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POLYPODIUM cambricum ‘Whilharris’. Generally shaggier in its appearance, the
lobes of the large 35cm long fronds are also deeply cut, each vaguely resembling a
small Christmas tree.
P. glycyrrhiza. Bold bi-pinnatifid fronds whose classic, simple line could not be
improved upon. The root apparently tastes of liquorice. 45cm.
P. x mantoniae ‘Cornubiense’. A classic fern assumed to be a hybrid. Elegant
bipinnatifid fronds taper to a fine point but produces irregular fronds too. Like all
polypodies, needs time to show its true character. 30cm.
*POLYSTICHUM setiferum ‘Herrenhausen’. A robust selection of the soft shield fern
with classic ascending fronds. Fom the German garden of this name. 70cm.
*P. setiferum ‘Acutilobum’. A sharply etched fern, the 60cm long ladder-like fronds
being no wider than 80mm. A form of P. setiferum and therefore quite easy.
*P. setiferum ‘Pulcherrimum Bevis’. If time allows, we hope to offer divisions (not
wayward micro-props) of this blindingly good form of the Soft Shield Fern. Watch
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POTENTILLA thurberi ‘Monarch’s Velvet’. Deep madder red flowers with a blackmaroon
eye, the size of a ten-penny piece. Ever gaining a fan club. 50cm.
P. nepalensis ‘Ron Mc.Beath’. A very brilliant performer branching from a central
rootsock. The typical cinquefoil flowers are not quite red – not quite pink. Seeds with
abandon. 20cm.
PRIMULA ‘Devon Cream’. Blowsy, double cream yellow flower. Very cottagey.
P. auricula ‘Glenelg’. Fancy a green edged fancy? Yellow eye then white, dark red and
lastly green edge. A joy.
P. a. ‘Hetty Wolf’. A subtle show variety with silver grey flowers. Needs mollycoddling.
10cm.
P. a. ‘Old Mustard’. Deliciously scented, mustard-yellow flowers with a large powdery
white eye. Uncommon. 15cm.
P. a. ‘Old Red Elvet’. A gorgeous old show variety – velvety deep crimson red with a
large mealy white eye. 15cm.
P. a. ‘Slioch’. Surreal grey, black and white flowers and fortunately, not too difficult.
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RODGERSIA p. ‘Maurice Mason’. Named by Christopher Lloyd after his plantsman
friend. A magnificent form, handsome in foliage, flower (rich pink) and seed (dusky
red) and deserving of your very best soil. 120cm.
R. podophylla. Ample palmate leaves emerge in spring strikingly bronze flushed,
eventually turning green but retaining their beauty until autumn. 90cm.
R. sambucifolia ‘Mountain Select’. Bold, pinnate, textured foliage and tapering,
branched panicles of creamy-white flowers in June/July. An uncommon form. 90cm.
ROSCOEA ‘Beesiana’. Related to the Gingers these woodland plants have an exotic
beauty. The vaguely orchid like bi-coloured blooms of this form are pale primrose and
reddish-purple. 40cm.
R. cautleoides ‘Kew Beauty’. A tremendously vigorous form with large, primrose
yellow flowers. 45cm.
RUDBECKIA. Stalwarts of the herbaceous border and like wily politicians will go on
and on for years with little encouragement.
*R. fulgida ‘Goldsturm’. The mind boggles as to how Susan received her black eyes.
Perhaps staring at her namesake for too long for this is a bold yellow. In fact, yokes
of free-range eggs spring to mind. Whilst brazen, it remains a peerless plant. 90 cm.
R. ‘Herbstsonne’. The large bright yellow drooping petals and central green cone make
for a plant of enormous quality. Tangos beautifully with Salvia uliginosa through the
autumn. 2m+.
*R. laciniata. An elegant plant bearing graceful clear yellow daisies with green coned
centres on 2m stems. Both foliage and the persistent seed heads are handsome too.
Big pot size
R. occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’. A curio with a modest tutu of petals in apple green,
grossly outsized by its conspicuous large deep chocolate brown cone. A great profile
plant offering bird fodder too. 90cm.
R. subtomentosa. A notch softer in colour than some of the former and gentler therefore
on the eye. The central cone resembles a maroon button. Needs a few pea sticks on
our windy site. 120cm.
*R. triloba. A chirpy, late flowering fellow its brassy yellow, black eyed flowers suited
perfectly to the October light. Not long lived buts seeds adequately. 1m+
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PULSATILLA vulgaris rubra. Strong flowering sized plants from our very good
burgundy red form. Sun and good drainage. 25cm.
RODGERSIA. It is hard to beat the bold architectural statement a clump of well
grown Rodgersia makes in the garden. However, careful attention needs to be paid to
the moisture retentiveness of the soil and in the historically drier southeast you may
occasionally need to resort to watering to prevent your plants taking on the look of
potato crisps.
*R. aesculifolia ‘Die Anmutige’. An Ernst Pagel’s selection chosen for its particularly
richly bronzed foliage and splendid tapering panicles of floaty cream-rose flowers.
1m.
*R. a. ‘Kupfermond’. From Germany and selected for its short stature but does requires
deluxe soil to flower (pink) well. I believe the name means Copper Moon.
*R. pinnata ‘Buckland Beauty’. An uncommon form from a Devon garden, selected for
its rufous foliage. Glorious pink flowers in high summer. 60cm.
*R. p.‘Cally Salmon’. Striking spikes of bright salmon pink flowers ageing typically to a
weathered red when in seed.
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SALIX eleagnos. The narrow silver-backed leaves of this shapely shrub give it the
appropriate name of ‘Rosemary-leaved Willow’. Given space, it will make a worthy
contribution in any not too dry soil and needs little pruning. 3m+
S. purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’. A remakably elegant form of the purple Osier, its
slender blue-grey leaves adding considerably to the effect. Small grey catkins in Feb-
March. 2m+.
SALVIA. Like human beings, the ubiquitous Sage comes in all shapes and sizes, and
also like humans, some are noticeably fussier and more demanding than others. They are
truly worthy plants, giving us a spread of colourful flowers throughout summer. There
should be a plant here to suit every taste.
*S. chamelaeagnea. A distinct and desirable shrubby species from the Cape, South
Africa, the pale violet-blue hooded and ivory lipped flowers suspended on upright
twiggy growth through summer/autumn. Fairly hardy. 80cm.
S. glutinosa. Known apparently as ‘Jupiter’s Distaff’, this sticky Sage has large course
basal leaves, pale yellow flowers and is described in one eminent book as ‘Useful for
rough places’. No wonder it does well in our soil. 1m.
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