Cally Gardens Catalogue 2007

Cally Gardens Catalogue 2007
CALLY GARDENS, GATEHOUSE OF FLEET,
CASTLE DOUGLAS, SCOTLAND, DG7 2DJ, U.K.
e-mail:cally.gardens@virgin.net (no phone)
N. B. LAST ORDERS FROM THIS CATALOGUE APRIL 15 th 2007
CONTENTS
Herbaceous Perennials
Grasses
Ferns
Shrubs
Climbers and Wall Shrubs
January 2006 saw the death of Christopher Lloyd of Great Dixter, our greatest gardener and garden writer. He was a regular visitor to
Cally and helped put us on the map by giving us our first mention in the national press in 1989. Thanks, Christo.
Our website, www.callygardens.co.uk, is well illustrated with original photographs and includes sections on the garden with its
history, the nursery, artists at Cally and a photographic diary of the 2001 plant hunting trip to China. We hope mail order customers,
and others who have not been here, will get an idea of where the plants come from, and may be inspired to visit.
We continue the policy of limiting the mail order catalogue to 450 varieties, concentrating on those you are unlikely to find
locally. This leaves us with more time to maintain and develop the plant collection that is now approaching 4,000 varieties.
You will find here the usual varied selection with the emphasis on new and rare perennials. These come from other nurseries, here and
abroad, by seed from expeditions and from exchanges with botanic gardens worldwide.
The cover is from a lino-cut of the gardens by local artist Clare Melinsky. Her work is available at www.claremelinsky.co.uk
ORDERING Important- please read
Business is by mail order or collection using the enclosed order form and the plants will be dispatched in March andApril. If you want
your order to be acknowledged please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. All orders should be accompanied by a cheque or postal
order made out to Cally Gardens including post and packing as follows: 10 plants and under add £7.50, 11-20 plants add £8.50, 21
plants and over add £10.00. Minimum order £15 excluding P&P. Any refunds for sold out varieties will be sent with the plants by
cheque; no credit notes issued. Those who wish to collect their plants from the nursery in March or April should mark their order ‘to
be collected’ and add no postage charge; you will be advised when they are ready by card or telephone. Many of these plants are
available in very limited quantities and may take some years to build up before they can be sold again. Orders will be dealt with on a
first come, first served basis and so early ones are most likely to succeed. Please indicate in the space provided on the order form
which alternative you prefer in the event of some varieties being sold out. Substitutions will not be made unless specifically asked for.
ON ARRIVAL
Unpack your plants as soon as possible and plant when weather permits; if the soil is frozen or very wet keep pot-grown specimens
and potted up divisions under cold glass until conditions improve and water sparingly. Delicate varieties (especially those marked * in
the catalogue) should be kept under glass until frosts are over. Please let us know promptly if the plants are in bad condition - we will
replace or send a refund for anything that arrives dead or ungrowable. N.B. Herbaceous perennials are often sent when dormant and
signs of life may only be apparent on knocking the plant out of the pot.
HARDINESS
It is not really possible to predict where, geographically, a plant on the borderline of hardiness is likely to survive because the soil and
the micro-climate of the planting site are so important. A plant will suffer much less from the effects of frost growing in light, welldrained
soil at the base of a south or south-west facing wall in a city garden than in heavy soil in the open in the country. As a rough
guide, plants which are likely to need extra care in the less favoured parts of Britain are marked with a *.
PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
Cally Gardens does not knowingly offer plants subject to Plant Breeder’s Rights and we will not apply for them on anything we
introduce. This means that you are free to propagate for sale anything in our list without fear of prosecution, whether you are
producing a few plants to sell locally or thousands to wholesale.
The reasons are:
(1) I believe that Nature should not be owned. Natural genetic material should be freely available to anybody with the energy and
ingenuity to make use of it, as has always been the case, not the preserve of whoever manages to appropriate it first.
(2) The gardening public are being charged royalties for plant breeding that, in most cases, has never taken place. Most of these plants
came up by chance or were collected in other countries; proof that breeding work has taken place is not required to get PBR’s.
(3) There are no enforced rules on labelling and many PBR plants are not labelled as such, even by wholesalers. PBR plants that are
labelled often say, “Propagation Illegal”, which is untrue – it is propagation for sale that is prohibited.
(4) Worthy old garden varieties are likely to be dropped by PBR-orientated growers in favour of similar or even inferior ‘new’ones
which attract a royalty.
(5) Some nurseries simply rename PBR plants to avoid the royalties; other nurseries rename old varieties to get PBR’s.
(6) Both of the PBR systems currently in force here (UK and EEC) are riddled with inconsistencies and dubious practice. We have
experienced attempts to charge us royalties on plants that turned out to be non PBR.
(7) PBR’s are part of a global trend towards the patenting of the natural world which is interfering with, at one end of the spectrum,
scientists who need to collect and freely exchange natural material for research, and, at the other end, subsistence farmers who can not

now grow food varieties which they developed themselves over generations by selection, because these varieties have been
appropriated and patented by western companies – and the farmers can not afford the royalties.
PBR’s are driven by the business community’s appetite for appropriating valuable natural assets, and governments that charge
£1,000’s to maintain PBR’s for a few years on one variety, whilst failing to regulate the system for the protection of the public who
end up paying for it all. However, the solution lies with the gardening public who can defeat the system by simply not buying PBR
plants and avoiding retailers who are unable to say if their plants are covered or not.
There is no public debate and a shortage of information to base it on. I have tried to remedy this with an article on the origins
and implications of the PBR system that was published in the December 2005 issue of the RHS Plantsman magazine. This is
available at www.callygardens.co.uk
Michael Wickenden
OPENING TIMES 2007
7th APRIL – 30th SEPTEMBER,
TUESDAY - FRIDAY 2.00p.m. - 5.30p.m., SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10.00a.m. - 5.30p.m.
CLOSED MONDAYS and WEEKDAY MORNINGS
Groups or individuals wishing to visit at other times please write or e-mail. Our collection of 4,000 varieties can be seen and a
selection of plants from this catalogue will be available in larger sizes plus rare kinds that never reach the lists. The £2.50 entry charge
is helping to finance the restoration of 1,000’ of 18 th c. brick walls and the old vinery. A season ticket costs £6.00.
To find Cally Gardens take the Gatehouse road off the A75 and turn left (coming from Dumfries) through the ornate gateway to The
Cally Palace Hotel from where the gardens are well sign-posted.
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS
I have generally used the botanical names of plants as I have had them from other growers and cannot, therefore, absolutely guarantee
they are correct. However, I believe that the vast majority are and have done my best to find the right name where doubt has arisen;
for example when one plant has turned up under two different names. Horticultural varieties (clones) must, to remain true, be
propagated by cuttings or divisions; all clones in this catalogue are vegetatively propagated except where stated.
For more detailed descriptions and evaluations of most of the herbaceous plants in this catalogue, see ‘Perennial Garden Plants’ by
G.S. Thomas. For good photographs of a wide selection see ‘Perennials’, Vols. 1 & 2, by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix.
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
All plants in 3” - 4” pots except where stated; those in litre pots have been grown on for at least a year and are priced to take account
of extra postage and packing costs. Divisions and open ground plants are packed in damp peat and clingfilm. *see introduction under
Hardiness.
ACANTHUS, Acanthaceae.
mollis ‘Long Spike’ Superb variety from Beth Chatto’s garden bearing dozens of 4’-5’ spikes of mauve and white flowers in late
summer, bold cut leaves.3.80
spinosus ‘Royal Haughty’ The leaves are extra spiny and deeply cut, spikes of pale mauve hooded flowers, 4’6”.3.50
‘Summer Beauty’ Hybrid with bright green leaves divided into broad toothed lobes, mauve and white flowers, tolerates hot
summers, 5’.3.50
ACONITUM, Ranunculaceae.
Monkshood, richly coloured autumn flowering perennials with spikes of curious hooded flowers and deeply divided leaves.
japonicum Large mid blue flowers and bold deeply cut leaves, from seed collected in Japan, 6’, divisions.3.20
lycoctonum neapolitanum Useful compact form, erect spikes of close-set yellow flowers, 3’, litres.4.50
l. ‘Russian Yellow’ Large pale yellow flowers in great branching heads over deeply cut leaves up to 15” across, collected on my
1995 trip to Russia, 5’.3.80
yesoense Tall arching stems bearing rich blue flowers along much of their length, from Japanese seed, 6’, divisions 3.50
‘Sparks Variety’ Darkest indigo-blue flowers in large open heads, 5’. 3.20
ACTAEA, Ranunculaceae.
This genus of elegant woodland plants grown for their heavy crops of brightly coloured fruit in autumn is now combined with the
horticulturally distinct Cimicifugas – tall stately late flowering perennials bearing long white bottle-brush flowers.
cimicifuga (Cimicifuga foetida) Rare plant with long arching spikes of pale yellow scented flowers followed by sprays of green
seed pods, 5’.3.20
pachypoda rubrocarpa The 4” spikes of pale pink berries each on its own thickened scarlet stalk produce a unique effect, 3’.2.80
europaea Arching spikes of cream flowers to 7’.2.50
dahurica ‘Tall Form’ Very imposing with long narrow spikes to 8’, 1.5 litres.5.20
d. ‘Short Form’ Grown from Vladivostok Botanic Garden seed this bears large branching heads of white flowers in September,
deeply textured aromatic foliage, 5’, 1.5 litres.5.20
matsumurae ‘Elstead’ Beautiful variety with arching spikes of dark buds opening pure white, the last to flower and the best, 4’6”,
divisions.4.50
racemosa Usually the first to flower in July and August, white spikes in massive branching heads to 6’, litres.4.50
simplex ‘Hokkaido Form’ Elegant white plumes to 6’, seedlings from plants collected in Japan, litres.4.20
s. ‘James Compton’ Very dark purple-black foliage and pale pink flowers, 4’6”, divisions.4.80

