lpha Plants ...for a quality start
2016/2017
Young Plants
lpha Plants ...for a quality start
The past few years have seen our industry change as it has come to cope with a more erratic market, the importance of controlling costs and in many cases, shorter lead times for stock purchases. We have been able to assist our customers through these changes by not only offering quality stock at competitive prices but also by tailoring the product to our customers specific needs and reacting to short lead times. This fast reaction time has given our customers a real edge: with everyone watching their wastage, there has been little surplus young plant stock available at short notice to fulfil those late demands from the retailers.
Perennial Liner 28
Jumbo 50 Plugs
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Guide to our Listings: Each section within our listings is colour coded. To help you find quickly the lines you are looking for each section is listed alphabetically. Perennial Liners (28)
Pages 4 – 7
Herbaceous Perennials (50)
Pages 8 – 29
Penstemon (54)
Pages 30 – 31
Grasses (50)
Pages 32 – 33
Wild Flowers (104)
Pages 34 – 38
Herbs (104 & 50)
Pages 39 – 40
Autumn Plugs (104)
Pages 41 – 43
Fruit & Vegetables (104)
Page 44
Key to Symbols: Seed Raised Variety & Cutting Raised Variety Royal Horticultural Society, Award of Garden Merit. (P) Varieties protected by Plant Breeders Rights (Royalties may apply).
Elle 54
Flower Periods and Heights: This information is given as a guide for full grown/mature plants.
Elle 104
Sales Periods: Perennial Liners: Wks 10-12 For 5-7L specimens and rapid turnaround at other in a 2-3L pot, value added plantings and times to direct landscape planting. order Herbaceous Perennials & Grasses: Available in 3 main sales periods: Wks 7-9 Potting for sales through spring and summer. Wks 23-24
Potting for sales through late summer and autumn, with many of the varieties selected for same year flowering.
Wks 36-37
Potting for sales late autumn and over-wintering for early spring sales.
Wildflowers: Great to boost early spring sales and extend your season into the autumn. Available weeks 8-40. Autumn Patio: Wks 29-30 Potting for sales through autumn. Herbs, Fruit and Vegetables: Due to the fast growing nature of these lines, grown to order only.
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3
N EW
Name/Variety
(28) Range
ACHILLEA
Product Description
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks
Scarlet red flowers with yellow centre. Brown-orange maturing to pale yellow.
Jun-Aug Jun-Sep
70 80
Double ‘powder-puff’ flowers, mixed.
Jul-Sep
180
Greenish-yellow flowers in clusters.
Jun-Jul
50
P
Mixture of colours. Large flowered, mixed range of colours.
May-Jul May-Jun
60 75
P P
Evergreen with iridescent blue flowers. Large vivid red-magenta flowers.
Mar-May Mar-May
15 15
P P
Evergreen red foliage with red blooms.
Mar-May
45
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
50 80 80
P P P
Shasta Daisy – white.
Jun-Aug
40
P
Semi-double, yellow flower – traditional favourite.
Jun-Sep
45
P
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
80 80 80 80
P P P P
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
150 150 150 150
&
millefolium Paprika Terracotta
P P
ALCEA (Hollyhock) Chater’s Double Mixed
For delivery Weeks 10-12
P
ALCHEMILLA (Lady’s Mantle)
Following many requests from our customers, we are pleased to offer you our exciting new range of Perennial Liners.
mollis
AQUILEGIA caerulea hyb. Dragonfly caerulea hyb. McKana
These are a liner sized 7.2cm x 7.2cm x 8cm deep with the equivalent root volume of a 9cm round pot but in a 28 module tray for ease of potting.
AUBRIETA Royal Blue Royal Red
28 Tray BERGENIA Winterglow
3 A range of the most popular varieties. 3 Large size liner for shorter production times. 3 Ideally suited to production in large pots for a Premium Product (2L – 5L). 3 Over wintered and vernalized to give first year flowering. 3 Robust enough to pot under cold tunnels or outdoors.
P
CAMPANULA (‘Bellflower’) glomerata Superba persicifolia grandiflora Alba persicifolia grandiflora Blue
Tall, large violet-blue clustered flowers. Long stems of bell shaped flowers, white. Long stems of bell shaped flowers, blue.
CHRYSANTHEMUM (Leucanthemum) maximum Silver Princess
COREOPSIS grandiflora Early Sunrise
DELPHINIUM Magic Fountain (Dwarf Pacific) Cherry Blossom Dark Blue/Dark Bee Pure White White/Dark Bee
Cherry pink with white Bee. Deep Blue with dark Bee. Pure white. Pure White with Dark Bee.
DELPHINIUM Pacific Giant Astolat Black Knight Galahad King Arthur
Rich spikes of deep pink flowers - a rare and unusual delphinium colour. Deep purple flowers with black eyes. Pure White. Dark Violet with white Bee.
P P P P
“The liner”
3 Directly used in container and value added plantings. 3 Used for direct planting into landscape contracts. 3 Large colour care cards for eye catching point of sale displays.
Finished 5L. pot Achillea Terracotta
4
Alcea Chater’s Double Mixed
Campanula glomerata Superba
Delphinium Magic Fountain Pure White
5
DIGITALIS (Foxglove) Camelot F1 Mixed purpurea Alba purpurea Apricot Beauty
Large bell flowers with speckled throats. Mix of colours – rose, cream and lavender. Large flowers of white with dark spots. Beautiful colour of yellowish-pink.
Flower
Height
Period
(cm)
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
120 100 100
Standard Delivery Weeks 10-12
P P P
orientale Little Leo
Compact golden yellow, double petals.
Apr-Jun
35
P
Bright white with orange-yellow centre. Intense carmine-red flowers.
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
100 100
P P
ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) planum
Elegant, small ball-shaped flowers of blue.
Jun-Aug
100
P
May-Jul May-Jun
30 75
P P
GAILLARDIA (’Blanket Flower’) Arizona Sun Burgunder
Brilliant red petals with yellow tips. Large wine-red flowers.
Bright orange flowers. Double flowers of golden yellow. Large scarlet flowers with ruffled petals.
Jun-Aug May-Sep May-Sep
35 60 60
P P P
Carex flagellifera
Stipa tenuissima (Pony Tails)
(syn. Amazon Mist) Striking silvery foliage with curling tips. Moist soil, sun/shade. As a young plant the bronze-red fine-textured leaves are very attractive and as it matures the upright leaves start to arch over the ground. The Wind Dancer. Attractive fine clump, great in the breeze.
45
P
50 60
P P
Deep purple foliage, white flowers.
Jun-Aug
60
Vibrant orange and yellow colours.
50 100
P P
Blue-grey foliage, spikes of lavender–blue flowers.
May-Sep
30
P
Dwarf variety, mix of red, orange, salmon and white single flower with black centres.
May-Jun
50
P
Rich burgundy flowers. Scarlet bell-shaped flowers. Deep pink with white throat streaked red. Wine-red flowers. Deep magenta flowers. White. Deep purple flushed blue, cream throat.
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
80 90 95 90 100 90 90
P P P P P P P
Golden petals, contrasting dark centre.
Jul-Oct
70
P
Rich spikes of deep purple-blue, dwarf. Compact with tall spires of blue flowers. Erect bright pink flower spikes.
Jun-Sep May-Aug May-Aug
40 40 60
P P P
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
25 15
P P
Large plumes of golden-yellow.
Jul-Sep
60
P
Tall stems of swaying violet-blue flowers.
Jul-Oct
200
P
Jul-Sep Jun-Aug
60 30
P P
&
fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
SALVIA (‘Sage)
SCABIOSA (‘Pincushion Flower’) columbaria Misty Butterflies japonica alpine Ritz Blue
Soft pink to lavender blue flowers. Delicate sky blue flowers.
VERBENA Jul-Oct
80
P
bonariensis
VERONICA (‘Speedwell’) Scarlet flowers, dark purple-red foliage. Tall spikes of tubular deep blue flowers. Tall spikes of burgundy flowers.
