All Plants

Commelina tuberosa Coelestis 'Alba'£6.00

A striking white flowered form of this tuberous hardy perennial. A long succession of flowers from midsummer to the frosts, 50cm. Sun or light shade, shelter.

Convallaria keiskei£5.00

Rarely seen this species is much larger than the common C. majalis. Broad green leaves and slightly arching stems of white flowers are followed by showy orange berries. Average to good soil in shade. 30cm.

Convallaria majalis ex Tatra Mtns£5.00

Wild collected form with light fawn-pink flowers and somewhat narrower leaves than commonly cultivated types. 20cm. Good soil in shade.

Coreopsis tripteris£5.00

A tough, reliable hardy perennial with willowy stems to 1.2m or more, topped with scented golden daisies in summer. Good soil in sun. Quite different to the low growing types.

Cortaderia hieronymi£7.20

Syn. Lamprothyrsus hieronymi. Very pretty miniature pampas with grossy green arching leaves and silvery plumes of flowers to 1.5m from spring until autumn. Drained soil in sun.

Cortaderia selloana 'Icalma'£7.50

Probably of wild origin this form of Pampas Grass makes tidy clumps of blue-green leaves and produces early flowers to 2m in July. Drained soil in sun.

Cortaderia selloana 'Patagonia'£8.50

A recent introduction from Kurt Bluemel. Dwarf growth to only 1.4m. Steely grey foliage and warm buff flowers from July (rather than October as with other cultivars). Full sun, evergreen.

Corydalis 'Craigton Blue'£5.00

A new hybrid between C. elata and C. flexuosa with mid green leaves and brilliant electric blue flowers on red stems. Strongly sweet scented flowering in late spring and early summer. Good soil in shade. 30cm.

Corydalis 'Spinners'£5.00

(C. elata x C. flexuosa) The first of these hybrids this is a good tough plant. More or less evergreen, fresh green foliage produces upright stems topped with big heads of bright blue, scented flowers in mid-late spring. 50cm. Good soil in shade.

Corydalis 'Wildside Blue'£5.00

A lovely hybrid from Keith Wiley with bright blue flowers over ferny, light green, foliage in spring and early summer. Decent soil in shade. 30cm.

Corydalis flexuosa 'Hale Cat'£4.50

A compact form with light green foliage and heads of electric blue flowers to 30cm in early spring, and later if it doesn't dry out. Shade, reasonable soil.

Corydalis flexuosa Norman's Seedling£5.00

Bright blue flowers with a smoky flush for weeks in spring. Not quite so vigorous as 'Pere David' but a more subtle colour. 30cm.

Crocosmia paniculata 'Cally Sword'£8.50

Big, sword-like pleated leaves on this wild collected form with tall, strong stems supporting branched heads of long-tubed orange flowers in late suimmer to 1.5m. Good, drained soil in full sun.

Cuphea 'Roxy'£5.00

TENDER A bushy perennial producing masses of ruby red tubular flowers with light pinkish tips from late spring till the frosts. Best kept frost free overwinter. 30cm.

Dahlia merckii£5.50

A beautiful and fairly hardy species with masses of soft lilac pink flowers with golden centres from midsummer into late autumn on wiry stems to 1.2m. Drained soil in full sun with a deep mulch or protect in winter.

Deschampsia cespitosa£5.00

Tussocks of long narrow rich green foliage and purple tinted bronze-gold flowers in early summer to 75cm-1.2m. Best in some shade and not too rich soil.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'£5.00

Clumps of narrow, deep green leaves and slender, arching stems bearing metallic bronze flower panicles from early summer, they turn buff with age. Average soil in sun or light shade. 1m.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Schottland'£5.00

Evergreen clumps of long narrow leaves produce arching stems with bronzey-buff open panicles on early summer. Seed heads are held until winter. 90cm. Good soil in shade for best effect.

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Waldschatt'£5.00

A very showy German variety which makes clumps of dark green leaves and tall golden stems topped with silky bronze flowers to 1.2m in late spring. Golden buff seedheads until mid-winter. Average soil in shade or better soil in sun.

Desmodium canadense£5.50

Striking pink pea-like flowers on an upright plant - looks like a shrub but is herbaceous. Relatively large trifoliate leaves add to the "what's that?" impact. 1.2m.

Dianthus 'Old Square Eyes'£5.00

Eye-catching flowers of white with salmon pink markings at the tips and in the centre. A good garden pink for a sunny spot at the front of a border. 40cm.

Dianthus 'Tatra Fragrance'£6.50

Heavily fringed, near white flowers with a central crimson ring that extends into a bar down the centre of each petal. A compact pink for rockery or front of border in full sun and drained soil. 20cm.

Dianthus amurensis£4.50

A delightful herbaceous Pink from the Amur river valley area. Upright stems topped with generous heads of violet flowers in summer. Drained soil in sun. Easy and very hardy. 30cm.

Dianthus carthusianorum£5.00

Clumps of blue-grey foliage send up tall, arching, wiry stems topped with clusters of magenta flowers in early summer. Excellent for mixing with ornamental grasses. Ordinary soil in sun. 80cm.

Dianthus deltoides£5.00

AGM Low mats of rich green leaves show the brilliant reddish pink flowers well. Ideal creeping edge to paths etc. Can also cascade over walls. Drained soil in sun. 15cm.