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Codonopsis Pilosula

Codonopsis Pilosula

code: 779 Native to Northeast Asia and Korea Family: Campanulaceae Common name: Poor Man’s Ginseng, Dang Shen Plant Classification: Hardy climber Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 2.4 meters Maximum Height: 3.0 meters Native to Northeast Asia and Korea, this very vigorous ornamental vine produces heart-shaped leaves and unusual-coloured bell-shaped, yellow-olive green flowers, delicately shaded on the […]

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Codonopsis Tangshen

Codonopsis Tangshen

code: 778 This beautiful and unusual hardy climber from Western China makes long Family: Campanulaceae Common name: “Climbing Bellflower” Plant Classification: Hardy climber Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 3.0 meters Packet Content(approx.): 10 This beautiful and unusual hardy climber from Western China makes long, hairy, ascending stems from which dangle unusually large, delicate, yellowish-green bells, soft

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Codonopsis Vinciflora

Codonopsis Vinciflora

code: 777 It is also utterly hardy Family: Campanulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy climber Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 2.4 meters This attractive climbing/scrambling plant will cover a small shrub in the rockery or peat garden with bright blue, flared, Periwinkle-like flowers in summer. It is also utterly hardy and perennial making deep tubers. Sowing advice: Seeds

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Commelina Coelestis

Commelina Coelestis

code: 775 A very hardy long-lived plant Family: Commelinaceae Common name: Commelina tuberosa, “Sleeping Beauty” Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 15 A very long succession of dazzling, vivid sky-blue flowers appear from early summer until autumn on this quite exceptional flower. A very hardy long-lived plant

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Commelina Dianthifolia

Commelina Dianthifolia

code: 774 In well-drained soil this plant can self-seed making stunning drifts with time Family: Commelinaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 15 cm Maximum Height: 20 cm Packet Content(approx.): 10 Stunning gentian-blue flowers are produced on short stems, daily from midsummer onwards. The dazzling flowers fade by afternoon but are replaced by fresh ones

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Gloriosa Greenii

Gloriosa Greenii

code: 773 It is happy either in containers or in warm soil Family: Colchicaceae Common name: Gloriosa Lily Plant Classification: Greenhouse climber Half hardy climber Minimum Height: 1.0 meter Maximum Height: 1.5 meters Packet Content(approx.): 15+ This beautiful, slender, tuberous climber opens exquisite, exotic lemon-yellow-green flowers, which are solitary, on long pedicels in leaf axils

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Gloriosa Lutea

Gloriosa Lutea

code: 772 A truly spectacular conservatory plant Family: Liliaceae Common name: Climbing Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Flame Lily Plant Classification: Greenhouse climber Packet Content(approx.): 10 A new, rare and very lovely variation on the normally red-flowered climber. Large, golden flowers with reflexed petals adorn the numerous vigorous multi-branching stems in midsummer. A truly spectacular conservatory plant.

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Gloriosa Modesta

Gloriosa Modesta

code: 771 Keep the pot moist at a temperature of between 18 and 22 degrees C Family: Colchicaceae Common name: Climbing Lily, Littonia modesta Plant Classification: Half hardy climber Maximum Height: 1.8 meters Packet Content(approx.): 5 This beautiful climbing lily opens its waxy orange flowers over a very long period over the summer, usually growing

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Gloriosa Rothschildiana

Gloriosa Rothschildiana

code: 770 This is an ideal plant for a sheltered garden or conservatory Family: Liliaceae Common name: Gloriosa Lily, Glory Lily Plant Classification: Greenhouse climber Packet Content(approx.): 10 This easily grown and superlative climbing lily bears very large, reflexed, frilled yellow and crimson flowers. Twining stems carry thin leaves which terminate in a clinging tendrils.

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Globularia Cordifolia

Globularia Cordifolia

code: 769 This is a perfect choice for the sunny rock garden Family: Globulariaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 10 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm A seldom-seen but very easy little alpine, producing a low, shrubby, trailing mound of leathery, evergreen leaves. In late spring, shortish stems bear soft lavender-blue, shaggy daisy flowers over

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Glaucium Flavum

Glaucium Flavum

code: 768 Long flowing stems hold deeply-cut Family: Papaveraceae Common name: ‘YELLOW HORNED POPPY’ Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Hardy annual Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Long flowing stems hold deeply-cut, grey-green foliage and large, silky yellow flowers which produce enormous, long, thin curved seed pods, hence its popular name “Horned Poppy”. These

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Loasa Coccinea

Loasa Coccinea

code: 767 The whole family of plants has irritating stinging hairs Family: Loasacea Plant Classification: Half hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 40 cm Packet Content(approx.): 15 From dry open places in South America comes this truly delightful flower with pendulous carmine-red bonnets dangling from its dividing stems which are clad in hairy

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Loasa Nana

Loasa Nana

code: 766 This tiny alpine plant comes from Chile and Argentina Plant Classification: Hardy shrub Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 2 cm Maximum Height: 8 cm Packet Content(approx.): 12 This neat mat-forming perennial is covered in a dense mixture of short down, tiny glochids, and longer coarse and brittle spiny hairs. The rather lovely white-centred yellow

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Lobelia Bridgesii

Lobelia Bridgesii

code: 764 It will grow huge in a sheltered spot Family: Campanulaceae Common name: Tupa rosada Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 1.8 meters This rare, semi-shrubby plant from the foothills of the Chilean Andes bears spectacular, bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers on thick stems which carry toothed and pointed leaves. It will grow huge in

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Lobelia Polyphylla

Lobelia Polyphylla

code: 761 It will do well in any rich Family: Campanulaceae Common name: Tupa del Littoral, Tobaco del Diablo Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 60 cm Maximum Height: 90 cm A new and rare Chilean introduction growing many stems which carry delightful and utmostly showy, burgundy-red, wine-coloured flowers in late spring. This semi-woody perennial

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Lobelia Spicata

Lobelia Spicata

code: 760 It will thrive in sandy soils Family: Campanulaceae Common name: Pale-spike Lobelia Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 60 cm This unusual American native displays spike-like racemes of white to pale blue tubular flowers over a long valuable period in that late summer gap. It will thrive in sandy

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