Digitalis Camelot F1 Mixed
6
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
P
LOBELIA fulgens Queen Victoria speciosa Fan F1 Blue speciosa Fan F1 Burgundy
PENSTEMON
Blackbird Firebird (Schöenholzeri) Flamingo Garnet (Andenken an F.Hahn) Raven Snowflake Sour Grapes
canadensis Baby Gold
KNIPHOFIA (‘Red Hot Pokers’) Royal Castle Hybrids
A mix of all the colours. A mix of all the colours.
10-12
SOLIDAGO (‘Golden Rod’)
HEUCHERA Palace Purple Select
Standard Delivery Weeks
PAPAVER (‘Poppy’)
East Friesland (Ostfriesland) nemorosa Blue Queen nemorosa Rose Queen
GRASSES Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’
(cm)
RUDBECKIA (‘Cone Flower’)
GEUM (‘Avens’) coccineum Cooky Lady Stratheden Mrs. Bradshaw
Height
Period
NEPETA (‘Catmint’)
orientale Pizzicato
ECHINACEA (Coneflower) purpurea ‘Lucky Star’ purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’
Gallery Mixed Russell Hybrids Mix
mussinii
DORONICUM
Flower
LUPINUS
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
Gaillardia ‘Arizona Sun’
75 60 60
P P P
Stipa tenuissima (Pony Tails)
spicata Blue spicata Rosea
Lupinus Russell Hybrids Mix
Abundant blue spires, silvery-grey leaves. Semi-dwarf variety, rose-red spires.
Penstemon ‘Sour Grapes’
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
Verbena bonariensis
7
in trays of 50 Name/Variety
ACHILLEA
50 TO P
Herbaceous Perenials in trays of 50
Product Description
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Flat heads of sulphur yellow flowers. Scarlet Red flowers with yellow centre. Pink maturing to cream. Soft yellow heads with silvery foliage. Similar to Moonshine, improved habit. Brown-orange maturing to pale yellow. Orange-red flowers.
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Aug
75 70 50 60 60 80 70
P P P P P P P
Jun-Aug
60
P
&
Hella Glashoff millefolium Paprika millefolium Wesersandstein Moonshine Taygetea Terracotta Walter Funcke
P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P
Alcea Chater’s Double Mixed
Alcea Chater’s Double Purple
Alcea Chater’s Double Red
Alcea Chater’s Double Rose
Alcea Chater’s Double Yellow
Alcea Nigra
AGROSTEMMA (Lychnis coronaria) atrosanguinea
Silver, felted leaf with crimson flowers.
Achillea millefolium Wesersandstein
Achillea Moonshine
TO
P
50
Achillea millefolium Paprika
Alcea Chater’s Double White
ALCEA (Hollyhock) Chater’s Double Mixed Chater’s Double Purple Chater’s Double Red Chater’s Double Rose Chater’s Double White Chater’s Double Yellow Nigra Peaches ‘n’ Dreams
Double ‘powder-puff’ flowers, mixed. Double purple flowers. Double red flowers. Double rose flowers. Double white flowers. Double yellow flowers. Single flowers of dark maroon. Double flowers, shades of peach & cream.
Flower
Height
Period
(cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
180 180 180 180 180 180 150 200
P P P P P P P P
Jun-Jul
50
P
23-24
36-37
P
P
ALCHEMILLA (Lady’s Mantle) mollis Achillea Taygetea
Achillea Walter Funcke
TO
P
50
Achillea Hella Glashoff
Greenish-yellow flowers in clusters.
Agrostemma atrosanguinea
Achillea Terracotta Alcea Peaches ‘n’ Dreams
8
Alchemilla mollis
9
Flower Period
AQUILEGIA caerulea hyb. Dragonfly caerulea hyb. Blue Star caerulea hyb. Crimson Star caerulea hyb. McKana vulg. Nora Barlow vulg. William Guiness
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Mixture of colours. Blue with creamy white centre. Red with creamy-white centre. Large flowered, mixed range of colours. Double red flowers with pale green tips. Unusual – almost black with white trumpet.
May-Jul May-Jun May-Jun May-Jun May-Jul Apr-Jun
60 100 100 75 50 60
P P P P P P
Mounded, with silvery white flowers.
Apr-Jun
10
P
P P
ARMERIA (Thrift) Grass like foliage with bright rose ‘pom-pom’ flower heads.
May-Jun
20
P
amellus ‘Rudolph Goethe’
(cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9
Beautiful, large, violet-blue flowers above a clump of dark green lance-shaped leaves.
Jul-Sep
50
P
Magenta flowers above broad leaves. Evergreen red foliage with red blooms.
Mar-May Mar-May
45 45
P P
Jul-Sep
70
P
May-Jul
10
P
Jun-Jul Jun-Jul
15 20
P P
P P
23-24
36-37
BERGENIA cordifolia Winterglow
purpurea Silver Spikes
P
Architectural perennial with spiky lance-shaped foliage and large silvery-blue daisy like flowers.
CAMPANULA (‘Bellflower’) Birch Hybrid carpatica Blue Clips carpatica White Clips
Evergreen perennial with bell shape, deep violet-blue flowers Extra compact plant, blue ‘bell’ flowers. Compact, ball-shaped habit, white flower.
TO P
50
maritima Splendens
Height
BERKHEYA (African Thistle)
ARENARIA montana
Flower Period
ASTER
Aquilegia caerulea hyb. Dragonfly
Aquilegia caerulea hyb. Blue Star
Aquilegia caerulea hyb. McKana
Aquilegia vulg. WilliamGuiness
Aster amellus ‘Rudolph Goethe’
Arenaria montana
Aquilegia vulg. Nora Barlow Bergenia Winterglow
Aquilegia caerulea hyb. Crimson Star
10
Bergenia cordifolia
Armeria maritima Splendens
Campanula carpatica Blue Clips
Berkheya Silver Spikes
Campanula Birch Hybrid
Campanula carpatica White Clips
11 11
CAMPANULA (‘Bellflower’) Trailing star-shaped blue flowers. Unusual bright golden foliage with blue flowers. Violet-blue clustered bell flowers. Erect stems, pure white clustered flowers. Tall, large violet-blue clustered flowers. Long stems of bell shaped flowers, white. Long stems of bell shaped flowers, blue. Long bell shaped flowers pink often with spotted throats.
Height (cm)
May-Jun Jun-Jul Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
10 15 25 30 50 80 80 35
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Flower
Height
Period Jul-Sep
(cm) 60
Apr-Aug
Clouds of red flowers.
Compact silver foliage with white flower.
CATANACHE (Cupid’s Dart) caerulea Amor Blue
Swaying stems of bright blue cornflowers.
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9
23-24
P
36-37
60
P
May-Sep
60
P
Apr-Aug
15
P
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
90 40 20
P P P
P
P P P
CENTAUREA (‘Knapweed’) montana
Vivid blue thistle-like flowers.
CENTRANTHUS (‘Valerian’) Ruber Pretty Betsy
CERASTIUM
EW
garganica gargancia Dickson’s Gold & glomerata acaulis glomerata alba glomerata Superba persicifolia grandiflora Alba persicifolia grandiflora Blue punctata Rubriflora
Flower Period
N
tomentosum
CHRYSANTHEMUM (Leucanthemum) coccineum ‘Robinson Red’ maximum Silver Princess maximum nanus Snow Lady F1
Campanula garganica
Campanula glomerata alba
TO
P
50
Campanula glomerata acaulis
50 P TO
TO
P
50
Campanula garganica Dickson’s Gold
Fern like with vibrant red ‘daisy’ flowers, lovely contrasting colour to Silver Princess or Snow Lady. Shasta Daisy – white. Dwarf variety. Pure white flowers.
