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YOUNGPLANTS

Herbaceous Perennials

Victorian Viola

Ornamental Grasses

Salvia

Wildflowers

Penstemon

Herbs HardyFerns

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3 easy ways to place your order:

Call Sue or Mike: (01775) 640150

email: [email protected] Fax: (01775) 640600

Placing Your Order: Most of our plants are grown to order so please order as early as possible and normally we

require a minimum of 8 weeks lead time unless ordering off the spares list. Please complete our order form (available on

request if you don’t have one!) with the number of trays required of each variety and your preferred delivery week and

either e-mail, fax or post it back to us. Upon receipt, we will forward an order confirmation to you.

Deliveries: There is no minimum order quantity, however all our orders are dispatched on CC Danish trolleys

(exchangeable or returnable at the time of delivery). Therefore, due to the transport costs we would recommend a minimum

of 20 trays on a trolley. A full trolley will hold 44 trays of plugs, depending on the varieties selected. All orders off spares

list / current availability received by 10 am on a Monday will be dispatched (subject to availability) the same week.

Prices and Delivery Charges: All prices are quoted per plug, ex nursery, ex VAT. Transport will be charged extra at

cost or collection from the nursery can be arranged. Please note we are unable to deliver to residential properties or give

timed delivery slots.

Payment: For customers holding a credit account, all invoices are payable within 28 days of the date of the invoice. For

non-account customers payment is required prior to dispatch. If you wish to open a credit account with us, please contact

us for an account application form.

H O W T O F I N D U S :

H O W T O O R D E R :

GUIDE TO OUR LISTINGS:Each section within our listings is colour coded. To help you

quickly find what you are looking for, the varieties are listed

alphabetically within each section Royal Horticultural Society, Award of Garden Merit.

Royal Horticultural Society, Plants for Pollinators.

PBR Varieties protected by Plant Breeders Rights

Top Top:Look out for this on our Herbaceous Perennial images as a guide to popular varieties.

Flower Periods and Heights:This information is given as a guide for full grown/mature plants.

‘Quality plugs at the right price when you need them’

Welcome to

K E Y T O S Y M B O L SC O N T E N T S

Welcome to our latest brochure, coming after a roller-coaster year of challenges and opportunities. Over this period, we

have seen an influx of people engaging with their gardens for the first time and now have the challenge of nurturing that

interest to keep gardening as part of the new normal.

Our range of plants offers a mixture of traditional, reliable lines along with new introductions to be able to keep offering

you the latest, exciting varieties.

Salvias have continued to grow in popularity and are rapidly establishing themselves as a ‘must have’ line for most

nurseries. With conservation and ‘bee’ awareness at the forefront of environmental discussions, wildflowers are in strong

demand. Our wildflower plugs are ideal for creating your own selections in 9c pots or as mixed packs or collections to

give your customer their own mini meadow in their garden. Along with our ranges of Herbaceous perennials, ornamental

grasses, herbs, penstemons and Victorian violas there is plenty to choose from.

High quality, competitive prices, and the security of avoiding import regulations and costs, means you can order from us

with confidence.

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The demand for Salvias is showing no signs of easing up and

many nurseries now have Salvias as main displays during the

summer sales period.

We are able to offer you a range of over 75 varieties,

covering several different species, giving you something

for everyone! Our larger leaf ‘gauranitica’ types are more

suited to larger pot production whilst microphylla, greggii

and hybrid types are more compact and hardy and give you

a rainbow of colours to choose from.

Salvias are easy to grow, respond well to PGR in warmer

weather to give you a more compact plant and will flower

5- 6 weeks from potting or 4 weeks from the last pinch.

Salvia Fact File

Sold in trays of 84

Standard delivery:

Weeks 8 – 25

Easy to grow

Flower Period: April - October

84 tray

The plug Finished 2L Pot

S A L V I A Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm African Sky (PBR) hybrid Arching stems of sky-blue flowers. 60Amante guaranitica Related to and complementing the popular ‘Amistad’, this new variety has bright fuchsia flowers couched in burgundy-black calyxes. 120Amethyst Lips greggii One of the ‘Lips family’ having striking two-toned flowers of purple and white – but beware, colour changes depending on the weather. 100Amigo guaranitica A friend to Amistad and Amante with arching stems surrounded with two-tone purple-indigo flowers with dark calyxes. 120Amistad (PBR) guaranitica Bearing large, velvety purple flowers with almost black calyxes, Amistad is acclaimed by gardeners for its architectural structure. 120Angel Wings microphylla Delicate two-toned pink flowers with a soft pink blush. 80Animo guaranitica Deep royal blue flowers with a calyx darker than ‘Amistad’. 120Beyond Blue patens Spikes of ice-blue open-mouthed flowers look luminous in sunlight. 60Black & Blue guaranitica Tall, statuesque plant for the back of a border with dark cobalt blue flowers set in a black calyx. 150Blue Butterflies sagittata Cornflower blue flowers with lower lip extended giving the impression of butterflies. 120Blue Merced x jamensis Large, lavender blue flowers. 60Blue Monrovia microphylla Dazzling deep blue flowers from June to October. 75Blue Note (PBR) x jamensis Stunning spires of intense royal blue flowers. 60Brenthurst coccinea Upright spires of coral and shell-pink flowers that resemble tiny orchids. 60

African Sky (PBR)

Amistad (PBR)

Black & Blue Blue Note (PBR)

Amante

Angel Wings

Blue Butterflies

Brenthurst

Amethyst Lips Animo

Blue Merced

Amigo

Beyond Blue

Blue Monrovia

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Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm California Sunset x jamensis A unique blend of colours, apricot, peach and orange, an unlikely combination perhaps only seen otherwise in a sunset! 80Caradonna nemorosa Slender pointed spikes of small violet-blue flowers. 60I Cavalieri del Tau microphylla Dark stems of two-lipped, magenta flowers with white throats. 80Cerro Potosi microphylla Neat, aromatic green leaves and magenta-pink tubular flowers. 90Cherry Lips greggii Cherry and white bi-coloured flowers, one of the ‘Lips’ family but note if dull days are prevalent then the solid colour will dominate. 90Cherry Pie x jamensis Mid green veined leaves with magenta to reddish-purple flowers. 50Christine Yeo hybrid Spikes of violet-purple flowers over small aromatic leaves. 60Clotted Cream (PBR) x jamensis Large creamy-white, open-mouthed blooms. 60Cool Cream hybrid Deep purple stems hold spikes of creamy white flowers. 60Cool Pink hybrid Spikes of pink flowers with a cream eye, held on deep purple stems. 60Cool Violet hybrid Tall stems of pale violet – purple flowers. 60Dayglow hybrid Spikes of two-lipped flowers, brilliant dayglow pink with a contrasting small white throat. 60Dyson’s Maroon microphylla Shrubby perennial producing clusters of rich maroon - purple flowers. 80

I Cavalieri del Tau

Christine Yeo

Cool Violet

Embers Wish (PBR)

Cerro Potosi

Clotted Cream (PBR)

