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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana
Long-flowering species, bearing acid yellow flowers from late spring throughout summer. The blue-green leaves are very fine - almost linaria-like. and the stems reddish in colour. Good for front of border or rock garden. Clump-forming, evergreen HP for sun & well-drained soil. Cut back old flowered stems in spring, taking care to wear gloves as the milky sap can cause irritation. Ht. & spread...
Geranium 'Ann Thomson' AGM
Vivid magenta flowers with black centres & veining contrast with attractive gold-green foliage. Strong growing, making a substantial mound, so allow it space. HP for sun/light shade. Ht.22” (56cm) Spread 3’+ (90cm).
9cm Pot for £6.50
Geranium 'Dragon Heart'
Strongly coloured hybrid, with dark-centred flowers of deep magenta throughout summer. HP for sun/part shade and good garden soil. Ht. & Spread 18” (45cm). Scrambling/trailing habit.
9cm pot £8.00
Geranium 'Havana Blues'
Striking introduction, with large lilac-blue flowers, darkly veined. We find the colour easier to place in the border than the bluer 'Rozanne'. Blooms May – first frosts. HP for sun/part shade. Ht.15” (38cm) Spread 18” (45cm).
11cm pot £8.50
Geranium nodosum 'Silverwood'
Rare, white flowered form of this pretty species, which performs well in many situations, including dry shade. In bloom for months and the glossy foliage is a major asset also. Ht. & Spread to 1’ (30cm)
9cm pot £8.00
Geranium sanguineum ‘Elke’
Dwarf cranesbill with charming, bright pink flowers which are edged and centred white. HP for well-drained soil in sun/part shade.
Ht.8” (20cm) Spread 18” (45cm).
9cm pot for £6.00
Geranium sanguineum striatum
Many cup-shaped pink flowers with darker veining, produced throughout summer. Spreading habit makes good ground cover in a sunny spot with well-drained soil. HP. Ht.4-6” (10-15cm) Spread 12+” (30cm)
11cm pot £5.00
Geranium sylvaticum ‘Birch Lilac’
Lovely, deep lilac flowered form of this woodland plant. HP for sun & well-drained soil.
Ht. 30” (45cm)
9cm pot for £6.00
Geum 'Bell Bank'
Copper-pink, semi-double flowers, with prettily frilled edges to the petals. Vigorous hybrid for retentive soil in a cool position. Ht. 18” (45cm).
9cm pot £6.50
Geum ‘Mai Tai’
Charming introduction, with really pretty double apricot flowers, borne on red stems, in late spring to mid-summer. HP for sun/part shade & most ordinary soils.
Ht. & Spread 18” (45cm).
9cm pot for £7.50
Geum ‘Pink Fluffy’
Unique, frilled flowers of pink to lavender pink, which are attractive to pollinators. HP for sun/part shade & fertile soil.
Flowering spring-summer at 12” (30cm).
9cm pot for £6.50
Geum 'Prinses Juliana'
Semi-double, orange-yellow flowers from spring until autumn. HP for sun/part-shade & any ordinary soil. Ht. 24” (60cm) Spread 18” (45cm).
Pack of one bare root for £5.00
Pack of 3 bare roots for £13.50
Gillenia trifoliata ‘Pink Profusion’
Clouds of starry pink flowers appear to hover above handsome, bronze-purple leaves. HP for fertile soil in part shade.
Ht. & spread 24” (60cm).
1 1/2 Ltr Pot for 10.50
Hesperis matronalis
‘Sweet Rocket’ produces long-flowering stems of lilac blooms, with wonderful evening fragrance. This is a plant which is so generous with its flowering that it can easily 'flower itself to death'. To prevent this, we stop the plants flowering before they can go to seed, which encourages the formation of a substantial plant in the second year, when a small amount of seed can be allowed to...
Iberis sempervirens 'Absolutely Amethyst'
Wonderful form of perennial candytuft, this ground-covering little evergreen sports gorgeous deep lilac flowers from spring into summer. Before the introduction of this variety, we relied on an annual form of candytuft to achieve this desirable colour, so a very welcome new plant! Best in sun/well-drained soil. Ht.12” (30cm).
9cm pot for £5.00
Iris chrysographes 'Black Form'
Near-black flowers with gold etching on the falls make for a stunning iris. HP for sun & fertile, moist soil. Ht. 16” (40cm). Spreading habit.
Pack of one bare root for £5.00
Iris sibirica ‘Caesar's Brother’
Matchless flowers of rich violet, with pale gold feathering at the throats. Flowers June/July. HP for moist, well-drained soil in sun/part shade.
Ht.24” (60cm).
