Plant Catalogue
Perennials C
CAMASSIA leichtlinii ssp. leichtlinii AGM NEW 1.2m £4.00
Tall spires of creamy-white flowers above strap-like leaves from May. Sun or part shade.
CAMASSIA leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii 'Caerulea Group' 60cm-75cm £4.00
Long spikes of beautiful dark blue flowers in May.
CAMPANULA 'Crystal' 60cm-75cm £4.00
Our introduction. Palest icy amethyst bells, almost white, and shaped like pixie hats. Same parents as C. x burghalti, but in our opinion is stronger and taller.
CAMPANULA 'Sarastro' 60cm £4.00
Hybrid between C. punctata and C. trachelium. Pendulous deep blue bells and large hairy leaves. A clump-forming plant, likes any soil in sun or part shade. An improvement on C. 'Kent Belle'.
CAMPANULA glomerata 'Caroline' 60cm £4.00
A clump-forming plant with clusters of lovely shell-pink bells touched with mauve, May-July. Any soil in sun to part shade.
CAMPANULA glomerata 'Superba' AGM 60cm £4.00
Large clusters of purple-violet flowers. Vigorous.
CAMPANULA latiloba 'Splash' 60cm-90cm £4.00
Flowers are blue dappled with paler splashes. Good spreader in sun or shade. A plant lost for 40-50 years, re-introduced by us a few years ago.
CAMPANULA persicifolia 'Best China' NEW 75cm £4.00
Vigorous, neat white cup and saucer flowers on strong stems. Named by us a few years ago.
CAMPANULA persicifolia 'Blue Bloomers' 75cm £4.00
Huge, blousy, violet-blue double flowers.
CAMPANULA persicifolia 'Chettle Charm' AGM PBR 60cm £4.00
White flowers edged with pale amethyst blue. Strong grower in sun-part shade.
CAMPANULA persicifolia 'Cornish Mist' 45cm £4.00
Spikes of smoky-blue bells in summer.
CAMPANULA persicifolia 'Gawen' 60cm £4.00
Double white cup and saucer flowers on thin stems.
CAMPANULA poscharskyana 'Stella' AGM 25cm £4.00
Vivid indigo-blue starry flowers on pendent stems with red-tinted foliage.
CAMPANULA rapunculoides 'Afterglow' 35cm £4.00
Lilac bells on upright stems. Good in shade.
CAMPANULA rapunculoides 'Alba' 45cm £4.00
A 'hard to find' plant. Spires of pure white bells in early summer. Running habit but not too vigorous. Any soil in sun or part shade.
CAMPANULA takesimana 'Elizabeth' NEW 1m £4.00
Lovely pendant bell-shaped creamy flowers flushed red/purple through summer.
CAMPANULA trachelium 'Bernice' 60cm £4.00
Double deep blue-purple form of 'Coventry Bells'. Good in a shady spot.
CANNA 'Durban' 1.2m £4.00
Stunning purple foliage with pink-orange veins, large orange flowers. Lift corms for winter storage.
CENTAUREA 'Carina' 60cm £4.00
Dark green foliage. Long stems bear rich purple-pink flowers.
CENTAUREA 'Jordy' 35cm £4.00
Deep maroon cornflowers contrast perfectly with grey-green foliage. My current favourite!
CENTAUREA bella NEW 20cm £4.00
Forms a mat of grey-green leaves, flowers are lilac-pink through summer. Evergreen. Sun.
CENTAUREA bella 'Katherine' NEW 20cm £4.00
Creamy-yellow splashed foliage, pink cornflowers June-July. A clashy character named after our daughter!
CENTAUREA from Turkey 30cm £4.00
Pale lilac-blue cornflowers from early May to August. Obtained from Special Perennials.
CENTAUREA hypoleuca 'John Coutts' 60cm £4.00
Large, deep rose-pink cornflowers.
CENTAUREA macrocephala 1.5m £4.00
Bold, rich yellow flowers in June, silvered leaves. Full sun.
CENTAUREA montana 'Amethyst in Snow' NEW 40cm £4.00
Lovely white petals surrounding a deep purple centre.
CENTAUREA montana 'Carnea' 45cm £4.00
Pink-mauve cornflowers in early summer.
