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SpecialPerennials Plant Catalogue 2018

Welcome to our mail order catalogue. We hope you enjoy browsing our range of plants and find

something just right for your garden. If you want to know more about a plant a visit to our

website will provide more information and colour photos from our own garden.

Before you start your order, we'd like you to know that:

Our minimum mail order is £20 of plants (excluding p&p) but there is no minimum for collected

orders.

You can order at any time and we don't take payment until the plants are ready to send

We are a specialist nursery and not an "online shop" and you may have to wait while we grow the

plants before sending your order

When will you get your plants?

It’s best to order Heleniums and Phlox in autumn for spring delivery as we can only grow limited

numbers of so many varieties and these sell out quickly. We aim to send most early orders during

April and May. You can add to or change your order any time up to dispatch. Later in the season

plants may be sold out or too big to post but some plants are available for quick dispatch.

What will you get?

Plants are in 9cm (3½" pots) which we find are ideal size to get plants to establish quickly after

planting.

In summer and autumn plants will be cut back hard to help them survive the postal experience.

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Delivery

If you want the plants posted to you, delivery is charged per order and is the same whether you

order 1 plant or 1000. See below for options to collect your order from us here or at a plant fair with

no delivery charges.

Parcels will require a signature but you can specify delivery to a work address, neighbour, etc. or

the parcel can be sent to a post office for you to collect. You can select these options on our order

form.

Our delivery charges reflect what our courier charges us and these vary by post code:

NB: These charges will be reviewed and possibly increased in June 2018

UK Mainland excluding Isle of Wight and certain Scotland postcodes: £10.75 per order. Parcels

are sent by ParcelForce are normally delivered next day after dispatch except some isolated

postcodes which take 2 days.

For Surcharge Areas: The p&p stated below covers up to 50 plants Please add £10 per 50

plants (or part) over this number.

Isle of Wright: £16.50 per order - sorry but couriers now surcharge deliveries here.

Northern, Highland and Island Scotland £21.00. Parcels are normally sent by ParcelForce

service which takes 2-3 days after dispatch. This covers postcodes: all IV, all HS, KA27-28, all

KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, all ZE

Northern Ireland: £20.00 Parcels are normally sent by ParcelForce service which takes 2-3 days

after dispatch.

Isle of Man and Scilly Islands: £24.00 takes 2 days.

Channel Isles: £25.00 takes 2-4days. We don't take responsibility for loses due to delays in

customs and you will be responsible for paying any duties or taxes.

We will contact you before dispatch if you provide an email address.

We will send you an email confirmation that the parcel has been dispatched together with a tracking

number.

We can bring pre-ordered plants to plant fairs and talks we are attending:

There is no delivery charge for orders taken to a plant fair for you to collect. We might ask for

payment in advance for large orders. You can select this option on our order form.

How to order:

• Online via our website

• By Phone 0771 699 0695 between 9am and 5pm only please

• By writing us at Yew Tree House, Hall Lane, Hankelow, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 0JB. It’s

best to check availability by phone if ordering during the growing season. Please include

your name, address, phone number and an email address (if available).

• By email to [email protected]

You can cancel your order any time up to when we inform you that it is about to be dispatched

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Ways to Pay:

We cannot accept credit / debit cards directly. We use the PayPal service to process cards online

only

Cheque - must be made payable to SpecialPerennials. We will not cash cheques until the plants are

ready for dispatch. If ordering in the autumn / winter for spring delivery, please write a post-dated

cheque (dated 1st April of the new year).

Bank transfer: Please ask for details

PayPal: To the account [email protected]

Customer Service:

Please contact us if you want to change any details of your order. An order does not place a contract

on either of us - you can amend or cancel up to dispatch time and we may not be able to supply

some or all of your order. If there is a problem with the plants you receive let us know within 7 days

of receipt and before planting them as we may arrange for them to be returned to us.

Privacy:

We will share your delivery details, email address and mobile phone number with our courier

partners. These will only be used in conjunction with delivering your order.

We don't have any access to your payment card details if you use PayPal and your financial

relationship is with them. Please don't send card details to us.

SpecialPerennials is a partnership and trading name of

Janet and Martin Blow, Yew Tree House, Hall Lane, Hankelow, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 0JB

Phone: 0771 699 0695 Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Achillea

Credo: Shining lemon yellow,

long lasting flowers over a long

season. Just a slight hint of pink

in the florets in very hot weather.

Stems 2ft 6in - 3ft tall. RHS

AGM £4.50

Inca Gold: Flowers are a rich

gold-bronze colour. About 2ft 9in tall. £4.50

Paprika: Spicy red flowers. 2ft tall. £4.50

Pretty Belinda: Shimmering deep pink. 2ft

tall. Flowers May to August. £4.50

Red Velvet: Deep red with white centre. 2ft

tall. £4.50

Actaea

simplex Pink Spike: Deep burgundy leaves

and spires of fragrant white flowers opening

from pink buds. Very good butterfly plant. Part

shade but needs reasonable light. Prefers moist

soil. Flowering height about 4ft 6in - 5ft. £6.00

Agapanthus

Headbourne Hybrids: One of the best strains

for the British climate doing well where others

might die. 1ft 6in leaves with flower heads to

2ft - 2ft 6in. £4.50

Agastache

Blackadder: Good upright plants about 2ft 3in

tall with masses of dark blue flower spikes

throughout the summer. £4.50

rugosa Liquorice Blue: One of the best

flowering plants for dry, difficult soils, even

growing and flowering well right at the base of

our laurel hedge. Typical bubble mint flowers

and mint-scented leaves. About 2ft - 2ft 6in tall.

