Ornamental plants

code: 541 This pretty plant is one of the few South American asters Family: Compositae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 23 cm Maximum Height: 30 cm From strong clumps of long, spathulate leaves, arise thin dividing stems carrying semi-doubled, yellow-eyed daisies which are delicately blotched with purple. This pretty plant is one of the […]

code: 539 With good placement of the flowers along the stems Family: Leguminosae Common name: Lathyrus odoratus Plant Classification: Hardy annual Packet Content(approx.): 20 This new, valuable and quite exquisite Spencer variety bred by Roger Parsons and introduced in 2011, has frilly, paler-keeled, mid blue flowers and an overpowering perfume. With good placement of the

code: 538 Sprays of long-stemmed Family: Leguminosae Plant Classification: Hardy annual Packet Content(approx.): 25 Sprays of long-stemmed, very perfumed flowers are of a washed denim blue hue with cream coloured edges. Absolutely fabulous for cutting all summer long. Sowing advice: SWEET PEAS. Sow autumn in cold greenhouse or late winter/early spring in warm greenhouse, propagator

code: 533 It is completely frost-hardy and prefers to be in full sun Family: ASPARAGACEAE Common name: Hyacinthus azureus Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Minimum Height: 8 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm This species is most popular as a spring flowering bulb, Brian Mathew describing it as “a delightful plant”, to be used in rock gardens

code: 532 It is completely frost-hardy and prefers to be in full sun Family: Asparagaceae Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 20 cm This is the even more lovely pure white form of the species that is most popular as a spring flowering bulb, Brian Mathew describing it as

code: 531 An unusual “grape hyacinth” Family: Asparagaceae Plant Classification: Hardy shrub Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 20 cm Packet Content(approx.): 15 An unusual “grape hyacinth” from the cold wastes of Russia with short stems holding massed flowerheads of an unusual and most attractive, pale milky blue which are looser and not

code: 529 From remote high places in Asia … Family: Ranunculaceae Common name: Pasque Flower Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 12 cm Maximum Height: 18 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 A rare and beautiful dwarf pulsatilla, which only produces a few, low, carrot-like tufts of foliage. If size is important this is not the one

code: 527 eeds should be sown at any time Family: Primulaceae Common name: Peloponnesian cyclamen Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 5 cm Maximum Height: 10 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 Native to Rhodes and Kos, this rare gem is a small tuberous plant carrying rounded leaves speckled with grey-green, and strongly-scented rosy-pink flowers, darker at

code: 526 It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit Family: Primulaceae Common name: False Iberian cyclamen, Cyclamen pseudoibericum Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 10 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 Native to the Turkish mountains, this small plant is similar to Cyclamen coum, but has longer petals.

code: 525 It is principally a tender plant Family: Primulaceae Common name: Persian cyclamen Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 10 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm These wild plants have large heart-shaped leaves, sometimes up to 3 or 4 inches across, usually green with lighter marbling on the upper surface. Very fragrant flowers bloom from

code: 524 The heart-shaped leaves can grow up to 14 cm (6 in) wide Family: Primulaceae Common name: Persian cyclamen Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 20 cm Packet Content(approx.): 20 This quite vigorous plant has flowers which bloom from winter to spring and which are usually white to pale pink

code: 523 it will survive low temperatures better if growing in relatively dry conditions Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 6 cm Maximum Height: 10 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 With striking pink, then silver leaf markings, and flowers that are usually fragrant, this is one of the finer forms bred by Peter More

Code:521 This plant gets better & better with each passing season Family: Ranunculaceae Common name: Red Pasque Flower, Windflower, Meadow Anemone Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 25 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 This bright, wine-red form of the Pasque Flower produces a beautiful cluster of flowers in the spring, large furry

Code:562 These are excellent for naturalising in moist but well-drained soil Family: Asparagaceae Common name: Striped Squill Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 15 cm Packet Content(approx.): 15 This dwarf bulbous perennial has erect narrowly strap-shaped basal leaves, with racemes of star-shaped, pale blue flowers, each petal (or more correctly, tepal) with a

code: 520 This lovely frost-hardy plant from the Andes Family: Bromeliaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 1.0 meter This lovely frost-hardy plant from the Andes produces a clump of gray-green, spike-edged leaves and finally shoots up a tall inflorescence containing numerous flowers which are a stunning metallic blue-green colour. Unearthly,

Code:518 Spires of almost wax-like Family: Bromeliaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 90 cm Maximum Height: 1.2 meters Spires of almost wax-like, deep reddish-violet flowers arise from a large rosette of saw-toothed leaves when mature. Plant in a wall, bank or well-drained position. Sowing advice: Seeds can be sown at any time but are

Code:517 Worth the cost and effort to grow this rare plant Family: Bromeliaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 90 cm Maximum Height: 1.2 meters Puyas are perhaps the hardiest member of the pineapple family, making sensational rosettes of serrated leaves. Spikes of exotic blue-green flowers when mature. Plant in a wall or bank. “Worth

Code:514 Seedlings may vary slightly but all will be lovely Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 12 cm In our gardens at Plant World we grow the lovely old-fashioned primrose ‘Garryarde Guinevere’ which carries bright pink flowers above deep purple leaves. Our busy bees carried pollen from these old plants, which are themselves

Code:509 A beautiful and long-lived, clump-forming flower Family: Caryophyllaceae Common name: Flower of Jove, Jupiter’s flower Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm This excellent herbaceous perennial bears clumps of grey-green, hairy, lance-shaped leaves which in early summer push up stems bearing terminal clusters of deep pink, salver-shaped flowers. A

Code:508 This is the dark purple form of the exceedingly rare British native Family: Caryophyllaceae Common name: Red Catchfly, Clammy campion, Lychnis viscaria atropurpurea Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm This is the dark purple form of the very rare British native which is both soundly perennial and beautiful.