Centaurea montana
Catanache caerulea Amor Blue
Cerastium tomentosum
TO
P
50
Centranthus ruber Pretty Betsy
Campanula glomerata Superba
12
Campanula persicifolia grandiflora Alba
Campanula persicifolia grandiflora Blue
Campanula punctata Rubriflora
Chrysanthemum coccineum ‘Robinson Red’
Chrysanthemum maximum Silver Princess
Chrysanthemum maximum Snow Lady F1
13
COREOPSIS grandiflora Early Sunrise grandiflora Sunray lanceolata Sterntaler
Semi-double, yellow flower – traditional favourite. Bright golden yellow double flower. Vibrant single golden yellow flowers with bronze inset around the centre.
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Jun-Sep Jun-Aug
45 50
P P
P
P P
Jun-Aug
40
P
May-Sep
15
CYMBALARIA & muralis
Small ivy-like leaves with lilac flowers like tiny snapdragons.
DELOSPERMA
DELPHINIUM Magic Fountain (Dwarf Pacific) Cherry Blossom Dark Blue/Dark Bee Dark Blue/White Bee Lavender Lilac Rose Mix
Cherry pink with white Bee. Deep blue with dark Bee. Deep blue with contrasting white Bee. Soft lavender with white Bee. Lilac rose with white Bee. A mix of all the colours!
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
80 80 80 80 80 80
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P P P P P
P P P P P P
P
&
cooperi
Prostrate succulent with narrow, fleshy leaves and silken purple flowers.
Jun-Sep
Delphinium Magic Fountain Cherry Blossom
Delphinium Magic Fountain Dark Blue/White Bee
Delphinium Magic Fountain Lavender
Delphinium Magic Fountain Lilac Rose
EW N
EW
P
Coreopsis grandiflora Early Sunrise
Coreopsis grandiflora Sunray
Delphinium Magic Fountain Dark Blue/Dark Bee
TO
P
50
N
10
Coreopsis lanceolata Sterntaler
14
Cymbalaria muralis
Delosperma cooperi
Delphinium Magic Fountain Mix
15
DELPHINIUM Magic Fountain (Dwarf Pacific) Cont. Pure White Sky Blue White/Dark Bee
Pure white. Sky blue with white Bee. Pure white with dark Bee.
Flower
Height
Period Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
(cm) 80 80 80
Standard Delivery Weeks
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
150 150
P
P
P
P
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
150 150 150 150 150
P P P P P
P P
7-9
P P P
23-24
36-37
P P P
DELPHINIUM Pacific Giant Astolat Black Knight Cameliard Galahad Guinevere King Arthur Summer Skies
Rich spikes of deep pink flowers - a rare and unusual delphinium colour. Deep purple flowers with black eyes. Deep purple flowers shading to blue at the frilly edges and creamy white eyes. Pure white. Pale purple flowers with delicate pink tinges, and white eyes. Dark violet with white Bee. Light blue tones with black Bee.
DIANTHUS deltoides Masses of scarlet flowers. Pure white flowers.
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
20 20
P P
lutea x mertonensis parviflora Milk Chocolate purpurea Alba purpurea Apricot Beauty purpurea Excelsior Hybrids purpurea Foxy Mix
Height
Standard Delivery Weeks
Period
(cm)
Large bell flowers with speckled throats. Mix of colours – rose, cream and lavender. Delicate narrow cream-yellow flowers. Unique raspberry-rose colour. Unusual dense candles of brown-red. Large flowers of white with dark spots. Beautiful colour of yellowish-pink. Large flower mixture in glowing colours. Compact dense spikes of mixed shades.
7-9
23-24
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
120 80 80 60 100 100 120 80
P P P P P P P P
Compact golden yellow, double petals.
Apr-Jun
35
P
P
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
120 100 100
P P P
P P
P
36-37
P P P P P
DORONICUM orientale Little Leo
ECHINACEA (Coneflower) purpurea ‘Doubledecker’ purpurea ‘Lucky Star’ purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’
Unusual purple-red, ‘twin flowers’. Bright white with orange-yellow centre. Intense carmine-red flowers.
TO
P
50
Flashing Light (Red) Albus (White)
DIGITALIS (Foxglove) Camelot F1 Mixed
Flower
Delphinium Magic Fountain Sky Blue
Delphinium Magic Fountain White/Dark Bee
Delphinium Pacific Giant Astolat
Delphinium Pacific Giant Black Knight
Delphinium Pacific Giant Cameliard
Delphinium Pacific Giant Galahad
Delphinium Pacific Giant Guinevere
Delphinium Pacific Giant King Arthur
Delphinium Pacific Giant Summer Skies
Dianthus deltoides Flashing Light (Red)
Dianthus deltoides Albus (White)
Digitalis lutea
Digitalis x mertonensis
Digitalis parviflora Milk Chocolate
Digitalis purpurea Apricot Beauty
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Hybrids
Digitalis purpurea Foxy Mix
Digitalis purpurea Alba
TO
P
50
Delphinium Magic Fountain Pure White
Doronicum orientale Little Leo
TO
P
50
Digitalis Camelot F1 Mixed
16
Echinacea purpurea ‘Doubledecker’
Echinacea purpurea ‘Lucky Star’
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus Superior’
17
Flower
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle)
Period Steel blue globular flowers over spiny leaves with wavy edges.Jul-Sep
ritro
Height
Standard Delivery Weeks
(cm) 120
7-9
23-24
36-37
P
75 70
P P
P P
ERIGERON (Fleabane) speciosus Grandiflorus Blue speciosus Rose Jewel
Shades of blue daisy flowers. Daisy flowers of lilac-rose.
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
FUCHSIA (Hardy)
&
Alice Hoffman Genii Lady Thumb Tom Thumb Mrs. Popple Tom West
Rose sepals with a white corolla. Lime green foliage, red sepals with violet corolla. Coral sepals surrounding a white corolla. Red petals with deep red corolla. Violet corolla with scarlet sepals. Mainly grown for its foliage of pink stems with variegated leaves of cream & green.
ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) bourgatii planum variifolium
Silver-blue thistle like flower heads. Elegant, small ball-shaped flowers of blue. Grey flower heads above decorative green and white marbled foliage.
Jul-Aug Jun-Aug Jul-Sep
50 100 40
P P P
Striking green and yellow variegated foliage in spring changing to pink and orange as the weather cools foliage stays fabulous all season.
Apr-Jul
50
P
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
40 40 30 35 50
P P P P P
Jun-Sep
60
P
May-Jul May-Jun
30 75
P P
P
P
GAILLARDIA (‘Blanket Flower’) Arizona Sun Burgunder
Brilliant red petals with yellow tips. Large wine-red flowers.
EUPHORBIA &
TO
P
50
x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’
Echinops ritro
Fuchsia Genii
Fuchsia Lady Thumb
Fuchsia Mrs. Popple
Fuchsia Tom Thumb
Fuchsia Tom West
Eryngium bourgatii
50 P TO
P
50
Erigeron speciosus Grandiflorus Blue
TO Eryngium variifolium
Fuchsia Alice Hoffman
Erigeron speciosus Rose Jewel
Gaillardia Arizona Sun Euphorbia x martinii Ascot Rainbow
18
Gaillardia Burgunder
Eryngium planum
19
GERANIUM (‘Crane’s Bill’) & x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’
Aromatic leaves with pale pink flowers with contrasting
Flower Period May-Jul
Height (cm) 35
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P
GEUM (‘Avens’) Blazing Sunset coccineum Cooky Lady Stratheden Mrs. Bradshaw
Scarlet flowers. Bright orange flowers. Double flowers of golden yellow. Large scarlet flowers with ruffled petals.
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug May-Sep May-Sep
50 35 60 60
P P P
P P
P P P
Flowers of fluffy double petals of clear yellow, surrounding a golden button eye. Flowers of deep burgundy petals, often quilled, surrounding a large blackish centre which produces small yellow disc florets.
