E MacGregor Cat 2009.indd - Elizabeth MacGregor Nursery

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queue of orders to be sent, please be patient 

and only phone if really necessary. Orders 

can be collected from the nursery, we will let 

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Prices: All Violas, Violettas & Violets are priced 

at £3.00 per plant. Other plants priced individually. 

Minimum order is for six plants in total. 

These prices will be held until the end of October 

2009, so orders made before then, for Spring 

2010 delivery, are at Spring 2009 prices. 

Substitutes: This catalogue is produced after 

plants have been propagated for next year, so 

that early in the season, everything listed should 

be available. Please tick the boxes on your 

order form to let me know your preference if 

any plant should be sold out. A list of soldouts 

is available on the website, or I can send a list 

by return, if you send a s.a.e., or by fax if you 

phone or fax. 

Postage & Packing: All plants are in half litre 

pots or larger, carriage charges reduce proportionally 

for larger orders. For UK including the 

Channel Isles, use the table below to work out 

the amount to add for p&p. 

Order value P&P Add 

Up to £20.00 £8.00 

£20.05-£25.00 £8.50 

£25.05-£30.00 £9.00 

£30.05-£35.00 £9.50 

£35.05-£40.00 £10.00 

£40.05-£50.00 £10.50 

£50.05-£60.00 £11.00 

£60.05-£70.00 £11.50 

£70.05-£80.00 £12.00 

£80.05-£90.00 £12.50 

£90.05-£100.00 £13.00 

each extra £10 

to max P&P 

add £0.50 

£200 and over £18.00 

Last orders for Spring 2009 by May 9th. 

Opening times: 

The nursery will be open April 24th to October 

5th 2009, on Fridays, Saturdays & Mondays 

between 10.00am & 5.00pm. 

A wide selection of plants may be seen in our 

walled garden and stock beds. The nursery 

has other plants, not included here, either too 

large to post, or not in sufficient quantity for 

listing. 

To GATEHOUSE 

OF FLEET 

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Glasshouses 

(not ours) 

To DUMFRIES 

A711 

Tongland Bridge 

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Arden House Hotel 

ELLENBANK 

KIRKCUDBRIGHT 

1/2 MILE 

Ellenbank is one mile north of the centre of 

Kirkcudbright, on the A711. Customers coming 

from the Dumfries direction will cross Tongland 

Bridge, past The Arden House Hotel look out 

for stone pillars and Ellenbank sign, on the left, 

half a mile south of the bridge. 

Kirkcudbright is on the south-west coast of 

Scotland, 50 miles west of Carlisle. 

Elizabeth MacGregor, 

Ellenbank, 

Tongland Road, 

Kirkcudbright, 

DG6 4UU 

Scotland. 

Telephone & Fax: 01557 330620 

elizabeth.violas@btinternet.com 

alasdair.macgregor@btinternet.com 

www.elizabethmacgregornursery.co.uk 

Specially Selected; 

We choose a collection for you at a discounted 

price. 

Collection of 10 Violas £26.00 + p&p. 

Violas must have one of the longest flowering 

seasons of all plants, beginning in May and 

continuing well into the Autumn. Easy to grow 

in rich, well-drained soil, they look wonderful 

at the front of an herbaceous border or beneath 

shrub roses, and are superb in raised beds, 

containers, or on the rockery. 

Collection of 6 Asters £22.50 + p&p. 

Asters are indispensable for prolonging colour 

in the border well into Autumn, and make excellent 

cut flowers. Easy and vigorous plants, 

to grow in sun or part shade. 

Collection of 6 Campanulas £22.50 + p&p. 

Campanulas are the very essence of the English 

flower border. They are breathtakingly beautiful 

in association with old shrub roses and 

other herbaceous plants, providing colour and 

interest from early Summer onwards. 

Collection of 6 Geraniums £22.50 + p&p. 

The hardy Geranium must be one of the easiest 

border plants to grow well in virtually any 

garden position or soil, and consequently are 

becoming increasingly popular. As well as 

providing weed-proof ground cover with their 

excellent leafy foliage, most have a long flowering 

season, from late Spring to late Summer. 

They are available in a huge range of colours 

and many are also suitable for naturalizing in 

light woodland, or in the wild garden. 

Collection of 6 Iris £22.50 + p&p. 

Essential plants for the herbaceous border, producing 

their main flower display in early summer. 

The strong upright foliage continues to be 

an excellent foil for other herbaceous plants. 

Collection of 6 Penstemons £22.50 + p&p. 

With their strong upright habit, and their brilliant 

colour range, Penstemons add colour and 

interest to the flower border from July onwards, 

at a time when many flowers are past their 

peak. Wonderful cut flowers. Easy to grow, 

preferably in a sunny position. 

If you order more than one collection of a 

species, please let me know if you would 

prefer all different, or multiples. (i.e. 2 or 3 

of each variety for planting together.)

VIOLA 

A collection of 10 named Violas, selected by 

me, is offered for £26.00 plus p&p. 

All Violas are priced at £3.00 

Viola ‘Alethia’ 

Strong grower, producing a profusion of rich 

lavender-blue flowers, yellow eye. 

Viola ‘Ardross Gem’ 

Beautiful blue & gold flowers, 2.5cm. across. 

Very compact foliage which forms neat evergreen 

mats, 30cm. across on an established 

plant. 

Viola ‘Aspasia’ AGM 

Lovely elongated flowers 2cm. across, top 

petals creamy white, lower petals deep yellow. 

Very floriferous, scented plant, forming 

a large clump. 

Viola ‘Columbine’ 

Exquisite viola with scented white flowers, 

heavily striped with blue. Vigorous compact 

habit. Very lovely & highly recommended. 

Viola ‘Desdemona’ 

Tiny pale blue & white flowers. Vigorous, 

makes a large clump. 

Viola ‘Devon Cream’ 

(EM) Exquisitely shaped flowers of a soft 

cream colour, faint rays & a lovely scent. 

Viola ‘Eastgrove Blue Scented’ 

Very scented mid-blue flowers, 4.5cm. across. 

Very vigorous perennial habit, spreading 50cm. 

or more. Originated at Eastgrove Cottage Nursery 

in Worcestershire. 

Viola ‘Fabiola’ 

Tiny 2cm. lavender-blue flowers in profusion. 

Orange eye. Very vigorous and perennial, 

making compact neat clumps. 

Viola ‘Fiona’ 

Very scented white flowers slightly flushed 

with pale blue. Excellent vigorous perennial 

habit. 

Viola ‘Glenholme’ 

(EM) Exceptionally good new cultivar with 

pale yellow, orange-eyed flowers. The best 

yellow Viola I’ve come across for vigour & 

flower power. Almost certainly a seedling of 

V. ‘Ivory Queen’ 

AGM - RHS Award of Garden Merit 

(EM) - Raised by Elizabeth MacGregor 

(PBR) - Plant breeders rights apply. 

Viola ‘Inverurie Beauty’ AGM 

An exceptionally hardy and perennial Viola of 

Scottish origin, with large, deep violet-purple 

flowers. Makes excellent ground cover, clumps 

to 50cm across. 

Viola ‘Irish Molly’ 

Bronzy-yellow flowers with a copper centre, 

4cm. across. A very unusual old variety. 

Viola ‘Jane Mott’ 

Scented creamy-white flowers with a yellow 

eye. Vigorous and perennial. 

Viola ‘Judy Goring’ 

Bright lemon-yellow scented flowers from early 

summer ‘till autumn. Reputed to be the best and 

most perennial yellow Viola. 

Viola ‘Julian’ 

Slightly frilled flowers, 3cm. across, of a beautiful 

clear mid-blue with a yellow eye. Flowers 

so profusely the foliage is entirely covered. 

Makes neat compact clumps. 

Viola ‘Juno’ 

Elongated deep purple flowers with a white 

eye. Very vigorous & perennial. Makes enormous 

clumps. 

Viola ‘Kitty White’ 

Vigorous and long lived perennial habit, masses 

of blue flowers fading to white in the centre, 

from May until the frosts. Plate G 

Viola ‘Louisa’ 

A strongly scented Viola, purple flowers suffused 

with dusky pink and a contrasting yellow 

eye. Unusual and vigorous. Clumps 35-40cm. 

across. 

Viola ‘Maggie Mott’ AGM 

Highly scented silvery-mauve flowers with a 

cream centre, 5cm. across. A very free flowering 

& popular old variety. 

Viola ‘Martin’ AGM 

Lovely deep violet-blue flowers with a yellow 

eye. 3cm. across. Very neat perennial habit. 

Viola ‘Mauve Radiance’ 

Deep lavender-mauve flowers 4cm. across 

with yellow eye. A very vigorous & long lived 

plant. Very useful where a simple pure colour 

is required. 

Viola ‘May Mott’ 

Very similar to ‘Maggie Mott’ & probably a 

seedling. The upper petals pale silvery-blue, 

lower petals cream edged with pale blue. Flowers 

profusely & is very scented. 

Viola ‘Mrs Lancaster’ 

Lovely pure white flowers, 3cm. across, with 

yellow eye. Possessing an exceptionally strong 

perfume. Seems happy growing in quite deep 

shade as long as it has enough moisture. 

Viola ‘Myfawnny’ 

A very pretty Viola, the scented flowers attractively 

marbled pale lavender and white. 

Viola ‘Pasha’ 

(EM) Lovely new Viola producing a profusion 

of flowers in an unusual bright dusky pink 

enhanced by maroon rays. Makes a good 

clump. 

Viola ‘Petra’ 

A mound of tiny pale blue, yellow-eyed flowers 

all summer. Very profuse flowering with a 

strong perennial habit. 

Viola ‘Roscastle Black’ 

Vigorous, perennial clump former with numerous 

elongated navy-black flowers enhanced by 

a yellow eye. 

Viola ‘Vanessa’ 

(EM) Masses of soft lilac-pink flowers, enhanced 

by a maroon central blotch. 

Viola ‘Vita’ 

Pale pink flower, 3cm. across with a yellow eye. 

Originated at Sissinghurst Castle. 

Viola ‘Wasp’ 

(EM) V. ‘Jackanapes’ seedling and even more 

enchanting. A similar combination of yellow 

& mahogany brown but with added mahogany 

blotches on the three lower petals. 

Viola ‘Woodlands Cream’ 

Large circular scented flowers, rich cream when 

first opening, becoming striped with pale blue. 

The combination of cream & striped flowers 

together is lovely. Vigorous old variety. 

VIOLETTA 

Violetta ‘Buttercup’ 

Deep yellow, sweetly-scented flowers, 2.5cm. 

across, produced very freely over neat compact 

foliage. 

Violetta ‘Cinders’ 

(EM) A lovely little plant with scented bicoloured 

flowers, buttercup yellow centre 

surrounded with soft purple. Neat clumps, 

20cm. across. 

Violetta ‘Little David’ AGM 

Creamy-white slightly frilled flowers, 3cm. 

across. Vigorous & long lived plant, strongly 

scented. 

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Violetta ‘Raven’ 

(EM) Velvety, very deep purple (near black) 

flowers with striking yellow eye. Very vigorous 

low spreading mats. 

Violetta ‘Rebecca’ 

Exquisite, frilled, creamy-white viola edged 

& heavily flecked with dark lavender-blue. 

Strongly scented. 

VIOLA CORNUTA 

The following cornuta species are very hardy 

perennial plants. They will form large 

clumps which may easily be increased by 

division. Ideal for rockeries or at the front 

of herbaceous borders. 

Viola cornuta ‘Alba’ AGM 

A very vigorous white form. Excellent ground 

cover, even in shade. Seeds itself in the most 

inhospitable places in the garden. 

Viola cornuta ‘Belmont Blue’ 

Lovely very pale sky-blue flowers, 2.5cm. 

across, all summer. Very vigorous & makes 

good ground cover. 

Viola cornuta ‘Blue Butterfly’ 

(EM) Dainty pale blue flowers, enhanced by 

a bright orange eye. Has a vigorous compact 

habit, a lovely new cultivar. 

Viola cornuta ‘Boughton Blue’ 

Nearly identical to V. c. ‘Belmont Blue’, with 

slightly fuller flower. Excellent vigorous 

habit. 

Viola cornuta ‘Brimstone’ 

(EM) Soft subtle colouring of pale cream 

delicately overlaid & veined with pale slateyblue. 

Viola cornuta ‘Butterpat’ 

(EM) A new V. cornuta which appeared in 

our nursery garden, a seedling from V. c. ‘Pat 

Kavanagh’. Typical elongated cornuta shaped 

flowers, rich yellow with a few delicate dark 

rays, paler reverse and a violet spur. Strongly 

scented. 

Viola cornuta ‘Cleopatra’ 

(EM) Superb new cultivar making a large perennial 

clump to 50cm. across. Scented, pale 

cream flowers with contrasting deep violet 

rays and spur. 

Viola cornuta ‘Clouded Yellow’ 

(EM) Beautiful combination of pale creamy yellow 

overlaid with pale slatey-blue streaks and 

veins. A lovely and most unusual cultivar.

Viola cornuta ‘Gypsy Moth’ 

(EM) A good cultivar with a typical cornuta 

elongated flower shape. Upper petals very 

pale blue, lower petals creamy white. Vigorous 

long-lived habit. 

Viola cornuta ‘Kitten’ 

Pale blue flowers veined with navy-blue whiskers. 

Excellent vigorous perennial habit. 

Viola cornuta ‘Maiden’s Blush’ 

An excellent new cultivar, probably a sport from 

V. c. ‘Victoria Cawthorne’. Produces a mass 

of very pale blush-pink and cream flowers all 

summer. A lovely new colour. 

Viola cornuta ‘Minor’ AGM 

A lovely miniature cornuta only 8-10cm. high, 

but with a spreading habit. Pale mauve flowers 

2cm. across. 

Viola cornuta ‘Minor Alba’ 

Very compact form of V. c. ‘Alba’, 15cm. high. 

Very floriferous producing a mass of tiny white 

flowers all summer. 

Viola cornuta ‘Pale Apollo’ 

(EM) Excellent new cultivar producing large 

cream flowers which gradually become suffused 

with pale blue at the edges. Makes a 

large floriferous perennial clump. 

