lphalpha...for a quality Plants Plantsstart lphalpha...for a quality Plants Plantsstart OCTOBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 JANUARY 2018 Week No. 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 MON 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 TUE 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 WED 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 THURS 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 FRI 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 SAT 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 SUN 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 FEBRUARY 2018 MARCH 2018 APRIL 2018 MAY 2018 Week No. 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 MON 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 PERENNIALS TUE 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 WED 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 THURS 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 FRI 2 9 16 23 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 SAT 3 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 SUN 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 JUNE 2018 JULY 2018 AUGUST 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 Week No. 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 WILD FLOWERS MON 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 TUE 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 WED 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 THURS 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 FRI 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 SAT 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 SUN 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 OCTOBER 2018 NOVEMBER 2018 DECEMBER 2018 JANUARY 2019 Week No. 40 41 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 52 1 1 2 3 4 5 HERBS MON 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 Young TUE 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 WED 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 THURS 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 FRI 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 SAT 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 SUN 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Plants FEBRUARY 2019 MARCH 2019 APRIL 2019 MAY 2019 PENSTEMON Week No. 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 MON 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 TUE 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 WED 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 THURS 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 FRI 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 SALVIA SAT 2 9 16 23 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 SUN 3 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 JUNE 2019 JULY 2019 AUGUST 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 Week No. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 MON 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 TUE 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 WED 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 THURS 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 FRI 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 SAT 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 VIOLAS™ SUN 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 VICTORIAN Millview Nurseries, Fengate Road, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3NE Tel: 01775 640150 Fax: 01775 640600 [email protected] www.alphaplants.co.uk Welcome to this years’ brochure where we hope you will find an exciting range of plants to meet your requirements for the lpha Plants season ahead. lpha Plants Guide to our Listings: ...for a quality start Following our tie up with Rob Chapman, we Each section within our listings is colour coded. To help are pleased to launch his multi-gold medal you find quickly the lines you are looking for each section award winning range of perennial is listed alphabetically. Victorian Violas. With a wide range of Victorian Violas (100) Pages 4 - 7 colours to choose from they make a stunning Salvia (84) Pages 8 - 11 1L pot for great impact sales. Also, we now Herbaceous Perennials (50) Pages 12 – 30 offer one of the largest ranges of shrub and Speed Liners (28) Pages 31 herbaceous Salvias available, covering over Penstemon (84) Pages 32 – 33 40 colours and types to meet a rapidly Grasses (50) Pages 34 Speed Liner 28 expanding market. Wild Flowers (100) Pages 35 – 37 With good quality, competitive prices and Herbs (104) (50) Pages 38 the stability of knowing you are protected Alpines & Autumn (100) Pages 39 – 40 from currency fluctuations and the Fruit & Vegetables (100) Page 41 changing import regulations – you can order Key to Symbols: Jumbo 50 Plug with confidence. Seed Raised Variety
& Cutting Raised Variety Royal Horticultural Society, Award of Garden Merit. (P) Varieties protected by Plant Breeders Rights (Royalties may apply). Flower Periods and Heights: This information is given as a guide for full grown/mature plants. Sales Periods: Victorian Violas: Available throughout the year, ideal for 1L pots. Salvias: Loose fill 104 Available throughout the year, ideal for 1L to 3L pots. Elle 84 Speed Liners: To order For 5-7L specimens and rapid turnaround throughout in a 2-3L pot, value added plantings and the year direct landscape planting. Herbaceous Perennials & Grasses: Available in 3 main sales periods: Wks 7-9 Potting for sales through spring and summer. Wks 23-24 Potting for sales through late summer and autumn, with many of the varieties selected for same year flowering. Wks 36-37 Potting for sales late autumn and over-wintering for early spring sales. Wildflowers: Great to boost early spring sales and extend your season into the autumn. Available weeks 8-40. Alpines & Autumn Patio: Wks 28-32 Potting for sales through autumn. Herbs, Fruit and Vegetables: Due to the fast growing nature of these lines, grown to order only.
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Victorian Violas are available exclusively from Alpha Plants. Our plugs are supplied in a 104 loose fill tray and make an ideal 1 litre pot for high We are pleased to announce an exciting, new range of hardy perennial Violas, bred impact sales. over a 10-year period by Rob Chapman. Rob’s breeding programme took a new Victorian Viola trademark will be supplied to be used on all labels and promotional approach by focusing on the best attributes of the classic perennial violas of the material. Victorian days. This new generation of violas have been selected for their habit, colour and scent. These have been exhibited at the RHS shows winning 9 RHS Gold Medals, including 3 Robust 104 plugs for easy potting. 3 at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show. 3 Available throughout the year.
3 Recommended potting into a 1L pot or larger.
3 Generic label available for all customers not producing their own.
3 Deliveries throughout the UK or can be collected direct from the nursery.
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3 A range of 40 different varieties.
3 Hardy Perennials (not annuals). Following these successes and the public interest which has been generated, we are now able for the first time to offer these varieties to commercial growers, to open up 3 Vast array of colours. sales through garden centres and retail outlets to the wider public. 3 Many varieties are scented. Victorian Violas are produced from cuttings which gives them their strong perennial habit and sets them aside from the more common seed raised varieties. 1L Pot ready for 3 Prolific flowering throughout the year. retail sales.
