Sheet1 Haberlea Ferdinandi-Coburgii 'Connie Davidson' £5.80 Needing
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Sheet1 Haberlea ferdinandi-coburgii 'Connie £5.80 Needing cool, moist shade, this forms more or less evergreen Davidson' rosettes of thick textured, deeply veined leaves. Clusters of narrowly tubular, violet-blue flowers with a white marked throat, during late spring. A challenging plant for East Anglia. (4-5) 10cm. Hedychium aurantiacum £5.50 One of the hardier species with erect stems topped by spikes of rich golden-yellow flowers with deeper filaments in late autumn & early winter. Only hardy in sheltered, well drained mild spots in sun. (9-11) 120cm. Hedychium coronarium £5.20 Upright perennial, with pointed dark-green leaves, downy beneath. Veryt fragrant butterfly like white flowers with a yellow base are borne in cylindrical spikes in mid to late summer. hardy only in a very sheltered well drained spot in sun. (8-9) 300cm Hedychium densiflorum £5.20 Upright clump former, with lance-shaped glossy green leaves. Dense cylindrical spikes of fragrant pale-orange flowers with cream filaments. One of the hardier species for a very sheltered well drained spot in the south. (8-9) 400cm. Hedychium densiflorum 'Stephen' £5.80 Densely packed, compact cylindrical spikes of pale orange-yellow flowers, with striking orange anthers. Well scented. Pointed leaves on upright stems. Flowers during late summer in a very sheltered, well drained spot in sun. Marginally hardy. (8-9) 180cm. Hedychium ellipticum £5.20 Dense spikes of pale yellow-white flowers, with two-lobed lower lips & unusual purple filaments. Flowers late summer & autumn. Upright stems, with broad dark-green leaves. Marginally hardy in a sheltered well drained spot in sun. (8-9) 200cm. Hedychium flavescens £5.80 A more tender but showy species from Bengal, with dense spikes of pale-yellow flowers, with green lobes. The lip has a red stain, with protruding yellow filaments. Upright stems with broad fleshy leaves. Almost certainly will need lifting in winter. (7-10) 270cm. Hedychium greenii £5.80 Will probably need winter protection unless grown in a favourable position. Exotic broad handsome leaves up the stems topped by spidery red flowers with long filaments throughout summer. highly fragrant. Retentive well drained soil. 150x60cm. Hedychium spicatum Himalayan Lipstick' £5.80 Distinct form of spicatum with the narrow, glossy green leaves having a distinct red flush to the reverses. Rather spidery white flowers with a pink flush with rich pink filaments;- late summer & autumn. Sheltered, well drained spot in sun. (8-10) 120cm. Helenium 'Amber' £4.50 Indianersommer' x 'Julisamt'. Very tall hybrid, raised in Belgium with amber flowers heavily streaked orange, from July to September. One for the back of the border in a retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-9) 150cm. Helenium 'Autumn Lollipop' £4.20 Probably a form of puberulum this is very architectural for the border & flower arranger. Branched stems with pom-pom like rusty golden-brown cones with just the smallest frill of drooping yellow petals;- mid to late summer. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-8) 90cm. Helenium 'Blutentisch' (AGM) £4.50 Daisy like, rather flat sunny-yellow, unfrilled petals with a raised burgundy-red cone, emerging from green buds. Heavy heads on much branched stems. Light, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-8) 90cm. Helenium 'Can Can' £4.50 Heads of good sized, rusty orange-red flowers with the tips of the petals dipped in gold. They are held on well branched stems during late summer into autumn. Woody stems with linear leaves. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-10) 80cm. Helenium 'Chelsey' £4.50 New hybrid, very floriferous & excellent, well branched habit. Upward facing, daisy like, rich crimson flowers with yellow highlights;- mid to late summer. Like a retentive, light, sandy soil in sun. (7-8) 120cm. Page 1 Sheet1 Helenium 'Double Trouble' £4.50 The world's first fully double flowered Helenium with branched heads of rather small, two layered, double yellow flowers in profusion from late summer into autumn around a golden cone. Well drained soil in sun. (8-10) 80cm. Helenium 'El Dorado' £4.50 Thought of by the national collection holder as one of the best varieties, this short form has good sized, rich yellow flowers around a deep brown cone from late summer into autumn. Very long flowering. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-10) 85cm. Helenium 'Feuersiegel' (AGM) £4.50 Golden ray florets with a brown flush. Has a dark brown, central cone. Good for the prairie border, giving good colour in late summer. Prefers of free draining, sandy soil in sun. (7-9) 120cm. Helenium 'Gold Doubloons' £4.50 This scarce variety seemingly originated in Italy. A tall form with rather larger single, rich gold flowers with a slightly deeper eye during late summer & autumn. A good candidate for the back of the border. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-9) 120cm. Helenium 'Indianersommer' £4.50 Handsome German selection, with large copper-red flowers, with a raised central cone. Good late sumer colour for a retentive yet free draining soil in sun. (7-8) 100cm. Helenium 'Loysder Wieck' £4.50 Unusual with narrow scrolled petals, rusty orange brown on the reverses, yellow on the top but almost not showing. Rusty orange cone. Flowers mid to late summer. Retentive, free draining soil in sun. (7-9) 90cm. Helenium 'Mardi Gras' £4.50 Good late summer perennial with the upward facing flowers emerging a soft buff-gold, becoming heavily mottled & splashed orange red, the colour intensifying as they mature;- June to August. Retentive, well drained soil in sun. (6-8) 100cm. Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' (AGM) £4.50 Upright, much branched stems covered in large, BROWN-RED, daisy-like flowers with a velvety central dome; flowers over along period. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. 90cms. Flowers: July-September Helenium 'Pipsqueak' £4.20 Shorter, more vigorous form with the flower dominated by a large bronze-brown cone around a skirt of slightly drooping golden yellow ray petals; late summer into autumn. Good prairie plant for well drained soil in sun. (7-9) 55cm. Helenium 'Potter's Wheel' £4.50 Shorter form with rich, dusky-red flowers, the edge of each petal is finely highlighted in yellow. Raised rusty brown cone. Flowers July to september. Retentive soil in sun or light shade. (7-9) 60cm. Helenium puberulum £4.20 syn. 'Autumn Lollipop'. Very unusual hybrid with almost large rounded heads of brown, turning yellow as the tiny ring of yellow flowers develop. Excellent for wildlife & cutting & very long flowering in the garden. Retentive, well drained soil in sun. (8-9) 100cm. Helenium 'Pumilum Magnificum' £4.20 Smaller flowered, rather elegant hybrid with upward facing, yellow flowers stained red at the base, around a raised brown cone;- mid summer into autumn. Any retentive, well drained soil in sun or light shade. (6-8) 90cm. Helenium 'Rauchtopas' £4.50 Unusual soft coppery yellow flowers with fine brown flecks, especially at the tips of the petals. Brown cone. The reverses are more brown tinged. A tall variety for retentive, free draining, preferably sandy soil in sun. (7-10) 120cm. Helenium 'Red Jewel' £4.50 Shorter form with dense clusters of rather small rich dusky reddish- pink flowers with a maroon cone which ages rusty gold. Tidy erect perennial flowering mid to late summer. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-9) 85cm. Page 2 Sheet1 Helenium 'Ruby Charm' £4.50 Shorter form with the flowers initially opening a ruby red, turning a more fiery orange-red as they age. Rusty brown cone. Flowers late summer into autumn. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (7-9) 60cm. Helenium 'Ruby Thuesday' £4.50 Dwarf, compact form & an excellent doer in the open gardem. Tidy, slightly reflexing, small dark-red flowers zaround a raised golden cone, eventually ageing brown;- late summer. Retentive, free draining soil in sun or light shade. (7-9) 50cm. Helenium Sahin's Early Flowerer' (AGM) £6.75 2.00 Very large flowered form, with a rich gold on emergence quickly ageing soft apricot orange with an orange central flush & streaking. Compact & long flowering. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or light shade. (6-10) 90cm. Helenium 'Salsa' £4.80 Shorter form with rather narrow petalled rich rusty bright-red flowers, suffused almost gold at the tips. Striking brown cone. Flowers late summer into autumn. Loved by bees. Retentive,w ell drained soil in sun or light shade. (7-9) 60cm. Helenium 'The Bishop' £4.50 Erect stems topped by upward facing golden-yellow daisies with a brown central cone & frilled petals; June-Spetember. Excellent showy perennial for autumn colour. Divide regularly. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 60x45cm. Helenium 'Tie Dye' £4.50 Strange new hybrid from Thierry Delabroye with narrow, gappy petalled yellow flowers, purple-pink on the reverses. The edges incurve to make the flower look striped. Flowers July to September. Good for cutting. Any reasonable, well drained soil in sun or light shade. (7-9) 80cm. Helenium 'Tijuana Brass' £4.50 Very tall, strong growing back of the border variety with very large, rich brassy golden-yellow flowers around a strongly raised golden- brown cone. Flowers during late summer & early autumn. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (5-9) 150cm. Helenium 'Wesergold' (AGM) £4.20 Compact, free-flowering form, with golden-yellow daisies, with horizontally held rays & a golden rusty-brown central cone. This new German hybrid requires a well drained, retentive soil in sun. (7- 9) 60cm. Helenium 'Wonnadonga' £4.50 This is a constantly changing form.