9cm Pot for £6.00
Iris sibirica ‘Dawn Waltz’
Beautiful variety with gently ruffled falls of pale lavender, washed with pink, and amber throat. The short standards are palest lavender. HP for retentive soil in sun.
Ht.26” (66cm).
9cm pot for £7.50
Iris sibirica ‘Peacock Black Joker’
New for 2021
Standards in blends of mauve & blue, combine with falls of darkest purple/bronze. HP for sun/retentive soil. Flowering in summer at around 2’ (60cm).
Pack of one bre root for £5.50
Pack of 3 bare roots for £15.00
Iris sibirica ‘Peacock Cherry Fling’
New for 2021
Standards of lilac-pink, tinged gold & blue, are a paler echo of the deep rose-pink falls, again with gold at the throats. HP for sun/retentive soil. Flowering summer at just over 2’ (60cm).
Pack of one bare root for £5.50
Pack of 3 bare roots for £15.00
Iris sibirica ‘Peacock Fancy Me This’
Lightly frilled standards of peach/pink blends, contrasting well with the falls of deep rose and gold. HP for sun/retentive soil. Flowering in summer at around 30” (90cm).
11cm pot for £8.50
Iris sibirica ‘Peacock Jerry Murphy’
New for 2021
Lightly frilled peach standards contrast well with the broad falls of copper-bronze. HP for sun & retentive soil. Flowering in summer at around 30” (90cm).
11cm pot for £8.50
Iris sibirica ‘Peacock Mission Bay’
New for 2021
Flowers the colour of stone-washed denim, with subtle darker markings and a touch of gold at the throat. HP for retentive soil in sun. Flowering in summer at 2’ (60cm).
Pack of one bare root for £5.50
Pack of 3 bare roots for £15.00
Iris sibirica ‘Peacock Paprikash’
Falls of faded burgundy, etched with gold on the petal centres. The standards are peach, veined in old rose – quite unique. HP for sun & retentive soil.
Flowering June – July at 2’ (60cm).
11cm Pot for £8.50
Iris sibirica ‘Sarah Tiffney’
Palest lavender standards and falls of soft buff-gold, with fine purple veining. This is a beautifully delicate & subtle colour, which holds better in some shade.
HP flowering in June at 12- 18" (30-45cm).
9cm Pot for £6.50
Iris sibirica 'Sparkling Rose'
Beautiful variety with flowers of lilac-rose, flecked blue. Ideal beside water or in mixed borders. HP for sun & fertile, moist soil. Ht. 28” (70cm). Spreading habit.
Pack of one bare root for £4.00
Pack of 3 bare roots for £10.50
Iris sibirica 'Tropic Night' AGM
Deep, purple-blue flowers with gold, veined throats. Ideal beside water or in mixed borders. HP for sun & fertile, moist soil. Ht. 28” (70cm). Spreading habit.
Pack of one bare root for £4.50
Pack of 3 bare roots for £12.00
Knautia macedonica
Valuable for long & prolific flowering, with strong, wiry stems bearing masses of wine-red, scabious-like pincushion flowers from late June until first frosts. HP for sun & well drained soil. Ht. 30” (75cm) Spread 12” (30cm).
9cm port for £4.50
Lamium orvala
Tall species bearing large clusters of orchid-like, dusky pink flowers with netted lip. Very striking and will make a good sized clump by its second season.HP for sun/semi-shade & well-drained soil. Ht. & spread 12” (30cm).
9cm pot £5.00
Lamprocapnos (Dicentra) spectabilis 'Alba'
A cool, elegant beauty, with fresh green, ferny foliage and pure white heart-shaped flowers, which hang gracefully from arching stems. Hardy perennial for good soil in sun/partial shade. Ht. 2-2.5’ (60-75cm).
1 bare root £5.00
Leucanthemum 'Old Court Variety'
Unusual ‘shaggy’ flower form and a long flowering season, June – Sept. We love it for its informality and less rigid form than many of its ilk. HP for sun & well-drained soil. Ht. 30” (75cm).
9cm pot £6.00
Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'
Dramatically dark foliage creates interest long before the large orange daisy flowers appear in summer/early autumn. HP for moisture-retentive soil in sun/part shade. Highly recommended for pond side plantings. Ht.32” (80cm).
11cm pot £8.00
Ligularia przewalskii
Spires of many small, deep yellow flowers crowd dark stems from mid-late summer. Attractive foliage. HP for sun/part shade & moisture retentive soil. Ht.4-6’ (1.2-2m) Spread 3’ (1m).
