Shade Loving Plants
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ALCEA 'DOUBLE CRIMSON'
The quintessential cottage garden plant which carries spires of rich red fully double flowers.
Flowers all summer long.

Height 5 - 6ft. A favourite with all types of gardeners!!!

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
ALCEA 'DOUBLE MAROON'
The quintessential cottage garden plant which carries spires of dark red/ black fully double flowers.
Flowers all summer long.

Height 5 - 6ft. A favourite with all types of gardeners!!!

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
ALCEA 'DOUBLE PEACH'
The quintessential cottage garden plant which carries spires of delicate peach fully double flowers.
Flowers all summer long.

Height 5 - 6ft. A favourite with all types of gardeners!!!

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
ALCEA 'DOUBLE WHITE'
The quintessential cottage garden plant which carries spires of pure white fully double flowers.
Flowers all summer long.

Height 5 - 6ft. A favourite with all types of gardeners!!!

£3.00each

3 FOR £8.50
ALCEA NIGRA
The quintessential cottage garden plant which carries spires of black single flowers.
Flowers all summer long. A real head turner.

Height 5 - 6ft. A favourite with all types of gardeners!!!

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
ALSTROEMERIA PSITTACINA 'VARIEGATA'
This desirable plant will grow in sun or partial shade, given well prepared free
draining soil.The rhizome forms a loose clump of dark green foilage with an
attractive white margin. Red flowers with green tips are borne in Summer and Autumn.
Flowers are exotic and intriguing. Not often seen for sale. Mulch in Autumn.

£6.00 each

ANEMONE 'SERENADE'
We recommend Anemone Serenade as the best large pink variety due to its
persistence and garden worthyness.
Will grow in sun or partial shade. Best on soil that drains freely.
Height 3ft. Our stock is eel worm free.

£4.50 each
ANEMONE 'WHIRLWIND'
In our experience we have found this semi double pure white variety the most
rewarding.
Will grow in sun or partial shade. Best on soil that drains freely.
Height 2 - 3ft. Our stock is eel worm free.

£4.50 each
AQUILEGIA 'BLUE AND WHITE'

 
Another classic favourite for the cottage garden .
This large flowered modern American spurred hybrid carries eye catching blue and
white flowers in Spring and early Summer.
Compact variety at about 2ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
AQUILEGIA 'RED AND GOLD'

 
Another classic favourite for the cottage garden .
This large flowered modern American spurred hybrid carries eye catching red and
gold flowers in Spring and early Summer.
Compact variety at about 2ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
AQUILEGIA 'RED AND WHITE'

 
Another classic favourite for the cottage garden .
This large flowered modern American spurred hybrid carries eye catching red and
white flowers in Spring and early Summer.
Compact variety at about 2ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
AQUILEGIA 'PINK AND WHITE'

 
Another classic favourite for the cottage garden .
This large flowered modern American spurred hybrid carries eye catching pink and
white flowers in Spring and early Summer.
Compact variety at about 2ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
AQUILEGIA 'WILLIAM GUINNESS'

 
This unusual variety with purple black and white flowers is very desirable.
Its foilage is a glaucous blue and attractive before the flowers.
2 - 3ft.
Easy to grow.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
AQUILEGIA 'YELLOW QUEEN'

 
Our favourite Aquilegia. This magestic plant carries very large extra long spurred
gorgeous yellow flowers. It has an extended flowering period. Longer than all other
Aquilegias. Seeds freely.
Height 3ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS
This legume is reliable and long lived forming strong dense clumps. In a sunny spot it
will form dense green bushes of summer growth to 4ft with a bluish tinge.
The long flower raecemes in early summer are the blueist blue. Absolutely gorgeous.
Irresistable when in flower.

£4.50 each
CAMPANULA LACTIFOLIA 'PRICHARD'S VARIETY' AGM
One of the best Campanula varieties which offers easy grace and style to the
herbaceous border. Deep violet blue flowers are held on upright stems at 2-3ft in
summer. Will repeat flower if cut down half way after flowering.
Will grow in sun or shade. A good doer.

