OTHER PLANTS

A diverse range of plants including annuals, biennials, bulbs, climbers, ferns and trees. Native trees are also available at the nursery.

Acer davidii - Pere David's maple
Deciduous snakebark maple. Bark striped green and white often young stems coloured red. Oval deep green leaves turn yellow in autumn. Best in sheltered site and given some protection in severe weather when young. Strong growing.

Asplenium scolopendrium - Hart's tongue fern
Evergreen fern with leathery leaves. Enjoys semishade and moist but welldrained soil. Height to 50cm.

Clematis flammula
Deciduous climber with small fragrant white flowers in late summer. Vigorous

Clematis heracleifolia
An open bushy clematis which will ramble within the herbaceous border. Small blue flowers. Height 1.2 - 1.5m.

Clematis stans
Upright woody stemmed herbaceous clematis. Large purpleblue downy flowers in late summer. Height to 1m.

Clematis tangutica 'Sun Star'
Easy, vigorous climber with yellow belllike flowers followed by fluffy seedheads which persist throughout the winter. Prune in spring as necessary.

Cerinthe major 'Purpurescens' Honeywort
An annual, but worth growing for its unusual glaucous foliage and small blue, belllike, flowers. Self seeds freely, seedlings will overwinter to flower the following year. Happy in sun and most freedraining soils. Height 60cm Spread 30cm. (Seeds can be collected and sown the following year, in April, where they are to flower. Seeds are ripe when black.)

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
Variegated dogwood with brilliant red stems and white edged green leaves. Prune hard to maintain good stem colour. Likes sunny open position.

Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'
Bright green stems on this vigorous dogwood. Good for hedging and shelter.

Dianthus barbatus 'Nigricans' Sweet William
Dark foliage and dark blackred flowers over long period in summer. Enjoys open sunny position. Biennial but can be shortlived perennial and may self seed. Height up to 50cm.Price Code OA

Dipsacus fullonum - Teasel
Stately biennial. Should selfseed, providing structure and highlights in unusual places! Seedheads attractive throughout winter to people and birds alike. Height 2m.Price Code OA

Elaeagnus angustifolia
An attractive small tree with downy young branches and silver leaves. Small fragrant flowers in summer. Hardy and likes sunny sheltered position and free draining soil

Eucalyptus dalrympleana - Broad leaved kindling bark
Very aromatic and attractive hardy eucalyptus with young shoots coloured red. Will grow rapidly in sheltered sites. Coppice for abundant shoots and to keep growth in check, if desired. Will do best on light welldrained soils in sheltered sites.

Eucalyptus gunnii - Cider gum
Evergreen silverblue juvenile leaves on neat tree with peeling cream, pink and brown bark. Best coppiced to produce masses of silvery foliage on slender stems. Otherwise will produce tall conical tree. Enjoys sun and well drained soil. Protect from severe weather when young.

Lunaria annua var. variegata - Honesty
A variegated form of white flowered honesty with creamy markings on the leaves. Self seeds true if the purple form is not too close. Happy in sun or partshade in most soils. Annual or biennial habit. Height 80cm. Spread 45cm.

Onopordum acanthiumThe Scotch Thistle or Cotton Thistle
An architectural treasure - but big! A tall, branching, spiny biennial with silver-grey woolly leaves and deep purple-pink thistle flowers, loved by butterflies. May seed. Likes rich well drained soil, preferably in full sun. Height 2 m plus. Spread 1 m. Price Code OA

Matteuccia struthiopteris - Shuttlecock or ostrich fern
Deciduous fern, very hardy, with handsome upright fronds and strong rhizomes which will produce new plants thus building up a colony. Needs damp soil and shade. Height to 1m, individual plants spread to 45cm.

Polystichium setiferum divisilobum - Soft shield fern.
Attractive evergreen fern with soft fronds, forms a low growing clump. Enjoys semi shade and well drained fertile soil. Best in sheltered position. Height to 35cm, spread 50cm plus

Primula auricula - various
Hardy perennial, with glossy, sometimes mealy, leaves and sprays of primroselike flowers in spring. Can be grown in the border but best grown in pots and admired at closer quarters. Mealy leaved varieties best grown under cover as rain spoils leaves.

Silybum marianum - Blessed Mary's Thistle
Annual or biennial, with architectural leaves. Very spiny, whitemarbled green leaves form an impressive rosette. Purplepink thistle flowers. Can selfseed. Position with care. Sun and welldrained soil preferred. Height 1.2m, spread 60cm plus.

Species Tulips
A number of species tulips are offered at the nursery in pots during spring. These dainty small tulips can establish quickly to form large clumps within a short time. They enjoy a sunny site, well drained and sheltered from strong winds. Some will flower best if they are confined in stony soil.

T.backeri 'Lilac Wonder' Lilac pink with a yellow center. To 15 cm
T.clusiana 'Cynthia' Delicate tulip with rose and pale green yellow petals. To 25cm
T. clusiana 'Peppermint Stick' Rose outer petals and inner white. To 25 cm
T. hageri 'Little Beauty' Bright rose purple with blue base. To 10 cm
T. humilis 'Persian Pearl' Deep purple red with yellow center. To 10 cm
T.liinifolia Red flowers with pointed petals. To 10 cm
T. pulchella 'Little Princess' Orange red tulip with yellow zone at centre. To 15 cm
T. sylvestris Golden, scented flowers, need confining. To 30 cm
T. tarda Multi-flowered with yellow, white tipped petals. To 10 cm
T. turkestanica Multi-flowered with ivory petals stained pale purple, yellow basal blotch. To 20cm

Viola nigra 'Bowles black violet'
A cheerful annual violet which self seeds readily. Can prove a shortlived perennial. Small black flowers in abundance. Sun or part shade in average soil. Try with Milium effusum 'Aureum' for contrast. Height to 15cm. Spread 25cm. Price Code OA

Last updated: 11 March, 2010