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Mrs. Margaret Easter LW PLANTS 23 Wroxham Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. AL5 4PP Telephone 01582 768467 Website Mrs. Margaret Easter LW PLANTS 23 Wroxham Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. AL5 4PP Telephone 01582 768467 Website www.thymus.co.uk 2013 CATALOGUE I hold National Plant Collections ® of Thymus (Scientific Status), Hyssopus and Satureja. In 2013 the garden will be open for Plant Heritage on Sunday, 2nd June from 2.0 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. It is a plantsman's garden planted for year round interest and for wildlife. All the plants in my catalogue are propagated from the plants I grow in my garden. LW Plants is a back-garden nursery; plants from a plantsman's garden. I have been an organic gardener for more than 25 years and since 2004 I have also been peat free. Please note that a few plants may only be available in very small quantities and some may not be available all year round. OPENING HOURS 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., most days, but please telephone first. I am happy to arrange private visits to my garden, for up to 50 people, with a donation to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. I also give talks to horticultural societies and other groups and am on the RHS, the Hardy Plant Society and Plant Heritage speakers lists. Please note that I am no longer able to offer mail order for Thymus, nor can I propagate thyme to order. I may be one of the new breed of pensioner, but I am now having to accept that anno domini is beginning to catch up with me! I had a fall a couple of hours before my Open Day in July 2011, which damaged my knee and another fall at the end of March 2012, when I fractured the large heel bone in my foot; fortunately both have now recovered. I have therefore had to make the decision that my priority for the future is to keep the garden looking great for Open Days and private visits and to maintain the Thymus Collection. I intend to propagate sufficient numbers of plants for sale at talks, Open Days and to nursery visitors, but can no longer fulfil large orders for plants. The following list of plants will be available in small quantities during 2013. 2013 CATALOGUE Prices Most plants are priced at £3.50 each, but perennials in larger than the standard 9 cm pot are more. Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Low growing rush with golden variegated leaves. 10 cm. Alchemilla mollis Sprays of lime green flowers. 45 cm. Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum Pale mauve flowers. 30 cm. Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum f. album White flowers. 30 cm. Allium cyathophorum subsp. farreri Purple flowers. 20 cm. Allium mairei Pale pink flowers, late summer. Ideal for rock garden. 10 cm. Allium sphaerocephalon Dark red oval flowers. 45 cm. Anemanthele lessoniana (Synonym Stipa arundinacea). Magnificent grass with bronzed leaves. Airy flower sprays in autumn. 50 cm. Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal' White flowers with a ruff of double petals in the centre. 10 cm. Anemone × lipsiensis 'Pallida' Pale cream flowers. Beautiful. 10 cm. Anemone × hybrida 'Robustissima' Pink flowers. 80 cm. Anthemis species from Turkey Bright yellow flowers. 20 cm. Aquilegia Old fashioned cottage garden columbines. Single and double flowers in shades of pink, white, red and purple, including the following. Aquilegia vulgaris Purple flowers. 45 cm. Aquilegia vulgaris var. flore pleno Double flowers. 35 cm. Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' Leaves marbled white in spring, red berries late summer. 30 cm. Asplenium scolopendrium Harts tongue fern. Prefers moisture retentive soil in shade. 40 cm. Aster novae-angliae 'Herbstschnee' White flowers. 120 cm. Aster novae-angliae 'Lye End Beauty' Pink flowers. 120 cm. Aster novae-angliae 'Pride of Rougham' Dark purple flowers. 120 cm. Astilbe chinensis var. pumila Mauve flowers. 25 cm. Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Purpurlanze' Purple flowers. 45 cm. Athyrium filix-femina Lady fern. Shade. 50 cm. Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa 'White Cloud' Dainty white flowers. 20 cm. Carex conica 'Snowline' Silver variegated sedge. Clump forming. 15 cm. Carex petriei New Zealand sedge with brown grass-like leaves. Clump forming. 45 cm. Centaurea hypoleuca 'John Coutts' Pink-purple flowers, with silvery leaves. 75 cm. Centaurea montana 'Parham' Mauve cornflower. 60 cm. Cephalaria gigantea Pale yellow flowers. 150 cm. Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley. White flowers. Crocus tommasinianus Mauve flowers. 6 cm. Cyclamen hederifolium Pink Flowers. Autumn flowering. Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' Orange-red flowers. 60 cm. Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' Silver-blue leaved grass. 20 cm. Freesia laxa var. alba (Synonym Anomatheca laxa var. alba). Pretty white flowers with crimson centre. Grow in a pot in the greenhouse. Galanthus 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' Double snowdrop. 10 cm. Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno' Double snowdrop. 10 cm. Geranium albanum Bright pink flowers, veined magenta. 40 cm. Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' Pale pink flowers. Aromatic foliage. 25 cm. Geranium libani Violet-blue flowers. Early flowering. Foliage dies away after flowering. 20 cm. Geranium malviflorum Violet-blue flowers. Early flowering. Foliage dies away after flowering. 