Sun Loving Plants
ABUTILON 'ASHFORD RED'
 
 
 

£8.50 each
ABUTILON 'KENTISH BELLE'
 
 
 

£8.50 each
ABUTILON VITIFOLIUM
 
 
 

£8.50 each
ACHILLEA 'FANAL'
Floriferous and very long flowered strong red achillea.
Height 2'6". Flowers all the way up the stem. A real good doer and excellent value for money.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
ACHILLEA 'FEUERLAND'
Fiery bright red flowers with a yellow eye which fades to burnt orange.
Sturdy clump former.
Just over 3ft tall

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
ACHILLEA 'FORNCETT FLETTON'
Excellent two tone brick orange flowers.
Compact grower at just over 2ft.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
ACHILLEA 'ROSE QUEEN'
Floriferous and very long flowered dark pink achillea.
Height 3ft. Flowers all the way up the stem. A real good doer and excellent value for money.
Combine with yellow Buphthalmum or Coreopsis for gorgeous display.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
ACHILLEA 'PAPRIKA'

 

Excellent modern variety with stunning scarlet red flowers held over fern-like
feathery foliage. Compact and tidy plant. Very desirable.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
ACHILLEA 'WALTER FUNKE'
Superb achillea with orange red flower heads over grey green foliage.Excellent modern variety. Quintessential
Cottage Garden plant. Tolerant of poor soils.
Compact at 24-30ins. Excellent in full sun. Cut back after flowering for the next flush of flowers.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
AGAPANTHUS 'HEADBOURNE HYBRIDS'
Spectacular displays of large strong blue flower heads in Mid Summer.
This is a good hardy variety and an excellent pot specimen.
Bold strap like foilage gives a tropical feel to any setting. Height 2 -3ft.

£5.00 each
ARTEMISIA 'VALERIE FINNIS' AGM
One of the best silver foilage plants there is.
All silver foilage plants should be grown in full sun.
This Artemsia is a compact grower and an excellent as a foil for flying perennials.
No sunny border should be without this plant.

£4.50 each
ASTER x FRIKARTII 'MONCH' AGM
The best blue Aster. Large lavender blue daises are borne from Mid Summer
through into the Autumn.
This is an excellent clump former, an essential part of the herbaceous border.

£4.50 each

BIDENS HETEROPHYLA
Another exciting modern introduction from the Americas. Strong upright stems
carry attractive serrated foliage topped, from mid summer until as late as November
with an abundance of primrose yellow flowers. Best in full sun and given space to
fulfil its potential. 4-6ft.

£4.00 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
COREOPSIS 'STERNTALER'
This is a fabulously rewarding perennial. It has sturdy compact growth at 2ft and
covers itself with large bright yellow with a marroon centre flowers continually from
June to the first frost.
This has proved to be a real success in our trials border.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £10.00
DAHLIA BISHOP OF LLANDAFF AGM
The best known and favourite bronze leaf Dahlia. Bright red flowers
contrast well to add a tropical touch to a border. Height 3ft.
Cover tubers with a thick layer of garden compost, leaf matter or ash to
protect in winter.

£3.50 each
DELPHINIUM MAGIC FOUNTAIN DARK BLUE
This modern garden hybrid grows to 3ft. The dark blue flower spikes have
a dark bee. Excellent in a small garden or a border where staking is unwanted.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £10.00
DELPHINIUM MAGIC FOUNTAINS CHERRY BLOSSOM
This modern garden hybrid grows to 3ft with spires of pink flowers.
Again this requires no staking and forms a nice tidy clump. The spires
are uniform and of a good size. A garden plant.
 

£3.50 each

3 FOR £10.00
DIASCIA FETCANIENSIS
The truly hardy Diascia. This South African species will thrive given good
drainage and a sunny spot in this country.
In our trials border this plant excelled flowering from late April through
to October. It stays compact at about a foot. An excellent plant.