Will self-seed but never enough! £4.50

Aster

ammellus Violet

Queen: Italian

Aster, with luscious

deep purple flowers

on low growing

mounds of leaves in

September and October. £5.00

Glow in the Dark: A cross between Aster

laevis Calliope and novi-belgii Fellowship. It

inherits its dark stems and dark green leaves

from the former and thankfully doesn't seem to

have brought along any of the novi-belgii

mildew proneness. About 4ft tall. £5.00

laevis Calliope: Up to 4 -5 ft tall with striking

black stems and red-tinged leaves. The lavender

purple flowers open in August and last until

October. Normally mildew free. £5.00

Little Carlow:

Violet-blue flowers

on 3ft tall plants.

Mildew free. Likes a

good rich soil. RHS

AGM £5.00

novi-angliae Connie: Spectacular in

September and October not just for the large

purple-pink flowers but also for the parade of

butterflies drawn irresistibly to the feast of

nectar. 4ft tall and mildew free in our garden.

£5.00

novi-angliae Helen Picton: Another one for a

September and October show. Purple. 4ft tall

and mildew free in our garden. £5.00

schreberi: Great for dry shade. Flowering Aug-

Oct. 1ft tall. Does spread but I’m happy with

that under trees were nothing much else flowers

in autumn. £5.00

Astrantia

Gill Richardson: Dark red

flowers from late May until late

July and sometimes again in

September. About 2ft tall. £5.00

Hadspen Blood: Blood red, a

little taller than Gill Richardson.

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£5.00

Bidens

aurea: (syn B. heterophyllus) Flowers in pale

lemon like a coreopsis or Cosmos. About 4ft –

5ft tall and flowering from late August. £4.50

— Hannay’s Lemon Drop As above but with

a deep yellow disc splashed across the centre of

the flower. £4.50

Campanula

Crystal: Lovely pale

amethyst bells giving an

effect like Lalique glass.

About 1-2ft / 30-60cm tall.

Slowly spreading. We grow

her in light shade £5.00

Elizabeth: Long, dangling

bells on branching 2ft / 60cm

stems. Sun or light shade, not too wet. £5.00

lactiflora Loddon Anna: Soft pink flowers on

3ft / 90cm plants flowering in June/July and

sometimes again in autumn if cut back after

first flush fades. £5.00

punctata Wedding Bells: Another lovely hose-

in-hose double, this time with short, creamy

white bells with just a hint of pink. £5.00

Sarastro: Lovely waxy purple-blue bells. The

purple buds have an almost crayon-like surface.

The flowers are held in good sized clusters on

2ft 6in stems. A good improvement on C. Kent

Belle. £5.00

Catananche

caerulea: Lovely blue flowers with deeper

violet centres and silver bracts held well on

wiry stems. About 2ft 3in tall. Flowers


Centaurea We hold a National Collection of Centaurea at

our garden in Hankelow.

Bella: About 8in / 20cm tall. She flowers in

bursts throughout the summer and performs

best in a well-drained soil. She is native of the

Caucasus. The epithet "bella" means "beautiful"

and she certainly is! £4.50

Caramia: Showy pink flowers all

summer that are loved by bees. The

flower buds are very attractive as

well. The stems are stiffly upright

and get to about 2ft tall. £5.00

Jordy: Unique deep maroon

flowers on bushy plants about 2ft

tall. £5.00

montana Alba: White

cornflowers with pink flushed

centres. The purple-tipped,

black stamens are very

prominent. Flowers from May through the

summer. £5.00

— Purple Heart: White

cornflowers with, as you might

expect, purple centres. £5.00

orientalis: Yellow flowers from

exquisite pale bronze buds.

About 2ft 6in tall. Best in sun.

Excellent bee and butterfly plant.

Native to Southeast Europe.

£5.00

pulchra major – see Stemmacantha

scabiosa: British native

wildflower with large pink

flowers from impressive scaly

buds. About 3-4ft tall. Best in

sun. Excellent bee and butterfly

plant. £5.00

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Cephalaria

dipsacoides: Greenish-white

pin cushion flowers on tall, airy

stems getting to about 5ft.

Flowers July-August. Very

attractive to bees and

butterflies. £5.00

gigantea: Giant Scabious, 5 - 7ft tall. Flowers

are a buttery cream colour. Excellent butterfly

plant. £5.00

Cirsium

Mount Etna: A pale pink

thistle found on the slopes of the

eponymous volcano. About 1ft

6in tall. Flowers from June to

September in flushes if dead

headed. £5.00

Coreopsis

verticillata Zagreb: Fresh green leaves and

bright yellow flowers - similar to the straight

species but shorter at only 1ft tall in flower.

RHS AGM£4.50

Crocosmia

Bressingham Beacon: Fairly early for a

Crocosmia with orange flowers with red

patterning. Very much admired in our garden.

Not a rampant spreader. £5.00

Culzean Peach: It does have a peachy shade to

it! 2ft - 2ft 6in / 60 - 75cm tall £5.00

Firejumper: Short with

boldly patterned orange and

yellow flowers £5.00

Lucifer: Tall (4ft) and early

(late July / early August

onwards) with pleated

leaves and flame red flowers. A devillishly

good plant for all sorts of planting styles. RHS

Award of Garden Merit. £5.00

Rowallene Orange: Tall with pleated leaves

and very large heads of orange flowers from

late July into September. Very striking in the

garden. £5.00

Sulphurea: Short (about 1ft / 30cm tall) with

pale yellow flowers in August and September.