AGAPANTHUS, Alliaceae.
These hardy varieties bear round heads of trumpet flowers in late summer, sun and good soil.
‘Ardernei Hybrid’ Large heads of white flowers faintly stained purple in bud, very free flowering, the best tall white, 3’6”,
divisions.5.20
‘Bright Blue’ Excellent free-flowering bright blue found in an old garden, the original name now lost, 2’6”.3.20
‘Cally Blue’ Dense bright blue heads to 18” held well above the leaves, our exceptionally free flowering dwarf variety.3.50
‘Cally Pale Blue’ Lovely pale blue variety offered for the first time, 20”.4.20
‘Underway’ Tall and elegant with erect stems to 4’ bearing compact heads of soft blue flowers over low foliage, by division from
our excellent free flowering form of this variable variety, divisions.4.20
AGASTACHE, Lamiaceae.
aurantiaca Deliciously aromatic perennial bearing soft orange-yellow flowers all summer and autumn, full sun, 2’.2.80
AJUGA, Lamiaceae.
‘Catlin’s Giant’ Glossy purple-tinted leaves and deep blue flower spikes twice the size of the common Bugle, easy rapid ground
cover for sun or shade.2.80
ALSTROEMERIA, Alstroemeriaceae.
These vigorous hardy South American lily-like plants produce large heads of brightly coloured beautifully marked flowers in
summer which cut well, the leaves die down by September leaving the ornamental seed-pods.
aurea ‘Apricot’ Seedlings from an exquisite soft apricot form that occurred here, 3’.3.20
brasiliensis Similar to A. psittacina but with larger darker red flowers and only half the height, scarce, 2’.3.80
hookeri Choice dwarf species for a sheltered well drained spot, pink flowers speckled red and gold, grey leaves, 6”.3.50
psittacina Useful late species bearing remarkable dark red flowers tipped green and striped brown within, late summer and
autumn, likes some shade, 4’.3.20
p. ‘Royal Star’ Attractive variegated form with the leaves cleanly edged and streaked white, 3’.4.20
‘Hatch Hybrid’ Compact variety from New Zealand bearing very large pure white flowers with deep yellow inner petals, 2’.3.80
‘Hawera’ Cool lemon yellow flowers with a few brown markings, 3’6” 3.50
AMORPHOPHALLUS, Araceae.
* rivieri Each tuber produces one beautifully divided leaf to 3’ across and, eventually, a purple and green arum flower, the pot can be
stood out for the summer and watered well, dry off for winter storage.3.20
ANCHUSA, Boraginaceae.
Amongst the best blue flowers for mid-summer, large open ground-plants.
azurea ‘Loddon Royalist’ Massive heads of brilliant blue flowers, 3’.3.80
a. ‘Opal’ Clear light blue flowers at mid-summer, lovely colour, 3’.3.80
ANEMONE, Ranunculaceae.
fanninii After years of stock building we are delighted to be introducing a growable form of this superb plant, 4” cream stars like
giant Pulsatillas over deeply lobed downy grey-green leaves up to 15” across that could belong to a Rodgersia, hardy, early
summer, 3’.6.50
The Japanese Anemones or Windflowers are some of the best autumn flowering hardy perennials; the cupped white or pink
flowers are borne from August to November, good dark green vine-like foliage all summer.
‘Hadspen Abundance’ Lovely compact variety with cupped single flowers, petals alternate pale and deeper pink, 2’6”.2.80
‘Hatakeyama Double’ This dwarf variety, introduced by us from Japan, is proving to be a highly satisfactory garden plant,
semi-double pink flowers at under a foot high.4.20
‘Montrose’ Massive semi-double pale pink flowers, very conspicuous, 3’.3.50
‘Pamina’ Profuse deep pink upturned flowers with a yellow centre, outstanding variety.3.20
‘Whirlwind’ Pure white semi-double with golden stamens, 3’.3.20
ANTHEMIS, Asteraceae.
Masses of cheerful yellow or white daisies all summer if the old flowering stems are cut back promptly, fine-cut ferny leaves.
‘Beauty of Grallach’ Very large golden yellow flowers, 3’.3.20
‘Cally Cream’ Selected here for its soft colouring, 2’6”.2.80
‘Cally White’ Another chance seedling found here, whiter that ‘Alba’, 2’6”.2.80
ANTHERICUM, Anthericaceae,
ramosum Branching 2’6” stems of starry white flowers from May to July, grassy leaves, slowly makes a large clump in sun, litres
4.20
ANTHRISCUS, Apiaceae.
sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ Refined Cow Parsley with fine-cut ferny reddish purple leaves and white umbels in summer, lovely for
natural planting schemes, 2’.2.40
AQUILEGIA, Ranunculaceae.
Columbine, delicate foliage and fascinating flowers with the back of each petal elongated into a spur.
rockii Chinese species with delicate soft purple flowers, named after Joseph Rock the great plant hunter, 15”, litres.3.80
vulgaris ‘Norah Barlow’ Old cottage garden favourites, many narrow green-tipped rose-pink petals form a dense rosette, these
strains come true from seed, 3’.2.80
v. ‘Blue Barlow’ Dark blue rosettes, 3’.2.80
v. ‘Black Barlow’ Very dark purple-black, 3’.2.80
ARALIA, Araliaceae.

Fine large foliage plants for good soil in sun or shade, white flowers in large sprays followed by black fruits and yellow autumn
colour.
californica Slowly builds into a huge clump of bold foliage with long flower spikes, 7’, divisions.4.20
cordata Pale yellow autumn colour, the blanched young shoots are the oriental vegetable ‘udo’, 6’.3.50
ARGYRANTHEMUM, Asteraceae.
* maderense Clear lemon yellow single marguerite, beautiful glaucous foliage, late summer and autumn, 2’6”.2.40
ARISAEMA, Araceae.
Hardy exotic relatives of the native Cuckoo-Pint, best in rich moist soil and some shade.
amurense Green arum flowers striped purple within, grown from seed collected in The Russian Far East, early summer, 18”.3.20
consanguineum Elegant species with leaves composed of as many as twenty long narrow leaflets arranged like the spokes of a
wheel, dark purple flowers with pale stripes followed by big scarlet fruits, 3’.3.50
c. ‘Burma’ Our name for plants raised from seed collected near the border of N.W.Burma, very vigorous with broader leaflets and
paler flowers, 4’.4.20
flavum Soft yellow minature arum flowers followed by scarlet fruit, summer, 2’.3.20
ARTEMESIA, Asteraceae.
lactiflora ‘Elfenbein’ This scarce variety is one of our favourite tall late perennials, cream plumes to 6’ in autumn over ferny
leaves, 1.5 litres.4.20
vulgaris ‘Variegated Form’ (A later introduction has been named ‘Oriental Limelight’) Found in a garden in Hokkaido, Japan,
bright creamy yellow leaves flecked green, 2’.2.40
ARUM, Araceae.
creticum Handsome yellow arum flowers in spring over rich green arrow shaped winter leaves, for sun and good drainage,
18”.4.20
ASPHODELUS, Asphodelaceae.
Easy, attractive but rarely seen early summer flowering perennials for sun.
microcarpus Branching spikes of starry white flowers with a reddish brown stripe down the back of each petal, 4’6”.2.80
microcarpus ‘Cally Spear Strain’ Seedlings from our free flowering selection, 4’6”.3.20
ramosus Seedlings from plants selected for their pale brownish pink flowers in branching heads to 6’,1.5 litres.4.50
ASTELIA, Asteliaceae.
* chathamica Slowly makes a 4’ mound of arching pale silvery evergreen leaves in part shade and shelter.2.80
ASTER, Asteraceae.
Michaelmas Daisies traditionally dominate the autumn border; to reduce the need for staking, cut all the tips back by a few inches
in early summer to promote branching.
diplostephioides Very large lilac blue flowers with many narrow petals on a compact plant, 15”.3.20
ericoides ‘Erlkonig’ Arching growth to 4’ studded with tiny lavender flowers amongst small leaves in October, easy to grow and
does not require frequent division.3.20
e. ‘Pink Cloud’ As above with pale pink flowers to 3’.3.20
frikartii ‘Flora’s Delight’ Invaluable dwarf variety with pale violet flowers over grey-green leaves, 18”.3.50
laevis ‘Calliope’ Dark violet-blue flowers on glossy purple-black stems to 6’, dark green leaves suffused purple, remarkable
colouring.3.20
l. ‘Cally Compact’ Our introduction from wild collected seed, lavender flowers over pale grey leaves, 2’6”.3.80
oblongifolius Aromatic Aster, unusual species with lots of violet-blue flowers over aromatic foliage, 3’.3.50
‘Coombe Fishacre’ Very profuse lilac-pink daisies with contrasting reddish centres, 3’.3.20
ASTILBE, Saxifragaceae.
Tapering flower spikes in summer turn rich brown in autumn and remain ornamental through the winter.
chinensis ‘Wild Form’ The original species from seed collected in Russia, long narrow mauve-pink spires to 4’, 1.5 litres.4.20
c. ‘Intermezzo’ Scarce dwarf variety with pink sprays to 15”.3.20
macroflora Rare dwarf species from Taiwan, tapering white flower spikes to 10”, litres.4.50
‘Aphrodite’ Glowing rich red spikes that fade to pink, striking colour, 20”.3.20
ASTILBOIDES, Saxifragaceae.
tabularis Sometimes listed under Rodgersia this magnificent foliage plant bears light green umbrella leaves to 3’ across, drooping
heads of cream flowers on 5’ stems in summer, divisions.4.20
ASTRANTIA, Apiaceae.
Masterwort, star-shaped flowers in summer whose fascinating structure is worth a close look, easy in sun or shade.
major ‘Hadspen Blood’ Outstanding dark red selection, a magnet in the garden, 2’6”.3.20
m. ‘Sue Barnes’ If grown in full shade the leaf edges become frosted white, subtle new variegated variety, still rare, pink
flowers.3.80
maxima The true species with exquisite rose-pink flowers and simple bold foliage, 2’.2.80
BEGONIA, Begoniaceae.
Several of these tropical looking plants are hardy given a leafy mulch and sheltered shaded position, the others make good autumn
flowering conservatory or patio plants with large richly coloured leaves, the flowers have crystaline petals that open out flat to
reveal a sphere of yellow stamens.
* boliviensis Tiered horizontal branches hung with soft orange flowers consisting of four long narrow drooping petals, lovely colour
and unique habit, 18”.3.20

