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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 572
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Paulownia tomentosa AGM
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Empress Tree, Foxglove tree Currently unavailable A beautiful specimen tree with mauve, foxglove-like blooms in early spring, followed by large, soft, downy leaves. Rapidly growing, it can reach 2m/6ft in the first year and should flower within 2-3 years. Although the plant is fairly hardy in the UK it is a good idea to fleece the… |
NCG 573
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Penstemon barbatus var. coccineus
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Beardlip penstemon, Bearded penstemon A native of western USA, the bright, pendulous, vermillion flowers of this beautiful penstemon variety adorn tall, slender stems above lance-shaped, deep-green foliage from August. Best grown toward the front of the border, where it can be seen in all its glory! |
NCG 071
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Penstemon Ex. 'Alice Hindley' AGM
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Penstemon (Beardtongue) 'Alice Hindley' Currently unavailable Lilac spikes of flowers reminiscent of foxgloves rise above strong stems clothed in bright green lance-shaped foliage. Seeds offered are unlikely to come true but may well produce some interesting results... in any case, all the penstemons are lovely. |
NCG 208
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Phacelia Symphony
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Phacelia 'Symphony' A hardy annual which flowers for many months, producing hundreds of pretty, blue or white star-shaped flowers on rather lax stems bearing attractive, lobed, mid-green foliage. Works well planted at the front of the border and allowed to spill over to soften the edge. Also good as underplanting in large… |
NCG 201
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Phytolacca acinosa Syn. esculenta
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Indian Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pidgeonberry Although invariably referred to as American pokeweed (P. americana), the variety seen in UK gardens is almost certainly Indian pokeweed (P. asinosa Syn. esculenta). Both look very similar, but P. acinosa has vertical upright inflorescences, whilst P. americana has lax flower stems, single spherical fruits rather than clusters - and… |
NCG 308
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Pulmonaria officinalis | |
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Blue Lungwort All the pulmonarias are lovely shade plants, and no less this, the common type. Blue flowers, turning mauve and then pink, adorn rather hairy stems up to 12 inches tall growing from a rosette of green foliage specked with white. NOTE: Plants, when offered, may, depending on season, be trimmed right… |
NCG 622
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Pulsatilla vulgaris | |
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Description coming soon. |
NCG 352
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Rhodochiton atrosanguineum AGM
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Purple Bell Vine Plants now available! This delightful climber deserves a place in every garden! Throughout the summer and into autumn, near-black, tubular flowers with dark-pink bracts dangle amongst wiry, twining stems with toothed, heart-shaped, dark green leaves. For best effect, I plant three or four in a 9 inch pot. Despite its exotic appearance, the… |
NCG 284
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Salvia hians | |
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Himalayan sage, Kashmir sage New - unusual and highly recommended! An unusual, hardy salvia with large, textured leaves and deep purple and white flowers on strong stems. Very attractive. |
NCG 048
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Salvia verticillata
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Whorled clary sage Whorls of small, lilac flowers spaced along stems arising from dense clumps of grey-green, slightly hairy, basal foliage. A tough plant that tolerates sand, chalk and dryness. |
NCG 586
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Salvia x jamensis 'Nachtvlinder' | |
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Woody sage 'Nachtvlinder' Description coming soon. |
NCG 524
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Scabiosa caucasica, mixed
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Scabious, mixed Currently unavailable This traditional cottage garden plant is a must! Easy to grow, and making a wonderful cut flower, the blooms are coloured from white and cream to various shades of blue, on tall stems. As a bonus, both seed heads and foliage are attractive. |
NCG 337
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Scilla litardierei 'Amethystina' AGM
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Amethyst meadow squill Currently unavailable A lovely little plant with intensely blue flower spikes from spring to early summer. The seeds on offer will, of course, need time to develop into bulbs of flowering size, but they can be left to their own devices and grow quite quickly. These are very useful bulbs for naturalising,… |
NCG 325
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Scilla peruviana | |
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Portuguese squill Currently unavailable Like a bluebell on steroids, this beautiful bulbous plant looks lovely on its own in a terracotta pot. It produces a mass of small, star-shaped, deep plue flowers on short, stout stems in spring. Highly recommended! Plants can naturalise in the ground in a sheltered position, but it may be… |
NCG 044
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Sisyrinchium bermudianum | |
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Blue-eyed Grass Dainty deep blue, star-shaped flowers with yellow throats on short, straight stems above stiff, grass-like foliage. Very pretty at the front of the border. |
NCG 219
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Stokesia laevis
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Stokes Aster, Cornflower Aster Sorry - currently unavailable The clear lilac blooms of this plant resemble a delicate cornflower, but this is altogether a far superior plant, in my estimation. Not only is it very drought-tolerant, but is lightly scented, makes a good cut flower, attracts all manner of wildlife and will flower through to the first frosts.… |
NCG 390
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Symphyotrichum Syn. Aster 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 421
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Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue' | |
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Comfrey 'Hidcote Blue' Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue' produces branching stems bearing mid-green, rather coarse, foliage. Clusters of red buds appear in late spring, maturing to pale blue and then white. The foliage is mid-green and rather coarse. Best planted where it will always be required, as it is difficult to completely remove once established.… |
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NCG 359
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Syringa microphylla | |
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Littleleaf Lilac NOTE: Externally sourced seeds. |
NCG 441
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Trachelium caeruleum 'Pallas' AGM
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Blue throatwort Sold out Although a perennial, this stunning plant is usually grown as an annual, as it will not withstand frost. It forms a bushy mound of small leaves from which rise flower stems topped with large umbels composed of many tiny mauve flowers. A wonderful cut flower - much recommended! |
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