£4.00 each
ECHINACEA 'ARTS PRIDE'
This outstanding new variety carries large brilliant orange cone flowers.
Early to flower and will repeat in the one season. It's easy to grow.
. Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers all summer. Low maintenence. Height 2-3ft

£5.00 each

3 FOR £13.50
ECHINACEA 'COCONUT LIME'
This intriguing new introduction combines green central cone with 'coconut'
white rays. It's easy to grow.
Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers all summer. Low maintenence. Height 2-3ft

£6.50 each

3 FOR £18.00

ECHINACEA 'FATAL ATTRACTION'
This really is an excellent new variety.
It's easy to grow.
Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers all summer. Low maintenence. Height 3ft

£5.00 each

3 FOR £13.50
ECHINACEA PURPUREA 'WHITE SWAN'
An outstanding clump forming perennial which combines effectively
with ornamental grasses and Anemones.Its easy to grow and reliably
performs well despite droughts. Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers late summer. Low maintenence. Height 3 - 4ft.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £8.50
ECHINACEA PURPUREA
An outstanding clump forming perennial which combines effectively
with ornamental grasses and Anemones.Its easy to grow and reliably
performs well despite droughts. Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers late summer. Low maintenence. Height 3 - 4ft.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £8.50
ECHINACEA 'RUBY GIANT'
This really is an excellent new variety.
It's easy to grow.
Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers all summer. Low maintenence. Height 3ft

£5.00 each

3 FOR £13.50
ECHINACEA 'SUNSET'
This really is an excellent new variety. The cone flowers are a unique colour
of deep orange and scented. It's easy to grow.
Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers all summer. Low maintenence. Height 3ft

£5.00 each

3 FOR £13.50
ECHINACEA 'VINTAGE WINE'
This really is an excellent new variety.
It's easy to grow.
Likes a good well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers all summer. Low maintenence. Height 3ft

£5.00 each

3 FOR £13.50
ERYNGIUM VARIFOLIUM
The most desirable 'sea holly' which carries steely thistle type flowers
from July to September. Likes full sun on a free draining soil.
Height 2ft. An irresistable plant when in flower.
 

£5.00 each
ERYNGIUM BOURGATII
One of the most prettiest and blueist Sea Hollies. Spiky silver edged foilage is topped
by blue thistle type flowers. Good clump former requires good drainage and
full sun. Very desirable.
Height 18".

£5.00 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
GALLARDIA 'BURGUNDY'
A gorgeously showy plant for a sunny border. This perennial performed exceedingly
well in our raised bed trial. It flowered continiously from Late May smothering
itself in large flat faced deep red blooms. Best cut back after flowering to promote
basal growth. Height 2 - 3ft.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
GALLARDIA 'GOBLIN'
This dwarf hardy perennial literally covers itself with large red and yellow blooms all
Summer and Autumn. Excellent in full sun and to add a real zing to any border.
This plant seemed to flower forever in our trial border.
Height 1 - 2ft.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
HELIANTHUS 'LEMON QUEEN'
A suberb Cottage Garden plant for any mixed border with pale yellow flowers.
and dark foilage. Easy to grow and trouble free. This is the Perennial Sunflower.
Flowers late Summer and Autumn
Plant in any decent soil in sun. Size 4ft x 2ft.

£5.00 each

3 FOR £12.50
HELIANTHUS MAXIMILIANI
This tall persistent perennial sunflower has 3" flowers going all up its stems. It
is a late flowerer, flowering end of July .A wonderful sight in full bloom and
marvellous againist walls and fences.
Height 5 - 8ft.

£5.00 each

3 FOR £12.50
HELENIUM 'MOERHEIM BEAUTY'
The best mahogany red Helenium . Excellent planted in groups to get a mass of
flowers in late summer.
This favourite wants to be planted in full sun on any free draining soil.
Height 3ft.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
KNAUTIA MACEDONICA
A profusion of double dark crimson scabious like flowers cover this delightful and
sought after perennial. A favourite of bees and butterflies.
Flowers from June until first frost.
Plant in sun or light shade. Height 2ft.