CENTAUREA montana 'Gold Bullion' NEW 35cm £4.00
Beautiful gold foliage contrasts with blue cornflowers through summer.
CENTAUREA montana 'Joyce' 45cm £4.00
Clear pink cornflowers.
CENTAUREA montana 'Lady Flora Hastings' 45cm £4.00
Spidery white cornflowers with dark stamens. Sun.
CENTAUREA montana 'Purple Heart' 60cm £4.00
The first bicolour perennial cornflower. White petals with a purple centre to the flower.
CENTAUREA montana 'Purple Prose' 30cm £4.00
Deep purple cornflowers.
CENTAUREA ruthenica 1.2m £4.00
Yellow cornflowers above dark foliage. Great for back of border.
CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Albus' NEW 75cm £4.00
White Valerian. Airy clusters of white flowers July-Oct. on tall stems. Full sun in well drained soil.
CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Atrococcineus' NEW 1m £4.00
Pinkish-red flowers through summer. Sun.
CEPHALARIA gigantea NEW 2m £4.00
Large clump of dark green leaves, tall stems bear large scabious-like pale yellow flowers.
CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides AGM 30cm £4.00
Mat-forming perennial with bright blue flowers late summer, then leaves turn red and purple in autumn.
CHAEROPHYLLUM hirsutum 'Roseum' NEW 60cm £4.00
Hairy Chervil! Clusters of soft pink flowers in late spring above a spreading mound of apple-scented leaves.
CHRYSOPLENIUM macrophyllum 30cm £4.00
Resembles a spreading hairy bergenia. Snowflake-like flowers appear as early as February. Part shade.
CIRSIUM rivulare 'Atropurpureum' NEW 90cm £5.00
Ornamental thistle, with dark maroon-red thistle flowers all summer.
CLEMATIS 'Moonbeam' NEW 1.2m £6.00
Evergreen clematis with cream and white heavily scented flowers April-May.
CLEMATIS heracleifolia 'Cassandra' 75cm £6.00
Herbaceous clematis with clusters of true-blue fragrant flowers. An improvement on 'Wyevale'. Butterflies and bees love it!
CLEMATIS recta 'Velvet Night' NEW 1.5m £6.00
Similar to 'Purpurea', but darker purple, longer-lasting foliage. Masses of scented white flowers all summer.
CLEMATIS tubulosa 'Wyevale' AGM 90cm £6.00
Fragrant violet-blue flowers from August-September on a bushy plant. Sun or part shade.
CONVALLARIA keiskei NEW 30cm £4.00
Similar to C. majalis, with larger, later opening flowers.
CONVALLARIA majalis AGM 20cm £3.00
Lily of the Valley. Clusters of tiny white scented bells. Thrives in shade.
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Albostriata' 25cm £4.00
A Lily of the Valley in a pin-striped suit, needs some sun to retain the variegation.
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Berlin Giant' NEW £4.00
Larger in every way than the type. Could be the same plant as 'Fortin's Giant'.
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Green Tapestry' 25cm £4.00
Tall leaves are splashed and mottled with yellow, cream and green. White flowers.
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Hardwick Hall' 25cm £4.00
Leaves have a pale creamy-green edge.
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Hofheim' 25cm £4.00
A two-tone variegated form like a hosta.
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Prolificans' 20cm £4.00
Clusters of white flowers on each stem.
CONVALLARIA majalis var. rosea 15cm £3.00
Dusky-pink scented flowers.
COREOPSIS 'Limerock Ruby' PBR 45cm £4.00
Masses of ruby-red daisies over ferny foliage all summer. Prefers a sunny spot.
COREOPSIS grandiflora 'Domino' NEW 45cm £4.00
Burgundy central ring surrounded by fringed yellow petals. Cheerful!
COREOPSIS grandiflora 'Sunray' 45cm £4.00
Very showy double golden-yellow flowers, sun-loving and drought-tolerant.
COREOPSIS rosea 'Heaven's Gate' PBR 45cm £4.00
Deep pink flowers with a darker central ring, blooms for months from early summer.
COREOPSIS verticillata 'CrŠme Br–lée' PBR 50cm £4.00
New variety with large butter-yellow daisies July-October.
COREOPSIS verticillata 'Moonbeam' AGM 45cm £4.00
Bushy perennial with fine foliage and lemon-yellow daisy-like flowers.