4 959 Victorian Viola Varieties Victorian Viola Varieties
Showgirl Silver Lining Skylark Summer Showers Winnie Abigail Andy Pandy Blue Ice Bo-Peep Victorian Viola Heritage Varieties
Budgie Citronella Cockatoo Cuty
Charlotte Elaine Quin Elizabeth Fiona Lawrenson
Floella Flossy Hannah May Lincoln Cathedral
Helen Dillon Helena Isabel Ivory Queen
Mabel Martini Marylyn Michelle Letitia Maggie Mott Nora Smuggler’s Moon
Midnight Prunella Rose Marie Rosy Rayne Talitha White Swan Winifred Jones
366 357 Name/Variety Species Product Description Flower Height Standard Period (cm) Delivery Weeks Herbaceous Perenials SALVIA & 8-30 Caradonna nemorosa Slender pointed spikes of small, blue-purple flowers. Apr-Oct 60 P in trays of 50 in trays of 84 I Cavalieri del Tau microphylla Dark foliage with large magenta flowers. Apr-Oct 80 P Cerro Potosi microphylla Neat, aromatic green leaves and magenta-pink tubular flowers. Apr-Oct 80 P Christine Yeo hybrid Beautiful violet-purple flowers. Apr-Oct 80 P Clotted Cream (P) A compact plant with rich creamy flowers. Apr-Oct 60 P concolor Long inflorescences of striking deep blue flowers. Apr-Oct 250 P Salvias have generated huge interest over the corrugata Dark green wrinkled, foliage and last few years and demand continues to grow, terminal clusters of dark blue flowers. Apr-Oct 90 P discolour Unusual, dramatic, purple-black flowers and fuelled by exciting varieties offering a full pistachio-green calyces. Apr-Oct 60 P range of colours and heights. Dyson’s Maroon microphylla Shrubby perennial producing deep maroon-purple flowers. Apr-Oct 80 P East Friesland nemorosa Dwarf habit with intensely coloured spikes of violet flowers. Apr-Oct 50 P Ember’s Wish (P) hybrid Large scarlet red flowers in coral calyces. Apr-Oct 80 P Our salvia plugs are supplied in an ‘Elle’ style Hot Lips microphylla Eye-catching white flowers tipped with red. Apr-Oct 100 P paper wrap pot, in trays of 84, pinched and ready for potting into a 1L to 3L pot. 84 Tray
Salvias grow quickly through the spring and summer months and will flower 5-6 weeks from potting or the last pinch. If grown indoors, salvias will benefit from some PGR in warmer weather to
achieve an even, compact plant. Salvia Caradonna Salvia Cerro Potosi Salvia Clotted Cream
With easy growing, a wide range of colours and heavy customer demand, why not give them a try as either a standalone range or to compliment 2 litre pot after 5 weeks “The plug” your range of perennials. (summer)
Name/Variety Species Product Description Flower Height Standard Period (cm) Delivery Weeks Salvia I Cavalieri del Tau Salvia Christine Yeo Salvia concolor 8-30 SALVIA & African Sky (P) hybrid Arching stems of sky blue flowers. Apr-Oct 60 P Amistad (P) hybrid Deep velvety purple flowers emerging from almost black calyx. Apr-Oct 120 P Black & Blue guaranitica Dark blue flowers. Tall statuesque plant for back of a border. Apr-Oct 180 P Blue Note (P) greggii Stunning spires of intense royal blue flowers. Apr-Oct 60 P
Salvia corrugata Salvia discolour
Salvia African Sky Salvia Amistad Salvia Black & Blue Salvia Blue Note Salvia East Friesland Salvia Ember’s Wish Salvia Hot Lips Salvia Dyson’s Maroon
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SALVIA (cont.) & Peach Cobbler Sumptuous peachy-orange flowers with dark flower stems. Apr-Oct 50 P Peach Parfait (P) Peachy-cream coloured flowers with contrasting bronzy calyces. Apr-Oct 50 P Peter Vidgeon x jamensis Wands of lilac-pink flowers set against greyish green leaves. Apr-Oct 60 P Phyllis’ Fancy hybrid Stem of fuzzy lavender white flowers cupped in pretty indigo calyces.Apr-Oct 150 P Royal Bumble hybrid Blood red flowers above contrasting deep green foliage. Apr-Oct 75 P Salmon Dance (P) greggii Creamy salmon flowers marked by white throats. Apr-Oct 45 P Sebastian hybrid Unusual deep pink/red flowers with mauve stamens. Apr-Oct 120 P
Salvia Icing Sugar Salvia Javier Salvia Jezebel Salvia Joy
Salvia Peach Cobbler Salvia Peach Parfait Salvia Peter Vidgeon
Salvia Krystle Pink Salvia La Mancha Salvia Love & Wishes Salvia microphylla
Name/Variety Species Product Description Flower Height Standard Period (cm) Delivery Weeks Salvia Sebastian Salvia Phyllis’ Fancy Salvia Royal Bumble Salvia Salmon Dance 8-30 SALVIA (cont.) & SALVIA (cont.) & Señorita Leah x jamensis Unusual flowers with a salmon-pink lower lip and a creamy-yellow Icing Sugar (P) microphylla Aromatic foliage smothered with unusual two-tone upper lip suffused with pink. This delightful ‘concoction’ is further flowers of pale and cherry pink. Apr-Oct 65 P enhanced by dusky-red calyces. Apr-Oct 70 P Javier x jamensis Dramatic looking salvia, bearing masses of velvety black buds Strawberries & Cream (P) opening to bright mauve-purple flowers, above lime green foliage. Apr-Oct 65 P greggii Showy flowers of reddish- rose and cream. Apr-Oct 45 P Jezebel hybrid Showy cherry-red flowers. Apr-Oct 90 P styphelus An unusual species from Bolivia/Peru with lovely deep blue flowers. Apr-Oct 45 P Joy (P) hybrid Bicoloured flowers of pale and dark pink, lasting all summer long. Apr-Oct 60 P Super Trouper (P) guarantica Flowers of rich violet blue, fading to mauve. Apr-Oct 130 P Krystle Pink hybrid Named after Robin Middleton’s beloved cat! Pretty pink flowers uliginosa Slender leafy stems carry head high spires of pure sky-blue flowers. Apr-Oct 150 P with a pale picotee edge. Apr-Oct 75 P Walsingham White (P) La Mancha Eye catching flowers of pale lemon and salmon. Apr-Oct 75 P hybrid An exciting new cultivar we are able to bring you with white flowers. Apr-Oct 70 P Love & Wishes (P) hybrid Pink-purple tubular flowers, dark purple calyces. Apr-Oct 80 P Wendy’s Wish (P) hybrid Beetroot coloured flowers set in ox-blood red calyces. Apr-Oct 90 P microphylla Blackcurrant Sage, perfect for pollinators! Apr-Oct 120 P Nachtvlinder hybrid Dutch for ‘Moth’, the deep, dark maroon – purple flowers conjuring up images of the night. Apr-Oct 75 P Neon (P) microphylla Showy flowers of neon-pink above toothed rich green leaves. Apr-Oct 65 P Nuchi hybrid Large, upward-facing, two-tone flowers of soft pink. Apr-Oct 75 P oxyphora Large ‘furry’ tubular flowers of shocking pink – Stunning! Apr-Oct 100 P
Salvia Señorita Leah Salvia Strawberries & Cream Salvia styphelus
Salvia Nachtvlinder Salvia Neon Salvia Nuchi Salvia oxyphora Salvia Super Trouper Salvia uliginosa Salvia Wendy’s Wish Salvia Walsingham White
1036 1135 Name/Variety Product Description Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 ACHILLEA & Herbaceous Perenials millefolium Wesersandstein Pink maturing to cream. Jun-Aug 50 P P P Moonshine Soft yellow heads with silvery foliage. Jun-Aug 60 P P P in trays of 50 in trays of 50 Terracotta Brown-orange maturing to pale yellow. Jun-Sep 80 P P P
AGROSTEMMA (Lychnis coronaria) atrosanguinea Silver, felted leaf with crimson flowers. Jun-Aug 60 P Our popular range of 50 cell Perennial plugs are designed to give a robust plant ALCEA (Hollyhock) for potting direct into a 1 – 3L pot, without Chater’s Double Mixed Double ‘powder-puff’ flowers, mixed. Jul-Sep 180 P Nigra Single flowers of dark maroon. Jul-Sep 150 P the need to plant into a liner pot first, that is normal with using smaller plug sizes. ALCHEMILLA (Lady’s Mantle) The plugs supplied in Wks. 7 -11 having mollis Greenish-yellow flowers in clusters. Jun-Jul 50 P P P been produced the previous summer and have been allowed to die down over winter thereby not only providing a more vigorous 50 Tray plant in the spring but also giving first year TOP 50 flowering.