Viola cornuta ‘Spider’ 

(EM) Excellent new cultivar with elongated 

‘Spidery’ deep lavender purple petals. Has a 

carpeting habit similar to cornuta minor cultivars 

from which it almost certainly originates. 

15cm. high. 

Viola cornuta ‘Victoria Cawthorne’ 

Striking deep pink flowers in profusion all summer 

& autumn. One of the most beautiful of 

all Violas to appear in recent years. 

Viola cornuta ‘Victoria’s Blush’ 

(EM) A lovely new cultivar, a seedling from 

V. c. ‘Victoria Cawthorne’. The palest possible 

pink, deeper in the centre with dark maroon 

whiskers. Typical vigorous cornuta habit. 

Viola cornuta violacea 

A very vigorous Viola, deep violet-mauve flowers 

held on long stems. I find this the best and 

most perennial purple cornuta. 

Viola cornuta ‘Winona Cawthorne’ 

Flowers in a very pleasing combination of 

pale-blue & cream. Typical vigorous cornuta 

habit. 

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VIOLA ODORATA 

’Sweet Violets’ should be planted in partial 

shade and moisture retentive soil. To 

obtain the best blooms, runners should be 

removed regularly. 

Viola odorata ‘Large Flowered Blue’ 

Highly scented, large lavender-blue flowers, 

held well above the foliage. 

Viola odorata ‘Queen Charlotte’ 

A compact variety with numerous, highly 

scented mid-blue flowers. 

Viola odorata ‘Rosea’ 

Sweetly scented, very pale pink form. 

COTTAGE GARDEN PLANTS 

ACHILLEA 

Achillea millefolium £ 4.10 

‘Appleblossom’ 

Soft rose-pink flowers beautifully set off 

by the grey-green foliage. Easy in sun with 

good drainage. 75cm. high. (Syn. Achillea 

m.‘Apfelblüte’) 

Achillea millefolium ‘Red Velvet’ £ 4.10 

Very deep cherry-red flowers on 60cm. stems, 

easily grown in full sun and free draining 

soil. 

Achillea ‘Pretty Belinda’ £ 4.10 

Lovely compact new cultivar producing strong 

upright stems carrying bright pink flowers, all 

summer to autumn, especially if dead-headed. 

For sun and good drainage. 50cm. Plate A 

ACONITUM 

Poisonous; irritant to and via skin 

Aconitum lycoctonum £ 4.10 

subsp. vulparia 

Spikes of creamy yellow hooded flowers in 

mid-summer. 120cm. high. 

AGAPANTHUS 

Agapanthus ‘Midnight Star’ £ 4.50 

Dark blue bells from July to September. 

60cm. high. Hardy. (Syn. A. ‘Navy Blue’) 

ALCEA 

Alcea x Althaea ‘Parkallee’ £ 4.10 

Fantastic new Hollyhock hybrid producing pale 

creamy-yellow, semi-double flowers with a contrasting 

central boss of dark maroon stamens. 

Very long flowering, July to November. Best in 

sun and ordinary soil. 1.8 metres high. Much 

more perennial and far less susceptible to rust 

than usual Hollyhocks. Plate A

Alcea x Althaea ‘Parkrondell’ £ 4.10 

Fantastic new Hollyhock hybrid, hairy greygreen 

lobed leaves and numerous spikes of 

semi-double deep pink flowers. Looks especially 

good September - October and into 

November. Sun and ordinary soil. 2m. Plate A 

Alcea ‘Apple Blossom’ £ 4.10 

A new Hollyhock with very double pom-pom 

flowers in a lovely soft apple blossom pink. 

1.5-1.8m. high. 

Alcea pallida £ 4.10 

Grey-green lobed and tall stems of single 

lilac-rose flowers from June to September. 

1.8-2m. 

Alcea rosea £ 4.10 

‘Chater’s Double Icicle’ 

Spectacular Hollyhock with large pure-white 

double flowers held on tall stems. Fantastic for 

the back of the border. 1.5-1.8m. high. 

ALCHEMILLA 

Alchemilla vetteri £ 4.10 

Rarely grown dwarf species. Nice for ground 

cover, typical lime green flowers. 15-20cm. 

AMSONIA 

Amsonia tabernaemontana £ 4.10 

Good long-lived perennial with strong upright 

willow-like stems holding slatey-blue starry 

flowers. 60cm. high. 

ANEMONE SPECIES 

Anemone barbulata £ 4.10 

Like a smaller and more delicate version of 

Anemone rivularis, lovely. 30cm. high. 

Anemone flaccida £ 4.10 

Very rewarding plant for a cool shady position 

or woodland edge. Soft brown, beautifully 

marked foliage & pure white single flowers in 

spring and early summer. 15-30cm. high. 

Anemone leveillei £ 4.10 

Branching stems carry lilac backed white flowers 

in profusion. Similar to A. rivularis but 

larger in both leaf and flower. 60cm. Plate A 

Anemone nemorosa ‘Alba Plena’ £ 4.10 

Exquisite rosette of pure white very double 

flowers 15cm. high. Good coloniser beneath 

shrubs or trees. In flower March to May. 

Anemone obtusiloba alba £ 4.10 

Exquisite long flowering Anemone with yellow-centred 

white flowers, flushed dark blue 

on the reverse. In flower continuously from 

May to September. 20cm. high. 

Anemone pavonina £ 4.10 

Showy early flowering Anemone for a welldrained 

sunny spot. Large vivid-red single 

flowers February to April. 25cm. Plate A 

Anemone ranunculoides £ 4.10 

Vigorous spreading wood-Anemone with bright 

yellow flowers in spring. 10cm high. 

Anemone rivularis £ 4.10 

A favourite anemone with upright branching 

stems carrying masses of blue-backed white 

flowers with contrasting blue anthers. Looks 

especially good planted in drifts, in naturalistic 

planting. Easy in any soil. 50-60cm. high. 

Anemone rupicola £ 4.30 

Very attractive plant for a well drained position 

in the rock garden. Large white silky flowers 

held well above the foliage during July & August. 

30cm. high. 

Anemone sylvestris £ 4.50 

‘Elise Fellmann’ 

Rare double white form of the ‘Snowdrop 

Anemone’. Spreading slowly to make a clump. 

Flowering April to June. For well drained humus 

rich soil in sun or part shade. 30cm. high. 

Anemone trullifolia £ 4.50 

Clumps of soft green foliage produce the most 

exquisite blue flowers, varying in shade from 

palest sky-blue to deep, almost royal-blue. 

Flowers profusely in early summer, then intermittently 

until autumn. Easily grown in fertile 

and not too dry soils, in sun or part shade. 

15-20cm. high. 

Anemone trullifolia alba £ 4.50 

As beautiful as the blue form, with yellow centred 

white flowers, dark blue on the reverse. 

Japanese Anemones 

There are few plants more lovely in late 

summer & autumn than the Japanese 

Anemones. Spreading quickly in compost 

enriched soils they are equally happy in 

sun or part shade. Strong stems carry 

masses of golden centred flowers in shades 

of pink & white, from early August until 

the frosts. 

Anemone hupehensis £ 4.10 

‘Hadspen Abundance’ AGM 

Deep pink flowers on 60cm. high stems in late 

summer & autumn. 

Anemone hybrida £ 4.10 

‘Honorine Jobert’ AGM 

Pure white, single flowers for months in late 

summer & autumn. 120cm. high. 

Anemone hybrida ‘Lady Gilmour’ £ 4.10 

A sumptuous cultivar with large blowsy semidouble 

pale-pink blooms in late summer and 

autumn. 70cm. high. 

Anemone hybrida ‘Pamina’ AGM £ 4.10 

Very choice and distinctive cultivar with deep 

pink double flowers forming a perfect rosette 

around the yellow centre. 70cm. Plate A 


‘Queen Charlotte’ AGM 

Very large semi-double soft-pink flowers. 

120cm. high.Syn. A. h. ‘Königin Charlotte’ 


‘Richard Ahrends’ 

Earlier flowering with large very pale creamypink 

flowers in abundance. From late July until 

autumn. 80-100cm. high. 

Anemone hybrida ‘Rosenschale’ £ 4.10 

Very choice, with large single, very deep pink 

bowl shaped flowers from early August to 

the end of autumn. Easy and vigorous. 70cm. 

high. Plate A 

Anemone hybrida ‘Seranade’ £ 4.10 

Soft pink semi-double flowers. Lovely. 

70cm. high. 

Anemone hybrida ‘Whirlwind’ £ 4.10 

A excellent compact cultivar, with pure-white 

semi-double flowers. 60cm. high. 

Anemone tomentosa £ 4.10 

‘Robustissima’ 

An extremely vigorous colonizer which produces 

an abundance of soft pink flowers from 

July until autumn, 3 or 4 weeks earlier than 

other Japanese Anemones. 120cm. Plate A 

ANEMONOPSIS 

Anemonopsis macrophylla £ 4.50 

Tall leafless stems carry very pale lilac waxy 

flowers. Very choice in cool shade and humusrich 

soil. 60cm. high. 

ANTHEMIS 

The following Anthemis cultivars are indispensable 

garden plants, continuously and 

profusely flowering from early summer 

until the autumn frosts. They grow best 

in full sun and well-drained soil. 

Anthemis cupaniana AGM £ 4.10 

Mounds of silver foliage covered in masses of 

single white daisies. 30cm. high. 

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Anthemis nobilis ‘Flore Pleno’ £ 4.10 

A lovely form of camomile which makes mats 

of fresh-green, intensely aromatic ferny foliage 

topped by very double white pom-pom flowers 

in mid-summer. 12cm. high.Syn. Chamaemelumn 

‘Flore Pleno’ 

Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’ £ 4.10 

An excellent form with silvery foliage and large 

creamy-primrose daisies. 50cm. high. 

Anthemis tinctoria £ 4.10 

‘E. C. Buxton’ 

A lovely old cultivar with cool lemon-yellow 



‘Pride of Grallach’ 

Large rich-yellow single daisies on this reliable 

old cultivar. 60cm. high. 


‘Sauce Hollandaise’ 

Dwarf & bushy habit with very pale creamywhite 

flowers. 40cm. tall. 

Anthemis tinctoria ‘Wargrave’ £ 4.10 

Excellent very free flowering form producing 

pale creamy-yellow daisies all summer. 60cm. 

high. 

ANTHERICUM 

Anthericum ramosum £ 4.30 

From tufts of grassy leaves arize airy divided 

spikes of tiny white flowers, reminiscent of 

Gypsophilla. Fertile soil & sun, 90cm. high 

ARTEMISIA 

Artemisia absinthium £ 4.10 

‘Lambrook Mist’ AGM 

Essentially a fabulous silver foil for other plantings 

with deeply divided pure silver silky foliage, 

on strong upright stems. Like all silvers, 

prefers sun and good drainage. 60cm. high. 

Artemisia arborescens £ 4.10 

‘Faith Raven’ 

Lovely lacy silver foliage plant for dry gardens. 

makes a bushy clump to 50cm. high. 

Artemisia stelleriana £ 4.10 

‘Mori’s Form’ 

A first rate silver foliage plant of deeply fingered 

silver leaves, very prostrate habit. 15cm. high. 

Syn. A. s. ‘Boughton Silver’ 

ASARUM 

Asarum europaeum £ 4.10 

Glossy dark evergreen leaves eventually form 

a neat, compact, dense weed-proof carpet. 

Unobtrusive brown flower in early summer. 

Prefers a shady spot. 10cm. high.

ASTER 

The following Asters are all trouble-free 

vigorous plants which start to flower in 

early September, extending the flowering 

season considerably in the garden.A special 

collection of 6 Asters is offered for £22.50 

plus p&p. See page 2. 

Aster amellus ‘King George’ AGM £ 4.10 

Reliable old cultivar with large rich-purpleblue 

flowers in August and September. 60cm. 

high. 

Aster amellus ‘Pink Zenith’ £ 4.10 

Good compact cultivar with clear-pink, yellow 

centred daisies 6cm. across. Very free flowering, 

September to October. 50cm. high.Syn. A. a. 

‘Rosa Erfüllung’ 

Aster amellus ‘Violet Queen’ AGM £ 4.10 

A beautiful old variety for the border front. 

Intense violet flowers in September & October. 

40cm. tall. ( syn. Aster a. ‘Veilchenkönigin’) 

Plate A 

Aster cordifolius ‘Silver Spray’ £ 4.10 

A strong grower with dainty white flowers. 

60cm. high. 

Aster ericoides ‘Cinderella’ £ 4.10 

A mass of tiny white flowers with prominent 

yellow centres on bushy upright plants. Invaluable 

for late summer display. 45cm. tall. 

Aster ericoides f. prostratus £ 4.10 

‘Snow Flurry’ AGM 

Spreading prostrate form with masses of tiny 

white flowers in September to October. Ideal 

cascading over a wall or in a big pot. 15cm. 

high to 70cm across. 

Aster ericoides ‘Pink Cloud’ AGM £ 4.10 

Very aptly named, a mass of tiny, starry pink 

daisies create a wonderful hazy effect in Autumn. 

70 cm. high. 

Aster ericoides ‘Rosy Veil’ £ 4.10 

Masses of tiny pale pink flowers creating an 

hazy effect on upright plants. 45cm. tall. 

Aster x frikartii ‘Mönch’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large clear lavender-blue flowers from July ’till 

October, 90cm. high. Plate A 

Aster ‘Kylie’ AGM £ 4.10 

Hybrid of A. novae-angliae x A. ericoides with 

a tall branching habit and masses of small pale 

pink flowers, September to October. Sunny 

position, 130cm. high. 

Aster ‘Little Carlow’ AGM £ 4.10 

Generally regarded as one of the best Asters, 

with very bright lavender-blue flowers in pro- 

fusion from late August to October. 80-90cm. 

high 

Aster novae-angliae £ 4.10 

‘Crimson Beauty’ 

Sturdy stems, 90cm. high, carry dark red-violet 

flowers. 

