E MacGregor Cat 2009.indd - Elizabeth MacGregor Nursery

Geranium ‘Ivan’ £ 4.10
G. psilostemon hybrid, producing large, darkeyed,
pale magenta flowers in profusion. Early
summer flowering followed by further flushes
in August to September. 50cm. high.
Geranium lambertii ‘Swansdown’ £ 4.10
A lax, mound-forming plant 60cm. across. The
saucer shaped white flowers with crimson
centres are considered to be one of the most
beautiful of all Geraniums, and are in flower
from mid-summer to autumn. Seen at its best
when grown on a bank or raised bed.
Geranium nodosum £ 4.10
This Geranium gives a nonstop display from
May until the frosts. Small but very numerous
lilac-purple flowers over glossy foliage. Very
valuable for its long display, neat upright habit
& ability to thrive in shade, even under trees.
40cm. tall.
Geranium orientalitibeticum £ 4.10
Excellent & unusual dwarf Geranium whose
marbled foliage in different shades of green,
makes it worth growing as a foliage plant alone.
Its bright-pink, white centred flowers are an
added bonus, produced during June & July.
20cm. high. Steady colonising habit makes it
excellent ground cover
Geranium x oxonianum £ 4.10
‘Rebecca Moss’
Large flowers in the most delicate, palest possible
pink. Exquisite. 50cm high.
Geranium x oxonianum £ 4.10
‘Wageningen’
A vigorous cultivar, quickly making weed-proof
clumps with deep salmon-pink flowers for a
long season from June onwards. 40cm.
Geranium ‘Patricia’ £ 4.10
Superb new G. psilostemon x G. endressii
hybrid producing large magenta flowers with
a distinct black eye. Long flowering season,
May to September. 70cm. high
Geranium pratense £ 4.10
‘Plenum Violaceum’ AGM
An exquisite double-flowered cultivar with neat
rosette flowers in a rich violet-blue, tinged purple
in the centre. A well grown clump is a magnificent
sight. 60cm. high & 60cm. across.
Geranium pratense £ 4.10
-Victor Reiter strain
Fabulous seed strain which produces clumps
of dark coppery-maroon foliage which sets off
the lavender-blue flowers beautifully. June to
July. 50cm. high.
Geranium psilostemon AGM £ 4.10
A superb species, quickly forming a large
clump. Dark magenta-pink flowers with a contrasting
black eye and veining. 80cm. high.
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ PBR £ 4.50
Undoubtedly the best new cultivar,
G. w. ‘Buxton’s Variety’ obvious in its parentage.
Produces very large vivid blue flowers
with distinctly paler centres. Exceptionally long
flowering from end of May until early November.
Easy in any soil. 40cm. high. Plate D
Geranium shikokianum £ 4.10
Lovely species with clumps of marbled foliage.
White centred rose-pink flowers mid-summer
and into autumn. Rarely grown but very gardenworthy.
Prefers semi-shade. 30cm. high.
Geranium ‘Sirak’ £ 4.10
Outstanding hybrid producing dense and compact
clumps 60cm. high. Smothered in large
dark pink flowers all summer.
Geranium wallichianum £ 4.10
‘Buxton’s Variety’ AGM
Attractively marked foliage. Spode-blue flowers
with distinctive white centres. Flowers from
June, well into the autumn. 30cm. Plate D
Geranium wallichianum £ 4.50
‘Pink Buxton’
Similar to G. ‘Buxtons Variety’ in habit with attractive
lilac-pink, white centered flowers.
GEUM
Geum ‘Bell Bank’ £ 4.10
A lovely form with double soft-pink flowers.
Prefers a rich fertile soil. 30cm. high.
Geum ‘Dolly North’ £ 4.10
Semi-double, brilliant orange flowers for a long
summer season. Makes a big clump. 40cm.
Geum ‘Flames of Passion’ PBR £ 4.30
Semi-double red flowers in early summer.
50cm. high.
Geum rivale ‘Album’ £ 4.10
Large clumps of ground-covering foliage and attractive
nodding white flowers in green calyces,
produced in early summer. 30cm. high.
Geum ‘Sigiswang’ £ 4.10
Compact clumps produce vivid fiery-orange-red
flowers for a long season. 30cm. high.