* dregei Forms a miniature tree like a bonsai with a substantial silvery grey trunk, light green maple-like leaves on reddish stems,
bunches of white flowers in September, 2’, small plants.2.40
grandis evansiana Hardy Japanese species with soft pink flowers over green leaves veined red beneath, 18”.2.50
g. evansiana ‘Alba’ Lovely white form, hardy, 18”.2.40
g. evansiana ‘Sapporo’ Richly coloured variety introduced by us from Japan, deep pink flowers amongst dark green leaves red
beneath, 18”, said to be the hardiest form, litres.4.50
palmata Hardy species from China with scented pink flowers and large palmate leaves, 18”.2.80
* ricinifolia Rare hybrid known since 1847, massive olive green palmate leaves to 20” across, bunches of pink flowers on 3’
stems.4.80
* sillitensis mengyangensis White night-scented flowers beneath large brilliant green leaves, new and rare, small plants.3.20
sikkimensis Ornamental leaves deeply cut into narrow segments and marbled silvery grey, pale green and brown, flowers white or
pale pink, our collection from high in the E. Himalaya, 15”.3.20
BERGENIA, Saxifragaceae.
Undervalued plants combining large rounded evergreen leaves often turning red or purple in winter with early spring flowers, easy
in most soils, sun or shade.
stracheyi ‘Alba’ This dwarf variety is a real gem, dense spikes of pure white flowers amongst small dark green leaves, all under
6”.2.80
‘Oeschberg’ Rare variety with leaves that remain bright green all winter, fuchsia-pink flowers, 15”, divisions.4.20
BERKHEYA, Asteraceae.
purpurea Large dark-centred pale mauve daisies over greyish cobwebby leaves, summer, sun and shelter, 2’.3.20
BIDENS, Asteraceae.
Easy vigorous plants that will push their way up through earlier varieties and provide late soft colour.
aurea (B. heterophylla) The cream flowers are a welcome surprise in late autumn, the original form, 4’.2.50
a. ‘Cream Streaked Yellow’ New variety with yellow streaks on a cream ground, 4’.2.80
a. ‘Hannay’s Lemon Drop’ Lemon yellow petals with white tips, 4’6”.2.50
a. ‘White Form’ New with nearly white flowers.2.80
BOLTONIA, Asteraceae.
asteroides ‘Snowbank’ Unusual Aster-like plant with lots of pure white daisies over grey-green foliage in autumn, 6’,
divisions.3.20
CALCEOLARIA, Scrophulariaceae.
* ‘Hybrid’ (Previously offered as ‘Kentish Hero’, see below) Superb form with bunches of dark rusty orange flowers into autumn,
18”.2.40
* ‘Kentish Hero’ The true plant is smaller in all its parts with paler rusty orange flowers, 15”.2.40
CALTHA, Ranunculaceae.
polypetala Robust Marsh Marigold with golden yellow flowers two weeks earlier than the usual species, 2’.3.20
CAMPANULA, Campanulaceae.
Bellflowers, nodding blue, pink or white flowers from June to September, sun or half shade.
cochlearifolia ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ Double pale blue miniature thimbles on a creeping 5” mat.2.30
persicifolia alba White cups on slender stems to 3’, narrow dark green leaves, from seed so may vary.2.50
takesimana ‘Elizabeth’ Very large pink bells with maroon markings on a spreading 2’ mound of heart-shaped leaves.2.80
‘Burghaltii’ Fine hybrid with 3” long pale grey-blue bells on 18” stems.2.80
CARDAMINE, Brassicaceae.
heptaphylla ‘Big White’ Superb early perennial with pure white flowers over pinnate leaves in April and May, this form grows to
2’ and dies down in late summer.3.20
CARDIOCRINUM, Liliaceae.
giganteum Remarkable giant woodland lily with deliciously fragrant white 8” trumpets in summer followed by large seed capsules
which dry well, burnished heart-shaped leaves, 3 year old pot-grown seedlings from seed collected in the E. Himalaya, 6’-10’.3.80
CENTAUREA, Asteraceae.
montana ‘Alba’ White knapweed flowers with pale pink centres, pale grey leaves, easy long-lived perennial, 2’, divisions.2.80
CHRYSANTHEMUM, see Leucanthemum, Leucanthemella and Tanacetum.
CIMICIFUGA, see Actaea.
CLEMATIS, Ranunculaceae.
heracleifolia ‘Cassandra’ Outstanding new herbaceous variety with larger bright blue flowers, 2’6”.4.20
CLINTONIA, Convallariaceae.
umbellata Choice woodlander bearing umbels of white flowers in early summer, attractive broad smooth leaves, 12”.4.20
CODONOPSIS, Campanulaceae.
clematidea Pale blue nodding bells which reveal concentric orange and brown rings when lifted, grey-green downy leaves, early
summer, 18”.3.20
COLCHICUM, Colchicaceae.
autumnale ‘Wild Form’ Autumn Crocus from The Tatra Mts., smaller more natural looking flowers than the usual cultivated
kinds, pink, 8”.2.80
COMMELINA, Commelinaceae.

tuberosa ‘Alba’ Tradescantia-like growth and three-petalled white flowers all summer, 2’6”, litres.3.80
CONVALLARIA, Convallariaceae.
majalis ‘Fortin’s Giant’ Giant Lily-of-the-Valley, sprays of sweetly scented white bells in spring on a spreading 12”carpet, deep
yellow autumn colour with red fruits.3.20
COREOPSIS, Asteraceae.
verticillata Dense 18” mound of twiggy interlacing growth with narrow dark green leaves and golden yellow flowers into
autumn.2.40
CORTUSA, Primulaceae.
matthioli pekinensis Choice woodland perennial with nodding purple-red bell flowers in late spring, 9”.3.20
CORYDALIS, Papaveraceae.
flexuosa ‘Spinners’ Flights of deep blue tubular flowers in spring and again in late summer, for cool damp part shade, 12”.2.80
CROCOSMIA, Iridaceae.
There is far more to this late summer flowering genus than the common orange Montbretia.
masoniorum ‘Rowallane Yellow’ Drooping spikes of upward-facing flowers in a fine shade of rich yellow, 3’, per three
corms.4.20
paniculata ‘Cally Greyleaf’ (Curtonus) A wild collected form of this magnificent foliage plant, distinct pale grey-green pleated
leaves and large branching zigzag heads of dull orange flowers make a bold outline, late summer, 5’, per corm.3.80
‘Culzean Pink’ Found at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, this robust variety bears soft orange-red flowers with a distinct pinkish tone,
3’, pot-grown.2.80
‘Late Lucifer’ Drooping spikes of upturned flowers that are darker red and later than ‘Lucifer’, 3’6”, per corm.3.20
‘Lana de Savary’ Recent introduction bearing open sprays of clear bright red flowers, a very telling colour, 2’6”, per three
corms.3.20
‘Mount Usher’ Strong upright grower with distinctive clear pale yellow flowers, 3’, pot-grown.2.80
‘Saracen’ Bronze leaves set off the bright red flowers, 2’, pot grown.3.20
‘Solfatare’ Unusual smoky purple-brown leaves perfectly set off apricot-yellow flowers, 2’6”, per three corms.3.20
CURTONUS, see Crocosmia.
CYNANCHUM, Asclepiadaceae.
nigrum Tiny brown flowers followed by long fruits that split open to reveal the seeds embedded in white silky threads, yellow
autumn colour, 2’.2.50
CYNARA, Asteraceae.
cardunculus Cardoon, magnificent clumps of silvery grey jagged leaves, spiny pale green flower buds 3” across with violet-blue
tufts in late summer 7’.3.50
DAHLIA, Asteraceae.
These ‘hardy’ dahlias will survive most winters left in the ground if the drainage is good and they are mulched against heavy frost,
they bear richly coloured flowers in late summer and autumn.
* imperialis ‘Tasmania’ Extraordinary giant dahlia from the mountains of Central America grown for its massive Aralia-like
leaves, small white flowers which usually fail to beat the first frost, this tall form has larger leaves on dark red stems to 12’,
litres.4.50
* ‘Cardas’ Rare dwarf variety with small round apricot flowers over purple-tinted foliage, 18”.3.50
* ‘Forncett Furnace’ Fine D. coccinea selection from Four Seasons, spectacular orange-red flowers 4”–5” across, 5’.4.50
* ‘Tally Ho’ Rich red flowers over the darkest purple-black leaves, 2’6”.3.50
DIANTHUS, Caryophyllaceae.
Garden Pinks, blue-grey evergreen mats with spice scented flowers in summer, drained alkaline soil and sun.
‘Tatra Blush’ Palest pink flowers which age to deeper shades of pink, 9”, litres.3.80
‘Tatra Fragrance’ Deeply fringed with a crimson bar down the centre of each petal, very fragrant, 9”, litres.3.80
DICTAMNUS, Rutaceae.
albus turkestanicus Burning Bush, the whole plant is strongly aromatic and on hot still evenings in late summer the volatile oil
around the fruits can be ignited without harming the plant, best in full sun, this rare variety is stronger growing with larger pink
flowers in larger heads, 2’6”, small seedlings.2.80
DIERAMA, Iridaceae.
Wand Flowers, wiry stems arch gracefully under the weight of many bell-shaped flowers that emerge from papery calyces in July
and August, narrow grassy evergreen leaves.
pulcherrimum ‘Slieve Donard Hybrids, Tall’ Pot-grown seedlings of this excellent strain originating from varieties raised at The
Slieve Donard Nursery, Co. Down, pale to deep pink, 4’ to 6’.3.20
p. ‘Slieve Donard Hybrids, Short’ These pot-grown seedlings from the dwarf Slieve Donard varieties will produce 2’-3’ plants in
many shades of pink and lilac.3.20
p. ‘Wild Collected’ Pot-grown divisions from a pink flowered variety collected in S. Africa, 5’.3.50
‘Coral Bells’ (‘Coral Pink’) Pot-grown divisions from our outstanding selection, profuse warm pink flowers from silver calyces,
3’6”.4.20
DIGITALIS, Scrophulariaceae.
ciliata Fine perennial foxglove with cream flowers from brown buds, 3’, large plants.3.50
DISPOROPSIS, Convallariaceae.

pernyi Like a dwarf evergreen Solomon’s Seal with fragrant cream bells on 15” stems that are speckled purple, early summer, easy
in part shade.3.20
EQUISETUM, Equisetaceae.
hyemale affine Scouring Rush, upright leaves like flutes of pale green translucent glass with brown and white joints, once used to
polish tin and wood, invasive so keep wet in a pot, 4’, litres.4.20
ERYNGIUM, Apiaceae.
Sea Holly, grown for their intricate thistle-like flower heads that dry well, full sun.
eburneum Long narrow leaves that arch to the ground create a substantial evergreen mound, ivory flower heads on branching
stems for many weeks in summer, 4’6”.3.20
giganteum Miss Willmott’s Ghost, easy self-seeding biennial with beautifully formed silvery white flower heads in July and
August, 2’6”.2.50
oliverianum Easily grown blue thistle with rich violet-blue flowers and stems, summer, 3’.3.20
proteiflorum Rare species from the mountains of Mexico, metallic silvery white flower heads to 6” across in summer, a
remarkable plant for a hot, well drained but fertile position, rarely offered, 3’, litres.5.20
umbelliferum Extraordinary foliage plant, the strap-shaped leaves are set with spiny leaflets attached in threes, one pointing
sideways, one up and one down, looks like a fish skeleton, white flower heads, 18”.3.50
EUCOMIS, Hyacinthaceae.
pole-evansi ‘Purpurea’ Striking bulbous plant, hardier than supposed, bearing long spikes of star-shaped flowers topped off with a
pineapple rosette, rare purple-leaved form of the largest species introduced by us from New Zealand, late summer and autumn,
4’.3.20
EUPATORIUM, Asteraceae.
Fine tall perennials with large heads of soft coloured flowers that attract clouds of butterflies in autumn.
maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Dark red stems to 6’ bearing 12” wide heads of rose-purple flowers, divisions.3.50
m. ‘Glutball’ Scarce variety with dusky pink heads on red stems to 7’, divisions.4.20
‘Massive White’ Huge white flower heads on 10’ stems in good soil, divisions 4.50
EUPHORBIA, Euphorbiaceae.
The spurges are valued for their attractive foliage and curiously constructed heads of yellow or green flowers.
flavicoma Attractive little known species related to E. polychroma but smaller and more delicate, makes a broad 12” mound
covered with dainty yellow flower heads for many weeks from May onwards, a useful front of the border plant.4.20
polychroma ‘Lacy’ Compact variegated variety with cream-edged grey-green leaves, yellow flowers in spring, 15”.3.20
FILIPENDULA, Rosaceae.
multijuga Neat 15” meadowsweet with clear pink sprays in summer.2.50
rubra ‘Venusta’ Flat pink heads to 5’, will flourish without maintenance once established in damp soil, divisions 2.40
rubra ‘Venusta’…….5 for 8.50
GALANTHUS, Amaryllidaceae.
nivalis ‘S. Arnott’ Our local snowdrop named after Samuel Arnott, Provost of Dumfries in the late 1800’s, robust and scented
with broad rounded petals, potgrown.3.20
GALTONIA, Hyacinthaceae.
Tall autumn flowering bulbs bearing long spikes of waxy bells, easy in sun and good soil.
candicans Large fragrant white bells with dark stamens elegantly arranged up 4’ stems.2.80
viridiflora ( species ex. Lesotho) Hardy autumn flowering bulb from seed collected in Lesotho, pale green bells to 3'.3.20
GAURA, Onagraceae.
lindheimeri ‘The Bride’ White flowers suffused delicate pink on open willowy growth to 3’, long season into autumn, from
seed.2.50
GERANIUM, Geraniaceae.
An invaluable group of plants ranging from vigorous ground cover to delicate rock-garden species, every shade from rich reds and
blues to soft pinks and white, flowering May to July except where stated.
aristatum Unusual species bearing large white flowers with the pink-veined petals swept back from a central cluster of stamens,
summer and autumn, 18”.3.20
caeruleatum Charming rare miniature with small violet-blue flowers in early summer, neat 6” mound.3.80
cantabrigiense ‘St. Ola’ White form of the best low ground cover geranium, 6” deep mat of evergreen glossy leaves.2.50
cinereum ‘Ballerina’ Attractive pale pink cupped flowers with dark veins, neat 6” mound, summer and autumn.2.80
erianthum Lots of circular blue flowers with pale centres followed by exceptional red and yellow autumn colour, my collection
from Russia, 2’.2.80
harveyi Rare fast-growing carpeter from S. Africa with fine-cut intensely silver leaves, reddish mauve flowers, 6”.2.80
himalayense ‘Baby Blue’ Easy rewarding species making a 12” deep slowly spreading carpet of lobed leaves, very large violetblue
flowers.2.40
h. ‘Pale Irish Blue’ Seedling from ‘Irish Blue’ with flowers of an even paler softer blue, 12”.2.80
macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’ Perhaps the most versatile ground cover plant available, even in dry shade, soon makes a 12”
deep carpet of aromatic leaves red and yellow in autumn, rich crimson-purple flowers in early summer.2.80
m. ‘Czakor’ Deep pink flowers over shiny light green leaves, good 9” deep ground cover.2.50
oxonianum These hybrids between G. endressii and G. versicolor make excellent 18” deep ground cover and flower all summer:

o. ‘Cally Seedling’ Selected here as weed smothering ground cover, and for its veined pink flowers, 18”, divisions.2.50
o. ‘Coronet’ Studded with small rich pink double stars all summer, 15”.2.80
o. ‘Wageningen’ Salmon pink flowers fading attractively to paler shades, 15”.2.50
phaeum ‘Lily Lovell’ Mourning Widow, violet-blue flowers larger than other varieties, 3’.2.80
potentilloides Trailing stems make a 6” deep mat studded with small white flowers from spring to autumn, this form is far better
than the published descriptions suggest.2.80
psilostemon Perhaps the most striking large geranium, brilliant magenta flowers with shiny black centres and black veining, 2.80
robertianum ‘Celtic White’ Pure white Herb Robert, paler green fine-cut leaves, self seeds true, 9”.2.20
sinense ‘New Form’ Unique flowers with maroon-black petals thrown back from a cluster of red stamens, good purple tinted
foliage, July onwards, this free-flowering strain is from seed collected in China, 2’, litres.4.50
soboliferum ‘Cally Strain’ Bright pink flowers from June to September over fine cut leaves which are orange in autumn and when
emerging in spring, fine collection from my 1995 trip to Russia, 12”, small plants.2.50
wallichianum Invaluable late flowering species with 4’ trailing stems that cover the ground or scramble harmlessly through plants
which have finished flowering, two forms offered:
w. ‘Buxton’s Variety’ Sky blue flowers with white centres especially pronounced in cool weather, litres.4.20
w. Pink Forms Large pink flowers often with pale centres, 1.5 litres.4.80
‘Brookside Seedlings’ Free flowering variable seedlings from this fine blue variety, 18”.2.30
‘Cally Copper’ This new mat-forming dark-leaved variety has proved much hardier than similar forms, covered with pink flowers
into autumn, 6”x3’, small plants.3.20
‘Chantilly’ Pale green textured leaves from G. renardii and lots of pale pink flowers to 18”.3.20
‘Red Admiral’ New hybrid with fine red flowers over a long season,2’6”.3.50
‘Sirak’ Outstanding cross between G.gracile and G.ibericum, large mauve-pink flowers with white centres in summer, 2’.3.20
GEUM, Rosaceae.
Reliable border perennials with strong colours in early summer, some later flowers.
‘Mandarin’ Very large coppery orange flowers into autumn, strong growing variety named here, 18”.3.20
‘Mrs Bradshaw’ Large orange-red flowers with ruffled petals, early summer, true from seed, 18”.2.50
GILLENIA, Rosaceae.
trifoliata Lovely 3’ perennial with delicate white flowers on red stems at midsummer, foliage colours well in autumn, always in
demand when in flower.3.20
GLADIOLUS, Iridaceae.
Hardy summer flowering species with small delicately coloured flowers, quite unlike the florists’ varieties.
cardinalis Spectacular arching spikes of crimson flowers with three white patches on the lower petals, hardy, July onwards, 2’, per
bulb.2.80
carneus Sprays of pink flowers with red diamond shaped marks on the lower petals,18”.3.20
italicus Vigorous with magenta-pink flowers, from wild collected seed, 2’.2.50
tristis Pale yellow fragrant flowers in early summer, sunny sheltered position or good in a pot, 15”.2.80
GLANDULARIA, Verbenaceae.
* platensis Sweetly fragrant cream flowers in Verbena-like heads all summer and autumn, fast growing new bedding or pot plant,
15”.2.80
HABRANTHUS, Amaryllidaceae.
Free flowering S.American bulbs easy in pots and worth trying outside in well drained sun.
* brachyandrus Big pink trumpets with dark centres in ealy summer, 9”.2.80
* tubispathus Coppery yellow crocus-like flowers in autumn, 5”.2.50
HEDYCHIUM, Zingiberaceae.
These relatives of the culinary ginger are hardy with a leafy winter mulch, intricate heads of scented flowers and large exotic
leaves give a tropical feel to the late summer garden.
densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Bears 6” spikes of scented pale orange flowers in autumn, arching narrow leaves, 3’, divisions.4.20
forrestii The largest and most imposing hardy ginger, 9” spikes of fragrant pure white flowers over long narrow drooping dark
green leaves, 6’, divisions.6.20
spicatum The hardiest species grown from seed collected high in the E. Himalaya, scented orange and white flowers followed by
fruits that split open to reveal the scarlet seeds, 3’, litres.4.50
HELLEBORUS, Ranunculaceae.
orientalis ‘Early Purple’ (‘Atrorubens’) Usually the earliest hellebore, the dark reddish purple flowers are a welcome sight around
Christmas, 12”, potgrown divisions.4.20
HEMEROCALLIS, Hemerocallidaceae.
‘Corky’ Fine old variety with deep yellow flowers streaked chestnut brown on the outside, 2’6”.3.80
HESPERIS, Brassicaceae.
matronalis ‘Cally Dwarf’ We found this short form of the double white Sweet Rocket amongst micro-propagated plants, intensely
fragrant stock-like flowers in summer, 15”.2.80
HOSTA, Hostaceae.

nigrescens ‘Cally White’ These seedlings from our white variety of this rare tall species are coming true, black emerging shoots
open to large pale grey-green leaves which, by late summer, support massive 5’ stems of white flowers.3.50
venusta ‘Dwarf Form’ Slowly spreading colonies of green rosettes to 4”, lilac and white flowers to 9”.2.80
‘Cally Atom’ This new miniature Hosta, from seed obtained in Japan, has mystified the Hosta experts; large pale lilac flowers on
9”-12” stems over fine blue-grey heart-shaped leaves 2”-3” across, first time offered, litres.7.50
IBERIS, Brassicaceae.
sempervirens ‘Elfenreigen’ Pure white candytuft flowers over a spreading mat of dark evergreen leaves, early summer, 6”, small
plants.2.50
IMPATIENS, Balsaminaceae.
Perennial balsams from the mountains of Africa and China with fascinating spurred flowers in late summer.
* apiculata Large pink flowers freely born outside in summer and all winter under frost-free glass, my collection from The Rwenzori
Mts., 5’.2.50
arguta Soft mauve pitcher-shaped flowers with curled spurs, red tinted foliage, hardy, 2’, litres.4.20
omeiana Heads of large yellow and cream flowers in autumn over lovely dark green veined leaves, 2’.2.80
* niamniamensis ‘Congo Cockatoo’ Extraordinary flowers combining red, yellow and pale lime green are produced all year under
glass, easy and fast growing, 3’.2.40
* pseudoviola x kalimanjara Attractive fuchsia pink flowers with yellow markings all year, 15”.2.40
tinctoria Each scented flower has one large pure white petal blotched crimson at the base and a 4” spur, a magnificent species
hardy once established, with a leafy winter mulch, 5’.3.20
* ugandense Large pure white flowers each with a carmine blotch, rosettes of bright green leaves, 3’.2.50
INULA, Asteraceae.
hookeri Soft yellow flowers with many narrow petals like a sunburst, 2’6”, divisions.2.80
royleana The massive shaggy yellow daisies on a plant only 2’6” tall always attract attention, summer, best in cool conditions.3.20
IRIS, Iridaceae.
Lovely genus, fine sword-shaped or grassy foliage compensates for generally short season in flower, early summer.
chrysographes ‘Black Knight’ Velvety deep purple flowers that look black, taller and with larger flowers than ‘Black Form’,
2’6”.2.80
ensata ‘Pink Frost’ Soft pink flowers with broad petals, successful in good retentive soil as well as by water, 2’6”, divisions.2.80
forrestii Delightful lemon yellow flowers over grassy leaves, 2’.2.50
fulva Flowers of a unique pinkish brown in July and August, rarely offered, full sun, 2’, divisions.2.50
KNIPHOFIA, Asphodelaceae.
Now available in a more subtle range of colours than the common Red Hot Poker, grassy leaves and lots of flower spikes in late
summer.
brachystachya Hardly recognisable as a Kniphofia, this extraordinary rare species bears slim dark brown 3”-4” spikes with
protruding yellow stamens and a distinct vanilla scent, 2’.2.80
caulescens Evergreen rosettes of grey-green leaves held a foot or so above the ground on rigid stems create a unique effect, soft
orange and cream flowers, very hardy, 4’, big plants in 2 litre pots.6.50
‘Bees Lemon’ Rounded heads of lemon yellow flowers from green buds, 3’.3.80
‘Drummore Apricot’ Slender apricot spikes, 3’.3.80
‘Jenny Bloom’ Pale apricot-pink buds open cream, lovely soft colouring, 2’6”.3.20
LATHYRUS, Papilionaceae.
vernus Invaluable early spring flowering plant making a 15” mound covered with purple-blue pea flowers in March, from
division.2.80
v. ‘Alboroseus’ Attractive pink and white form from division, 12”.3.20
LEONURUS, Lamiaceae.
sibiricus Various plants appear under this name, ours came from botanic garden seed and is a fine back of the border perennial
with narrow drooping textured leaves that turn purple in late summer when the spikes of pink flowers are out, unique colouring
and outline, 7’.3.50
LEUCANTHEMELLA, Asteraceae.
serotina (Chrysanthemum serotinum) Perhaps the best large hardy perennial for white flowers in October, masses of pure white
daisies to 5’6”.2.80
LEUCANTHEMUM, Asteraceae.
superbum ‘Jennifer Read’ Scarce early Shasta Daisy with semi-double white flowers, good for cutting, 3’.3.20
LEUCOJUM, Amaryllidaceae.
aestivum Summer Snowflake, white bells tipped green in early summer, 18”, pot-grown seedlings.2.40
vernum Spring Snowflake, large white bells tipped green in early April, a lovely spring bulb, 10”, pot-grown.2.40
LIATRIS, Asteraceae.
pycnostachya Spikes of reddish purple flowers a foot long, unusually flowering begins at the top of the spike, summer, 3’.2.50
LIBERTIA, Iridaceae.
formosa Soon makes a large clump of evergreen grassy leaves, white flowers in early summer, good in some shade, 3’, open
ground clumps.3.50
LIGULARIA, Asteraceae.