Aster novae-angliae ‘Lachsglut’ £ 4.10 

Vibrant dark cerise-pink flowers with yellow 

centres. 120cm. high. 

Aster novae-angliae ‘Pink Parfait’ £ 4.10 

Yellow centered, clear sugar-pink single flowers. 

120cm. high. 

Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Cloud’ £ 4.10 

Strong stems carry soft smoky blue-purple 

flowers. Makes huge floriferous clumps, 100cm. 

high. 

Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ £ 4.10 

Masses of deep violet-purple flowers on a 

compact plant. 50cm. high. 

Aster novae-angliae £ 4.10 

‘Septemberrubin’ 

Large sprays of dark purple-red flowers, enhanced 

by golden central disc. Very floriferous, 

September to October. 1.5m. high. Plate A 

Aster ‘Photograph’ AGM £ 4.10 

A. cordifolius hybrid, producing masses of tiny 

pale lavender-blue flowers in large airy sprays. 

September to October, 90cm high. 

Aster ‘Pink Star’ £ 4.10 

A beautiful cultivar with elegant, upright 90cm. 

stems which carry masses of tiny, pale-pink 

yellow-centred daisies. Creates a dainty starry 

effect. 

Aster ‘Ringdove’ AGM £ 4.10 

A mass of tiny, starry, pale lilac-blue flowers, 

early September to November. 90cm. high 

ASTRANTIA 

Astrantia ‘Hadspen Blood’ £ 4.30 

A superb Astrantia with deep wine-red flowers. 

Very floriferous all summer. Easy in a good soil, 

in sun or part shade. Divisions from the true 

form 45cm. high. Plate A 

Astrantia ‘Madeleine’ £ 4.30 

Large pure white, green-tipped flowers in 

profusion. Useful and easy plant for sun or part 

shade. 60cm. high. 

Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ £ 4.30 

Deep ruby-red flowers, held on dark stems. 

45cm. high. Definitely one of the best dark 

Astrantias. 

Astrantia maxima AGM £ 4.30 

A very beautiful plant with large vibrant rosepink, 

broad-petalled flowers for a long season. 

60cm. high. Plate B 

BAPTISIA 

Baptisia australis £ 4.30 

Slim spikes of soft indigo blue lupin-like flowers 

in early summer. Attractive black seed pods. 

90cm. high. 

BERKHEYA 

Berkheya multijuga £ 4.10 

Showy thistle-like plant with brilliant yellow 

flowers. Sun lover, for a free draining site. 

60cm. high. Plate C 

Berkheya purpurea £ 4.10 

Spiny leaves with clusters of very large lavender 

daisies with dark centres. Flowers from 

mid-summer to late autumn. 60cm. high. Hardy 

but likes a hot spot & good drainage. 

BRIMEURA 

Brimeura amethystina £ 4.00 

Exquisite bulbous plant with slender green 

leaves and spikes of tubular sky-blue flowers 

in spring to early summer. Ordinary soil in sun 

or part shade. 10-20cm.high. 

BRUNNERA 

Brunnera macrophylla £ 4.50 

‘Jack Frost’ 

Spectacular new introduction from the U.S.A. 

Dramatic silver frosted leaves veined & edged 

with green. Sprays of blue forget-me-not flowers 

in early summer. 50cm high. 

CAMASSIA 

Camassia quamash ‘Blue Melody’ £ 4.10 

Truly striking cultivar, as beautiful in leaf as in 

flower. Very neatly variegated leaves, striped 

gold & green, Bright blue flowers in May & 

June. 30cm. high. 

Camassia quamash ‘Orion’ £ 4.10 

Beautiful bulbous plant with deep blue flowers 

in early summer. Good for naturalising in a 

wild garden area. 40cm. high 

CAMPANULA 

A special collection of 6 Campanulas is offered 

for £22.50 plus p&p. See page 2. 

Campanula ‘Burghaltii’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large amethyst buds open to 8cm. long pale 

pinkish-grey narrow bells. Grows 60cm. high. 

A rare hybrid, always in short supply. 

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Campanula glomerata ‘Caroline’ £ 4.10 

Nicely spreading clumps of lilac-pink bells on 

40cm. stems. 

Campanula lactiflora £ 4.10 

‘Blue Cross’ 

An exceptionally strong growing selection with 

mid-blue bells. Fantastic at the rear of a large 

herbaceous border, from July to late September. 

Makes a huge clump, 150cm. high by 120cm. 


‘Loddon Anna’ AGM 

Branching heads produce an absolute mass of 

soft pink flowers from mid-summer on. Particularly 

lovely with shrub roses. 150cm. Plate B 


‘Prichard’s Variety’ AGM 

A deep lavender-blue form of this outstanding 

Campanula. Produces a large clump of tall stout 

stems topped with a masses of flowers, early 

summer to early autumn. 120cm. Plate B 

Campanula makaschvilii £ 4.10 

A new plant from the Caucasus mountains. 

Arching stems hold numerous pink & white 

bells along their length. 45cm. Plate B 

Campanula persicifolia ‘Gawen’ £ 4.10 

Pure white cup & saucer flowers on wiry stems. 

60cm. high. 

Campanula persicifolia £ 4.10 

‘Powder Puff’ 

Large very double white flowers on sturdy 

stems. Sun, 60cm. high. 

Campanula punctata £ 4.10 

‘Alina’s Double’ 

A particular favorite with pale creamy-pink, 

double hose-in-hose flowers. Good spreader 

in sun or part shade. 50cm. high. 


‘Cherry Bells’ 

Outstanding cultivar with very large vivid pink 

bells & a vigorous spreading habit. Never 

seems to be out of flower. 40cm. Plate B 

Campanula punctata f. rubriflora £ 4.10 

‘Vienna Festival’ 

Dark foliage and stems carry large deep purplered 

bells. June & July, 40cm. high. 


‘Wine ’n’ Rubies’ 

Large red-purple bells held on dark stems. 

June-July, 30cm. high. 

Campanula ‘Purple Sensation’ £ 4.10 

Large deep-violet-blue bells on 60cm. stems. 

Sun or semi-shade. Ordinary garden soil.

Campanula ‘Samantha’ £ 4.10 

Very compact cultivar with bright blue upward 

facing saucer shaped flowers. Long summer 

season especially if dead-headed. Excellent 

edging or for underplanting roses. Ordinary 

garden soil, 25cm. high. 

Campanula ‘Sarastro’ £ 4.10 

A new hybrid, producing large deep violet-blue 

bells. Clump forming, 60cm. high. 

Campanula takesimana £ 4.10 

‘Beautiful Truth’ 

Very unusual with the white bell shaped flowers 

split into narrow segments, creating a spidery 

effect. 40cm. high. 

Campanula ‘Van-Houttei’ £ 4.10 

A lovely old hybrid, producing large smokeyblue 

bells for a long Summer period. 45cm. 

CENTAUREA 

Centaurea atropurpurea £ 4.10 

Deep crimson-purple thistle like flowers on tall 

upright stems. June to September. 120cm. 

Centaurea ‘Jordy’ £ 4.10 

This has become my favorite centauria, making 

clumps of grey-green foliage which shows the 

maroon-black cornflowers to perfection. Easy 

in ordinary soil and sun. 35cm. Plate B 

Centaurea montana ‘Carnea’ £ 4.10 

A good pink form of the Mountain Knapweed, 

with its cornflower like blooms. In flower early 

summer. Prefers sun. 40cm. high. 

Centaurea pulcherrima £ 4.10 

Clump former with deeply-divided silver foliage. 

In mid-summer, semi-double rose-pink 

flowers emerge from papery buds held on stiff 

wiry stems. For full sun and free-draining soils. 


Centaurea ruthenica £ 4.10 

Pale yellow flowers in July and August. This 

is considered to be the choicest yellow Knapweed. 

Best in a poor dry soil. 90cm. high. 

CEPHALARIA 

Cephalaria gigantea £ 4.10 

Giant Scabiosa with tall airy stems holding large 

pale yellow flowers, lovely at the back of the 

border. 3m. high. 

CICHORIUM 

Cichorium intybus £ 4.10 

The culinary Chicory makes an unusual ornamental 

plant with startlingly blue dandilion-like 

flowers studding the tall stems during the summer 

months. For a sunny spot & well drained 

soil. 120cm. high. 

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Cichorium intybus ‘Roseum’ £ 4.10 

Rose-pink miniature dandilion-like flowers 

studding the tall stems all summer. For a sunny 

& well drained site. 120cm. high. Plate B 

CIRSIUM 

Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’ £ 4.50 

A very ornamental thistle, producing stout stems 

with dark maroon-red thistle flowers. Long 

summer season & deservedly very popular. 

90cm. high. 

CLEMATIS 

Clematis ‘Buckland Beauty’ £ 7.50 

Tiny pink ribbed bell flowers, pale inside, which 

darken as they mature. A hybrid of C. texensis. 

Flowering mid summer. 2.5m. Plate B 

Clematis ‘Duchess of Edinburgh’ £ 7.50 

This double white clematis dates back to 1875. 

Flowers May to June, 1.5-2m. high. 

Clematis florida var. flore-pleno £ 7.50 

An unusual old Japanese cultivar, producing 

very double rosettes of cool greenish-white 

flowers. From early summer until autumn. For 

a warm sheltered wall. 2-3m. high. Plate B 

Clematis florida var. sieboldiana £ 7.50 

Creamy white flowers with a contrasting purple 

centre makes this a unique and outstanding 

variety. Grows best against a sheltered sunny 

wall, or in a container. Very long flowering, 

June to September. 2-3m. high. Plate B 

Clematis ‘H. F. Young’ AGM £ 7.50 

Very large flowers, 20cm. across, in a bright 

and beautiful mid blue, with contrasting creamy 

stamens. Flowers profusely from ground level 

in May to June and again in September. 2.5m. 

high. Plate B 

Clematis integrifolia £ 6.00 

An easily grown herbaceous Clematis with rich 

blue nodding bell-shaped flowers from July to 

September. 90cm. tall. 

Clematis ‘Lasurstern’ AGM £ 7.50 

A reliable, very floriferous old cultivar. Large 

deep lavender-blue flowers with contrasting 

cream stamens and pointed petals with wavy 

margins. First flush of flowers in May to June & 

again in August to September. 2.5m. high. 

Clematis montana rubens £ 7.50 

Bronzed foliage makes a good foil for dark pink 

flowers which are vanilla scented. Flowering 

May & June. Very vigorous, to 6m. high. 

Clematis ‘Niobe’ AGM £ 7.50 

A compact cultivar with large, deep-burgundyred 

velvety flowers, produced very freely for

a long season. Good in containers. May to 

September, 2.5-3 m. high. 

Clematis ‘Perle d’Azur’ £ 7.50 

Large open sky-blue flowers, in profusion July- 

September. Up to 3m. high. 

Clematis ‘Prince Charles’ AGM £ 7.50 

Very compact and free flowering cultivar with 

a mass of mauve-blue flowers from late June 

to September. 2m. high. 

Clematis ‘Rooguchi’ £ 7.50 

Very unusual cultivar with deep, almost navyblue 

tubular flowers, recurving at the lips. Beautiful 

from June to September. 2.5m. high. 

Clematis texensis ‘Gravetye Beauty’ £ 7.50 

Ruby-red tulip shaped flowers, opening as they 

mature. A very unusual and desirable Clematis. 

July to September. 1.5 - 2.5 metres high. 

Clematis texensis ‘Princess Diana’ £ 7.50 

Deep vibrant pink tulip shaped flowers produced 

from August to October. Very different 

and choice, looks wonderful grown through a 

large shrub. 2 - 2.5 metres high. 

Clematis triternata £ 7.50 

rubro-marginata AGM 

This hybrid between C. viticella and C. flammula 

has masses of little starry flowers in a 

combination of white and dusky-red from July 

to September. Very strong ‘Hawthorn’ scent, 

easy on a sunny wall or through a small tree. 

5m. high. 

Clematis urticifolia £ 6.00 

Urn shaped upward facing scented blue flowers 

on this unusual shrub-like species. Good 

amongst herbaceous perennials. 1.5m. high. 

Clematis viticella £ 7.50 

‘Alba Luxurians’ AGM 

A superb old cultivar of exceptional vigour. 

Green tipped white flowers enhanced by dark 

maroon stamens, from July to September. Easy 

and vigorous. One of the few white late flowering 

Clematis 3-4m. high. 


‘Madame Julia Correvon’ AGM 

Beautiful vibrant rosy-red flowers with contrasting 

golden stamens. Very vigorous and floriferous. 

July to September, 3-4 metres high. 


‘Polish Spirit’ AGM 

An outstanding new cultivar, very free flowering 

with rich purple-blue flowers from July to 

September. 3-4m. high. 


‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’ 

A very old double variety with deep dusky 

pink flowers, reminiscent of the blooms of an 

old rose. Easy and vigorous. Flowering July 

to September. 3-4m. high. 

CROCOSMIA 

Previously known as Montbretias, Crocosmias 

are superb late summer flowering 

plants, easy in any ordinary garden soil, 

in sun or part shade. They also make very 

good cut flowers. 

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora £ 4.10 

‘Babylon’ 

Very large open bright-red flowers, later than 

other Crocosmias, from end August onwards. 

75cm. high. 


‘Canary Bird’ 

A superb late summer to autumn flowering 

plant, with pale green foliage and pale apricotyellow 

flower spikes. Very vigorous cultivar 

quickly making a large floriferous clump. 

50cm. high. 


‘Carmin Brilliant’ AGM 

Masses of small orange-red flowers with contrasting 

yellow interior. 70cm. high. 


‘Gerbe d’Or’ 

Bronze leaves make a good foil for the softapricot-yellow 



‘Kiatschou’ 

Very compact clumps producing a mass of yellowish 

apricot flowers. 40-45cm. high. 


‘Merryman’ 

Compact cultivar with rich-yellow flowers, 

marked delicately with red inside and on reverse 

of petals. 45cm. high. 


‘Saracen’ 

Bronze flushed foliage makes a good foil for 

tomato-red flowers with a golden-yellow central 

zone. 75cm. high. Must be one of the best 

compact red cultivars. Plate C 


‘Star of the East’ 

Excellent cultivar with enormous star-shaped 

clear orange flowers. September and October 

flowering. 60cm. high. 


