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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
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: AO-AZ : B : C : D : E : F : G : H : I : J-K : L : M-N : O : P : Q-R : S : T : U-V : W : X-Z

 

SN1-SN2

30"

BALSAMITA MAJOR  CAMPHOR
very strong scent of camphor from the grey green leaves. Spike of small daisy flowers

2.95

SN2

48"

BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS
Early summer raceme of dark violet blue pea shaped flowers over soft blue green foliage.

3.75

SN2

32"

BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS MINOR
as above but dwarf, variable availability

3.85

SN1-SS1

12"

BEGONIA GRANDIS (EVANSIANA) 
This hardy begonia has large handsome bold fleshy leaves red underneath. Sprays of pink flowers in summer. Good garden plant

3.75

SN1-SS1

12"

BEGONIA GRANDIS (EVANSIANA) ALBA
sprays of white fowers

3.85

SN1-SS1

96”

BEGONIA MEYERI JOHANNIS
A climbing form from the Rwenzori mountains with red edged crispy toothed leaves. Flowers white with faint red edge. Against a warm wall. New picture

3.95

SN1-SS1

15”

BEGONIA PALMATA
Large architectural palmate leaves with sprays of pink flowers

3.75

SN1-SS1

15"

BEGONIA SINENSIS
Pale green leaves from reddish stems. Pale rose flowers on fingered heads in the autumn

3.85

SN1-SS1

96”

BEGONIA SPECIES EX RWENZORI
see BEGONIA MEYERI JOHANNIS

3.95

SN1-SS2

24"

BELEMCANDA CHINENSIS
Bowl shaped orange flowers with brown spots from iris like leaves.
Best against a sunny wall.

2.95

SN1-SS2

12"

BELEMCANDA FLABELLATA
As above but with clear yellow flowers

3.95

SN2

12"

BELLEVALIA PYCNANTHA
Like a larger, more impressive grape hyacinth with tight racemes of very dark navy blue flowers with the basal ones with pale yellow rims in spring 

2.35

SN1-SH1

15"

BERGENIA ABENDGLOCKEN
Large thick evergreen leaves that turn maroon in winter. Spikes of deep rose flowers in spring. All the bergenia’s make excellent evergreen ground cover

3.55

SN1-SH1

10"

BERGENIA BABY DOLL
Good pink flowers during spring over bronze tinted foliage

3.75

SN1-SH1

24”

BERGENIA BALLAWLEY
Large bright crimson flowers and excellent deep red leaves in winter

3.95

SN1-SH1

15”

BERGENIA BRESSINGHAM PINK
Strong pink flowers

3.75

SN1-SH1

15"

BERGENIA BRESSINGHAM SALMON
Salmon coloured flowers (life is full of suprises). Leaves turning dark reddish in winter

3.75

SN1-SH1

15"

BERGENIA BRESSINGHAM WHITE
White flowers in spring

3.95

SN1-SH1

12”

BERGENIA CILIATA LIGULATA
Rare plant with very large round leaves up to 15” that are hairy on the margins with rich autumn and winter colour. In very hard winters can loose their  leaves.  Flowers very pale pink from red calyx’s on forked panicles. Outstanding plant.

4.95

SN1-SH1

15”

BERGENIA CORDIFOLIA EROICA
Wonderful foliage in winter of dark copper

3.75

SN1-SH1

24"

BERGENIA CORDIFOLIA PURPUREA
Red tinted leaves in winter. Magenta purple fls.

3.50

SN1-SH1

15”

BERGENIA CORDIFOLIA WINTERMARCHEN
Pink flowers and with dark red flushed leaves in the winter

3.75

SN1-SH1

15”

BERGENIA EDENS DARK MARGIN
Bright purple red flowers over green leaves with maroon margin which turn all  maroon in winter.

3.95

SN1-SH1

21””

BERGENIA EDENS MAGIC GIANT
Enormous leaves that are purplish all year and also with very large light rose flowers in early spring.

3.95

SN1-SH1

10"

BERGENIA EVENING GLOW
Semi double magenta crimson flowers during spring. Leaves ruby underneath and all over rich colouring in winter

3.75

SN1-SH1

15”

BERGENIA MORNING LIGHT
Very large light rose flowers in spring and if dead headed will appear again in late summer.

