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Catalogue of perennial plants, woodland plants and larger alpines.
ACANTHUS mollis Hollard's Gold
L. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 90cm |
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Large, bold, golden-green glossy leaves appear in spring and are followed by large spikes of persistent pink and white hooded flowers.
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ACHILLEA |
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| Yarrow or milfoil. A large family of easily grown garden perennials, particularly suitable for cutting and for drying. Plants range in colour from pure white through cream, lemon, gold, straw, terracotta, cerise, to scarlet. Most have tight heads or clusters of tiny flowers making broad flat heads most of which change colour as they age giving a multicoloured effect. Foliage is usually from grey to bright green and finely cut feathery leaves. All except some of the small alpine species are easily grown in an open sunny spot. Excellent plants for flower arranging. |
ACHILLEA Coronation Gold
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 100cm |
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An old variety but still outstanding for its large, bold lemon yellow flower heads over smart grey-green filigree foliage. Easy in sun or light shade. Good for cutting and drying.
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ACHILLEA Fanal
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 60cm |
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An older variety equal to the best with dense flat heads of dark crimson-red flowers and grey-green finely divided leaves.
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ACHILLEA Inca Gold
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 90cm |
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A distinct variety with flowers on many levels in subtle shades of marmalade, terracotta, sandstone, and cream over low feathery grey-green leaves. More robust than other varieties of this colour.
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ACHILLEA Lilac Beauty
E. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 70cm |
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Mats of fine feathery foliage and above on strong stems, broad flat heads of rosy-lilac. Cut back for a second flowering.
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ACHILLEA Moonshine
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 75cm |
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A superb plant with showy flat heads of clear lemon yellow flowers held well above the silvery filigree foliage.
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ACHILLEA Terracotta
E. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 80cm |
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Strong branching, upright stems carry broad flat heads of peachy-orange flowers which fade to creamy-yellow giving a rich tapestry effect. Grey-green filigree foliage makes a perfect foil. Cut back for re-blooming.
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ACONITUM |
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| Monkshood or aconite. A large plant family of 300+ species only a few of which are in general cultivation. The garden forms range from 50cm up to 200cm and all have clustered pyramidal heads of distinctive hooded flowers usually blue or violet-blue but also white and bi-coloured. All make good garden plants with bold leaves usually of dark glossy green. Plants respond to good feeding with compost, manure or leaf mould. The roots if eaten are poisonous. |
ACONITUM Bressingham Spire
L. Summer on • Part Shade • 100cm |
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A strongly upright variety with five lobed glossy dark green leaves and large tapering heads of intense violet blue flowers.
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ACONITUM Ivorine
E. Summer • Part Shade • 60cm |
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Spikes of tightly clustered, cool ivory-white hooded flowers on strong stems of soft green, deeply lobed leaves. Part shade.
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ACTAEA |
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| A genus which now includes cimicifuga and consists of medium to large perennial woodland plants grown for their attractive delicately cut green or purple divided foliage, round or bottlebrush fluffy flowers and in some forms very attractive white, red or black, glossy berries. All plants grow well in humusy retentive garden soil in woodland garden or open border. The berries are toxic if eaten. |
ACTAEA rubra ssp. arguta
Spring • Part-Deep Shade • 50cm |
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Fluffy white pom-pom flowers and in autumn red berries. Wild collected seed from red and white berried forms.
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ACTAEA simplex Brunette
L. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 120cm |
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Dark purple-maroon foliage and rising above arching plumes of scented white flowers from pink buds. A taller form.
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AGAPANTHUS |
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| African lily. Ten or more plant species from South Africa which have been used to produce many outstanding garden hybrids. All have clumps of arching strap like leaves and rounded clusters of blue, purple or white bell-shaped flowers which are good for cutting. Evergreen forms are usually quite tender and resentful of poor drainage. The deciduous hybrids, loosely called the Headbourne Hybrids, are completely hardy and adaptable to most garden situations though the ideal is a well drained soil in full sun. All garden forms lean strongly toward the sun. All do well in large pots but form large roots systems - use a tapered or straight pot. |
AGAPANTHUS Black Buddhist
Summer on • Full Sun • 80cm |
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A recent hybrid with cambridge blue flowers with a dark central band forming large heads on contrasting, purple flushed stems.
