Perennials

Ligularia dentata

$12.00

Bronze/green leaves with purple. Nice foliage plant. Orange/yellow daises.60 cms to 1 metre tall. Some shade and moist soil. Winter dormant.

Lathrys latifolius 'White Pearl'

$10.00

Sun or partial shade. To one metre +. Fertile humus rich, well drained soil. Smothered in showy clusters of pure white, sweet pea-like flowers among grey-green leaves. A vigorous climber, it looks lovely scrambling over a sunny wall or through a hedge or evergreen shrub, although initially it needs to be tied into supports. No fragrance. Cut back the plant to ground level in early spring. Winter dormant.

Lathrys latifolius 'Red Pearl'

$10.00

Rare perennial sweet pea. Heavy trusses of bright red, fleshy, substantial flowers on long strong stems which grow for a long time in summer. Climber. Winter dormant.

Knautia 'Egyptian Rose'

$12.00

To 70cms when in flower. An unusual and captivating perennial bearing a lengthy display over the warmer months of deep crimson, pin-cushion style flowers. Particularly suited to informal drifts of 2-3 plants in mixed or wildflower gardens. Attractive to butterflies and useful as a cut flower for fresh floral arrangements. Sun. Winter dormant.

Iris 'Holden Clough'

$5.00

1 large rhizome. To 70 cms. Erect, clump-forming and rhizomatous with arching, grey-green leaves. The flower is yellow, closely veined purple and the general effect is brown.

Iris Higo 'Sea Fury'

$12.00

Needs collected or trimmed from November for courier purposes. (Japanese Iris). Stunning variety with pale blue flowers with fine white edging. Sun, average to moist soil. 80 to 90 cms in height. Winter dormant.

Inula ensifolia

$10.00

20 to 40 cms in height. Full sun. Suits rock garden. Bright yellow daisies over several weeks. Attracts butterflies. Winter dormant.

Hosta 'Sieboldiana Glauca'

$15.00

Height to 90 cms. Lovely blue-green heavily ribbed leaves. Droopy mauve bell-shaped flowers late summer. Shade, moist humus rich soil. 1.5 to 2 litre pots. Winter dormant.

Hosta 'Kiwiskyscraper'

$15.00

Collect from November. To 1 metre. Outstanding variety with rich blue-green, thick foliage in a distinctly upright large mound. Lavender flowers in mid-summer. Great as a background or specimen plant for part/full shade, moist rich soil. 1 to 2 litre pots. Winter dormant.