Plant Catalogue 2016 - Leigh-on

All profits from the plant sale go to the Leigh on Mendip Community
Activity Group (LOMCA) - which supports older people in the community
Plant Catalogue 2016
Plant Sale from 2 to 6 pm, Friday 20 May 2016
at The Dovecote, Leigh Street, Leigh on Mendip BA3 5QP
(Refreshments available)
Most plants may be ordered for collection on the day (All prices per plant).
Additional plants available on the day, particularly perennials and bushes.
ANNUAL BEDDING FLOWERS
Petunia Purple Tower (£1.50)
One of the fastest climbing petunias available, easily reaching the top of a
120-180cm climbing frame by the end of the summer. Extremely vigorous
and very free-flowering, 'Purple Tower' can also be used as fragrant ground
cover where it will spread to 120cm (4ft). Best planted in a container with a
frame if grown as a climber, this has got to be one of the most eye-catching
plants you'll see this summer! Dark purple fragrant flowers.
Petunia Purple Velvet for ground
cover/baskets (70p)
Very limited supply, NO PRE-ORDERS
This sensational cascading petunia is smothered in superb velvety, purple
blooms throughout summer, and right up to the first frosts. Fantastic in
baskets, containers and window boxes, or try them in beds as dense ground
cover. Trails to: 60cm (24in). Blooms until the first frosts.
Busy Lizzie Double Deluxe (40p)
Impatiens, commonly known as Busy Lizzies, are a beautiful example of a
bedding plant. They are renowned for their long lasting colour and are
perfect for window boxes and patio containers. This Impatiens Double
Deluxe has lovely double flowers and spreads well so will provide good
coverage to your borders. Mixed colours – coral, orchid rose, salmon red,
red flash and orange. Height 25-35cm, spread 20-25 cm. Flowers until first
frost.
Lobelia Cascade mixed (35p)
Beautiful trailing plants in various shades - this Lobelia has beautiful open
tubular flowers in shades of lilac and blue. They are an excellent plant for
your summer patio pots, but will look equally good edging your borders.
Trail 20-25cm, spread 10-15cm. Colours are mid blue, light blue, white,
carmine, purple, mauve and lilac. Grow full sun to partial shade, Flowers
until first frost.
Cosmos Sonata mixed variety (30p)
Half-hardy Annual. This traditional Cosmos Sonata offers a beautiful mixed
variety which is long lasting and flowers summer to autumn. Height 6070cm (24-28in) making it suitable and attractive for the border. The strong
stemmed 8cm (3in) blooms are also excellent for cutting.
Cosmos Brightness mixed – dwarf (30p)
Note: Limited supply
Possibly the most free-flowering cosmos of this type. Dwarf and bushy
plants are covered with flowers in a delightful mixture of gold, lemon,
orange and red from early summer through to the autumn frosts.
Spectacular when planted towards the front of annual borders or in
containers. Flowers July – September, prefers full sun.
Begonia Sahara (35p)
Begonia Sahara is a bedding plant that has clusters of small flowers in red
and pink colours on top of attractive green foliage. It has good all weather
tolerance and impressive flowering habit. The plants are ideal for your
summer tubs, baskets and beds. Colours - white, rose, red and scarlet.
Height 20-25cm, spread 20cm. Flowers May to first frost. Plant in full sun
or partial shade.
Begonia Apricot Sparkle – trailing (40p)
Half-hardy Annual. Apricot Sparkle provides a tumbling mass of flowers in a
rich blend of yellow and orange and will just keep on flowering all summer
and into the autumn. Trails 40-50cm, spread 15-20cm – ideal for hanging
baskets and window boxes. Large mostly double flowers from May to first
frost. Full sun or partial shade.
Geranium Verona Dream (50p)
Half-hardy Perennial. These beautiful large flowered geraniums will flower
throughout the summer. They are a unique designer Mix and an F1 Variety.
Colours – red, white and raspberry ripple. Height approx., 30cm, spread 25
cm. Flowers June to October, full sun. Needs to be frost free over winter to
grow the following year.
Dwarf Dahlia Dandy (40p)
Dwarf plants each with a contrasting central collar of 'petalettes'. Very
distinctive and, as with the larger border dahlias, they are good for cutting.
Height: 60cm/24in (Half Hardy Annual) – may produce tubers at end of
season.
Antirrhinum Antiquity Mixed (35p)
A half hardy perennial, best grown as a half hardy annual. Compact bushy
plants (height 15cm, 6in) for beds, edging and planters. Scented, and long
flowering, in a very wide range of colours Flowers Jun-Oct.
