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June to August Sheet1 Gaillardia 'Dazzler' (AGM) £4.20 Striking heads of BRIGHT ORANGE-RED, YELLOW TIPPED petals and a maroon disc; June to August. Long, wiry stems - ideal border or cut flower. Any reasonable, well drained soil in sun. 60 to Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Amber Wheels' £4.20 Taller,more erect form with amber-yellow flowers having a large central orange-red centre. Flowers early summer to the frosts.Toothed grey leaves. Light, poor, free draining soil in sun. (6- 10)75cm. Galax urceolata £7.50 Very tricky to grow, creeping woodlander with rosettes of rounded, leathery, crenated & toothed, thick textured soft green leaves, turning coppery red in winter. Bronze new growth. Narrow, unbranched spikes of greenish-white flowers during late spring & early summer. Cool, moist woodland soil with some shade. (4-5) Galega 'Duchess of Bedford' £5.65 3.00 Narrow, erect spikes of small pea-like, pale pink-blue & white, bi- coloured flowers; May-June. Erect, leafy perennial with pinnate leaves. Dislike root disturbance. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. Galega x hartlandii 'Alba' (AGM) £5.80 Tall leafy perennial with divided pinnate leaves on erect stems. Sheaves of small pea-like pure white flowers on branched spikes all summer. Leave undisturbed when established. Any soil, including poor, in sun. 120x60cm. Galega x hartlandii 'Lady Wilson' (AGM) £5.75 3.00 Erect leafy perennial with divided, pinnate leaves for the back of the border. Narrow, erect spikes of small pea-like lilac-blue flowers are persistent throughout summer. Dislike root disturbance. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 120x60cm. Galega 'His Majesty' £5.75 3.00 Reliable border perennial with spikes of BLUE & WHITE, coconut- scented, pea-like flowers; August to October. Bright green, pinnate leaves. Any reasonable soil in a sunny site. 90x60cms. Galega officinalis £5.80 3.00 Vigorous, clump forming perennial with lax, pinnate, soft green leaves with pointed leaflets. Heads of pale mauve, sometimes white bicoloured flowers in racemes from late summer to early autumn. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (5-8) 120cm. Galega orientalis £5.21 Short spikes of beautiful clear blue, violet tinted pea like flowers; early summer. Hairy stems & mounds of pinnate pale green foliage. Like a giant vetch. Any reasonable soil in a sunny site. 120x60cm. Galium odoratum £4.20 Spreading clumps of whorled, glossy green leaves that smell of new mown hay. Small star-like, WHITE flowers; March to May. Any reasonable soil in part or full shade. 15x90cms. Galtonia candicans 'Moonbeam' £12.75 This highly sought after, double flowered form has bowl shaped, white, double flowers, tinged green with up to 30 flowers on the one spikes. Fleshy, pale green leaves. Flower mid summer. Light, well drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. 90cm. Galtonia viridiflora £4.20 Elegant bulbous perennial the tall stems carrying large, fragrant, waxy, open, PALE GREEN, bell-like flowers with dark stamens - similar to a huge hyacinth; September & October. Long, lax, glaucous leaves. Rich fertile soil in sun. 90x30cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Cherry Brandy' £4.20 Shorter hybrid, with woody stems having narrow dark green leaves with a red central vein. Four petalled blush pink flowers with a deper centre & spur open ireegularly up the spikes all summer & autumn. Sheltered well drained spot in sun. (5-10) 40cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Corrie's Gold' £4.20 Willow-like stems clothed in pale green leaves edged yellow giving an overall pale effect. The starry, PALE PINKISH-WHITE flowers give a never ending display from June until September. For a well drained soil in a sunny site. 80x45cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Crimson Butterflies' £4.20 Compact form with short spikes of deep pink-red flowers in succession all summer. Clumps of evergreen deep burgundy-red leaves. Hardy in a sheltered, well drained spot in sun. (5-10) 30cm. Page 1 Sheet1 Gaura lindheimeri 'Dwarf Pink' £3.95 Very compact form on the borderlines of hardiness. Dark, bronze- purple leaves with a red suffusion. Short spikes of starry, deep-pink flowers with red central veins;- summer to the frosts. Very sheltered, well drained spot in sun. (6-10) 45cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Freefolk Rosy' £4.50 Willowy perennial with the linear leaves grey, suffused green & edged cream. rich pink-purple on the new growth. Long spikes of starry white flowers with the petals finely edged red, from May to September. Needs a sharply drained oil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Gaura lindheimeri 'Geyser Pink' £4.20 One of the taller pink flowered forms with elegant wands carrying starry bright candy-pink flowers from crimson buds, over a long period through summer. The basal leaves are stained beetroot red. easy in well drained soil in or part shade. (6-10) 75cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Geyser White' £4.50 medium sized, whippy upright perennial