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At times, especially during the summer, plants may be cut back or pinched out if they are too far advanced to ship whole. This encourages annuals and biennials to produce extra flowering stems, so no bad thing! Perennials will establish well for next year, but may or may not flower this year, depending on species. In some instances top growth may be woody or sparce (e.g. Anthemis tinctoria), but don't worry, the plants are perfectly healthy and will soon produce fresh foliage! Please contact me if you would like to enquire about specific plants.
NCG 438
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Cerastium tomentosum | |
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Snow-in-Summer This evergreen, mat-forming perennial has small, grey-green leaves and produces a veritable carpet of small white blooms in late spring through to early summer. A wonderful plant to grow at the front of borders or tumbling over walls. It requires very free-draining soil as it does not like its roots… |
NCG 320
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Chamaemelum syn. Anthemis nobile syn. nobilis 'Flore Pleno'
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Double flowered Chamomile Limited stock! Delightful in all respects, this highly scented double-flowered form of perennial chamomile has feathery leaves and inch-wide, creamy-white blooms. Best planted in containers or at the edge of borders, where, when brushed against, both leaves and flowers release their strong, sweet, apple-like fragrance. NOTE: Depending on season, plants are sometimes… |
NCG 396
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Cobaea scandens f. Alba AGM
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White Cup and Saucer Vine Currently unavailable A white-flowered version of the more familiar purple/blue, this climber, which must usually be treated as an annual in the UK when situated outside, but can be successfully grown as a perennial indoors if warmth and some humidity are provided, is the perfect choice for a sunny, sheltered wall, trellis… |
NCG 811
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos' | |
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Cosmos 'Xanthos' A beautiful dwarf cosmos studded with pale yellow blooms all summer. Full description coming soon. |
NCG 019
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Cosmos bipinnatus Ex. Semi-Double White
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Cosmos, semi-double white Masses of pure white, semi-double blooms with yellow centres (with perhaps the odd single) throughout the summer, on tall stems with finely divided foliage. Drought tolerant. Some say it is unnecessary to thin direct sown plants. Soil that is too rich may result in tall, lanky plants. I cannot guarantee… |
NCG 342
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Cotinus coggygria | |
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Smoke Bush The plant from which these seeds were sourced has grey-green leaves with delicate, feathery flower spikes which turn from cream to a deep pink as the year progresses. |
NCG 490
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Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Hearts of Gold' | |
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Cantaloupe or Musk Melon 'Hearts of Gold' Currently unavailable An heirloom variety, dating back to 1895, which has stood the test of time and is very suitable for growing in the UK. The fruits are ribbed, dark-green with heavy white netting and the deep-orange flesh is very sweet and fragrant. |
NCG 664
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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
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Foxglove 'Pam's Choice' Sold out for now A two-toned foxglove, white with strongly contrasting, dark-maroon speckling in the throat. |
NCG 523
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Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii 'Silver Cub'
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Foxglove 'Silver Cub' The beautiful white flower spikes of this variety are enhanced by the foliage, which is covered in fine white hairs, giving a silvery appearance and silky to the touch. Can be grown as an annual, flowering in its first year if sown in January or February. |
NCG 471
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Eryngium agavifolium
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Agave-leaved sea holly This most unusual and exotic looking plant looks as though it should need a heated conservatory to survive, but it is in fact quite hardy. A straight stem topped with clusters of spiky, greenish-white flower heads grows from a pineapple-like rosette of fleshy, toothed leaves. The picture really does not… |
NCG 739
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Eryngium bourgatti | |
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Description coming soon. |
NCG 475
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Eschscholzia californica Ex. 'White Linen'
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Californian Poppy 'White Linen' Sold out for now This drought-tolerant plant, with its finely divided grey-green foliage and shiny creamy petals, looks wonderful near the edge of the border. Cut quite hard back after the first flush of flowers and it will quickly regenerate and flower well into autumn without becoming too straggly. They will happily grow in… |
NCG 772
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Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea' | |
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Golden meadowsweet, Golden mead wort Very limited stock Description coming soon. |
NCG 684
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Helianthus annuus Ex. 'Valentine' | |
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Branching sunflower Ex. 'Valentine' This branching sunflower grows about 2m/6ft tall, with masses of blooms about 4-5 inches across. There may be some variation in colour from these open-sourced seeds, but they were collected from plants with soft, lemon-yellow blooms with almost black centres, as illustrated. |
NCG 813
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Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice' | |
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Sunflower 'Vanilla Ice' A freely branching sunflower growing to about 2m/6ft tall, with masses of blooms about 3 inches across. There may be some variation in colour from these open-sourced seeds, but they were collected from plants with soft, lemon-yellow, slightly spidery-petalled blooms with almost black centres, as illustrated. |
NCG 309
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Helleborus foetidus
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Stinking Hellebore The flowers of this interesting, shade-loving plant are very soft, pale green, sometimes with a red margin and are leathery in texture. It is a haven for hibernating ladybirds, which can be found nestling in and around the flowers all winter. |
NCG 054
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Hibiscus trionum
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Flower-of-an-Hour, Venice Mallow Exquisite - highly recommended! This delightful plant, which is usually treated as an annual in the UK, produces creamy flowers with dark burgundy centres on stems clothed with dark green, lobed leaves. Each flower only lasts a day but in the right conditions it will bloom profusely, followed by very attractive seed pods, throughout… |
NCG 472
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Hosta syn. funkia mixed | |
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Hosta, mixed The seeds offered were mostly from the variety illustrated, but from a couple of others too. In any case, they are very unlikely to come true, but it could be fun to see that they produce and you may even discover some unique variations of this attractive shade-loving plant! |
NCG 767
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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' | |
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Heart-leaved houttuynia 'Chameleon' Currently unavailable
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NCG 646
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Humulus lupulus | |
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Common hop
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