£5.00

Venus: Shorter than average with orange and

yellow flowers £5.00

Dianthus

Devon Dove: Pure white,

double flowers with a great

perfume. 1ft. £4.50

Devon Wizard: Glowing

double magenta flowers

with a garden filling spicy

scent. 1ft. RHS AGM

£4.50

Echinacea

purpurea Rubinstern: ("Ruby Star"): Larger

and more deeply coloured flowers than the

species. Tends to grow a bit taller 2ft 6in – 2ft

9in. Flowers July – September. RHS AGM

£.5.00

Echinops

ritro Veitch’s Blue: Thistle-like leaves with

silver backs and masses of blue flowers in high

summer. About 3ft / 90cm tall. Best in a sunny

spot. £4.50

Erodium

manescavii: One of the larger, bushier species,

making a clump about 1ft in each direction. The

pink flowers are held on stems a little above the

leaf mound. Flowers in late spring and then

again in early autumn £4.50

Eryngium

planum: Mounts of heart-

shaped leaves but the

glory are the electric blue

stems and flowers in July

and August. Good in sun

or very light shade. 2 - 3ft

/ 60-90cm tall in flower.

£5.00

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Eupatorium

maculatum Atropurpureum: This variety has darker stems

than the species and looks good

at the back of the border. Fluffy

pink flowers from late August

onwards. Gets to 7ft tall in

moist soils, more like 5 - 6ft in

dry soils. RHS AGM £4.50

Geranium

Elke: Quite a new hybrid with

a lot of sanguineum in its

make-up. Large pale pink

flowers with a white edge.

£4.50

macrorrhizum Album: Scented leaves, white

flowers with pink stamens in May - June.

Autumn tints to leaves. About 2ft / 60cm high.

RHS AGM £4.50

— Czakor: Exceptionally aromatic leaves.

Bright magenta flowers May to June. About 1ft

high. £4.50

Nesta: Tan patterning

on the leaves and rose-

pink semi double

flowers. A good

rebloomer from late

May to late August 1 -

1/2ft / 30-45cm tall and wide. Named after the

lady who's garden it first came up in. £5.00

x. oxonianum Sherwood: The star-shaped

pink flowers appear from May onwards on

plants reaching 1 1/2ft. £4.50

— Spring Fling: Flamboyantly variegated

leaves in spring and early summer. Pale pink,

darker veined flowers in summer. A great

plant! £5.00

Patricia: Brilliant magenta with a black eye.

Flowers all summer. Quite bushy plants about

1ft 6in tall. RHS AGM £4.50

phaeum: Great for dry shade these plants from

neat clumps of large, often patterned leaves and

have flowers on top of 2ft stems in late spring

into summer and often continue in the late

summer, albeit reduced in number.

— Album: Pure white form. RHS AGM £4.50

— Joan Baker: Beautiful soft blue-pink

flowers on neat plants.

About 1ft 6in / 45cm tall

in flower £5.00

— Lavender Pinwheel: Lovely lavender

coloured flowers with darker purple outlines of

the calyces showing through. About 2ft 3in tall

in flower £5.00

— Lily Lovell: Bushy plants with green leaves

marked with maroon. The flower stems carry a

succession of white-eyed purple flowers from

late May through to July. £4.50

— Samobor: White-centred, maroon flowers

and heavily maroon blotched leaves. Reaches

about 2ft - 2ft 6in / 60-70cm and gets its best

leaf colour in shade. It will grow in dry shade

but performs best with some moisture. Flowers

late May to July. May have the odd flower stem

later in autumn. £4.50

— Springtime: Large: bold leaves with white,

maroon and green patterns. £5.00

— Variegatum: Leaves boldly splashed with

white, red and silver. £4.50

pratense Mrs Kendall Clark: Blue and silver

flowers like Mother of Pearl on 2ft 6in stems.

Mounds of divided leaves. Blooms May - July

and sometimes again September - October.

RHS AGM. £4.50

— Summer Skies: Neat,

shortish plants (2ft / 60cm),

with double flowers like tiny

rose buds. Will rebloom if cut

back after first flowering £6.00

renardii: Felted leaves look

attractive always. The large

purple-white flowers have deeper purple veins.

Less than 1ft / 30cm tall and wide. Good for

poor, dry soils. Needs a sunny spot. £4.50

Rozanne: Such a long flowering period: from

June to October and beyond. Trailing stems that

provide ground cover or cascade over edges or

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from pots. Voted "Plant of the

Centenary" at RHS Chelsea.

Around 9-12in. tall and

spreading to 1-2ft. Flowers

keep their best colour when

growing in light shade. £5.00

sanguineum: Good ground

cover for well-drained soil in sun. Low growing

(about 9 - 12" tall) and giving good autumn leaf

colour. Best in sun.

— Album: Pure white version of this lovely

mat forming plant RHS AGM £4.50

— Elsbeth: Bright purple, large flowers. £4.50

— Glenluce: Pale rose pink variety discovered

by A T Johnson in 1937 growing near Glenluce

in Scotland. £4.50

— Striatum: Pale pink flowers with deeper

rose veins RHS AGM £4.50

Stephanie: Leaves like

Geranium renardii and

pearly pale violet flowers

from April - June. Low

growing and great in dry

and poor soils but give her

some TLC and you won't

regret it! Needs a sunny spot. £4.50

Tiny Monster: This is a cross between

Geraniums sanguineum and psilostemon

producing a low-growing plant (like a

sanguineum) with large, magenta flowers like

psilostemon. Does well in dry, sunny spots and

flower from May through to the autumn with a

little rest in high summer. £4.50

Geum

Abendsonne: Meaning

"Evening Sun" this is a

compact variety with upward

facing orange and yellow

blended flowers £5.00

Alabama Slammer: A new

variety with ruffled orange and

yellow flowers in late spring

and early summer. About 1ft

tall in flower. £5.00

Bell Bank: Large, frilly rosy-coloured flowers

on pink stems. Height 1ft / 30cm at most. £5.00

Cosmopolitan: Silky pink, semi

double flowers held on 1ft stems

and outward facing. A very good

new introduction. £5.00

Eos: Golden leaves in summer.