Zeal -unnamed 

Vast clumps of large pleated leaves, from which 

emerge tall arching spikes of large, pure-orange-red 

flowers. Makes a spectacular display. 

80cm. high. (Previously listed as ‘Zeal Tan’) 

Plate C 

Crocosmia ‘Culzean Peach’ £ 4.10 

Tubular flower in a peachy-orange shade. Very 

floriferous. 80cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Ellenbank Canary’ £ 4.10 

(EM) Occurred in our nursery stock beds in the 

middle of a clump of C. ‘Canary Bird’. Vigorous 

more upright and taller stems with large canary 

yellow flowers. 70cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Ellenbank Skylark’ £ 4.10 

(EM) Tall graceful stems carry large open starry 

flowers, burnt-orange with a cream central 

zone. August to September. 75cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Golden Fleece’ £ 4.10 

Freely produced clear yellow flowers in early 

autumn. 50cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Joey Hoey’ £ 4.10 

Compact and very free flowering with bi-coloured 

flowers, buttercup yellow with contrasting 

red reverse. 50cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Jupiter’ £ 4.10 

Soft apricot yellow with contrasting red markings. 


Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ £ 4.30 

New hybrid with large pinkish flowers shading 

to apricot in the throat. Long flowering, July to 

October. 75cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Mars’ £ 4.10 

A free flowering & compact cultivar. Bi-coloured 

flowers, soft apricot-yellow inside, with 

red reverse. 60cm. high. 

Crocosmia masoniorum £ 4.10 

‘Rowallane’ 

A striking chrome-yellow form of C. masoniorum. 

Clumps of long pleated leaves with 

large upward-facing flowers carried on arching 

spikes. 90cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ £ 4.10 

Brilliant deep-red, large flowered cultivar, very 

floriferous. 90cm. high. 

Crocosmia ‘Severn Sunrise’ AGM £ 4.10 

Exceptionally vigorous grower with strong 

upright growth. Large peachy-orange flowers 

become suffused with a soft pink flush as they 

mature. 60cm. high. 

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Crocosmia ‘Spitfire’ £ 4.10 

A tall strong grower with upright arching stems 

carrying large dark red flowers. Makes a large 

plant. 90cm. high. 

DAHLIA 

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ AGM £ 4.10 

Clumps of deep mahogany-purple foliage are 

a perfect foil for the semi-double brilliant red 

flowers. Superb in a red border. May be over 

wintered outside in very mild gardens, or store 

tubers in a cold greenhouse. 90cm. high. 

Dahlia x cosmos ‘Mexican Black’ £ 4.50 

Very interesting new hybrid, with slightly 

scented, near black Cosmos-like flowers held 

above Dahlia-like foliage. I advise lifting the 

large tuberous roots, unless in a particularly 

mild area. Fertile soil and semi-shade. 75cm. 

Plate C 

DEUTZIA 

Deutzia pulchra £ 5.00 

Deutzias are good flowering shrubs for adding 

structure to the herbaceous border. This 

species produces a mass of pure white single 

starry flowers in late spring and early summer. 

1.8m. high. Easy in any fertile soil, sun or part 

shade. 

Deutzia scabra ‘Candidissima’ £ 5.00 

Very showy upright shrub producing a mass of 

tiny honey-scented pure white double flowers, 

from early to mid-summer. 1.8m. high. Easy in 

any soil, sun or part shade. Plate C 

DIANTHUS 

Dianthus ‘Elizabethan’ £ 4.10 

A very unusual cultivar with large scented 

creamy-white flowers, edged maroon-black. 


Dianthus ‘Tatra Ghost’ £ 4.10 

Pale grey foliage with beautifully scented white 

flowers, marked with palest pink. 25cm. high 

and 40 cm. across. Plate C 

DIERAMA 

Dierama dracomontanum £ 4.10 

Reliable floriferous species with dangling pink 

bells in July to August. 70cm. high. 

Dierama igneum £ 4.10 

An unusual, compact species of Angels Fishing 

Rod. Warm-pink dangling bells on 60cm. arching 

stems. Likes good rich, free-draining soil. 

Dierama pulcherrimum £ 4.10 

Superb ‘Angel’s Fishing Rod’ with long grassy 

evergreen leaves, producing tall arching wiry 

stems of deep pink bells. 120cm. high

DIPLARRHENA 

Diplarrhena latifolia £ 4.50 

Larger in all its parts than D. moraea. Beautiful 

pure white three-petalled flowers. For a sunny 

sheltered site. 60cm. high. 

ECHINACEA 

Echinaceas thrive in fertile well-drained 

soil, in full sun. Poor drainage in winter 

can lead to losses. Cut back spent flowers 

to encourage longer display. 

Echinacea angustifolia £ 4.10 

Lovely species with pale purple-pink petals 

drooping from an orange-brown central cone. 

75 cm. high. 

Echinacea ‘Harvest Moon’ £ 4.60 

Stunning new cultivar with large golden-orange 

flowers with orange central cones. July to September. 

60cm. high.Syn. E. ‘Matthew Saul’ 

Echinacea pallida ‘Hula Dancer’ £ 4.10 

Long narrow drooping petals, in the palest 

possible pink, fall from a large central cone. 

80cm. high. 

Echinacea paradoxa £ 4.10 

Pure yellow petals droop down from a large 

brown central cone. Very unusual species from 

central U.S.A. 80cm. high. 

Echinacea purpurea £ 4.60 

‘Fragrant Angel’ PBR 

A new variety, huge flowers have green-tipped 

white petals around a green central cone. 

Lovely scent. 75cm. high. 

Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ £ 4.10 

Flowers in an intense carmine-red with wide 

horizontal petals. Very long lasting cut flower. 

100cm. high. 

Echinacea purpurea £ 4.10 

‘Primadonna White’ 

Vigorous grower, stout stems carry pure white 

daisies, with horizontal petals around an orange-brown 

cone. Fertile well-drained soil and 

sun. 80cm. high. 

Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinstern’ £ 4.10 

Clumps of deep green leaves produce stout 

120cm. high stems, carrying large daisy-like 

flowers, intensely carmine-red surrounding a 

large orange-brown central boss. 

Echinacea purpurea ‘Sunrise’ £ 4.60 

Strong stems produce large pale apricot-yellow 

flowers with greenish central cones. Late 

summer flowering July to October. For sun and 

well drained fertile soil. 75cm. high. Plate C 

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Echinacea tennesseensis £ 4.10 

‘Rocky Top’ 

Large dark-eyed, cerise-pink flowers from July 

to October. 60cm. high. 

ERIGERON 

Erigeron ‘Quakeress’ £ 4.10 

Numerous narrow-petalled single daisies in 

a soft lilac blue. Very floriferous from early 

summer to autumn. Vigorous and easy, likes 

sun. 50cm. high. 

Erigeron ‘Snow White’ £ 4.10 

Lilac buds open to pure-white fine petalled 

daisies. In flower from early summer to autumn. 

Excellent border front plant for a sunny 

position. 40cm. high. Plate B 

ERYNGIUM 

An extraordinary group of plants, often 

with strong metallic-blue colouring to flowers 

and stems.Their main cultural need is 

an open situation in sun and free-draining 

but fertile soil. If in doubt, a bucket-full of 

grit incorporated into the planting area 

makes a huge difference to root growth 

and subsequent vigour. 

Eryngium alpinum ‘Blue Star’ £ 4.40 

The largest-flowered species with a mass of 

intensely-blue soft feathery bracts surrounding 

a cylindrical flower head. Prefers deep fertile 

well-drained sunny site. 60-70cm. high. 

Eryngium alpinum £ 4.40 

‘Slieve Donard’ 

Very vigorous and long-lived cultivar producing 

huge clumps of rounded foliage. The upright 

stems produce huge feathery flowers, silver as 

they open, gradually becoming deep violetblue. 

Highly recommended. 70cm. Plate C 

Eryngium bourgatii £ 4.40 

‘Oxford Blue’ AGM 

Makes a very decorative mound of deeply 

cut basal leaves, heavily marked and spotted 

white. Branching heads of silvery-blue flowers 

produced in June - July. For sun & good 

drainage. 45cm. high. 

Eryngium ‘Forncett Ultra’ £ 4.40 

Superb compact hybrid producing large spiky 

intensely metallic-blue flowers & stems. 50cm. 

high. Sun & good drainage. 

Eryngium ‘Jos Eijking’ £ 4.50 

Stunning ‘Sea Holly’, flowers, stems & leaves 

all becoming an intense metallic lavender-blue. 

Very vigorous and strong upright grower. 90cm. 

high. (PBR)

Eryngium x oliverianum AGM £ 4.40 

A superb sea-holly with both flowers and stems 

becoming an intense metallic blue. A very reliable 

plant that spreads to make an enormous 

clump. 60cm. high. Wonderful dried. 

Eryngium planum ‘Blue Glitter’ £ 4.30 

Branching stems carry numerous small brilliant 

blue flowers all summer. 80cm. high. 

Eryngium x ‘Cobalt Star’ £ 4.40 

(EM) A new E. bourgatii hybrid from our nursery, 

producing vigorous clumps of intensely 

cobalt-blue flowers for a particularly long 

season. Makes a multi-branched plant, 70cm. 

high. For sun and good drainage. Plate C 

Eryngium x ‘Lapis Blue’ £ 4.50 

(EM) Introduced at Tatton this summer, another 

of our new hybrids with a long season of showy 

flowers. Turning from silver to the most intense 

blue, repeat flowering until autumn. Compact, 

40cm. high. 

Eryngium x zabelii £ 4.40 

Branching stems carry deep metallic-blue flowers 

in mid-summer. Taller and more upright 

than E. x oliverianum. 90cm. high. 

Eryngium x zabelii ‘Violetta’ £ 4.40 

Stunningly good cultivar with violet-blue stems 

and flowers, the darkest colouring I have seen. 


EUPATORIUM 

Eupatorium purpureum £ 4.50 

subsp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’ AGM 

An impressive plant for the back of the border 

or wild garden, making a huge clump 2.5m. 

high and 2m across. Dark maroon-purple stems 

carry large flat flower heads of a soft pinkymaroon 

shade. The nectar filled flowers are a 

magnet for bees and butterflies in September 

& October. 

EUPHORBIA 

Harmful if eaten, skin & eye irritant. 

Euphorbia cornigera £ 4.10 

Huge yellow flower-heads, for a long season, 

on 120cm. stems which become brilliant red 

in the autumn. 

FILIPENDULA 

Filipendula purpurea ‘Nephele’ £ 4.30 

Very floriferous with pink flowers fading nicely 

to creamy-white. Prefers moist soil in sun or 

semi-shade. 100cm. high. 

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GAILLARDIA 

Gaillardia x grandiflora £ 4.10 

‘Amber Wheels’ 

Large golden-yellow daisies with fringed petal 

tips and a beautifully contrasting amber-red 

central cone. Good spreading clump-former. 

Sun and ordinary soil. 75cm.high. 

GALEGA 

Galega officinalis £ 4.10 

Large bushy clumps of pinnate foliage bearing 

spikes of soft pale-blue & white flowers all 

summer. 100cm. high. 

GENTIANA 

Gentiana asclepiadea £ 4.30 

The Willow Gentian makes a first rate, long 

lived perennial, improving year by year especially 

if grown in rich deep soil and shade 

or semi-shade. 60cm. high stems are studded 

with dark gentian-blue flowers for most of their 

length. In flower late summer and autumn. 

Gentiana asclepiadea £ 4.30 

‘Pink Swallow’ 

A good pink flowered selection. 40cm. high. 

GERANIUM 

A special collection of 6 Hardy Geraniums 

is available for £22.50 plus p&p. 

See page 2. 

Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ AGM £ 4.10 

Superb hybrid of G. psilostemon and G. procurrens 

with black-centered, bright magenta-purple 

flowers. Spreads to form a large clump, up 

to a metre across or just as happy climbing into 

surrounding plants. Exceptionally long flowering 

season, early May to end October. 

Geranium ‘Anne Thomson’ £ 4.10 

A new hybrid with dramatic, magenta-purple 

black-centered flowers. Makes a compact 

clump 30cm. high and 60cm. across. Very long 

flowering season, May to end October. 

Plate D 

Geranium clarkei £ 4.10 

‘Kashmir White’ AGM 

Attractive white flowers, delicately veined with 

maroon. Main flush of flowers in early summer, 

& then intermittently until autumn. 30cm. 

Geranium ‘Elke’ £ 4.50 

Compact, long-flowering new cultivar. Bright 

pink flowers edged white with a white centre. 

25cm. high.

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Geranium ‘Ivan’ £ 4.10 

G. psilostemon hybrid, producing large, darkeyed, 

pale magenta flowers in profusion. Early 

summer flowering followed by further flushes 

in August to September. 50cm. high. 

Geranium lambertii ‘Swansdown’ £ 4.10 

A lax, mound-forming plant 60cm. across. The 

saucer shaped white flowers with crimson 

centres are considered to be one of the most 

beautiful of all Geraniums, and are in flower 

from mid-summer to autumn. Seen at its best 

when grown on a bank or raised bed. 

Geranium nodosum £ 4.10 

This Geranium gives a nonstop display from 

May until the frosts. Small but very numerous 

lilac-purple flowers over glossy foliage. Very 

valuable for its long display, neat upright habit 

& ability to thrive in shade, even under trees. 

40cm. tall. 

Geranium orientalitibeticum £ 4.10 

Excellent & unusual dwarf Geranium whose 

marbled foliage in different shades of green, 

makes it worth growing as a foliage plant alone. 

Its bright-pink, white centred flowers are an 

added bonus, produced during June & July. 

20cm. high. Steady colonising habit makes it 

excellent ground cover 

Geranium x oxonianum £ 4.10 

‘Rebecca Moss’ 

Large flowers in the most delicate, palest possible 

pink. Exquisite. 50cm high. 

