Friday, 24 March 2023

Current Plant List

 Abelia engleriana

Abelia sp (from Peter Catt)

Abelia floribunda

Abelia umbellata

Aconitum lycoctonum moldavicum

Actaea sp. Japan ex Fred Case

Adiantum venustum

Aechmea recurvata

Aeschynanthus buxifolius KR 7798

Aesculus californica

Alangium platanifolium

Allium macranthum

Anemone fulgens multipetala

Anemone sylvestris

Apios americana

Aralia californica

Arenaria ledebouriana

Aristolochia baetica

Aristolochia fimbriata

Aristolochia sempervirens

Arthropodium milleflorum

Asclepias incarnata

Bauhinia yunnanensis

Begonia chitoensis

Berberis calliantha

Boehmeria platanifolia

Boehmeria sieboldiana

Boehmeria tricuspis

Bomarea aff. caldasii

Buddleja colvilei large leaf form

Buddleja limitanea

Buddleja lindleyana

Buddleja loricata

Buddleja nivea yunnanensis

Bupleurum longifolium Bronze

Buxus balearica

Callicarpa japonica

Calycanthus occidentalis

Campanula raddeana

Campanula stevenii beauverdiana

Canarina canariensis

Canna x ehemannii

Caragana arborescens

Caragana aurantiaca

Caragana microphylla

Cardiocrinum cordatum red flowered form

Carex baccans

Carthamus dianius

Chaenomeles cathayensis

Chasmanthe aethiopica

Chelone glabra linifolia

Chionanthus retusus

x Chitalpa tashkentensis

Chlorogalum pomeridianum

Chrysogonum virginianum australe

Cicerbita plumieri

Cirsium oleraceum

Cissus striata

Clematis fremontii

Clematis fusca

Clematis scottii

Clerodendron trichotomum fargesii

Codonopsis cardiophylla

Codonopsis lanceolata

Codonopsis ovata

Codonopsis pilosula Tangshen

Colocasia gaoligongensis

Colquhounia coccinea

Commelina dianthifolia

Commelina tuberosa BSWJ10353

Cornus foemina

Cornus sericea Kelsey dwarf

Correa backhousiana

Correa Marion's Marvel

Correa Poorinda Mary

Crassula sarcocaulis

Crassula sarcocaulis alba

Crassula sp. mossy

Crassula streyi

Cymbalaria hepaticifolia

Cymophyllus fraserianus

Cynara cardunculus flavescens

Dactylicapnos scandens

Davidia involucrata

Delphinium tricorne

Dermatobotrys saundersii

Ototropis (Desmodium) callianthum

Deutzia hookeriana

Dianthus ferrugineus

Dianthus pinifolius

Dianthus superbus

Dichroa febrifuga

Dietes bicolor

Digitalis obscura

Dipelta ventricosa

Dodecatheon austrofrigidum

Dodecatheon dentatum

Drynaria sinica

Ecballium elaterium

Epimedium grandiflorum nanum hybrid

Ercilla volubilis

Euonymus fortunei Wolong Ghost

Euonymus nanus turkestanicus

Euonymus obovatus

Euonymus occidentalis

Euphorbia corollata

Euphorbia sikkimensis

Euphorbia schillingii

Fascicularia bicolor

Felicia rosulata(aka Aster natalensis)