Single, upward facing orange

flowers in late spring / early

summer. 9in tall. £5.00

Dolly North: Lovely double

orange flower in summer. 1ft /

30cm mounds with flowers on

longer stems £5.00

Hannay's: Large, shimmering

soft orange flowers on 1ft / 30cm

stems in early summer and

repeating in September. A

beautiful new introduction. £.5.00

Lemon Drops: Delicate greenish

yellow nodding bells on 8-12”

stems. Flowers from early May. At

its best in moist soil in light shade.

£5.00

Mai Tai: New variety with lovely

ruffled, semi double flowers in a

gorgeous peachy pink. She grows

to about 1ft tall. £5.00

Marmalade: This is truly the

colour of the great British

preserve! It has nodding bells on

9-12in / 22-30cm stems in late

spring and on and off through the

summer and autumn. £5.00

Mrs J. Bradshaw: Good old

variety with semi-double pillar

box red flowers with yellow

stamens in flushes from late

spring through the summer. About 2ft tall. RHS

AGM £5.00

Old Luv: Our introduction -

a daughter of Geum Lissane.

Named for Janet's favourite

Eric Clapton song. Large

amber flowers, nodding at

first and then outward facing.

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1ft / 30cm tall. £5.00

Poco: Large mounds of leaves and

good sized flowers. About 1ft 6in

/ 45cm tall. £.5.00

Snowflake: Pure white, outward

facing flowers. Quite a rare

variety. £5.00

Helenium

Amber: Masses of

amber flowers streaked

with orange. Flowers

from late July through

September. 5ft tall.

Really well branched plants and lots of flower.

Colour wise, the name is spot on. £5.00

Biedermeier: Flowering

in late July / early

August. Lovely red -

yellow banded bi colour,

about 3ft 9" / 115cm tall.

Almost identical to “Margot” £5.00

Carmen: Short, early gold

with russet flecks. Long

flowering period from late

June to October. very

similar to the old variety,

Wyndley, but is more

robust and floriferous. £5.00

Chelsey: In flower

from late July.

Compact (around 2ft

9in). The flowers are

large and have

upswept petals in

bright vermilion petals with apricot edges that

are very fetching. £5.00

Dark Beauty: (syn

Dunkle Pracht) Dark red,

3ft 6in tall. Lovely, full-

shaped flowers. A good

doer in the border. Best in

full sun. £5.00

El Dorado: Very early; flowering

from mid-June here. Reaching 3ft

by September. The mid yellow

flowers are particularly large and

elegant and are held on long stems

well above the foliage. £5.00

Fancy Fan: New to our

collection. Masses of flower

on bushy plants. About 2ft

6in / 75cm tall and flowering

from July through September. £6.00

Fata Morgana: Pale mango with

orange hints. Flowering from

early July. About 3ft tall. £5.00

Fiesta: Lovely red / orange /

gold flowers. Flowering from

late July. About 4ft tall. £5.00

Feuersiegel: Flowers from

late July. 4ft tall. Forked

streaks of red radiating from

the centre of the flower against

the yellow ground colour.

RHS AGM £5.00

Flamenco: New to our

collection and a great performer

making very bushy plants

quickly. About 2ft 6in / 75cm

tall. Flowers Jul-Sep (perhaps

early Oct). £6.00

Herbstgold: (Autumn Gold)

Tall with yellow centred,

yellow flowers with swept back

petals. £5.00

Indianersommer: This is a

medium tall variety (3-4ft) with

flowers that are a dark red to start

and mature to a gentle reddish

orange. It starts flowering from late July. £5.00

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Kanaria: Good canary

yellow with yellow

cones. About 4ft 3in -

5ft / 125 - 150cm tall

and flowering from late

July. Introduced by

Karl Foerster in 1949. £5.00

Kupferziegel: ("Copper

Tile") large, fine-petaled

flowers in a shimmering

orange-red shade: really

striking. It is about 4ft /

120cm tall and starts flowering from late July.

It has good thick stems that require no staking.

£6.00

Kupferzwerg: ("Copper

Dwarf") Slightly taller than

the similar varieties, Red

Army and Meranti, at about

2ft 6in - 3ft 75-90cm tall.

Large tomato red flowers

from early July right through

the season. £5.00

Loysder Wieck:

Brown/Ochre, rolled petals,

3ft. The name is archaic

Dutch with Wieck referring

to windmills. £5.00

Mardi Gras: Obvious similarities

to Sahin’s Early Flowerer but

shorter – only 2ft tall. The flowers

are a blend of red, yellow and

orange. The longest blooming

Helenium, starting in Jun and still

going October and beyond. £5.00

Margot: More or less identical

to Helenium Biedermeier. 4ft

tall. Flowering from late July.

£5.00

Moerheim Beauty:

The flowers arise in a

wide range of shades -

some deep, jewel-like

red; others flecked with

gold and copper. All

mature to russet tones. Flowers from early July;

keeping on blooming until November. Around

3.5 - 4ft tall. RHS AGM £5.00

Potter’s Wheel: Luscious,

deep red flowers with a

narrow gold edge. About 4ft /

120cm tall and late season

flowering. £5.00

Pumilum Magnificum:

Flowering from late June and

growing about 2ft 6in tall. An old

variety, grown in gardens at least

since the late 1890's May need

staking but a long flowering plant

that deserves a place in a classic herbaceous

border £5.00

Rauchtopas: Delightful

flowers that really show up the

contrast between the apricot

uppers and vermilion

undersides. About 4ft tall. Flowers from early

August. £5.00

Red Army: Compact variety

reaching 2ft tall. Flowers from

late July. The flowers are a deep

red. Deep brown cones. £5.00

Riverton Gem: Very old

variety introduced from the

USA in about 1910. Tall (5ft

/ 150cm) with masses of

orange-russet flowers with short down-swept

petals from early August through September.