Dayglow

Emperor

Cherry Lips

Cool Cream

Dyson’s Maroon

Flamingo

Cherry Pie

Cool Pink

East Friesland Glacier

Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm East Friesland nemorosa Erect racemes of deep violet-blue flowers with pink bracts. 45Embers Wish (PBR) hybrid Spikes of bright fiery-orange and coral flowers emerging from papery, dusty rose bracts. 80Emperor greggii Masses of velvety royal purple flowers. 60Flamingo splendens Striking flowers with coral calyxes, pink corolla tubes and orange lips. 100Glacier microphylla Flowers of the purest ice white. 60Harvest Sunset x jamensis Harvest golden flowers with a flush of sunset red orange from the upper lip intensifying along the corolla. 60Hot Lips microphylla Floriferous variety with eye-catching bicolored red and white flowers in summer, sometimes completely red or white when the days shorten. 100Icing Sugar (PBR) greggii Pretty magenta pink flowers bleeding through mid to pale pink on the lower lobes. 65Javier x jamensis Masses of velvety black buds and calyxes revealing spikes of bright mauve -purple flowers. 65Jemima’s Gem greggii Particularly large flowers are cerise in colour and look like velvet. 100

Harvest Sunset

Jemima’s Gem

Hot Lips

Icing Sugar (PBR) Javier

California Sunset

Caradonna

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Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm Jezebel hybrid Showy cherry red flowers in abundance. 90Josh hybrid Vigorous variety with bright luminous red flowers. 100Joy x jamensis Distinctive bicoloured flowers are pale and dark pink with maroon-purple bases and maroon-green calyxes. 60Kisses & Wishes (PBR) hybrid Fourth colour in the ‘Wish’ series, tubular flowers of soft pink with darker pink streaks. 80Krystle Pink hybrid Raised by the renowned Robin Middleton and named after his cat! Pretty pink flowers with a pale picotee edge. 75La Mancha hybrid Eye-catching flowers of pale lemon with an upper lip of deep salmon. 75Lalarsha hybrid Dark arching stems with masses of rich, rose-purple flowers. 80Lara greggii Very pretty pale pink bicoloured salvia. 80Lemon Light x jamensis Long flowering, bright lemon-yellow flowers. 75Lipstick greggii Vibrant pink flowers with a dash of white. 70Love & Wishes (PBR) hybrid Part of the Wish series, with aromatic foliage, dark stems, and masses of rich, dark pink-purple flowers. 80

microphylla

Naomy Tree

Moonlight Serenade

Neon

Mulberry Jam

Nuchi

Nachtvlinder

Oriental Dove

Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm microphylla microphylla Blackcurrant Sage, with striking cerise flowers. 120Moonlight Serenade x jamensis Pale creamy white flowers tinged with pink on dark stems. 70Mulberry Jam involucrata Magenta pink flowers with a hint of white at the base of the throat. 120Nachtvlinder x jamensis Dutch for ‘Night Butterfly’ (i.e. Moth), the velvety, dark maroon-purple flowers conjure up images of the night. 75Naomy Tree microphylla Large ‘frilly ‘flowers of pale candy pink – very appealing. 120Neon microphylla Showy flowers of neon pink above toothed rich green leaves. 65Nuchi hybrid Large upward-facing flowers held by a dark-green calyx. The lips are pink-purple and the lower lobes are creamy white. 75Oriental Dove hybrid Beautiful flowers in shades of mauve and royal purple edged with pale lilac white. 60

Josh

La Mancha

Jezebel

Krystle Pink

Lemon Light

Kisses & Wishes (PBR)

Lara

Lipstick

Joy

Lalarsha

Love & Wishes (PBR)

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Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm Peach Cobbler greggii Sumptuous peachy-orange flowers with dark stems. 60Peach Parfait x jamensis Apricot peach coloured flowers with contrasting bronzy calyxes. 60Peter Vidgeon x jamensis Pearly pale lilac-pink flowers. 75Phyllis’ Fancy hybrid Stems of fuzzy lavender white flowers cupped in pretty indigo calyxes. 150Pink Mulberry hybrid Very similar to ‘Mulberry Jam’ but flowers are a much paler pink. 120Pink Pong hybrid Spikes of pretty, rich deep pink flowers, held by purple calyxes. 70Radio Red greggii Stunning vivid red flowers with dark calyxes over fragrant foliage. 60Red Swing (PBR) greggii Beautiful bright red flowers 60

Peach Cobbler Pink Mulberry

Peach Parfait

Pink Pong

Peter Vidgeon

Radio Red

Phyllis’ Fancy

Red Swing (PBR)

Cultivar/Variety Species Product Description Height cm Royal Bumble x jamensis Blood red flowers above contrasting deep green foliage. 75Royal Velours hybrid Deep, rich, full velvet-tinted burgundy red flowers on dark stems. 70Salmon Dance (PBR) greggii Creamy salmon flowers marked by white throats. 60Sebastian hybrid Unusual tubular flowers of raspberry red with purple stamens. 120Senorita Leah x jamensis Flowers with a salmon-pink lower lip and a creamy yellow upper lip suffused with pink. The delightful mix is further enhanced by dusky-red calyxes. 90So Cool Pale Blue microphylla New variety from Australia with an abundance of flowers of pale lilac blue. 70So Cool Purple microphylla Two-lipped, purple-pink flowers with dark purple calyxes. 70Strawberries & Cream greggii Upper lips of dark pink and lower lips of pale pink tinged with cream. 75Violin Music (PBR) greggii Strong performer with masses of small violet flowers. 60Walsingham White hybrid An exciting new cultivar from a local breeder, with pure bright white flowers. 70Wendy’s Wish (PBR) hybrid Rich pink flowers set in ox-blood calyxes. 90Wine & Roses hybrid Flowers striking two-tone, red and purple combination conjuring images of romance! 80

Royal Bumble

Violin Music (PBR)

So Cool Pale Blue

Walsingham White

Royal Velours

So Cool Purple

Wendy’s Wish (PBR)

Strawberries & Cream

Wine & Roses

Salmon Dance (PBR) Sebastian

Senorita Leah

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Name/Variety Product Description Height cm

AGASTACHErugosa ‘Golden Jubilee’ Luminous golden-green foliage in contrast to lavender blue flower spikes. 90 ALCEA (Hollyhock)chater’s Double Mixed A cottage garden favourite with ruffled double flowers in a mix of colours. 180 ALCHEMILLA (Lady’s Mantle)erythropoda Scalloped leaves of soft-blue-green and stems of frothy lime-green flowers, which turn coral- red as they age. 15mollis Clumps of light green leaves with scalloped and toothed edges capture the rain like sparkling jewels. Large, lacy sprays of tiny lime-green flowers. 50 ALYSSUM (Aurinia)

saxatile ‘Gold Kobold’ An evergreen perennial with brilliant gold yellow flowers. 50

We offer our perennials in a large 50 mm diameter plug,

giving you a robust plant ready for potting straight into a 1L

– 3L pot, without the need to make a liner first or the need to

provide a heated production area.

Plugs available for delivery Wks 7 to 10 have all been over

wintered, giving you a more vigorous plant that will flower in

the first season.

If you are new to Perennials, look out on the images for

our ‘Top Tip’ varieties as these will give you a popular and

reliable range to get you started.

