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28 29 *SCHIZOSTYLIS coccinea ‘Good White’. Or as near as with the faintest touch of pink in the flower upon opening. S. c. ‘Marchant’s Seedling’. The pink you might find someone dangerously painting their Suffolk cottage in. Our own selection. SEDUM Sedums have been a mainstay for us here at Marchants ever since our arrival in 1998 when Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ travelled with me from my previous work place. This fine plant arose in my parent’s garden at a time when there were few Sedums to draw upon and has since received great accolades. This led me to select several other forms, three of which received the RHS’s highest award (AGM) in their Sedum trial at Wisley. Since then others have taken up the gauntlet and we have witnessed the arrival of many good new plants. Sedums are plants of free draining soils and have not always been easy for us on our winter wet clay. What’s more, with ensuing global warning a significant pest of Sedums is becoming increasingly common particularly in the hotter South East in the form of catterpillars of a small native moth. These are never happier than when munching through a host plant, reducing it to a skeletal form. Our advice is to keep an eye open and act quickly if your own Sedums become affected. Sprays seem not to be effective so it is best to remove caterpillars manually which in itself is not an easy task. In conclusion, Sedums for the foreseeable future will not be appearing on the nursery so frequently as they have in the past. Rest assured, we are working to resolve these problems and look forward to the day when these indispensable plants hopefully feature once again in our catalogue. SELINUM tenuifolium. From the Himalayas, this refined Umbellifer is like a vastly superior ‘Queen Anne’s Lace’. The fresh green lacy foliage is crowned in June with flat umbels of white flowers supported on stout, ribbed stems. 120cm. SEMPERVIVUM. We’ve enjoyed gathering a small collection of Houseleeks over the years, and of course lovely pots in which to grow them. Kids seem to love them as much as we do. We hope to have the following for sale. S. ciliosum x grandiflorum, S. ‘Irazu’, S. marmoreum brunneifolium, S. nevadense hirtellum, S.‘Spiders Lair’, S. ‘Stuffed Olive’, S. tectorum glaucum, etc. *SERRATULA seaonei. A modest, little known plant which makes its unassuming entry late in the season with fuzzy pale violet aster like flowers over deeply cut foliage. Charming. 30cm. SISYRINCHIUM. Relatives of Iris, the smaller varieties that follow all have large flowers and are excellent for use on the rockery, raised beds or border front alike. Whilst they may need dividing occasionally to keep them in good spirits, they have settled down well here on our heavy clay soil. Do give them lots of sun. S. idahoense bellum ‘Pale Form’. Large flowers, a most beautiful shade of grey-blue. 20cm. S. ‘Marchants Seedling’. A very short dark violet seedling spotted on one of our raised beds. Has performed well. 5cm S. striatum ‘Aunt May’. This striking variegated form arose in Devon and needs little introduction. Cream flowers. 35cm £4.75 £4.75 £5.00 From £3.25 £4.80 From £4.65 *SOLIDAGO caesia. The golden-yellow flowers of this attractive Golden Rod are carried on dark, branched stems. At 45cm a valuable plant for a late display at the border front. S. rugosa ‘Firecracker’. A great descriptive name, the slender spikes of golden yellow flowers make a bright display among our tall grasses in the autumn. 1.2m. STACHYS macrantha superba. Whorls of good sized rose-purple flowers over handsome, leafy clumps. A first class, bomb proof plant suitable for lazy gardeners. 50cm. S. monieri ‘Hummelo’. An Ernst Pagels selection producing neat spikes of lilac-purple flowers in mid-summer. 60cm. S. officinalis ‘Alba’ Short spikes of pure white flowers in summer over mounds of pert, evergreen leaves. A lovely plant, utterly dependable. 30cm. S. off. ‘Marchant’s Pink’. This good deep pink seedling cropped up in a batch of seedlings of the above and belongs to the border front battalion. S. off. ‘Rosea’. An easy to please rose-pink form, which has never grown taller than 30cm with us and also sits very happily at the border’s edge. STOKESIA laevis ‘Mary Gregory’. Large Cornflower like flowers in pale yellow over strap shaped leaves make for an interesting colour break in this genus. 40cm. *STROBILANTHES rankaiensis. Shorter, later and with less hairy leaves than the following this remains an excellent autumn flowering perennial. 90cm. *S. wallichii. A handsome late flowering perennial providing a show of sizeable hooded pale violet-blue flowers over a copious mound of bristly, large leaves. 120cm. TANACETUM corymbosum ‘Festtafal’. A highly effective Marguerite, with Pyrethrum like silver–green leaves and flat corymbs of small white flowers in summer. 90cm. *THALICTRUM aquilegifolium ‘Small Thundercloud’. A corker of a plant, T. aquilegifolium in miniature. Creates considerably more than a storm in a tea cup with its generous clouds of purple flowers. 40cm. T. delavayi. W. China. The small, nodding rosy lilac flowers with their prominent stamens provide an entrancing display on their tracery of wiry stems in summer. A refined plant in every respect. 1.5m. *T. delavayi ‘Album’. An exquisite beauty with small cupped, virgin white flowers held en masse on wiry stems in summer. A plant for your very best soil. T. ‘Elin’. Vigorous and imposing hybrid (T. flavum glaucum x T.rochebruneanum) 2.5 metres+. THYMUS. Indispensable for the kitchen and flower border alike. *T. pseudolanuginosus. With a name like this, small wonder it cowers so close to the ground. As soft as Moleskin to the touch. 5cm. T. ‘Pinewood’. A low spreading thyme with a resinous pinewood aroma. 15cm. *T. vulgaris. A highly aromatic clone which we’ve grown for years. Will add its magic to many a dish. TRIFOLIUM ochroleucon. Masses of large creamy yellow heads all summer over clumps of trefoil leaves. The flowers age kindly. 45cm. £4.75 £4.85 £4.75 £4.75 £4.75 £4.75 £4.75 £4.60 £4.85 £4.85 £4.80 £5.30 £5.00 £5.20 From £5.00 From £4.25 £4.85
