'Kent
Beauty' AGM
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Panicum virgatum
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The Poppies here are Oriental Poppies, robust perennials with
rough hairy leaves that come into bloom in early summer,
sporting huge brightly coloured flowewrs that later turn to finelooking seed heads, ideal for using in dried flower arrangements.
Easily grown in almost any soil with a bit of drainage, preferring
a sunny position. The foliage dies down after flowering leaving
space for later flowering plants.
A particularly fine Oriental Poppy with very large single flowers
Papaver orientale
'Beauty of Livermere' of rich crimson-scarlet with a black basal blotch on each petal.
Strong stems to 4ft. Also known as P. o. 'Goliath'.
AGM
Rich plum-coloured blooms May to July. Unique and valuable!
Papaver orientale
'Patty's Plum'
Frilled petals, white with deep purple basal blotch. Lovely
Papaver orientale
combination!
'Snow Goose'
A small tree with a wide spreading crown, it should be trained up
Parrotia persica
on a single stem to display its brown and grey patchwork bark.
AGM - Persian
Small red flowers with dark red stamens in mid winter. One of
Ironwood
the best trees for autumn colour; the crown changes in stages
through shades of gold and crimson. Larger plants trained to
make a tree.
Paulownia kawakamii -A similar tree to the more well known P. tomentosa described
Sapphire Dragon Tree below, but with paler lavender-blue flowers. Paulownias are fast
growing trees much used for shade in hotter climates. They
produce a light, easy-to-work timber much priced for furniture in
the Far East.
Paulownia tomentosa Magnificent large tree producing erect panicles of purple
AGM - Foxglove Tree foxglove-like flowers which are spotted and marked yellow at the
base, produced in spring. May also be grown as a large shrub by
pruning to the ground in sprung. The resulting shoot produces
enormous leaves and may grow to 10ft in one season.
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Papaver Poppy
Pennisetum Fountain Grass
Pennisetum
alopecuroides
'Hameln'
Pennisetum
alopecuroides
'Woodside'
Pennisetum
macrourum
Pennisetum orientale
AGM
A group of warm season growing evergreen grasses, appreciated
for their long soft fox tail-like flower heads and their beautiful
arching habit.
A loose tuft of dark green leaves crowned with beautifully
shaped flower heads with long hairy white whiskers, bright red at
the tips, arching out like sprays of water. Free-flowering and
extraordinarily attractive. Free flowering in a sunny site. 3ft.
Purple bristled bottle brushes (try saying that over and over
again!) This form flowers better in cool summers, July to
October. 3ft.
Long, thin bottle brushes of white flowers are produced in late
summer. Tall, upright stems which sway gently. Clump forming
habit. 5ft.
Gently nodding cylindrical pink flower heads on handsome
clumps. Exceptionally long flowering period often from June to
September.
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Pennisetum setaceum
'Rubrum' AGM Purple Fountain
Grass
Pennisetum villosum
AGM - Egyptian
Fountain Grass
A beautiful grass with flowers, leaves and stalks a rich burgundy
colour. Flowers are produced in late summer. Tender, but can be
over wintered in a conservatory or on a sunny window sill.
Available from June.
Stunning grass covered in thick ivory white plumes that cascade
over path or front of border to great effect. Grows well at
Sissinghurst. Hardy down to -5C°. 18ins to 2ft.
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Perovskia atriplicifolia Delicate deeply cut silvery-grey foliage topped by slender
panicles of deep blue lavender-like flowers August to September
‘Blue Spire’ AGM
to 3ft. Prefers sun and good drainage.
A beautiful, stately plant. Creamy white
frothy
Persicaria
plumes arch slightly, giving this
giant,
polymorpha
(Polygonum
with its large green leaves an
almost
polymorpha)
tropical appearance. Clump
forming, not
a spreader like other
knotweeds. 6ft.
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Very decorative heart-shaped bright green leaves speckled and
veined with purple and white, and dark red stems. An excellent
foliage plant, can be used as groundcover. 18ins.
Large brightly variegated leaves in cream, green and pink are
marked with a brown chevron that looks like it has been painted
on. Long red rat's tail flowers. Non-invasive and prefers shade
and soil not too dry. Hardy and easy. 2ft.
Vigorous spreading plants, idea for providing ground cover in
very large areas.
Deeply indented rounded leaves. White flowers in April. 18 ins.
Rapid ground cover. 18ins.
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Persicaria 'Purple
Fantasy'
Persicaria virginiana
'Painter's Palette'
(Tovara 'P. P.')
Petasites
Petasites frigidus var
palmatus JLS 86317
CLOR
(P.j var g. 'Variegatus') Large, round, yellow- variegated leaves
Petasites japonicus
var giganteus 'Nishiki- up to 18 ins diameter, are held on 3ft stems providing dense and
buki'
effective ground-cover in damp areas. Heads of pale yellow
appear in late winter before the leaves emerge. A vigorous
spreader.
Phalaris arundinacea Spectacular grass. Leaves of purest white with pale green stripes.
Easily grown. An excellent contrast to darker coloured plants.
‘Feesey’
‘Feesey' has more white and is less invasive. 4ft.
Useful garden shrubs producing scented white flowers in early
summer. They are hardy and undemanding, easily grown on most
soils, incl shallow chalk. Sun/ semi-shade.
Beautiful broad clean cream edges to the leaves, some leaves are
Philadelphus
nearly all cream. Single white flowers with a rich fragrance.
coronarius
Great foliage shrub for the mixed border. 8ft.
'Variegatus' AGM
Charming dwarf shrub smothered in long-lasting small creamy
Philadelphus
'Manteau d'Hermine' white, filled blooms. 3ft.
AGM
Phlomis cashmeriana Pale pink flower spikes and corrugated leaves. Charming and rare
herbacious Phlomis from Kashmir, 2ft.
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Handsome large rough leaves form good dense ground-cover.
Stout stems bear soft yellow hooded flowers in whorls during
summer. Seed heads remain decorative through winter. 3ft. Easy
and vigorous in a sunny well-drained spot.
Large heart-shaped corrugated leaves are topped by tall spikes of
Phlomis tuberosa
‘Amazone’ - Perennial mauve flowers in whorls. Beautiful! 5ft.
Phlomis
Colourful and fragrant perennials, divided into Border Phlox and
Phlox
Alpine Phlox. Alpine Phlox are small, matforming sub-shrubs for
rockeries and pots, flowering in spring. Here we concern
ourselves with varieties of Border Phlox, which flower in
summer, and are easily grown.
Wonderful eye-catching and fragrant cultivar
in
Phlox carolina
a shade of lilac pink that changes with the
light 'Magnificence'
mauve, pink, purplish. Very healthy
plentiful
foliage, resistant to mildew and heat. 3ft.
