PERENNIAL BARE ROOT 2 017 CATALOGUE Paeonia 'Rosea Plena' Dicentra 'Valentine' (P) 2017 PERENNIAL BARE R OOT CATALOGUE Dear Darwin Plants customer, Our goal at Darwin Plants is to always be your first choice for bare root perennials and service. We are committed to go the extra mile and do the right thing for your business. Again we have selected the best new and existing varieties available in the market and in addition to that, we have reinstated on demand a number of solid performers! Our goal is to provide you outstanding quality bare root so you are able to successfully grow and sell these plants. We understand that your success is our success, so in order to achieve that we offer you: • A wealth of skill and experienced staff on hand to guide you from variety selection to cultural support • A dedicated customer service team that will be helpful and efficient with all your order and shipping enquiries • Access to the best new varieties offered by breeders around the world that look great at retail and have proven outstanding garden performance. New varieties are always popular, so early ordering is highly recommended as availability may be limited. Thank you for choosing Darwin Plants as your bare root supplier and I hope you have a successful season. Fred Meiland General Manager 1 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 22-23 Why Darwin Plants 2017 Reinstated Bare Root Bare Root Varieties 4-9 2 4 - 114 Excellent Varieties 2017 Perennial for Pot Production Bare Root Varieties 10 -11 Top Early Blooming 115 -117 2017 Dahlia Varieties Perennials 12 118 -120 Ordering Information Cultural Instructions 13 -21 121-126 2017 NEW Perennial USPP & Plant Bare Root Varieties Breeders’ Rights Inside Back Cover Terms & Conditions Key to Quality performers Full sun Cut flower Catalogue Symbols Award Winner Partial sun Flowering months (P) Protected Shade Zones Hardiness Growing Zones Non-Edible Plant Scented Eventual garden height 2 WHY DARWIN PLANTS BARE ROOT? The most comprehensive and creative range of bare root Perennials on the market. All sourced from cutting-edge genetics and breeders around the world. With 27 years experience in this market, Darwin Perennials has built a strong reputation for high quality bare roots, innovative varieties and vast knowledge of its products. In a matter of just weeks a high quality, premium Perennial is available for sale. Your bare root looks like this...it’s vernalised and ready to flower in the first year. All Darwin products * Bare root sizes will are carefully graded to give consistently high quality vary from genus to genus and variety and uniform bare roots in every package. to variety. An inside look at the Darwin Bare Root process See Us Online! 15cm Label not shown actual size On request, all Darwin Perennial bare roots are http://www.darwinplants.com/site/darwin.asp#movie supported with a large colour pot tag. Full cultural step-by-step instructions are supplied with every order on how to pot and grow your bare roots for the best possible start. 3 60 Excellent Varieties for Pot Production 60 exceptional varieties have been specially selected Time to realise out of the hundreds of fabulous plants listed in the Darwin perennials range. Their versatile characteristics your Perennial enable you to access a wider customer base. These perennials are stunning when used in patio containers. POTential! They give style to added value and present gift items in a new form. Take the centre stage with this amazing arrangement of show stopping patio perennials. Order your Darwin bare root essentials now! 4 60 Excellent Varieties for Pot ProductionA Aconitum fischeri Anemone 'Pamina' Astilbe 'Cappucino' Astilbe 'Diamonds & Pearls' Astilbe 'Hip Hop' Astilbe 'Country & Western' Astilbe Younique™ Carmine Astilbe Younique™ Pink Astilbe 'Look At Me' Astilbe Younique™ Salmon Astilbe Younique™ Cerise Astilbe 'Jump & Jive' Astilbe Younique™ Astilbe Younique™ Lilac Astilbe Younique™ Red Silvery Pink Astilbe Younique™ White 5 60 Excellent Varieties for Pot Production Crocosmia 'Carmine Brilliant' Crocosmia 'Gerbe d’Or' Dicentra 'Burning Hearts' Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' Echinacea Sombrero™ Echinacea Sombrero™ Echinacea Sombrero™ Dicentra 'Valentine' Hot Coral Lemon Yellow Adobe Orange Echinacea Sombrero™ Echinacea Double Scoop™ Flamenco Orange Mandarin Echinacea Sombrero™ Salsa Red Geranium 'Penny Lane' Geranium 'Johnson Blue' 6 60 Excellent Varieties for Pot ProductionA Hemerocallis Heuchera Carnival Geranium 'Max Frei' 'Longsfield Glory' Candy Apple Heuchera Carnival Cocomint Heuchera Carnival Heuchera Carnival Heuchera Carnival Coffee Bean Heuchera Carnival Limeade Silver Streak Watermelon Heuchera Carnival Peach Parfait Heuchera Carnival Rose Granita Hosta 'Blue Vision' Hosta 'Patriot' 7 60 Excellent Varieties for