£4.00 each
CIMICIFUGA 'ATROPURPUREA'
This outstanding and magestic hardy perennial forms large, loose clumps of dark,
bronze foilage. It is excellent in partial shade on a soil that hold some moisture
in the summer. Its flowers appear in Autumn as long spires made up of tiny white
flowers with the most delicate of pink blush. Gorgeous scent. Height 6ft.

£6.00 each
CLEMATIS INTEGRIFOLIA 'OZAWA'S BLUE'
A recent introduction from Japan. which carries large mid blue bells over rounded
foilage to June to September. Let it scramble through shrubs or amongst
herbaceous plants for best results. It carries a lovely fragrence.
A lovely plant. Height 3ft.

£10.00 each
CLEMATIS HERAICIFOLIUM 'CASSANDRA'
A fabulous new introduction. This herbaceous Clematis is compact and self
supporting. It carries clusters of superb oxford blue tublar flowers which have the
most gorgeous scent. It is a magnetic for bees and butterflies.
Easy to grow and long lived on a good soil, in sun or partial shade. Height 2'6"

£10.00 each
DIGITALIS MERTONENSIS (The Strawberry Foxglove)
This robust clump forming perennial carries strong flower spikes of large tubular,
crushed strawberry coloured flowers in Mid Summer. The large dark green
attractive foilage is evergreen. Best in sun or light shade.
Height 3ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
DIGITALIS PARVIFLORA (The Chocolate Foxglove)
This perennial foxglove is quite different to the common foxglove. It has stiff
architectural spikes of chocolate brown red veined flowers which rise above

low leafy rosettes.Best in partial shade with good drainage.
Height 4ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50

DIGITALIS PURPUREA 'ALBA'
A pure white variety of our common foxglove. It is very distinctive and one of
our best selling lines. It is best in partial shade on all but the heaviest of soils.

It is loved by bees and gardeners alike!
A stately 4ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
DIGITALIS 'SUTTON'S APRICOT'
A soft peachy apricot variety of our common foxglove. The tall spires appear
in early Summer and are absolutely gorgeous.
Best in light shade.
Height 4ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
GAURA LINDHEIMERII 'WHIRLING BUTTERFLIES'
A very hardy perennial forming a clump of grey - green foilage crowned by abundant
graceful flowerheads from Early Summer til Autumn. Tolerant of partial shade but
best in sun. Height 2 - 3ft. An excellent subject for the herbaceous border due to
its ethereal flowering habit.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
GERANIUM HIMALAYENSE PLENUM
An unusual double flowered perennial Geranium. Carries a profusion of showy
lavander - blue flowers on a compact plant. Excellent as part of an Early Summer
display. Good clump former.
Sun or partial shade. Height 1ft.

£4.00 each
GERANIUM PYRENAICUM 'BILL WALLIS'
This unusual perennial Geranium carries masses of very deep violet - purple
flowers from Late Spring. Forms a tidy clump and performs well in full sun with
good drainage. Seeds freely to surprise you in other parts of the garden.
Height 12 - 15".

£4.00 each
GERANIUM 'MAVIS SIMPSON'
A suberb perennial Geranium that is extremely long flowered.
It forms clumps of creeping greyish round leaves which are smothered by clear
pink, purple veined flowers. It is highly adaptable in sun or partial shade. Excellent
ground cover. Height 18" x 3ft.

£4.00 each
GEUM COCCINNEA BORISII
This perennial forms a dense hummock of attractive foilage which is surmounted
throughout the Summer by branched stems bearing riveting Spanish orange
flowers of real substance. An excellent herbaceous specimen.
1ft x 2ft.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
LEUCANTHEMUM 'AGLAIA'
This very desirable 'shasta' daisy has fully double, deeply ragged blooms from
July to September. This modern form of the traditional cottage garden plant is a
real improvement. Forms a decent clump and stays compact at 2ft.
 