Striking form with white flowers on which
Phlox maculata
each petal has a central stripe of lilac-purple.
'Natascha'
The flowers are borne in cylindrical heads in
summer on tall willowy stems with narrow
pointed leaves. Self-supporting and fragrant.
3ft.
Very attractive tricoloured variegated large leaves on an easy to
Photinia x fraseri
grow evergreen shrub to 5ft.
‘Pink Marble'
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Brilliant red new leaves. Vigorous evergreen shrub. 5ft.
Robin’ AGM
Phragmites australis Striped leaves, suffused rich gold fading to white. A variegated
version of Reed, can be invasive. A wet location or pond suits it
‘Variegatus’
best. 4ft .
Phyteuma scheuchzeri Delicate spiky, rich blue flowers in late spring. Easily grown
alpine plant for a sunny well drained spot. 6ins.
- Horned Rampion
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Pimpinella major
'Rosea' - Greater
Burnet
Pinellia ternata Crow-dipper
Pretty pink cow parsley flowers and neat bipinnate foliage on a
really exceptionally attractive umbellifer. 3ft. Rare!
£6.75
Curious Arum-type green spathe with a long drawn out "antenna"like black spadix on a short woodland plant with three distinct
leaves, set in a triangular shape. From China. 6-12ins.
£2.75
Podophyllum 'Spotty
Dotty'
Extra-ordinary new plant grown chiefly for its foliage - strangely
attractive, covered in mad dark spots and bumps, like a toad's
skin! Dark red bell flowers and- sometimes - large green fruits
add to its appeal! Shade and soil not too dry. 12ins.
£9.75
Polemonium yezoense A Japb's Ladder with dark purple-flushed foliage, especially in
'Bressingham Purple' the earlier part of the year, paired with violet blue flowers with
golden stamens. Easily grown perennial, flowers in early
summer, any site not too dry, sun or dappled shade. To 2ft.
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Phlomis russeliana
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Polemonium
caeruleum 'Brise
d'Anjou'
Polygonatum biflorum
- Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum
verticillatum
Polylepsis australis
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Variegated Jacob's Ladder. Spectacular cream edged foliage and
royal blue flowers! 2ft. Sun or part shade.
£6.75
Vertical shoots arch over at the top and bear hanging clusters of
lightly fragrant greenish white bells in May. Easily grown, sun or
shade. 5ft.
Upright stems from which radiate whorls of narrow leaves.
Under each whorl of foliage hangs a cluster of small greenish
white flowers. 2ft.
Very rare hardy shrub with spectacular peeling pale brown bark
on craggy stems giving an aged appearance. Tufts of small
pinnate leaves are semi evergreen. Greenish purple flowers in
pendant racemes in early summer. Another curiosity from the
South American continent, it can be found growing high in the
Andes and has proved hardy in the UK. Has surprised us by
settling in well on our heavy wet clay.To 6ft.
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Shiny dark green evergreen bipinnate fronds grow from a central
Polystichum
polyblepharum AGM - rosette, 1 to 2ft tall. As the croziers unfurl the tips flip backwards
Japanese Tassel Fern and droop, forming a tassel before resuming normal growth. Best
in full or part shade.
£6.75
Polystichum setiferum Fresh green fronds segments are densely arranged giving a
sculptured appearance. Evergreen. 2ft. Very decorative and
'Congestum'
versatile.
Interesting and handsome deciduous shrub closely related to
Poncirus trifoliata
Citrus. Ferociously armed with dagger-like thorns and sparsely
clad with small dark green leaves. Large sweetly scented 'orange
blossom' flowers are produced in spring followed by 2 inch
diameter yellow fruits, bitter and acrid, but may be used to make
a conserve. It has been used to make a hedge, tolerates clipping
well and makes a formidable barrier but it takes a brave heart to
gather up the clippings. To 10ft.
Contorted form in which the claw-like spines are hooked
Poncirus trifoliata
backwards. Small plants.
'Flying Dragon'
New striking Poplar with enormous dark purple leaves when
Populus deltoides
young, the size of small dinner plates! Will form an upright tree,
'Purple Tower'
10 m tall, or can be pollarded to keep the large leaves.
Cool lemon yellow drooping fragrant bells set on stems well
Primula florindae
above rosettes of healthy green rounded foliage. A beautiful,
AGM
easily grown plant for moist or wet soil in sun or shade. Flowers
in June/July for weeks. Good combined with Hostas. 2ft.
£6.75
Pseudolarix amabilis - Broadly conical, slow growing decidious Conifer with bold, light
green soft needles, larger than any Larch's. Autumn colour is
Golden Larch
warm yellow, changing to orange over a long period. Hardy, but
best with winter protection when young. Small plants.
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Pseudosasa japonica
AGM (Arundinaria
japonica)
Ptelea trifoliata
'Aurea' - Golden
Common Hop Tree
The most hardy and easily grown of big bamboos. Forms a dense
thicket of olive-green culms with broad leaves of a deep, shiny
green with yellow midrib. Evergreen. To 12ft. . Different size
plants usually available from
Small deciduous tree with beautiful lime green trifoliate foliage,
emerging soft yellow in spring. Golden autumn colour. Small
greenish white flowers in early summer carry an orange blossom
scent. Followed by bitter winged fruit loved by birds, which were
once used as a hop substitute by brewers. 10ft.
Pulmonaria Lungwort
Most useful, attractive semi-evergreen, lush grondcover for part
shade or shade.
Pulmonaria 'Blue
Ensign'
Pulmonaria 'Diana
Clare'
Long, narrow leaves in bold clumps with sprays of luminous pure
dark blue flowers in spring. 18 inches.
A vigorous form, flowering from Feb to May. The large, violetblue flowers of this variety has a longitudinal purple stripe. The
long, pointed leaves, indicationg its P. longifolia heritage, are
spotted when young, becoming almost pure silver later. 10ins.
Pulmonaria 'Majeste' Completely silver foliage and blue flowers. Gorgeous!
Pyracantha 'Molten
Lava' - Firethorn
Quercus - Oak
Shining red berries in great profusion. Tough, easy -to- grow
shrub.
A group of magnificent, mainly large growing, deciduous and
evergreen trees.
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Variegated leaves, having cream margins.
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Quercus cerris 'Curly Peculiar grafted dwarf form with small curly leaves on a dense
bush with a distinct trunk. Interesting feature in bed or pot. Easily
Head'
trimmed, and should make a good starting point for a bonsai.
Eventually to 10ft.
A particularly good form of the Scarlet Oak. Handsome deeply
Quercus coccinea
lobed leaves on a large-growing, dome-shaped tree, colouring
'Splendens' AGM
brilliant rich scarlet in autumn.
An especially good form of Hungarian Oak.
Quercus frainetto
'Tortworth'
Tiny, somewhat hard, silver foliage slowly creates an ever
Raoulia australis growing hummock, that looks like a sheep from a distance.
