December 2021

code: 834 Sow seeds at any time covering them with compost or grit 5mm deep Family: Liliaceae Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Minimum Height: 45 cm Maximum Height: 1.5 meters Packet Content(approx.): 30+ This is an excellent value bag of numerous lily species grown both by ourselves and some very keen lily collectors. Includes the following […]

code: 832 purple-green inflated flowers Family: Aristolochiaceae Common name: Fox ear, Virgin Mary’s herb Plant Classification: Half hardy climber Packet Content(approx.): 10 An extremely lovely and unusual climber. Boomerang-shaped leaves on twining stems carrying strikingly beautifully marked, purple-green inflated flowers. Sowing advice: Sow seeds at any time onto a good soil-based compost covering seeds with

code: 829 This form is exceptionally long-flowering in the garden Family: Araceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 23 cm Maximum Height: 30 cm Packet Content(approx.): 8 Large, shiny, broad, spear-shaped leaves, surround the sizeable green to purplish-brown infused spathes with a white centre which are exceptionally decorative, with their deep purple-brown spadices. This form

code: 828 Discovered as recently as 1987 Family: Araceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 4 large seeds An enormous spathe of deep rich purple-black surrounds a spadix of almost jet black. Large, polished, deep-green leaves lay below, and in addition, this plant allegedly does not have

code: 827 In June, low clumps of fresh green leaves as finely cut as parsley Family: Rosaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 60 cm In June, low clumps of fresh green leaves as finely cut as parsley, support a forest of wiry flower stems carrying tiny astilbe-like heads of small creamy-white flowers. By September

code: 824 It is native to Korea and the region of the Amur River Family: Ranunculaceae Plant Classification: Hardy climber Packet Content(approx.): 10 A seldom-seen species clematis with vigorous climbing stems carrying pendent purple or blue-purple, urn-shaped flowers with distinctive white lips. It is native to Korea and the region of the Amur River which

code: 823 It prefers a well-drained sunny Family: Campanulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy climber Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 45 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm This rarely seen scrambling/climbing plant has the the most exquisite, nodding, bell-shaped flowers in palest ice blue, with the bell-shaped blossoms being veined darker blue on the inside, and sumptous black, orange

code: 822 Broad fleshy leaves grow on twining stems which carry large Family: Campanulaceae Common name: Climbing bellflower Plant Classification: Hardy climber Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 70 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm This is the most attractive climbing perennial you could wish to see. Broad fleshy leaves grow on twining stems which carry large, fabulous,

code: 821 These climbers bear the largest flowers of all codonopsis Family: Campanulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy climber Minimum Height: 2.0 meters Maximum Height: 3.0 meters Packet Content(approx.): 20 These climbers bear the largest flowers of all codonopsis, each flared sky-blue star having a central eye, delicately pencilled in violet and mauve, and being up to

code: 819 it thrives in wet meadows and similar damp situations Family: Iridaceae Common name: Marsh gladiolus, Sword Lily Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 40 cm Maximum Height: 60 cm Packet Content(approx.): 15 This charming, relatively small Gladiolus open bright spikes of rose-wine flowers with delicately-marked, noticeably split-apart petals, in spring and

code: 818 It is quite unique amongst gladioli Family: Iridaceae Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 60 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm A native of South Africa, this winter growing species has wonderful scent in the evenings which is absolutely heavenly in April when the greenish-white flowers open progressively up the long rush-like

code: 817 A great treasure … Family: Papaveraceae Common name: JAPANESE WOOD POPPY Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 38 cm Packet Content(approx.): 6 This rare, fabulous and choice connoisseur’s plant is very rarely seen or offered. Large and exquisite cup-shaped lavender flowers are held above soft lobed leaves making this one of the most

code: 816 Large and exquisite cup-shaped flowers Family: Papaveraceae Common name: White Japanese Wood Poppy Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 38 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 4 large seeds The pure milky white form of this fabulous and choice connoisseur’s plant is even rarer than the blue form, and is almost never