£6.00

Rubinzwerg: Very

popular cultivar that

produces good bushy

plants. The colour is a

ruby red in tune with its

name ("Ruby Dwarf"). Flowers from late July.

Height about 2ft 3in / 65cm cm. RHS AGM

£5.00

Sahin's Early

Flowerer: Flowers in

apricot and yellow, often

with hints of red. Starts

flowering in early July

and is still producing blooms in November in

our garden. About 3ft / 90cm tall. RHS AGM.

£5.00

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Vivace: Given to Coen

Jansen by a customer.

Appears to be identical to

"Red Army". £5.00

Waltraut: Lovely

shaggy flowers that

deepen in intensity of

orange as they mature.

Medium height at 2ft 9" -

3ft / 80 - 90cm. Flowers from early July RHS

AGM. £5.00

Zimbelstern: ("Cymbal

Star") Large golden

flowers with brown

centres. About 3ft 6in - 4ft

/ 105-120cm tall.

Flowering Jul – Sep £6.00

Helianthus

atrorubens: Reddish stems

and rolled petals. A runner

that's great for dry, poor soil

where it is strong enough to

make a show. Put it in rich, moist soil and be

prepared for a large clump. £5.00

Happy Days: Flowers exactly

like Capenoch Star (above) but

on short - 2ft 6in - plants that

remain compact. This one has

Plant Varietal Rights, which

means we have to buy in young

plants to grow on, so when

they're gone, they're gone. £5.00

Lemon Queen: Masses of

pale yellow rayed flowers

each 2-3in across. The

upright plants are 4-5ft tall

and self-supporting. In

flower from August to October. Spreads to

form a 2ft wide clump in two years. RHS AGM

£5.00

Loddon Gold: Double golden

yellow flowers from July onwards.

About 3 - 4ft tall depending on soil

and position. Flowers well in sun or

part sun. RHS AGM £5.00

salicifolius: The "Willow Leafed

Sunflower" is an architectural

plant looking good in leaf before

the flowers appear very late in

October. About 6ft tall by the

end of the season. For sun. £5.00

Heliopsis

Asahi: Lovely double-centred golden flowers.

2ft 6in. £.4.50

En Pointe: (aka Spitzentanzerin) Large single,

golden flowers £4.50

Gold Feather: (aka Goldgefieder). Large

golden double flowers 2ft. 6in. £4.50

Helictotrichon

sempervirens Pendulum: Evergreen grass

with graceful, pendulous flower heads in late

Spring. Flowering height about 3ft and the

spiky blue-green leaves reach about 1ft 6in in

our garden. Completely hardy. £4.50

Hesperantha

coccinea Hilary Gould: Streaked pink flowers.

1ft 6in / 45cm tall. Flowers from mid-late

September. £5.00

— Major: Very large red flowers. 1ft 6in /

45cm tall. Flowers from mid-late September.

£5.00

— Pink Princess: Pearly pink

flowers. 1ft 3in tall. Flowers from

mid-late September. Also known

as "Wilfred H. Bryant". Price

£5.00

Inula

hookeri: Low growing for an

Inula (2-3ft./ 60-90cm).

Creeping rootstock. Flowers

July-August. £4.50

Iris

sibirica: these Iris do not need moist soil to

thrive. They have flattened flowers on tall

stems in June. Cut the dead stems down to the

ground in winter.

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— Melton Red Flare: Red-purple flowers with

shining gold patches, deeper purple standards.

2ft. Flowers June to July. £.4.50

— Steve: Lovely deep blue flowers with a fine,

glistening silver edge to the petals. 2ft 9in tall.

Flowers May-July. £.4.50

— White Swirl: White with a hint of yellow.

About 2ft / 60cm £.4.50

Kalimeris

incisa "Blue Star": 1ft 6in - 2ft tall and

flowering from June to September. A great foil

for brighter colours. £4.50

Kniphofia

Bees’ Lemon: Bold green-topped,

lemon yellow flowers in late

summer. About 3ft tall. £5.00

Drummore Apricot: Apricot with

bronze stems. Ideal partner for blue salvias.

£5.00

Fiery Fred: Bold fiery orange.

A good strong variety. About

3ft tall in flower. Flowers Early

July- Late August. £5.00

Jenny Bloom: Delicately coloured and slender

flowers make this lady an elegant highlight of

the border in July and August. About 2 - 2ft 6in

tall. £5.00

John Benary: Orangey red and about 2ft 6in -

3ft / 75-90cm tall. Flowers late summer. £5.00

Nancy's Red: Another very good red with

flowers deep red at first, opening more scarlet.

Flowers in September and is about 2ft - 2ft 6in

tall. £5.00

rooperi: Large, imposing species with deeply

keeled and channelled leaves. Growing to 5ft

tall or more. Flowers late August / early

September. RHS AGM £5.00

Tawny King: The pokers are large on bronze

stems (peduncles), scape height around 3 - 4ft.

The colour is very rich. A good cut flower.

Flowers late June through to August. Hardy.