Calendula Apricot Twist (30p)
A much loved favourite. Likes well drained soil, flowers May-October.
Dwarf plants, height 30cm (12in), can be planted at front of border or in
containers. Remove dead flower heads to prolong flowering. Attracts
butterflies.
A superb mix of highly scented Sweet Peas growing 4-5 feet. Each
plant is potted individually and has been pinched out to produce
strong stems - Sweet Peas (15p each) - offered only as a mix
Mrs Collier
Noel Sutton
Pulsar
Alan Titchmarsh
Enchante
Lizbeth
Eclipse
Red Ripple
Blue Ripple
Mars
Prince of Orange
SOLD FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AS A MIX – Please do not order named
varieties. Each plant will be labelled to enable colour co-ordination, if
desired. Individual colours can be purchased on day if available.
WIDE RANGE OF PERENNIALS – FOR SALE ONLY ON THE
DAY – £1.50 to £2.00 each. Some examples below
Lavender Munstead – compact variety
Other lavenders for sale – Hidecote & Elegance
Coreopsis Early Sunrise and Presto
Geum Mrs Bradshaw
Lupin, Russell Mixed
Kniphofia Crown Hybrid
Aubretia Graccilis Rock Cress (Royal Red)
Royal Blue and Royal Violet also available
Delphinium dwarf, Magic Fountain
Also Delphinium Pacific Giant
Leuchanthemum Crazy Daisy
Achillia Cassis
Digitalis Dalmation mixed and Digitalis Sugar Plum
Iberis Snowflake
PLUS
Echinacea Primadonna
Verbena Bonariensis
Scabiosa Blue Jeans
Aquilegia Swan mixed and Aquilegia Mrs Scott Elliott
Armeria mixed
Campanula Blue Clips
Dianthus Artic Fire and Dinanthus Rainbow Loveliness
Eryngium Blue Hobbit
Gaura Lindheimeri
Doronicum Little Leo
Verbascum Hybrida Southern Charm
Saponaria Ocymoides
Holly Hock –Summer Carnival mixed and Jet Black varieties
Rudbekia Hirta – Black Eyed Susan
…and more
VEGETABLES
Tomato: Balconi Red (40p)
Bush/Basket (Determinate). An exceptionally sweet cherry variety with the
exciting attribute of being able to trail when grown as a basket plant, one
plant filling a 30cm (12in) basket with ease. Tomato Balconi Red is
extremely decorative as well as productive. Requires no side shooting.
Tomato: Balconi Yellow (40p)
Bush/Basket (Determinate). An exceptionally sweet cherry variety with the
exciting attribute of being able to trail when grown as a basket plant, one
plant filling a 30cm (12in) basket with ease. Tomato Balconi Yellow is
extremely decorative as well as productive. Requires no side shooting.
Tomato : Ferline F1 Hybrid (40p)
Cordon (Indeterminate) A remarkable tomato variety. In recent trials Ferline
has shown impressive blight tolerance in a garden situation. Ferline could
be the answer to many gardeners' prayers, to help overcome this most
destructive disease. The vigorous, indeterminate plants produce heavy
crops of deep red fruits of up to 150gm (5oz) in weight with a very good
flavour. Suitable for growing under glass. Also resistant to fusarium and
verticillium wilt.
Other tomato varieties may be available on the Sale day
READY TO GO TOMATO PLANTS - ALREADY
POTTED UP FOR THE PATIO; JUST WATER AND
FEED OVER THE SUMMER
Balconi Red - £1.25 each
Balconi Yellow - £1.25 each
Runner Bean: Lady Di (30p)
Superb long, slim, fleshy completely stringless, 12 inch pods with a very
slow seed development resulting in heavy crops of tender delicious dark
green pods over a long season. A really good and reliable runner bean.
Cucumber: Burpless (50p)
No indigestion problems with this cucumber. Cucumber Burpless produces
cucumbers that are crisp and delicious, with no bitterness and ideal to eat
just like celery. Pick at 20-25cm (8-10in) long when flavour and vitamin
content is very high.
Courgette Zuccini (Black Beauty) (50p)
A very heavy and early yielder of solid mid-green courgettes. The early yield
is almost twice that of some other courgette varieties and it just keeps
producing firm, remarkably heavy fruit right through the season.
Cabbage – Primo (10p)
Cabbage Golden Acre / Primo. An excellent ball-head variety that's ideal
for cutting in the middle of summer. Produces large, heavy, solid cabbages
with excellent crisp leaves that are ideal for eating raw in salads as well as
cooking. Compact habit so can be sown closely together.
