code: 684 A truly delightful Family: Campanulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 10 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm A truly delightful rare campanula relative bearing unusually attractive spiky blue flowers on short stems which hold bright-green, heart-shaped leaves. Sowing advice: Sow finely and evenly in a cold frame, cool greenhouse or cool propagator at […]
code: 683 The mid green leaves have white veining Common name: Red-ink Plant, Indian Pokeweed, Phytolacca esculenta, Himalayan Pokeweed Plant Classification: Half hardy perennial Minimum Height: 1.2 meters Maximum Height: 2.0 meters Packet Content(approx.): 8 A white flowering perennial plant with large oval shaped leaves and white flowers appearing in July to August which are
code: 682 In late summer and autumn, the stems are studded Family: Phytolaccacea Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 60 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm This new and lovely variegated form of the hardy herbaceous “Indian Poke” plant has beautifully marbled and mottled cream leaves. In late summer and autumn, the stems are studded with
code: 681 It makes an attractivev dwarf addition to the rock garden Family: Plantaginaceae Common name: Buckshorn plantain Minimum Height: 6 cm Maximum Height: 12 cm Probably the prettiest and daintiest of all of the plantains, this diminutive perennial plant occurs in dry, open, often heavily trampled, habitats on acidic to basic stony or sandy
code: 680 This rarely-seen plant is found in rocky spots on Mount Olympus Family: Aliaceae Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 20 Deep pink, up-facing, long bell shaped flowers open in a dense ovoid umbel above semi-evergreen leaves. This rarely-seen plant is found in rocky
code: 679 Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants Family: Alliaceae Common name: Lavender Globe Lily, Nodding onion Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy biennial Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 15 In early summer large, dense clusters of lavender/purple flowers, which look amazingly like lollipops, open above dark green narrow leaves
code: 678 Keep the seed tray moist in a cold greenhouse Family: Ranunculaceae Common name: River Anemone, River Windflower Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 38 cm Very choice. Large waxy white flowers with blue reverse in dense sprays over dark green leaves. Sowing advice: Sow seeds IMMEDIATELY you receive them, at any time of
code: 677 Sow seeds IMMEDIATELY you receive them Family: Ranunculaceae Common name: Grape leaf Anemone Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 1.0 meter Maximum Height: 1.5 meters This lovely Chinese species gives a valuable late summer and autumn display of large rose pink flowers in profuse clusters on long stalks, which make perfect cut flowers.
code: 676 It flowers from early till late summer Family: Ranuculaceae Common name: Tall anemone, Tall Thimble-weed Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 75 cm This easy-to-grow perennial has numerous greenish-white to citrine-yellow cup shaped flowers on strong upright stems high above the green, deeply cut and clustered vine like leaves,
code: 675 In late spring open dense sprays of tiny white flowers Family: Umbelliferae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 90 cm Maximum Height: 1.2 meters From Japan comes this unusual, rather small distinctive plant which in earliest spring carries the most deeply slashed and divided leaves of any angelica. In late spring open dense
code: 674 is completely trouble-free, improving yearly Family: Ranunculaceae Common name: European Columbine, Rose Granny’s Bonnet, A. vulgaris ‘Burnished Rose’ Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 45 cm Maximum Height: 60 cm Selected here many years ago, sprays of icing pink pom-poms hover gracefully above the burnished, bright golden foliage. This lovely form looks fabulous
code: 673 A selection from the range … Family: Ranunculaceae Common name: Granny’s Bonnets Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 45 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm A selection from the range in our catalogue plus other colours and forms collected from our cottage garden. This well-filled generous packet must surely be the biggest ever offered
code: 672 It will be best grown in a very gritty soil Family: Tecophiliaceae Plant Classification: Half hardy bulb Hardy bulb Half hardy perennial Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 23 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 A new, rare and exquisite relative of tecophilaea the “Chilean Crocus”, from the Andes and very rarely available.
code: 971 clump-forming plant has leaves which are simple and lance-shaped Family: Compositae Common name: Maiden’s Eye Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 90 cm A popular cottage garden plant bearing red-eyed, brightest yellow, single flower heads, up to 2.5 inches across, consisting of ray florets with uneven cut margins, and orange disk florets. This
code: 670 It grows with a semi-prostrate habit quite low to the ground Family: Coriariaceae Plant Classification: Half hardy shrub Hardy shrub Minimum Height: 90 cm Maximum Height: 1.2 meters Packet Content(approx.): 6 This rare deciduous sub-shrub, originating from E Nepal, is notable for its striking fruit and foliage. Red arching stems bear opposite pairs
code: 669 This is certainly the best of all the cornus species growable Family: Cornaceae Common name: Bentham’s cornel, Himalayan flowering dogwood, Evergreen dogwood Plant Classification: Hardy shrub Minimum Height: 1.5 meters Maximum Height: 3.5 meters This outstanding shrub or small tree bears long-lived “flowerheads” of enormous, impressive, buttercup-shaped flowers, consisting of waxy, creamy butter-coloured
code: 668 seedlings will be all green when young but variegate later Family: Cruciferae Common name: Honesty ‘Alba Variegata’ Plant Classification: Hardy biennial Minimum Height: 60 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 This lovely spring-flowering plant is the much sought after, but seldom offered, white flowered and white-splashed foliage form of “Honesty”. When
code: 667 This little gem looks exotic and tender Family: Papilionaceae Common name: Chamisso bush lupine Plant Classification: Hardy shrub Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 6 From a low dome of tiny, silky, silvery blue-green “lupin” leaves, arise short, stumpy spikes of blue and white flowers. This little gem looks
code: 666 This is amongst the brightest foliage in the garden Family: Caryophyllaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 25 cm Maximum Height: 50 cm Another absolutely NEW form of the “Red campion” which produces in late winter incredible spikes of strikingly bright cream foliage. This is amongst the brightest foliage in the garden until
code: 665 This is one of the most popular plants for a rockery Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 20 cm A long-lived dwarf forming a neat tuft of bright green pointed leaves, covered in late summer and into autumn with bright magenta flowers with deeply cut petals. This