25 cm. Geranium × oxonianum Caborn Hybrids Selected seedlings. Variegated leaves. Mixed colours. 30-45 cm. Geranium × oxonianum 'Claridge Druce' Large pink flowers. 60 cm. Invasive! Ideal for colourful ground cover in poor soil. I grow mine between the fence and the garden shed. Geranium × oxonianum 'Frank Lawley' Large soft pink flowers. 45 cm. Geranium × oxonianum Trevor's White' White flowers. 45 cm. Geranium × oxonianum 'Walter's Gift' Pale pink flowers with darker veining. Bronze markings on foliage. 35 cm. Geranium phaeum 'Album' White flowers. 75 cm. Geranium phaeum 'Alec's Pink' Discovered by Alec Anderson, a member of Herts & Beds Plant Heritage Group. Pink flowers. Strong grower. Repeat flowering. 75 cm. LW Plants introduction. Geranium phaeum 'Caborn Lilac' Pale lilac flowers. 50 cm. New cultivar raised by LW Plants. Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell' Purple flowers. 75 cm. Geranium phaeum var. lividum Pale lilac flowers. 70 cm. Geranium phaeum var. lividum 'Majus' Large lilac flowers. 70 cm. Geranium phaeum 'Rose Madder' Dark pink flowers. 40 cm. Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' Small mauve flowers. 30 cm. Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bright Eyes' Small mauve flowers, white centre. 30 cm. Geranium sanguineum 'Album' White flowers. Deeply divided leaves. 30 cm. Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' Pink flowers. Trailing stems. 20 cm. Geranium 'Sirak' Large mauve-pink flowers. 40 cm. Geranium 'Sue Crûg' Pink flowers. 50 cm. Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety' Blue flowers, white eye. Trailing stems. 25 cm. Helianthus 'Gullick's Variety' Semi-double yellow flowers. 180 cm. Awarded AGM in Wisley Trials. Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' Single lemon yellow flowers. 180 cm. Awarded AGM in Wisley Trials. Helleborus × hybridus Caborn Hybrids Selected seedlings. Mixed colours. Helleborus torquatus Caborn Hybrids Selected seedlings. Green/purple flowers. Hemerocallis 'Bonanza' Pale orange flowers with large maroon-brown centre. 75 cm. Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals' Alternate yellow and bronze-red petals. 85 cm. Hemerocallis 'Mallard' Dark maroon flowers. 80 cm. Heuchera cylindrica Creamy flowers. 40 cm. Hosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf' Large thick grey-green leaves. Relatively slug resistant! Hosta sieboldiana Grey-green leaves. Slightly slug resistant. Hystrix patula Bottle-brush grass. Unusual spiky flowers. 60 cm. Ipheion uniflorum 'Froyle Mill' Dark violet-blue flowers. 10 cm. Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue' Mauve-blue flowers. 10 cm. Iris graminea Purple flowers. Choice. 20 cm. Iris sibirica Purple flowers. 90 cm. Iris 'Sibirica Alba' White flowers. 60 cm. Iris sibirica 'Mrs. Rowe' Greyish pink flowers. 90 cm. Iris unguicularis Lavender-blue flowers. Needs summer baking. Plant against a wall in full sun. 45 cm. Matteuccia struthiopteris Shuttlecock fern. Magnificent in shady, moisture retentive soil. 90 cm. Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea' Tall grass with magenta flowers. Non-invasive. Very attractive. 60 cm. Melica uniflora f. albida Pretty short, clump forming, grass with small white flowers. 20 cm. Milium effusum 'Aureum' Bowles' Golden Grass. Golden yellow leaves. 35 cm. Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten' Leaves with cream mid vein, turning orange in autumn. Red fluffy flowers, fading to beige. 130 cm. Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotfuchs' Leaves with cream mid vein, turning bronze in autumn. Dark crimson flowers. 140 cm. Nectaroscordum siculum Creamy-green, flushed purple, flowers in clusters. Striking looking seed heads. 90 cm. Omphalodes cappadocica 'Lilac Mist' Pale lilac flowers. Part shade. 15 cm. Omphalodes verna Small blue flowers. Spring flowering. Shade. 15 cm. Omphalodes verna 'Alba' Small white flowers. Spring flowering. Shade. 15 cm. Penstemon Most of these are reliably hardy, especially those with small leaves. Never cut them down in the autumn, but wait until the spring before pruning, otherwise you run the risk of their dying! Treat them as sub-shrubs. Penstemon 'Alice Hindley' Pale mauve and white flowers. 100 cm. Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn' (Synonym P. 'Garnet'). Deep red flowers. 60 cm. Penstemon 'Blackbird' Deep purple flowers. 60 cm. Penstemon 'Burgundy' Reddish purple flowers. 60 cm. Penstemon 'Countess of Dalkeith' Deep purple flowers with white throat. 60 cm. Penstemon glaber Pink and blue flowers. Shrubby growth. 30 cm. Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink' Rose pink flowers with dark streaks at mouth. 60 cm. Penstemon 'Papal Purple' Pale purple flowers. Small leaves. 35 cm. Penstemon 'Raven' Dark purple flowers. 100 cm. Penstemon 'Rich Ruby' Large dark red flowers. 90 cm. Penstemon 'Schoenholzeri' Bright red flowers. Small leaves. 60 cm. Penstemon 'Threave Pink' Small bright pink flowers. Small leaves. 45 cm. Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' Leafy plant with dark red flower spikes. 100 cm. Phlomis russeliana Whorls of pale yellow flowers at intervals up tall flower stems. 90 cm. Phlox paniculata 'Mount Fuji' White flowers. Strong grower. 90 cm. Polypodium vulgare 'Bifidomultifidum' Fern with creeping rhizomes. Ends of fronds are crested. Unusual and attractive. Shade. 30 cm. Polystichum setiferum Soft shield fern. Shade. 50 cm. Potentilla pedata Citron yellow flowers. Repeat flowering.
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