BUSHES/SMALL TREES (VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES)
Kalmia Latifolia (£13.50)
Superb unusual flowers
Flower / Fruit from May-June. Glossy leaves and large pink blooms. A
relative of the ever-popular rhododendron, this hardy evergreen shrub will
thrive in a moist, acidic soil in full sun. Ideal for border or in a large
container of ericaceous compost on the patio, it boasts glossy green leaves
and an early summer display of exquisite crimped buds which burst open to
reveal large pink blooms. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Mature
height 2.5m. Average Growing Height: 2-3m.
Acer Palmatum (£12.50)
Well established plants
The Japanese Maple tree, Acer palmatum, is a small, spreading plant that
prefers partial shade and has rich red, orange and gold autumn leaves.
Ideal for small gardens and growing in pots. Planted in the garden, the
Japanese Maple will reach no more than about 5 metres tall (less if kept in a
large pot). Japanese Maple is a slow growing tree that is best left unpruned
if possible; it is naturally graceful and pruning often does more harm than
good to its structure, at least while the tree is still young.
Tree Peony Hu Hong (£14.00)
This tree peony, fairly new to the UK is one of the best. The double flowers
are pink at the edge and darker magenta-red toward the centre. They face
upwards, are 7 inches in diameter, and have a mild fragrance. This is a
dwarf, spreading plant, growing no more than 3 to 4 ft. tall and blooms very
generously.
Azalea 'Dwarf' (Rhododendron) (£8.50)
Azaleas are fantastic shrubs for exotic colour in spring and these compact,
evergreen azaleas become simply smothered with blooms. Slow-growing
and hardy, these small evergreen shrubs make excellent low maintenance
specimens for acid borders and patio containers. With a combination of
glossy, evergreen foliage and spectacular spring flowers, these azaleas will
give you year-round interest in the garden. Height and spread: 90cm (35").
Various colours. Flowering Period: April/May Position: dappled shade.
Azalea plants require an acid soil. If you don't have acid soil, simply plant
them in patio containers. When growing Azalea in containers, use a mix of
ericaceous compost and a soil based compost such as John Innes No 3.
Holly 'Golden King' Standard Tree
(Ilex x altaclerensis) £18.00
Contrary to its name, Golden King is an outstanding female Holly. A
fantastic specimen for year round interest, this handsome shrub bears
white flowers in spring and spherical red berries in winter, which are loved
by birds. Its toothed evergreen foliage makes a striking impression with
glossy green leaves that are edged with a golden yellow. This fabulous
standard holly tree is perfect for the garden, balcony or patio. Self-fertile,
perfect for growing in containers and very easy to care for, just requiring
regular water and occasional pruning. Ideal for all year round interest in
your garden. Mature height: 150cm (59"). Mature spread: 60cm (24").
OTHER SMALL SHRUBS AVAILABLE ON THE DAY
PLANT ORDER 2016
BEDDING PLANTS
Price
Petunia Purple Tower (climbing/trailing)
Busy Lizzie Double Deluxe
Lobelia Cascade (trailing)
Cosmos Sonata mixed
Cosmos Brightness mixed
Begonia Sahara
Begonia Apricot Shades (trailing)
Geranium Verona Dream
Dwarf Dahlia Dandy
Antirrhinum Antiquity
Calendula Apricot Twist
Sweet Pea – Mixed varieties (4 - 5ft)
£1.50
40p
35p
30p
30p
35p
40p
50p
40p
35p
30p
15p
Number
SUB- TOTAL BEDDING PLANT ORDER
Name
Address
Tel. No.
E-mail
Sum total
VEGETABLE PLANTS
Price
Tomato – Balconi Red
Tomato – Balconi Yellow
Tomato – Ferline
Ready to go Balconi Red
Ready to go Balconi Yellow
Runner Bean – Lady Di
Cucumber – Burpless
Courgette Zuccini – Black Beauty
Cabbage – Primo
40p
40p
40p
£1.25
£1.25
30p
50p
50p
10p
Number
Sum total
SUB-TOTAL VEGETABLE PLANT ORDER
BUSHES/SMALL TREES
Price
Kalmia Latifolia
Acer Palmatum tree
Tree Peony Hu Hong
Evergreen dwarf Azalea
Holly ‘Golden King’ standard tree
Number
£13.50
£12.50
£14.00
£8.50
£18.00
SUB- TOTAL BUSH/TREE PLANT ORDER
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SUB- TOTAL BEDDING PLANT ORDER
SUB-TOTAL VEGETABLE PLANT ORDER
ORDER TOTAL
Please return any pre-sale orders to The Dovecote before 9th May.
Sum total