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AGAPANTHUS Dark blue seedlings
Summer • Full Sun • 50cm |
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Seed raised plants from the very darkest blues including Midnight Blue. A little smaller than the usual types and excellent for pots or sunny well drained place in the garden.
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AGAPANTHUS Lilliput
L. Summer • Full Sun • 40cm |
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A robust, clump forming, dwarf form with rounded clusters of deep blue flowers. Excellent for small pots or border edge.
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AGAPANTHUS Midnight Star
Summer on • Full Sun • 75cm |
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Tight eye catching heads of rich, dark, purple- blue buds open to mid blue flowers with dark violet blue anthers held on strong upright stems. Deciduous and hardy.
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AJUGA Black Scallop
Spring • Part-Deep Shade • 15cm |
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An excellent groundcover with glossy deep purple rounded leaves and in spring dense spikes of dark blue flowers worth close examination to see the orchid like flowers marked with violet blue.
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AJUGA reptans Grey Lady
Spring • Part-Deep Shade • 15cm |
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A small leaved variety with glossy, grey, evergreen leaves, marbled with purple in spring and autumn. Spikes of pastel blue flowers. Sun or shade.
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ALLIUM caeruleum
E. Summer • Full Sun • 60cm |
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Small clasping leaves disappear early and leave a forest of tall, wiry stemmed lollipops of brightest blue. Good for cutting and drying. Increases well.
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ALLIUM oreophilum
E. Summer on • Full Sun • 20cm |
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Loose globular heads of bright, cheerful, rosy pink flowers last for many weeks and are followed by rustling papery white seed heads. Easy in a sunny position where it increases well. Pot full.
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ALSTROEMERIA psittacina Royal Starr
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 50cm |
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Neatly variegated white edged lanceolate leaves below elegant stems carrying exotic lily like flowers of scarlet red, tipped with green and flecked maroon within. Long lasting cut flower.
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ANAPHALIS triplinervis Summer Snow
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 40cm |
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An excellent foil for other plants this grayling quickly makes a dome of lance shaped leaves and is smothered with tiny white everlasting flowers. Not for very dry soil.
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ANEMONE blanda White Splendour
Spring • Full Sun • 20cm |
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Large, pristine, starry white flowers cover the plant from March into April. Stunning on a sunny spring day. Containers or well drained soil in sun. Potful.
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ANEMONE hupehensis Ouverture
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 75cm |
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A scarce early flowering form which establishes quickly and produces masses of single, lilac-pink flowers, each petal with a paler edge giving a noticeable bi-colour effect. Shorter growing than most.
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ANEMONE hybrida Honorine Jobert
L. Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 100cm |
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A beautiful old variety having pure white flowers with a golden centre. Equally good in sun or part shade.
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ANEMONE hybrida Lorelei
L. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 75cm |
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Semi-double flowers of platinum-pink each petal lighter toward the edge. A reliable variety in cultivation for over 100 years and still going strong. How many of us can claim that.
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ANEMONE hybrida Prinz Heinrich
L. Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 90cm |
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A fine vigorous variety with semi-double flowers composed of narrow quilled petals of rich deep pink. Sun or part shade.
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ANEMONE hybrida Richard Ahrens
L. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 120cm |
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A scarce taller variety with striking long lasting semi-double, deep pink flowers which fade to blush. Dense weed smothering foliage.
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ANEMONE hybrida Serenade
L. Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 100cm |
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Large, open, saucer shaped, semi-double pink flowers on this taller variety. Looks well in shade and will make effective ground cover in time.
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ANEMONE nemorosa Blue Eyes
E.Spring • Part-Deep Shade • 15cm |
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A double white form in which the centre of the flower turns blue as the flower ages.
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ANEMONE nemorosa Green Fingers
E.Spring • Part Shade • 15cm |
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Broad white rounded outer petals and a central ruff of green. Choice and unique.
