Seldom available. To 20 cms. Evergreen, thick, leathery dark green leaves. Purply pink flowers with a yellowish throat. Shade and good drainage.
Early flowering alpine. Irregular leaf edges- silvery margins. Purple flowers. Very good drainage.
To 70 cms. Candelabra style primula. From mid spring, stout stems carry tiered whorls of flowers. The striking red/orange buds open to orangey yellow. Some shade best and moist soil. Winter dormant.
(Irish Primrose) – Pink flowers, very pretty. Light shade ideal. Good drainage.
White monk's hood. 1.2 to 1.5 metres. The long stems of lovely white flowers are useful for brightening a shady corner mid-summer. The flowers resemble the hoods that monks wear over their heads. Cut off flower stalks as they fade. Excellent cut flower. Part to full shade. Winter dormant.
80 cms. Pretty double blue flowers. Sun or light shade. Winter dormant.