veitchiana Large oval toothed leaves form a rounded clump, unbranched 4’ spikes of yellow flowers in summer followed by fluffy
brown seedheads, 7’, divisions.3.80
vorobievii Massive heads of yellow flowers in summer, stately tall perennial for moist soil or half shade, 6’.3.20
LILIUM, Liliaceae.
lancifolium fortunei This rare giant tiger lily bears as many as 40 black spotted orange flowers in September, 6’.3.20
mackliniae Several large nodding soft pink cupped flowers per stem in early June, discovered by Kingdon-Ward in 1946 and
named after his wife Jean Macklin, 2’6”.3.20
LIMONIUM, Plumbaginaceae.
Sea Lavender, useful evergreens with sprays of tiny flowers in late summer which dry well.
platyphyllum ‘Robert Butler’ Scarce lavender blue dwarf variety only 9” high.3.50
p. ‘Violetta’ Deeper blue flowers from silvery buds, large leathery leaves, 15”.2.80
LINDELOFIA, Boraginaceae.
longiflora Panicles of gentian blue flowers all summer, marvellous colour and easy to grow, 2’6”.2.50
LIRIOPE, Convallariaceae.
muscari Dense slowly spreading clumps of grassy evergreen leaves make good low ground cover between larger plants, violetpurple
flower spikes in autumn, sun or shade, 15”.2.50
LOBELIA, Campanulaceae.
A fine genus for rich glowing colours late in the year, best in fertile soil not dry in summer.
bridgsii Recent introduction bearing long spikes of pale pink flowers with lilac stamens in late summer, grows like a small L. tupa,
sun or shade, 3’.3.20
laxiflora augustifolia Tubular orange and yellow flowers in late summer, narrow dark green leaves, 18”.2.50
siphilitica Sturdy 3’ stems set with mauve-blue flowers in late summer, hardy.2.50
s. ‘Alba’ Fine pure white form from division, hardy, 3’.2.80
‘Tania’ Superb hardy crimson-purple variety from Myddelton House, E. A. Bowles’ old garden, 4’, hardy.3.20
LUNARIA, Brassicaceae.
rediviva Perennial Honesty, scented pale lilac flowers followed by elliptical seedpods useful for drying, 3’.2.80
LYCHNIS, Caryophyllaceae.
chalcedonica ‘Plena’ Rare fully double form with perfect reddish orange rosettes in summer, 3’.3.50
LYTHRUM, Lythraceae.
salicaria ‘Blush’ Pale pink loosestrife, vigorous upright perennial with long narrow flower spikes from June to September, good
autumn colour, moist soil.2.80
MALVA, Malvaceae.
moschata ‘Romney Marsh’ Palest pink musk mallows amongst downy grey leaves, from seed, 3’.2.50
MANDRAGORA, Solanaceae.
autumnalis Mandrake, mauve flowers in early spring followed by large yellow fruits, a curiosity long associated with witchcraft,
12”, litres.4.80
MECONOPSIS, Papaveraceae.
‘ Lingholm’ Larger, deeper blue flowers than the usual Himalayan Blue Poppy, and more perennial, early June, 4’.3.50
MEEHANIA, Lamiaceae.
urticifolia Easy leafy ground cover for shade with attractive mauve-blue flowers in early summer, 15”.2.50
MEUM, Apiaceae.
athamanticum Bright green aromatic leaves divided into hair-like segments make an 18” mound, white flower heads in summer,
fine rare native plant for the border front, litres.4.20
MONARDA, Lamiaceae.
Richly aromatic bushy perennials for not too dry a place, mop-heads of hooded flowers with protruding stamens in summer.
‘Adam’ Outstanding old variety, strong upright growth to 3’6” with pure red flowers.3.20
‘Libra’ (‘Balance’) A lovely shade of clear bright pink, 3’.3.20
MORAEA, Iridaceae.
robusta Large pale yellow iris-like flowers in summer, rare species from wild collected seed, 15”.4.20
spathulata (M. alticolor) Butterfly Iris, rich yellow iris-like flowers in early summer, from wild collected seed, 18”.3.50
MOSLA, Lamiaceae.
dianthera (M. grosseserrata) New autumn flowering perennial that I collected in Russia, 6” sprays of mauve-blue flowers over
purple-tinted leaves each with an elongated terminal lobe, needs some shade, 4’, 1.5 litres.4.50
MYOSOTIDIUM, Boraginaceae.
* hortensia From the wind-swept Chatham Islands comes this stunning plant with leaves like a large bergenia and heads of blue
flowers like a very large forget-me-not, not difficult in seaside and mild gardens, well worth a place under cool shaded glass
elsewhere, 2’6”, pot-grown seedlings.3.20
NERINE, Amaryllidaceae.
Fine autumn flowering bulbs, plant just below the surface in as much sun and in as poor a soil as possible.
bowdenii ‘Mollie Cowie’ Large freely produced heads of pink trumpets and white striped leaves all summer, 2’.3.20
b. ‘Wild Form’ Large heads of pink trumpets in autumn, from wild collected seed, 2’, litres.4.20
NOTHOSCORDUM, Alliaceae.

species ex. Lesotho (Tulbaghia sp. ex. Lesotho) Now correctly named, deliciously fragrant white flowers in round heads, summer,
18”.2.40
OENOTHERA, Onagraceae.
stricta (O. odorata) Beautifully scented deep yellow flowers open in the evening and fade to apricot, all summer, 2’, easy self
seeding biennial.2.30
s. sulphurea Soft creamy yellow variety, 2’, easy self seeding biennial.2.30
OMPHALODES, Boraginaceae.
cappadocica ‘Starry Eyes’ Sprays of rich blue flowers with each petal edged pale blue, lovely ground cover for part shade, spring
and early summer, 6”.2.80
OPHIOPOGON, Convallariaceae.
species ex. India Spreading mat of dark evergreen leaves with bright blue berries in autumn, from seed collected in the E.
Himalaya, large plants in 1.5 litre pots.5.80
ORIGANUM, Lamiaceae.
laevigatum ‘Hopley’s’ A haze of purple flowers over blue-green leaves in late summer, 18”.2.80
vulgare ‘Thumble’s Variety’ An improved Golden Marjoram with soft yellow leaves, pale pink flowers, 15”.2.40
‘Kent Beauty’ Beautiful O. rotundifolium hybrid for well drained soil in full sun, 12” mound covered with long lasting pink flower
heads like hop bines.2.80
ORNITHOGALUM, Hyacinthaceae.
nutans Easy spring flowering bulb which will naturalise under trees, silvery white flowers, 15”.2.40
OXALIS, Oxalidaceae.
magellanica ‘Nelson’ Low carpeter for damp shade, double white flowers amongst tiny clover leaves, 3”, litres.3.80
PACHYPHRAGMA, Brassicaceae.
macrophyllum Pure white flowers to 12” over a spreading carpet of large rounded bright green leaves, one of the best spring
flowering ground covers for shade.2.50
PAEONIA, Paeoniaceae.
Aristocrats of the flower border combining fine foliage, richly coloured in spring, with conspicuous large bowl-shaped flowers; the
usual double flowered garden varieties lack the simple beauty of these species which are rarely available.
tenuifolia A great treasure bearing single crimson flowers with golden yellow stamens, small for a peony, amongst unfurling
reddish leaves which are divided into numerous hair-like segments, the first to flower in late May, small pot-grown seedlings,
15”.4.20
veitchii Attractive easy species with single pink flowers over fresh green divided leaves that emerge bronze, 18”, litres.5.20
v. ‘Pale Forms’ Seedlings from palest pink and white forms, 15”, litres.5.20
wittmanniana ‘Alpha Seedlings’ Massive pale yellow goblets followed by large pods of scarlet and black seeds splitting open in
late summer, 2’.4.20
PAPAVER, Papaveraceae.
orientale ‘Cedar Hill’ Delightful small single flowers in palest pink, a more subtle effect than most oriental poppies, early
summer, 2’.3.20
PARADISEA, Asphodelaceae.
liliastrum St. Bruno’s Lily, pure white outward facing trumpets with orange stamens on 15” stems at midsummer.3.20
lusitanica Pure white flowers that open star-like on 3' stems in early summer, elegant and easy, litres.4.50
PATRINIA, Valerianaceae.
scabiosifolia Large flat heads of tiny clear lemon yellow flowers in late summer, lovely colour, 3’.3.20
PEROVSKIA, Lamiaceae.
‘Blue Haze’ Long spikes of lavender blue flowers in late summer over beautiful fine-cut silvery leaves, cut hard back in spring,
3’.3.20
PENSTEMON, Scrophulariaceae.
digitalis Hardy perennial with pale mauve flowers on 3’ stems in summer, basal leaves stained dark red.2.50
procerus tolmiei Low evergreen mat studded with bright blue flowers in summer, hardy variety good for the edge of a raised bed,
4”.2.40
PERSICARIA, Polygonaceae.
virginiana Velvety green leaves each with a purple V marking, long sprays of tiny scarlet flowers in autumn, 2’, 1.5 litres.4.20
v. ‘Compton’s Form’ Striking foliage plant with larger reddish brown V markings on the leaves, 2’6”, litres.4.20
PHLOX, Polemoniaceae.
paniculata ‘Lavendelwolke’ (‘Lavender Cloud’) Large heads of fragrant pale lavender flowers in late summer, old cutting variety,
4’.3.20
PIMPINELLA, Apiaceae.
major ‘Rosea’ Delightful pale pink cow parsley flowers over glossy dark green pinnate leaves, my collection from the Tatra Mts.,
summer, 18”.2.40
POLEMONIUM, Polemoniaceae.
yezoense ‘Purple Rain’ Dark purple foliage to set off the blue flowers, from division as seedlings often have green leaves,
summer, 18”.2.80
POLYGONATUM, Convallariaceae.
humile Miniature Solomon’s Seal from seed collected in Japan, small leaves and large green tipped flowers, 9”.3.20