Ruby Tuesday
Crimson Curls
&
Neptune
&
Kassandra (P)
&
Venus
&
HOUTTUYNIA
HELENIUM (‘Sneezewort’) & Double Trouble
HEUCHERA (continued)
Jul-Sep
75
Jul-Sep
75
P P
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
60 60
P P
P P
P
Jun-Aug
50
P
P
P
Ruffled and curled bronzy-brown foliage, with contrasting crimson undersides. Lobed leaves of pewter to silver with a pattern of darker, intricate green veins. Sprays of ivory-white flowers. Leaves emerge in caramel to orange tones, ageing to maroon and reddish-pink during summer. Dark grey, silver edged, leaves with purple veins.
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Jun-Aug
45
P
P
P
Jun-Aug
30
P
P
P
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
30 30
P P
P P
P P
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
20 20
P P
P P
P
&
cordata Chamaeleon cordata Flame
Tricolour foliage of green, yellow and red. More vivid form of ‘Chameleon’.
P TO
TO
N
P
EW
50
Decorative marbled leaves, cream flowers. Deep purple foliage, white flowers. & Heavily ruffled silver-grey leaves with contrasting dark veins and a rich wine-red reverse.
50
HEUCHERA americana Dales Strain Palace Purple Select Can Can
Heuchera Crimson Curls
Heuchera Neptune
Houttuynia cordata Chamaeleon
Heuchera Kassandra
Heuchera Venus
Houttuynia cordata Flame
Dark crimson scabiosa-like flowers. Dwarf habit, abundant ruby-red flowers. Pink, wine red, salmon and light blue.
Jun-Sep May-Sep May-Sep
80 40 120
P P P
P
Jul-Oct Jul-Oct
80 80
P
P
P
KNAUTIA macedonica macedonica Mars Midget macedonica Melton Pastels
50
KNIPHOFIA (‘Red Hot Pokers’) Vibrant orange and yellow colours. Fiery mixture yellow/orange/red shades.
P
Royal Castle Hybrids uvaria Flamenco
Helenium Double Trouble
50 P Knautia macedonica Mars Midge
Helenium Ruby Tuesday
Knautia macedonica
N
EW
Geum Mrs. Bradshaw
TO
TO
P
50
TO
N
N
EW
50 P TO
Geum Lady Stratheden
Geum coccineum Cooky
EW
Geum Blazing Sunset
Geranium x cantabrigiense Biokovo
Heuchera Can Can
20
Heuchera Palace Purple Select
Kniphofia Royal Castle Hybrids
Knautia macedonica Melton Pastels
Kniphofia uvaria Flamenco
21
50 TO P
50 TO P
LUPINUS
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote
Lavandula angustifolia Munstead
Lavandula angustifolia VeraL Height (cm)
angustifolia Munstead angustifolia Nana Alba angustifolia Rosea angustifolia Twickle Purple angustifolia Vera stoechas Blue Star
Jun-Oct Jun-Oct Apr-Jul Jun-Oct May-Oct Jun-Aug Apr-Jul
40 40 30 50 40 50 40
P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P
Warm shades of yellows, oranges, peaches & pinks. Funnel shaped purple flowers over dark green foliage.
Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
15 10
P P
P P
P P
Fragrant white trumpets with reddish-purple exterior.
Jul-Sep
30
P
Scarlet flowers, dark purple-red foliage. Tall spikes of tubular deep blue flowers. Tall spikes of burgundy flowers. Softer salmon flowers. Tall spikes of vibrant scarlet flowers.
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
75 60 60 60 60
P P P P P
P P P P P
P
Excellent dwarf lavender with deep violet-blue flowers, white-grey foliage. Fragrant blue flowers over grey-green. Compact white. Pink flowers over silver foliage. Dark purple. True lavender- blue/purple. Deep purple – compact.
Period Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
(cm) 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9
P P P P P P P P P P P P P
23-24
36-37
avandula stoechas Blue Star
Flower Period
&
angustifolia Hidcote
Lavandula angustifolia Rosea
Blue and blue bi-colour shades. Red and red bi-colour shades. Rose and rose bi-colour shades. Shades of white. Yellow and yellow bi-colour shades. A mix of all the colours. Light Yellow. Shades of red. Cream-white. Pink with white. Blue with white. Carmine red shades. A mix of all the colours.
Height
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Lupinus Gallery Blue
Lupinus Gallery Red
Lupinus Gallery Rose
Lupinus Gallery White
50
LAVANDULA
Lavandula angustifolia Twickle Purple
Lavandula angustifolia Nana Alba
Gallery Blue Gallery Red Gallery Rose Gallery White Gallery Yellow Gallery Mixed Russell Chandelier Russell My Castle Russell Noble Maiden Russell The Chatelaine Russell The Governor Russell The Pages Russell Hybrids Mix
Flower
TO
P
LEUCANTHEMUM See our listings under ‘Chrysanthemum’
LEWISIA cotyledon Rainbow longipetala Little Plum
LILIUM formosanum Pricei
LOBELIA Lupinus Gallery Mixed
Lupinus Russell Chandelier
Lupinus Russell My Castle
Lupinus Russell Noble Maiden
P
50
Lupinus Gallery Yellow
Lewisia cotyledon Rainbow
22
Lewisia longipetala Little Plum
Lilium Lobelia fulgens formosanum Queen Pricei Victoria
50 P TO
TO
P
50
TO
fulgens Queen Victoria speciosa Fan F1 Blue speciosa Fan F1 Burgundy speciosa Fan F1 Salmon speciosa Fan F1 Scarlet
Lobelia speciosa Fan F1 Blue
Lobelia speciosa Fan F1 Burgundy
Lobelia speciosa Fan F1 Salmon
Lobelia speciosa Fan F1 Scarlet
Lupinus Russell The Chatelaine
Lupinus Russell The Governor
Lupinus Russell The Pages
Lupinus Russell Hybrids Mix
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MALVA (Mallow) moschata Alba moschata Rosea
Pure white. Pink form.
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
50 50
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P
P P
P P
didyma Panorama Mixed didyma Jacob Cline
A bushy perennial producing bright scarlet to pink flowers. & Bright scarlet-red flowers, arranged in large, shaggy heads.
Jul-Sep Jun-Sep
110 90
P P
P
May-Sep Jul-Sep
30 40
P
P P
NEPETA (‘Catmint’) mussinii nervosa
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
Please see seperate section, pages 30-31
PEROVSKIA
MONARDA (‘Bergamot / Bee Balm’)
Flower Period
PENSTEMON
&
atriplicifolia ( Russian Sage )
Finely dissected, aromatic gray-green leaves on stiff, upright stems and whorls of two lipped tubular, light blue flowers tiered in branched, terminal panicles.
Jul-Oct
60
P
Apr-Jul
30
P
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
90 100 90 80
P P P P
PERSICARIA (‘Himalayan Knotweed’) & Blue-grey foliage, spikes of lavender –blue flowers. Dense whorls of light blue flowers.
affinis Darjeeling Red
Lance-shaped leaves becoming red in autumn.
Dense flower spikes in summer of small flowers opening pink maturing to dark red.
May-Jun May-Jun May-Jun
60 50 80
P P P
P P
PHLOX PANICULATA Bright Eyes David Franz Schubert Laura
& Dark-eyed, pale pink fragrant flowers. Fragrant pure white flowers. Sweetly fragrant, soft lilac flowers with a violet centre. Lance-shaped leaves and panicles of fragrant, pink flowers.
N
N
EW
orientale Royal Wedding
Vivid scarlet-red blooms with black centre. Dwarf variety, mix of red, orange, salmon and white single flower with black centres. Striking pure white with black centres.
EW
PAPAVER (‘Poppy’) orientale Nana Allegro orientale Pizzicato
Malva moschata Rosea
Monarda didyma Panorama Mixed
TO
N
P
EW
50
Malva moschata Alba
Phlox Bright Eyes
Perovskia atriplicifolia ( Russian Sage )
N
EW
Persicaria affinis Darjeeling Red
Nepeta mussinii
Nepeta nervosa
Papaver orientale Pizzicato
Papaver orientale Royal Wedding
TO
P
50
Monarda didyma Jacob Cline
Papaver orientale Nana Allegro
24
Phlox David
Phlox Franz Schubert
Phlox Laura
25
PHYGELIUS FUNFARE ™ Coral (P) Orange (P) Yellow (P)
&
Compact, coral trumpets with striking yellow throats. Orange trumpets with yellow, compact. Vibrant yellow, compact.