Felicia uliginosa

Ferula tingitana Cedric Morris

Fuchsia regia reitzii

Fuchsia regia Cherry

Fuchsia hatschbachii

Fuchsia Lady Boothby

Fuchsia magellanica Arauco

Fuchsia aff. regia grey leaf

Galega orientalis

Gasteria batesiana

Geranium orientali-tibeticum

Geum rivale islandicum

Gladiolus flanaganii

Gladiolus papilio

Glycyrrhiza yunnanensis

Habranthus tubispathus texensis

Helwingia chinensis

Helwingia himalaica

Hemiboea subcapitata

Hemiboea strigosa

Herbertia lahue

Heuchera Brownfinch

Hibiscus militaris

Hydrangea serrata Kiyosumi

Hypericum aegypticum

Hypericum balearicum

Hypericum kalmianum

Impatiens arguta

Impatiens balansae

Impatiens flanaganae

Impatiens omeiana

Impatiens oxyanthera Milo

Impatiens puberula

Impatiens stenantha

Impatiens tinctoria

Impatiens ugandense

Incarvillea Brighton Pride

Indigofera kirilowii

Iris albicans

Iris aphylla

Iris attica

Iris barbatula

Iris x fulvala

Iris fulva

Iris graminea

Iris lazica

Iris prismatica

Iris lactea

Iris milesii

Iris Regal Surprise

Iris sintenisii

Iris unguicularis Peloponnese Snow

Isodon longitubus

Jamesia americana

Jasminum fruticans

Kalimeris incisa Edo Murasaki

Keiskea japonica

Klasea bulgarica

Kniphofia brachystachya

Lathyrus aureus

Lathyrus bauhinii

Lathyrus laevigatus

Lathyrus transsilvanicus

Leucosceptrum canum

Leucosceptrum stellipilum formosanum

Lilium Rosemary North

Lindelofia longiflora

Lobelia laxiflora angustifolia

Lobelia siphilitica Blue

Lonicera chaetocarpa

Lonicera crassifolia

Lonicera microphylla

Lonicera myrtillus

Lonicera olgae

Lonicera standishii Budapest

Lonicera stenantha

Lonicera syringantha

Lotononis galpinii

Maclura pomifera

Mahonia (Alloberberis) ex. nevinii

Manettia cordifolia

Melia azedarach

Metaplexis japonica

Mirabilis longiflora

Mitella breweri

Molopospermum peloponnesiacum

Moraea huttonii

Moraea vegeta

Ornithogalum reverchonii

Orthrosanthus laxus

Notocactus magnificus

Osteomeles subrotunda

Paeonia hybrid single cream cherry pink

Pelargonium alchemilloides

Pelargonium tetragonum

Perovskia Filigran

Persicaria filiformis Guizhou Bronze PAB 9127

Persicaria filiformis

Persicaria Indian Summer

Persicaria tenuicaulis

Petasites paradoxus

Petagnia saniculifolia

Philadelphus aff. delavayi

Phlomis samia

Phlomis 'angustifolia' Toob

Phlomis lanata

Phymosia umbellata black

Plectranthus excisus

Primula Lady Greer

Primula veris x elatior

Prunus prostrata

Pyrgophyllum yunnanensis

Ranunculus alpestris

Ranunculus calandrinoides

Ranunculus cortusifolius

Ranunculus platanifolius

Ranunculus malessanus

Retama monosperma

Retama sphaerocarpa

Rhamnus ludovici-salvatoris

Rhodiola macrocarpa

Rhodiola sp. SSSE 10

Rhodotypos scandens

Ribes cereum

Ribes laurifolium Amy Doncaster

Ribes laurifolium female

Ribes malvaceum

Ribes nevadense

Ribes viburnifolium

Rostrinucula dependens

Rubus acuminatus

Rubus calophyllus

Rubus formosensis

Rubus lineatus vietnamensis

Rubus Rushbrook Red Leaf

Sagittaria graminea

Salix bockii

Salix gracilistyla melanostachys

Salix gracilistyla Mt.Aso

Salix magnifica

Salix subopposita

Salvia chamaedryoides

Salvia deserta

Salvia hierosolymitana

Sanguisorba applanata

Saruma henryi

Saxifraga aff. hirsuta

Schisandra grandiflora

Scopolia carniolica

Senna corymbosa

Senna hebecarpa

Setaria palmifolia

Setaria palmifolia retpela pitpit wantaim waitpela mak

Silene asterias

Silene regia

Silene zawadskii

Silphium laciniatum

Silphium perfoliatum

Silphium simpsonii

Silphium terebinthinaceum

Sinningia tubiflora

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum Mugecuo Lake

Sophora flavescens

Spathantheum fallax

Spiraea densiflora splendens

Spiraea hayatana

Spiraea thunbergii

Stachys discolor

Strobilanthes angustifrons

Strobilanthes nutans

