There are about 150 different types of perennials and bulbs in the nursery including:
There are a few seed varieties and plastic labels available for sale. Visitors can obtain a printed catalogue and are welcome to wander around and enjoy looking at the variety of lines on offer. Some photos are on display or online.
"Its been said that life is like a garden.
Every small work of kindness and every thoughtful gesture is like a tiny seed.
And when you plant these seeds, wonderful things can happen." - Tracey Donovan
20 to 40 cms in height. Full sun. Suits rock garden. Bright yellow daisies over several weeks. Attracts butterflies. Winter dormant.
5 barerooted pieces. To 40 cms. Upright slender, long spurred, tubular blue flowers with whitish throats late spring to early summer. May be summer dormant, then autumn flowering. Rhizomatous ground cover for shade. Winter dormant.
Height to 90 cms. Long spikes of yellow flowers in summer. Clump forming ground cover. Sun. Winter dormant.
To 75 cms. Large lilac-coloured flowers late summer to autumn. Good as cut flowers. Sun or light shade.
The best ‘red’ Salvia I have. To 60 cms. Sun. Very long flowering up to about 8 months.
(Toad Lily) - mixed varieties only. Small, orchid-like flowers that could vary in shades of lavender/white/purple and/or spotting. Late summer to autumn flowering. Part to full shade, moist soil. Winter dormant. Photos are examples only of what you may expect.
3 large potted bulbs. Lightest of blue with a pretty white top. Sun and good drainage.
Pretty upward-facing, short-spurred, bicoloured flowers. These are bushy, clump-forming perennial columbines that typically grow 45 to 60 cms tall and bloom in spring. Blue with contrasting white on the upper parts of the sepals. Sun or light shade. Winter dormant. Problems Susceptible to leaf miner. Aphids are a lesser problem. Potential disease problems include leaf spot, powdery mildew and rust. Foliage usually declines by mid-summer at which point it should be cut to the ground. Uses Borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, open shade gardens, woodland gardens or naturalized areas. Also a good selection for a hummingbird garden. Continue to water plants after bloom to enjoy the ground cover effect of the foliage.
To 35 cms. Striking, nodding red and white spurred flowers late spring to early summer. Sun or light shade. Suits borders, woodland edges and cottage gardens. Attracts insects. Winter dormant.