50p each Plant Price List for 2011 Slack Top is a small hamlet situated at over 900ft. in the central Pennines, close to the popular tourist spots of Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall. Our nursery and show gardens overlook the picturesque Hardcastle Crags (National Trust) with views to the distant moors. All plants for sale are grown here on the nursery. The majority of the plants listed will be available during 2011, though we shall inevitably sell out of several lines during the season, and several lines will not be ready for sale early in the year. Species of which we hold very small stocks are not listed, so please ask if you have any special requests. A warm welcome and friendly service awaits! Please note: we can only take payment by cash or cheque at the nursery, no cards sorry. OPENING TIMES: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (and Bank Holidays) 10am - 5pm Open from 5 March to 31 August 2011 inclusive. September by prior appointment only. 1 Waterloo House, 24 Slack Top, Hebden Bridge, W. Yorkshire, HX7 7HA Tel: 01422 845348 or 07984 722640 email: [email protected] www.slacktopnurseries.co.uk PLANTS AGM denotes Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. {P} denotes poisonous if eaten: {SI} denotes possible skin irritant Allium amabile Very pretty species with pink flowers on 4 - 6" stems in summer. Not invasive. 3.00 Allium flavum Many-flowered umbel of yellow flowers in summer. Long flowering. Hardy and easy. Sun. 3.00 Allium sikkimense (kansuense) Splendid blue flowered Allium. Easy under most conditions. 6 - 8". 3.00 Anacyclus pyrethrum v. depressus ‘Silberkissen’ Red-backed, white daisies, Spring. 4” tall x 8”. Sunny spot. 3.50 Androsace carnea sbsp. laggeri AGM Slow growing choice alpine with 1" pink umbels. 3.00 Androsace studiosorum AGM Large plants in 1L pots. Neat umbels of pretty pink flowers late spring. Sun. 5.00 Anemone nemorosa cultivars A selection of named forms is available. From £3.00 Anemone trullifolia Gorgeous 1” wide blue buttercups on wiry stems. For cool, moist spot. Hardy. 6” tall x 10”. 3.00 Antennaria dioica ‘Minima’ Attractive prostrate evergreen foliage, 6cm umbels of pink flowers in summer. Trough. 2.50 Anthyllis vulneraria v. coccinea Easy and very showy. Orange-red vetch flowers in summer. 1 litre pot. 4.00 Antirrhinum molle Very long flowering, semi-trailing habit with soft pink or white snapdragon flowers. 2.50 Aquilegia bertolonii AGM Deep blue flowers late spring. 12cm tall. Gritty soil some sun best. Ready May. 3.00 Aquilegia saximontana Another dwarf species to 12cm. Sky-blue and cream flowers. Easy in good, gritty soil. 3.00 Arenaria balearica Tiny creeper for rocks in not too dry spot. Starry white flowers on 1” stems. Dense green mat. 2.50 Armeria juniperifolia AGM A miniature sea thrift, sunny well drained site, good for a trough. 2.50 Aruncus aethusifolius Astilbe-like creamy flowers, good autumn colours. 8” tall x 12”. Very hardy. 4.00 Aster coloradoensis Tidy mat of toothed greyish leaves, nice pink daisies all summer. 2” x 6” 3.00 Astilbe glaberrima v. saxatilis AGM Dwarf species, just 4". Plumes of creamy-pink flowers. Ready summer. 3.00 Aubrieta ‘Doctor Mules Variegata’ Rich purple flowers, April-August. Good wall plant. 4” tall x 12”. 1litre pot. 4.00 Aubrieta ‘Elsa Lancaster’ Stiff, crinkly leaves, non-trailing habit. Unlike „normal‟ Aubrieta. Ready summer. 3.50 Aubrieta ‘Swan Red’ Deep red flowers, variegated foliage. Cut back hard if becomes straggly. 1litre pot. 4.00 Calceolaria tenella Neat creeper, crimson speckled yellow pouches, likes cool moist conditions. Available May 3.00 Calceolaria uniflora var. darwinii Fantastic browny-orange flower with a broad white stripe! Cool spot. 3.50 Campanula betulaefolia AGM Wiry stems bear pendant creamy-white flowers, summer. Non creeping. 4.00 Campanula ‘Dickson`s Gold’ A fine golden foliage plant bearing soft blue flowers in summer. 4”. 2.50 Campanula ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ Neat clump, masses of double, powder-blue flowers, summer. Easy. Ready June. 2.50 Campanula ‘Joe Elliot’ AGM Nice slow-growing hybrid, large pale blue bells over summer. Very gritty soil. 3.50 Campanula pulla Shining purple thimbles in summer. Very popular and easy. 3". 2.50 Campanula raineri AGM Large lavender-purple upturned bells in July, 3” tall x 6” 3.00 Campanula ‘Yvonne’ Floriferous hybrid - pretty, mid blue flowers, summer. Sunny, well drained spot. Ready June. 3.00 Cardamine glanduligera 12” stems of purple-pink flowers in spring, quickly makes showy clumps. Easy. 2.50 Cardamine pratensis ‘Flore Pleno’ Pretty, easy double-flowered „cuckoo flower‟, spring. 8” tall x 6”. 2.50 Celmisia bellidioides Glossy green leaves and white daisies, creeping habit, likes moist, well drained and sun. 3.00 Celmisia ramulosa v. tuberculata Neat, branched, small-leaved species. Silver-grey. Not difficult. 