3 A robust plug, easy to handle.
3 A range of over 500 varieties.
3 Large enough not to require expensive heat or
Alcea Chater’s Double Mixed Achillea millefolium Achillea Moonshine protection. Wesersandstein
3 Rapid establishment and growth giving a TOP 50 TOP 50 reduced production time.
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3 Potting to sale in as little as 5 weeks. Alcea Nigra Alchemilla mollis
3 Rapid ressponse times to your customer's demands.
3 Over wintered to give first year flowering.
3 Potting over wintered plants thereby reducing losses. Finished 1L. pot Achillea Terracotta Agrostemma atrosanguinea
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Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks AQUILEGIA Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 ASTER Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 caerulea hyb. Dragonfly Mixture of colours. May-Jul 60 P P amellus ‘Rudolph Goethe’ Beautiful, large, violet-blue flowers above a clump of caerulea hyb. McKana Large flowered, mixed range of colours. May-Jun 75 P P dark green lance-shaped leaves. Jul-Sep 50 P vulg. Black Barlow Purple-Black flowers. May-Jun 80 P P vulg. Bordeaux Barlow Dark Ruby Flowers. May-Jun 80 P P BERGENIA vulg. Christa Barlow Dark Blue flowers, edged white. May-Jun 80 P P cordifolia Magenta flowers above broad leaves. Mar-May 45 P vulg. White Barlow White flowers with green tips. May-Jun 80 P P Winterglow Evergreen red foliage with red blooms. Mar-May 45 P P
ARMERIA (Thrift) maritima Splendens Grass like foliage with bright rose ‘pom-pom’ flower heads. May-Jun 20 P pseudarmeria Ballerina Lilac Large globular flowers of lilac. May-Sep 25 P pseudarmeria Ballerina Red Pom-pom flowers formed from tiny clusters of red flowers. May-Sep 25 P pseudarmeria Ballerina White White pom – pom flowers. May-Sep 25 P
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CAMPANULA (‘Bellflower’) carpatica Pearl Deep Blue Extra compact plant, blue ‘bell’ flowers. Jun-Jul 15 P P carpatica Pearl White Compact, ball-shaped habit, white flower. Jun-Jul 20 P P gargancia Dickson’s Gold & Unusual bright golden foliage with blue flowers. Jun-Jul 15 P P Aquilegia vulg. Aquilegia vulg. Aquilegia Aquilegia vulg. glomerata alba Erect stems, pure white clustered flowers. Jun-Aug 30 P P Black Barlow Bordeaux Barlow vulg. Christa Barlow White Barlow glomerata Superba Tall, large violet-blue clustered flowers. Jun-Aug 50 P P persicifolia grandiflora Alba Long stems of bell shaped flowers, white. Jun-Aug 80 P P persicifolia grandiflora Blue Long stems of bell shaped flowers, blue. Jun-Aug 80 P P
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Aquilegia caerulea hyb. Armeria Armeria McKana pseudarmeria Ballerina Lilac maritima Splendens Campanula carpatica Pearl Campanula carpatica Campanula garganica Campanula glomerata alba Dickson’s Gold
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Aquilegia caerulea hyb. Armeria Armeria Dragonfly pseudarmeria Ballerina Red pseudarmeria Ballerina White Campanula glomerata Campanula persicifolia Campanula persicifolia Superba grandiflora Alba grandiflora Blue 1014 1115 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks CATANACHE (Cupid’s Dart) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 COREOPSIS Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 caerulea Amor Blue Swaying stems of bright blue cornflowers. Jul-Sep 60 P grandiflora Early Sunrise Semi-double, yellow flower – traditional favourite. Jun-Sep 45 P P P grandiflora Sunray Bright golden yellow double flower. Jun-Aug 50 P P CENTAUREA (‘Knapweed’) lanceolata Sterntaler Vibrant single golden yellow flowers with bronze inset around the centre. Jun-Aug 40 P montana Vivid blue thistle-like flowers. Apr-Aug 60 P CYMBALARIA & CENTRANTHUS (‘Valerian’) muralis Small ivy-like leaves with lilac flowers like tiny May-Sep 15 P
Ruber Pretty Betsy Clouds of red flowers. May-Sep 60 P snapdragons.