Vegetable Sheep
Sharp drainage and open conditions for this Southern hemispere
rockery plant.
Rich red pendent flower clusters densely covers a vigourous
Ribes sanguineum
'Pulborough Scarlet' spring flowering shrub. Good for sun or semi-shade. Fresh green
foliage. To 10ft.
AGM - Flowering
Currant
Handsome perennial with large Horse Chestnut-like leaves and
Rodgersia pinnata
fluffy heads of sweetly scented, creamy-pink flowers in summer.
Prefers moist soil. Sun or shade. 3ft .
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'Argenteovariegata'
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New form with very firm textured leaves, which are burnished
purple in spring and autumn. Tall spires of cream flowers. 3ft.
Handsome perennial with large Horse Chestnut-like leaves. In
this particular species the big jagged lobes are bronze tinted, and
the fluffy heads of sweetly scented flowers in summer, are
creamy-green . Prefers moist soil. Sun or shade. 3ft.
A mixture of shrubs and climbing or
rambling plants, all of outstanding beauty
and intrigue, and mostly with exquisite
fragrance. We make a very careful choice,
wishing to bring you a wide selection of
really worthwhile and unique Roses for
you to grow and enjoy!
Rosa 'Alberic Barbier' Strong-growing with repeat flushes of large double lemon yellow
flowers fading to cream with a fresh, fruity fragrance. Shiny,
AGM (Rambler)
deep green, nearly evergreen foliage. Performs well even in
shade and poor soil. 15ft.
Clusters of loosely shaped flowers are lobster pink flushed gold
Rosa 'Albertine'
at the base. Very fragrant, strong growing and vigorous. 12 to
AGM (Rambler)
15ft.
Rosa 'Ballerina' AGM Large clusters of small blush pink single flowers on a short
robust rounded shrub. Musk perfumed. One of the most reliable
(Hybrid Musk/
and longest flowering of shrub roses! 4ft x 4ft.
Polyantha)
Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ Unusual and beautiful vigorous semi-evergreen climbing rose.
30ft. Requires a warm wall. Hanging clusters of deep yellow,
AGM (Climber)
slightly fragrant, double flowers, May/June. Large plants.
Rodgersia pinnata
'Grizzly Bear'
Rodgersia podophylla
AGM
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Rosa 'Belle de Crecy' Deep cerise fully double flowers fade to a lovely mauve;
wonderful Old Rose fragrance. Almost thornless bushy shrub to
(Gallica)
4ft with an arching growth habit. Flowers June - July.
Rosa 'Bleu Magenta' Dark wine purple flowers in small clusters fading to violet on a
rambler with shining foliage and very few thorns. Late
(Rambler)
flowering.15ft.
Rosa 'Blossom Time' Lovely finely scented soft-pink double flowers with deep pink
(Hybrid Tea Climber) petal reverse. Repeat flowering and disease resistant.15ft.
£9.75
Warm apricot-yellow blooms fading to cream are held in large
Rosa 'Buff Beauty'
AGM (Hybrid Musk) trusses through the summer. Tea Rose scent.Strong-growing with
healthy, rich green foliage. 5ft x 5ft.
Rosa 'Burgundy Ice' Deep plum purple velvety petals with a pale reverse - very
special! An offspring of R. 'Iceberg', this rose never stops
(Floribunda)
flowering. Scented and disease resistant. 3ft.
Darkest purple fragrant rounded flowers and dark green foliage
Rosa 'Cardinal de
combine to great affect in this old-fashioned shrub rose, intr in
Richelieu' (Gallica)
1840. To 4ft.
A 16th century rose with a beautiful elegant habit. Clear fuchsiaRosa x centifolia
pink globular flowers are shaped like a tight cabbage and are
(Shrub) - Old
Cabbage Rose
richly fragrant. Found in the paintings of the old Dutch Masters.
To 5ft.
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Trusses of creamy pink well formed flowers, beautifully fragrant,
Rosa 'Champagne
Moment' (Floribunda) with apricot centres. Glossy dark green foliage. Repeat flowering
and exceptionally disease resistant. 3ft.
Spectacular Rose with large striped blooms, light pink base with
Rosa 'Commandant
stripes and blotches of dark pink, purple and crimson. Well
Beaurepaire'
(Bourbon)
scented and abundant flowers. Vigourous shrub to 5ft. Introduced
in 1874.
Strong growing climbing rose with clusters of dark pure red fully
Rosa 'Crimson
double flowers with a good fragrance.Repeat flowering, 10ft.
Cascade' (Climber)
Will grow on a north facing wall and in poorer soil.
Rosa 'Fantin-Latour' Clusters of fully double, blush pink flowers 4ins across in midsummer. Healthy dark green foliage. Strongly fragrant. Very few
AGM (Shrub)
thorns. 6ft x 5ft. An older variety.
Clusters of white, fully double flowers, pink when in bud,
Rosa
smothers a semi-evergreen vigourous rambler with deep green
'Felicite`Perpetue`'
(Rambler)
shiny foliage. To 20ft.
Large pale pink roses are wonderfully striped crimson and
Rosa 'Ferdinand
purple. Strong, rich fragrance. Repeat flowering and vigourous
Pichard' (Hybrid
Perpetual)
shrub to 4ft. One of the finest striped Roses!
Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' Large and extremely vigorous Rose, capable of growing to 30ft
or more. Clusters of small single white flowers followed by small
AGM (Rambler)
bright red hips. Grow up a tree or cover a whole wall!
£8.75
An outstanding Rugosa Rose with wonderful Old Rose scent and
large pale pink single flowers throughout the whole season!
Healthy Rugosa-type foliage and large decorative bright orange
hips. Lovely autumn colour and excellent disease resistance. 35ft.
Large single fragrant flowers, cherry-pink with cream centre and
Rosa 'Frühlingsand a prominent centre of golden-red stamens. Large healthy
morgen'
(Pimpinellifolia
shrub that flowers early - late May/ early June. Pretty hips. 6ft x
Hybrid Shrub)
6ft.
Set to replace R. 'Golden Showers ' as THE yellow climber, R.
Rosa 'Gardener's
'Gardener's Glory' is everything you could wish for: fragrant
Glory' (Climber)
pure golden blooms, free-flowering and repeating, with abundant,
healthy foliage.
Rosa 'Gentle Touch' Pale pink well-formed small roses in dainty clusters on a low
shrub to 18ins.
(Patio)
Rosa 'Hot Chocolate' Rich russet, brown and orange blooms - a unique colour! Repeat
flowering, tough and healthy, and with old rose scent, this
(Floribunda)
American bred shrub rose really has it all. 3ft.
New vibrant colour blend - orange, with hints of salmon and
Rosa 'Jam and
gold. Large wellformed scented flowers are borne in trusses on a
Jerusalem'
(Floribunda)
neat shrub, 2½ft tall. Named for Cheshire's WI in 2010.