£4.50 each
LOBELIA 'TANIA'
This clump forming hardy perennial has beetroot red stained foilage topped
by crimson - purple flower spikes. This selection is reliably hardy and best
in a sunny spot. Very desirable in the garden.
Height 3ft.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £8.50
LIGULARIA 'DESDEMONA'
This species is especially handsome due to its large rounded purplish leaves which
forms an attractive clump. Has large yellow - orange daisy like flowers.
Flowers are carried on erect branching stems all summer.
Likes to be grown in moist soil but doesn't mind shade. Height 3 - 5ft.

£5.50 each
MONARDA 'RUBY GLOW'
This modern introduction carries rich ruby red flower whorls. The foliage is atrractively
aromatic with a deep red staining. Its height at only 2'6" means it will fit into almost any
border setting. Best on a soil that retains mositure during the summer.
 

£4.00 each
MONARDA 'SQUAW'
Attractive red tinged foliage topped with whorls of unique and fascinating
guardsman red flowers. A must have in the cottage Garden border.
Will grow on any decent soil in partial shade.
Height 4 - 5ft.

£4.00 each
PENSTEMON 'ALICE HINDLEY' AGM

A very pretty Penstemon with pale bluish - liliac flowers with a white throat.

A fairly tall variety standing proud at 4ft with large flowers to accompany it at
4 - 5cm long. Flowers from Mid July. Still in flower at Christmas in our border.
For well drained soil in sun or partial shade.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'CHARLES RUDD'
A very striking large flowered Penstemon with the tubular flowers are a deep
purple with a pure white throat. A gorgeous and very popular chap!
A medium height Penstemon at 2'6".

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'CZAR'
This new introduction for 2005 from Pensham Penstemons is a strong growing
variety. The 3ft flower stems carry extra large plum - purple flowers with a
clear white throat.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'FIREBIRD' AGM
This is one of the most popular Penstemons for its spectacular and long lasting
flowering season. It was breed for its persistence, the tubular flowers are a
bright red with darker internal veining that almost glows.
Forms a bushy plant to 3ft. A brilliant garden plant.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'FLAMINGO'
A good large deep pink flowered Penstemon with attractive pink veins
in the white throat. Very attractive. One of the best pink penstemons.
 
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'GARNET' AGM
This variety is a rich dark red. An old variety that has
should the test of time. Unfussy in the garden forming a
bushy plant to 3ft that flowers continually.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON HETEROPHYLLA 'HEAVENLY BLUE'
Vivid electric blue flowers in summer over a shrubby branching plant. A suberb flower

colour. Produces a profusion of flowers.
Wants free draining soil in sun or part shade.
Height 1 - 2ft.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'KAY BURTON'
New penstemon for 2005 from Pensham. 'Kay Burton' is astrong grower
which produces the the largest red flowers with white veining in the
throat.We think this will be a real hit this year and for years to come.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'LAURA'
Another new penstemon from the Pensham breeding specialists.Large open
tubular flowers of a uniquely beautiful soft fuchsia shade with white throat.
We had real trouble finding words to descrbe the colour.
A compact and sturdy plant.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'LILAC AND BURGUNDY'
A beautiful bicolour with a strongly contrasting dark
mouth against a lighter tube. This is quite different
with the marking that intrigue the eye.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'OSPREY' AGM
Large, frilled trumpets of pink with a white throat form
spectacular flowerheads in summer.
Sun or partial shade.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'RAVEN' AGM
The largest and darkest deep purple tubular flowers.
This continued to perform for us in our border trial.
3ft. Sunny spot.
As with all penstemons cut back in spring.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'RUBICUNDA' AGM
A great red with a distict white throat.
The large flowers are produced in July and go through until September.
2ft x 2ft.
Good drainage in sun or partial shade.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'WHITE BEDDER'
Pure white trumpets. Persistent and reliable in the
garden. 3ft.
Excellent in combination in the the border.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PENSTEMON 'WOODPECKER'
This new Penstemon is truly blue. Strong blue medium sized
trumpets over narrow foliage. An excellent colour.
2ft x 2ft.
Best in a sunny spot.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
PHLOX MACULATA 'ALPHA'
This Phlox carries tall cylindrical heads of scented liliac - pink flowers. The flowers
are held on brown spotted stems.
Flowers July - September.
Height 4ft.