Perennial Fact File

Sold in trays of 50

Standard delivery:

Weeks 7 to 10 and

Weeks 37 -39

Rapid establishment

Reduced production

timeOver wintered for

first year flowering

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HERBACEOUSPERENNIALS

AGASTACHE rugosa ‘Golden Jubilee’

ALCHEMILLA mollis

ALCHEMILLA erythropoda ALYSSUM (Aurinia) saxatile ‘Gold Kobold’

ALCEA (Hollyhock) chater’s Double Mixed

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Cultivar/Variety Product Description Height cm

ASTERamellus ‘Rudolf Goethe’ Beautiful, large, violet-blue, yellow centred daisy flowers above dark green lance-shaped leaves. 50

BERGENIA (Elephant’s Ears)cordafolia ‘New Hybrids’ Glossy evergreen foliage with flower colours from soft pink to dark red. 45cordafolia ‘Winterglow’ Incomparable all year-round colour of dark pink flowers in spring, with the leaves taking on remarkable reddish-bronze hues during autumn and winter. 45

BULBINEf. ‘Avera Sunrise Yellow’ Yellow starflowers above succulent evergreen foliage with healing properties similar to Aloe vera. 40f. ‘Avera Sunset Orange’ Sister to Sunrise Yellow with striking orange / yellow bicolour flowers. 40

CAMPANULA (Bellflower)glomerata ‘Alba’ Vigorous perennial with upward facing pure white bell-shaped flowers. 50glomerata ‘Superba’ Oblong to ovate leaves with dense clusters of violet-purple bell-shaped flowers. 60persicifolia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ Upright stems of white nodding bell-shaped flowers, an ideal cut flower. 80persicifolia ‘Grandiflora Blue’ Like a larger version of harebell! Graceful stems of sky-blue bell-shaped flowers. 80trachelium fl.pl.Flore Pleno Mix Semi-double bell-shaped flowers in tones of violet blue, light blue to white. 80

Name/Variety Product Description Height cm

AQUILEGIA (Columbine)caerulea hyb. Dragonfly Flowers, in a mixture of colours, form a delicate star of outer petals surrounding an inner ring with yellow centres. Graceful, blue-green foliage. 60caerulea hyb. Mckana Nodding flower heads in a mix of colours. 75vulgaris ‘Black Barlow’ Distinctive, pompon-like, deep purple flowers in early spring and summer. 80vulgaris ‘Blue Barlow’ Upright perennial with fern-like grey/green leaves and violet-blue pompon-like fully double flowers. Looks very striking when planted amongst grasses. 80vulgaris ‘Bordeaux Barlow’ A stunning aquilegia which produces layered deep red flowers that stand atop sturdy green stems and bushy green foliage. 80vulgaris ‘Christa Barlow’ Pretty fully double purple flowers with white petal tips. 80vulgaris ‘Rose Barlow’ Dainty rose-pink nodding blooms above fine feathery foliage. 80vulgaris ‘White Barlow’ Brilliant white pom-pom like flowers, standing above leafy foliage. 80 ARMERIA (Thrift)maritima ‘Splendens’ Grass-like foliage with bright rose ‘pom-pom’ flower heads. 20pseudarmeria Ballerina Lilac Large globular flowers of lilac to lilac pink. 25pseudarmeria Ballerina Red Large ball-shaped blooms packed with small rose-red flowers. 25pseudarmeria Ballerina White Drumsticks of white pom-pom flowers. 25

AQUILEGIA ‘Dragonfly’

ARMERIA ‘Ballerina Lilac’

AQUILEGIA ‘Christa Barlow’

ARMERIA ‘Ballerina Red’

AQUILEGIA ‘Mckana’

AQUILEGIA ‘Rose Barlow’

ARMERIA ‘Ballerina White’

AQUILEGIA ‘White Barlow’

ARMERIA ‘Splendens’

AQUILEGIA ‘Blue Barlow’ AQUILEGIA ‘Bordeaux Barlow’

AQUILEGIA ‘Black Barlow’

BERGENIA ‘New Hybrids’ BERGENIA ‘Winterglow’

BULBINE ‘Sunrise Yellow’ASTER ‘Rudolf Goethe’ BULBINE ‘Sunset Orange’

CAMPANULA glomerata ‘Alba’

CAMPANULA ‘Flore Pleno Mix’

CAMPANULA glomerata ‘Superba’

CAMPANULA ‘Grandiflora Alba’ CAMPANULA ‘Grandiflora Blue’

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Cultivar/Variety Product Description Height cm Delphinium Magic Fountains (Dwarf Pacific)Cherry Blossom Pretty pink blossoms with white bee. 90Dark Blue / Dark Bee Satiny flowers with dark blue petals and a blue-black bee. 90Mixed A lovely mix of majestic spires in shades of blue, pink, lavender or white. 90Pure White Spikes of semi-double, pure white flowers 90Sky Blue Sky blue flowers with white bee. 90 Delphinium Pacific GiantAstolat Semi-double pink blossoms with white bee. 150Black Knight Stately spires of semi -double flowers in a regal shade of purple with dark bee. 150Galahad Spires of glistening, pure white flowers with dark bee. 150King Arthur Large, semi-double flowers of dark violet with white bee. 150Summer Skies Powder blue flowers with white bee. 150


CENTAUREA (Perennial Cornflower)montana Vivid blue, thistle-like flowers with reddish centre from late spring. 50

CENTRANTHUS (Red Valerian)ruber ‘Pretty Betsy’ Dense clouds of red, slightly fragrant flowers from late spring. 60

CERASTIUMtomentosum Compact silver foliage with dainty white flowers with notched petals. 15

CHRYSANTHEMUM (Leucanthemum)coccineum ‘Robinson’s Red’ Fern like foliage with vibrant red ‘daisy’ flowers with bright yellow centres. 90maximum ‘Silver Princess’ Shasta daisy with single white daisy flowers and golden yellow centres. 40

COREOPSIS (Tickseed)grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’ Ruffled, semi-double, rich yellow flower heads - a traditional favourite. 45grandiflora ‘Santa Fe’ Abundant, large double flowers of cheerful golden yellow. 45grandiflora ‘Sunray’ Filigree foliage and golden yellow double flowers. 50

CENTAUREA montana CHRYSANTHEMUM ‘Silver Princess’

CENTRANTHUS ‘Pretty Betsy’

COREOPSIS ‘Early Sunrise’

CERASTIUM tomentosum

CHRYSANTHEMUM ‘Robinson’s Red’

COREOPSIS ‘Santa Fe’ COREOPSIS ‘Sunray’

DELPHINIUM ‘Cherry Blossom’ DELPHINIUM ‘Mixed’

DELPHINIUM ‘Pure White’DELPHINIUM ‘Dark Blue / Dark Bee’ DELPHINIUM ‘Sky Blue’

DELPHINIUM ‘Astolat’

DELPHINIUM ‘King Arthur’

DELPHINIUM ‘Black Knight’

DELPHINIUM ‘Galahad’ DELPHINIUM ‘Summer Skies’

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ECHINACEA (Coneflower)purpurea ‘Doubledecker’ Unique reflexed deep rose-pink petals surrounding a dark brown cone, topped with a set of shorter petals shooting upwards. 120purpurea ‘Green Twister’ Abundant flowers of lemon green with an increasing carmine-red centre. 100purpurea ‘Happy Star’ Handsome flowers with horizontally held white petals around a green cone. 100purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’ Stunning bronze central cone surrounded with deep purplish-pink petals. 100purpurea ‘Mellow Yellows’ Beautiful spectrum of yellow shades. 80 ERIGERON (Fleabane)speciosus ‘Grandiflorus Blue’ Commonly known as the Michaelmas Daisy: Lavender - blue petals surround a warm yellow centre. 75speciosus ‘Rosa Jewel’ Daisy-like flowers of lilac-rose 70 ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly)planum A magnet for bees, the spherical violet-blue flowers appear on branching blue stems above dark green heart shaped foliage. 100