GILLENIA
Gillenia trifoliata £ 4.50
A dainty Plant with wiry reddish stems carrying
white flowers with a contrasting red calyx.
Thrives in semi-shade. Mid-summer flowering
60cm. high.
GLADIOLUS
Gladiolus papilio £ 4.10
Tall stems carry hooded flowers in a subtle
combination of cream & soft purple, beautifully
marked inside. Increases freely in a sheltered,
well drained position. 90cm. high.
Gladiolus papilio ‘Ruby’ £ 5.00
Ruby-red nodding flowers in late summer and
early autumn. Tall growing, 1.2m. high. Sun
and good drainage.
Gladiolus saundersii £ 4.50
Beautiful S. African species. Long slender greygreen
foliage with striking salmon-red flowers,
lower petal suffused with cream. 60-90cm high.
Sun and good drainage. Plate D
GYPSOPHILA
Gypsophila paniculata £ 4.10
‘Festival White’
Beautiful airy cloud of tiny double pure white
flowers from July to August. Vigorous and longlived
in sun and good drainage. 50cm. high.
HELENIUM
Heleniums provide the backbone of the
herbaceous border from July to September.
Colours range from purest yellow to deepest
mahogany-brown. Best grown in fertile
free-draining soil & sun.
Helenium ‘Butterpat’ AGM £ 4.10
Golden yellow flowers on compact upright
stems. Mid summer to autumn. Often considered
the best yellow Helenium. 60cm. high.
Helenium ‘Goldlaczwerg’ £ 4.10
Neat bushy grower with deep gold flowers
maturing to mahogany with a brown centre.
70-80cm. high.
Helenium ‘Red Army’ £ 4.10
Excellent compact cultivar with dark burnt red
flowers. Near black central boss. 100cm.
Helenium ‘Red Glory’ £ 4.10
Deep terracotta-red flowers, brown central disc,
on 70cm. stems from July to October.
Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ £ 4.10
Excellent compact variety with an abundance
of very dark red flowers. July to September.
60cm. high.
Helenium £ 4.10
‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’ AGM
Excellent relatively compact form, producing
vibrant, stripy burnt terracotta and orange
flowers, fading to pale marmalade. Long and
profuse flowering from June to October. 50-
60cm. high.
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Helenium ‘The Bishop’ £ 4.10
Vigorous, compact form with rich-yellow daisies
enhanced by a dark brown velvety central
boss. Good clump former. 45cm. high.
Helenium ‘Wyndley’ £ 4.10
Excellent reliable old cultivar. Flowers open a
rich yellow, becoming suffused dusky orange as
they mature. Indispensable in the late Summer
to Autumn border. 70cm. high.
HELIANTHUS
Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ AGM £ 4.10
Tall upright stems carry large pale yellow
daisies. Makes a huge floriferous clump from
August well into the autumn. 150cm. Plate D
HELIOPSIS
Heliopsis helianthoides £ 4.10
var. scabra ‘Summer Nights’
Robust long lived plants related to the perennial
sunflower. Purple-red stems carry goldenyellow
daisy flowers with orange-red centres.
Mid-June to September. 120cm. high.
HELLEBORUS
Somewhat poisonous; skin irritant
Helleborus x hybridus £ 5.00
-white spotted & blotched (Ashwoods)
Vigorous grower with large white saucershaped
flowers, spectacularly spotted and
marked with dark maroon. For composty fertile
soils. 50cm. high.
HEMEROCALLIS
Virtually indestructible garden plants,
vigorous and easy in most garden conditions,
in sun or part shade. Stout stems
bear branching clusters of Lily-like flowers
during the summer.
Hemerocallis £ 4.60
‘American Revolution’
One of the darkest forms, with lily-shaped, velvety,
deep maroon-black flowers. 75cm. high.
Hemerocallis ‘Anzac’ £ 4.50
Large dramatic flowers in a dark russety-red.
70cm. high.
Hemerocallis ‘Arctic Snow’ £ 4.60
Superb and popular Day-Lily with large, slightly
ruffled ivory-cream flowers with a green throat..
60cm. high.
Hemerocallis ‘Big Bird’ £ 4.50
Vigorous grower with very large pure lemon
yellow flowers held on tall stems, well above
the foliage. Highly recommended. 70cm.
high.