code: 576 one of the smaller leaved salvias that are often referred to as “Autumn Sages” Family: Lamiaceae Common name: AUTUMN SAGE Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm Packet Content(approx.): 8 ‘Royal Purple Autumn Sage’ is one of the smaller leaved salvias that are often referred to as “Autumn […]
code: 575 Sow March to April Family: Compositae Plant Classification: Half hardy annual Minimum Height: 3.6 meters Maximum Height: 4.2 meters Packet Content(approx.): 10 These plants really are monsters. Not only do they grow up to 14 feet tall, they also produce the most amazingly enormous flower heads up to 18″ in diameter. To impress,
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code: 574 seeds are sown directly into the ground where required in the spring Family: Compositae Plant Classification: Half hardy annual Minimum Height: 1.8 meters Maximum Height: 2.4 meters An exquisite medium height sunflower bearing large, marigold-orange, doubled flowers which have a unique row of single petals surrounding the large 5-6 inch heads. Sowing advice:
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code: 573 Unfortunately only about half will have variegated foliage Family: Compositae Plant Classification: Hardy annual Minimum Height: 1.5 meters Maximum Height: 2.1 meters Packet Content(approx.): 12 This Plant World original introduction was the first ever variegated sunflower, having enormous golden heads on tall strong stems with dappled and cream-splashed foliage. Unfortunately, only about half
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code: 572 This medium height sunflower Family: Compositae Plant Classification: Half hardy annual Minimum Height: 1.2 meters Maximum Height: 1.5 meters Black centres contrast superbly with bright yellow petals on sturdy plants. This medium height sunflower which has multi-branching heads is ideal for beds, borders and also for children to grow Sowing advice: Sow March
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code: 571 The trunk of the tree is often very wide for its height Family: Fagaceae Common name: Castanea sativa, Spanish Chestnut, Plant Classification: Hardy tree Minimum Height: 20.0 meters Maximum Height: 35.0 meters Packet Content(approx.): 4 huge seeds Shiny brown nuts ripen in prickly fruits whose thick casing has long, sharp, needle-like spikes (burrs),
code: 568 bright pink flowers Family: Primilaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 38 cm Packet Content(approx.): 20 These vigorous woodland plants in the Cortusoides section of Primulas have soft, hairy, almost rounded leaves, which may be lobed or slightly toothed. The relatively long stems bear loose umbels of largish, bright
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code: 567 Pyrenees at heights up to 12,000 feet Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 8 cm Maximum Height: 12 cm Purple-pink flowers open on short stems above rosettes of fleshy, hairy, sharply-toothed leaves in early spring. These lovely primulas grow in the Alps and Pyrenees at heights up to 12,000 feet. This
code: 566 The basal rosettes make the most spectacular Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 40 cm Maximum Height: 60 cm These lovely candelabra-type plants shoot up numerous strong stems bearing tiers of deepest crimson flowers. The basal rosettes make the most spectacular, cabbage-like giants when well fed or in moist soil, and
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code: 565 This is therefore a very generous packet of seed Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 50 cm Maximum Height: 70 cm We have collected all of the indistinct pink forms of this primula from our gardens and mixed them together. You will therefore see all shades when they flower, ranging from
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code: 564 This hardy, long-lived plant will become enormous in rich moist soil Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 60 cm This hardy, long-lived plant will become enormous in rich moist soil, producing yellow-eyed ivory white flowers on thick, strong stems, and is almost certainly the the most impressive of all of the
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code: 563 It bears heads of brightest lemon yellow Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Half hardy perennial Hardy perennial Packet Content(approx.): 12 seeds Created in the early 1900’s at Kew gardens, this quite incredible hybrid between Primula verticillata and Primula floribunda is fertile and comes true from seed. It bears heads of brightest lemon yellow on
code: 561 The true strain and very rarely offered Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 45 cm Maximum Height: 60 cm Traditionally, this is the most desirable and sought after of all of the large primulas. (So valuable in fact that much of a sizeable bed was dug up and stolen, from our
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code: 560 It is a very rare plant in the wild Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 8 cm Maximum Height: 10 cm A rare and tiny treasure carrying short scapes of relatively large pinkish-mauve flowers above compact rosettes of smooth, grey-green, farinose leaves. It is a very rare plant in the wild,
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code: 559 in the mountains of Szechwan and Yunnan in China Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 30 cm Maximum Height: 45 cm One-sided clusters of deepest, darkest ruby red are carried on strong stems above vigorous clumps of shiny, jagged-toothed leaves. This lovely plant comes from very high up, sometimes over 12,000
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code: 558 A relatively rare Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 60 cm Maximum Height: 75 cm Strong stems carry heavy heads of many large, fragrant, flared, yellow trumpets above dense rosettes of crinkled and toothed leaves. A relatively rare and distinct species, almost as large as the “Giant Himalayan Cowslip”. Sowing advice:
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code: 557 Germination is very slow! Family: Primulaceae Common name: COWSLIP Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Maximum Height: 25 cm “Wild Devon Cowslip”. Dense heads of pendent yellow flowers appear on this quintessential spring flower which is ideal for naturalising in borders or even in wild grass (its natural home). These are generously filled packets so
code: 556 Keep at between 10 and 15 degrees C Family: Primulaceae Common name: Ivy-leaved cyclamen Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 8 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm Packet Content(approx.): 20 This valuable mixture contains many different variants of this lovely hardy plant. Colours will range from deepest pink to pure white with all variations
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code: 555 This long-lived plant is easy anywhere Family: Primulaceae Common name: Ivy-Leaf Cyclamen, Silver Cloud Cyclamen. Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 10 cm Maximum Height: 15 cm Packet Content(approx.): 12 Seemingly forged from pure metallic pewter with silvery markings, the leaves alone are worth growing the plant for, although the strong pink flowers
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code: 554 Seeds should be sown at any time Family: Primulaceae Plant Classification: Hardy perennial Minimum Height: 8 cm Maximum Height: 10 cm Packet Content(approx.): 8 A very rare and beautiful cyclamen with low, gorgeously marbled and patterned marbled heart-shaped foliage. Pink-nosed white flowers add even more to this sought-after and much valued plant, the
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