DIANTHUS deltoidesArctic Fire Blooms profusely with dainty flowers of frilly white serrated petals surrounding a deep fiery red eye. 20 DIGITALIS (Foxglove)purpurea ‘F1 Camelot Mixed’ Dense spires of especially large thimble-shaped flowers in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white with speckled throats. 120purpurea ‘F1 Dalmatian Peach’ Attractive upright spikes of pale yellow orange to peach flowers with orange speckled throats. 60purpurea ‘Foxy Mix’ A well-loved variety with flowers in harmonious shades of cream, lavender, rose, red and white all with speckled markings. 90purpurea f. albiflora Large white flowers with dark spots 100purpurea ‘Excelsior Hybrids’ Architectural tall spikes of pendulous, thimble- shaped blossoms in a lovely range of pastel colours, throats copiously spotted. 120trojana (Helen of Troy) Something a little different amber-brown bell-shaped flowers with white lips. 60 DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane)orientale ‘Little Leo’ Heart shaped leaves with sunny golden daisy-like flowers. 35

DIGITALIS ‘F1 Camelot Mixed’ DIGITALIS ‘Excelsior Hybrids’

DIGITALIS ‘F1 Dalmatian Peach’

DIANTHUS ‘Arctic Fire’

DIGITALIS ‘Foxy Mix’

DORONICUM ‘Little Leo’

DIGITALIS ‘albiflora’

DIGITALIS trojana (Helen of Troy)

ECHINACEA ‘Mellow Yellows’

ECHINACEA ‘Doubledecker’

ERIGERON ‘Grandiflorus Blue’

ERIGERON ‘Rosa Jewel’

ECHINACEA ‘Happy Star’

ERYNGIUM planum

ECHINACEA ‘Green Twister’

ECHINACEA ‘Magnus Superior’

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HELIOPSIS helianthoidesvar. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’ Fire red blooms at first, turning orange/red then bronze above dark purple leaves. 120var. scabra ‘Burning Hearts’ Vivid black stems holding bicolour flowers of golden yellow with a vibrant red eye. 120 HEUCHERAamericana ‘Dales Strain’ Handsome, silvery-blue marbled foliage with panicles of small cream flowers. 60micrantha ‘Palace Purple Select’ Sharply lobed, metallic bronze-purple leaves with loose panicles of pink flowers. 60

KNAUTIAmacedonica Scabiosa-like flowers of deep crimson red 80macedonica ‘Mars Midget’ Dwarf habit, abundant ruby-red flowers on widely branching stems. 40

KNIPHOFIA (Red Hot Poker)uvaria ‘Royal Castle Hybrids’ Stunning combination of red, orange, and yellow erect stems. 80


GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower)aristata ‘Arizona Apricot’ Long lasting rich apricot flowers, with yellow tips to the petals. 30aristata ‘Arizona Red Shades’ Large daisy-like crimson red flowers, petals having yellow tips. 30aristata ‘Arizona Sun’ Single flowers of brilliant red adorned with a golden yellow ring at the tips. 30aristata ‘Fire Wheels’ Unusual flower where each petal is an individual trumpet-like flower of scarlet with yellow tips. 35 GEUM (Avens)chiloense ‘Lady Stratheden’ Cheery display of vivid yellow, semi-double flowers on arching stems. 60chiloense ‘Mrs Bradshaw’ Showy, semi-double, rich scarlet flowers with ruffled petals. 60coccineum ‘Cooky’ A profusion of brilliant tangerine/orange single flowers. 40

GAILLARDIA ‘Arizona Apricot’

GAILLARDIA ‘Arizona Red Shades’

GAILLARDIA ‘Fire Wheels’

GEUM ‘Mrs Bradshaw’

GAILLARDIA ‘Arizona Sun’

GEUM ‘Cooky’

GEUM ‘Lady Stratheden’

HELIOPSIS ‘Bleeding Hearts’

HEUCHERA ‘Dales Strain’

HELIOPSIS ‘Burning Hearts’

KNAUTIA macedonica

KNIPHOFIA ‘Royal Castle Hybrids’

HEUCHERA ‘Palace Purple Select’

KNAUTIA ‘Mars Midget’

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LEWISIAcotyledon ‘Rainbow’ Single and semi-double flowers in shades of pink, purple, orange and yellow. 25longipetala ‘Little Plum’ Magnificent large purple-pink flowers with just a hint of orange upon opening. 15

LOBELIAfulgens ‘Queen Victoria’ Striking large scarlet flowers over bronze coloured foliage. 80

LUPINUSGallery Blue Shades of blue and blue bicolours. 50Gallery Mixed A mix of all the colours over attractive palmate foliage. 50Gallery Red Erect spikes of scented red and reed bicolour flowers. 50Gallery Rose Beautiful spikes of sweet pea type pink and pink bicolour flowers. 50Gallery White Snowy white flowers. 50Gallery Yellow Bright yellow and yellow bicolour flowers. 50Russell Chandelier Spectacular spikes of golden to creamy yellow flowers 100Russell Mixed ‘Band of Nobles’ – a mix of all the colours. 100Russell My Castle Upright spikes of densely packed brick red shades. 100Russell Noble Maiden Creamy-white flowers throughout summer. 100Russell La Chatelaine Terminal racemes of pink and pearl white flowers. 100Russell The Governor Deep blue flowers with contrasting white standard petals 100Russell The Pages Magnificent stems of carmine red flowers. 100


LAVANDULAangustifolia ‘Artic Snow’ Pure white flowers above greyish-green foliage. 60angustifolia ‘Beezee Dark Blue’ A compact ‘Hidcote’ with silver-grey-green foliage and dark blue flowers. 40angustifolia ‘Beezee Light Blue’ Compact growth with grey-green foliage bearing light blue flowers. 40angustifolia ‘Beezee Pink’ Free flowering, compact growth with white flower buds but pink flowers. 40angustifolia ‘Beezee White’ Long flower spikes of pure white above green-grey foliage. 40angustifolia ‘Dwarf Blue’ Most commonly used vegetative lavender in Europe with compact growth and medium sized purple flowers over grey foliage. 30angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ A British favourite with deep violet-blue flowers above silver-grey foliage. 40angustifolia ‘Munstead’ A fragrant, free-flowering variety with medium lavender coloured flowers. 40angustifolia ‘Rosea’ Aromatic grey leaves bearing medium sized light rose coloured flowers. 50angustifolia ‘Twickle Purple’ Long stems of deep purple flowers, ideal for cutting & drying. 50x intermedia ‘Edelweiss’ Large, intensely fragrant white flowers over aromatic grey leaves. 50x intermedia ‘Vera’ Known for its striking grey-green foliage with sweet smelling lavender flowers. 40stoechas ‘Bandera Purple’ Compact, seed raised variety with dark purple flowers. 30stoechas ‘Blue Star’ Medium, dark purple flowers above light green foliage. 40

LAVANDULA ‘Artic Snow’

LAVANDULA ‘Beezee Pink’

LAVANDULA ‘Munstead’ LAVANDULA ‘Bandera Purple’

LAVANDULA ‘Beezee Dark Blue’

LAVANDULA ‘Beezee White’