maximowiczii Rare species grown from seed collected in Japan, large fragrant flowers, 3’.3.50
POTENTILLA, Rosaceae.
Cinquefoil, easy sun loving perennials with strawberry-like foliage and lots of brightly coloured flowers in early summer.
atrosanguinea Good front of the border plant with dark red single flowers, silvery foliage, 15”.2.40
a. leucochroa Amber-centred clear yellow flowers on branching 18” stems, silvery grey leaves, 18”, litres.4.20
megalantha Fine large silvery grey leaves with broadly toothed edges, bright yellow flowers, 12”.2.80
nepalensis ‘Master Floris’ Rare variety with cream flowers edged pink with red centres, lovely colouring, 15”.3.20
‘Emilie’ Gorgeous double darkest maroon-red flowers flecked and edged yellow, 2’.3.50
‘Flambeau’ Dark red flowers with pale centres all summer, 2’.2.80
PRIMULA, Primulaceae.
florindae ‘Orange Forms’ Seedlings from carefully selected and isolated rusty orange and red forms of The Himalayan Cowslip,
bunches of spice-scented bells on 2’ stems in summer.3.20
RANUNCULUS, Ranunculaceae.
aconitifolius ‘Flore Pleno’ Fair Maids of France, exquisite double form mentioned in Gerard’s Herball in 1597, the long-lasting
button flowers are filled with tiny pure white petals, early summer, easy in damp soil, sun or part shade, 2’, litres.4.80
RHEUM, Polygonaceae.
delavayi Compact ornamental rhubarb with attractive sprays of tiny pink flowers followed by red fruit, 2’.2.80
palmatum ‘Atrosanguineum’ The classic ornamental rhubarb with large deeply cut leaves red when young and deep pink flowers
spikes to 7’, 2 litre pots.7.50
RHODIOLA, Crassulaceae.
fastigiata (Sedum fastigiatum) Striking rare species making a 12” bright green mound, each shoot tipped with red flower buds in
June.3.80
RODGERSIA, Saxifragaceae.
Noble foliage plants with large divided textured leaves often colouring well in spring and autumn, spikes of fluffy cream or pink
flowers, best in cool moist conditions.
aesculifolia ‘Red Leaf’ The giant horse chestnut leaves are a wonderful coppery pink in the spring, much better than ‘Irish
Bronze’, cream flowers, 4’, divisions.5.50
pinnata ‘Wild Forms’ Grown from seed collected in the Himalayas, large pinnate leaves and cream flower spikes, 3’.3.20
sambucifolia Sprays of creamy white flowers over bright green Sambucus-like leaves, 3’.3.20
ROSCOEA, Zingiberaceae.
Hardy members of the ginger family for rich soil and part shade, sheaves of upstanding sword-shaped leaves and unusual flowers
with two large lower petals and one hooded upper one, autumn.
auriculata Bright reddish purple flowers, 15”.3.20
cautleoides ‘Jeffrey Thomas Seedlings’ Small seedlings from this fine variety, pale yellow flowers with the lower petal fading to
creamy white, 15”.2.80
purpurea Rich purple flowers, 12”.3.20
RUDBECKIA, Asteraceae.
Coneflower, so called because of the prominent dark brown central cone with the yellow petals arranged around the base, easy
rewarding plants for sun and ordinary soil.
laciniata Large rich yellow flowers which combine well with orange ligularias, deeply cut dark green leaves, summer,
divisions.3.20
maxima Unique flowers with long drooping deep yellow petals around a large central cone, upright pale grey-green leaves, worth
a choice sunny position in rich soil, summer, 4’, 1.5 litres.5.20
subtomentosa The flowers are a lovely soft yellow with maroon cones, 4’, divisions.3.20
SALVIA, Lamiaceae.
The Sage family, sun-loving aromatic plants giving some excellent shades of red and blue, in recent years many interesting tender
species from Central America have become available, for large pots stood out for the summer or as exotic bedding propagated each
autumn from cuttings.
* confertiflora Long rusty orange spires over large deeply textured leaves create a unique effect in late summer, 4’.3.20
guaranitica ‘Blue Enigma’ (S. ambigens) Broad spikes of royal blue flowers in late summer and autumn, earlier, shorter and
much hardier than ‘Black and Blue’, 4’.2.80
involucrata ‘Hadspen’ This seems to be the correct name for our form that is hardy with a winter mulch, ‘Mrs Pope’ is the same,
long spikes of cerise-pink flowers to 4’6”.2.80
* madrensis ‘Durham’ Stunning new variety bearing 18” branching spikes of sulphur yellow flowers from late August onwards, try
it with Leucanthemella serotina, 6’.3.50
* patens ‘White Trophy’ Large pure white talon-shaped flowers in summer and autumn, 2’, hardy with a leafy mulch.3.20
* splendens ‘Van Houttei’ Famous old variety with 8” drooping spikes of claret flowers that emerge from persistent scarlet calyces,
prolonging the display long after the flowers have fallen, autumn, 3’.2.50
* species ex. Ecuador Exciting new species that was new to the national salvia collection and is still to be identified, makes a huge
mound of dark green triangular leaves over a foot across, the undersides rich purple, sprays of bright blue flowers on blue stems in
late summer, 7’. 3.80
* ‘Bellhaven’ Rare variety covered with bright red flowers from purple buds all summer and autumn, 3’.2.50
* ‘Indigo Spires’ Deep violet-blue flowers on 12” spikes that bend under their own weight, 4’.2.50

* ‘Mulberry Jam’ New hybrid between S. involucrata and S. microphylla, stubby spikes of rich deep pink flowers amongst small
dark green leaves, 3’.3.20
SANGUISORBA, Rosaceae.
Vigorous moisture-loving perennials with pinnate leaves turning red and yellow in autumn, late summer flowering.
magnifica The true species collected in Russia, soft pink drooping tassels over grey-green pinnate leaves which turn brownish
orange in autumn, 2’.2.80
officinalis ‘Tanna’ Charming compact form of Great Burnet, many small maroon-red spikes in summer, 18”.2.40
tenuifolia Dark red spikes on 5’-6’ stems, yellow autumn colour, divisions.3.20
SAUROMATUM, Araceae.
venosum Purple and brown arum flowers followed by fine deeply lobed leaves, pot-grown corms, 2’.2.50
SAXIFRAGA, Saxifragaceae.
umbrosa ‘Clarence Elliott’ Charming miniature London Pride, pale pink sprays to 6” over an evergreen mat, May.2.30
u. ‘Letchworth Gem’ Rare form even smaller than ‘Clarence Elliott’, pale pink flowers to 6” over tiny evergreen rosettes.2.30
SCABIOSA, Dipsacaceae.
lachnophylla Attractive grey leaved scabious I collected in The Russian Far East, soft blue flowers all summer and autumn,
2’.3.20
ochroleuca Lovely plant making a greyish 3’ mound covered with cool lemon yellow flowers for many weeks in late summer.2.80
* ‘Chile Black’ I found this plant growing in a garden on Chiloe Island, S. Chile in 1988, maroon flowers like Knautia macedonica
but darker, shrubby to 2’6”, from cuttings.2.40
SCHIZOSTYLIS, Iridaceae.
Valuable for their late flowering and clear, bright colours, good for cutting, divide occasionally. .
coccinea ‘Pink Princess’ Palest pink flowers to 18”, lovely variety not covered by Plant Breeders’ Rights despite the misleading
colour labels often seen on it.2.80
c. ‘Sunrise’ Very large clear pink flowers, 20”.2.40
SEDUM, Crassulaceae.
ussuriense Collected in Russia this has proved to be a useful richly coloured perennial, red flowers from greyish pink buds over
rounded grey-green leaves, dark red in autumn, 12”.3.20
SILENE, Caryophyllaceae.
uniflora ‘Robin Whitebreast’ (‘Flore Pleno’) Fast growing grey-green mat with large double white flowers from inflated purple
veined buds, summer, 6”, litres.4.20
SISYRINCHIUM, Iridaceae.
species ex. Ecuador Grown from seed collected at high altitude in Ecuador, small yellow flowers on 9” grassy clumps, litres.3.50
SMILACINA, Convallariaceae.
racemosa amplexicaulis Rare variety of the False Spikenard, taller than the usual form at 3’6” and with larger heads of fluffy
cream flowers in spring followed by red-spotted berries.3.20
STACHYS, Lamiaceae.
byzantina ‘Cotton Boll’ Lamb’s Ears, particularly effective flower spikes with the actual flowers hidden in balls of white wool
that catch the light, 15”.2.50
citrina Fat spikes of pale primrose flowers in summer over a carpet of rounded soft grey leaves, sunny rockery, 4”, litres.4.50
macrantha ‘Robusta’ Weed smothering clump of toothed leaves with broad spikes of purple-pink flowers in summer,18”.2.80
officinalis ‘Dwarf White’ (S. nivea) Lovely dwarf Betony with pure white flowers to 10” over dark green toothed leaves, all
summer.2.30
officinalis ‘Rosea’ Another good variety of the native Betony, stubby clear pink flower spikes in summer to 2’, heavily textured
dark green leaves.2.40
SYMPHYTUM, Boraginaceae.
orientale Excellent non-invasive pure white comfrey, early summer, tolerates dry shade, 2’.2.80
‘Langthorns Pink’ Non-invasive pink flowered comfrey, grey-green leaves, early summer, 2’6”, divisions.2.50
TANACETUM, Asteraceae.
corymbosum Simple white daisies in heads over ferny grey leaves in summer, rarely available, 3’.2.80
THALICTRUM, Ranunculaceae.
Fine tall perennials for cool conditions with delicate foliage like a columbine and great airy heads of small flowers in summer.
aquilegiifolium ‘Small Thundercloud’ After years of stock building our new dwarf sport from ‘Thundercloud’ is at last available,
a haze of deep purple flowers over grey-green foliage, early summer, 15”-18”.4.20
delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’ Each flower is a perfect tiny rosette in rich lilac, delicate grey-green foliage, 5’.3.20
isopyroides Unusual foliage plant with the leaves cut into many tiny metallic blue-grey leaflets golden in autumn, 15”.2.80
rochebruneanum Robust 7’ stems support a cloud of lavender and yellow flowers.3.20
TRIFOLIUM, Papilionaceae.
pratense ‘Susan Smith’ Clover leaves with the veins neatly picked out in bright yellow, pink flowers, soon makes a brightly
coloured mat several feet across, 9”.2.40
TRIOSTEUM, Caprifoliaceae.
himalayanum Rare clump-forming herbaceous member of the honeysuckle family, clusters of bright red fruits in autumn very
similar to those of the native woodbine, 18”.4.20

