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NCG 652
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Lunaria annua var. albiflora syn. alba
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White-flowered honesty
A white-flowered variation on the old cottage garden favourite, the seedheads of which are often to be seen in dried floral arrangements. Carefully rub the seed pod (silicles) casings off the dried stems to reveal moon-shine like membranes that give this plant its Latin name. A trouble-free plant that will… |
NCG 494
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Lupinus arboreus alba | |
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White Tree Lupin
This variety of tree lupin bears masses of beautiful white flower spikes in early summer. Although generally short-lived, plants produced from early-spring sowings can attain 2m in their first year, so casualties can be replaced very easily. NOTE: Externally sourced seeds. |
NCG 312
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Lysimachia clethroides AGM
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Gooseneck loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides is very attractive, with its light-to-mid-green leaves and panicles of tiny, star shaped flowers in summer. Makes a very good cut flower. It is a vigorous plant that is best sited where is can be allowed to spread. Plants may sometimes be supplied bare-rooted, but will easily… |
NCG 299
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Maianthemum dilatatum
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False Lily-of-the-Valley
False Lily-of-the-Valley has beautiful, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves, which are shiny and textured with deep veins. Slender spikes bearing waxy, creamy-white blooms appear in Spring and early Summer, followed by green berries, which later turn translucent red. Prefers shade and nitrogen-rich soil, making this a good plant for underplanting in woodland… |
NCG 726
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Melothria scabra
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Cucamelon
Looking for all the world like miniature watermelons, these bite-sized cucumbers are full of flavour, with a hint of lime! Usually grown as an annual, but see growing instructions below. |
NCG 090
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Mimulus x hybridus, mixed | |
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Mimulus, Monkey Flower, mixed
A very useful plant for front of borders, baskets and other containers. The flowers are mostly yellow and red, but occasonally orange or cream. Although strictly speaking a perennial, best treated as an annual. For best results, ensure that the plants receive adequate water supplies, and cut back after flowering… |
NCG 583
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Nasturtium microphyllum
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One-rowed Watercress
Description coming soon. |
NCG 189
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Nemophila discoides 'Total Eclipse' | |
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Black nemophila
A profusion of blooms no more than an inch across, coloured deep purple - almost black - with white edges. A lovely statement at the front of the border or tumbling from hanging baskets and planters. |
NCG 531
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Nicotiana alata (Syn. affinis) var. grandiflora
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Flowering tobacco, Jasmine tobacco
The queen of flowering tobacco plants! Taller and more robust than more modern varieties, the tall stems bear masses of pendulous, star-shaped blooms, starting greenish white, fading to cream and then white. Their wonderful fragrance wafts through the garden in the evenings. Highly recommended. |
NCG 782
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Nicotiana sylvestris
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Woodland tobacco plant
With a deliciously rich evening scent and pendulous white flowers, this tall plant is a valuable addition to the garden, where it will flourish in both sun and part shade. Although usually grown as a biennial, in the right conditions it can survive as a (usually) short-lived perennial. Highly recommended. |
NCG 038
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Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll'
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Love-in-a-Mist
Everything about this cottage garden favourite is spectacular, from the buds, through flowers to seed pods. The finely cut, bright-green foliage is bedecked with rich cornflower-blue flowers throughout the summer, which develop into seedpods, often tinged red and like spurred balloons. These are a lovely addition to dried flower arrangements. |
NCG 484
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Nigella damascena 'Mulberry Rose'
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Love-in-a-Mist 'Mulberry Rose'
Like her more common blue/white sister, this cottage garden annual, in shades soft pinks and occasional white, is a must! Everything about it is pretty, from the buds, through flowers to seed pods. The finely cut, bright-green foliage is bedecked with flowers throughout the summer, which develop into seedpods, often… |
NCG 473
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Papaver somniferum, Ex. white, single
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Opium Poppy, white, single
This variant of the opium poppy has pure white blooms, usually single, with perhaps an occasional double or semi-double. These seeds are harvested from white plants, but other colours grow nearby. Although these are removed as soon as identified to help prevent cross-pollination, it cannot be guaranteed that all these… |
NCG 621
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Penstemon digitalis 'Huskers Red' | |
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Spikes of pretty, pinkish-white blooms contras beautifully with maroon-tinted foliage. Flowering over many months, this is a lovely addition to the garden! |
NCG 244
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Phlox paniculata 'White Admiral' AGM
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Garden Phlox, Perennial Phlox 'White Admiral'
This lovely plant has tall, erect stems clothed in light- to mid-green foliage at the top of which appear large, loose globes of pure white, scented flowers. It blooms for months and makes a wonderful addition to flower arrangements. As the flowers mature the perfume is reminiscent of caramel. Grow… |
NCG 398
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Phlox paniculata Mixed
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Garden Phlox, Perennial Phlox - Mixed
Perennial phlox does not usually come true from seed, so although these seeds come from the white and pink varieties illustrated, they could produce plants of almost any hue within the range from white to dark-pink. All very pretty, though, and they make a great cut flower! |
NCG 608
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Physostegia virginiana 'Summer Snow' | |
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Obedient plant, False dragonhead
This attractive and versatile plant grows 18-24in tall and has a long flowering season, producing strong spikes of tiny, brilliant-white foxglove-like flowers above mid-green, finely toothed foliage. |
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. decandra Syn. 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, dangling, flower stems, with single, spherical fruits on… |
NCG 328
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Primula Syn. Dodecatheon hendersonii Ex. alba | |
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Shooting star
Unusual and attractive, down-pointing candelabras of white flowers, yellow and black at the tips, appear in Spring on straight stems, arising from a rosette of rather fleshy, mid- to light-green leaves. They seem to be very shade-tolerant - mine are sited under an apple tree and put on a beautiful… |
NCG 832
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Pseudofumaria alba subsp. acaulis Syn. Corydalis ochroleuca | |
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Pale corydalis
Creamy flowers appear in spring and continue throughout the summer, above beautiful light-green divided foliage. Generally a short-lived perennial, but gently self-seeds. |
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