3.00 Celmisia semicordata Slack Top Hybrids Splendid plant, huge white daisies. Makes spectacular clumps. From 3.50 Centaurium scilloides Pink starry flowers on 3” stems in early summer, very pretty. 2.50 Chionodoxa luciliae Pretty spring flowering bulb for any decent soil. Blue, white eyed flowers on 12cm stems. 2.50 Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’ Nice white form of the above. 2.50 Chionohebe pulvinaris NZ cushion. Slow growing 1”x4”, acidic well-drained soil. Good in container. Ready May. 3.00 Chrysosplenium davidianum Spring flowering ground cover, not too dry, some shade, yellow-green flowers. 1L. 5.00 Corydalis flexuosa AGM Marvellous Spring flowering plant for a not too dry site, abundant blue flowers. 5.00 Corydalis ‘Kingfisher’ Notable for flowering April-Dec. Compact habit, less vigorous than „flexuosa‟ types. 6.00 Cotoneaster microphyllus cochleatus Splendid evergreen shrublet. Prostrate creeping habit. 2.50 Crepis incana AGM Masses of pink dandelions in summer. 9". Very tough. 1L pot. Ready June. 4.50 Cymbalaria muralis Vigorous wall or paving plant with white lipped, mauve snapdragon flowers all summer. 2.50 Dactylorhiza hybrids Hardy orchid. Seed-raised. All make excellent hardy garden plants.12". From 5.00 Delosperma basuticum Compact, fleshy mats, large yellow, cream centred flowers in summer. Dryish spot. 3.00 Delosperma ‘Graff Reinet’ Very compact variety forming a dense dome 8” x 8”. White flowers. 3.00 Dianthus alpinus AGM Dense evergreen mound, bearing large stemless pink-red flowers. Sunny well drained site. 2.50 Dianthus ‘Crimson Chance’ Fragrant deep red flowers, grey-green foliage, raised at Slack Top. 3.00 Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliancy’ Large red flowers all summer. Loosely spreading. Likes sunny spot. 2.50 Dianthus microlepis Very compact fine-leaved species with stemless pink flowers. Good drainage and sun. 3.00 Dianthus microlepis ‘Alba’ Tiny species 1”x3”, a cushion-studded with stemless white flowers, Summer-Autumn 3.00 Dianthus ‘Night Star’ AGM Cherry-red and pink bi-coloured flowers summer. Sunny position. 12cm x 25cm spread. 2.50 Douglasia vitaliana Dense grey-green cushions with beautiful clear yellow flowers. 2". Hardy. 3.00 Draba rigida v. imbricata Slow growing cushion with bright yellow flowers in spring, good for container. 3.00 Dwarf conifers A varied selection of true dwarf conifers in small numbers. Telephone or email for details POA Epilobium glabellum Showy clump former. Masses of white flowers in summer. 12". 1 litre pot. 5.00 Erigeron ‘Canary Bird’ AGM Abundant creamy-yellow flowers April-Oct. Good container plant. Sunny well drained. 4.00 Erigeron compositus v. discoideus Lovely lilac daisies all summer-autumn. Neat foliage. Few only. 3.50 Erigeron karvinskianus AGM The ideal plant for seeding into cracks and crevices of all kinds. Pink-white flowers. 3.00 Erinus alpinus AGM Bright purple-red flowers on 3" spikes. Easy. 2.50 Erodium absinthoides Masses of good pink flowers all Summer. 6” tall x 18”. Easy and hardy. 4.00 Erodium x kolbianum Very popular. Finely cut silvery-green leaves, purple blotched, pale rose flowers all summer. 4.00 Erodium x variabile ‘Album’ Masses of white flowers during summer, dislikes excess winter wet. 2.50 Erodium x variabile ‘Roseum’ AGM Very pretty and popular pink form of the above. Sharp drainage. 2.50 Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’ Dwarf „sea holly‟ to 30cm. Sunny position and well drained soil. 4.00 Erysimum kotschyanum Very dwarf perennial wallflower, lemon-yellow flowers in spring. 6cm high. Ready May. 2.50 Ewartia planchonii Silver-grey leaved mat, for moist, well drained acid soil. 1”. Good for a container. 2.50 Fritillaria camschatcensis Near black bells on 12” stems, spring, quickly forms clumps. 4.00 Fritillaria meleagris AGM Rare British wild flower, very easy. Good for naturalizing in grass. 3.50 Gentiana acaulis AGM The magnificent trumpet gentian. Large blue upward-facing trumpets. 2.50 Gentiana saxosa 3” tall white flowered New Zealand species, nice for a trough. Ready June. 2.50 Gentiana verna Dazzling blue stars in spring. 6cm high. Good trough plant. Rare British native. 3.00 Gentiana verna ‘Alba’ Pure white form of the above. 4.00 Geranium ‘Ballerina’ AGM Deservedly popular. Easy on most soils. Flowers all summer. 6"x12". From 3.00 Geranium dalmaticum ‘Bridal Bouquet’ Remarkable plant raised here. Pink and white flowers. 3.00 Geranium farreri Small species, 4” tall x 6”. Large, pale rose flowers. Good for container. 3.00 Geranium ‘Lawrence Flatman’ Popular variety with flowers like a deep coloured G. „Ballerina‟. From 3.00 Geranium subcaulescens AGM Brilliant cerise flowers in summer. Easy in sunny spot. Ready May. 3.00 Gladiolus flanaganii 6-9” stem with 3-5 large red flowers in late summer. Likes sunny, well-drained spot. 4.00 Glaucidium palmatum AGM Large white or mauve poppies. Bold foliage. 12”x15". Spring. Very choice. 4.00 Globularia meridionalis ‘Horts Variety’ Very compact evergreen dome with lovely blue pom-pom flowers.