Geranium x oxonianum £ 4.10 

‘Wageningen’ 

A vigorous cultivar, quickly making weed-proof 

clumps with deep salmon-pink flowers for a 

long season from June onwards. 40cm. 

Geranium ‘Patricia’ £ 4.10 

Superb new G. psilostemon x G. endressii 

hybrid producing large magenta flowers with 

a distinct black eye. Long flowering season, 

May to September. 70cm. high 

Geranium pratense £ 4.10 

‘Plenum Violaceum’ AGM 

An exquisite double-flowered cultivar with neat 

rosette flowers in a rich violet-blue, tinged purple 

in the centre. A well grown clump is a magnificent 

sight. 60cm. high & 60cm. across. 

Geranium pratense £ 4.10 

-Victor Reiter strain 

Fabulous seed strain which produces clumps 

of dark coppery-maroon foliage which sets off 

the lavender-blue flowers beautifully. June to 

July. 50cm. high. 

Geranium psilostemon AGM £ 4.10 

A superb species, quickly forming a large 

clump. Dark magenta-pink flowers with a contrasting 

black eye and veining. 80cm. high. 

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ PBR £ 4.50 

Undoubtedly the best new cultivar, 

G. w. ‘Buxton’s Variety’ obvious in its parentage. 

Produces very large vivid blue flowers 

with distinctly paler centres. Exceptionally long 

flowering from end of May until early November. 

Easy in any soil. 40cm. high. Plate D 

Geranium shikokianum £ 4.10 

Lovely species with clumps of marbled foliage. 

White centred rose-pink flowers mid-summer 

and into autumn. Rarely grown but very gardenworthy. 

Prefers semi-shade. 30cm. high. 

Geranium ‘Sirak’ £ 4.10 

Outstanding hybrid producing dense and compact 

clumps 60cm. high. Smothered in large 

dark pink flowers all summer. 

Geranium wallichianum £ 4.10 

‘Buxton’s Variety’ AGM 

Attractively marked foliage. Spode-blue flowers 

with distinctive white centres. Flowers from 

June, well into the autumn. 30cm. Plate D 

Geranium wallichianum £ 4.50 

‘Pink Buxton’ 

Similar to G. ‘Buxtons Variety’ in habit with attractive 

lilac-pink, white centered flowers. 

GEUM 

Geum ‘Bell Bank’ £ 4.10 

A lovely form with double soft-pink flowers. 

Prefers a rich fertile soil. 30cm. high. 

Geum ‘Dolly North’ £ 4.10 

Semi-double, brilliant orange flowers for a long 

summer season. Makes a big clump. 40cm. 

Geum ‘Flames of Passion’ PBR £ 4.30 

Semi-double red flowers in early summer. 

50cm. high. 

Geum rivale ‘Album’ £ 4.10 

Large clumps of ground-covering foliage and attractive 

nodding white flowers in green calyces, 

produced in early summer. 30cm. high. 

Geum ‘Sigiswang’ £ 4.10 

Compact clumps produce vivid fiery-orange-red 

flowers for a long season. 30cm. high. 

GILLENIA 

Gillenia trifoliata £ 4.50 

A dainty Plant with wiry reddish stems carrying 

white flowers with a contrasting red calyx. 

Thrives in semi-shade. Mid-summer flowering 

60cm. high. 

GLADIOLUS 

Gladiolus papilio £ 4.10 

Tall stems carry hooded flowers in a subtle 

combination of cream & soft purple, beautifully 

marked inside. Increases freely in a sheltered, 

well drained position. 90cm. high. 

Gladiolus papilio ‘Ruby’ £ 5.00 

Ruby-red nodding flowers in late summer and 

early autumn. Tall growing, 1.2m. high. Sun 

and good drainage. 

Gladiolus saundersii £ 4.50 

Beautiful S. African species. Long slender greygreen 

foliage with striking salmon-red flowers, 

lower petal suffused with cream. 60-90cm high. 

Sun and good drainage. Plate D 

GYPSOPHILA 

Gypsophila paniculata £ 4.10 

‘Festival White’ 

Beautiful airy cloud of tiny double pure white 

flowers from July to August. Vigorous and longlived 

in sun and good drainage. 50cm. high. 

HELENIUM 

Heleniums provide the backbone of the 

herbaceous border from July to September. 

Colours range from purest yellow to deepest 

mahogany-brown. Best grown in fertile 

free-draining soil & sun. 

Helenium ‘Butterpat’ AGM £ 4.10 

Golden yellow flowers on compact upright 

stems. Mid summer to autumn. Often considered 

the best yellow Helenium. 60cm. high. 

Helenium ‘Goldlaczwerg’ £ 4.10 

Neat bushy grower with deep gold flowers 

maturing to mahogany with a brown centre. 


Helenium ‘Red Army’ £ 4.10 

Excellent compact cultivar with dark burnt red 

flowers. Near black central boss. 100cm. 

Helenium ‘Red Glory’ £ 4.10 

Deep terracotta-red flowers, brown central disc, 

on 70cm. stems from July to October. 

Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ £ 4.10 

Excellent compact variety with an abundance 

of very dark red flowers. July to September. 

60cm. high. 

Helenium £ 4.10 

‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’ AGM 

Excellent relatively compact form, producing 

vibrant, stripy burnt terracotta and orange 

flowers, fading to pale marmalade. Long and 

profuse flowering from June to October. 50- 

60cm. high. 

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Helenium ‘The Bishop’ £ 4.10 

Vigorous, compact form with rich-yellow daisies 

enhanced by a dark brown velvety central 

boss. Good clump former. 45cm. high. 

Helenium ‘Wyndley’ £ 4.10 

Excellent reliable old cultivar. Flowers open a 

rich yellow, becoming suffused dusky orange as 

they mature. Indispensable in the late Summer 

to Autumn border. 70cm. high. 

HELIANTHUS 

Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ AGM £ 4.10 

Tall upright stems carry large pale yellow 

daisies. Makes a huge floriferous clump from 

August well into the autumn. 150cm. Plate D 

HELIOPSIS 

Heliopsis helianthoides £ 4.10 

var. scabra ‘Summer Nights’ 

Robust long lived plants related to the perennial 

sunflower. Purple-red stems carry goldenyellow 

daisy flowers with orange-red centres. 

Mid-June to September. 120cm. high. 

HELLEBORUS 

Somewhat poisonous; skin irritant 

Helleborus x hybridus £ 5.00 

-white spotted & blotched (Ashwoods) 

Vigorous grower with large white saucershaped 

flowers, spectacularly spotted and 

marked with dark maroon. For composty fertile 

soils. 50cm. high. 

HEMEROCALLIS 

Virtually indestructible garden plants, 

vigorous and easy in most garden conditions, 

in sun or part shade. Stout stems 

bear branching clusters of Lily-like flowers 

during the summer. 

Hemerocallis £ 4.60 

‘American Revolution’ 

One of the darkest forms, with lily-shaped, velvety, 

deep maroon-black flowers. 75cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Anzac’ £ 4.50 

Large dramatic flowers in a dark russety-red. 

70cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Arctic Snow’ £ 4.60 

Superb and popular Day-Lily with large, slightly 

ruffled ivory-cream flowers with a green throat.. 

60cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Big Bird’ £ 4.50 

Vigorous grower with very large pure lemon 

yellow flowers held on tall stems, well above 

the foliage. Highly recommended. 70cm. 

high.

Hemerocallis ‘Black Magic’ £ 4.50 

Dark bronzy-maroon trumpets with a yellow 

interior. Vigorous, 60cm. high. 


‘Catherine Woodbery’ 

A large flowered Day-Lily, with pale orchidpink, 

scented flowers. Easy in sun or semishade. 

60cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Cream Drop’ £ 4.50 

A miniature form making low dense clumps 

with soft creamy-yellow flowers. 30cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Icon’ £ 4.50 

Small rich-rosy-red flowers on a compact plant. 

40cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Double River Wye’ £ 4.60 

Neat pale-lemon-yellow double flowers held 

well above foliage on strong upright stems. 

50cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Edna Spalding’ £ 4.50 

Very pretty star-shaped mid-pink flowers. Robust 

constitution. 65cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Entrasette’ £ 4.50 

Large dark maroon-red flowers with paler centre. 

Upright stems. 60cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Final Touch’ £ 4.60 

Beautiful bi-colour with very tall upright stems 

carrying fragrant creamy-pink and pale lavender 

flowers, for an exceptionally long season. 

80cm. high, for ordinary garden soil in sun or 

part shade. 

Hemerocallis ‘Gentle Shepherd’ £ 4.60 

A beautiful form of Day-Lily, creamy-white 

flowers with a green throat. 60cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Hemlock’ £ 4.50 

Wide petalled rich clear red with a green throat. 

Vigorous, 60cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Ice Carnival’ £ 4.60 

Fragrant near-white green throated flowers from 

mid-July to September. 70cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Little Wine Cup’ £ 4.50 

Miniature form, producing numerous flowers 

in a soft maroon shade. 30cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Little Zinger’ £ 4.50 

Award winning, clear red with a contrasting 

green throat. Compact, 40cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Lullaby Baby’ £ 4.50 

Exquisite rounded and ruffled ice-pink flowers 

for a long season. 45cm. high. Plate D 


‘Moonlit Masquerade’ 

This cultivar has one of the most strongly 

contrasting colour combinations in a day-lily, 

creamy alabaster flowers with a purple-black 

eye. 65cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Night Beacon’ £ 4.50 

Stunning deepest purple which does not fade 

even in hot sun, contrasting green-gold throat. 

70cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Sammy Russell’ £ 4.50 

Neat compact clumps of narrow leaves & 

numerous terracotta-red flowers during the 


Hemerocallis ‘Siloam Baby Talk’ £ 4.50 

Miniature form with pastel creamy-pink flowers 

and a darker rose eye. 30-40cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Snickelfritz’ £ 4.60 

Unusual semi-double flowers, very pale 

creamy-yellow. one of the earliest to come into 

flower. 40cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Song Sparrow’ £ 4.50 

Lovely miniature ‘Day-Lily’ with numerous orange-yellow 

flowers for a long season. 30cm. 

Hemerocallis ‘Stella D’Oro’ £ 4.50 

A miniature form. Numerous apricot-yellow 

flowers for a long season. Slight scent. 30cm. 


‘Tuscawilla Tigress’ 

Very showy, large Marigold-orange petals, each 

with a gold mid rib, creating a stripey effect. 

50cm. high. 

Hemerocallis ‘Varsity’ £ 4.50 

Large, very pale creamy-apricot-pink flowers. 

50cm. high. Very floriferous. 

HOSTA 

Hosta ‘Francee’ AGM £ 4.50 

An excellent, very vigorous old cultivar, with 

large deep-green leaves, neatly edged white. 

Lavender flowers. 

Hosta ‘Guacamole’ £ 4.50 

Superb award winning Hosta of medium size. 

Glossy chatreuse leaves with a wide green 

margin. Large fragrant white flowers in late 

summer. 

Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ AGM £ 4.50 

A vigorous Hosta with greyish-blue foliage and 

a very elegant tall vase-shaped habit. 

ILIAMNA 

Iliamna remota £ 4.10 

Wild Hollyhock from N. America. Tall spikes 

of abundant rosy-purple mallow-like flowers 

above large Maple-like leaves. Excellent back 

of border plant. 1.5m. high. 

INULA 

Inula hookeri £ 4.10 

Good herbaceous plant producing narrowrayed, 

pale yellow daisies, 8cm. across, from 

July to September. Quickly makes a clump 

50cm. high, very effective coloniser in difficult 

sites. Plate D 

Inula racemosa ‘Sonnenspeer’ £ 4.10 

Huge plant for the wild garden. Tall spikes of 

large narrow-rayed yellow daisies in late summer. 

200cm. high. 

IRIS 

Somewhat poisonous; skin irritant 

A special collection of 6 named Iris is available 

for £22.50 plus p&p. See page 2. 

Iris ‘Broadleigh Mitre’ £ 4.10 

(Pacific Coast Hybrid) Very large Imperial Purple 

flowers, in profusion. 45cm. high. 

Iris chrysographes AGM £ 4.10 

A beautiful plant with near-black velvety flowers 

in early summer. Neat grassy foliage is 

attractive all year. 40-45cm. high. 

Iris chrysographes £ 4.10 

‘Ellenbank Nightshade’ 

(EM) Our selection of the species with deep 

navyblue-purple flowers. 45cm. high. 

Iris chrysographes £ 4.10 

‘Mandarin Purple’ 

A superb hybrid, with very free flowering habit, 

producing deep rich purple flowers held well 

above the foliage. 50cm. high. 

Iris chrysographes ‘Rubra’ £ 4.10 

A superb form with velvety plum-coloured 


Iris ‘Ellenbank Damselfly’ £ 4.60 

(EM) Hybrid between I. forestii and I. delavayi 

that occurred in our nursery garden. Produces 

a mass of dainty flowers in a subtle shade of 

pale parchment yellow and slatey-blue. Vigorous 

clump-former. Looks very good with Viola 

‘Clouded Yellow’ which has similar colouring. 

80cm. high. Plate D 

Iris ensata ‘Azuma-kagami’ £ 5.00 

Huge bluish-white flowers heavily veined 

with dark lilac. Beautiful compact grower. 

60cm. high. 

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Iris ensata ‘Cry of Rejoice’ £ 4.50 

Large lavender-mauve flowers, in June to July. 

80cm. high. 

Iris ensata ‘Moonlight Waves’ £ 4.10 

Very large, flat, full petalled flowers in a soft 

primrose-creamy-white. Sunny position in 

good soil that doesn’t dry out too much. 70cm. 

high. 

Iris ensata ‘Pink Frost’ £ 4.50 

Superb Iris for moist position with large, very 

pale pink flowers. From end June to early 

August. 90cm. high. 

Iris ensata ‘Rose Queen’ £ 4.10 

A lovely cultivar with pale pink flowers. 

70cm. high. 

Iris ensata ‘Ruffled Dimity’ £ 4.30 

Huge pale lilac flowers covered in deep blue 

veining. 80cm. high. 

Iris ensata ‘Sensation’ £ 4.50 

Stunning violet-blue double flowers on 65cm. 

stems. Rich moist soil in sun or part shade. 