with red spotted basal leaves. Airy wands with starry white flowers, emerging from buds with just the merest touch of pink, over a long period through summer. easily grown in well drained soil in sun or light shade. (6- Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Dwarf' £4.20 Does what it says on the tin. A dwarf form of Gaura with rich-pink flowers, held on wiry red stems through summer. Mounds of elliptic l;eaves, heavily flushed burgundy-red. Although not as hardy as white forms it is usually Ok in a warm, sheltered spot in sun & good in pots. (6-10) 45cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Gin' £4.20 Compact variegated form with the green leaves having a silver sheen. they are margined cream & pink, flushed bright pink on the new growth. short spikes of starry blush-pink flowers with a deeper pink centre, from May to the frosts. Best in a light, free draining, sheltered spot in sun. (5-10) 45cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Panache' £4.50 Bushy perennial with grey-green leaves, irregularly variegated gold & flushed reddish-pink on the new growth. Airy wands with rich pink flowers over a long period through summer to the frosts. Ideal for a summer patio pot or a well drained border in a sunny, sheltered spot. (6-10) 45cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane' £4.50 Erect perennial with widely spaced spikes of starry white flowers, each petal having a broad bright pink edge, becoming more suffused as the flower ages. Flowers from summer to the frosts. Light, well drained soil in sun. (6-10) 75cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Ruby Ruby' £4.50 A taller pink flowered form with wands carrying bright-cerise-pink flowers, held on red stems during summer to the frosts. The elliptic leaves are heavily flushed burgundy red. Ideal summer patio pot. Light, free draining soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) 60cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' £4.20 Willowy stems with showy RASPBERRY-PINK flowers with a deeper eye; all summer & autumn. Good in pots & tubs - protect in winter. Needs a warm sheltered position in full sun & a well drained soil. 50x45cm. PROTECTED BY PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS. Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride' £3.95 Tall wands of waving stems have PURE WHITE 5-petalled flowers that open irregularly all summer into autumn. Willowy leaves often show red spotting. An airy plant of open, bushy habit. Well drained soil in full sun. 90x45cm. Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' £4.20 Branching stems are clothed in four petalled, WHITE FLUSHED PINK flowers opening irregularly up the spike; midsummer through autumn. Narrow green willowy leaves. A tall, graceful, underrated perennial. Well drained soil in full sun. 60x45cm. Gentiana asclepiadea (AGM) £5.20 Slender, slow growing, graceful perennial with willow-like leaves on arching stems. RICH BLUE, trumpet-shaped flowers in the upperleaf axils; early autumn. Moist, rich deep soil, but chalk tolerant, in part or full shade. 90x60cm. Gentiana asclepiadea 'Alba' £5.20 Slow to mature & difficult to propagate. Arching stems with narrow, willow-like leaves. Clusters of WHITE flowers at the tips of the branches. Best in woodland soil in part shade. (7-8) 45cm. can be variable as they are seed raised. Page 2 Sheet1 Gentiana asclepiadea 'Knightshayes' £5.80 Selected at Knightshayes garden in Devon, this slow growing hybrid has more widely flared, tubular, bell-shaped, gentian-blue flowers in late summer. Rare as it always takes at least four years to flower. Humus rich soil in part or full shade. (8-10) 60cm Gentiana asclepiadea 'Pink Swallow' £5.15 Slow growing form of willow gentian with the arching stems carrying narrowly bell-shaped soft pink flowers, from deeper buds;- held in the upper leaf axils in late summer & autumn. yellow autumn colour. Best in a rich woodland soil in part shade. (7-9) 45cm. Gentiana dahurica £4.50 A choice lime tolerant variety with basal rosettes of rich green leaves ascending up the stems. Trumpet shaped rich deep blue flowers have a paler throat & flower in late summer. Fertile not too dry soil in sun. 45x45cm. Gentiana 'Diana' £4.55 Small, rather unusual Gentian with erect stems having narrow, elliptic deep green, glossy leaves. Clusters of upward facing, narrowly tubular, intense gentian-blue flowers from July to September. For the front of the border or rockery. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (7-9) 35cm. Gentiana lutea £5.50 Quite unlike most people's concept of a gentian. Whorls of pale yellow, tubular flowers held in green bracts on unbranched stems; summer. Large tufts of aspidistra-like leaves. Deep, rich, ferile soil in sun or part shade. 120x60cm. Gentiana sino-ornata (AGM) £4.20 Autumn flowering gentian forming evergreen mats of very fine, fresh green needle like leaves on trailing stems. Large, upward facing intense blue flowers, marked white in throat during autumn. Best in a retentive, neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade.
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