£4.50 each
KNIPHOFIA 'ICE QUEEN'
This strong growing poker forms a clump of deep green, exotic foilage which is
evergreen. The huge flowers are bourne in Late Summer and Autumn. They fade
from a greeny yellow to white. One of our favourite plants.
Requires full sun and good drainage. Height 4ft.

£5.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'JENNY BLOOM'
This delicate and understated perennial bares pink and cream pokers in June and
July and again September - October. Excellent clump forming plant and combines

well with other flowering perennials. Good draining soil is required.

Height 3ft. Dead head to encourage repeat flowering.

£5.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'NANCY'S RED'
This modern poker is a fabulous introduction it has a compact habit growing to
2ft. Flowers are produced in mass through the Summer. The pokers are a deep
coral red which glow in the late afternoon and evening light. This is a real
different colour and form in any border.

£5.00 each
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
LUPIN 'MORELLO CHERRY'
A unique coloured Lupin. It has high quality large flower stems of a rich cherry and
deeper red cherry keels contrast wonderfully.
Best in sun on decent soil.
Height 3ft.

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
LUPIN 'GALLERY BLUE'
These modern dwarf Lupins are excellent border plants. They carry long densly packed
flower spikes in profusion. They make good pot specimens. A good true blue selection
Height 2ft. Best in a sunny spot with good drainage.
 

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
LUPIN 'GALLERY WHITE'
A pure white selection of the above that remains unblemished to the last petal.
 
 
 

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
LUPIN 'GALLERY YELLOW'
Butercup yellow flower spikies on dwarf plants. Very nice colour.
 
 
 

£3.00 each

3 FOR £8.50
LYCHNIS 'VESUVIUS'
This plant has the best orange - red flower head which are displayed in Mid
Summer at the top of tall, upright stems. A fine perennial for herbaceous borders.
Thrives in fertile, well drained soil in sun or partial shade. Remove old flowering
stems in Autumn.Contrasting beetroot red foliage. Height 2ft.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £10.00
MIMULUS AURANTIACUS
This unusual plant forms a shrubby plant to about 2ft in height. The large flared
orange trumpets are produced throughout summer well into autumn. Best in full sun
on free draining soil. Very drought tolerant. Mulch around crown in autumn.
Very irresistible when in flower. Very zingy!!

£5.00 each
MIMULUS AURANTIACUS var. PUNICEUS
A brick red form of the above.
An unusual and different colour selection.
 
 

£5.00 each
MIMULUS AURANTIACUS 'ELEANOR'
A delicately attractive pale yellow selection.
Rarely offered for sale.
 
 

£5.00 each
MIMULUS 'POPACATAPETL'
 
Rarely offered for sale.
 
 

£5.00 each
MIMULUS 'QUETZACOATL'
 
Rarely offered for sale.
 
 

£5.00 each
MIMULUS 'VERITY PURPLE'
.
Rarely offered for sale.
 
 

£5.00 each
NEPETA 'SIX HILLS GIANT'
A superior 'cat mint'. Excellent as a foil for other flowering plants. The silver foliage
is appealing in itself, but the mass of flowers form a terrific blue cloud effect.
Height 2ft. Best in full sun. Very drought tolerant.
 

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
ORIGANUM 'HOPLEY'S'
This variety has dainty sprays of purple - pink flowers above mounds of
aromatic, dark green, narrow leaves.
It is great in borders, gravel borders or in containers. Likes a well drained, sunny
spot. Loved by bees and butterflies. 18" x 12".

£4.00 each
ORIGANUM 'KENT BEAUTY'
An ornamental variety of Marjoram with trailing stems bearing eye catching
pink flowers which fades to shades of purple in late summer.
Likes a well drained and sunny spot.
4" x 8".

£4.00 each
PAPAVER 'ROYAL WEDDING'
This variety of poppy has large pure white flowers with a black centre. It is known for it's
spectacular colour in Early Summer. June - July.
It is best on a well drained soil in full sun.
Height 30". Rabbits tend not to go for this plant.

£3.50 each
PAPAVER 'PATTY'S PLUM'
A fabulous new introduction to the poppy family. Large sumptuous crinkled flowers in
early summer on sturdy compact stems.
Will grow on any decent soil in a sunny spot.
Height 2ft. Rabbits tend not to go for this plant.