LAVANDULA ‘Twickle Purple’

LAVANDULA ‘Blue Star’

LAVANDULA ‘Dwarf Blue’ LAVANDULA ‘Hidcote’

LAVANDULA ‘Edelweiss’

LAVANDULA ‘Beezee Light Blue’

LAVANDULA ‘Rosea’

LAVANDULA ‘Vera’

LEWISIA ‘Rainbow’

LUPINUS Gallery Mixed

LUPINUS Russell Noble Maiden LUPINUS Russell The Governor

LEWISIA ‘Little Plum’

LUPINUS Gallery Red

LUPINUS Russell Mixed

LUPINUS Russell The Pages

LUPINUS Gallery Rose LUPINUS Gallery White

LUPINUS Russell My Castle

LUPINUS Gallery Blue

LUPINUS Russell Chandelier

LUPINUS Russell La Chatelaine

LOBELIA ‘Queen Victoria’

LUPINUS Gallery Yellow

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LYCHNISx arkwrightii ‘Vesuvius’ Orange-scarlet flowers in contrast to dramatic bronze-green foliage. 40coronaria Silver, felted leaf with crimson flowers. 60 MALVA (Musk Mallow)moschata ‘Rosea’ Musk scented, pale pink saucer-shaped flowers. 50 MONARDA (Bergamot / Bee Balm)citriodora ‘Bergamo’ Intense rose-purple blooms in tiered clusters on compact plants 60didyma Distinctive flowerheads of red/purple tubular flowers forming a shaggy dome of petals. 110didyma ‘Cambridge Scarlet’ Aromatic bronze-tinged, lanceolate leaves with whorls of deep scarlet, two-lipped flowers. 90didyma ‘Croftway Pink’ Lance-shaped aromatic leaves with clear pink flowers. 90didyma ‘Panorama Mixed’ Mixture of red, pink, purple, white and salmon flowers. 110didyma ‘Panorama Red’ Showy flowers in shades of red with a spicy summery scent. 100punctata Pagoda-like with purple spotted tubular flowers resting upon pink bracts. 90

LYCHNIS coronaria MALVA ‘Rosea’

MONARDA ‘Bergamo’LYCHNIS ‘Vesuvius’ MONARDA didyma

MONARDA ‘Cambridge Scarlet’

MONARDA punctata

MONARDA ‘Croftway Pink’

MONARDA ‘Panorama Mixed’ MONARDA ‘Panorama Red’

PAPAVER ‘Pizzicato’ PAPAVER ‘May Queen’

PHYGELIUS Funfare Wine (PBR) PHYGELIUS Funfare Yellow (PBR)

PAPAVER Champagne Bubbles ‘Scarlet’ PAPAVER ‘Beauty of Livermere’

PHYGELIUS Funfare Coral (PBR) PHYGELIUS Funfare Orange (PBR)

NEPETA mussinii PAPAVER Champagne Bubbles ‘Classic Mix’


NEPETA (Catmint)mussinii Grey-green foliage topped with spikes of violet-blue flowers – especially attractive to cats! 30

PAPAVER (Poppy)Champagne Bubbles ‘Classic Mix’ A beautiful mix of orange, pink, red, white, and yellow chiffon cup flowers. 35Champagne Bubbles ‘Scarlet’ Large, brilliant scarlet flowers adorned with crinkled petals and golden stamens. 35orientale ‘Beauty of Livermere’ Showy, crepe papery, scarlet red flowers with a dark eye and black blotches at the base of each petal. 100orientale ‘Pizzicato’ A mix of mauve, orange, pink, red, salmon, and white flowers. 50orientale plena ‘May Queen’ Double orange-red flowers often found in established gardens. 80 PENSTEMONPlease see separate section, pages 28-31 PHYGELIUS (Cape Fuchsia)Funfare Coral (PBR) Coral coloured trumpet flowers with yellow throats. 50Funfare Orange (PBR) Soft orange tubular flowers spiralling around long arching stems. 50Funfare Wine (PBR) Arching spikes of light burgundy, trumpet flowers. 50Funfare Yellow (PBR) Long pendulous flower spikes of yellow drape like chandeliers from the stems. 50

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RUDBECKIA (Black - Eyed Susan)fulgida ‘Goldstrum’ Each stem bears narrow ovate leaves and rich golden yellow petals around a dark brown cone centre – a proven favourite in the garden! 70hirta ‘Cappuccino’ Classic daisy-shaped flowerheads with a central disc of chocolate surrounded by bronze petals that bleed into yellow at their tips. 80hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ An unusual coloured Rudbeckia with flowers in shades of crimson, cherry and carmine. 60occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’ Flower heads with a ring of green bracts at the base of a striking dark brown cone – no petals! Unusual flowers widely used in flower arranging. 100 SALVIA (Sage)nemorosa ‘Blue Queen’ Compact with spikes of flowers in deepest violet over a long period. 40nemorosa ‘Rose Queen’ Densely packed rose pink flower spikes. 60nemorosa ‘Violet Queen’ Deep purple / violet flowers held on spires above the foliage. 60

SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower)columbaria ‘Misty Butterflies’ A compact dome shape with elegant stems of soft pink to lavender blue flowers. 25 japonica var. alpina ‘Ritz Blue’ Beautiful sky-blue pincushion heads on airy floating stems. 20 japonica var. alpina ‘Ritz Rose’ Rose pink pincushion flowers standing on erect stems above green foliage. 20


PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern)alkekengi var. franchetii Vigorous perennial known for its white flowers which turn into bright orange lantern-shaped calyces, enclosing red fruits. 60 PHYSOSTEGIA (Obedient Plant)virginiana ‘Rose Queen’ Dense stems with clusters of intense pink flowers. 75virginiana ‘Snow Crown’ Lance shaped leaves and dense spikes of tubular white flowers. 75 POLEMONIUM (Jacobs Ladder)caeruleum ‘Bambino Blue’ Ravishing clusters of pretty violet-blue flowers with striking yellow stamen. 45yezoense ‘Purple Rain Strain’ Attractive reddish-purple foliage combines with dark stems of violet flowers. 50 POTENTILLA (Cinquefoil)aurea A dainty plant with buttercup yellow flowers, often with an orange-tinted eye. 20nepalensis ‘Shogran’ Strawberry-like leaves and bright pink flowers with contrasting raspberry eye. 20thurberi ‘Monarch’s Velvet’ Flowers of deep raspberry pink with velvet-red centers. 40

PHYSALIS franchetii POLEMONIUM ‘Purple Rain Strain’

PHYSOSTEGIA ‘Rose Queen’

POTENTILLA aurea

PHYSOSTEGIA ‘Snow Crown’

POTENTILLA ‘Shogran’

POLEMONIUM ‘Bambino Blue’

POTENTILLA ‘Monarch’s Velvet’

RUDBECKIA ‘Goldstrum’ RUDBECKIA ‘Cherry Brandy’

SALVIA ‘Blue Queen’ SALVIA ‘Rose Queen’ SALVIA ‘Violet Queen’

RUDBECKIA ‘Cappuccino’ RUDBECKIA ‘Green Wizard’

SCABIOSA ‘Misty Butterflies’ SCABIOSA‘Ritz Blue’ SCABIOSA ‘Ritz Rose’

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SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod)canadensis ‘Golden Baby’ Clusters of golden yellow plumes – a flower arrangers’ favourite. 60