Iris x robusta £ 4.30 

‘Gerald Darby’ AGM 

A most spectacular Iris, beautiful in all stages of 

growth. The base of each leaf is stained dark 

purple, as are the flower stems which carry 

large blue flowers in mid-summer. Grows in 

any good soil as well as in shallow water margins. 

Needs space, forming a clump 1-1.5m 

across in a few years. 

Iris sibirica; Totally trouble free Iris 

which flourish in any position, damp 

or dry. Make large clumps of grassy 

leaves which are a good foil for other 

herbaceous plants. In flower from June. 

Iris sibirica £ 4.10 

‘Annemarie Troeger’ AGM 

Superb large flowered deep blue. Vigorous, 

quickly making a large clump. 90cm. high. 

Iris sibirica ‘Baby Sister’ £ 4.10 

Very compact & prolific, with large lavenderblue 

flowers, marked white on the falls. Fantastic 

for front of border or rockery. 30-35cm. 

high. Plate D 

Iris sibirica £ 4.10 

‘Butter & Sugar’ AGM 

An unusual cultivar with large flowers, in a 

lovely combination of pale creamy-yellow and 

white. 60cm. high. Plate D 

Iris sibirica ‘Gerbel Mantel’ £ 4.10 

Large pale creamy-yellow flowers, delicately 

marked with darker veins. 75cm. high.

Iris sibirica ‘Lady Vanessa’ £ 4.10 

Large flowers in shades of rosy-amethyst. 

70cm. high. 

Iris sibirica ‘Silver Edge’ AGM £ 4.10 

An outstanding new cultivar with large, rich 

blue flowers edged with silvery white. Very 

vigorous. 70cm. high. Plate D 

Iris sibirica ‘Snow Queen’ £ 4.10 

Excellent vigorous large flowered white. 

60cm. high. 

Iris sibirica ‘Steve’ £ 4.10 

Excellent clump former with large velvety, deep 

violet flowers. 60cm. high. 

Iris sibirica ‘Wisley White’ £ 4.10 

Pristine pure white flowers held in a prolific 

mass well above the foliage. 90cm. high. 

Iris sibirica ‘Zweites Hundert’ £ 4.10 

Very strong & tall growing with large rich royalblue 


KIRENGESHOMA 

Kirengeshoma palmata £ 4.10 

Waxy, pale primrose-yellow flared bells in 

August and September, on a dense shrubby 

plant to 90cm. high. Best grown in part shade 

in humus-rich soil. Plate D 

KNAUTEA 

Knautea macedonica £ 4.10 

Long curving stems carry numerous pincushion 

flowers of an unusual ruby-crimson shade, 

rarely seen in the garden. Likes ordinary soil 

in sun or part shade. 45-60cm. 

KNIPHOFIA 

The ‘Red Hot Pokers’ have become deservedly 

popular with their sturdy flower 

spikes and extraordinary range of colours, 

flowering summer to autumn, they 

need full sun & deep free-draining soil. 

In severely cold areas a winter mulch of 

leafmould is advisable. 

Kniphofia ‘Dingaan’ £ 4.10 

New cultivar with pale bronze-yellow flower 

heads, emerging from green buds. 120cm. 

high. 

Kniphofia ‘Earliest of All’ £ 4.10 

Slender soft coral-red spikes, 50cm. high. June 

to September. 

Kniphofia ‘Painted Lady’ £ 4.10 

Tall robust spikes of rich cream tipped with 

coral. One of the best, making large very free 

flowering clumps. 100cm. high. 

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Kniphofia ‘Tawny King’ £ 4.10 

An exceptionally good variety with stout bronze 

stems. Tawny apricot buds open to cream. Very 

strong floriferous plant. 120cm. high. 

Kniphofia ‘Wrexham Buttercup’ £ 4.10 

Fantastically vigorous, robust plant with great 

fat pokers a glorious deep buttercup yellow, 

from August to September. Tall upright stems 

to 120cm. high. 

LATHYRUS 

Lathyrus niger £ 4.10 

Unusual herbaceous pea, with dark pinky-violet 

flowers in mid-summer. 40-50cm high. 

LEUCANTHEMUM 

Leucanthemum x superbum £ 4.50 

‘Old Court’ 

A superb old form of the Shasta Daisy in which 

the pure white petals are very narrow, and create 

a delightful shaggy effect. 60-70cm. high. 

Plate E 


‘Sonnenschein’ 

Large pale lemon-yellow single daisies. Very 

attractive and different. 45cm. high. 


‘Sunny Side Up’ 

Excellent new cultivar with strong upright stems 

carrying large pure-white semi-double flowers 

of great substance, with contrasting yellow centres. 

Highly recommended, easy in an ordinary 

soil in sun or part shade. 75cm. high. Plate E 

LIBERTIA 

Libertia ‘Amazing Grace’ £ 4.50 

Clumps of evergreen bronze-green, stiff, narrow 

foliage, topped by three-petalled white flowers 

in June & July. 75cm. high. 

Libertia grandiflora AGM £ 4.10 

Large evergreen clumps of Iris like leaves. 

Numerous spikes of unusual three petalled 

flowers in pure white. In flowers late May-July. 

60-90cm. high. Plate E 

LIGULARIA 

Ligularia dentata £ 4.50 

‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ 

A new variety with dark glossy chocolatemaroon 

leaves, dark purple on reverse and 

large deep orange-yellow flowers. August to 

September. 100cm. high. (P.B.R.)

Ligularia ‘The Rocket’ AGM £ 4.40 

A superb plant for a moist position. Very tall 

near-black spikes, studded with clear yellow 

flowers. 1.8 m. high. 

LILIUM 

Lilium mackliniae £ 4.50 

A superb dwarf Lily for the border, with large 

pale-pink bell shaped nodding flowers in June 

and July. Easy to grow in moisture retentive 

soil. 30-40cm high. 

Lilium nepalense £ 4.50 

Outstanding Himalayan lily with very large 

pendant blooms in a pale creamy green shade 

with a strongly contrasting mahogany central 

area. For organic but well drained soil, or good 

in pots of gritty compost. 60cm. high. 

LOBELIA 

Lobelia ‘Red Velvet’ £ 4.10 

Upright spikes of velvety flowers in a very 

dark garnet-red shade. July to September. 

80cm. high. 

Lobelia sessilifolia £ 4.10 

Slender upright spikes of intense royal-blue 

flowers in July and August. Good clump-forming 

perennial. Easy in any soil, 60cm. high. 

Plate E 

LUPINUS 

Lupinus nootkatensis £ 4.10 

Interesting N. American species, making compact 

clumps of soft downy foliage, above which 

are held blue and white lupin flowers in June 

and July. 45cm. high. 

LYCHNIS 

Lychnis cognata £ 4.10 

Most unusual clear tangerine flowers from July 

onwards. Good perennial plant for sun or part 

shade in ordinary garden soil. 40cm. high. 

Lychnis flos-cuculi £ 4.10 

‘White Robin’ 

Lovely white form of ‘Ragged-Robin’ with starry 

white flowers on red tinted upright stems in 

early summer. 40cm. high. Plate E 

Lychnis viscaria £ 4.10 

‘Splendens Plena’ AGM 

Neat clumps of narrow leaves. 30cm. stems 

carry very showy bright pink double flowers. 

LYSIMACHIA 

Lysimachia barystachys £ 4.10 

Vigorous and quickly spreading perennial 

producing reddish stems which set off the pure 

white flower spikes beautifully. 75cm. high. 

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LYTHRUM 

Lythrum salicaria ‘Blush’ AGM £ 4.10 

Numerous pale pink flower spikes from 

strong bushy plants in late summer to autumn. 

75cm. high. Plate E 

MAGNOLIA 

Magnolia wilsonii £ 5.00 

A favorite shrub, fast growing graceful spreading 

branches carry large very fragrant bowl 

shaped flowers with contrasting red central 

cone. Flowers young. Eventually becoming a 

small tree, 3m. plus high. (small plants) 

Plate F 

MALVA 

Malva moschata ‘Apple Blossom’ £ 4.10 

Pale pink form of this exquisite mallow, which 

flowers continuously from June to September. 

Neat habit, 50cm. high. Easy on ordinary garden 

soil in sun or part shade. Plate E 

MECONOPSIS 

Meconopsis betonicifolia alba £ 4.50 

A beautiful pure white form of the Himalayan 

Blue Poppy. For fertile, compost enriched soil. 

60cm. high. 

Meconopsis betonicifolia £ 4.50 

‘Hensol Violet’ 

An unusual strain producing flowers of a deep 

dusky violet-pink. 60cm. high. Plate E 

Meconopsis x cookei £ 4.80 

An unusual, rarely available hybrid of the 

blood red M. punicia and the blue harebell 

M. quintuplinervia. Drooping open flowers in 

a subtle shade of dusky-pink. For well drained 

and composted soil. 20cm. high. Plate E 

Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’ £ 4.50 

This Himalayan blue poppy produces large 

(10-15cm. across) deep-sky-blue flowers in 

early summer. Soundly perennial if grown in 

fertile compost-enriched soil that drains well in 

winter. Prefers cool semi-shade. 60cm. high. 

Plate E 

MORINA 

Morina longifolia £ 4.10 

From clumps of prickly, thistle like leaves arise 

stout stems studded with tubular flowers, white, 

turning pink. Beautiful for a long season. 

75cm. high. Plate E 

NEPETA 

Nepeta sibirica £ 4.10 

This upright, clump forming Nepeta is a lovely 

late-flowering addition to the herbaceous bor-

der. Grey-green aromatic foliage with 60cm. 

stems of spode blue tubular flowers. A lovely 

long-flowering plant which spreads freely in 

well drained soil. 

Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’ £ 4.10 

This is a most vigorous form of the popular 

Cat-Mint. Grey foliage and a continual display 

of lavender-blue flowers for a very long season. 

50cm. high. Looks fantastic billowing over a 

low wall or onto a path. 

Nepeta subsessilis £ 4.10 

Large blue flowers held on strong upright stems 

from early June to late August. Showy and 

prolific. 60cm. high. 

Nepeta subsessilis ‘Pink Dreams’ £ 4.10 

Abundance of soft pink flowers from May 

to September, especially if dead headed. 

60cm. high. 

NOMOCHARIS 

Nomocharis pardanthina £ 4.50 

A supremely beautiful plant, closely related to 

the lily, which produces 90cm. stems carrying 

open lily-like flowers, pale pink heavily spotted 

with maroon. For well drained humus rich soil 

in a cool site. Plate E 

ORNITHOGALUM 

Ornithogalum magnum £ 4.10 

Bulbous perennial producing upright fat spikes 

of starry white flowers in late spring and early 

summer. For fertile well-drained soil in sun. 

60cm. high. Plate F 

Ornithogalum pyramidale £ 4.10 

Tall pyramidal heads of white flowers on this 

bulbous plant, April to June. 70cm. high. 

ORTHROSANTHUS 

Orthrosanthus laxus £ 4.10 

Clusters of pale Wedgwood blue starry flowers 

above clumps of Iris-like leaves. For warm gardens 

with good drainage & sun. 45cm. high. 

OURISIA 

Ourisia coccinea £ 4.10 

Elegant mat-forming evergreen perennial, 

producing wiry stems with vivid scarlet tubular 

flowers during the Summer. For cool moist 

positions. 20cm. high. Plate F 

OXALIS 

Oxalis magellanica flore plena £ 4.10 

A tiny but vigorous carpeting plant, making 

dense mats of tiny foliage with extraordinary 

very double white flowers. 5cm. high. 

Oxalis oregana £ 4.10 

Ground hugging clover-shaped leaves make a 

neat carpet. Pinky-mauve saucer shaped flowers 

in April & May. Lovely in woodland areas or 

ground cover between shrubs. 25cm. high. 

PAPAVER ORIENTALE 

Oriental poppies have huge crinkly flowers 

which make a wonderful display in 

early summer. They are easy to please in 

a sunny position. 

Papaver orientale £ 4.10 

‘Beauty of Livermere’ AGM 

A tall variety with dark red flowers. 90cm. 

high. 


‘Beauty Queen’ 

An unusual cultivar with very large pale amber 


Papaver orientale ‘Cedar Hill’ £ 4.10 

Soft pink flowers with distinct black central 

blotches. 50cm. high. 


‘Forncett Summer’ 

A very striking poppy with deep pink fringed 

petals. For a sunny & well drained site. 60cm. 

high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Garden Glory’ £ 4.10 

Very large, fringed, deep salmon-pink flowers. 

80cm. high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Indian Chief’ £ 4.10 

A spectacular cultivar with large flowers in an 

extraordinary shade of mahogany-red. 70cm. 

high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Juliane’ £ 4.10 

A lovely vigorous cultivar, with extra large poppies 

in a delicate shade of pale-pink. 60cm. 

high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Karine’ AGM £ 4.10 

A beautiful introduction with upward facing 

saucer shaped poppies in a delicate soft pink. 

50cm. high. Plate G 


‘Lady Frederick Moore’ 

Beautiful very large flowers in pale creamy 

pink. 60cm. high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Little Dancer’ £ 4.10 

A lovely cultivar with soft pink flowers. 70cm. 

high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Manhattan’ £ 4.10 

Spectacular new cultivar, large plummy-red 

flowers with dark central blotches. 80cm. 

high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Perry’s White’ £ 4.10 

A vigorous old variety with large white flowers. 

60cm. high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Sinbad’ £ 4.10 

Very large red flowers held on strong upright 

stems. 80cm. high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Springtime’ £ 4.10 

Large flowers in a very soft pastel pink. 60cm. 

high. 

Papaver orientale ‘Sultana’ £ 4.10 

This form of the oriental poppy has huge papery 

flowers in a most unusual shade of deep 

luminous raspberry pink. 60cm. Plate G 

Papaver orientale ‘Tiffany’ £ 4.10 

New cultivar. Strong straight stems hold dark 

dusky maroon-pink flowers, with black central 


Papaver orientale ‘Türkenlouis’ £ 4.10 

Superb cultivar with huge dark-scarlet flowers 

with fringed edges. 60cm. high. 