30 31 TROPAEOLUM polyphyllum. A bizarre Nasturtium with sprawling mounds of silver foliage and yellow flowers. Desirable but infrequently seen. 10cm. TULBAGHIA ‘Cosmic’ One of many new cultivars coming to the market place. This is vigorous with lilac flowers and contrasting corona of golden yellow. 50cm. T. ‘Fairy Star’. T. cominsii x violacea gives us this dainty narrow leaved plant. The clusters of pinkish flowers are carried on 30cm stems for months. T. ‘Harry Hay’. Given to me by legendary Harry Hay it seems appropriate to name it after him. A form of T. violacea it carries large lilac-mauve flowers with a pale purple corona and is quite distinct. 45cm. T. ‘Hazel’. The clusters of flowers are a curious combination of dirty pink with a yellow tipped brown corona. Much nicer than my lack lustre description suggests. T. violacea ‘Alba’. I discovered this rogue white seedling in the Kirstenboch Botanic Garden Plant Centre. Hey Ho! Smaller and less strong than the following it makes the perfect plant for garden or potwork alike. 45cm. T. v. ‘Fine Form’. A very strong, prodigious flowering form of this South African Allium relative with larger umbels of lilac-mauve flowers than usually seen. Perfectly hardy. 60cm. T. violacea. A mixed bag of seedlings of the above which are showing pleasing variation. Lucky dip. UVULARIA grandiflora. An American woodlander related to Solomon’s Seal. The curiously twisted flower petals are cheering yellow, in harmonious contrast to the pale green foliage. 40cm. U. g. var. pallida. A beautiful pale yellow variant of the above for those who do not need cheering. *VERBASCUM pheoniceum ‘Violetta’. Airy spikes of large rich purple flowers more than compensate for the lack lustre basal rosettes. Seeds freely when happy. 60cm. *VERBENA bonariensis. Erect, skeletal Giacometti like stems bear clusters of tiny lavender-purple flowers through summer and autumn. Its transparent structure is beautiful in winter too. 150-180cm. V. hastata. Erect stems terminate in a branched candelabra arrangement of tiny purple flowers. 90cm. *V. h. alba. The less often encountered white form. 75cm. V. h. rosea. Hopefully, we shall have plants available of this delightful pink form in early summer. 90cms. *V. ‘La France’. The ambitious stems of this bedding type verbena will gladly weave themselves to great effect through neighbours. Domed heads of bright lilac-mauve flowers throughout summer/autumn. 45cm. *V. rigida ‘Polaris’. The clusters of small pale lavender flowers are always much admired here. Pessimists would have us believe it is not hardy. £6.50 £5.00 £5.00 £5.25 £5.00 £5.00 £5.00 £4.80 £4.90 £4.90 £4.65 £4.65 £4.65 £4.50 £4.65 £4.75 £4.65 VERONICASTRUM sibiricum. This Asian/Siberian form is a leafier plant than the following with fuller branched spikes of violet blue flowers. 1.5m. V. s. ‘Kobaltkaars’. From Dutch nurseryman friend Hans Kramer, bearing richer coloured flowers than the above form. 1.25m V. virginicum album. The beautiful white form and difficult to hold a candle to. 120cm. *V. v. ‘Adoration’. A newish Oudolf selection and new to us too. Reports are very good. Rosy-lilac. 1.5m *V. v. ‘Erika’. A form which has settled down well with us. The flowers are pale rose pink. Raised by eminent nurseryman, Ernst Pagels. 120cm. V. v. ‘Fascination’. Whorls of leaves clasp dark stems, topped in summer with attractive spires of tiny lavender-mauve flowers. If vertical accent is required, here’s the plant. 2 m+. *V. v. incarnatum. Soft pink flower spikes followed by persistent warm, coppery seed heads in winter make this a favourite here. 1.5m. V. v. ‘Lavendelturm’. A very vigorous and tall form with large airy tapers of pale lavender–lilac flowers and remarkably good chestnut-brown seed heads in early winter. 2m+. V. v. ‘Pointed Finger’. For those among you who misbehaved at school, the angle the flower spikes assume will remind you of a long forgotten but all too familiar experience. ‘Gough! – Headmaster!’ Lavender-blue. 100cm. *V. v. ‘Red Arrows’. Quite early to flower, the dumpy spikes are more a reddish purple than the name suggests. 1.2m. V. v. ‘Temptation’. One of the first to flower with pale lilac spikes. 120cm. VIOLA cornuta. A pure cornuta with small, deep purple flowers. A generous gift from a customer who has grown it for over 30 years. V. cornuta ‘Heaselands’. Such a good strong plant with large scented, pale violet flowers. Very reliable. 20cm. V. elatior. Affectionately known by gardeners as the tree violet on account of its distinct upright habit. Charming pale blue flowers. 30cm. ZIGADENUS elegans. A N. American Lily relative, which spends much of its life being ignored. A shame. We admire the celadon green flowers neatly arranged on their greyish stems. Sun and reasonable drainage. 40cm. From £5.00 £4.50 £4.50 £4.60 £4.75 VERNONIA crinita. Leafy 1.8m+ stems are topped in Sept/Oct with a display of small crimson-purple aster like flowers. A late perennial which should be better known. £5.25 VERONICASTRUM. The following list is arguably one of the best in the country We adore these classic American Prairie plants. Their bold, erect outline match them perfectly to planting with grasses. What’s more, they are long lived and for the most part, very easy to please.
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