STOKESIA laevis ‘Blue Star’ Evergreen perennial with dark green leaves and large cornflower-like light blue flowers. 30 TEUCRIUMhircanicum (Purple Tails) Attractive, dark green scented foliage with an abundance of long, tail-like dusky purple – red flower spikes. 45

VERBASCUM (Mullein)blattaria f. albiflorum Large white flowers with pink flushing and purple centres over crinkly, lobed, dark green leaves. 120chaixii ‘Sixteen Candles’ Bold upright candelabras of bright yellow flowers with attractive violet filaments. 100phoeniceum Mixed Elegant spires of eye-catching flowers in a mix of colours. 90 VERBENAbonariensis Branching stems bearing sparse, oblong leaves and numerous clusters of small purple flowers. 200off. var. grandiflora ‘Bampton’ Bushy, upright perennial with fine, wiry branches bearing deep purple foliage and short spikes of small purplish - pink flowers. 60 VERONICA (Speedwell)spicata ‘Blue’ Spires of vivid blue flowers standing as a bold accent above silver-grey leaves. 60spicata ‘Rose’ Spires of rose pink star shaped flowers. 40

SOLIDAGO ‘Golden Baby’ TEUCRIUM ‘Purple Tails’

VERBASCUM ‘Sixteen Candles’ VERBASCUM phoenicum Mixed VERBENA bonariensis

STOKESIA ‘Blue Star’ VERBASCUM ‘albiflorum’

VERBENA ‘Bampton’ VERONICA ‘Blue’ VERONICA ‘Rose’

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Name/Variety Product Description Height cm CAREXalbula ‘Frosted Curls’ A mop-head of striking silvery-green foliage with curling tips. 45buchananii (Red Rooster) Erect copper-bronze foliage, great with pink, orange or yellow flowered perennials. 75comans ‘Bronzita’ Delicate grass with slender arching bronze- red leaves forming large clumps. 40flagellifera ‘Kiwi’ As a young plant the fine-textured olive-green leaves are very attractive and as it matures the upright leaves start to arch over the ground. 50oshimensis ‘Evergold’ Evergreen sedge with long golden leaves, each having a deep green edging – a gardener’s favourite. 30testacea (Prairie Fire) Extraordinarily eye-catching grass forming arching mounds of orange-green foliage. 50 FESTUCAglauca ‘Elijah Blue’ Small cushions of very fine, intensely ice-blue leaves. In summer it bears bristly blue-green flower plumes that turn golden-brown. 25glauca ‘Golden Toupee’ Compact, mound forming deciduous grass with needle – like leaves that are bright yellow in spring, later becoming grey green. 20 MILLIUMeffusum ‘Aureum’ Golden millet grass, golden green in colour, very effective in shade 60 STIPA arundinacea (Pheasant Tails) Wonderful grass that provides year-round colour. A fountain-like clump, emerges green but develops irregular yellow and orange colourings in the colder months. 75tenuissima (Pony Tails) ‘The Wind Dancer’, a small clump forming deciduous grass whose leaves and fluffy flowers flow in the breeze like pony tails. 60

CAREX ‘Frosted Curls’ CAREX buchananii CAREX ‘Bronzita’ CAREX ‘Kiwi’

MILLIUM ‘Aureum’ STIPA tenuissiama ‘Pony Tails’STIPA arundinacea ‘Pheasant Tails’

FESTUCA ‘Elijah Blue’ FESTUCA ‘Golden Toupee’ CAREX testacea ‘Prairie Fire’CAREX ‘Evergold’

In Trays of 50 Available Weeks 7 to 10 and Weeks 37-39

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PENSTEMON Name/Variety Product Description Height cm King George Bell-shaped crimson flowers with red markings in the white throat. 90Margarita Bopp Heterophyllus type with masses of violet-blue flowers becoming reddish- purple with age. 60Maurice Gibb White throated, purplish -red flowers above mid-green ovate leaves. 80Mother of Pearl Bell-shaped cream flowers tinged with lilac and boldly lined with purple in the throat. 100Osprey Fat, bright pink flowers with a creamy-white throat and mouth. 100Pensham Amelia Jayne White throated, purplish-pink flowers. 90Pensham Avonbelle Reddish-pink flowers with white throats. 100Pensham Bilberry Ice Bell-shaped flowers of deep purple with white throats. 120Pensham Blueberry Ice Blue flowers with clear white throats. 80Pensham Capricorn Moon Pale pink flowers with white throats marked with dark pink. 60Pensham Czar Stout stems of bright purple around the lips and outside, with a solid white throat. 70Pensham Dorothy Wilson Narrow dark green leaves with spires of lilac flowers. 90

Name/Variety Product Description Height cm Alice Hindley Lilac / Lavender flowers with white throats. 100Apple Blossom White-throated, pale pink flowers. 70Blackbird Reddish stems with reddish-purple flowers. 80Catherine de la Mare Heterophyllus type, with pretty lilac-blue flowers. 50Charles Rudd Rich magenta/purple bells with white throats 50Evelyn Tubular rose-pink flowers, with white throats veined dark pink. 60Firebird (Schöenholzeri) Narrow foliage and panicles of bell-shaped scarlet flowers. 80Flamingo White flowers suffused with bright rose-pink have a white throat marked with deep carmine. 90Garnet (Andenken an F. Hahn) Tubular bell-shaped deep wine-red flowers. 90Heavenly Blue Heterophyllus type, with pinkish-blue flowers. 50Hewells Pink Grey-green foliage with panicles of bright reddish-pink flowers, streaked deep red on a white throat. 80Hidcote Pink Rose-pink flowers streaked with purple on a creamy-white throat. 90

Alice Hindley

Catherine de la Mare

Flamingo

Apple Blossom

Charles Rudd Heavenly Blue

Evelyn Firebird

Hewells Pink

Blackbird

‘Garnet’ ‘Hidcote Pink’

King George

Osprey

Pensham Avonbelle

Margarita Bopp

Pensham Bilberry Ice Pensham Blueberry Ice

Maurice Gibb

Pensham Amelia Jayne

Pensham Czar

Mother of Pearl

Pensham Capricorn Moon Pensham Dorothy Wilson

In Trays of 84 Available Weeks 7 - 24

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Name/Variety Product Description Height cm Port Wine Deep red-wine flowers with white throats streaked with dark red. 90Purple Passion Slender dark green leaves and grape-purple flowers. 90Raven Stiffly erect stems of deep purple flowers with white throat striped deep red. 100Rich Ruby Deep red flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. 90Snowstorm Simple pure white bell-shaped flowers. 60Sour Grapes Two – lipped flowers blending purple and blue shades, whitish within the throat. 60Summertime Pink Bright pink to magenta flowers with white marked throats. 60Thorn Tubular white flowers, tinged with deep pink at the tips of the corolla lobes. 75Volcano Etna Flared, tubular flowers that are red with white and red flecked throats. 60Volcano Fujiyama Pale pink, flared flowers with white throats marked with pink. 60Volcano Kilimanjaro Mid-Pink flowers with white throats that are marked pink. 60Volcano Vesuvius Flared flowers of mid purple with a white throat streaked with purple. 60Windsor Red Rich Red flowers with red and white throats from early summer. 75Woodpecker Blue flowers flushed violet. 80