‘Turkish Delight’ AGM 

A superb vigorous variety with soft pink flowers. 

60cm. high. 

Papaver orientale ‘White Karine’ £ 4.10 

(EM) A white seedling of P. o. ‘Karine’, from 

our nursery. Similar saucer shaped pure white 

flowers with dark central blotches. Compact 

and free flowering. 50cm. high. 

Papaver orientale ‘White King’ £ 4.10 

Huge white flowers with contrasting black basal 


PENSTEMON 

Penstemons are invaluable plants for extending 

the flowering season from July 

until the autumn. They prefer full sun & 

a well drained soil. In cold areas, a few 

autumn cuttings may be advisable. Only 

prune plants in the Spring when the new 

basal growth is appearing, as the old top 

growth will help to protect plants from 

severe frosts. 

A special collection of 6 Penstemons is 

offered for £22.50 plus p&p. See page 2. 

Penstemon ‘Alice Hindley’ AGM £ 4.10 

Spikes of large lavender-mauve flowers, white 

within. Strong grower to 75cm. high. 

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Penstemon ‘Apple Blossom’ AGM £ 4.10 

Pink buds open to white flowers, flushed pink. 

Similar, though more compact, to P. ‘Osprey’ 

50cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘Blackbird’ £ 4.10 

Very dark maroon flowers on a strong growing 

plant. 60cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘Castle Forbes’ £ 4.10 

Large clear red flowers with very distinct white 

throat. Vigorous, 45-60cm. tall. Flowers continually 

until the frosts. 

Penstemon ‘Cherry’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large cherry-red flowers on vigorous 75cm. 

spikes. July onwards. 

Penstemon ‘Chester Scarlet’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large dark red flowers. Vigorous grower. 

75cm. 

Penstemon ‘Ellenbank Amethyst’ £ 4.40 

Extraordinarily good seedling from our penstemon 

stockbed. Bicolour flowers, white-edged 

rosy-purple, rather like a brighter and more 

vivid P. ‘Alice Hindley’. Tall upright graceful 

habit. 90cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘Ellenbank Cardinal’ £ 4.40 

Large flowers of good quality and substance 

in a dark ruby-red, pale within. A very striking 

hybrid of P. ‘Garnet’ and P. ‘Castle Forbes’ 

which ocurred in our Penstemon stockbed. 

90cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘Firebird’ £ 4.10 

Brilliant red flowers from July onwards. Vigorous, 

to 60cm. tall. Syn. P. ‘Schoenholzeri’ 

Penstemon ‘Garnet’ £ 4.10 

Dark garnet-red flowers, glossy slender leaves. 

Very vigorous & long flowering, June-October. 

60cm. 

Penstemon glaber £ 4.10 

Very vigorous spreading plant producing a succession 

of lilac-pink flowers. 30cm. tall. 

Penstemon grandiflorus £ 4.10 

An interesting species penstemon with clumps 

of blue-green foliage with strong stems of lavender-blue 


Penstemon ‘Hidcote Pink’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large mid-pink flowers streaked heavily with 

deeper pink inside. One of the hardiest and 

most vigorous of the pink Penstemons. 60cm. 

Sun & good drainage. 

Penstemon ‘Madame Golding’ £ 4.10 

A most elegant plant with strong upright spikes 

of narrow, deep coral pink flowers. Lovely and 

different. 90cm. high.

Penstemon mensarum £ 4.10 

Uncommon species carrying whorls of small 

but impressive deep blue flowers on stems up 

to 60cm. high. For a free draining rock garden 

site in sun. 

Penstemon ‘Mother of Pearl’ £ 4.10 

A subtle combination of white, pale amethyst 

& blue, rather like a paler P. ‘Sour Grapes’. 

60cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘Pennington Gem’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large mid-pink flowers with a pure white 

throat. Vigorous & one of the hardiest. 75cm. 

high. 

Penstemon ‘Sour Grapes’ AGM £ 4.10 

The Beth Chatto form which is a very vigorous 

plant producing flowers in a lovely mixture of 

blue, pale amethyst & cream. 90cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘True Sour Grapes’ £ 4.10 

This cultivar has been reintroduced in recent 

years as the true form. Very attractive soft 

purple flowers produced profusely from midsummer 

onwards. 60cm. high. 

Penstemon ‘White Bedder’ AGM £ 4.10 

White flowers delicately flushed with palest 

pink. 60cm. high. 

PERSICARIA 

Persicaria bistorta £ 4.10 

‘Superba’ AGM 

A mass of clear pink spikes, almost constantly 

from June until autumn. Prefers a fertile & not 

too dry soil. 90cm. high. 

PHLOMIS 

Phlomis italica £ 4.10 

Clumps of soft grey felted foliage make a good 

foil for the pale pink hooded flowers. Easy in a 

sunny well drained site. 80cm. high. 

Phlomis russeliana £ 4.10 

Huge heart-shaped leaves make large weedproof 

clumps. Stout stems 90cm. high bear 

whorls of butter-yellow hooded flowers during 

the summer. A statuesque plant, requiring lots 

of space. Plate F 

PHLOX 

Phlox carolina ‘Magnificence’ £ 4.10 

Tall stems of glossy green leaves carry slender 

spikes of dark lilac-pink highly scented flowers. 

Vigorous & healthy in sun or part-shade. 

70cm. high. 

Phlox ‘Charles Ricardo’ £ 4.10 

Scented lavender-blue flowers cover a mound 

30cm. high. Border front, or looks wonderful 

grown in a pot, showing off its cascading habit. 

May to July. 

Phlox ‘Chattahoochee’ AGM £ 4.10 

Scented, blue flower with a red eye, making 

a 25cm. mound. Grows well in semi-shade & 

slightly moist soil, or looks wonderful grown 

in pots which show off its cascading habit. 

May to July. 

Phlox carolina subsp. angusta £ 4.10 

Pretty rosy-violet scented flowers create a light 

airy plant, flowering profusely from early July 

to September. 45cm. high. 

Phlox maculata ‘Natascha’ £ 4.10 

Strongly scented white flowers with a pink 

splash on each petal, creating a starry effect. 

80cm. high. 

Phlox maculata ‘Reine du Jour’ £ 4.10 

Spikes of pure white flowers enhanced by pale 

red eyes. For sun or part shade in a fertile soil. 


Phlox paniculata £ 4.10 

‘Blue Paradise’ 

Strong grower with highly scented dark lavender-blue 


Phlox paniculata ‘David’ £ 4.10 

Large heads of heavily scented pure white 

flowers for a long season between July and November. 

Reputed the best white Phlox. Strong 

vigorous habit. 90cm. high. Voted perennial of 

the year 2002 by Perennial Plant Association. 

Phlox paniculata £ 4.10 

‘Monica Lynden-Bell’ 

Spikes of highly scented, very pale-pink flowers 

emerging from dark buds. 75cm. Plate F 

Phlox paniculata £4.10 

‘White Admiral’ AGM 

An extremely vigorous Phlox, producing strong 

upright stems. (Rarely needs staking) Strongly 

scented pure white flower, one of the last to 

bloom. 135cm. high. 

PIMPINELLA 

Pimpinella major ‘Rosea’ £ 4.10 

Like a refined, pink flowered cow-parsley. 

Makes a nice spreading plant in ordinary soil. 

60cm. high. 

POLEMONIUM 

Polemonium carneum £ 4.10 

‘Apricot Delight’ 

A seed strain producing flowers in a combination 

of apricot & lilac. Summer flowering. 

45cm. high. 

POTENTILLA 

Potentilla alba £ 4.10 

A favourite ground cover plant with grey-green 

lupin-like leaves topped by lots of orange-eyed 

white flowers. Spring to early summer flowering, 

repeating in late summer to autumn. Sun 

or part shade. 10cm. high. 

Potentilla ‘Arc en Ciel’ £ 4.10 

Excellent cultivar producing large double flowers 

in darkest mahogany with pale terracotta 

highlights. Long flowering season, July to 

October. 45cm. high. Plate F 

Potentilla atrosanguinea £ 4.10 

The silvery lobed leaves are a perfect foil for 

dark blood-red flowers. Summer flowering. 

45cm. high & 60cm. across 

Potentilla ‘Emilie’ £ 4.10 

Double dark maroon-red flowers for a long 

summer season. Similar to P. ‘Arc en Ciel’, 

though slightly darker. 45cm. high. 

Potentilla ‘Flambeau’ £ 4.10 

Clumps of downy silver-green foliage set off 

the dark scarlet-red single flowers to perfection. 

July to September. 70cm. high. Makes a large 

floriferous clump. 

Potentilla ‘Flamenco’ £ 4.10 

Intense scarlet velvety flowers with darker eye, 

over mounds of deep green leaves. 40cm. 

Potentilla x hopwoodiana £ 4.10 

Unusual cultivar with soft salmony-pink flowers, 

fading to a pale creamy-pink, further 

enhanced by a dark red eye. Vigorous clump 

former. 40cm. high. 

Potentilla x hybrida ‘Jean Jabber’ £ 4.10 

Clumps of soft downy silver foliage and spreading 

prostrate stems of bright yellow & orange 

flowers. Lovely and unusual. 20cm. high. 

Potentilla nepalensis £ 4.10 

‘Ron McBeath’ 

Compact, very floriferous, with numerous bright 

pink flowers for a long season. 40cm. high 

Potentilla nepalensis ‘Shogran’ £ 4.10 

Excellent compact form with brilliant carminerose 

flowers all summer. 15cm. high. 

Potentilla ‘White Queen’ £ 4.10 

Good early flowering white, yellow-centred 

form. In flower May and June. 40cm. high. 

Potentilla ‘William Rollison’ AGM £ 4.10 

Double orange-red flowers for a long summer 

season. Likes a sunny spot. Prostrate habit, 

lovely spilling over a path or low wall. 45cm. 

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PRIMULA 

Primula x bulleesiana £ 3.70 

Vigorous floriferous hybrid producing candelabras 

of vibrant pinky-red flowers in late May 

and June. Best grown in moist soils or by stream 

or pond in open or semi-shade. Will naturalize 

freely in the right conditions. 40cm. high. 

Primula cockburniana £ 3.70 

yellow-flowered 

Rare pure buttercup-yellow form of this exquisite 

small Candelabra. For shady peaty soil. 

30-45cm. high 

Primula ‘Don Keefe’ £ 4.30 

Unique variety with large deep dusky orangered 

flowers from April to June. 20cm. high. 

Primula florindae AGM £ 3.70 

Very fragrant drooping bell-shaped yellow flowers 

on strong 40cm. high stems. Long flowering 

season, often well into late summer, & its scent, 

especially in the evening, is unbelievable. 

Primula florindae £ 3.70 

‘Orange & Red Forms’ 

Strongly sented plants in shades of orange-terracotta 

and red. Plate F 

Primula ‘Harlow Car’ £ 3.70 

A vigorous and easy Candelabra Primrose. 

Dark orange buds open to pale orange whorls. 

50cm. high. 

Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’ £ 3.70 

Candelabras of delicate pale-pink flowers, enhanced 

by a darker eye. 60cm. high. 

Primula japonica £ 3.70 

‘Postford White’ AGM 

Typical Candelabra habit, but with yellow eyed 

pure white flowers. 60cm. high. Plate F 

Primula poissonii £ 3.70 

A lovely Candelabra Primrose producing evergreen 

rosettes from which 60cm. high whorls of 

deep purplish red flowers are produced in early 

summer. For a moisture retentive soil. 

Primula prolifera AGM £ 3.70 

Syn. P. helodoxa An excellent Candelabra 

Primrose, with slender stems carrying whorls of 

clear lemon yellow flowers, creating a cool airy 

graceful effect. Likes a moist soil. 60cm. 

Primula pulverulenta £ 4.00 

‘Bartley’s Strain’ 

An exceptionally beautiful strain of Candelabra, 

pale shell-pink flowers with a startling dark red 

eye. 45cm. high.

PULMONARIA 

Pulmonaria ‘Mawson’s Blue’ £ 4.10 

Dark green unspotted leaves, dark blue flowers. 

Very similar to P. ‘Blue Ensign’, possibly slightly 

darker. 20cm. high. 

Pulmonaria ‘Roy Davidson’ £ 4.10 

An American introduction with dark green 

leaves, heavily and evenly spotted silver. The 

flowers are a lovely soft pale-blue, fading to 

pink and are very profuse in spring and early 

summer 30cm. high. 

PULSATILLA 

Pulsatilla alpina subsp. apiifolia £ 7.50 

Clumps of ferny foliage produce upright stems 

carrying exquisite enormous pale yellow flowers 

in early summer, followed by very decorative 

seed heads. Rare and beautiful. For free 

draining and fertile soil. 40cm. high. 

RANUNCULUS 

Caution - Toxic if eaten. 

Ranunculus aconitifolius £ 4.50 

flore pleno AGM 

‘The Fair Maids of France’, an ancient plant, 

dating back to the 16th century. Exquisite 

pure white densely-double flowers produced 

in profusion in late spring and early summer. 

45cm. high. Prefers a moist soil. 

ROSCOEA 

Roscoea auriculata ‘Floriade’ £ 4.30 

Award winning strong growing cultivar with 

very large purple flowers, 5cm. across. Late 

summer to autumn. 40cm. high. 

Roscoea cautleyoides AGM £ 4.30 

Soft yellow orchid-like flowers appear in early 

summer. Easy in fertile soil, sun or part shade. 

40cm. high. 

RUDBECKIA 

Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii £ 4.10 

‘Goldsturm’ AGM 

Large bright yellow daisies with black centres 

produced profusely from mid-August to end 

October. One of the best plants for that season. 

Likes sun. 60cm. high. 

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii £ 4.10 

Strong upright stems of vivid yellow daisies 

with contrasting black central cones. Taller and 

more airy effect than R. ‘Goldsturm’. Flowers 

profusely from August to end October. 90cm. 

Plate F 

Rudbeckia maxima £ 4.10 

Very different from other Rudbeckia. Clumps 

of broad glaucous grey-green basal leaves. 