pinnatifidum Green flowers followed by clusters of pure white fruit in autumn, 18”,4.20
TROLLIUS, Ranunculaceae.
Globe Flower, one of the finest early flowering perennials, large richly coloured cupped flowers in spring over fine-cut leaves.
europaeus A long drift of this glorious plant beside a local river is the finest wild flower display I know, lemon yellow cups to 2’
in late spring.2.50
‘Feuertroll’(‘Fireglobe’) Large rich orange-yellow flowers, 2’, divisions.3.20
TROPAEOLUM, Tropaeolaceae.
* majus ‘Margaret Long’ Rare fully double nasturtium with rosette-like apricot flowers all summer, must be annually propagated by
cuttings and overwintered under glass.2.40
TULBAGHIA, Alliaceae.
violacea ‘Alba’ White stars in dainty heads all summer, 18”, good under a sunny wall.2.80
species ex. Lesotho see Nothoscordum.
UVULARIA, Convallariaceae.
grandiflora Handsome woodlander with pendant pale yellow flowers on arching stems, spring, 18”.2.80
VALERIANA, Valerianaceae.
officinalis Common Valerian is an easy native plant with large aromatic heart-shaped leaves and pink flowers in summer, much
used in herbal medicine, 4’.2.40
VERATRUM, Melanthiaceae.
Amongst the most striking architectural perennials, mounds of beautifully pleated unfurling leaves in spring followed by long
branching spikes of small starry flowers, they prefer rich moist soil and shade, slow growing.
album False Helleborine, large heads of palest green flowers, 6’.4.20
a. parviflorum Appalachian Bunchflower, rare species with slim spikes of greenish white flowers, 5’.4.50
californicum Pale greenish white flowers larger than the other species, 5’.5.20
nigrum The best known species with maroon-black flowers, 6’.4.80
viride Brilliant green flowers, 5’, will take more moisture than the other species, small seedlings.4.20
v. ‘Best Form’ Small seedlings from a plant with massive heads of intense green flowers, 5’.4.50
VERBASCUM, Scrophulariaceae.
chaixii ‘Album’ Mullein, spires of white flowers with mauve eyes to 3’, perennial.2.50
VERBENA, Verbenaceae.
hastata ‘Alba’ Numerous tiny spikes of white flowers form intricate heads, all summer, fully hardy, 3’.2.40
VERONICA, Scrophulariaceae.
gentianoides Ice blue flower spikes in early summer, useful front of the border plant, 15”, litres.4.20
incana ‘Wendy’ Profuse violet-blue spikes over a grey-green carpet, summer, 12”.2.40
VERONICASTRUM, Scrophulariaceae.
brunonianum New from China with long tapering yellow spikes, broad 2’ clump.3.80
WATSONIA, Iridaceae.
* aletroides Distinctive species with long narrow pale orange tubular flowers held at right angles to the spike, flowers well in a pot,
18”.2.80
ZALUZIANSKYA, Scrophulariaceae.
‘Semonkong’ Deliciously night-scented white flowers with conspicuous maroon reverse, named after the place in Lesotho where I
found it, 12”, litres.4.80
ZIGADENUS, Melanthiaceae.
elegans Open heads of pale creamy green stars in summer, distinctive bulbous plant for any well drained sunny position, 18”.2.50
GRASSES, SEDGES AND BAMBOOS
The clumps or rosettes of narrow leaves are a good contrast to broad foliage and the usually light, feathery flower heads provide a
foil for bright colours; many species give yellow or pale brown autumn and winter colours. Generally easy to grow.
ARUNDO, Poaceae.
* donax ‘Variegata’ Provence Reed, spectacular variegated form of the largest grass, drooping grey-green leaves with broad cream
stripes, 8’–10’, for a sheltered site or good in a large pot stood out in water for the summer.3.80
CALAMAGROSTIS, Poaceae.
acutiflora ‘Overdam’ Conspicuous cream variegated form of this emphatically vertical grass, feathery brown flower heads fading
to grey, 5’.3.20
CAREX, Cyperaceae.
The Sedges provide lush shiny greenery and interesting flowers in damp soil, the New Zealand species have hair-fine leaves in
unusual shades of orangey brown.
comans ‘Bronze Form’ Mophead of pale brown hair-like leaves with a pinkish tone, 12”.2.30
dipsacea ‘Dark Horse’ New variety with darker arching olive green leaves which are bronze in winter, dark brown flower spikes
in late summer, 18”, large plants in 1.5 litre pots.4.20
flagellifera Dark reddish brown narrow leaves, 18”.2.40

morrowii ‘Variegata’ Many forms of this fine evergreen sedge are sold under this name, this one has good cream edges to the
leaves and cream flowers in May, 15”, 1.5 litres.4.20
siderosticha ‘Variegata’ Strikingly different from other sedges with broad leaves streaked cream, neat 12” clump.2.50
CHIONOCHLOA, Poaceae.
conspicua Superb large species worthy of a prominent position, loose arching cream plumes to 6’ are effective from midsummer
onwards.3.50
CYPERUS, Cyperaceae.
longus Galingale, hardy native member of the papyrus family, arching rich green leaves make a fine clump, pale brown flowers to
4’, divisions.2.80
longus….5 for 9.50
DESCHAMPSIA, Poaceae.
caespitosa ‘Bronzeschleier’ Tufted Hair Grass, graceful plumes of dainty flowers that turn straw yellow by late summer, a
selection with large silvery panicles to 4’.2.80
c. ‘Goldschleier’ Open golden yellow plumes, 3’6”.2.80
LUZULA, Juncaceae.
nivea ‘Schneehäschen’ Fine selection of the Snowy Woodrush with conspicuous white flower heads, downy grey leaves, 2’.3.20
MISCANTHUS, Poaceae.
sinensis ‘Hinjo’ The leaves of this new variety are cross-banded pale yellow, like a dwarf ‘Zebrinus’, not covered by Plant
Breeders’ Rights, despite the entry in the new RHS Encyclopedia of Perennials, 3’, 1.5 litres.5.80
x giganteus The largest fully hardy grass, each year this makes a bamboo-like 10’ fountain of arching leaves which pass through
many shades of orange and brown in autumn, the bleached stems are effective all winter.4.20
MOLINIA, Poaceae.
caerulea Purple Moor Grass, purple flower heads in late summer that turn pale brown or yellow and persist into winter, best in soil
that does not dry out, three varieties offered:
c. ‘Strahlenquelle’ Narrow upright growth with slim purple flower spikes to 3’.2.80
c. ‘Fontane’ Heavy arching purple plumes, 6’.2.50
c. ‘Transparent’ Large open heads of small flowers, strong growth to 6’.3.20
PENNISETUM, Poaceae.
alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’ Delightful dwarf Fountain Grass, curved purple-tinted flower spikes covered with long white hairs,
October, 12”, litres.3.80
macrourum Striking S. African species with 10” long narrow spikes that change from green to pale brown and sway in the wind,
4’, full sun.3.20
villosum Fat fluffy white spikes all over the rounded 18” clump in late summer, for well drained shelter.2.80
SACCHARUM, Poaceae.
ravennae Spectacular giant grass for a sunny sheltered site in light soil, a dense mound of arching grey-green leaves support 10’
stems bearing silvery or pink plumes in late summer.3.20
SCHIZACHYRIUM, Poaceae.
scoparium Little Bluestem, narrow grey-green leaves age purplish then reddish brown in autumn, wispy flowers to 3’.2.80
SPOROBOLUS, Poaceae.
airoides Rare grass with long arching airy plumes in late summer, yellow autumn colour, 3’.3.50
heterolepis Valued for its pale orange autumn colour and coriander-scented flowers, drought tolerant, 2’.3.20
STIPA, Poaceae.
Feather Grass, the great thing about these lovely drought resistant grasses is their awns, long feathery or needle-like attachments to
the seeds thet help to disperse them and then actually screw the seeds into cracks in the ground by catching the wind and revolving,
they also catch the light when on the plant.
capillata Delicate flower heads with long silvery awns on arching stems, late summer, 2’6”.2.80
gigantea Rounded 2’6” clump dwarfed by massive open panicles of long-spurred flowers on arching stems, straw yellow in
autumn, June onwards, 1.5 litres.5.50
joannis Hair-fine leaves and similar long feathery flower spikes to S. pulcherrima but only 15” tall, rare in cultivation.3.20
pulcherrima The feathery flower spikes, silvery white by late summer, can be over a foot long and are blown sideways by the
wind in the most attractive way, a lovely rare grass for sun and well drained soil, 2’.2.50
FERNS
From the unfurling croziers in spring through many shades of green to the reds and browns of autumn ferns provide their own
colours and textures in cool shady places where most flowering plants would fail.
ATHYRIUM, Woodsiaceae.
nipponicum pictum ‘Red Beauty’ New form of the Japanese Painted Fern, lovely blue-grey marbled fronds on brighter red stems
to 15”.4.20
otophorum okanum Broad tapering fronds with reddish purple stems and mid-ribs, conspicuous unusual colouring, 18”.3.20
BLECHNUM, Blechnaceae.
penna-marina This evergreen ground cover fern soon makes a 6” deep carpet of rich green narrow fronds, ideal for covering the
ground between larger plants or running through rock work.2.80