RHS AGM £5.00

Timothy: Uniquely coloured in

pinkish orange. Short and stout -

about 1ft 9in - 2ft. Flowers mid-

summer. Very tough. RHS AGM

£5.00

Toffee-Nosed: Lovely toffee and

cream coloured poker. About 2ft

6in tall in flower. Flowers from July

to September. £5.00

Wrexham Buttercup: Large

golden yellow flowers in late summer. About

2ft 6in - 3ft tall (75-90cm). £5. 00

Leucanthemum

x. superbum Bad Hair Day: New

for 2018. This daughter or Phyllis

Smith was named by a garden

visitor a few years ago. Slightly

harsh we think! £5.00

—Bishopstone: Broad petals

that are frilled at the ends.

About 2ft 9in tall. Flowers for

a long time. £4.50

— Fiona Coghill: Double that

starts off flat and then forms a

ball-shaped flower - lovely.

About 2ft 6in tall. £4.50

— Marion Bilsland: Long

flowering period. Single flowers

with fairly narrow petals. A

great border plant and one of our

favourites. About 2ft 9in tall. £4.50

— Phyllis Smith: Very frilly

flowers - larger and less slender

than Beauté Nivelloise on taller

(2ft 9in - 3ft 3in) plants. £4.50

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Liatris

spicata Floristan Violet:

Purple bottlebrush flowers that

unusually open top-down along

the stem. About 2ft 6in tall.

Commonly used in prairie

plantings but also makes a great

border plant and cut flower.

£4.50

Lobelia

cardinalis Bees' Flame: Far better and tougher

than the similar "Queen Victoria". Flame red

flowers and bronze foliage. Being a cardinalis

variety it is very hardy. 2ft 6in tall in flower.

£5.00

x. speciosa Dark Crusader: Dark, dark red

flowers. Reaches about 2ft tall. Flowers from

July to September. £5.00

— Russian Princess: Shocking pink flowers

and bronze leaves and stems. Reaches about

80-90cm tall. Flowers from July to September.

£5.00

Lythrum

salicaria Feuerkerze (Fire candle): Pinkish

red. 3ft tall. Flowers June to September. RHS

AGM £4.50

Molinia

caerulea Transparent: Fine

stems that become nearly

transparent to view through with

heads of purplish flowers floating

on top from late August. A true

designer's plant great at the front a

border despite its 6ft plus height. £4.50

Monarda

Squaw: Bright red, mildew free

in our garden. £5.00

Violet Queen: Mid violet. 2ft 6in

tall. Flowers July - September.

RHS AGM£5.00

Morina

longifolia: 3ft spires of slightly

fragrant white flowers that mature

to pale pink. The leaves grow in a

rosette and are long, dark green

and very spiny. Flowers from

June through to August. Best in

moist soil in sun. £4.50

Nepeta

Blue Dragon: Lovely, large, blue flowers

spotted on their insides on

upright plants about 1ft 6in -

2ft tall. Flowers throughout the

summer. £4.50

governiana: Unusually

for a Nepeta this one

loves a fairly shady spot,

tending to scorch in hot

sun. The soft lemon,

hook-shaped flowers dance on 2ft 6in stems


subsessillis: Another unusual Nepeta that

makes a great border plant with large heads of

blue flowers in early summer (repeating later if

cut back). About 2ft 6in tall. Sun or part sun.

£4.50

Papaver

orientale Patty's Plum: One of

the best of the perennial poppies

with very large flowers in May-

June and often again in autumn.

2ft- 2ft 6in / 60-75cm tall. £5.00

Panicum

Dallas Blues: Blue-green

leaves. 3ft / 90cm tall. Great planted in drifts.

£4.50

Perovskia

Blue Spire: Fine, feathery, silver-grey foliage

and spikes of lavender blue flowers from

midsummer onwards. Good bee plant. Very

drought tolerant. 3ft tall. RHS AGM £4.50

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Persicaria

affinis Superba: Low creeping stems to 15cm.

Pale pink flowers maturing to deep rose in

spikes up to 25cm high. Leaves become tinted

red in autumn. Flowers May - September. RHS

AGM. £4.50

amplexicaulis Alba: Pure white variety of this

great border plant. Appreciates moist soils but

does pretty well in our very dry soil. All 2ft 9in

- 3ft tall. Flower June to September. £4.50

— Atrosanguinea: Massed flower spikes in a

soft red. Forms a spreading clump. 3ft tall.

Flower June to September. £4.50

— Blackfield: New variety with slender

flowers in deep, almost black red. A real

smouldering beauty in our hot bed. £5.00

— Rosea: Very pale pink

flowers on 3ft 3in tall stems.

Flower June to October. £4.50

— Rowden Gem: Uniquely

coloured lilac-pink flowers on

3ft / 90cm tall stems. Flower

June to October. £6.00

bistorta Superba: Large leaves to 25cm high.

Pink bottle brush flowers on spikes 60-70cm

high. Flowers in flushes between May and

September if dead headed. RHS AGM £4.50

microcephala Purple

Fantasy: Exotic looking but

perfectly hardy with us. The

leaves keep their best colour

and patterning in light shade.

Up to 2ft tall. £4.50

— Red Dragon: Another exotic looking but

hardy variety. This one gets taller - up to 3ft

/90cm if left unpruned. You can pinch it out

(remove the top 2in / 5cm of growth) every

month or so to get it short and bushy. £4.50

neofiliformis: Bushy, clumper about 2ft / 60cm

tall. Great for dry shade and completely hardy.

Small "tails" of red flowers in late summer but

grown mainly for the patterned leaves £4.50

Phlomis

russeliana: Heart-shaped, felted, mid-green,

leaves form weed-smothering clumps about 1ft

tall and up to 18” across. The candelabra flower

stem grow to 2-3ft tall and bear yellow hooded

flowers between May and July. RHS AGM

Phlox

amplifolia Cv. This is an

early flowering and mid-

tall variety. Its flowers

look "bluer" in the

evening. It blooms for a

long time and is very

healthy and very fragrant. £4.50

divaricata Clouds of Perfume: A

woodland phlox with as the name

suggests masses of fragrance to

powder blue flowers in spring.