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
60 60 60
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P P
White flower turning into orange lanterns.
Jun-Jul
100
P
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
75 75
P P
P
P
PHYSOSTEGIA (‘Obedient Plant’) virginiana Rose virginiana Snow Crown
Intense pink blooms. Large blossoms of white.
POLEMONIUM (‘Jacob’s Ladder’) Bambino Blue
Height
Period
(cm)
nepalensis Shogran thurberi Monarch’s Velvet
May-Jul Jun-Aug
15 40
P P
P
Golden petals, contrasting dark centre. Bronze-brown with yellow tips
Jul-Oct Jul-Oct
70 80
P P
P
P
Rich spikes of deep purple-blue, dwarf. Stunning foliage, green and burgundy when young, turning deep purple, almost black in summer and red in autumn. Compact with tall spires of blue flowers. Erect bright pink flower spikes. Ultramarine blue, ‘hairy’ foliage.
Jun-Sep
40
P
P
May-Jul May-Aug May-Aug Jun-Oct
40 40 60 60
P P P
P P P P
P P
Jul-Oct
30
P
Brilliant carmine-rose, dwarf & compact. Raspberry red flowers, velvet red centre.
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9
23-24
36-37
RUDBECKIA (‘Coneflower’)
PHYSALIS (‘Chinese Lantern’) franchetii Gigantea
Flower
POTENTILLA (‘Cinquefoil’)
Compact, violet blue with yellow eye.
Jun-Aug
30
P
P
P
fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ hirta ‘Cappuccino’
SALVIA (‘Sage) East Friesland (Ostfriesland) lyrata Purple Knockout nemorosa Blue Queen nemorosa Rose Queen patens Blue Angel
SAPONARIA (‘Tumbling Ted’)
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Physostegia virginiana Rose
Physostegia virginiana Snow Crown
P Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cappuccino’
Salvia nemorosa Blue Queen
Salvia nemorosa Rose Queen
Salvia patens Blue Angel
Saponaria ocymoides
Phygelius Funfare ™ Yellow (P)
P TO
P TO Phygelius Funfare ™ Coral (P)
Potentilla thurberi Monarch’s Velvet
50
Phygelius Funfare ™ Orange (P)
50
Physalis franchetii Gigantea
TO
P TO Potentilla nepalensis Shogran
50
Rose-pink with creeping habit.
50
ocymoides
Polemonium Bambino Blue
Salvia East Friesland
Salvia lyrata Purple Knockout
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SCABIOSA (‘Pincushion Flower’) columbaria Misty Butterflies japonica alpine Ritz Blue
Soft pink to lavender blue flowers. Delicate sky blue flowers.
Flower Period
Height (cm)
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
25 15
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P
P
P P
SOLIDAGO (‘Golden Rod’) canadensis Baby Gold
Large plumes of golden-yellow.
Jul-Sep
60
Evergreen perennial with lance-shaped foliage and large cornflower-like light blue flowers.
Aug-Oct
30
P
VERBENA bonariensis Claret & Edith Edelman & Homestead Purple & Rigida (Venosa)
Tall stems of swaying violet-blue flowers. Strong claret flowers, spreading habit. Shocking Pink flowers to compliment the other hardy verbena varieties. Upright bushy habit, purple flowers. Neat and compact, lilac-blue flowers.
Flower Period Jul-Oct Jun-Oct
Height (cm) 200 35
Jun-Oct Jun-Oct Jun-Oct
30 45 30
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P
P P
P
P P
P P P
P P
50 TO P
P
TO P
50
STOKESIA laevis Blue Star
TEUCRIUM hircanicum (Purple Tails)
Attractive dark green scented foliage with an abundance of long, tail-like purple flower spikes.
Aug-Sep
45
P
May-Jun
20
P
June-Aug Jun-Sep
100 60
P P
P
TIARELLA (‘Foam Flower’) wherryi
White flowers with a blush of pink.
VERBASCUM (‘Mullien’)
Verbena Edith Edelman
Verbena Homestead Purple
Verbena Rigida (Venosa)
50
Verbena Claret
P TO
P TO
TO
P
50
Southern Charm
Many branched stems consisting of bright yellow flowers with violet stamens: a favourite of the honey bee. Unique mix of yellow, lilac and peach.
50
chaixii Sixteen Candles
Verbena bonariensis
VERONICA (‘Speedwell’)
Tiarella wherryi
Verbascum chaixii Sixteen Candles
50 P TO
P TO
28
Verbascum Southern Charm
60 30
P P
P P
50
Teucrium hircanicum
Stokesia laevis Blue Star
Jul-Sep Jun-Aug
P
Solidago canadensis Baby Gold
Abundant blue spires, silvery-grey leaves. Semi-dwarf variety, rose-red spires.
TO
Scabiosa japonica alpine Ritz Blue
50
Scabiosa columbaria Misty Butterflies
spicata Blue spicata Rose
Veronica spicata Blue
Veronica spicata Rose
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in trays of 60 Name/Variety
PENSTEMON
Product Description
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
&
Alice Hindley Appleblossom Blackbird Catherine de la Mare Evelyn Firebird (Schöenholzeri) Flamingo Garnet (Andenken an F.Hahn) heterophyllus Heavenly Blue Hewells Pink
Lilac/lavender flowers with white throats. Pale pink flowers with white throats. Rich burgundy flowers. Compact, spreading, purplish-blue flower. Rose-pink flowers, paler inside. Scarlet bell-shaped flowers. Deep pink with white throat streaked red. Wine-red flowers. Blue-mauve, compact. Bright pink, cream throat streaked red.
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
120 80 80 50 60 90 95 90 45 80
P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P
Hidcote Pink King George V Maurice Gibb Mother of Pearl Raven Snowflake Sour Grapes Windsor Red Volcano ™ Etna (P) Volcano™ Fujiyama (P) Volcano ™ Kilimanjaro (P) Volcano™ Vesuvius (P)
Rose pink, dark streaks on throat. Small crimson flowers, red-marked white throats. Cerise, white throat. Cream, tinged blue. streaked purple throat. Deep magenta flowers. White. Deep purple flushed blue, cream throat. Vivid red with white throat streaked red. Bright red flowers with white throats. Pale pink flowers with white throats. Mid Pink. Purple with white throat.
Penstemon King George V
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue
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Penstemon Evelyn
Penstemon Firebird (Schöenholzeri)
Penstemon Flamingo
Penstemon Garnet
Penstemon Catherine de la Mare
Penstemon Hewells Pink
Height (cm)
Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
100 90 80 100 100 90 90 70 90 90 90 90
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
P P P P P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P P P P P
Penstemon Maurice Gibb
Penstemon Mother of Pearl
P
Penstemon Blackbird
Flower Period
TO
Penstemon Appleblossom
TO
Penstemon Alice Hindley
P
50
Penstemon Hidcote Pink
&
50
PENSTEMON (cont.)
Penstemon Raven
Penstemon Snowflake
Penstemon Sour Grapes
Penstemon Windsor Red
Penstemon Volcano ™ Etna (P)
Penstemon Volcano™ Fujiyama (P)
Penstemon Volcano ™ Kilimanjaro (P)
Penstemon Volcano™ Vesuvius (P)
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Height (cm)
ISOLEPSIS cernua (Fibreoptic grass)
in trays of 50 Name/Variety
Product Description
Height (cm)
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
buchananii (Red Rooster) comans ‘Frosted Curls’ flagellifera Bronzita flagellifera ‘Kiwi’
oshimensis Evergold testacea (Prairie Fire)
Erect rusty copper-bronze foliage, great with pink, orange or yellow flowered perennials. (syn. Amazon Mist) Striking silvery foliage with curling tips. Moist soil, sun/shade. Widely arching clumps of bronze red leaves. As a young plant the bronze-red fine-textured leaves are very attractive and as it matures the upright leaves start to arch over the ground. Small bright clump of green edged leaves with broad central, yellow stripe. Moist soil. Unusual olive green arching leaves, turning orange in full sun.