Pot Production Iris 'Golden Zebra' Iris 'Little Shadow' Iris pumilla 'Blue Denim' Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford' Monarda 'Balmy Pink' Monarda Balmy Purple Phlox 'Fondant Fancy' 8 60 Excellent Varieties for Pot Production Phlox 'Purple Kiss' Phlox 'Grenadine Dream' Rudbeckia 'Pot Of Gold' Salvia 'Blue Marvel' Salvia 'Caradonna' Salvia Lyrical Blues Salvia Lyrical Silvertone Sedum 'Red Cauli' Sedum SunSparkler ® 'Blue Pearl' Sedum 'Xenox' Veronica 'First Love' Silene 'Rolly’s Favourite' 9 T op Early Blooming Perennials Astilbe Younique™ Series Iris pumila 'Brassie' Bergenia 'Abendglut'/Evening Glow Mellittis 'Royal Velvet Destinction' Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Mertensia virginica Campanula glomerata 'Genti Blue' Paeonia 'Alexander Flemming' Campanula glomerata 'Genti White' Paeonia 'Kansas' Dicentra 'Red Fountain' Polemonium 'Northern Lights' Dicentra spectabilis Primula 'Dark Rosaleen' Epimedium young. 'Roseum' Primula vialii Geranium macr. 'Ingwersen's Variety' Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' Geranium sanguin. 'Elke' Pulmonaria 'Roy Davidson' Geum 'Flames of Passion' Silene rob. 'Rolley's Favourite' 10 Top Early Blooming Perennials Astilbe Younique Series Bergenia 'Spring Beauty' Brunnera 'Jack Frost' Campanula 'Genti Blue' Campanula 'Genti White' Dicentra 'Red Fountain' Dicentra spectabilis Epimedium 'Roseum' Geranium Geranium 'Ankum’s Pride' 'Ingwersen’s Variety' Geranium 'Penny Lane' Iris pumila 'Blue Denim' Paeonia Iris pumila 'Brassie' Mertensia virginica 'Alexander Fleming' Paeonia 'Kansas' Polemonium 'Northern Lights' Primula 'Blue Zebra' Primula 'Dark Rosaleen' Primula vialii Pulmonaria 'Roy Davidson' Silene 'Rolley’s Favourite' 11 BARE ROOT PERENNIAL Ordering Information ORDERING For best availability for your desired ship, please order early. Shipment dates cannot be altered after December 1, 2016 Our packing process begins on December 1, so no changes to your order can be made after this date. Although we do accept orders after this deadline, the selection will be more limited and some varieties will be unavailable. An acknowledgment will be faxed or mailed to you as soon as we have processed your order. All orders are subject to crop conditions. We have a long growing season and many unforeseen problems may occur which can damage crops and thereby reduce the amount of plants available. Every effort is made to fulfill orders, but the availability of a particular variety cannot always be guaranteed until we begin shipping. Therefore, we may have to cancel some items from your order at a later date. POT TAGS United Kingdom & Ireland Pot tags are automatically included with your bareroot order. If you do not wish to receive tags, please clearly specify this information when you send or call in your order. Unless otherwise stated we will send 1 tag per plant. Rest of the World Pot tags are only shipped upon request. You can request tags for your complete order by checking the relevant box on the order form. Unless otherwise stated we will send 1 tag per plant. For the following items the tag multiple is one tag per three corms. Convallaria majalis, Crocosmia and Liatris (except for Kobold) Each tag includes full English descriptive information and notes on care and usage. Multiples Product is packed in multiples of 25, with the following exceptions. Convallaria majalis, Crocosmia and Liatris (not Kobold), multiples of 75. We recommend 3 corms per pot. Lilies, multiples of 50. We recommend 2 to 3 bulbs per pot. Peonies, multiples of 25, 10 or 5. Details are available on the order form. 12 New Varieties 2016017 Jul- Zones Jul- Zones Aug- Aug- 90cm 90cm Zones 4-8 60cm Zones 4-8 60cm Aug 6-10 Aug 7-10 Oct Oct Agapanthus (African Lily) Agapanthus (African Lily) Anemone (Windflower) Anemone (Windflower) 'Polar Ice' africanus 'Blue Globe' 'Elfin Swan' (P) 'Majestic' (P) • Large round white flowerheads • 3 foot tall stems with 5 inch light • Small white flowers with violet • White with blue flowers on on strong stems blue flowers blue flowers strong stems May- Zones 4-8 May- Zones 4-8 May- Zones 4-8 May- Zones 4-8 Jul 60cm Jul 60cm Jul 120cm Jul 120cm Astilbe (False Spirea) Astilbe (False Spirea) Astilbe (False Spirea) Astilbe (False Spirea) 'Color Flash' (P) arendsii 'Color Flash Lime' (P) 'Mighty Pip' chinensis 'Mighty Plonie' chinensis • Pink flowers above season arendsii • Vigorous tall grower with light • Vigorous tall grower with white changing leaf colour • Chartreuse foliage emerging to pink flowers flowers • Sun tolerant lime green • Light pink flowers Apr- May- Zones 4-8 Jul- Zones 4-8 Jul- Zones 4-8 Zones 4-8 40cm Jul 50cm Aug 45cm Aug 45cm May Astilbe (False Spirea) Astilbe (False Spirea) Astilbe (False Spirea) Bergenia (Pig Squeak) 'Spotlight' (P) chinensis 'Key Largo' (P) simplicifolia 'Key