£5.00

paniculata Blue Boy: Phlox blue

and fragrant. An old English

variety from the 1950's. Medium

tall and mid-season flowering

£4.50

— Blue Evening: Definitely bluer

in the evening - mauve in the

bright daytime. Fragrant. Tall and

mid-season flowering - going on

for a long time. £4.50

— Blue Paradise: One of the best

"blues" which is at its best later in

the day (more mauve first thing in

the morning). £4.50

— Brigadier: Salmon red with a

red eye 90-100cm. RHS

AGM£4.50

— Charlotte: Beautiful,

rounded heads of pale pink,

fragrant flowers. A real head

turner. About 2ft 6in tall and

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very upright. £4.50

— David: Pure white and

fairly early. Medium tall.

£4.50

— Discovery: Lovely pale pink

with rose eye. Fairly tall and very

fragrant. Flowering July – August

£4.50

— Duchess of York: Old pale-

pink/white variety with plenty of

perfume. Medium tall. Mid to

Late flowering £4.50

— Graf Zeppelin: Old variety

with red-eyed white flowers.

About 2ft tall. £4.50

— Kirchenfürst: Deep, rich purple.

Good fragrance. £4.50

— Lavender Cloud: Old variety

with beautiful, billowing heads of

pale lavender flowers from July to

September. 3ft tall. £4.50

— Little Laura: Short

growing with masses of

white-centred purple flowers

over a very long season.

£4.50

— Maude Stella Dagley:

Lovely pale pink with a white

eye and edge on 2ft 9in - 3ft

plants. Blooms for a very long

time (Jul - Oct) and does well

even in a partly shaded spot.

Good fragrance. £4.50

— Miss Mary: Miss Mary is one

of the Spring Pearl Series. These

are crosses between Phlox

paniculata and divaricata. She is compact -

about 2ft 3in tall and bushy with bold carmine

red flowers from late July. £4.50

— Miss Pepper: A real

stunner. Big heads of

bright-eyed pink flowers

and masses of scent.

Healthy, mid tall and late

flowering - Aug - late Sept. £4.50

— Monte Cristallo: Very large

heads of white flowers speckled

with pink on 2ft 6in tall plants

throughout July, August and early

September. The amount of

speckling does vary with the

weather. £4.50

— Mount Fuji: Pure white. Small

pips with spaced, rounded petals on

large trusses. Very Fragrant. Late

flowering and tall. RHS AGM £4.50

— Starfire: One of the best loved

Phlox currently. Deep red stems and

red-flushed leaves. Deep crimson-

pink flowers. Fragrant. Fairly tall,

mid-season. RHS AGM . £4.50

— Uspekh: Russian variety from

the 1930's. Very similar to Little

Laura but slightly earlier and taller

in our garden. £4.50

Phuopsis

stylosa: The 9in tall

mat-forming ground

cover plants have

attractive narrow

leaved stems from

spring onwards.

These are topped with heads of starry pink

flowers in summer. Good in sun or light shade.

Hardy. £4.50

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Primula

beesiana: Gold-eyed, purple

flowers in candelabra fashion in

May and June. Prefers a damp

location and ideal for even

boggy or waterside planting.

£4.50

bulleyana: Orange-yellow

flowers in candelabra fashion

in May and June. Prefers a

damp location and ideal for

even boggy or waterside planting. £4.50

Rudbeckia

fulgida deamii: Upright

plants reaching about 2ft 9in

tall and forming good sized

clumps. Glowing yellow

flowers with dark brown

cone. RHS AGM £5.00

fulgida Goldsturm: Stiffly upright plants

reaching about 2ft 6in tall and spreading to

form large clumps. Golden flowers with dark

brown cone. RHS AGM. £5.00

nitida Herbstsonne: Tall

plants reaching 5ft or more

with large single, soft

yellow, drooping-petalled

flowers. The cone is tall and

green. Copes with shade very well. Flowers

from early August. RHS AGM £5.00

Salvia

greggi Icing Sugar: Hardy New World Salvia

growing into a neat woody-based bush about

2ft tall. Two-tone pink flowers from June right

into mid-November here. £4.50

guaranitica Amistad: Royal Purple flowers on

3-4ft / 90-120cm stems.

—Black and Blue: Dark blue flowers and

black calyces make a bold and dramatic impact

in the border. About 3-4ft tall in flower. July-

October. £5.00

— Blue Enigma: Royal blue flowers with

green calyx. About 2ft 6in to possibly 3ft tall in

flower. July-October. £5.00

judacea: Low growing, felted leaves and

purple-backed pale blue flowers on and off

through the summer. 1ft / 30cm tall. Survives

the driest conditions. Needs a sunny spot. £,40

microphylla Hot Lips: About 2ft tall and

flower from early summer until the first frosts

of autumn. Red and White, all occasionally red

or all white flowers depending on the weather.