CERASTIUM DELOSPERMA & tomentosum Compact silver foliage with white flower. Apr-Aug 15 P cooperi Prostrate succulent with narrow, fleshy leaves and Jun-Sep 10 P silken purple flowers CHRYSANTHEMUM (Leucanthemum) coccineum ‘Robinson Red’ Fern like with vibrant red ‘daisy’ flowers, lovely contrasting colour to Silver Princess. Jun-Aug 90 P P maximum Silver Princess Shasta Daisy – white. Jun-Aug 40 P P TOP 50
Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis lanceolata Cymbalaria muralis Delosperma cooperi Sunray Early Sunrise Sterntaler
Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks DELPHINIUM Pacific Giant Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 Astolat Rich spikes of deep pink flowers - a rare and unusual delphinium colour. Jul-Sep 150 P P Black Knight Deep purple flowers with black eyes. Jul-Sep 150 P P Galahad Pure white. Jul-Sep 150 P P King Arthur Dark violet with white Bee. Jul-Sep 150 P P Summer Skies Light blue tones with black Bee. Jul-Sep 150 P P Centranthus ruber Centaurea montana Cerastium tomentosum Catanache caerulea Amor Pretty Betsy Blue
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Delphinium Delphinium Chrysanthemum coccineum ‘Robinson Red’ Chrysanthemum maximum Silver Princess Delphinium Delphinium Delphinium Pacific Giant Pacific Giant Pacific Giant Pacific Giant Pacific Giant King Arthur Summer Skies Black Knight Galahad Astolat 1612 1317 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks DELPHINIUM Magic Fountain (Dwarf Pacific) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 DIANTHUS deltoides Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 Cherry Blossom Cherry pink with white Bee. Jun-Aug 80 P P Flashing Light (Red) Masses of scarlet flowers. Jun-Aug 20 P Dark Blue/Dark Bee Deep blue with dark Bee. Jun-Aug 80 P P Arctic Fire White flowers with brilliant red eye. Jun-Aug 20 P Dark Blue/White Bee Deep blue with contrasting white Bee. Jun-Aug 80 P Mix A mix of all the colours! Jun-Aug 80 P Pure White Pure white. Jun-Aug 80 P P DIGITALIS (Foxglove) Sky Blue Sky blue with white Bee. Jun-Aug 80 P P White/Dark Bee Pure white with dark Bee. Jun-Aug 80 P P Camelot F1 Mixed Large bell flowers with speckled throats. Mix of colours – rose, cream and lavender. Jun-Aug 120 P P purpurea Alba Large flowers of white with dark spots. Jun-Aug 100 P purpurea Excelsior Hybrids Large flower mixture in glowing colours. Jun-Aug 120 P P purpurea Foxy Mix Compact dense spikes of mixed shades. Jun-Aug 80 P
DORONICUM orientale Little Leo Compact golden yellow, double petals. Apr-Jun 35 P P
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Delphinium Magic Fountain Delphinium Magic Fountain Delphinium Magic Fountain Pure White Sky Blue White/Dark Bee
Dianthus deltoides Flashing Dianthus deltoides Digitalis Camelot F1 Mixed Digitalis purpurea Alba Light (Red) Arctic Fire
Delphinium Magic Fountain Cherry Blossom Delphinium Magic Fountain Dark Blue/White Bee
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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Hybrids Digitalis purpurea Foxy Mix Doronicum orientale Little Leo Delphinium Magic Fountain Delphinium Magic Fountain Mix Dark Blue/Dark Bee 1418 1519 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks ECHINACEA (Coneflower) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 GAILLARDIA (‘Blanket Flower’) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 purpurea ‘Doubledecker’ Unusual purple-red, ‘twin flowers’. Jul-Sep 120 P P Arizona Apricot Yellow flowers with apricot coloured center. May-Jul 30 P P P purpurea ‘Green Twister’ Lemon green flowers with increasing carmine-red center. Jul-Sep 100 P P Arizona Red Shades Brilliant red shades, rich flowering. May-Jul 30 P P P purpurea ‘Lucky Star’ Bright white with orange-yellow centre. Jul-Sep 100 P P Arizona Sun Brilliant red petals with yellow tips. May-Jul 30 P P P purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’ Intense carmine-red flowers. Jul-Sep 100 P P
GEUM (‘Avens’) NEW TOP 50 chiloense ‘Blazing Sunset’ Scarlet flowers. Jun-Aug 50 P chiloense ‘Lady Stratheden’ Double flowers of golden yellow. May-Sep 60 P P chiloense ‘Mrs. Bradshaw’ Large scarlet flowers with ruffled petals. May-Sep 60 P P chiloense ‘Sunrise’ Double flowers of golden yellow. Jun-Aug 60 P coccineum Cooky Bright orange flowers. Jun-Aug 35 P P P
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Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Twister’ Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’
Gaillardia Arizona Sun Gaillardia Arizona Red Shades Gaillardia Arizona Apricot
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Geum chiloense ‘Sunrise’ Geum chiloense ‘Blazing Sunset’ Geum chiloense ‘Lady Stratheden’
Echinacea purpurea ‘Lucky Star’ Echinacea purpurea ‘Doubledecker’ ERIGERON (Fleabane)
speciosus Grandiflorus Blue Shades of blue daisy flowers. Jul-Sep 75 P P TOP 50 TOP 50 speciosus Rose Jewel Daisy flowers of lilac-rose. Jul-Sep 70 P P ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) planum Elegant, small ball-shaped flowers of blue. Jun-Aug 100 P
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Geum chiloense ‘Mrs. Bradshaw’ Geum coccineum Cooky Erigeron speciosus Grandiflorus Blue Eryngium planum Erigeron speciosus Rose Jewel
1620 1721 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks HEUCHERA Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 americana Dales Strain Decorative marbled leaves, cream flowers. Jun-Aug 60 P P TOP 50 TOP 50 Palace Purple Select Deep purple foliage, white flowers. Jun-Aug 60 P P P
HOUTTUYNIA & cordata Chamaeleon Tricolour foliage of green, yellow and red. Jun-Sep 20 P P P cordata Flame More vivid form of ‘Chameleon’. Jun-Sep 20 P P
KNAUTIA macedonica Dark crimson scabiosa-like flowers. Jun-Sep 80 P P Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula angustifolia Rosea macedonica Mars Midget Dwarf habit, abundant ruby-red flowers. May-Sep 40 P P P Hidcote Nana Alba KNIPHOFIA (‘Red Hot Pokers’) Royal Castle Hybrids Vibrant orange and yellow colours. Jul-Oct 80 P P uvaria Flamenco Fiery mixture yellow/orange/red shades. Jul-Oct 80 P
Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula stoechas Munstead Twickle Purple Vera Blue Star
Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks LAVANDULA & Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 angustifolia Hidcote Excellent dwarf lavender with deep violet-blue flowers, white-grey foliage. Jun-Oct 40 P P P angustifolia Munstead Fragrant blue flowers over grey-green. Jun-Oct 40 P P P angustifolia Nana Alba Compact white. Apr-Jul 30 P P P Houttuynia cordata Chamaeleon Houttuynia cordata Flame angustifolia Rosea Pink flowers over silver foliage. Jun-Oct 50 P P P angustifolia Twickle Purple Dark purple. May-Oct 40 P P P angustifolia Vera True lavender- blue/purple. Jun-Aug 50 P P P stoechas Blue Star Deep purple – compact. Apr-Jul 40 P P P
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LEUCANTHEMUM See our listings under ‘Chrysanthemum’
Heuchera americana Dales Strain LEWISIA cotyledon Rainbow Warm shades of yellows, oranges, peaches & pinks. Apr-Jul 15 P P P TOP 50 longipetala Little Plum Funnel shaped purple flowers over dark green foliage. Apr-Jul 10 P P P
Knautia macedonica Mars Midget Knautia macedonica
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Kniphofia Royal Castle Hybrids Kniphofia uvaria Flamenco Heuchera Palace Purple Select Lewisia cotyledon Rainbow Lewisia longipetala Little Plum
1822 1923 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks LOBELIA Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 LUPINUS Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 fulgens Queen Victoria Scarlet flowers, dark purple-red foliage. Jun-Sep 75 P P P Russell Chandelier Light Yellow. Jun-Aug 100 P speciosa Fan F1 Blue Tall spikes of tubular deep blue flowers. Jun-Sep 60 P P Russell My Castle Shades of red. Jun-Aug 100 P speciosa Fan F1 Burgundy Tall spikes of burgundy flowers. Jun-Sep 60 P P Russell Noble Maiden Cream-white. Jun-Aug 100 P speciosa Fan F1 Salmon Softer salmon flowers. Jun-Sep 60 P P Russell The Chatelaine Pink with white. Jun-Aug 100 P speciosa Fan F1 Scarlet Tall spikes of vibrant scarlet flowers. Jun-Sep 60 P P Russell The Governor Blue with white. Jun-Aug 100 P Russell The Pages Carmine red shades. Jun-Aug 100 P Russell Hybrids Mix A mix of all the colours. Jun-Aug 100 P LUPINUS Gallery Blue Blue and blue bi-colour shades. Jun-Aug 50 P Gallery Red Red and red bi-colour shades. Jun-Aug 50 P Lychnis Gallery Rose Rose and rose bi-colour shades. Jun-Aug 50 P x arkwrightii ‘Vesuvius’ Orange-scarlet flowers in contrast Gallery White Shades of white. Jun-Aug 50 P with dramatic bronze-green foliage. Jun-Aug 40 P Gallery Yellow Yellow and yellow bi-colour shades. Jun-Aug 50 P Gallery Mixed A mix of all the colours. Jun-Aug 50 P
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Lobelia Lobelia Lobelia Lobelia Lupinus Russell Chandelier Lupinus Russell My Castle Lupinus Russell Noble Maiden fulgens Queen Victoria speciosa Fan F1 Blue speciosa Fan F1Burgundy speciosa Fan F1 Salmon
Lupinus Russell The Chatelaine Lupinus Russell The Governor Lobelia Lupinus Gallery Red Lupinus Gallery Rose Lupinus Gallery Blue speciosa Fan F1 Scarlet
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Lupinus Gallery Mixed Lupinus Gallery White Lupinus Gallery Yellow Lupinus Russell The Pages Lupinus Russell Hybrids Mix Lychnis x arkwrightii ‘Vesuvius’
2024 2125 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks MALVA (Mallow) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 PHYGELIUS FUNFARE ™ & Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 P P P moschata Rosea Pink form. Jun-Aug 50 Coral (P) Compact, coral trumpets with striking yellow throats. Jun-Sep 60 P P MONARDA (‘Bergamot / Bee Balm’) Orange (P) Orange trumpets with yellow, compact. Jun-Sep 60 P P Yellow (P) Vibrant yellow, compact. Jun-Sep 60 P P didyma ‘Cambridge Scarlet’ Aromatic, bronze-tinged, lanceolate leaves with terminal & Wine (P) Light burgundy trumpets. Jun-Sep 60 P P whorls of deep scarlet, two-lipped flowers. Jun-Aug 90 P P didyma ‘Croftway Pink’ & Aromatic, lance-shaped leaves and terminal whorls of PHYSALIS (‘Chinese Lantern’) two-lipped, clear pink flowers. Jun-Aug 90 P P franchetii Gigantea White flower turning into orange lanterns. Jun-Jul 100 P didyma Panorama Mixed A bushy perennial producing bright scarlet to pink flowers. Jul-Sep 110 P P NEPETA (‘Catmint’) PHYSOSTEGIA (‘Obedient Plant’) mussinii Blue-grey foliage, spikes of lavender –blue flowers. May-Sep 30 P P virginiana Rose Intense pink blooms. Jul-Sep 75 P virginiana Snow Crown Large blossoms of white. Jul-Sep 75 P P P PAPAVER (‘Poppy’) orientale Nana Allegro Vivid scarlet-red blooms with black centre. May-Jun 60 P P POLEMONIUM (‘Jacob’s Ladder’) orientale Pizzicato Dwarf variety, mix of red, orange, salmon and Bambino Blue Compact, violet blue with yellow eye. Jun-Aug 30 P P P white single flower with black centres. May-Jun 50 P P
PENSTEMON Please see seperate section, pages 32-33
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Phygelius Funfare ™ Phygelius Funfare ™ Phygelius Funfare ™ Phygelius Funfare ™ Coral (P) Orange (P) Yellow (P) Wine (P)
Malva moschata Rosea Monarda didyma ‘Cambridge Scarlet’ TOP 50 TOP 50
Physalis franchetii Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Snow Polemonium Bambino Blue Gigantea Rose Crown
POTENTILLA (‘Cinquefoil’) nepalensis Shogran Brilliant carmine-rose, dwarf & compact. May-Jul 15 P thurberi Monarch’s Velvet Raspberry red flowers, velvet red centre. Jun-Aug 40 P P Nepeta mussinii Monarda didyma Panorama Mixed aurea Golden flowers above shiny foliage. Jun-Aug 15 P
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Potentilla nepalensis Shogran Potentilla thurberi Potentilla aurea Papaver orientale Nana Allegro Papaver orientale Pizzicato Monarda didyma ‘Croftway Pink’ Monarch’s Velvet