75 45 40
P
P
P
P P
P P
P P
25 50
P P P
P P P
P P P
Crinkled hair grass, loose clumps.
50
Silver-blue. Palest of cultivars. Drought tolerant. Yellow/green. An unusually coloured festuca to brighten border edge.
25 20
P
P
P
P P
P P
P P
FESTUCA
P
20
P
P
P
Blue Hair Grass, narrow blue leaves.
25
P
P
P
Snow Wood Rush, evergreen with white-grey haired leaves.
35
P
P
P
Golden Millet Grass, golden-green in colour, very effective in shade.
60
P
P
P
Red Bunny Tails. Fountain grass, strongly tinted burgundy and bearing red foxtail blooms throughout summer.
90
P
P
P
Lovely orange/red/bronze foliage in autumn. Giant feather grass. Open arching panicles held high above foliage. The Wind Dancer. Attractive fine clump, great in the breeze.
75 180 60
P P P
P P P
P P P
Very attractive clumps, coloured red-bronze.
30
P
P
P
LUZULA nivea
MILLIUM PENNISETUM thunbergii Red Buttons
UNCINIA rubra
5
arundinacea (Pheasant Tails) gigantea (Golden Oats) tenuissima (Pony Tails)
P Carex oshimensis Evergold
Isolepsis cernua (Fibreoptic grass)
Juncus ‘Spiralis‘
Koeleria glauca
Festuca glauca ‘Golden Toupee’
Pennisetum thunbergii Red Buttons
Stipa arundinacea
Stipa gigantea
Deschampsia flexuosa
Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Luzula nivea
Millium effusum ‘Aureum’
Stipa tenuissima (Pony Tails)
Uncinia rubra
P TO
P TO
P TO Carex testacea (Prairie Fire)
Carex flagellifera ‘Kiwi’
5
Carex flagellifera Bronzita
5
Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’
5
Carex buchananii
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P
TO
TO
P
5
glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ glauca ‘Golden Toupee’
P
STIPA
DESCHAMPSIA flexuosa
Corkscrew-like twisted leaves.
KOELERIA
effusum ‘Aureum’ 50
15
JUNCUS filiformis ‘Spiralis’
glauca
CAREX
Green mop like leaves with white spikelets on ends. Best in containers.
Standard Delivery Weeks 7-9 23-24 36-37
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Name/Variety
in trays of 100
Product Description
Standard Delivery Weeks 8-40
BIRD’S FOOT TREFOIL Lotus corniculatus
Flower heads are made up of yellow flowers on long stalks, sometimes streaked with red.
P
Waxy grey/green leaves with delicate fragrant white bell-like flowers.
P
Short hairy leaves with solitary bright yellow flowers.
P
BLADDER CAMPION Silene vulgaris
CATS EAR Hypochaeris radicata
COMMON KNAPWEED (BLACK, LESSER) Centaurea nigra
Erect rigid stems, bearing attractive reddish-purple flowers up to 2 ins. across.
P
Cottage garden favourite, cousin of the Hollyhock with similar satiny flowers of pale pink.
P
A wind pollinated perennial herb, important food of the small copper butterfly.
P
Daisy like flowers above leaves that are finely divided and feathery in appearance.
P
Gorgeous double blue flowers.
P
Large bright yellow daisy-like flower heads.
P
One of our loveliest wild flowers which surely needs no introduction.
P
COMMON MALLOW Malva sylvestris
COMMON SORREL Rumex acetosa
CORN CHAMOMILE Anthemis arvensis
CORNFLOWER Centaurea cyanus
Wildflowers have now established themselves as a firm favourite in the major garden centres filling the seasonal gap between spring potted bulbs and early bedding as well as extending the season for autumn sales. So if you feel you’re missing out, why not try your own range of 9c pots!
CORN MARIGOLD Chrysanthemum segatum
COWSLIP Primula veris
‘Wildflowers’, we‘ve made it easy for you... P A range of popular and easy to grow varieties. P Carefully scheduled to be at the right stage for potting. P Available every 2 weeks, to give continuous sales. P Robust 104 plug for easy potting into packs or 9c pots Many gardeners won’t have room for a full wildflower meadow, so pots or packs ready to plant will enable them to be part of this new style of gardening.
Birds Foot Trefoil
Bladder Campion
Cats Ear
Common Knapweed
Common Sorrel
Corn Chammomile
Corn Marigold
Cornflower
Common Mallow
For landscaping, why not try direct planting the plugs into areas of grass for rapid establishment. As green roofs become more popular, we are able to supplement our range of wildflowers with other species of plants specifically suited to the roof top growing environment. We are also able to offer large numbers of single varieties for conservation and reclamation projects. From patio containers to wildflower meadows, from roof top gardens to conservation projects, the uses are endless.
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Cowslip
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Name/Variety
Product Description
Standard Delivery Weeks 8-40
FIELD POPPY Papaver rhoeas
P
Galium verum
Bristly foliage bearing bluish-lilac, scabious-like flowers.
P
Ranunculus acris
Distinctive light blue spherical flowerheads surrounded by grey-green bracts.
P
Salvia pratensis
Brilliant coppery-orange red flowers: a shade not found on many other plants.
P
Silene noctiflora
Tall spikes of pink tubular, bell-like flowers.
P
GREAT MULLEIN A tall erect biennial covered with white or greyish down and with a spike of bright yellow flowers.
P
A lovely perennial producing purple flower blooms.
P
Delicate, nodding heads of blue bell-shaped flowers.
P
Well-loved and easy to recognise, Heartease has flowers of purple, lavender and yellow.
P
Pink flowers with orange/ purple anthers. Leaves are green to bright red in colour.
P
As the name suggests, as night falls the flowers open and release a strong fragrance which attracts night flying moths which feed on the copious nectar and pollinate the plant.
P
Daisy-like flowers of white with bright yellow centres.
P
Signature flower of established woodlands, Oxlip is a natural hybrid between a primrose and cowslip
P
A lovely plant no garden should be without.
P
Graceful plant with slender stems, with open sprays of rose-red flowers.
P
Flower spikes with showy, white stamens. Seeds remain for most of the winter providing food for birds.
P
A clump forming perennial producing dark pink to red flowers.
P
Masses of deep green, three lobed leaves with red flowerheads.
P
RIBWORT PLANTAIN Plantago lanceolata
HERB ROBERT Geranium robertianum
P
RAGGED ROBIN Lychnis flos-cuculi
HEARTEASE Viola tricolor
Mid green foliage with sticky violet, pink or white flowers.
PRIMROSE Primula vulgaris
HAREBELL Campanula rotundifolia
P
OXLIP Primula Eliator
GREATER KNAPWEED Centaurea scabiosa
Widespread and abundant perennial producing yellow flowers.
OXEYE DAISY Leucanthemum vulgare
Verbascum thapus
P
NIGHT FLOWERING CATCHFLY
FOXGLOVE Digitalis purpurea
Fine leaves and attractive yellow, honey-scented flowers.
MEADOW CLARY
FOX ‘N’ CUBS Hieracium aurantiacum
Standard Delivery Weeks 8-40
MEADOW BUTTERCUP
FLAT SEA HOLLY Eryngium planum
Product Description
LADIES BEDSTRAW Annual with bright red flowers, traditional symbol of remembrance.
FIELD SCABIOUS Knautia arvensis
Name/Variety
RED CAMPION Silene dioica
RED CLOVER Trifolium pratense
Field Poppy
Great Mullein
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Field Scabious
Greater Knapweed
Flat Sea Holly
Harebell
Fox ‘N’ Cubs
Heartease
Foxglove
Herb Robert
Ladies Bedstraw
Meadow Buttercup
Oxeye Daisy
Oxlip
Meadow Clary
Night Flowering Catchfly
Primrose
Ragged Robin
Red Campion
Ribwort Plantain
Red Clover
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Name/Variety
Product Description
Standard Delivery Weeks 8-40
Herbs
ROUGH HAWKBIT Leontodon hispidus
A perennial with a very hairy stem! The solitary flowers are golden yellow.
