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THE CODES BEFORE THE PLANT NAME --- Planting code then height in inches (about 2.5 cms per inch) or in feet (30 cms). AFTER THE DESCRIPTION the price in English pounds £s

PLANTING CODES SN=SUN SS=SEMI SHADE SH=SHADE. . 1=NORMAL SOIL 2=WELL DRAINED 3=MOIST AND WELL DRAINED 4=MOIST . .OM after the name = add organic matter to the soil

DIRECTORY - A-C D-I J-R S-Z
 
CODE
H
 DESCRIPTION PRICE
SN2 4"

ACAENA BLUE HAZE
Creeper with frondy grey blue leaves. Small white flower balls followed by red burrs.

3.45
SN2 4"
ACAENA BUCHANNII
Creeper with frondy pea green leaves and bristly yellowish brown globular flower heads in summer
2.35
SN2-SS2 1"
ACAENA MICROPHYLLA COPPER CARPET
Bright red burrs in august over bronzed evergreen compact leaves.
2.50
SN2 24"
ACANTHUS DIOSCORIDIS PERRINGII
A rare compact acanthus flowering usually in early summer on stiff spikes.Pink flowers coming from green bracts
2.35
SN2 24"
ACANTHUS SYRIACUS
Large very spiny leaves. Compact showy flowers heads of deep purple and white
4.25
SN2 4"
ACHILLEA X LEWISII KING ALFRED
Soft primrose over grey green filigree foliage
2.55
SN2 48"
AEONIUM ARBOREUM SCHWARZKOPT
A semi tender shrub like succulent with fleshy rosettes which are dark purple in the spring
and summer.
3.85
SN2 48"
AGAVE AMERICANA MARGINATA
All the agaves are good architectural plants with thick fleshy leaves held in a 3 dimensional rosette The heights given are for the rosettes. This one has has long heavy leaves with a creamy yellow margin.
4.85
SN2 18"
AGAVE MONTANA
The agaves marked below can withstand normal British winters and have stood minus 10 degrees C. This one is from Nuevo Leon, Mexico @2700m. Very broad glaucous blue leaves lying almost flat. The height given is an educated guess for the UK
4.85
SN2 18"
AGAVE PARRYI HUACHUCENSIS
From the mountains at Cochise Arizona. This one has broad glaucous blue leaves. All three have large long terminal spine
4.85
SN2 18”
ALBUCA SHAWII
From thick grassy leaves come strongly scented yellow bell flowers
2.95
SN1-SN2 6"
ALCHEMILLA SAXATALIS
Dense blossoms of yellow over dark green leaves with silvery backs. Can be difficult
2.75
SN2 18"
ALLIUM CHRISTOPHII
8" umbel of shinny purple stars in early summer
2.55
SN2 9"

ALLIUM KARATAVIENSE
This forms a pair of wide grey green leaves and in summer bears an umbel of pale pink flowers.
2.55
SN2 18"
ALLIUM SCHUBERTII
Huge heads of pale purple flowers in early summer
2.45
SN2 5"
ALOE ARISTATA
All these aloes/succulents seem to be fairly hardy but need sharp drainage. This one has lived outdoors in Yorkshire for 10years. Very tight and full rosettes of fleshy pointed leaves covered in white glands.
3.35
SN2 12"
ALOE ECKLONIS
dusky green fleshy toothed leaves in fans. Red and yellow flowers
3.35
SN2 20"
ALOE MACULATA
Leaves very fleshy the new ones bright green. Forming dense fans. Yellow/red flowers.
3.35
SN2 15"
ALOE PRATENSIS
This rare succulent forms a short fan of very thick blue green leaves. If your lucky you will have a spike of rose red flowers.
3.55
SN2 30"
ALOE REITZII
Fat leafed fan with purple spots. Bright red and yellow fls on tall stems
3.55
SN2 36"
ALOE STRIATULA
Pairs of fleshy leaves coming from a thick stem. Both exciting and unusual. Orange yellow flowers.
3.85
SN2 6"
ALYSSUM SAXATILE COMPACTUM
Masses of bright yellow flowers late spring /early summer.
Foliage evergreen and whitish grey.
2.35
SN2 6"
ALYSSUM TRESAHOR VARIEGATED
Just like A saxatile but with a lovely cream variegation
2.95
SN2 3"
ANDROSACE SARMENTOSA
Deep rose pink flowers from slender stems in may and june from tight rosette of leaves. Best planted vertically with sharp drainage
1.95
SN2 9"
ANOMATHECA LAXA
Above grassy leaves sprays of neat dark red cupped flowers in early summer.
2.75
SN2 3"
ANTENNARIA DIOCA WARGRAVES VARIETY
as above flowers rich red
2.65
SN2 3"