11cm pot £7.50
Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
Spires of tiny, white ‘snapdragon’ flowers over a long period from late spring. We have bees on the farm and have always left swathes of the common purple-flowered linaria to seed around for them - the plants are always alive with buzzing visitors. This rarer white-flowered form adds a little more sophistication to the mix. Suited to most ordinary soils in sun/part shade. Ht. 18”...
Lobelia tupa
Tall, clump-forming perennial, bearing large spikes of 2-lipped, brick-red flowers in late summer. The downy green foliage is similar to that of tobacco. Unusual and exotic in appearance, it is hardy in a sheltered situation in sun and with moisture-retentive soil. Ht 5-6’ (1.5-2m) Spread 3’ (1m).
9cm pot £6.00
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Russian Princess’
Magenta flowers above bronze foliage, July-Sept. HP for sun/part shade & moist, fertile soil. Excellent for bog garden or waterside planting.
Ht. 2’ (60cm). Spread 1’ (30cm)
9cm Pot for £6.00
Lupinus 'Gallery Blue'
We have always grown this member of the 'Gallery' series, as it seems to be the only one to throw up such good variations of colour. Plants vary from blue/cream bicolours to deep purples. They all seem to work harmoniously together but favourites are easily bulked up from basal cuttings taken early in the growing period. The compact plants produce spikes of flowers in early summer, often repeating...
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Carnea'
A pleasing colour break in this species with flowerheads of soft, warm, coral pink. We have had this plant in our borders for many years, having originally obtained it with the name 'Pinkie'. It works brilliantly with brooding maroons and clarets - we have it alongside trifolium rubens and sanguiisorba officinalis in our barn garden. HP. Easy in most soils given some sun. Ht.2’ (60cm).
9cm...
Lychnis coronaria atrosanguineum 'Cerise'
Dazzling coloured form of this popular plant, with violet-carmine flowers set off perfectly by the soft, grey foliage. This is often early into flower but, with prompt deadheading, it will keep going well into summer. Leave a few seedpods on at the end of the season as this short-lived perennial is a reliable self-sower.Hardy perennial for sun. Ht 24-30” (60-75cm) Spread 12” (30cm).
9cm...
Lysimachia ephemerum
Unusual and beautiful variety with sturdy stems of ethereal white flower spikes over a long period in summer. In heavy soil, the plant tends to stay put but in lighter soil, it will spread. In mild winters, the foliage is near-evergreen. Hardy perennial for sun/partial shade. Ht. 3’ (90cm).
9cm pot £4.50
Mathiasella bupleur. 'Green Dream'
Elegant stems of jade green bracted flowers above attractive foliage. This Mexican umbellifer is near-evergreen giving year-round presence. The foliage takes on some redder tints in cold weather and old, tatty stems can be removed in spring, once new growth begins. HP best in part shade & well-drained soil. Ht. 4’ (1.2m) Spread 2' (60cm).
9cm pot £7.00
Monarda 'Leading Lady Plum'
Compact, bushy variety, sporting vivid plum-purple flowers from early to mid-summer. HP for fertile soil in sun/part shade.
Ht. 1’ (30cm). Spread 2’ (60cm).
9cm Pot for £6.00
Monarda 'Violet Queen'
Vigorous hybrid producing a stunning display of glowing purple flowers in summer. HP for moist but well-drained soil in sun/part shade. Ht.3’ (90cm).
9cm pot £5.00
Nepeta 'Blue Dragon'
Striking introduction, with a strongly upright habit and large violet-blue flowers in summer. If you are fed up with floppy catmints, then this is for you (although you will still need to keep the cat away!) HP for sun/part shade & most ordinary soils. Ht.30” (75cm) Spread 18” (45cm).
9cm pot £4.50
Paeonia 'Alexander Fleming'
Fully double flowers of deep rose pink & highly fragrant. An early, midseason lactiflora cross between ‘Bunker Hill’/’Sarah Bernhardt’. HP for sun & good soil. Ht.30” (75cm).
11 cm pot £8.50
Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle'
Sumptuous, semi-double flowers of rich, ruby-red, with the petals enclosing a centre of golden stamens. HP for sun & fertile soil. Ht. to 3’ (90cm) but rarely needs staking.
11cm pot £10.00
Paeonia 'Peter Brand'
Sumptuous double flowers of deep ruby-red, ageing to a more purple hue. A midseason lactiflora with great fragrance and strong stems. HP for sun & good soil. Ht. 3’ (90cm).
11cm pot £8.50
Pavaver orientale 'Karine'
Wonderful introduction with clear, salmon-pink flowers with cerise centre blotches. Really pretty, petite variety. HP for sun & well-drained soil. Ht.2’ (60cm) Spread 18” (45cm).
Pack of one bare root for £5.00
Pack of 3 bare roots for £13.50