£5.00 each
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
POTENTILLA 'ARC EN CIEL'
A superb cinque foil, with bright green foliage the large double red blooms
erupt from all summer. The gold edge to the blooms really make this plant
stand out. A must have plant.

£5.00 each
RUDBECKIA FULGIDA 'GOLDSTORM' AGM
Rudbeckias are invaluable for their sunshine yellow
flowers, long flowering and reliability. This variety
literally produces a storm of yellow golden large
daisy flowers. Compact, self supporting. Excellent.

£4.00 each
RUDBECKIA NITIDA 'HERBSTONNE'
Excellent for adding height to any scheme. Its name translates
to 'Autumn Sun'. The large ray flowers literally bring sunshine
yellow into the autumn. 5ft. Full sun.
Fabulous planted with grasses like Panicum or Miscanthus

£4.50 each
SALVIA LYCIOIDES
This is rarely offered for sale. I have only seen it once over
six years of showing. Compact shrubby plant to 20ins.
Strongly aromatic foliage. Profusion of regal purple flowers
with white veining. Drought tolerant. Sun. Try it.

£4.00 each
SALVIA MICROPHYLLA 'PINK BLUSH'
One of the best performing shrub salvias. Requires full
sun. Large bright pink flowers smother the bushy plant
all season. Fabulously rewrading in our border trial.
Reliably hardy and persistant.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
SALVIA MICROPHYLLA 'YELLOW SEEDLING'
This shrubby plant forms a plant to 2'6". The aromatic
foliage is topped with delicate yellow lipped flowers
with a coral upper. Sun, decent drainage.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
SCABIOSA 'ACE OF SPADES'
This plant has massive gorgeous pin cushion flowers of the most sumptuous
darkest red almost black throughout summer.
This plant is loved by bees and butterflies and is a real head turner and irresistable
when in flower. Likes a sunny, free draining soil. Height 3ft.

£4.00 each
SCABIOSA 'CHILE BLACK'
This plant smothers itself in doomed black pin cushion flowers.
Will flower for months on end.
This plant is loved by bees and butterflies and is a real head turner and irresistable

when in flower. Likes a sunny, free draining soil. Height 18"

£4.00 each
STACHYS CILIATA
A very recent find. This lipped flower plant forms a
dense mound of a nice green foliage which is covered
with flower heads of maroon purple. Best in sun.
12" x 2'.

£4.50 each
STIPA ARUNDINACEA
'Pheasant tail grass' is an apt name for this handsome plant.
Arching feathery flower plumes that are a shade of autumn
purple. The foliage is at its best through late summer into
winter, being a riot of autumnal reds, oranges and golds. 2-3ft

£4.00 each
STIPA GIGANTEA AGM

'Giant Golden Oats'. This magnificent and elegant grass
carries large golden oat like flower plumes from June, they
appear almost ephemeral. 5-6ft.
Sunny, most reasonable soils.

£4.00 each
STIPA TENUISSIMA
'Pony Tails' .One of the most graceful grasses. Bright green
clumps with fluffy plumes, fading to biscuit. Always moving
in the wind.
Compact at 2ft. Sun on any reasonable soil.

£4.00 each
VERBENA BONARIENSIS
This fully hardy plant is very worthy for combining its height with violet blue
fragant flowers. It's tall wiry stems carry a sucession of delicate flower
clusters from June to October. A great bee and butterfly attractant.
Plant in full sun. Height up to 5ft.

£3.50 each

3 FOR £8.50
VERBENA HASTATA
A super long lived and long flowering perennial from
Nova Scotia.This pink forms seems to sparkle as the
flowers open up the branching candelabra heads.
3ft. Hardy. Freely seeds. Combine with grasses.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00
VERBENA RIGIDA
This must have plant is extremely good value for money.
This compact,18ins, branching plant covers itself
in strong purple flower heads that go on forever.
Adored by bees and butterflies.

£4.00 each

3 FOR £10.00

 

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