ANTENNARIA NYEWOODS VARIETY
Silvery green mats with masse of bright pink flowers in the summer
2.65
SN2 6"
ANTHEMIS CARPATICA KARPATENSCHNEE
Snow white daisy flowers with bright yellow eye in the summer. Great on a wall
2.75
SN2 6"
ANTHEMIS MARSCHALLIANA
Golden yellow flowers over silvery foliage
2.75
SN2 8"
ANTHYLLIS VULNERARIA COCCINEA
Short lived perennial but with abundant flowers of red/orange During summer. Known as kidney vetch.
1.95
SN2 6"
ANTIRRHINUM MOLLE PINK FORM
the pink flowered form. Low scrambler
2.85
SN2-SS2 24"
AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS
An airy plant with scarlet and yellow nodding flowers. Late spring and early summer
2.95
SN2-SS2 10”
AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS LITTLE LANTERNS
Swept back spurs of bright red with yellow center.
2.85
SN2-SS2 8"
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA BLUE ANGEL mauve blue flowers
2.55
SN2-SS2 8"
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA KURILENSIS
Compact pink flowers in may and june.
2.55
SN2-SS2 8"
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA MINISTAR compact blue flowers--neat
2.55
SN2-SS2 8"
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA NANA ALBA
Creamy white. All these have nicely held flowers
2.75
SN2-SS2 8"
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA PUMILA SELECTION
Bright blue with a touch of white
2.65
SN2-SS2 8"
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA WHITE ANGEL
White flowers
2.65
SN2 6"
ARABIS ALPINA CAUCASICA VARIEGATA
see A. caucasica variegata
2.50
SN2 6"
ARABIS CAUCASICA FLORE PLENO
The rare double white form
2.95
SN2 6"
ARABIS CAUCASICA VARIEGATA
White flowers over cream variegated foliage
2.50
SN2 2"
ARABIS FERDINANDI-COBURGII VARIEGATA
Bright white variegated leaves with white flowers. Excellent
2.35
SN2 20"
ARMERIA LARGE FLOWERED HYBRIDS
Large heads from light pink to red flowers summer. A very large form of our sea thrift
2.35
SN2 8"
ARMERIA MARITIMA ALBA
pure white sea thrift
2.65
SN2 8”
ARMERIA MARITIMA RUBRIFOLIA
A new variety with reddish foliage.
2.75
SN2 8"
ARMERIA NIFTY THRIFTY
A dainty plant with the small leaves having a lovely cream variegation.
2.65
SN2 9"
ARTEMISIA PEDEMONTANA
Evergreen with silver very fine fern like leaves. Brownish yellow flower heads in summer.
2.75
SN2 5"
ARTEMISIA SCHMIDTIANA NANA
Very fine cut bright silver foliage. Small yellow flower heads.
2.75
SN2 6”
ASARINA PROCUMBENS
Creeping but not rooting plant with soft light foliage. Flowers pale yellow snap dragons most of the summer.
2.85
SN2 10"
ASTER ALPINUS
small alpine aster with blue yellow centred flowers during June/July
2.75
SN2 10"
ASTER ALPINUS ALBA
white flowers with yellow centre June /July
2.75
SN2 10"
ASTER ALPINUS PINKIE
Bright pink flowers
2.75
SN2 6"
ASTER HIMALAICUS
lilac purple flowers with dark yellow centre June -July
2.75
SN2 6"
ASTER HIMALAICUS ALBA
white form
2.75
SN2 6"
ASTER NATALENSE good sized rich blue with orange centre flowers

2.95
SN2 4”
AUBRIETA BLUE CASCADE mauve blue in spring

1.95
SN2 4”
AUBRIETA DOCTOR MULES VARIGATA
White variegated foliage with large bluish violet flowers with white eye.

2.85
SN2 4”
AUBRIETA RED CARPET best red aubrieta. Large clear dark red flowers

2.85
SN2 4"
AUBRIETA ROYAL BLUE
Lavender blue
1.95
SN2 4"
AUBRIETA ROYAL RED
Purplish red
1.95

SN2

12"
BELLEVALIA PYCNANTHA
Like a large grape hyacinth with tight racemes of very dark navy blue flowers with the basal ones with pale yellow rims in spring neat!
2.35

