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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 001
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Acanthus spinosus
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Bear's Britches Dynamic - good in shade! This stately, dramatic plant is happiest in full sun, but will also tolerate deep shade. Very useful cut flower, both fresh and dried. The flower spikes, with white blooms with purple bracts, appear above deeply divided dark green foliage. |
NCG 224
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Adenophora latifolia 'Amethyst' | |
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Ladybells Sometimes confused with campanula, to which it is related, this plant is more delicate. It has nodding bells in a lovely soft shade of violet-blue, borne on straight stems with dark-green toothed foliage. NOTE: The plants have a rather scrambling root system and are difficult to split tidily.… |
NCG 420
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Ajuga reptans
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Creeping bugle Creeping bugle is a low-growing, evergreen plant that is useful to provide ground cover or to grow between paving stones. It produces spikes of rich blue/purple flowers in Spring, above dark, sometimes almost black, foliage. |
NCG 003
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Akebia quinata
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Chocolate vine Currently unavailable A most attractive climbing vine that lends interest to the garden throughout most of the year. Pretty flowers, interesting foliage and striking lilac-skinned fruit, which are edible. The fruits are ripe when they split to revel their glistening white pulp, studded with shiny black seeds (which are also edible, so… |
NCG 303
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Alcea rosea 'Summer Carnival'
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Hollyhock, 'Summer Carnival' Currently unavailable Beautiful full, double blooms in a variety of colours make this a must-have for the cottage garden! These are very tall plants and some support is recommended. Cut back after first flowers are almost spent to encourage new, albeit shorter, flower spikes. Will often flower in the first year if… |
NCG 302
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Alcea rosea Ex. 'Jet Black'
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Hollyhock, Ex. 'Jet Black' Deepest, deepest red-purple - as close to black as you can get! Although strictly speaking a perennial, this very popular cottage garden plant is best treated as a biennial, particularly since it can be susceptible to rust. These are very tall plants and some support is recommended. NOTE: Since… |
NCG 095
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Allium cristophii AGM
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Star of Persia Beautiful giant orbs of lilac flowers are followed by exquisite spherical seed heads and are wonderful for dried flower arrangements. The dried stems are very weak; the solution is to very carefully push a thin stick or heavy wire down the stem, preferably while it is still fresh and moist,… |
NCG 435
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' AGM
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Ornamental Onion 'Purple Sensation' Seeds sold out for now The perfect choice for hot and dry conditions, this beautiful allium looks wonderful planted in drifts. The umbels of rich, purple flowers are 3 inches across and borne on strong, upright stems. |
NCG 610
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Alstroemeria Ligtu Hybrids | |
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Peruvian lily Flowers in a range of colours, from white through warm yellows, oranges and reds to shades of pink, on strong, straight stems with glossy foliage. Prefers soil that is not too limey. |
NCG 148
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Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
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Porcelain berry Lovely climber for a warm wall! This vine-like plant is attractive in all respects, but particularly for its stunningly coloured berries, which range from soft blue-green through turquoise to purple. It grows vigorously in the right conditions. Positioning on a sheltered south-facing wall in poorish soil and restricting root growth gives the best environment for reliable… |
NCG 326
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Anemone pavonina | |
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Peacock anemone Sorry - sold out This spectacular, spring-flowering anemone is a Mediterranean species with dark-green leaves and bright, cup-shaped blooms in pink, purple or red, usually with a white eye. It is happiest in a sunny position in free-draining soil, either towards the front of a border, in containers or naturalised in grass. |
NCG 461
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Anemonopsis macrophylla | |
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False anemone Currently unavailable This exquisite woodland plant is native to the Japanese island of Honshu and seed is rarely found for sale, so don't miss out! The delicate, waxy flowers, which are very pale lilac, with darker tips to the central petals, open from attractive, spherical buds and are borne on wiry stems… |
NCG 331
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Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo'
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Alpine Columbine, Granny's Bonnet 'Cameo' Currently unavailable A diminutive alpine, or dwarf, aquilegia in a variety of shades from white through pink to blue. |
NCG 609
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Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'
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Columbine 'Chocolate Soldier'
Unusual chocolate-brown petals with contrasting yellow-green stamens make this little aquilegia a stunning addition to the garden. Works well at front of border of in rockeries. Highly recommended! |
NCG 298
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Aquilegia vulgaris, various
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Granny's bonnet, various A mixture of single, double and ruffled plants or seeds in a variety of colours - dark-purple, blue, white and pink. I'm also offering packets containing seeds from specific plants, but there may be some cross-pollination. Note: Plants, when offered, may be bare-rooted, depending on season. |
NCG 232
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Aster sedifolius AGM
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Michaelmas daisy Currently unavailable This dainty little aster does best in part shade, but will tolerate a sunny position. The pale lavender flowers appear in abundance on wiry stems with small, narrow leaves. The plant is rather lax in habit, so if nearby plants fail to support it, staking is recommended. Unlike many asters,… |
NCG 390
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Aster Syn. Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Violetta'
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New England Aster 'Violetta' This tall, striking aster is exquisite... the picture does not really do it justice. It produces masses of deep-purple, single flowers about 3.5cm in diameter from late summer and well into autumn. It is loved by pollinating insects. Also a good cut flower. Much recommended! I cannot guarantee that seed,… |
NCG 350
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Astrantia major 'Primadonna'
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Currently unavailable This astrantia has deep, purple-red blooms. These seeds were sourced externally and I am sure the picture provided had been badly doctored! So I have further edited it to give a better impression of the colour to be expected. I will take my own pictures when my sown seeds produce… |
NCG 242
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Brimeura amethystina AGM
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Amethyst hyacinth, Spanish hyacinth Sorry - out of stock The delicate, pale blue, nodding bells of this pretty bulbous plant are fragrant and much loved by butterflies. Although the common name refers to it as a hyacinth, it is in fact only distantly related. NOTE: Not to be confused with the Spanish bluebell, which is a thug and… |
NCG 404
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Campanula glomerata
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Clustered bellflower, Dane's blood Clusters of deep-blue bell-shaped flowers on straight stems from early summer. A very pretty plant, but spreads by underground runners and can be rather invasive, so position carefully. Note: Bare-rooted plants, when on offer, may look a little untidy, particularly early in the year. Don't worry - they will establish… |
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