Tall upright stems carry flowers composed 

of golden drooping petals surrounding a long 

black central cone. 120cm. high. 

SALVIA 

Salvia glutinosa £ 4.50 

Clump forming perennial with large heart 

shaped leaves. Attractively marked pale yellow 

flowers held on 90cm. stems from mid-summer 

to mid-autumn. Sun, in ordinary soil. 

SANGUISORBA 

Sanguisorba menziesii £ 4.10 

Clumps of elegant pinnate foliage produce 

80cm. spikes of deep maroon bottle-brush 

flowers from May to July. Easy in ordinary soil, 

not too dry, in sun of part shade. 

Sanguisorba obtusa £ 4.10 

Arching stems of large bottle-brush flowers, 

rich rose-pink, above handsome clumps of 

toothed grey-green leaves. June to September. 

120cm. high. 

SAPONARIA 

Saponaria officinalis ‘Betty Arnold’ £ 4.10 

Pure white double flowers on 60cm. stems. 

Can be invasive, but excellent late summer and 

autumn flowering. 

SCABIOSA 

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Kompliment’ £ 4.10 

Large flowered, dark lavender form. For sun 

and good drainage. 60cm. high. 

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Perfecta’ £ 4.10 

Strong grower with large lavender-blue flowers. 

For sun and good drainage. 50cm. high 

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Perfecta Alba’ £ 4.10 

Large white flowers all summer.80cm. high. 

Well drained sunny spot. 

SCHIZOSTYLIS 

The ‘Kaffir Lily’ makes a wonderful display 

in the autumn garden, coming into flower 

in September and continuing until November. 

The silky textured flowers resemble 

miniature Gladiolus, and are held on spikes 

30-45cm. high. They prefer rich moist soil 

and full sun. Very vigorous, quickly making 

a spreading mat that will benefit from 

division every few years. 

Schizostylis coccinea alba £ 4.10 

This rare pure white form of the Kaffir Lily 

makes large clumps of sword-like leaves. Flowers 

produced from September to November. A 

very good cut flower. 45cm. high. 

Schizostylis coccinea ‘Big Moma’ £ 4.10 

Large mid-pink flowers of good substance. Tall 

and vigorous. 60cm. high. Plate G 

Schizostylis coccinea £ 4.10 

‘Elburton Glow’ 

Glowing deep-salmon-pink. Excellent floriferous 

habit. 50cm. high. 

Schizostylis coccinea ‘Major’ AGM £ 4.10 

Large flowers in a beautiful luminous crimsonred. 

Indispensable for the autumn garden. 

50cm. high. 

Schizostylis coccinea £ 4.10 

‘Oregon Sunset’ 

Vibrant dark salmon-pink flowers through late 

summer and autumn. Very good clump former. 

60cm. high. 

Schizostylis coccinea ‘Pink Marge’ £ 4.10 

Neat pointed pink flowers attractively marked 

with darker pink flecks. September to November. 

45cm. high. Plate G 

Schizostylis coccinea ‘Salome’ £ 4.10 

Large flowers in a beautiful luminous dark 

pink. Autumn flowering, earlier than most. 

50cm. high. 

Schizostylis coccinea ‘Zeal Salmon’ £ 4.10 

Stems of large, deep-salmon-pink flowers from 

the end of August until frosts. 50cm. high. 

Plate G 

SENECIO 

Senecio polyodon £ 4.30 

Vigorous carpet forming plant which produces 

erect slender stems, carrying rosy-purple daisy 

like flowers with a yellow central disc. Summer 

to early autumn. Best in sun and well drained 

soil. 30cm. high 

SIDALCEA 

Sidalcea ‘Elsie Heugh’ £ 4.30 

A beautiful perennial for a sunny border, producing 

spikes of pale pastel pink flowers with 

delicate fringed petals. July - Aug. 90cm. 

Sidalcea ‘Sussex Beauty’ £ 4.50 

Spikes of glowing pink satiny flowers, produced 

profusely from July to September. Vigorous 

and strong grower, 90cm. high. Best in 

sun and fertile soil. 

SILENE 

Silene ‘Rolley’s Favorite’ £ 4.10 

Vigorous new hybrid producing a continuous 

display of bright pink flowers. Spring to autumn 

if dead-headed. 40cm. high. 

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SOLIDASTER 

x Solidaster luteus ‘Lemore’ AGM £ 4.10 

Wiry stems carry open heads of tiny lemonyellow 

daisies from July onwards. A very 

pleasing border plant, excellent for cutting. 

60cm. high. 

STOKESIA 

Stokesia laevis ‘Mary Gregory’ £ 4.10 

Large soft-yellow flowers in July-September. 

40cm. high. 

TANACETUM 

Tanacetum parthenium £ 4.10 

‘Rowallane’ 

Attractive aromatic fresh green foliage. Very 

neat, pure white fully double flowers in profusion 

during June to August. 40cm. high. 

TEUCRIUM 

Teucrium fruticans £ 4.50 

An aromatic silvery shrub with whorls of paleblue 

flowers held in terminal racemes. For a 

sunny well-drained, sheltered site, preferably 

against a wall. 100cm. high. 

THALICTRUM 

Thalictrum actaeifolium £ 4.30 

One of the most beautiful species with distinctive 

Actaea like foliage. Tall stems carry largish 

pale lilac-white fluffy flowers. Rich fertile soil. 

50-60cm. high. Plate F 

Thalictrum dasycarpum £ 4.30 

North American species having tall upright 

stems flushed maroon-red and carrying large 

heads of palest lavender flowers. Foliage turns 

yellow in autumn and looks fantastic against 

the red stems. 1.5-1.8 metres high. 

Thalictrum decorum £ 4.30 

Very showy plants with beautiful maidenhair 

foliage and deep lilac-purple flowers for a long 

late-summer season. 100cm. high. 

Thalictrum delavayi AGM £ 4.10 

(Syn. T. dipterocarpum) From beautiful maidenhair 

foliage arise 120cm. high stems carrying 

masses of tiny lilac flowers with prominent 

creamy stamens. 

Thalictrum delavayi ‘Album’ £ 4.30 

Spectacular pure white form. Fertile soil. Sun 

or semi-shade. 100-120cm. high.

Thalictrum delavayi £ 4.10 

‘Hewitt’s Double’ AGM 

In this cultivar the flowers are composed of 

tiny double deep-lilac rosettes. Very beautiful. 

100-120cm. 

Thalictrum diffusiflorum £ 4.80 

Very beautiful and rarely available species. 

Very large lilac flowers, 4cm. across, above 

clumps of grey-green glaucous foliage. Can be 

difficult to establish in the garden, but thrives 

in a container with gritty compost for me. 70- 

80cm. high. 

Thalictrum ‘Elin’ £ 4.10 

The most robust and tallest is this outstanding 

hybrid between T. flavum glaucum & T. rochebrunianum. 

Produces sturdy stems 3 metres 

high, topped with sprays of bi-coloured lavender 

& yellow flowers. June to August. 

Thalictrum filamentosum £ 4.30 

Another beautiful species with lilac buds opening 

to fluffy white flowers on a compact bushy 

plant. long flowering season from early May to 

early August. 40-50cm. high. Easy in ordinary 

fertile soil, sun or part shade. Plate F 

Thalictrum kiusianum £ 4.10 

Miniature woodland species from Japan, making 

little spreading clumps of fluffy, rosy-purple 

flowers in June to August. For rock garden 

or trough, leafy humus rich soil, part shade. 


Thalictrum reniforme £ 4.10 

Large pinky lilac flowers filled with cream 

stamens over clumps of beautifully shaped 

ferny foliage. Flowers June to August. 80- 

90cm. high. 

Thalictrum rochebruneanum £ 4.10 

One of the strongest Thalictrum species with 

large clumps of glaucous, purple-tinted foliage. 

Very tall stout upright stems carry a mass of 

soft-purple flowers filled with yellow stamens. 


Thalictrum sphaerostachyum £ 4.10 

Robust species making clumps of glaucous 

grey-green foliage and 120cm. stems, carrying 

large terminal pannicles of sulphur-yellow flowers 

in July and August. 

Thalictrum x ‘Splendide’ £ 4.50 

New hybrid between T. delevayi and T. elegans 

producing tall vigorous red stems carrying a 

mass of soft purple flowers filled with cream 

stamens. 1.3m. high 

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TRADESCANTIA 

Strong clumps of lush green leaves and a 

long succession of 3-petalled vibrant-coloured 

flowers all summer 

Tradescantia albiflora £ 4.10 

‘Little Doll’ 

Compact variety producing pale blue flowers 

continuously from May to October. 25cm. high. 

For ordinary garden soil in sun or part shade. 

Tradescantia albiflora £ 4.10 

‘Little White Doll’ 

A new, compact, continuously flowering cultivar. 

Numerous white flowers, tinted pale blue in 

the centre, from May to October. 25cm. high. 

Tradescantia ‘Danielle’ £ 4.10 

Large pure white flowers, 40cm. high. 

Tradescantia ‘Mariella’ £ 4.10 

Numerous large mid-blue flowers all summer. 

35cm. high. 

Tradescantia ‘Sylvana’ £ 4.10 

Vibrant deep-pinky-red flowers. 40cm. high. 

Tradescantia ‘Zwanenburg Blue’ £ 4.10 

Deep vibrant blue flowers all summer. 50cm 

TRICYRTIS 

Tricyrtis formosana £ 4.10 

The Toad Lily is a most unusual and rather 

exotic looking late-summer perennial, flowering 

in August to October. Upright stems carry 

pale-lilac flowers heavily spotted with dark maroon 

and marked yellow in the throat. Quickly 

forms a large hardy clump in humus-rich soil. 

70cm. high. 

TRIFOLIUM 

Trifolium rubens £ 4.10 

One of the showiest clover species. Numerous 

upright stems holding large cylindrical bottlebrush 

flower spikes in a lovely reddish-purple 

shade. Easy in ordinary soil and sun. 60cm. 

TRITONIA 

Tritonia disticha subs. rubrolucens £ 4.10 

A very graceful addition to the late summer 

garden. Grassy clumps produce wiry stems 

of delicate warm-pink tubular lily-like flowers. 

Tough easy habit belied by its delicate appearance. 

Prefers sun. 60cm. high. Plate G

TROLLIUS 

Trollius x cultorum ‘Alabaster’ £ 4.50 

Beautiful pale cream form of the Globe Flower, 

producing numerous cup-shaped flowers 

in May and June. Prefers a fertile moist soil. 

60cm. high. 

Trollius x cultorum ‘Cheddar’ £ 4.50 

Delightful pale creamy yellow globe 

flowers,open and upward facing. For rich moist 

soil. Sun or part shade. 70cm. high. Plate G 

VALERIANA 

Valeriana officinalis £ 4.10 

Delightful airy domed heads of tiny, pink-tinged 

white flowers on tall upright stems. June to 

August. Lovely in a naturalistic planting scheme 

or cottage garden. Vigorous clump former. 

120cm. high. 

VERBASCUM 

Verbascum chiaxii £ 4.10 

‘Wedding Candles’ 

Multi branched flower stems carry pure white 

flowers with contrasting violet filaments. 

Good perennial for sun and free drainage. 

100cm. high. 

Verbascum ‘Cotswold Beauty’ £ 4.10 

Excellent reliable old hybrid, making very large 

clumps and producing 90cm. spikes of large, 

dark-eyed, warm peachy-pink flowers from 

June to August. Sun and good drainage. 

Plate G 

Verbascum ‘Ellenbank Jewel’ £ 4.10 

(EM) A beautiful hybrid, raised at our nursery 

(V. chiaxii album x V. phoeniceum). Tall 

slender spikes of pale peachy-apricot flowers. 

Repeat flowers throughout the summer. 70cm. 

high. Plate G 

Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Violetta’ £ 4.10 

Spikes of velvety violet-purple flowers all summer. 

60cm. high. 

Verbascum ‘Spica’ £ 4.10 

Clumps of soft grey felted foliage with enormous 

spikes of creamy-white flowers. Good 

drainage and sun essential. 180cm. high. 

40 

VERONICA 

Veronica gentianoides £ 4.10 

‘Barbara Sherwood’ 

A beautiful cultivar, much larger in leaf & flower 

than the type. Cool pale blue flower spikes in 

early summer. 50cm. high. Plate G 

Veronica gentianoides ‘Robusta’ £ 4.10 

An excellent form, coming into flower slightly 

earlier than others in this group. Makes spreading 

clumps with soft blue flowers in early summer. 

45cm. high. 

Veronica gentianoides £ 4.10 

‘Tissington White’ 

Not actually white but the palest possible blue. 

In flower a little later than the others in this 

group, & repeat flowering in early Autumn. 

Very neat evergreen spreading habit. 45cm. 

Veronica longifolia ‘Lilac Fantasy’ £ 4.10 

Upright lilac-blue flower spikes in July to 

August, ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 

55cm. high. 

VERONICASTRUM 

Veronicastrum virginicum £ 4.10 

‘Album’ 

Slender graceful white spikes on bronzed stems 

create a delightful vertical effect, from July to 

end September. Easy in any soil, sun or part 

shade. 130cm. high. 

Veronicastrum virginicum £ 4.10 

‘Pink Glow’ 

A lovely clump-forming perennial, producing 

tall upright stems of slender soft-pink flower 

spikes in late summer & autumn. Good for a 

strong vertical effect. 120cm. high. 

WALDSTEINIA 

Waldsteinia ternata £ 4.10 

Totally weed suppressing, vigorous, semi-evergreen 

ground cover for woodland or dry banks. 

Bright yellow flowers in late spring and early 


WATSONIA 

Watsonia ‘Stanford Scarlet’ £ 4.50 

Spectacular spikes of scarlet flowers in late 

spring and summer. Good perennial for a sheltered 

sunny frost-free site. 90cm. high. 

Front cover features Papaver orientale 'Karine' in the garden at Ellenbank. 

Photographs & Design Alasdair & Elizabeth MacGregor Printed by Solway Offset the Printers, Dumfries.

E MacGregor Cat 2009.indd - Elizabeth MacGregor Nursery

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