Name/Variety Product Description Height cm Pensham Eleanor Young Wine-purple flowers that have white and purple throats. 100Pensham Great Expectations Flowers of violet and lilac with white throats. 70Pensham Jessica Mai Upright panicles of bright pink flowers with white throats. 80Pensham Just Jayne Cerise - purple flowers with white throats with purple markings. 90Pensham Laura Attractive two-tone white and pink flowers. 70Pensham Midnight Dark purple stems carry deep purple-blue flowers flushed with violet and white throats heavily marked in plum. 70Pensham Pershore Pink Necklace Large, tubular flowers of bright rose with a white throat and a narrow band of white running through the rose round the tube. 120Pensham Plum Jerkum Small, tubular plum -purple flowers with mottled throats. 70Pensham Stapleford Gem Purple flowers flushed with blue, lower lobes whitish. 75Pensham Tayberry Ice Pale reddish-pink flowers: their white throats streaked with red. 80Pensham Wedding Day Upright stems of pure white flowers. 80Pensham Westminster Belle Royal purple flowers with white-marked throats. 75

Pensham Eleanor Young

Pensham Just Jayne

Pensham Pershore ‘Pink Necklace”

Pensham Great Expectations

Pensham Plum Jerkum Pensham Stapleford Gem

Pensham Laura Pensham Midnight

Pensham Wedding Day

Pensham Jessica Mai

Pensham Tayberry Ice Pensham Westminster Belle

Port Wine

Rich Ruby

Thorn Windsor Red

Purple Passion

Snowstorm

Volcano Fujiyama

Woodpecker

Sour Grapes Summertime Pink

Volcano Kilimanjaro

Raven

Volcano Etna

Volcano Vesuvius

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HERBS

ARTEMISIAdracunculus - French Tarragon

BALMAll Gold

Variegated

BASILBush

Green Ruffles

Sweet Genovese

CHAMOMILEFlore Pleno

Sweet (Chamaemelum nobilis)

Treneague

CHIVESAllium Schoenoprasum

Allium tuberosum (Garlic)

CORIANDERSantos

CURRYHelichrysum angustifolium

Helichrysum Italicum Dwarf

DILLDiana

FENNELCommon (Foeniculum vulgare)

Bronze (Foeniculum purpureum)

FEVERFEWTanacetum parthenium aureum Gold)

FIVE LEAF GINSENGGynostemma pentaphyllum

HYSSOPofficinalis Albus or Roseus

LEMON VERBENA Lippia citriodora

MARJORAMGold Tipped

Pot

MINT (Mentha)After Eight

Apple

Banana

Basil

Berries & Cream

Blackcurrant

Chocolate

Eau de Cologne

Garden (spicata)

Ginger

Grapefruit

Hilary’s Sweet Lemon

Ingauno

Jessica’s Sweet Pear

Kentucky Colonel

Lime

Moroccan

Orange

Peppermint (piperita)

Pineapple (variegata)

Spanish

Spearmint (spicata)

Strawberry

Swiss

Thai

ORIGANUMMajorana

vulgare

vulgare aureum Gold

vulgare aureum Green

vulgare aureum variegata

vulgare Compactum

vulgare Hot ‘n’ Spicy

PARSLEYChampion Moss Curled

Italian Giant (Flat Leaf)

Plain Leaf (French)

PENNYROYALMentha pulegium

ROCKET WILDDiplotaxis tenuifolia

ROSEMARYBarbecue (P)

Blue lagoon

Foxtail

Haifa

Miss Jessop

Tuscan Blue

Upright

SAGE (Salvia)Common (Grower’s Friend)

Nazareth

Icterina (Gold)

Purple

Scarlet Pineapple

Scarlet Tangerine

Tricolor

SWEETLEAFStevia rebaudiana

SATUREJAdouglasii Indian Mint

THYMUSArchers Gold

Carbon Wine & Roses (P)

Compact

Creeping Lemon

Doone Valley

Faustinoi

Foxley

Gold

Lemon

Lemon Variegated

Lemonade (P)

Orange

Silver Posie

Silver Queen

vulgaris

VIETNAMESE CORIANDERPersicaria odoarata

WINTER SAVORYSatureja montana

ORIGANUM vulgare aureum variegata

SAGE ‘Tricolour’

THYME ‘Lemon Variegated’MINT ‘Strawberry’BALM ‘Lemon Variegated’

FERNSWe offer a wide range of Hardy ferns in a 7cm liner tray ready for potting into 1 - 3 L pots in either Spring (Wks 9 – 13) or Autumn (Wks 35 – 39). Grown cool & moist, avoiding strong sunlight, and having low nutritional requirements makes them an easy to grow plant to meet the rapidly growing public interest.We have listed some of the most popular varieties we produce, with a range of leaf colours, shape, and size. However, if there is a variety you require and you cannot see listed, please contact us. Please note, the early stages of plug production are very slow and therefore there is a 9-month lead time although we can at times offer a more limited selection at shorter notice.

Dryopteris filx-mas Onoclea sensibilisMatteuccia struthiopteris Polystichum setiferum ‘Proliferum’

Asplenium (Phyllitis) scolopendrium Athyrium niponicum ‘Metallicum’Athyrium felix-femina Cyrtomium fortunei

Dryopteris affinis ‘Crispa Whiteside’ Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis ‘The King’ Dryopteris erythrosoa

In Trays of 100 Available weeks 7 - 28

Cultivar/Variety Product Description Height cm Asplenium (Phyllitis) scolopendrium (Hart’s Tongue Fern) Evergreen fern with arching tongue-shaped fronds. 60Athyrium felix-femina (Lady Fern) Deciduous fern with delicate, bright green, filigree leaves. 80Athyrium niponicum ‘Metallicum’ Popular deciduous fern with fronds of silvery grey green with variable burgundy (Japanese Painted Lady Fern) staining towards the centre and midrib. 30Blechnum spicant (Hard or Deer Fern) Neat, tufted evergreen fern with Ladder-shaped, leathery, glossy fronds. 50Cyrtomium fortunei Upright evergreen fern with bright green fronds and distinctive black stems. 120Dryopteris affinis Magnificent semi-evergreen fern, bearing long, upright, pale green fronds with contrasting brown, scaley stems. 120Dryopteris affinis ‘Crispa Whiteside’ Semi- evergreen, with green fronds that are attractively crisped and wavy edged. 60Dryopteris affinis ‘Christata The King’ Semi-evergreen fern with crested, large arched fronds twisted at the tips. 120Dryopteris erythrosora (Buckler Fern) Semi-evergreen fern with fronds having a copper tint when young. 75Dryopteris filix – mas (Male Fern) Robust deciduous fern forming a shuttlecock-like tuft of lance-shaped fronds. 120Matteuccia struthiopteris (Shuttlecock or Ostrich Fern) Attractive deciduous fern bearing large, pale green, lacy fronds. 150Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern) Deciduous fern, producing lush, apple-green fronds. 60Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern) Tall, deciduous fern bright green fronds that turn attractive red brown in autumn. 180Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield Fern) Large, evergreen fern, bearing soft, dark green fronds. 120Polystichum setiferum ‘Proliferum’ Evergreen fern pinnate, divided fronds in neat shuttlecock- like rosettes. 90

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Since their introduction, we have been pleased how these RHS Gold Medal winning Victorian Violas have been received by

the public.

These robust, cutting raised perennial plants, in an exciting choice of colours and many with a strong scent, have found a

premium position in garden centres being offered in a 1L-1.5L flowering pot.