2226 432723 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks RUDBECKIA (‘Coneflower’) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 SCABIOSA (‘Pincushion Flower’) Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ Golden petals, contrasting dark centre. Jul-Oct 70 P P columbaria Misty Butterflies Soft pink to lavender blue flowers. Jun-Sep 25 P P hirta ‘Cappuccino’ Bronze-brown with yellow tips Jul-Oct 80 P P japonica alpine Ritz Blue Delicate sky blue flowers. Jun-Sep 15 P P P hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ Petals of deepest crimson Jul-Oct 60 P japonica alpine Ritz Rose Pretty rose-pink flowers. Jun-Sep 15 P P P hirta ‘Goldilocks’ Golden double and semi double flowers with deep black centre Jul-Oct 60 P occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’ Tall, black flowering cones, best plant for bees Jul-Oct 100 P NEW TOP 50 TOP 50
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Scabiosa columbaria Scabiosa japonica alpine Scabiosa japonica Misty Butterflies Ritz Blue alpine Ritz Rose
SOLIDAGO (‘Golden Rod’) canadensis Baby Gold Large plumes of golden-yellow. Jul-Sep 60 P
STOKESIA laevis Blue Star Evergreen perennial with lance-shaped foliage and large Aug-Oct 30 P cornflower-like light blue flowers. TEUCRIUM Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ Rudbeckia hirta ‘Goldilocks’ Rudbeckia occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’ hircanicum (Purple Tails) Attractive dark green scented foliage with an abundance of long, tail-like purple flower spikes. Aug-Sep 45 P
TANECETUM (‘Silver Tansy’) TOP 50 TOP 50 niveum ‘Jackpot’ Numerous white ‘daisy like’ flowers with yellow centres. Jul-Sep 50 P
VERBASCUM (‘Mullien’) blattaria f. albiflorum ‘White Blush’ Attractive large white flowers with purple stamens. Jun-Aug 100 P P P chaixii Sixteen Candles Many branched stems consisting of bright yellow flowers with violet stamens: a favourite of the honey bee. Jun-Aug 100 P P phoeniceum Mixed Colours Violet, Red, Pink and white. Jun-Aug 90 P P P
NEW NEW TOP 50 Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cappuccino’
SALVIA (‘Sage) nemorosa Blue Queen Compact with tall spires of blue flowers. May-Aug 40 P P P nemorosa Rose Queen Erect bright pink flower spikes. May-Aug 60 P P P nemorosa Violet Queen Violet coloured flower spikes. May-Aug 60 P P patens Blue Angel Ultramarine blue, ‘hairy’ foliage. Jun-Oct 60 P Verbascum blattaria f. Verbascum phoeniceum Solidago canadensis Stokesia laevis Blue Star albiflorum ‘White Blush’ Mixed Colours Baby Gold
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Salvia nemorosa Blue Queen Salvia nemorosa Rose Queen Salvia nemorosa Violet Salvia patens Blue Angel Teucrium hircanicum Verbascum chaixii Tanecetum niveum ‘Jackpot’ Queen Sixteen Candles 2824 2925 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks VERBENA Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 bonariensis Tall stems of swaying violet-blue flowers. Jul-Oct 200 P P P Claret & Strong claret flowers, spreading habit. Jun-Oct 35 P P P Edith Edelman & Shocking Pink flowers to compliment the other hardy verbena varieties. Jun-Oct 30 P P P (28) Range Homestead Purple & Upright bushy habit, purple flowers. Jun-Oct 45 P P P Rigida (Venosa) Neat and compact, lilac-blue flowers. Jun-Oct 30 P
VERONICA (‘Speedwell’) Following many requests from our spicata Blue Abundant blue spires, silvery-grey leaves. Jul-Sep 60 P P customers we are pleased to offer you our spicata Rose Semi-dwarf variety, rose-red spires. Jun-Aug 30 P P Liner 28 range. Any product within our brochure can be ordered in this format.
TOP 50 TOP 50 The speed liner is 7.2cm x 7.2cm x 8cm deep with the equivalent root volume of a 9cm round pot but in a 28-module tray for
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3 Choose any variety from our brochure, to order. Verbena Claret Verbena Edith Edelman 3 Large size liner for shorter production times. 3 Ideally suited to production in large pots for a Premium Product (2L – 5L). 3 Greatly reduced growing time gives better use of available space. 3 Robust enough to pot under cold tunnels or outdoors.
Verbena bonariensis Verbena Homestead Purple Verbena Rigida (Venosa)
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3 Directly used in container and value added plantings. 3 Used for direct planting into landscape contracts. 3 Potting a mature liner can avoid the need to over-winter so reducing losses. Finished 5L. pot Veronica spicata Blue Veronica spicata Rose
3026 453127 Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks PENSTEMON (cont.) & Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 Hidcote Pink Rose pink, dark streaks on throat. Jun-Sep 100 P P King George V Small crimson flowers, red-marked white throats. Jun-Sep 90 P P Maurice Gibb Cerise, white throat. Jun-Sep 80 P P in trays of 84 Mother of Pearl Cream, tinged blue. streaked purple throat. Jun-Sep 100 P P Raven Deep magenta flowers. Jun-Sep 100 P P Name/Variety Product Description Flower Height Standard Delivery Weeks Snowflake White. Jun-Sep 90 P P Period (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 Sour Grapes Deep purple flushed blue, cream throat. Jun-Sep 90 P P PENSTEMON & Windsor Red Vivid red with white throat streaked red. Jun-Sep 70 P P Volcano ™ Etna (P) Bright red flowers with white throats. Jun-Sep 90 P P Alice Hindley Lilac/lavender flowers with white throats. Jun-Sep 120 P P Volcano™ Fujiyama (P) Pale pink flowers with white throats. Jun-Sep 90 P P Appleblossom Pale pink flowers with white throats. Jun-Sep 80 P P Volcano ™ Kilimanjaro (P) Mid Pink. Jun-Sep 90 P P Blackbird Rich burgundy flowers. Jun-Sep 80 P P Volcano™ Vesuvius (P) Purple with white throat. Jun-Sep 90 P P Catherine de la Mare Compact, spreading, purplish-blue flower. Jun-Sep 50 P P Evelyn Rose-pink flowers, paler inside. Jun-Sep 60 P P Firebird (Schöenholzeri) Scarlet bell-shaped flowers. Jun-Sep 90 P P Flamingo Deep pink with white throat streaked red. Jun-Sep 95 P P Garnet (Andenken an F.Hahn) Wine-red flowers. Jun-Sep 90 P P heterophyllus Heavenly Blue Blue-mauve, compact. Jun-Sep 45 P P Hewells Pink Bright pink, cream throat streaked red. Jun-Sep 80 P P