Rosa 'Maigold' AGM Large open semi-double bronze-yellow flowers with golden
stamens open early in the season. Disease free glossy foliage.
(Climber/ Modern
Powerfully fragrant. Tolerates poor soil. Can be grown as a
Shrub Rose)
climber or a free -standing shrub. To 8ft.
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Rosa 'Fru Dagmar
Hastrup' AGM
(Rugosa Shrub)
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Rosa 'Open Arms'
AGM (Dwarf
Rambler)
Rosa 'Paul's
Himalayan Musk'
AGM (Rambler)
Old-fashioned large cup-shaped blooms are ivory-white, tinted
pink. Sweetly fragrant, reliable and continual flowering. Disease
resistant. 20ft.
Strong-growing rose with enormous madder-crimson flowers
with a rich, powerful Old Rose fragrance. To 5ft. May be used
as a short climber.
Unforgettable large single rose in a unique colour - apricotorange, with dark red stamens! Tall shrub with reddish foliage
and red shoots - truly special! 5-6ft.
One of the best and most well known climbers of all time! Fully
double, shell pink blooms with a good scent produced throughout
the season. Strong and vigorous to 20ft.
Cascades of shell pink open flowers with prominent golden
stamens, repeats through thew season. Shiny, dark green foliage.
6-10ft.
Strong-growing Hybrid Musk rambler with billowing masses of
blush-lilac-pink semi-filled flowers in clusters. Looks wonderful
growing through an old fruit tree or over a garden wall. To 30ft.
Rosa 'Paul's Lemon
Pillar' (Climber)
Large lemon-white well-shaped and fragrant roses on a strong
growing and extremely healthy climber. Large decorative hips.
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Rosa 'Penelope' AGM One of the very best of Pemberton's Hybrid Musk shrub roses!
(Hybrid Musk Shrub) Cream to palest shell-pink semi-double roses in clusters, with
golden stamens and a sweet musk scent, repeat flowers during
summer and autumn. Abundant dark green shiny foliage. 3ft x
3ft.
A delightful miniature Hybrid Tea, with nankin-yellow, dollRosa 'Perle D'Or'
sized roses, perfectly shaped and sweetly fragrant. Flowers all
AGM (Polyantha)
summer on a neat bush that needs little pruning. 3ft.
A profusion of large clusters of small fragrant creamy-white semi
Rosa 'Rambling
double flowers followed by good red hips. To 20ft or more.
Rector' AGM
(Rambler)
Completely unique rose - semi-double flowers are deep purple
Rosa 'Rhapsody in
with the odd white streak, fading to inky blue, offset by golden
Blue' (Shrub)
stamens and lush, abundant foliage. Sweetly perfumed, healthy,
repeat-flowering and vigorous, to 5ft.
Wine coloured loosely filled flowers with a strong rugosa-scent
Rosa 'Roseraie de
on a healthy vigorous shrub with apple green shiny foliage. Good
l'Hay' (Shrub)
autumn colour. To 7ft.
Excellent for colour foliage schemes, grey-mauve leaves on
Rosa rubrifolia
purple-flushedstems. Clear pink single flowers on a tough shrub
(Shrub)
to 6ft.
Modern shrub rose with and abundance of single cream flowers
Rosa 'Sally Holmes'
held in clusters offset by apricot buds and shiny foliage. Flowers
(Shrub)
constantly from June to November. Can be used as a short
climber. To 8ft.
Rosa 'Sarah van Fleet' Strongly fragrant, large semi-double clear pink flowers with gold
stamens freely produced. Repeat flowering. Apple scented rugosa
(Shrub)
foliage. 7ft x 5ft.
£8.75
Rosa 'Mme Alfred
Carriere' AGM
(Noisette Climber)
Rosa 'Mme Isaac
Pereire' AGM
(Bourbon)
Rosa 'Mrs Oakley
Fisher' (Hybrid Tea)
Rosa 'New Dawn'
AGM (Climber)
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Rosa 'Seagull' AGM
(Rambler)
Rosa 'Super Fairy'
(Rambler)
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A rambler smothered in a profusion of large trusses of very
fragrant, single white flowers. 20ft.
An excellent short rambler, smothered in small light pink double
roses in long trusses from June to October. Disease resistant and
vigorous. 10-15ft.
Peachy-apricot clusters of flowers covers a low bushy plant all
summer - this patio rose is rightly hugely popular! 18ins.
Large trusses of tiny soft pink double flowers are produced with
great freedom throughout the summer. An easily grown reliable
shrub rose. To 2ft.
Violet-blue to dark magenta semi-double flowers with a pale eye
and white streaks are borne in large clusters on a handsome,
almost thornless rambler with ample fresh green foliage. Rich
orange scent. 15ft.
Exciting new breakthrough in Rose breeding - a miniature
climber to 6ft. Brilliant orange flowers all summer and red
flushed purple new growth.
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Semi-double cerise-pink powerfully fragrant flowers are
produced in great profusion continuously throughout the season.
Happy on a north wall. To 12ft. Thornless.
Forms large dense prostrate mats of aromatic evergreen needleRosmarinus x
like foliage with clusters of blue flowers in late spring. Will trail
lavandulaceus (R.
prostratus) - Prostrate over wall or bank tops to great effect. Good in cooking!
Rosemary
Strange leaf-less low shrub with dark green tangled stems and
Rubus squarrosus
decorative ivory white thorns. Forms thick impenetrable
mounds up to 18ins. Small plants.
Pinnate silver -grey foliage on bristly upright
Rubus thibetanicus
stems with ghostly white bloom. Good in the
'Silver Fern' AGM
winter garden.
Effective and easily grown summer border plants with large daisy
Rudbeckia
flowers mostly with a prominent central cone.
New Rudbeckia fulgida cultivar, which starts flowering up to
Rudbeckia fulgida
two months earlier than 'Goldsturm', and flowers up until the first
'Early Bird Gold'
frost. Otherwise similar, as it was selected from that variety. 2ft.
£8.75
Rudbeckia fulgida
'Goldsturm' AGM
Indispensable perennial, reliably and prolifically producing vivid
yellow daisies with large black centre cone. Aug/Oct. 2ft .
£6.50
Rudbeckia laciniata
'Goldquelle' AGM
Fully double lemon-yellow flowerheads look akin to Dahlias.
Striking perennial, wonderful with Aconitum or blue Salvia. 3ft.
£6.75
Rudbeckia maxima
Large glaucous paddle-shaped leaves and tall stems bearing
drooping petalled yellow daisies with protruding black cones. 4ft.
Plant in a sunny spot with good rich soil .
Single yellow daisies on stout leafy stems. Robust, large flowered
and tall. To 6ft . No staking required.