COREOPSIS verticillata 'Zagreb' AGM 30cm £4.00
As 'Moonbeam' with golden-yellow flowers.
CORONILLA valentina ssp. glauca 'Citrina' AGM 1m £4.00
A compact evergreen shrub with blue-grey foliage and umbels of fragrant pale yellow flowers in late winter and early spring.
CRAMBE cordifolia AGM 2cm £4.00
Huge lobed leaves, long stems with clouds of gypsophylla-like flowers in July. Any soil in sun.
CREPIS incana AGM 30cm £4.00
Strawberry-pink daisies on a cushion of silver-green foliage. Sunny spot, front of border.
CRINUM x powellii AGM NEW 1.5m £7.00
Bulbous perennial with strap-like leaves, tall stems carry large trumpet-shaped fragrant pink flowers in late summer.
CROCOSMIA 'Beth Chatto' 75cm £4.00
Starry red petals with an orange central flush and a yellow throat. Narrow pleated leaves.
CROCOSMIA 'Bright Eyes' NEW 60cm £4.00
Vibrant orange flowers with red eyes. Stunning!
CROCOSMIA 'Chinatown' 1m £4.00
Salmon-red flowers with a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA 'Comet' 75cm £4.00
Impressive deep orange flowers flushed dusky red at the centre.
CROCOSMIA 'Doctor Marion Wood' 60cm £4.00
Broad rich orange petals.
CROCOSMIA 'Ellenbank Canary' 70cm £4.00
From Elizabeth Macgregor. Vigorous upright plant with large canary-yellow flowers on tall stems.
CROCOSMIA 'Ellenbank Firecrest' 60cm £4.00
Flowers are buttercup-yellow inside, fringed and backed with red. Compact and floriferous. Very eye-catching!
CROCOSMIA 'Ellenbank Skylark' 70cm £4.00
Tall graceful stems carry large starry open flowers of burnt orange with a cream central zone.
CROCOSMIA 'Emberglow' NEW 60cm £4.00
Bright orange & red flowers contrast well with deep purple stems. Early flowering.
CROCOSMIA 'Fire Jumper' 75cm £4.00
Golden-yellow flowers with an orange throat.
CROCOSMIA 'Harlequin' 75cm £4.00
Very eye-catching plant; yellow flowers with alternate red and orange outer petals. Always requested, never enough, so come early!
CROCOSMIA 'Hellfire' 1m £4.00
Large outward-facing deep red flowers on dark stems. Pleated foliage.
CROCOSMIA 'Highlight' 75cm £4.00
Dusky apricot flowers with a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA 'Hill House' 60cm-90cm £4.00
Red-orange flowers. Similar to 'Firebird'.
CROCOSMIA 'Jenny' 40cm £4.00
Shorter variety with yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Jupiter' 60cm £4.00
Compact variety with light orange flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Limpopo' PBR 75cm £4.00
New vigorous hybrid from Bob Brown, with dense heads of blowsy pink flowers with an apricot throat.
CROCOSMIA 'Loweswater' 60cm £4.00
Rare variety, found in a deserted Lake District garden. Soft yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer' AGM 1.2m £4.00
Early flowering, strong grower with pleated leaves and scarlet red flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Mex' 1m £5.00
Much admired in our display garden. Vigorous variety with large outward-facing red flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Mount Usher' 90cm £4.00
Strong upright plant with sprays of clear pale yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Okavango' PBR 75cm £4.00
New long-blooming variety from Bob Brown, with large peach flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Orange Devil' NEW 75cm £4.00
Large orange-red flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Paul's Best Yellow' 1.2m £4.00
Tall, vigorous grower with large, outward-facing golden-yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Sabena' 70cm £4.00
New variety bred in Magaliesberg, South Africa. Large soft orange flowers, very impressive!
CROCOSMIA 'Severn Sunrise' 60cm £4.00
Peachy-orange flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Spitfire' 75cm £4.00
Upward-facing scarlet-red flowers. Eye-catching in our display garden.
CROCOSMIA 'Sunzest' 75cm £4.00
Large-flowered hybrid with apricot blooms and a yellow throat. Like a paler version of 'Severn Sunrise'.
CROCOSMIA 'Tiger' 75cm £4.00
Rich orange flowers with a dark red stripe down the centre of each petal.