After flowering, they can be cut back by half to come again the same season or over winter to start afresh the following spring.

Victorian Viola Fact File

Sold in trays of 100

Ideal size for 1L – 1.5L pot Standard delivery: Weeks 8 to 18 and Weeks

37-39Cutting raised, hardy perennial.

Many varieties scented.


All labels and promotional material must show the breeders Victorian Viola trademark. This logo will be supplied and must be used.

Abigail

Prunella

Budgie

Elaine Quin

Hannah May

Nora

Blue Ice

Queenie

Citronella

Isabel

Mabel

Smuggler’s Moon

Blue Sails

Rosy Rayne

Cockatoo

Ivory Queen

Martini

White Swan

Bridie

Sunny Jim

Cuty

Maggie Mott

Midnight

Winifred Jones

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With so much media interest currently in conservation and

bees, wildflowers are now emerging from being niche to a

mainstream crop.

We offer our Wildflowers in a 30 mm plug so that you can

put together your own range for your customers in either

pots, packs, or mixed containers. Our plugs are available

for delivery in either spring or autumn as this is when they

do best, avoiding the main heat of summer when they grow

rapidly and prefer to flower, making shelf life short.

So why not give them a go and get your customers ‘buzzing’!

Wildflower Fact File

Sold in trays of 100

Ideal size for 9c pot or pack

Standard delivery: Weeks 7 to 10 & 37 -39

A range of popular and easy

to grow varieties

Can be direst planted for

naturalisation

The plug

WILDFLOWERS

Birds Foot Trefoil

Cornflower

Bishop’s Flower

Cowslip

Common Knapweed Corn Chamomile Corn Marigold

Bladder Campion Cats Ear Common Fleabane

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Ragged Robin

Red Clover

Red Campion

Ribwort Plantain

Oxeye Daisy Oxlip Primrose

Meadow Buttercup Meadow Clary Night Flowering Catchfly

Greater Knapweed

Heartsease (Wild Pansy)

Harebell

Ladies Bedstraw

Field Scabious Fox ‘n’ Cubs Foxglove

Cuckoo Flower Deptford Pink Field Poppy

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Rough Hawkbit

Selfheal

Salad Burnett

Sneezewort

Valerian Wild Carrot Yarrow

Tansy Teasel Thrift (Sea Pink)

1. These conditions of Sale are incorporated into every order for plants at Alpha Plants Ltd and on acceptance of any such order are terms of the Contract of Sale. In the event of inconsistency between these Conditions and any order form or purchase note delivered to us in respect of an order these conditions shall prevail

2. These terms and conditions and all orders accepted or contracts made incorporating these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and all parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

3. Any Contract of Sale is made on the assumption that plants of the variety and type specified in the Contract will be available at the date of despatch and the Contract is conditional upon the availability of such plants at the time specified for despatch. In the event of such plants not being available for whatever reason we reserve the right to substitute alternative varieties unless the customer specifically requests no substitutions. Confirmation of an order by us, verbally or in writing, does not constitute a guarantee of delivery.

4. Any descriptions or pictures shown in any sales or promotional literature or website content provided by Alpha Plants Ltd are for general information and guide purposes only and do not constitute any part of the product specification or contract.

5. Cancellations of orders for young plant material and rooted cuttings must be made as soon as possible and no less than 6 weeks prior to collection / delivery date. On cancellation with less than 6 weeks notice, we reserve the right to charge 50% of the invoice value.

6. All prices issued are subject to alteration without notice but will be notified prior to despatch. All prices are exclusive of any applicable valued added tax or other tax or duty, which the customer will be additionally liable to pay to Alpha Plants Ltd.

7. Unless otherwise agreed, payment is due within 28 days of the date of the invoice. If payment is not received by the due date Alpha Plants Ltd is entitled to cancel the contract or suspend any further deliveries and charge 2.5% per month from the date of the original invoice until payment in full is received.

8. The title to any plants or goods supplied remains with Alpha Plants Ltd until all plants or goods are paid for in full. However, the plants or goods become the property and risk of the customer from the moment of delivery or collection.

9. All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that delivery is affected at the agreed time but we cannot accept any liability for any loss arising from delayed delivery however it might be caused. Any damage or delay in transit should be notified to us by the customer in writing within 24 hours from the date of delivery.

10. Should any of the plants supplied fail to comply in quantity, quality or description with the particulars of the order we shall be liable to replace the defective plants with other plants which are in all respects in accordance with the order or if such goods are not available refund the purchase money (or a proportionate part of the purchase money) in respect of the defective plants, but we shall in no circumstances be liable in respect of any other loss incurred by the customer as a consequence of the supply of the defective plants. That notice in writing be given within 24 hours from the date of delivery is a condition precedent to any liability on our part unless the customer can establish that the defect in the plant had not become apparent within that period. No exchange of product or credit will be given until, if requested to do so and paid by the customer, the defective plants in question have been returned to Alpha Plants Ltd in reasonable condition and within 7 days from the original date of delivery.

11. We try to ensure that the plants are free of disease or infection but should diseased or infected plants be supplied against any order the customer must give notice in writing to us immediately the presence of such disease is suspected or discovered, or ought with reasonable care to have been suspected or discovered. Subject to us being satisfied that the disease or infection existed at the time of despatch and materially affected the plants and did not arise through any other cause we shall at our option replace materially affected plants or refund the purchase price of such plants but shall incur no other liability in respect of any consequential loss of whatsoever nature arising out of the supply of such plants.

12. Any plants supplied which are subject to Plant Breeder’s Rights agreements are subject to a royalty required by the respective Plant Breeder, and are fully protected under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act. The placing of an order for these protected varieties constitutes an acceptance of the conditions of the Plant Breeder’s Rights scheme. Propagation is not permitted without a licence agreement. The appropriate royalty has been added to the price charged in respect of finished products and will be quoted separately in respect of young plant material and rooted cuttings.

13. Any seed or plant material supplied to Alpha Plants Ltd by the customer for propagation or growing on is done so at the risk of the buyer and as such no liability shall be accepted for any loss or damage of the stock however caused. Alpha Plants Ltd reserves the right to take any actions deemed necessary to comply with any statutory notices issued to them whatever loss or damage this may cause to the stock and any additional costs in complying with the notice may be charged to the customer over and above the agreed contract price.

14. Alpha Plants Ltd retains a general lien on any of the customer’s equipment or materials in its possession for any unpaid balance the customer may owe to Alpha Plants Ltd. Representatives of Alpha Plants Ltd shall be entitled to enter the customer’s premises and remove and sell such equipment or materials in the event that payment is not made in full within 28 days of notice given by Alpha Plants Ltd to the customer of its exercise of the lien. Proceeds from any such sale may be taken by Alpha Plants Ltd to the value of the outstanding debt with any surplus monies being returned to the customer.

15. On acceptance of our terms and conditions, we are authorised to maintain computer records in relation to your business with us (in accordance with the Data Protection Act) and from time to time to send you faxed / emailed information regarding our products and availability or contact you by telephone unless written notification is given to the contrary.

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BANK HOLIDAYS

Alpha Plants Ltd Millview Nurseries, Fengate Rd, West Pinchbeck,

Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3NE

Tel: 01775 640150 Email: [email protected] www. alphaplants.co.uk

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Documents

Alpha 2022.pdf