£7.50
Rosa 'Sweet Dream'
AGM (Patio)
Rosa 'The Fairy'
AGM (Polyantha)
Rosa 'Veilchenblau'
(Rambler)
Rosa 'Warm
Welcome' AGM
(Miniature Climber)
Rosa 'Zepherine
Drouhin' (Climber)
Rudbeckia nitida
'Herbstsonne' AGM
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Rudbeckia
subtomentosa 'Henry
Eilers'
Ruscus acuelatus
'Hermaphrodite
Form' - Butcher's
Broom
Unique quilled flowers of pure yellow with a dark eye. 5 or 6ft. A
plant collected from the wild in Arkansas, N America, by Mr
Eilers. Very striking!
The small, densely arranged, sharp leaves are actually flattened
stems. Bright red berries follow insignificant flowers. Forms a
dense thicket. Will grow in dense dry shade. 3ft.
A wide and diverse genus including large trees and small alpines.
Most are easily grown.
A curious form which has the leaves neatly curled into rings
Salix babylonica
giving a most odd appearance. Best cut hard back every winter,
'Crispa' (S.b.
'Annularis')
for the best leaf display. Different size plants available from
Salix exigua - Coyote Elegant narrow leaves, intensely silver on grey stems. Adaptable
to most situations. To 10ft .
Willow
Attractive in winter with reddish bronze stout shoots and red
Salix fargesii
buds. Large handsome dark green glossy leaves. Up to 10ft.
Salmon pink new shoots in spring turn silvery white, then
Salix integra
speckled green. Red barked shoots give a lovely winter display. .
'Albomaculata
To 6ft, but best pruned hard each spring .
Salix integra 'Hakuro- A small tree formed by grafting S. integra 'Albomaculata' onto a
stout 3-5ft stem. Very effective; looks like the tree is in flower all
nishiki'
through the season! Varying sizes, from
Aromatic perennials, sometimes shrubby, with mostly hairy
Salvia - Sage
leaves and lipped flowers in bright colours, often held in spires.
Most want a well-drained spot in full sun. Some are frost tender,
others are fully hardy.
Salvia argentea AGM Large, woolly-white leaves topped by candelabra branching
stems, bearing white, hooded flowers 3ft. A spectacular plant for
a sunny, well-drained site.
(S. n. 'East Friesland') Intense deep purple flowers on stout erect
Salvia nemerosa
'Ostfriesland' AGM stems for weeks during summer. Easily grown reliable perennial
for a sunny site. 2ft.
Large growing form of Salvia patens with dark leaf markings
Salvia patens
and flowers of an intense blue in summer and autumn. Requires a
'Guanajuato'
warm, sheltered site. 5ft.
Many upright spikes of darkest ink blue over a mound of dark
Salvia x sylvestris
green foliage. Flowers early summer onwards - returns a second
'May Night' (S. s.
flush if cut back. Sun and reasonable drainage. 18ins.
'Mainacht') AGM
Salvia uliginosa AGM Graceful tall stems bear waving sprays of clear azure blue
flowers. Lovely late flowering perennial for sheltered sunny
spot, not too dry. To 5ft. Requires no staking.
Graceful arching spikes of rich purple flowers with darker
Salvia verticillata
calyces from July to September. Dense leafy clumps of hairy
'Purple Rain'
foliage. Good at the front of a border. 12-18ins.
Larger selection with more intense flower colour. 2ft x 2ft.
Salvia verticillata
'Smouldering Torches'
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Sambucus canadensis A remarkable form of the American Elder. Enormous pinnate
leaves are topped by equally large flower clusters up to 18 inches
‘Maxima’
across. Vigorous and robust. Largest leaves and flowers are
achieved by hard pruning in spring .
An herbaceous Elderberry - sending up straight shoots terminated
Sambucus ebulis
by flat heads of white flowers tinted pink in September. Shoots
radiate out from the ground and form new plants. A rapid
colonizer for the wild garden.
Sambucus nigra - Hardy shrub or small tree able to grow in the darkest, dampest or
driest corner of the garden. Native to Britain, in the past it held
Elderberry
an honoured place in the domestic pharmacy. From its berries, a
wine or syrup may be prepared by boiling with sugar. If diluted
with hot water and taken just before bedtime, rural folk claim it
to be an excellent remedy for colds and chills. Sambucus may be
allowed to grow into large shrubs or exceptionally small trees but
they may be pruned each spring which provides a finer show
from those grown for their foliage characteristics.
£9.75
A striking form with glistening black purple leaves and ruby pink
flower heads.
A fantastic new form with almost black, dissected foliage and
creamy-pink buds and flowers followed by blackish-red berries in
autumn.
Bright golden variegation on a really striking foliage shrub that
Sambucus nigra
will brighten any shady corner. Very hardy and easy to grow, sun
'Madonna'
or shade. 6-8ft.
Sanguisorba - Sanguisorbas are meadow plants, often growing in slightly wetter
locations. They enjoy a fertile soil, but will adapt to drier and less
Burnet
rich conditions. They go well with other perennials in a mixed
border and look good with grasses.
Fluffy rose-pink flower heads drooping over lush green rosettes
Sanguisorba
of Burnet leaves. 4ft.
hakusanensis
Sanguisorba menziesii Handsome species. Upright, deep purple-red flower heads MayJuly. Blue-green scalloped leaves form an attractive mound.
2½ft.
Sanguisorba tenuifolia A giant with rich pink bottlebrush flowers topping upright wiry
stems over a large mound of elegant cut foliage. 7ft.
'Pink Elephant'
£8.50
Tall slender stems are topped with elegantly drooping greeny
white bottle brush flowers. Finely cut foliage. A most strikingly
handsome perennial. 6ft.
A small, evergreen shrub with pointed leaves suitable for a shady
area. Highly fragrant white flowers produced in late winter, ideal
for use as cut stems, followed by black berries. Any fertile soil,
particularly chalk.
This new variety from Japan. has almost black leaves that turn
red in autumn, and are contrasted by ruby red flowers 8ins. Small
plants.
£6.75
Sambucus nigra
'Black Beauty'
Sambucus nigra
'Black Lace'
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
var. alba 'Korean
Snow'
Sarcoccoca confusa
AGM
Saxifraga fortunei
'Black Ruby'
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Saxifraga fortunei
'Rubrifolia'
Airy sprays carry clouds of white flowers September to
November above rosettes of broad shining scalloped leaves with
bright red reverse. Prefer some shade and good soil. 12ins.
£6.75
Saxifraga 'Southside
Seedling' AGM
Rockery plant with tumbling sprays of white flowers with an
arresting red eye. Leaves in a neat rosette with silver hair on the
edge of each leaf. 8-10ins.