CYRTOMIUM, Dryopteridaceae.
falcatum Japanese Holly Fern, distinct, attractive and hardy under a shady wall in all but the hardest winters, bright shiny green
leaves with the edges drawn into points, stems covered with black scales, 2’.2.80
fortunei clivicolor Low arching fronds carrying broad blue-green leaflets in pairs, 15”.2.80
DRYOPTERIS, Dryopteridaceae.
erythrosera Coppery pink young fronds maturing dark green, lovely colouring, 18”.2.80
felix-mas Barnesii Mature plants produce 3’ fronds only 4” wide, very distinctive and true from spores, litres 4.50
MATTEUCCIA, Woodsiaceae.
struthiopteris Light green shuttlecock rosettes beautiful in spring, likes damp soil, 3’, litres.4.50
OSMUNDA, Osmundaceae.
Fine large ferns for damp ground giving good autumn colour and tinted new growth.
cinnamomea Bold 3’ fronds pale brown in autumn, the fertile fronds are conspicuous in early summer.3.20
POLYPODIUM, Polypodiaceae.
Mat-forming ferns at their most spring-like in July when the new fronds are fresh green, rich green all winter.
australe ‘Cambricum’ Superb sterile form that can only be propagated by division, broad fronds with overlapping dissected
segments, 12”.4.20
vulgare ‘Bifidomultifidum’ Long narrow crested fronds to 12”, divisions.2.80
v. ‘Cornubiense’ Deeply cut lacy fronds, 12”, divisions.2.50
v. ‘Trichomanoides’ One of the rarest and most desirable of hardy ferns, the evergreen fronds are remarkably finely dissected,
9”.5.20
POLYSTICHUM, Dryopteridaceae.
munitum The long glossy evergreen fronds are traditional Christmas decoration in America, 2’6”.3.50
proliferum Bold new hardy fern collected in Tasmania, handsome dark fronds which produce tiny plantlets near the tips, shiny
black scales on the stems, 3’.4.20
SHRUBS
All plants in 3” - 4” pots except where stated; those in litre pots have been grown on for at least a year and are priced to take
account of the extra post and packing costs.
ABUTILON, Malvaceae.
vitifolium ‘Album’ Fast growing 10’ shrub for full sun, by cuttings from a form with very large white flowers, small plants.3.20
ARTEMESIA, Asteraceae.
absinthium ‘Lambrook Mist’ Wormwood, this variety makes a haze of fine cut silvery foliage, pale grey flower spikes to 3’.2.80
BERBERIS, Berberidaceae.
angulosa (B. species 35) From seed collected in the E. Himalaya, this makes a 4’ deciduous shrub with small spiny leaves turning
bright red and yellow in autumn, colours best in poor soil, 1.5 litres.6.50
* species 14 From seed collected at high altitude in Ecuador, 3’ shrub with rounded spiny leaves and yellow flowers.4.80
‘Pink Species’ Still to be identified, this is the first berberis with consistently pink flowers, long narrow evergreen leaves, exciting
new shrub now offered for the first time, 5’.6.50
CARMICHAELIA, Papilionaceae.
‘County Park Hybrid’ Makes a tangle of prostrate grey-green almost leafless stems, white pea flowers with dark veins in summer,
for sun and well drained soil, 12”.3.20
EMBOTHRIUM, Proteaceae.
coccineum lanceolatum The hardiest Chilean Fire Bush, small tree with the branches wreathed in scarlet flowers in June, 20’, potgrown
seedlings.4.20
EUPATORIUM, Asteraceae.
ligustrinum Useful fast growing evergreen shrub with flat heads of white flowers in late summer and autumn, 6’.4.20
EUPHORBIA, Euphorbiaceae.
stygiana Fine evergreen rosettes of long drooping rich green leaves, honey-scented yellow and dark brown flowers in summer,
much hardier than the related E. mellifera, 4’, 1.5 litres.6.20
FUCHSIA, Onagraceae.
bacillaris Studded with tiny bright pink flowers each with a protruding white stigma, summer and autumn, 4’.2.80
procumbens Soft green rounded leaves on trailing stems, tiny upstanding yellow and green flowers with recurved reddish petals
and bright blue stamens, for a sheltered site, 6”, litres.3.80
‘Logan Woods’ A chance seedling found at Logan Gardens, flowers pale pink tipped green, 1.5 litres.4.80
HEDERA, Araliaceae.
helix ‘Erecta’ Erect non-climbing shoots with small triangular dark green leaves veined grey, unique slow-growing evergreen
ground cover, 18”.3.80
HYDRANGEA, Hydrangeaceae.
macrophylla ‘Merveille Sanguine’ Rare old hortensia with uniquely rich colouring, deepest blue mop-heads, or dark red on
alkaline soils, over dark green leaves suffused purple, 5’, small plants.4.20

macrophylla ‘Quadricolor’ Striking foliage plant with the pale green and cream leaves irregularly edged deep yellow, pink
lacecap flowers, hardy in sheltered and maritime gardens, 4'.3.80
HYPERICUM, Clusiaceae.
‘Rowallane’ The cup-shaped golden yellow flowers are the largest in the genus, late summer, for a sheltered site, 1.5 litres.5.50
HYSSOPUS, Lamiaceae.
officinalis aristatus Hyssop, deliciously aromatic 18” bush with dark blue flowers in late summer.3.80
ILEX, Aquifoliaceae.
aquifolium ‘Ferox Argentea’ Silver Hedgehog Holly, the leaves have spines on the upper surfaces as well as around the edges and
all are picked out in creamy white, unique evergreen colouring and texture, can be kept low if the leaders are trimmed annually,
small plants.3.50
MAHONIA, Berberidaceae.
lomariifolia Tall upright shrub with magnificent large leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in winter, requires woodland shelter to
protect the tender bronze new growth, 8’.4.50
trifolia Rare species with spiny dark evergreen leaves turning purple in winter, bunches of deep yellow flowers in spring followed
by black berries, 5’, 1.5 litres.6.80
OZOTHAMNUS, Asteraceae.
rosmarinifolius ‘Silver Jubilee’ Metallic silvery grey rosemary-like foliage, red buds opening to white flowers in summer, 5’,
strong plants.4.20
PAEONIA, Paeoniaceae.
These species tree peonies from seed are easy to establish and flower freely in early summer, handsome deeply cut leaves.
delavayi Darkest maroon-crimson flowers with a boss of yellow stamens, ornamental seedpods, 4’.2.80
d. ‘Mrs Colville’ Seedlings from a plant with larger redder flowers, 5’.3.20
PODOCARPUS, Podocarpaceae.
nivalis Alpine Totara, prostrate stems covered with dark green leaves slowly make a wide spreading 12”deep evergreen mat,
unusual hardy ground cover for sun or shade, large plants in litre pots.4.80
PROSTANTHERA, Lamiaceae.
cuneata Richly aromatic rounded evergreen dwarf shrub, lilac flowers with purple markings in May, litres.5.20
PSEUDOWINTERA, Winteraceae.
colorata Remarkable evergreen foliage plant for sheltered shade, the pale grey-green leaves are suffused red and are silvery white
beneath, 4’, small plants.3.20
ROSA, Rosaceae.
Rare wild roses on their own roots including two unidentified species from seed collected in remote parts of the Himalayas.
virginiana Compact species with brilliant dark red, orange and yellow autumn colour, pale pink dog roses in summer, 3’.4.20
species 22 Promising dwarf species with bright pink flowers followed by small rounded red fruits, neat foliage on bristly stems to
4’, 1.5 litres.4.80
species 229 Taller with small leaves and long red fruits, 1.5 litres.4.20
SALIX, Salicaceae.
purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ Grey leaves on purple shoots growing several feet a year, can be cut hard back each spring to make a
5’ mound, 1.5 litres.5.20
SAMBUCUS, Caprifoliaceae.
nigra ‘Ardwall’ Found growing on a nearby island, this has proved its worth over a number of years, lime green new growth
turning soft yellow as the leaves mature, the veins remaining pale green longest, we prune annually into a 5’ dome, 1.5 litres.5.50
nigra ‘Laciniata’ Vigorous form with leaves divided into long narrow segments, huge flat cream flower heads, 1.5 litres.5.20
SKIMMIA, Rutaceae.
‘Kew Green’ Broad evergreen mound of bright green leaves covered with fragrant cream flowers in spring, 3’, 1.5 litres.6.50
VIBURNUM, Caprifoliaceae.
bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ Sweetly scented pale pink flowers in winter on the bare branches, 8’, 1.5 litres.6.20
cylindricum ( species 165) Flat heads of white flowers followed by big bunches of black fruit, dark evergreen leaves 6” long, from
seed collected in a remote area of the E. Himalaya, 1.5 litres.5.50
rhytidophylloides ‘Aldenhamensis’ Rare hybrid that eventually makes a fine 9’ evergreen dome covered with cream flowers in
early summer, small plants.4.20
CLIMBERS & WALL SHRUBS
All plants in 3” - 4” pots except where stated; those in litre pots have been grown on for at least a year and are priced to take
account of extra post and packing costs.
ACONITUM, Ranunculaceae.
volubile Climbing aconite with annual stems bearing dark blue hooded flowers in late summer, useful for growing through a shrub
or up a shady wall, 6’.3.80
ACTINIDIA, Actinidiaceae.
kolomikta The leaves of established plants turn pink towards the tip, my Russian collection of the well known climber, 15’, 1.5
litres.6.50
polygama Oval leaves turning silvery white towards the tip, fragrant waxy white flowers, rarely available, 12’, 1.5 litres.8.50

AKEBIA, Lardizabalaceae.
quinata Vigorous semi-evergreen climber bearing fragrant reddish purple flowers in spring, 4” dark purple fruits, 20’.4.20
AMPELOPSIS, Vitaceae.
megalophylla Strong climber with bi-pinnate leaves 18” across that turn red in autumn, bunches of black fruit, 15’, litres.4.50
BEGONIA, Begoniaceae.
* sonderiana Collected in The Rwenzori Mts., this rare climbing Begonia produces 6’ stems with white flowers and winged pink
fruits in autumn.3.20
BOMAREA, Alstroemeriaceae.
* multiflora (B. caldasii) Vigorous twiner with large flower heads, outer petals orange-red, inner ones pale orange with dark spots,
10’, from wild collected seed, litres.4.80
CLEMATIS, Ranunculaceae.
campaniflora Lovely species, palest blue bells with prettily recurved petals in late summer and autumn, 12’, litres.5.20
DICENTRA, Papaveraceae.
macrocapnos Fast growing herbaceous climber with delicate greyish leaves and bunches of pale yellow lockets into autumn,
8’.3.20
scandens Greener leaves and darker yellow lockets in autumn followed by mauve fruits, 8’.2.80
HUMULUS, Cannabaceae.
lupulus ‘Aureus Female’ Golden Hop, herbaceous stems bearing soft yellow leaves climb to 15' in a season, pale greenish yellow
fruit clusters in late summer, good over the leaden summer foliage of Rhododendrons.3.20
LATHYRUS, Papilionaceae.
latifolius ‘White Pearl’ Lovely white everlasting pea true from seed, rapid growth to 8’, flowers from June to September.2.80
ROSA, Rosaceae.
‘Wickwar’ Vigorous rambler with heads of single white flowers amongst lovely blue-grey foliage, strong plants on their own
roots, 2 litres.7.50
SCHIZOPHRAGMA, Hydrangeaceae.
corylieum Similar to a climbing Hydrangea with self-clinging stems and flat heads of cream flowers in late summer, 1.5 litres, 8’
5.50
SOLANUM, Solanaceae.
crispum ‘Glasnevin’ Vigorous semi-evergreen wall shrub with bunches of blue potato flowers all summer and autumn, 10’.3.50
TRACHELOSPERMUM, Apocynaceae.
Star Jasmine, distinguished slow growing twiners with glossy evergreen leaves often colouring in winter, scented jasmine-like
flowers in summer, best on a sheltered wall or to scent a conservatory.
jasminoides ‘Oblanceolatum’ Rare form with broader red-tinted leaves, cream flowers, 10’.4.50
j. ‘Variegatum’ Leaves irregularly streaked and edged cream, suffused pink especially in winter, white flowers, 8’.4.20
j. ‘Wilsonii True’ Rare Star Jasmine with long narrow dark green pale-veined leaves, 10’.3.80
TROPAEOLUM, Tropaeolaceae.
* pentaphyllum Although able to withstand frost this species starts into growth in the autumn so is best grown under cold glass,
intriguing red and green flowers on slender shoots to 5’ in early summer.3.20
* tricolor As above but with even better red, purple and green flowers on a less vigorous plant to 3’.4.20
VITIS, Vitaceae.
vinifera ‘Incana’ Dusty Miller Grape, strong growing vine with pale grey leaves and black grapes, 15’.4.20
WISTERIA, Papilionaceae.
Strong climbers with scented drooping racemes in early summer and yellow autumn colour, all grafted plants in 2 litre pots.
floribunda ‘Alba’ Beautiful long creamy white racemes a little later than other kinds 7.50
f. ‘Black Dragon’ The only double flowered Wisteria, the long-lasting purple-blue flowers are intensely fragrant 8.50
f. ‘Harlequin’ This distinct variety always produces its soft blue flowers before the leaves open 7.50