Syringa yunnanensis

Talbotia elegans

Talinum calycinum

Teucrium fruticans Azureum

Thalictrum rochebrunianum

Tinantia pringlei

Titanotrichum oldhamii

Tradescantia ohiensis

Tritonia disticha rubrolucens

Tropaeolum polyphyllum

Ugni molinae PAB 1347

Vallea stipularis

Viburnum atrocyaneum

Viburnum cinnamomifolium

Viburnum obovatum

Viola douglasii

Viola pinnata

Weigela coraeensis

Weigela middendorffiana

Weigela sp. TCM 12-852

Wulfenia baldaccii

Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Zephyranthes atamasca Rosy

Zingiber mioga Crûg's Zing BSWJ4379

Wednesday, 2 November 2022

Drynaria sinica

Drynaria sinica
An Asiatic polypody-like fern with nicely textured pinnate fronds up to about 10ins long, on creeping rhizomes. The new growth is coppery-pink.
Drynaria sinica
Unlike most Drynaria this is a hardy species - suitable for woodland gardens, and it does much better than I would have expected in dry shade. In humid circumstances it can be encouraged to grow as an epiphyte on wood or rocks.
£10

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Adiantum venustum

Adiantum venustum
The hardy maidenhair fern. A real classic - every garden should have it. Genuinely hardy and remarkably happy in dry shade, gradually spreading to form extensive colonies.
Adiantum venustum
An exquisite foil for any collection of choice woodlanders.
£10

Wednesday, 7 September 2022

Aristolochias


Aristolochia baetica
Aristolochia baetica
A climber from southern Spain and Portugal that can be seen there twining about among the shrubs with its grey heart shaped leaves and maroon pitcher-shaped flowers. It’s one of the more vigorous and obvious of the Mediterranean species and worth trying in a sheltered sunny well-drained site. 
Aristolochia baetica
I recommend planting it under a smallish shrub like a Cistus or broom and letting it grow forward among the branches. Even if it gets frosted the roots will usually regenerate well
£10


Aristolochia sempervirens from Toulon
Aristolochia sempervirens Carqueiranne, Toulon
A very special form of this species from the South of France with relatively large, lush foliage (up to about 3ins long), a more vigorous climbing habit and very refined, richly coloured flowers. Hardy.
Aristolochia sempervirens Toulon
Very nice indeed.
£10

Tuesday, 23 August 2022

Dichorisandra pendula

Dichorisandra pendula
I don't normally do houseplants but I'm making an exception for this lovely species from Brazil, which is still rare in the trade but easy to grow with ordinary home temperatures, moderate to bright light and the compost kept evenly moist. Humidity doesn't seem to be an issue.
Dichorisandra pendula
It has an exceptionally elegant graceful habit - somewhat like a willowy ginger, and produces lavender blue flowers all summer. Like most commelinaceae (Tradescantia etc) the individual flowers only last a day but are produced continuously throughout the growing season. The foliage is deep glossy green.
Dichorisandra pendula
A lovely thing - every home should have one.
Sold out for now. Please enquire

Tuesday, 9 August 2022

Persicaria filiformis Guizhou Bronze PAB 9127

Persicaria filiformis Guizhou Bronze
A rather gorgeous form of the species with less conspicuous black markings than normal filiformis but the leaves have a wonderful rich brassy tint and the whole plant is more luxuriant. 
Persicaria filiformis Guizhou Bronze PAB 9127
Adaptable but best in moist rich soils in semi shade.
£8

Kleinia abyssinica

Kleinia abyssinica
A rare and remarkable tender succulent from NE Africa, with fleshy glaucous stems, lanceolate leaves and vivid scarlet flowers on elegant stems. 
Kleinia abyssinica
NOT HARDY but easily grown in a cool greenhouse, and intact after a winter in my barely frost-free greenhouse.
1L pots ~ £12