Evergreen spreading rosettes of darkgreen fleshy leaves boldly
splashed with yellow and cream. Airy sprays of pink flowers in
June. One of the very best groundcovers in dark corners. 12ins.
£6.50
Creamy yellow flower with pincushion centres held on wiry
stems above toothed leaves in late summer. Very striking en
masse. Full sun. 18ins.
Rich orange-salmon cup shaped flowers on slender spikes in
Sept/Oct above grassy clumps of foliage. 2ft.
£5.75
Large rosettes of fleshy bright green leaves are topped by a dense
pyramidal flower head of brilliant blue flowers with long
stamens. More like a Hyacinth than a Squill. Late spring. 12ins.
£6.50
Scleranthus uniflorus Small tightly packed soft leaves form a moss-like bright green
hummock with small white flowers in summer. An excellent
rockery plant, or alternative to real moss in a Japanese style
planting. Sharp drainage and regular water is essential. 4-6ins.
Sedum 'Herbstfreude' Ice Plant. Large flat heads of rich pink, turning salmon pink
(S.'Autumn Joy')
flowers that attract butterflies in August/September. A compact
mound to 18 inches of fleshy grey-green leaves. Any soil.
AGM
£6.75
A striking plant with deep red flowers and grey-purple foliage.
18ins.
A bizarre plant with evergreen shoots flattened and resembling a
cockscomb. Yellow flowers in July. 6ins.
£5.75
NEW! Bright yellow needle like leaves clothe curved shoots on a
low dense plant. Effective container, groundcover or rockery
plant. Evergreen. 4-6ins.
White-flowered Ice Plant, sometimes with some pink flower
corymbs. Grey green foliage. Sturdy, disease free and reliable.
£3.75
Tight rosettes are netted with a fine web of silvery hairs, giving
the appearance of a spider's web. Bright red flowers . Prefers a
dry position. (Other Sempervivums always available.)
£3.75
Saxifraga x urbium
'Variegata' Variegated London
Pride
Scaboiosa c. ssp
ochroleuca 'Moon
Dance'
Schizostylis coccinea
'Major' AGM - Kaffir
Lily
Scilla peruviana Portuguese Squill
Sedum 'Purple
Emperor'
Sedum reflexum
'Monstrosum
Cristatum'
Sedum reflexum
'Lemon Ball'
Sedum spectabile
'Stardust'
Sempervivum
arachnoideum Cobwebbed House
Leek
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Sequoiadendron
giganteum
Sequoiadendron
giganteum 'Barabit's
Requiem'
Sequoiadendron
giganteum
'Pendulum'
The largest tree in the world. Native to the Sierra Nevada
mountain range in California, the largest plants are up to 270ft
high, may weigh 6,000 tons and some are estimated to be
3,500 yrs. old. It was introduced to this country in the mid 19th
century and the largest plants are now 160ft tall. It adapts to most
soil types and never blows down. For several decades it makes an
excellent garden conifer forming a neat cone shape, the perfectly
tapered spongy fibrous red bole is just visable through the
foliage.
The following cultivars are available:
A beautiful Hungarian selection . Branches asweep down and up
towards the tip and are draped with pendulous branches rather
like Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Pendula' in outline. Ultimately
of a large size.
Remarkable conifer with branches hanging down closely to the
trunk.
Tall growing North American perennials with starry yellow
sunflower-like flowers on stout often leafless stems. Of botanical
interest because the two types here orientate their leaves so they
stand upright with edges pointing north and south. This is a heat
reducing method as the midday sun strikes the narrow edges of
the leaves. Most soils in a sunny position. The following species
are available:
Silphium integrifolium N American plant with large paddle-shaped leaves held upright
so that the edge points south-north. This is to reduce evaporation
- Compass Plant
in the midday sun. Yellow daisies on upright stems . 3ft.
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Silphium
Much divided flat leaves looking much like a large aquatic bird’s
foot. 6ft.
Sisyrinchium douglasii Blue-eyed Grass. Perfect miniature Sisyrinchium with intense
'E.K. Balls'
blue flowers with a yellow eye. For rockery or trough. Flowers
all through the season. 6ins.
Graceful arching stems terminate in a fluffy creamy white spike,
Smilacina racemosa
deliciously scented. Bright red berries. A shade-loving plant for
an acid soil. 2½ ft
Clusters of white flowers delicately flushed blue produced all
Solanum laxum
summer on a twining climber with dark green leaves flushed
'Coldham'
purple. Sheltered wall in full sun. This beautiful plant comes to
us courtesy of the late plantsman Jack Elliot, in whose garden
'Coldham' at Little Chart Forstal it grew.
Tiny round bright green leaves on thin translucent stems form a
Soleirolia soleirolii Baby's Tears, Mind- dense creeping mat in a moist corner. Can cover large areas.
your-own-business
Good filler for shady crevices, under ferns or Hostas. Can
become a little bit of a nuisance, but is easily removed.
Somewhat frost tender, so best against a wall or building.
Evergreen. 4ins.
Silphium laciniatum
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Magnificent shrub of the largest size. Erect stems clad with
luxuriant foliage reach up to 20ft, arching out at the top under the
weight of enormous panicles of white flowers. A spectacular
lawn specimen.
Semi-pendulous slender branches from which droop unusually
Sorbus folgneri
soft leaves, white beneath. In the slightest breeze, the shimmering
'Lemon Drop'
leaves give the tree a silver appearance. Golden-pink autumn
colour. ‘Lemon Drop’ is a form with yellow berries and more
pendulous branches.
Spodiopogon sibiricus - Clump-forming grass with erect terminal panicles of mauvish
flowers in late summer. Leaves are held horizontally and mature
Old Man's Beard
to give rich red in autumn colour. 5ft.
Sporobolus airoides - Open arching pinkish panicles, later turning silver, similarly
fragranced to S. heterolepis, over butter yellow autumn foliage.
Alkali Dropseed
This plant's seeds where eaten by the Hopi people in times of
famine! Easily grown and long lived tussocks, growing happily
on a range of soils, from heavy to light, and tolerant of alkaline
contions. Extremely drought tolerant once established. 2½ft.
Sorbaria kirilowii (S.
arborea)
Tall mounds of grey-green foliage topped for many months with
5ft golden-bronze airy flower panicles. Very beautiful, and
tolerant of etreme drought and alkaline conditions.
Stachyurus salicifolius Rare and very elegant arching shrub from China. Cascades of
pale lemon yellow bead-like flowers in spring give way to
extremely long narrow leaves - just like a willow, as the name
indicates. Sheltered site. To 10ft.
Staphylea holocarpa An elegant large shrub with spreading branches hung with
clusters of soft pink flowers and bronze tinted young growth. To
‘Rosea’ - Chinese
Bladdernut
15ft.
A diverse genus, from needle grasses to feather grasses. Prefers
Stipa
an open, well drained site.
