PLEASE NOTE: Since plants are often sourced from the garden to order, sizes do vary a little, depending on how they come out of the ground, but I always endeavour to give a little more rather than less! They are sometimes shipped bare-rooted, but will approximate the size specified (e.g. a 9cm pot).
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| A diminutive version of the familiar lilac, with small leaves and loose, sweetly-scented clusters of tiny, purple-pink flowers in spring. More often than not, flowers continue to appear throughout the summer and into early autumn. Although best sited in full sun, it will generally cope well with part shade. NOTE: Externally sourced seeds. | ||||||||||||
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| There is usually good success from simply sowing in autumn, in a pot of good quality, moist compost, 0.25in/6mm deep and keeping outside over the winter months, this cold period helping to break dormancy. However, some sources suggest scarifying by soaking in water for 24 hours, followed by warm, then cold stratification, each for 60 days. Carefully transfer seedlings, as they develop, into individual pots and grow on until the plants are large enough to plant out, preferably in full sun. |
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| Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black' | Aloe barbadensis | Eranthis hyemalis | Astrantia major 'Roma' | Callistephus chinensis, Ex. single white |
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