2012/13 Catalogue - Edulis Nursery

RIBES X CULVERWELLII · Jostaberry · Grossulariaceae
A small deciduous shrub with masses of large blackcurrant-like fruit. Spineless. Excellent flavour. Sun or part-shade.
RUBUS ‘MEDANA TAYBERRY’ · Tayberry · Rosaceae
A raspberry blackberry cross from 1979 by the Scottish Horticultural Research Institute with sweet berries. Sweeter than loganberry.
Eaten raw or cooked.
RUBUS FRUTICOSUS ‘MERTON THORNLESS’ · Blackberry · Rosaceae
Well known thornless form of blackberry. High yields. Attractive foliage.
RUBUS NEPALENSIS · Nepalese Raspberry · Rosaceae
An evergreen groundcover growing to 10cm. Zone 8. Producing masses of white flowers and raspberry-like fruit. Sun or part-shade.
Originally from Ken Fern.
RUBUS PHOENICOLASIUS · Japanese Wineberry · Rosaceae
Our favorite fruit at the nursery. Beautiful clusters of berries in August, held on attractive arching hairy red stems. Sun or part-shade.
RUBUS SAXATILIS · Stone Bramble · Rosaceae
Low growing deciduous rubus with compound leaves and large red fruit with large drupelets. Hardy. Ht 20cm. Northern Europe, Asia.
RUBUS X LOGANOBACCUS THORNLESS · Thornless Loganberry · Rosaceae
A R. ursinus ‘Aughinbaugh’ x R.idaeus ‘Red Antwerp’ by James Harvey Logan in 1883 in Santa Cruz, California. Excellent flavour.
Trailing habit that can be trained.
SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS ‘BERE’ · Magnolia Vine · Schisandraceae
Deciduous climber with masses of white flowers producing clusters of edible red berries. Edible raw or dried. Very sustaining.
Said to aid night vision.
SINOFRANCHETIA CHINENSIS · Sinofranchetia · Lardizabalaceae
Unusual hardy climber from China, with trifoliate leaves and white stems, producing striking lilac blue edible berries in late summer.
Sheltered sunny position. Ht 6m. China.
STAUNTONIA HEXAPHYLLA · Stauntonia Vine · Lardizabalaceae
Evergreen climber with shiny palmate leaves and pale violet scented flowers in June followed by purple fruits. Hardy. Part-shade. Ht 10m. China.
UGNI MOLINAE · Chilean Guava · Myrtaceae
Evergreen small shrub, producing china-white bells and excellent red berries with a resinous strawberry flavour. Common form.
Queen Victoria’s favorite fruit.
UGNI MOLINAE ‘FLAMBEAU’ · Chilean Guava · Myrtaceae
Evergreen pink variegated small shrub, producing china-white bells and excellent red berries with a resinous strawberry flavour. Zone 8.
UGNI MOLINAE ‘VARIEGATA’ · Chilean Guava · Myrtaceae
Variegated form of the popular broad-leaved form. Attractive and equally good yields of red berries.
UGNI MOLINAE PAB 1347 · Chilean Guava · Myrtaceae
Evergreen small shrub, producing china-white bells and excellent red berries with a resinous strawberry flavour. Our collection from Pucon, Chile.
VACCINIUM ‘TOPHAT’ · Dwarf Blueberry · Ericaceae
Dwarf Blueberry suitable for containers with large yields of blueberries in September. Sun. Ht 90cm.
VACCINIUM MACROCARPON ‘PILGRIM’ · Cranberry · Ericaceae
Trailing evergreen groundcover, best on ericaceous compost and kept moist. Large red berries produced August-September.
HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
ACHILLEA SIBIRICA SUBSP. CAMSCHATICA ‘LOVE PARADE’ · Siberian Yarrow · Asteraceae
Stout stems bearing bright glossy green leaves and terminal umbels of bright pink turning white flowers. Sun or part-shade.
Young leaves and shoots cooked.
ACONITUM ‘IVORINE’ · Monkshood · Ranunculaceae
Spikes of creamy-white flowers in June & July held above deeply lobed dark green leaves. Dappled shade. Ht 75cm. TOXIC.
ACONITUM CARMICHAELII (ARENDSII GROUP) ‘ARENDSII’ AGM · Monkshood · Ranunculaceae
Excellent form of A. carmichaelii with robust glossy leaves and stout stems producing panicles of deep blue flowers in mid-late autumn. TOXIC.
ACONITUM CARMICHAELII (WILSONII GROUP) ‘SPLATLESE’ · Monkshood · Ranunculaceae
Clear blue flowers held on stout stems, with mid-green leaves. July-Oct. 1.2m. Sun or part-shade. TOXIC.
ACONITUM NAPELLUS SUBSP. VULGARE ‘ALBIDUM’ · Monkshood · Ranunculaceae
White form of our native Monkshood. Summer flowering July/August. Sun or Shade. TOXIC.
ADONIS AMURENSIS · Adonis · Ranunculaceae
A very early woodlander with anemone-like yellow flowers in January/February. Very hardy. Shade.
ADOXA MOSCHATELLINA · Moschatel or Town Hall Clock · Adoxaceae
Although small, I found this plant endearing as a child, with 5 small green flowers forming a cube, hence its name. Shade.
AGAPANTHUS ‘MIDNIGHT STAR’ (SYN. ‘NAVY BLUE’) · Agapanthus · Amaryllidaceae
One of the deepest blue Agapanthus available. Always admired. Hardy. Sun.
AGAPANTHUS ‘WINDSOR GREY’ · Agapanthus · Amaryllidaceae
Unusual large headed form with smoky-white flowers. Well drained soil in full sun. Very hardy.
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