P
Stems of globular red flower heads. The crushed leaves smell of cucumber and can be used in salads!
P
SALAD BURNETT Sanguisorba minor
SELFHEAL Prunella vulgaris
Intricate flowers of purples and blues.
P
Loose clusters of showy white, flower heads that bloom from June to August
P
An erect plant with prickles on the stem and distinctive spiny flower heads.
P
A spreading perennial producing patches of bright yellow flowers resembling snapdragons
P
Sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
P
SNEEZEWORT Achillea ptarmica
TEASEL Dipsacus fullonum
TOADFLAX Linaria vulgaris
VALERIAN Valeriana officinalis
WILD CARROT Daucus carota
Umbels of pale pink buds before opening into bright white flowers with a single red one in the center
P
Clusters of pale pink flowers among aromatic golden leaves.
P
Distinctive flat flowerheads of white and lacy leaves.
P
WILD MARJORAM Origanum vulgare
YARROW Achillea millefolium
Rough Hawkbit
Selfheal
Teasel
Toadflax
in trays of 100 in trays of 104 and 50 Please find below a list of the favourite herb varieties we produce. However, if there is a variety you require and cannot see listed, please contact us. BALM All Gold BASIL Bush (ocimum minimum ) Cinnamon BORAGE Borogo Officinalis CARAWAY Carum Carvil CHAMOMILE Flore Pleno Matrcaria Chamomilla
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Salad Burnett
Sneezewort
Valerian
Variegated
Greek Purple Ruffles
Sweet Geneovese
Sweet (Chaemaemelum nobilis) Treneague
CHERVIL Anthriscus cerefolium CHIVES Allium Schoenoprasum CORIANDER Santos DILL Diana FENNEL Common
( Foeniculum vulgare )
Allium tuberosum
Bronze
( Foeniculum purpureum )
Wild Majoram
Basil Bush
Wild Carrot
Lemon
Yarrow
Dill Diana
Basil Cinnamon
Fennel Bronze
Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium
Fennel Common
Chives
Helichrysum
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FEVERFEW Tanacetum parthenium HELICHRYSUM angustifolia officinalis (Blue) MARJORAM Gold Tipped MINT ( Mentha ) Apple Cervina Chocolate ORIGANUM ( OREGANO ) Aureum Gold Aureum Green PARSLEY Champion Moss Curled PENNYROYAL
Gold
( Tanacetum partenium Aureum )
Italicum Dwarf
in trays of 100
Pot Garden / Spearmint Grapefruit Gracilis ( Ginger )
Sweet Peppermint ( piperita ) Pineapple ( Variegata ) Strawberry
( spicata )
Our Autumn Patio plugs are a range of autumn flowering and foliage plants for basket and patio containers to provide colour and interest throughout the autumn and winter period. They can be used as a stand-alone product or are an ideal complement to winter Pansy or Primula sales. Name/Variety
Country Cream Hot ‘n ‘Spicy
Supreme
AJUGA
Italian Giant ( Flat leaf )
Plain Leaf
Burgundy Glow Mahogany Rainbow
( French )
Product Description
Flower Period
Attractive tri-colour burgundy foliage. Rich mahogany foliage with blue flowers. Foliage of green, gold-bronze, yellow and cream producing spikes of blue flowers.
May-Jun May-Jun
15 10
P P
May-Jun
15
P
Green and yellow variegated foliage with white flowers.
Mar-Apr
5
P
Spires of dusky purple flowers over dark green foliage. Variegated foliage with lilac flower stems.
Apr-Sep May-Jul
45 50
P P
-
30 60
P P
ARABIS
Mentha Pulegium ROSEMARY Blue Lagoon Miss Jessops SAGE ( SALVIA ) Common ( Growers friend ) Icterina
Pineapple Purple
Tangerine Tricolor
THYME Archers Gold Compact Creeping Red Doone Valley
Lemon Lemon Prostrate Lemon Variegata Orange
Silver Posie Silver Queen Snowdrift Tabor
ferdinandi-coburgi Old Gold
Officinalis Upright
Speedy
Pink
ERYSIMUM Bowles Mauve linifolium Variegatum
HELICHRYSUM angustifolia italicum ‘Dwarf’
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Rosemary Blue Lagoon
Sage Icterina
Thyme Archers Gold
Erysimum linifolium Variegatum
Helichrysum angustifolia
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi Old Gold
EW
Parsley Curled
Ajuga Rainbow
N
Origanum (Oregano) Vulgare
Ajuga Mahogany
N
Mint Pineapple
Grey-silver scented foliage – ‘Curry plant’. Aromatic, narrow, long silver-white leaves.
EW
Ajuga Burgundy Glow
Rosemary Officinalis
Height Standard (cm) Delivery Weeks 29-30
Erysimum Bowles Mauve
Helichrysum italicum ‘Dwarf’
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Flower Period
HYPERICUM Senior
Standard Height Delivery Weeks (cm) 29-30
Dark green foliage with cup-shaped bright yellow flowers.
Jul-Oct
60
P
Grown and known for its acid yellow foliage. Flower spikes of pink. Hooded white flowers over soft, ‘frosted white’ leaves.
Mar-Apr Apr-May
35 30
P P
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10
P
LAMIUM Gold White Nancy
LYSSIMACHIA aurea
Long trailing stems of butter-yellow foliage.
sauveolens variegata
Pineapplemint – attractive green & cream variegated leaves.
-
40
P
Lime green, aromatic foliage. Variegated leaves of green edged with cream, with small white-pink flowers.
Jul-Sep Jun-Sep
25 30
P P
Soft yellow, Cowslip. Wild Primrose, yellow.
Mar-May Apr-May
20 20
P P
PRIMULA veris vulgaris
Sudbury Blue Upright
Unusual variety – produces creamy white leaf margins and pale blue flowers. Aromatic, evergreen needles – essential for roast lamb!
Standard Height Delivery Weeks (cm) 29-30
May-Jul May-Jun
120 150
P P
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30 30 30
P P P
Jul-Sep
50
P
An unusual mint producing lush green fragrant trailing foliage.
-
45
P
Aromatic yellow foliage. Green and yellow variegated aromatic foliage. Green and yellow foliage, aromatic. Green and white aromatic foliage.
-
5 10 15 15
P P P P
May-Jul
10
P
SALVIA (‘Sage’) Icterina Purpurascens Tricolour
Upright green and yellow aromatic foliage. Upright purple-grey aromatic foliage. Upright aromatic foliage of red and white.
SANTOLINA Feathery foliage producing stems of bright yellow ‘pom-pom’ flowers.
SATUREJA douglassi (Indian Mint)
ORIGANUM (‘Marjoranum’) vulgare Aureum vulgare Country Cream
ROSEMARY
chamaecyparissus
MENTHA
Flower Period
THYMUS Archers Gold Doone Valley Gold Queen Silver Queen
VERONICA Dark blue flower, evergreen Speedwell with bronzed leaves in autumn.
N
EW
peduncularis Georgia Blue
Salvia Icterina
Salvia Purpurascens
Salvia Tricolour
N
EW
Rosemary Upright
Hypericum Senior
Lamium Gold
Lamium White Nancy
Lyssimachia aurea
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Mentha Sauveolens variegata
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Organum vulgare Aureum
Organum vulgare Country Cream
Primula veris
Satureja douglassi
Thymus Archers Gold
Primula vulgaris Thymus Doone Valley
Thymus Gold Queen
Thymus Silver Queen
Veronica Georgia Blue
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in trays of 100 With the rising public awareness to healthy eating, there is an increasing interest for home grown fruit and vegetables. The new generation of vegetable growers have less time but more money to spend. This is creating an increasing market for part grown vegetable plants ready for planting on into containers, gro-bags and vegetable patches. Our list is of cell grown plants ready for potting into 9-13c pots for supply on for retail sales. Our list is of popular varieties but we are happy to discuss your requirements if you cannot see what you want listed. Name/Variety
Product Description
These conditions of Sale are incorporated into every order for plants at Millview Nurseries (including Alpha Plants) and on acceptance of any such order are terms of the Contract of Sale. In the event of inconsistency between these Conditions and any order form or purchase note delivered to us in respect of an order these conditions shall prevail. Alpha Plants is the young plant division of Millview Nurseries and as such all sales contracts are with Millview Nurseries.
