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Agave americana<br />
AGM<br />
Agave americana<br />
'Variegata' AGM<br />
Agave lophantha<br />
'Quadricolor'<br />
Catalogue 2012 Page 4<br />
Spectacular large rosette of thick grey fleshy leaves dangerously<br />
spine-tipped. Becomes hardier with age but may need protection<br />
during cold weather. Native of Central America but widely<br />
naturalized in the Mediterranean. The flower spike appears after<br />
10 or 15 years and grows to 20ft.<br />
Leaves are brightly margined yellow. A striking combination!<br />
Large plants.<br />
New and extremely exciting Agave with leaves striped in four<br />
colours - broad creamy-gold margins, with dark and light green<br />
centre stripes - very sought after and rare! Up to 2ft across.<br />
Agave montana Extremely rare Mexican species; stiff, sharply spined and pointed<br />
leaves with red tips arranged in a spherical shape. Very attracive<br />
Agrostis<br />
montevidensis - Flying<br />
<strong>Grass</strong><br />
Ajuga pyramidalis<br />
'Metallica Crispa'<br />
Ajuga reptans<br />
‘Catlin's Giant’AGM<br />
and reasonably hardy in the UK.<br />
An exceptionally attractive grass. Growing to 18 inches, it<br />
produces billowing clouds of purple-pink seed heads.<br />
Crinkly dark leaves with a metal shine arranged in neat pyramidshaped<br />
rosettes on an attractive ground cover plant for a sunny to<br />
semi-shady fresh location. Blue flowers. 6ins.<br />
Quick growing ground cover for sun or shade and any soil not<br />
too dry. Blue flower spikes in May. Large bold evergreen leaves<br />
are rich glossy purple. 12ins.<br />
Akebia quinata Handsome climber with palmate leaves, brown-purple flowers<br />
and peculiar light violet sausage-shaped fruits. To 30ft.<br />
£7.50<br />
Akebia quinata As above but with leaves generously splashed cream. A very rare £12.75<br />
'Variegata'<br />
form.<br />
Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Black flowered Hollyhock. £3.75<br />
Alchemilla mollis Attractive rounded downy leaves topped by lax long-lasting £4.50<br />
AGM - Lady's feathery sprays of yellow stars. Easily grown and very effective<br />
Mantle<br />
ground cover, sun or shade. 18ins by 2ft spread.<br />
Alchemilla sericata New compact Lady's Mantle with deeply lobed silvery green £4.50<br />
'Gold Strike' leaves topped by masses of bright chartreuse flowers. Sun or<br />
shade. 12ins by 12ins.<br />
Allium<br />
The Onion family provides many garden-worthy ornamentals, all<br />
requiring full sun and good drainage. The leaves of most die off<br />
during or soon after flowering.<br />
Allium sphaero- Deep garnet coloured dense globular heads, 1 inch diameter, on £3.75<br />
cephalon<br />
wiry stems to 2ft. July and August. Beautiful for its intense<br />
colour, easily grown and loved by bees.<br />
Aloe cosmo 'Green Globe-shaped succulent with darkest green fleshy leaves and a £4.50<br />
Pearl'<br />
spire of red flowers in late summer. Really exotic looking plant<br />
that is not all that tender - survived with us this winter in an<br />
unheated tunnel down to -10°C!<br />
Aloe somaliensis Curious and very prettily marked small non-hardy Aloe with a £4.50<br />
AGM<br />
star-shaped rosette of fleshy spiny leaves tessellated cream and<br />
brown. Beautiful orange flower spike is a surprising additional<br />
delight!<br />
Aloe striatula Fleshy dark green leaves lined with jagged teeth and a vivd<br />
orange flower spike in summer. Half-hardy, down to -5°C. Good<br />
drainage and sun essential.<br />
£5.75<br />
£5.75<br />
£6.75<br />
£9.50<br />
£8.75<br />
£3.75<br />
£4.50<br />
£5.75
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