Stipa extremiorientalis Broad, yellow-green leaves mature to yellow then beige in
autumn.Tall panicles of silvery green flowers tower over the leaf
'Tall Form'
mound, and stay into winter. This is our own selection, a much
more impressive plant than the ordinary plant. 5ft!
Stipa gigantea AGM Tall stems bear huge heads of flowers opening purple and turning
harvest yellow. Dense, weed-proof clumps of evergreen foliage.
6ft. One of the loveliest of all grasses!
An exceptional form. Larger panicles on taller, stronger stems,
Stipa gigantea
flowers are more golden coloured and arch gently. Small plants
'Goldfontäne'
Sporobolus wrightii
Stipa tenuissima
Styrax japonica
'Pendula'
Graceful upright clumps of thin leaves arch, fountain-like. Fine
wispy inflorescences in midsummer, that move and ripple like
silk with every breath of air. 2ft.
Rare weeping form of the Japanese Snowbell Tree, with a
profusion of little white fragrant bells on elegant downswept
branches in June. Small tree, slowly growing to 12ft.
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Elegant arching shrub with large racemes of rose-pink fragrant
flowers in early summer. A Lilac with a difference, this needs to
be given enough space to show off its outline to best effect. 12ft.
£6.75
Golden feathery foliage on strong upright stems bearing heads of
yellow flowers in summer. The whole plant is strongly aromatic
and is used for medicinal purposes. A striking splash of colour
and easily grown to 3ft.
More compact than the species, this form makes a good garden
Tanacetum vulgare
plant, providing excellent ground cover. Exquisitely cut leaves
var. crispum
and yellow button flowers. 2ft
Taxodium distichum Delicate pinnate foliage on a narrow conic deciduous tree able to
grow in swamps, but happy in ordinary soils. Orange brown
AGM - Swamp
autumn colour. 12 ft in 10 years.
Cypress
Taxodium distichum Distinct form with tiny leaves giving a sparse look. Moderate
grower - 10ft in 10 years.
'Little Leaf'
Dark evergreen foliage tolerating clipping well and growing on
Taxus baccata
the poorest soils except waterlogged and coping with dense shade
AGM - Yew
makes this one of the finest plants for hedging. It can grow fast
initially and a 5ft high hedge is possible in 5years but when
established, requires only one cut a year. Dark black green
foliage provides a good contrast for brighter plant colours.
Available in several sizes and price depends on quantity. Please
contact us for a quote.
Tetrapanax papyrifer Enormously large incredibly elegant and tropical-looking palmate
leaves are held on stalks covered with russet granular dust.
'Rex' - Rice Paper
Plant
Reminds one of a splendid Fatsia. Slightly frost tender, but able
to survive in an unheated green house, or cover with a thick
mulch or fleece. Regular water and sun to semi-shade suits it
best. Mostly decidious, but can be evergreen in milder parts of
the country. 10-15ft.
Stems and leaf undersides are covered in a dense white down,
Teucrium fruticans
which gives this evergreen shrub a silvery appearance. Deep blue
'Azureum' AGM
tubular flowers with prominent satens produced in summer. Full
sun, good drainage and some shelter suits it best. Can be grown
as a wall shrub, to 6ft.
A variety of T. aquilegifolium , this Meadow Rue is tall, with
Thalictrum 'Black
fluffy lilac flowers and jet black flower stems. Blue-green
Stockings'
foliage, similar in shape to Columbine's. To 7ft.
Thalictrum delavayi Dainty maidenhair fern-like foliage and large tall airy heads
made up of hundreds of tiny flowers - mauve with cream
AGM
coloured stamens. 5ft.
Thalictrum delavayi Exquisite form with pure white flowers and pale green leaves.
5ft.
'Album'
Tiny pure lilac double flowers. A charming form.
Thalictrum
del.'Hewitt's Double'
AGM
Like a larger form of T. delavayi in all parts, growing to 6ft.
Thalictrum
rochebrunianum
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Syringa x josiflexa
'Bellicent' AGM Lilac 'Bellicent'
Tanacetum vulgare
‘Golden Feather'
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Themeda triandra
var. japonica
Hardy and easily grown grass forming a sculptured fountain of
bright fresh green, turning rich golden yellow-orange in autumn,
giving best colour when grown in full sun. 2ft.
Bright golden foliage on this rarely grown Arborvitae Conifer
really makes this plant stand out. To 15m.
Nice clear marking on bright green foliage, especially deeply cut.
Thuja plicata 'Irish
Gold'
Tiarella 'Iron
Butterfly' - Foam
Flower
Beautifully shaped and marked leaves - deeply palmate with
Tiarella 'Sugar and
Spice' - Foam Flower purple central zone. Flowers a soft pale pink cloud, hence the
common name. Excellent evergreen ground cover, very pretty
with Heuchera and x Heucherellas, together they form a "persian
carpet" effect. 18ins.
Evergreen twining climber freely producing clusters of white
Trachelospermum
flowers which scent the air with sweet perfume. One of the finest
jasminoides AGM
fragrances of any plant. The flowers are set against glossy green
foliage. A warm sunny wall usually works best.
Trachycarpus fortunei One of the only palms reliably hardy in Britain. Slow growing,
AGM Chusan Palm forming a single trunk topped with large fan-shaped leaves. Will
grow in sun or part shade. In a good soil it can grow fast.
Trifolium ochroleucon A pale yellow large Clover, with large flower heads over a clump
of trifoliate leaves. Long flowering period in the summer. Much
- Sulphur Clover
admired at the Nursery! To 18ins.
Trifolium rubens 'Red One of the largest flowered clovers with cylindrical red-pink
flower-heads up to 2 inches long. Forms a very neat and
Feathers'
attractive clump to 2ft. Sunny site and well drained soil.
Triosteum
August sees large rosy red berries adorn this unsuual shade
erythrocarpum loving perennial with coarse textured leaves in pairs on upright
Feverwort
stems. From the Himalayas. 3ft.
Soft pink open bells on a graceful wand over sword-like foliage.
Tritonia disticha ssp Close relative of Crocosmia with similar habits. To 3ft.
rubrolucens
Large but slow growing evergreen shrub with leathery, lustrous
Trochodendron
green toothed leaves and unusual petal-less, vivid chartreuse
aralioides
green flowers. Handsome, fairly hardy plant, much sought after
by flower arrangers. Slowly to 10ft.
Trollius - Globe Perennials for moist areas, but will also grow in borders, which
do not dry out. Sun or dappled shade. Elegant leaf and large,
Flower
bright flowers in early summer.
First cupped, then open golden orange flowers with prominent
Trollius 'Etna'
stamens over finely cut foliage. 2½ft.
Beautiful, globe-shaped, ivory-white flowers on upright stems
Trollius x cultorum
over leafy clumps of foliage in May. Easily grown in any soil
'Alabaster'
which does not dry out. 3ft.