£4.00 each
PHLOX MACULATA 'NATASHA'
A lilac - pink flower with white markings. Looks so surreal that customers always
think we've painted the markings on ourselves! A very effective flower.
Flowers are produced in June and go through until September.
Height 3ft.

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'BRIGHT EYES' AGM
This traditional garden phlox produces scented pale pink with a strong red centre.
It is a strong and reliable clump former for all herbaceous borders.
Height 3ft.
 

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'DAVID'
This cottage garden phlox produces larges heads of white flowers which fill the
air with an excellent scent.
It will flower June to September on vigorous growth.
Height 3ft

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'FRANZ SCHUBERT'
Large lilac blue flowers on a white background.
The flowers are produced in July and go through until September.
Easy to grow on moist, well drained soil in sun.
Height 3ft. Fragrant.

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'NORAH LEIGH'
This very delicate phlox has pale lavander flowers with variegated leaves.
The flowers are produced in July and go through until September.
Easy to grow on moist, well drained soil in sun.
Height 3ft. Fragrant.

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'OTHELLO'
Dark red/purple shoots and stems carry the best claret red flowers of any phlox.
Something a bit different!
Flowers are produced in June and go through until September.
Height 2'6".

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'STAR FIRE'
The best crimson red flowers held above striking dark foilage.
Flowers will hold their colour. A vigourous grower.
Flowers are produced in June and go through until September.
Height 3ft.

£4.00 each
PHLOX PANICULATA 'USPEKH'
Arresting purple with a white star centre. Very desirable.
Flowers will hold their colour. A vigourous grower.
Flowers are produced in June and go through until September.
Height 2'6"..

£4.00 each
PHYGELIUS CAPENSIS 'YELLOW TRUMPET'
A native of South Africa this plant adds a real tropical feel to a border. Its woody base
throws flower spikes which carry pendent yellow throated flowers freely all summer.
Plant in full sun with a sheltered position against a wall or fence. Mulch in Autumn.
Size 3 - 4ft

£3.50 each
PRIMULA VIALII
This is unique amongst primulas for having dense poker-like flower spikes
that flower crimson then turn pink when open. Very attractive and
lots of fun. Moist but free draining soil in a cool position.

£3.50 each
ROSCOA BEESIANA
This very beautiful and permanent plant forms a good
clump of tropical looking folded sword like foliage.
The exotic orchid like flowers are a delicate yellow
with a purple staining.2ft. Sun or light shade.

£3.50 each
SALVIA GUARANITICA 'BLUE ENIGMA' AGM
One of my top ten plants. Erect, freely branching up-
right habit. Bright dark green foliage. Large lipped
bright deep blue flowers on spike like inflorescences.
4-5ft. Must plant 3. June-Frosts. Sun or shade.Reliably hardy in our border for 5yrs.

£4.50 each

3 FOR £11.00
THALICTRUM DELAVAYI ALBUM
This stately upright plant has attractive maiden - hair fern liken foilage. This is topped
by a myriad of pure white flowers with a yellow centre. Forms a decent clump.
Flowers June - August. A hard to find plant.
Plant in ordinary soil in sun or part shade. Size 4 - 6ft.

£4.50 each
THALICTRUM DELAVAYI AGM
This stately upright plant has attractive maiden - hair fern liken foilage. This is topped
by a myriad of lavander pink flowers with a yellow centre. Forms a decent clump.
Flowers June - August
Plant in ordinary soil in sun or part shade. Size 4 - 6ft.

£4.50 each
THALICTRUM DELAVAYI 'HEWITT'S DOUBLE'
This unusual double variety is more compact than the species.
The lavender pink flowers are fully double and produced in
profusion. Flowers slightly later than the species.
Gorgeous in the garden. 3-4ft

£5.00 each
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