Penstemon Hidcote Pink Penstemon King George V Penstemon Maurice Gibb Penstemon Mother of Pearl
Penstemon Alice Hindley Penstemon Appleblossom Penstemon Blackbird Penstemon TOP 50 TOP 50 Catherine de la Mare
Penstemon Raven Penstemon Snowflake Penstemon Sour Grapes Penstemon Windsor Red
Penstemon Evelyn Penstemon Firebird (Schöenholzeri)
Penstemon heterophyllus Penstemon Flamingo Penstemon Garnet Penstemon Hewells Pink Penstemon Volcano ™ Penstemon Volcano™ Penstemon Volcano ™ Penstemon Volcano™ Heavenly Blue Etna (P) Fujiyama (P) Kilimanjaro (P) Vesuvius (P)
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Name/Variety Product Description Height Standard Delivery Weeks (cm) 7-9 23-24 36-37 CAREX buchananii (Red Rooster) Erect rusty copper-bronze foliage, great with pink, orange or yellow flowered perennials. 75 P P P comans ‘Frosted Curls’ (syn. Amazon Mist) Striking silvery foliage with curling tips. Moist soil, sun/shade. 45 P P P flagellifera Bronzita Widely arching clumps of bronze red leaves. 40 P P P flagellifera ‘Kiwi’ As a young plant the bronze-red fine-textured leaves are very attractive and as it matures the upright leaves start to arch over the ground. 50 P P P oshimensis Evergold Small bright clump of green edged leaves with broad central, yellow stripe. Moist soil. 25 P P P testacea (Prairie Fire) Unusual olive green arching leaves, turning orange in full sun. 50 P P P
FESTUCA glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ Silver-blue. Palest of cultivars. Drought tolerant. 25 P P P glauca ‘Golden Toupee’ Yellow/green. An unusually coloured festuca to brighten border edge. 20 P
ISOLEPSIS cernua (Fibreoptic grass) Green mop like leaves with white spikelets on ends. Best in containers. 15 P P P Wildflowers have now established themselves as a firm favourite in the major garden centres filling the seasonal gap between spring potted KOELERIA glauca Blue Hair Grass, narrow blue leaves. 25 P P P bulbs and early bedding as well as extending the season for autumn sales. So if you feel you’re missing out, why not try your own range of LUZULA 9c pots! nivea Snow Wood Rush, evergreen with white-grey haired leaves. 35 P P P ‘Wildflowers’, we‘ve made it easy for you... MILLIUM effusum ‘Aureum’ Golden Millet Grass, golden-green in colour, very effective in shade. 60 P P P P A range of popular and easy to grow varieties. P Carefully scheduled to be at the right stage for potting. STIPA arundinacea (Pheasant Tails) Lovely orange/red/bronze foliage in autumn. 75 P P P P Available every 2 weeks, to give continuous sales. tenuissima (Pony Tails) The Wind Dancer. Attractive fine clump, great in the breeze. 60 P P P P Robust 104 plug for easy potting into packs or 9c pots. UNCINIA rubra Very attractive clumps, coloured red-bronze. 30 P P P Many gardeners won’t have room for a full wildflower meadow, so pots or packs ready to plant will enable them to be part of this new style of gardening.
For landscaping, why not try direct planting the plugs into areas of grass for rapid establishment. As green roofs become more popular, we are able to supplement our range of wildflowers with other species of plants specifically suited to the roof top growing environment. We are also able to offer large numbers of single varieties for conservation and reclamation projects. From patio containers to wildflower meadows, from roof top gardens to conservation
Carex buchananii Carex oshimensis Evergold Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ Stipatenuissima projects, the uses are endless. (Pony Tails)
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Bird’s Foot Trefoil Bladder Campion Cats Ear Common Fleabane Meadow Buttercup Meadow Clary Night Flowering Catchfly Oxeye Daisy (Lotus corniculatus) (Silene vulgaris) (Hypochaeris radicata) (Pulicaria dysenterica) (Ranunculus acris) (Salvia pratensis) (Silene noctiflora) (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Common Knapweed Common Sorrel Corn Chamomile Corn Marigold Oxlip Primrose Ragged Robin Red Campion (Centaurea nigra) (Rumex acetosa) (Anthemis arvensis) (Chrysanthemum segatum) (Primula Elatior) (Primula vulgaris) (Lychnis flos-cuculi) (Silene dioica)
Cornflower Cowslip Cuckoo Flower Field Poppy Red Clover Ribwort Plantain Rough Hawkbit Salad Burnett (Centaurea cyanus) (Primula veris) (Cardamine pratensis) (Papaver rhoeas) (Trifolium pratense) (Plantago lanceolata) (Leotodon hispidus) (Sanguisorba minor)
Field Scabious Fox ‘n’ Cubs Foxglove Great Mullein Selfheal Sneezewort Teasel Toadflax (Knautia arvensis) (Hieracium aurantiacum) (Digitalis purpurea) (Verbascum thapsus) (Prunella vulgaris) (Achillea ptarmica) (Dipsacus fullonum) (Linaria vulgaris)
Greater Knapweed Harebell Heartsease Ladies Bedstraw Valerian Wild Carrot Wild Marjoram Yarrow (Centaurea scabiosa) (Campanula rotundifolia) (Viola tricolor) (Galium verum) (Valeriana officinalis) (Daucus carota) (Origanum vulgare) (Achillea millefolium)
3630 3733 Herbs in trays of 100in trays of 104 and 50 in trays of 100 Our alpine and autumn patio covers a range of flowering and foliage plants. These are used Please find below a list of the most popular herbs we produce. However, if there is a variety you year-round as alpine plants or to provide colour and interest throughout the autumn and winter require and you cannot see listed, please contact us. period in baskets and patio containers, where they can be used as a stand alone product or an ideal accompaniment to winter pansy and primula sales. Please note that other autumn patio & alpine varieties can be found under herb and perennial listings but if you can’t see what you’re looking for, ARTEMISIA DILL ORIGANUM SAGE (Salvia) give us a call to see if we can help. arbotanum ‘Cola Plant’ Diana Majorana Bicolor Tricolor Name/Variety Product Description Flower Height For Autumn Patio