£4.50

—Trebah Lilac White: White flowers with

lilac tubes £4.50

— Trelissick Creamy Yellow: about 2ft tall

and flower from early summer until the first

frosts of autumn £4.50

nemorosa Amethyst: As the name

suggests pale purple flowers. Taller

than other varieties of this types –

about 2ft 6in – 3ft tall. Flowers all

summer in bursts. RHS AGM £4.50

— Caradonna: Violet blue

flowers and striking black

stems. 1Ft 6in / 45cm. Flowers

June to August. £4.50

x. sylvestris Blue Hill: Pale

blue flowers with violet calyxes in short spikes

1ft 6in - 2ft tall from June through to frosts in

flushes. RHS AGM £4.50

— May Night: Indigo blue flowers from mid-

May onwards. 2ft tall. Fully hardy. £4.50

verticillata Purple Rain: Bottle-brush flowers

with whorls of purple-backed blue-purple

flowers. About 2ft - 2ft 6in. Main flowering

period is June - August and then again at the

end of September if cut back when first flush

fade. £4.50

Wendy’s Wish: A new hybrid Salvia. The

pink flowers paired with the white-pink calyces

really turn your head. Flowers all

through the summer. £5.00

Ember’s Wish: as above by

glowing orange-red £5.00

Love and Wishes: As above but

deep purple-pink. £5.00

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Sanguisorba

Burr Blanc: Upright (rather than

dangly) white flowers from June to late

August. About 4ft tall. £6.00

dodecandra: large, shows white flowers on

stout self-supporting plants from early July into

August. About 4-5ft tall. £6.00

Lilac Squirrel: Always reminds

me of a feather boa in vivid lilac

pink. About 3-4ft tall and

flowering from early July. The

spent flowers remain attractive

for a long time after their colour

has faded. £6.00

obtusa Alba: White flowered and shorter than

most. 2ft 6in tall. £5.00

Rock and Roll: Great, shorter form - about 2ft

6in tall in flower. Quite vigorous but not a thug.

In flower from early July through August. Ideal

for the front of the border. £5.00

Shiro-Fukurin: White-edged leaves and dark

red flowers make this a lovely addition to the

border in sun or light shade. About 2ft 6in /

75cm tall. £5.00

Saxifraga

Wada: Lovely, large and late

blooming variety with glossy

leaves and white flowers in

October. For a shady spot. £5.00

Scabiosa

caucasica Miss Willmott: Large, ice-white

flowers with a white centre. One of the best of

the older varieties. RHS AGM £5.00

Schizostylis – see Hesperantha

Scutellaria

zhongdianensis: Lovely blue and lilac flowers

along 2ft 6in stems. Forms a slowly spreading

clump about 2ft across. £5.00

Sedum

Red Cauli: Aptly named for its cauliflower-

like heads of crimson red flowers. Dark stems

and purplish leaves. 1ft high in flower. Greatly

admired by visitors to our garden and greatly

visited by bees and butterflies! £4.50

Selinum

Species CC6869:

Collected by Chris

Chadwell in the

Himalayas, and at first

glance similar to the

well-known Selinum

wallichianum. However, this species flowers in

early summer, is shorter and lacks the red

stems. £5.00

Sysyrinchium

striatum: A good little doer with spires of

butter cream coloured flowers on and off

throughout the summer. Leaves about 1ft tall

and flowering height is about 1ft 6in to perhaps

2ft. £4.50

Solidago

x. luteus "Lemore": Flowers

like small asters in pale

lemon on 2ft 9in tall plants

blooming from late August

onwards. RHS AGM £4.50

rugosa Fireworks: Lovely, rugged Golden

Rod with masses of tiny, bright yellow flowers

along its 2ft 9in stems. Starts flowering in mid-

September. £4.50

Stemmacantha

centauroides: Lovely plants with silver, ferny

leaves and fine pink thistle flowers, but even

more attractive in bud. About 2ft 6in tall.

Previously (and still commonly) known as

Centaurea pulchra Major and Leuzea rapontica.

£5.00

Stipa

gigantea: Large clumps of stiff green leaves up

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to 2ft 6in. Masses of tall, elegant flower spikes

with dancing oat flowers in summer, lasting

through winter. Up to 6ft high in flower. Hardy

and drought tolerant. RHS AGM £6.00

Succisella

inflexa: Spreading clumps of

leaves. The pale lilac

globular flowers are about

1/2in across and held on

stems above the foliage

(flowering height about 2ft). Flowers from July

onwards. £5.00

Thalictrum

Hewit's Double: Fern-like leaves and tall (3-4ft

90-120cm) flower heads with dainty double

purple flowers in summer. £6.00

Valeriana

alliariifolia: Winningly heart-shaped leaves in

a fairly low (1ft 6in) clump and airy heads of

white flowers on 3 - 4ft stems in June and July.

£5.00

officinalis var. sambuccifolia: Unusual and

better form (in our opinion) of the standard

species, with attractively, finely divided leaves.

The flowers are white, tinged pink with age and

sweetly fragrant. Does not self-seed like the

basic form. It looks like a pale pink Verbena

bonariensis in the border. Used as a medicinal

herb – our plants are not suitable for this. £5.00

Verbena

bonariensis: Tall, airy, "see-past" stems that

are good at the front of the border. The electric

pale violet flowers are loved by bees and

butterflies. Hardy in all but the coldest winters,

but seeds itself around well 4 – 5ft tall. £4.50

Veronica

gentianoides Tissington White:

The pure white form of this

lovely plant £5.00

Pink Damask: Taller form than

Eveline Pink - about 2ft 6in - 3ft

tall with similar pale pink

flowers. £4.50

Veronicastrum

Erica: Shorter than most veronicastrums at

about 3ft tall with glowing pink flowers.

Flowering from July to September. £5.00

Fascination: About 3 - 4ft tall with purple-pink

flowers. The name derives from the plants

predisposition to "fasciate", that is to produce

extended, flattened flower heads in weird

shapes. £5.00

Lavender Tower: 3ft tall with

pale lavender flowers. £5.00

Pink Glow: 3ft tall with pale

pink flowers. £5.00

virginicum Album: Bronzed

stems and deep green leaves

and spires of white flowers.

£5.00

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