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These terms and conditions and all orders accepted or contracts made incorporating these terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and all parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
3)
Any Contract of Sale is made on the assumption that plants of the variety and type specified in the Contract will be available at the date of despatch and the Contract is conditional upon the availability of such plants at the time specified for despatch. In the event of such plants not being available for whatever reason we reserve the right to substitute alternative varieties unless the customer specifically requests no substitutions. Confirmation of an order by us, verbally or in writing, does not constitute a guarantee of delivery.
4)
Any descriptions or pictures shown in any sales or promotional literature or website content provided by Millview Nurseries or Alpha Plants are for general information and guide purposes only and do not constitute any part of the product specification or contract.
5)
Cancellations of orders for young plant material and rooted cuttings must be made as soon as possible and no less than 6 weeks prior to collection / delivery date. On cancellation with less than 6 weeks notice, we reserve the right to charge 50% of the invoice value.
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All prices issued are subject to alteration without notice, but will be notified prior to despatch. All prices are exclusive of any applicable valued added tax or other tax or duty, which the customer will be additionally liable to pay to Millview Nurseries.
7)
Unless otherwise agreed, payment is due within 28 days of the date of the invoice. If payment is not received by the due date Millview Nurseries is entitled to cancel the contract or suspend any further deliveries and charge 2.5% per month from the date of the original invoice until payment in full is received.
8)
The title to any plants or goods supplied remains with Millview Nurseries until all plants or goods are paid for in full. However, the plants or goods become the property and risk of the customer from the moment of delivery or collection.
9)
All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that delivery is affected at the agreed time but we cannot accept any liability for any loss arising from delayed delivery however it might be caused. Any damage or delay in transit should be notified to us by the customer in writing within 24 hours from the date of delivery.
10)
Should any of the plants supplied fail to comply in quantity, quality or description with the particulars of the order we shall be liable to replace the defective plants with other plants which are in all respects in accordance with the order or if such goods are not available refund the purchase money (or a proportionate part of the purchase money) in respect of the defective plants, but we shall in no circumstances be liable in respect of any other loss incurred by the customer as a consequence of the supply of the defective plants. That notice in writing be given within 24 hours from the date of delivery is a condition precedent to any liability on our part unless the customer can establish that the defect in the plant had not become apparent within that period. No exchange of product or credit will be given until, if requested to do so, the defective plants in question have been returned to Millview Nurseries in reasonable condition and within 7 days from the original date of delivery.
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We try to ensure that the plants are free of disease or infection but should diseased or infected plants be supplied against any order the customer must give notice in writing to us immediately the presence of such disease is suspected or discovered, or ought with reasonable care to have been suspected or discovered. Subject to us being satisfied that the disease or infection existed at the time of despatch and materially affected the plants and did not arise through any other cause we shall at our option replace materially affected plants or refund the purchase price of such plants but shall incur no other liability in respect of any consequential loss of whatsoever nature arising out of the supply of such plants.
12)
Any plants supplied which are subject to Plant Breeder’s Rights agreements are subject to a royalty required by the respective Plant Breeder, and are fully protected under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act. The placing of an order for these protected varieties constitutes an acceptance of the conditions of the Plant Breeder’s Rights scheme. Propagation is not permitted without a licence agreement. The appropriate royalty has been added to the price charged in respect of finished products and will be quoted separately in respect of young plant material and rooted cuttings.
13)
Any seed or plant material supplied to Millview Nurseries by the customer for propagation or growing on is done so at the risk of the buyer and as such no liability shall be accepted for any loss or damage of the stock however caused. Millview Nurseries reserves the right to take any actions deemed necessary to comply with any FERA notices issued to them whatever loss or damage this may cause to the stock and any additional costs in complying with the notice may be charged to the customer over and above the agreed contract price.
14)
Millview Nurseries retains a general lien on any of the customer’s equipment or materials in its possession for any unpaid balance the customer may owe to Millview Nurseries. Representatives of Millview Nurseries shall be entitled to enter the customer’s premises and remove and sell such equipment or materials in the event that payment is not made in full within 28 days of notice given by Millview Nurseries to the customer of its exercise of the lien. Proceeds from any such sale may be taken by Millview Nurseries to the value of the outstanding debt with any surplus monies being returned to the customer.
15)
On acceptance of our terms and conditions, we are authorised to maintain computer records regarding your company in relation to your business with us (in accordance with the Data Protection Act) and from time to time to send you faxed / emailed information regarding our products and availability or contact you by telephone unless written notification is given to the contrary.
Standard Delivery Weeks 8-40
AUBERGINE Black Beauty F1 Moneymaker
1)
Pear shaped, open pollinated variety, deep purple fruits. Popular amateur variety. Medium plant height with standard shaped dark fruits.
P P
Open pollinated variety producing small, broad, oval fruits, green-skinned with yellow flesh. Popular product for plant sales.
P
MELON Ogen
TOMATO Ailsa Craig Alicante F1 Big Boy F1 Juliet F1 Rosada F1 Shirley F1 Sun Gold F1 Totem F1 Tumbling Tom Red Gardeners Delight Moneymaker Sun Baby
A semi-greenback variety producing bright red, medium sized fruits. Famous for its flavour. An old favourite, greenback-free version of Moneymaker. Early cropper with smooth skinned, fleshy fruits. Produces superb tomatoes which can weigh up to 250g! Bright red fruit with oval shape and good flavour. Easy to pick and resistant to cracking. Cherry Plum variety, with small oval shaped fruits. Vibrant red colour and excellent flavour. Prolific cropper with large trusses. Short-jointed variety with large trusses giving heavy yields of good shaped fruits. A top seller. Small, delicious tasting orange coloured fruits on long trusses- ideal for salads. A dwarf determinate variety which does not require the removal of side shoots. Excellent variety for plant sales as it may be used in pots, tubs, window boxes, gro-bags and in the garden. Cascading variety ideal for baskets or containers producing sweetly flavoured cherry fruits. An old variety but still as popular as ever. The numerous small fruits have a tangy flavour. Medium size, heavy cropper, very popular. Good sweet flavour. Thin skinned. High yields of cherry sized, yellow tomatoes.
Aubergine F1 Moneymaker
44
Tomato Alicante
P P P P P P P P P P P P
Melon Ogen
45
How to Order
3 easy ways to place your order: Call Sue or Mike: (01775) 640150 Fax: (01775) 640600 mail:
[email protected] Placing Your Order: Please complete our order form (available on request if you don’t have one!) with the number of trays required of each variety and your preferred delivery week and either fax, e-mail or post it back to us. Upon receipt, we will forward an acknowledgement to you. Deliveries: There is no minimum order quantity, however all our orders are dispatched on CC Danish trolleys (exchangeable or returnable at the time of delivery). Therefore, due to the transport costs we would recommend a mnimum of 20 trays on a trolley. A full trolley, with extensions, will hold between 40 and 44 trays of plugs, depending on the varieties selected. All orders received by 10am on a Monday will be dispatched (subject to availability) the same week. Prices and Delivery Charges: All prices are quoted per plug, ex nursery, ex VAT. Transport will be charged extra at cost or collection from the nursery can be arranged. Payment: For customers holding a credit account, all invoices are payable within 28 days of the date of the invoice. For non-account customers payment is required prior to dispatch. If you wish to open a credit account with us, please contact us for an account application form.
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