Orange flowers produced from April to June.
Trollius x cultorum
'Orange Glow'
Delicate stems with neat, lobed, fresh green leaves scramble over
Tropaeoleum
other plants or a support. Scarlet butterfly-like flowers over a
speciosum AGM
long period July to Sept.. Prefers a cool shady site and moist,
peaty soil. Beautiful on the north side of a yew hedge!
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A giant tree. Quickly forms a pyramid of dense elegant drooping
foliage with narrow-spired crown. Fastest start obtained in light
shade, most soils except chalk. 25 ft in 10 years. Good specimens
grow at Bedgebury Pinetum.
Ulex europaeus 'Flore Double-flowered Gorse. The fragrant and very full flowers
Pleno'
smother the plant in spring. A very prickly shrub to 5ft.
A rare Epimedium relative with evergreen bronze-tinted leaves
Vancouveria
chrysantha - Golden and yellow flowers. Good groundcover for cool shade. 12ins.
Inside-out Flower
A white-flowered Veratrum with a candelabra covered in many
Veratrum
hundreds of greenish white flowers. Bold pleated leaves, height
californicum
varies between 1-8ft depending on location. Rare.
Large broad pleated tapering leaves alternate on stout stems
Veratrum nigrum
topped by a branching plume of maroon-black flowers. A bold
AGM
plant for a cool shady spot with good soil. 9cm, 1L and 2L
available.
Verbena bonariensis Fragrant lavender-blue flowers in clusters on branched stems
with dark green leaves. Long flowering period. 5ft. Prefers a
AGM
sunny, dry spot. Provides a strong, vertical accent .
Tall back-of-border perennials useful in the autumn garden.
Vernonia
£19.75
Newly introduced Vernonia - Rich purple daisies top a tall plant
that grows best with some moisture. Flowers Sept and Oct.
Native to the USA. 6ft.
Tall stiff stems surmounted with flat heads of rich crimsonVernonia gigantea
purple daisies. Very effective with other late flowerers. Easily
grown in sun or shade. 6ft.
N. American native, a shorter alternative to the two above, with
Vernonia
violet daisies to 4 or 5ft. A slightly moist place suits it best.
noveboracensis
Flowers Sept -Oct.
Veronica gentianoides Palest wedgwood blue flowers in short spikes over deep green,
glossy evergreen foliage in late spring and early summer. Spreads
by rosettes to form a low carpet. Site not too dry in sun or part
shade. Combines beuatifully with other spring flowers and bulbs.
To 18ins.
(formerly known as V. peduncularis 'G.B.') Recent discovery
Veronica umbrosa
which forms a dense mat of evergreen foliage tinged bronze
‘Georgia Blue’
purple and a long succession of rich blue flowers in spring.
Hardy and easy. 6ins.x 2ft wide.
Veronicastrum Erect stems with whorls of horizontal, dark green leaves,
terminated by tall spikes of flowers. Clump forming, easily
virginicum
grown perennials, they add height and a vertical accent to any
planting scheme.
Pure white spires, a wonderful contrast and accent plant. 5-6ft.
Veronicastrum
virginicum 'Album'
Lilac flower spikes. 5ft or more.
Veronicastrum
virginicum 'Apollo'
Soft blue-mauve flowers in summer. 6ft. Spectacular and
Veronicastrum
vigorous plant.
virginicum
'Fascination'
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Tsuga heteropylla
AGM
Vernonia crinita
'Mammoth'
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Viburnum
Viburnum
odoratissimum
'Emerald Lustre'
Viburnum sargentii
'Onondaga'
A diverse range of useful garden shrubs. Mostly easy to grow and
tolerant of most soils and positions. The following forms are
available:
Large polished evergreen leaves on a pyramidal shrub. Large
scented white flower in August on established plants. Needs a
sheltered site. Hardy down to -5°C. To 10ft.
Strong-growing, upright shrub with large lobed maple-like leaves
which on new growth are flushed dark purple and provide a
splendid contrast to the lace-cap heads of white flowers. To 8ft
Weigela
Hardy, easily grown shrubs with tubular foxglove-like flowers in
May and June. The following varieties are available:
Weigela florida 'Foliis
Purpureis'
Weigela florida
'Variegata'
Weigela
middendorffiana
Compact small shrub to 3ft. with pink flowers in May against
purple flushed foliage .
One of the best variegated shrubs. Leaves edged cream, rosy pink
flowers. To 4ft .
Bell-shaped sulphur-yellow flowers with orange markings appear
in April/May on a compact shrub with peeling bark. 4ft
Wisteria
Exceedingly ornamental twining climbers producing long
racemes of pea flowers in spring. Handsome pinnate foliage. Best
grown in full sun, and suitable for walls or pergolas. May also be
trained and pruned into small trees. Tolerant of most soils.
Wisteria floribunda
'Multijuga' AGM
(Syn. W.f.'Macrobotrys') This wisteria has the longest racemes,
up to 3ft long, lilac tinged purple. Fragrant, produced in the late
spring .
(syn. 'Black Dragon ') Fragrant dark purple double flowers in
long racemes .
Dense spikes of palest porcelain blue flowers and evergreen
rosettes of pale green ribbon-like leaves. Very rare new
introduction from China. Woodland and part shade. Flowers
March to April. 8ins.
Large heart-shaped to paddle-like leaves and curious looking
flowers consisting of one large coloured bract - the spathe surrounding a small yellow column called the spadix. This is in
fact the fertile flowers, later on followed by orange berries.
Splendid impressive plant for a pondside or bog garden! Frost
hardy, benefits from mulching in winter.
Spathes are green with white markings in the throat. 4ft .
Wisteria x formosa
'Kokkuryu'
Ypsilandra thibetica
Zantedeschia
aethiopica Arum Lily
Zantedeschia aeth.
'Green Goddess'
AGM
Zantedeschia aeth.
'Little Gem'
Zantedeschia aeth.
'Mr Martin'
Zantedeschia aeth.
'Pink Mist'
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A dwarf form with white spathes produced in summer. 2ft.
£6.75
Form with very large white spathes. 2½ft.
£8.50
New form with large white spathes flushed pink. 3ft. Reputedly
hardy.
£6.75
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Spiny decidious shrub with dark green, glossy, aromatic
Zanthoxylum
piperitum purpureum compound foliage. Tiny greenish-yellow flowers in spring are
followed by small red fruit.
Rarely grown, small very decorative tree with elm-like serrated
Zelkova serrata
leaves with a clear white margin. Very showy autumn colours.
'Variegata'
Slow growing to 15ft.
Creamy-green star-like flowers are marked yellow-green within
Zigadenus elegans
and held on grey stems June to Aug. Long narrow strap-like
leaves. 2ft .Small plants.
The Shade House.
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