dracunculus (French Tarragon) Supreme Common (Grower’s Friend) Period (cm) Delivery Weeks FENNEL vulgare Elephant’s Ear 28-32 BALM Common (Foeniculum vulgare) vulgare aureum Gold Honey Melon AJUGA All Gold Bronze (Foeniculum purpureum) vulgare aureum Green Icterina Burgundy Glow Attractive tri-colour burgundy foliage. May-Jun 15 P Lemon vulgare aureum variegata Purple Mahogany Rich mahogany foliage with blue flowers. May-Jun 10 P Rainbow Multi-coloured foliage producing spikes of blue flowers. May-Jun 15 P Variegated FEVERFEW vulgare Compactum Scarlet Pineapple Tanacetum parthenium vulgare Hot ‘n’ Spicy Scarlet Tangerine ERYSIMUM BASIL Tanacetum parthenium Tricolor Bowles Mauve Spires of dusky purple flowers over dark green foliage. Apr-Sep 45 P Bush aureum (Gold) PARSLEY linifolium Variegatum Variegated foliage with lilac flower stems. May-Jul 50 P Greek Champion Moss Curled SATUREJA HELICHRYSUM douglasii Indian Mint Purple Ruffles HELICHRYSUM Italian Giant (Flat Leaf) angustifolia Grey-silver scented foliage – ‘Curry plant’. - 30 P Sweet Genovese angustifolia Plain Leaf (French) italicum ‘Dwarf’ Aromatic, narrow, long silver-white leaves. - 60 P italicum Dwarf THYMUS LAMIUM BORAGE PENNYROYAL Archers Gold Gold Grown and known for its acid yellow foliage. Flower spikes of pink. Mar-Apr 35 P Borago officinalis MARJORAM Mentha pulegium Carbon Wine & Roses (P) White Nancy Hooded white flowers over soft, ‘frosted white’ leaves. Apr-May 30 P Gold Tipped citriodorus (Lemon) CARAWAY Pot ROSEMARY citriodorus variegated Carum carvi Sweet Barbecue Compact Blue lagoon Creeping Red CHAMOMILE MINT (Mentha) Foxtail Doone Valley Flore Pleno Apple Haifa Faustinoi Sweet (Chamaemelum nobilis) Basil Miss Jessop Foxley Treneague Chocolate Speedy Gold Garden (spicata) Tuscan Blue Orange CHERVIL gracilis (Ginger) Upright Pink Chintz Anthriscus cerefolium Eau de Cologne Prostrate Grapefruit Silver King CHIVES Hilary’s Sweet Lemon Silver Queen Allium Schoenoprasum Moroccan Silver Posie Ajuga Burgundy Glow Ajuga Ajuga Rainbow Lamium Gold Lamium White Nancy Allium tuberosum (Garlic) Orange Snowdrift Mahogany Peppermint (piperita) Tabor CORIANDER Pineapple (variegata) Variegated Santos Spearmint (spicata) vulgaris Strawberry Wooly Swiss
Balm Variegated Chives Mint Strawberry Sage Tricolor Thyme Lemon variegated Erysimum Bowles Erysimum linifolium Helichrysum angustifolia Helichrysum italicum Mauve Variegatum ‘Dwarf’ 3834 3935 Standard Flower Height Delivery Weeks LYSSIMACHIA Period (cm) 29-30 aurea Long trailing stems of butter-yellow foliage. - 10 P in trays of 100 ORIGANUM (‘Marjoranum’) vulgare aureum Lime green, aromatic foliage. Jul-Sep 25 P With the continuing public drive towards healthy eating, there is an increasing interest for home grown vulgare Country Cream Variegated leaves of green edged with cream, with small white-pink flowers. Jun-Sep 30 P fruit and vegetables. The new generation of vegetable growers have less time but more money to spend. This is creating an increasing market for part grown vegetable plants ready for planting on into SALVIA (‘Sage’) containers, gro-bags and vegetable patches. Our list is of cell grown plants ready for potting into 9-13c P Icterina Upright green and yellow aromatic foliage. - 30 pots for supply on for retail sales. Our list is of popular varieties but we are happy to discuss your Purpurascens Upright purple-grey aromatic foliage. - 30 P Tricolour Upright aromatic foliage of red and white. - 30 P requirements if you cannot see what you want listed.
SANTOLINA Name/Variety Product Description Standard Delivery Weeks chamaecyparissus Feathery foliage producing stems of bright yellow ‘pom-pom’ flowers. Jul-Sep 50 P 8-40
SATUREJA AUBERGINE douglassi (Indian Mint) An unusual mint producing lush green fragrant trailing foliage. - 45 P Black Beauty Pear shaped, open pollinated variety, deep purple fruits. Popular amateur variety. P F1 Moneymaker Medium plant height with standard shaped dark fruits. P THYMUS Archers Gold Aromatic yellow foliage. - 5 P MELON P Doone Valley Green and yellow variegated aromatic foliage. - 10 Ogen Open pollinated variety producing small, broad, oval fruits, green-skinned with yellow flesh. P Gold Queen Green and yellow foliage, aromatic. - 15 Popular product for plant sales. P Silver Queen Green and white aromatic foliage. - 15 P
TOMATO Ailsa Craig A semi-greenback variety producing bright red, medium sized fruits. Famous for its flavour. P Alicante An old favourite, greenback-free version of Moneymaker. Early cropper with smooth skinned, fleshy fruits. P F1 Big Boy Produces superb tomatoes which can weigh up to 250g! P F1 Juliet Bright red fruit with oval shape and good flavour. Easy to pick and resistant to cracking. P F1 Rosada Cherry Plum variety, with small oval shaped fruits. Vibrant red colour and excellent flavour. Prolific cropper with large trusses. P F1 Shirley Short-jointed variety with large trusses giving heavy yields of good shaped fruits. A top seller. P F1 Sun Gold Small, delicious tasting orange coloured fruits on long trusses- ideal for salads. P Salvia Icterina Salvia Purpurascens Salvia Tricolour F1 Totem A dwarf determinate variety which does not require the removal of side shoots. Excellent variety for plant sales as it may be used in pots, tubs, window boxes, gro-bags and in the garden. P F1 Tumbling Tom Red Cascading variety ideal for baskets or containers producing sweetly flavoured cherry fruits. P Gardeners Delight An old variety but still as popular as ever. The numerous small fruits have a tangy flavour. P Moneymaker Medium size, heavy cropper, very popular. P Sun Baby Good sweet flavour. Thin skinned. High yields of cherry sized, yellow tomatoes. P
Santolina chamaecyparissus Satureja douglassi Thymus Gold Queen Thymus Archers Gold
Aubergine F1 Moneymaker Tomato Alicante Melon Ogen Organum vulgare Organum vulgare Coun- Thymus Doone Valley Thymus Lyssimachia aurea Aureum try Cream Silver Queen
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