SN2

72”
BESCHORNERIA SEPTENTRIONALIS
Very similar to below but apparently very hardy. Flowers very good but not quite as good as yuccoides.
7.85
SN2 60"
BESCHORNERIA YUCCOIDES
Enormous red flower spike bearing hanging flowers of red and green. Coming from a basal rosette of soft grey blue yucca like leaves. Your very own triffid! Wonderful sub tropical effect plant.
7.85
SN2 2"
BOLAX GUMMIFERA
Hummocks of dark green jagged leathery leaves and tiny yellow fls
2.85
SN2 8"
CALLIRHOE INVOLUCRATA
A delightful plant from the prairies with trailing stems and vivid cerise purple round open flowers in the summer. Great on wall long trailing stems.
3.75
SN2-SS2 8"
CAMPANULA CARPATICA DEEP BLUE CLIPS mass of deep blue upward facing bells
2.55
SN2-SS2 8"
CAMPANULA CARPATICA WHITE CLIPS
Masses of white bells summer
2.55
SN2-SS2 3"
CAMPANULA COCHLEARIIFOLIA ELIZABETH OLIVER
Double pale lavender. Beauty.
2.65
SN2-SS2 6"
CAMPANULA E H FROST
Similar to above but vigorous with lavender blue flowers.
2.55
SN2-SS2 6"
CAMPANULA E K TOOGOOD
Purple blue bells. Good clump forming, rockery or top of walls
2.55
SN2-SS2 3"
CAMPANULA GARGANICA DICKSONS GOLD
Good yellow foliage with blue bells
2.75
SN2-SS2 6"
CAMPANULA PORTENSCHLAGIANA
Deep purple flowers mid to late summer. Mound forming
2.55
SN2-SS2 6"
CAMPANULA POSCHARSKYANA
These are vigorous spreaders with panicles of starry lavender flowers from summer to autumn.
2.55
SN2-SS2 6"
CAMPANULA POSCHARSKYANA LISDUGGAN VARIETY
Small starry pale amethyst
2.55
SN2 4"
CAMPANULA YVONNE
Lilac blue upward facing bells mid to late summer
2.55
SN2-SS2 6"
CAREX CONNICA SNOWLINE OM evergreen tuft grass with arching white variegated leaves.
2.95
SN2 3"
CAREX TINNEYS PRINCESS
Miniature evergreen with creamy white variegation. Needs neutral to acid soil.
2.55
SN2-SS2 2"
CELMISIA BELLIOIDES OM
Both of these prefer acid soil. Mat forming having having white daisy like flowers in the earlysummer
2.50
SN2 8"
CENTAUREA BELLA
Small leaves with white down forming dense mats. Frilly flowers pale pink in summer
2.95
SN2 36"
CENTRANTHUS RUBER ALBA
White wall valerian
2.75
SN2 36"
CENTRANTHUS RUBER COCCINEUS
Red wall valerian
2.75
SN2 6"
CHAENORHINUM BLUE DREAMS
Neat snapdragon like blue flowers all summer
2.55
SN2 12"
CHRYSANTHEMUM WEYRICHII
OM 2" pink daisies in autumn
2.95
SN2 24"
CONVOLVULUS CNEORUM
Shinny silky grey evergreen foliage bearing white with yellow centred flowers from May to july.
2.95
SN2 6"
CONVOLVULUS SABATIUS
The well known deep lavender blue trailing convolvulus.
2.35
SN1 2"
COTULA HISPIDA
silvery fine foliage and yellow button flowers
2.35
SN2-SS2 6"
CRASSULA BRACHYSTACHYA
Compact small leafed succulent with white flowers. Both need sharp drainage best in a vertical wall.
1.95
SN2 8"
CRASSULA NATALENSIS
Thick rosettes of leaves heads of white flowers
1.95
SN2 3"
CROCUS FLAVUS FLAVUS
Neat little bright yellow spring species crocus
1.95
SN2
1"
CYMBALARIA MURALIS
Rich purple small snap dragons from may until the autumn. A spreader that can hang down walls or in hanging baskets.
2.35