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ANEMONE nemorosa Mart's Blue
E.Spring • Sun-Part Shade • 15cm |
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A superb, vigorous dark blue form from Estonia which keeps its foliage until late summer. Better ground cover than other forms.
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ANEMONE nemorosa Robinsoniana
E.Spring • Sun-Part Shade • 15cm |
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A large flowered vigorous form with upward facing soft lavender blue flowers.
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ANEMONE nemorosa Vestal
E.Spring • Sun-Part Shade • 15cm |
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An outstanding pristine white double form which increases well.
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ANEMONE ranunculoides
E.Spring • Sun-Part Shade • 15cm |
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An unusual 'wood anemone' with delicate yellow flowers over carpets of dark green foliage. Part shade. Retentive soil.
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ANEMONELLA thalictroides
Spring • Part-Deep Shade • 30cm |
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A slowly spreading unique gem for dappled shade. Soft green 'maidenhair' foliage and loose umbels of white flowers. Choice.
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ANTHEMIS E.C.Buxton
Summer on • Full Sun • 60cm |
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A low wide mound of ferny dark green leaves topped by a profusion of clear lemon yellow, darker centered flowers. Fresh flowers from mid-summer to the frosts.
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ANTHEMIS Sauce Hollandaise
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 75cm |
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A recent introduction with the palest creamy yellow flowers over dark green filigree foliage. A good cut flower.
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AQUILEGIA pumila Atlantis
Spring • Sun-Part Shade • 20cm |
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A neat dwarf plant producing blue-green leaves and large flowers of deep cambridge blue and a white corolla. Excellent for rockery pot or border edge.
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AQUILEGIA viridiflora
E. Summer • Part Shade • 50cm |
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A dignified Siberian native with delicate grey green white pointed foliage and fragrant green and maroon-brown flowers. Part shade.
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ARISAEMA amurense
E. Summer • Part Shade • 35cm |
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A Chinese species which produces one large 5 times divided, purple stemmed leaf and a white striped green or purple spathe followed by orange berries.
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ARISAEMA candidissimum
Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 50cm |
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A beautiful 'Jack in the Pulpit' with sweetly scented pink and white striped spathes followed by broad three lobed leaves. Part shade. Late to emerge!
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ARISAEMA ciliatum
E. Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 50cm |
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An easily grown hardy plant which produces an umbrella of narrow leaves and a spathe of lime green overlaid with maroony-brown stripes.
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ARISAEMA consanguineum ex CLD 1519
Summer • Part Shade • 50cm |
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Exotic white striped, brown hooded spathes forming below a large divided palmate leaf. Hardy here but best with a mulch. Part shade. Leafy soil. Late to emerge.
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ARISAEMA flavum
Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 30cm |
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The flower are green flushed yellow outside and yellow with a red-brown patch inside and emerge with the palmate much divided leaves. A choice easily grown woodlander. Will self seed if happy.
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ARISAEMA griffithii
E. Summer • Part Shade • 60cm |
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Two large 3 lobed, copper edged leaves on marbled stems and below a large broad hooded flower, purple striped at the base and netted purple and green above. Easily grown when planted deeply in woodland shade.
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ARUNCUS dioicus Kneiffii
E. Summer • Sun-Part Shade • 120cm |
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A choice Goats beard with large, elegant, finely divided lacy leaves and open plumes of feathery white flowers.
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ASTER amellus Blue King
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 50cm |
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A reliable, mildew free, long flowering aster producing open airy heads of large violet blue flowers each with a yellow centre.
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ASTER amellus Sonia
Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 60cm |
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Large, clear pink daisy flower cover the plant from late summer into autumn. A very 'clean' looking plant and one of the best amellus asters.
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ASTER amellus Violet Queen
L. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 60cm |
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An old and reliable cultivar flowering longer than other forms. The arresting intense violet flowers are held on self-supporting dark stems. Disease free.
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ASTER ericoides Pink Cloud
L. Summer on • Sun-Part Shade • 90cm |
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The thousands of small, pale lilac-pink flowers, produce a delicate frothy effect. Self-supporting and disease free. Good for cutting. Best in full sun.
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