CROCOSMIA 'Vulcan' 50cm £4.00
Soft red flowers.
CROCOSMIA 'Walberton Red' 90cm £4.00
Large tomato-red flowers on sturdy stems.
CROCOSMIA 'Zambesi' PBR 1.15m £4.00
A new vigorous long-flowering variety from Bob Brown, with huge orange flowers marked with darker orange at the throat.
CROCOSMIA 'Zeal Giant' 1.5m £4.00
One of the tallest, with long arching spikes of intense, bright orange flowers. Butch!
CROCOSMIA 'Zeal Tan' 45cm £4.00
Compact variety with large dark red flowers.
CROCOSMIA masoniorum AGM 1.5m £4.00
A good selected form, with sprays of upward-facing large, rich orange flowers summer and autumn.
CROCOSMIA masoniorum 'African Dawn' 75cm £4.00
Large yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA pottsii 'Princess' 60cm £4.00
Red flowers with a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Amberglow' NEW 60cm £4.00
Soft orange flowers open out flat, with purple spots around a cream centre. Bronze foliage.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Burford Bronze' 45cm £4.00
Deep yellow flowers and bronzed foliage.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Buttercup' 60cm £4.00
Golden-yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Coleton Fishacre' 60cm £4.00
Golden-yellow flowers and bronze foliage.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Columbus' 80cm £4.00
Bright yellow flowers with feint red blotches.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Colwall' 60cm-90cm £4.00
Red and bright yellow flowers on sturdy stems, bronzed foliage.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Constance' 60cm £4.00
Large soft orange and yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Corona' 75cm £4.00
Bright orange-yellow flowers with a central red ring.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Croesus' 75cm £4.00
Large pale yellow-orange flowers. Vigorous.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Custard Cream' 1.2m £4.00
Biscuity-yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Eastern Promise' 90cm £4.00
Large, open, soft apricot flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Flamethrower' 75cm £4.00
New variety with dusky leaves and orange-red flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Gloria' 60cm £4.00
Shorter plant, with red flowers and an orange centre.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Goldie' 75cm £4.00
Large golden-yellow flowers and bronze leaves.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Hades' 70cm £4.00
Orangey-red flowers with a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Honey Angels' 75cm £4.00
Soft yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Jessie' 60cm £4.00
Orange petals fading to a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Kiautschou' 80cm £4.00
Orange buds and beautiful clear yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Lady Hamilton' 60cm £4.00
Soft apricot flowers flushed bronze at the centre.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Lady Oxford' 75cm £4.00
Large, downward-facing red-orange flowers with paler red markings.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Mars' 60cm £4.00
Orange-red flowers, quick to clump up. Strong grower.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Mephistopheles' 70cm £4.00
Deep orange-red flowers with yellow and deep red central ring.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Merryman' 50cm £4.00
A very floriferous apricot cultivar.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Olympic Fire' 75cm £4.00
Sprays of flaming orange flowers with yellow backs and throat. Bronze foliage.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Pepper' NEW 75cm £4.00
Very unusual, creamy-yellow flowers flecked with red-orange around the edges. On the reverse, the petals are alternate orange and yellow.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Plaisir' 50cm £4.00
Broad orange petals with a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Queen Charlotte' NEW 75cm £4.00
Large, deep orange flowers with paler centres.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Rayon d'Or' 75cm £4.00
Outward-facing bright orange-yellow flowers, marked red at the base.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Saracen' 60cm £4.00
Dark leaves, many large deep red flowers with an orange-yellow blotch.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Solfatare' AGM 60cm £4.00
Bronzy-green leaves and pale apricot yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East' 75cm £4.00
Large bright orange starry flowers.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmiiflora 'Venus' 60cm £4.00
Carmine-red flowers with a yellow throat.
CROCOSMIA x crocosmioides 'Castle Ward Late' 90cm £4.00
Unusual, with alternate burnt orange and red petals.
CYNARA scolymus 'Gros Camus de Bretagne' 1m £4.00
Large silvery leaves, long stems carry edible buds in summer, then big purple thistle flowers which dry well. Good soil in sun.
Plants awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit are marked AGM.
Plants marked PBR (Plant Breeder Rights) Propagation for resale prohibited.
Plants marked PPAF (Plant Patent Applied For).