3.95

SN1-SH1

18"

BERGENIA PURPURASCENS
Purple crimson tinted leaves in winter. Rose red flowers.

3.50

SN1-SH1

12"

BERGENIA ROSI KLOSE
Good salmon pink, neat and compact

3.75

SN1-SH1

15"

BERGENIA SILBERLICHT
White flowers that age to pink

3.55

SN1-SH1

9"

BERGENIA STRACHEYI
Soft pink flowers with smaller leaves

3.25

SN2

24”

BERKHEYA PURPUREA
Heads of 4” wide lavender flowers with a darker center all summer and autumn needs well drained hot spot.

3.65

SN2

10"

BERLANDIERA LYRIATA
Known as the chocolate flower because the yellow hawksbit like flower smells of chocolate.  Summer. A bit tender

2.95

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. Fairly hardy.

7.85

SN2

24”

BESSERA ELEGANS
The coral drops, with heads of largish bright scarlet flowers with creamy center stripes inside the flower, in late summer. Needs a hot dry wall because its from southern Mexico.

3.00

SS2

20”

BILLBERGIA LEITZII
See the two below, both Leitzii and windii have taken minus 5C a the nursery

5.95

SS2        

20”

BILLBERGIA MODREANA
As below but much broader leaves and more dramatic flowers but not so hardy.

4.95

SS2

20"

BILLBERGIA NUTANS
A very hardy bromeliad it will take minus 10C. Narrow grey green strap like leaves. From slender red bracts pendant green red and blue flowers. We are now growing this very successfully  in the crook of a tree, it helps me remember walking through a tropical jungle when its cold a raining at the nursery.

3.95

SS2

20”

BILLBERGIA NUTANS VARIEGATA
A variegated form of above and not so hardy?

3.95

SS2

20”

BILLBERGIA NUTANS X PYRAMIDALIS V STRICTA
Not seen in flower but should produce a hardy more ornamental plant than nutans

4.95

SS2

20"

BILLBERGIA WINDII
More exotic form of above, in cultural terms we are still experimenting with cultural survivability in this climate.

5.95

SN1

96"

BOMAREA CALDSII
Related to the alstoemerias these climbers have numerous clusters of orange red and yellow tubular flowers from late spring to autumn. Frost tender, so they need a hot spot and winter protection. Only a small supply

6.95

SN1

96"

BOMEREA HIRTELLA
Heads of dusky rose orange shuttlecocks with green and yellow spotted interiors flowers

6.95

SN1

96”

BOMAREA MULTIFLORA
From Venezuela. This has dense heads of tubular flowers that are red spotted claret brown in September.

6.95

SN1

96"

BOMEREA SP. JA 13761 - SEE B.CALDSII

SN2-SS2

24"

BORAGO LAXIFLORA
Loose heads of clear light blue pendant open bells all summer.

3.50

SS1-SH1

18"

BRUNNERA MACROPHYLLA BETTY BOWRING OM
All the brunnera's need reasonable drainage and good soil. This one has large green leaves and white flowers.

4.55

SS1-SH1

18"

BRUNNERA MACROPHYLLA HADSPEN CREAM  OM
As above but with lovely large leaves with a beautiful cream variegation and blue forget-me-not flowers in spring

4.25

SS1-SH1

18”

BRUNNERA MACROPHYLLA JACK FROST OM
Heads of light blue flowers over nearly all silver leaves with thin green edge.

4.75

SS1-SH1

18"

BRUNNERA MACROPHYLLA LANGTREES OM
Vivid blue forget-me-not flowers in spring over large green leaves concentrically spotted silver.

4.25

SS1-SH1

18”

BRUNNERA MACROPHYLLA VARIEGATA
Very close to hadspen cream but with marginally whiter variegation.18"

4.25

SN1-SN2

18"

BUGLOSSOIDES PURPUROCAERULEA
Erect stems of purple budded flowers that turn gentian blue in may and july. Needs neutral to alkaline soil

2.95

SN1-SS1

24"

BULBINELLA HOOKERI
Spikes of starry deep yellow flowers spring/summer. grassy leaves

3.50