Euphorbia corollata

A white flowered Euphorbia - who knew? In this case fairly normal looking bushy spurge plants produce increasingly wide branching sprays of small pure white flowers in summer – more like a Gypsophila or a Linum perhaps. 

This species originates in Eastern North America so should be completely cold hardy. So far it has been easy and vigorous in a sunny spot. Not invasive.
£8

Metaplexis japonica

Similar to Watakaka (or Dregea) sinensis with similar foliage and flowers, but in this case with pinkish mauve flowers. A hardy herbaceous climber, flowering periodically through the summer. 
£8

Various Irises

Iris barbatula

An exquisite alpine species with neat flowers at the base of narrow upright leaves. The flowers are a rich violet with a white zone toward the centre and a smart orange line along the middle. Very easy to grow here, and perhaps unusually for a Chinese mountain plant, untroubled by the relatively dry conditions or indeed by molluscs.

£8

Iris x fulvala

A very vigorous and adaptable but low-growing species that will thrive in ordinary soil or wetland situations in full sun. The large flowers are rich purple marked with a yellow toward the centre. 

£8

Iris prismatica

A dellightful small American species, with very fine delicate mauve flowers, marked with darker lines. Best in moist conditions in sun or semi shade but will grow in ordinary soils if not too dry

£8

Iris unguicularis Peloponnese Snow

A deservedly popular form - still in short supply. Smaller than normal unguicularis, the flowers are pure white touched with blue toward the centre. Perfect for dry sunny sites sheltered from the rain

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Iris sintenisii

A rarely seen Eastern European species with finely crafted inky violet and white flowers among tussocks of narrow grey upright leaves. Easy and adaptable in sun.

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Iris graminea

Related to sintenisii - another small European species with nicely shaped violet flowers among narrow grassy leaves. The flowers are plum-scented.

£6

Indigofera kirilowii

A very lovely low-growing shub with fresh green foliage and relatively large clear pink flowers in summer.

Easy and adaptable
£15

Galega orientalis

I’m not quite sure why anyone grows G.officinalis when they could have this a lovely fresh green plant making upright stems to about 3ft with spikes of really deep rich violet pea flowers at the tips. Easy and accommodating in a wide variety of conditions.

 

It runs about a bit underground but not to the extent that it takes over. I grow it among other largeish perennials and shrubs and it pops up here and there making a lovely contrast. Well worth having, not like those weedy wishy-washy officinalis types. Ugh!

£8

Apios americana

 

An unusual herbaceous climber closely related to Wisteria. The dense clusters of pea flowers are an odd shade of terracotta and produced in summer. It grows from long strings of edible tubers which wander about underground over some distance but not enough to become a weed. 

An easy and attractive hardy plant for any well drained soil in sun, best allowed to twine up through shrubs
£8

Aeschynanthus buxifolius KR7798

A subtropical epiphyte that can, given enough shelter, grow outside in some parts of the UK. Try it on a tree-fern maybe? Otherwise a prime candidate for a cool frost-free greenhouse, being a relatively small species with neat rounded leaves and vivid red flowers. 

Extremely choice.
£10