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Westcountry Perennials
| The perennials listed below are all, in our opinion excellent garden plants, which perform consistently without falling victim to a large range of pests or diseases or keeling over at the first sign of frost. Due to lack of space - always a problem on any nursery - we have to overwinter a lot of plants outside and therefore they are subjected to all the elements. If they survive in their pots we consider them good performers! PLANTS ARE OFFERED IN 9CM/3" POTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
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Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
| (Labiatae/Laminaceae) Genus of about 40 species, usually rhizomatous perennial evergreen or semi-evergreen. Good ground cover especially in moist conditions. Found in shady habitats throughout temperate Europe and Asia. Attractive leaves are opposite and entire. Two -lipped, tubular, usually blue flowers are produced in whorls from spring to early summer. Foliage may scorch in full sun. A. reptans will tolerate poor soils. Leaves richly coloured with silver and wine. Flowers April to July. Ht 23cm/9". Plants sold in 9cm pots.
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Alchemilla mollis
| (Rosaceae). Lady's mantle. Genus of about 250 species found in meadows and light woodland, some from rocky habitats in N. temperate and arctic zones and from mountain regions in tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Perennial with sprays of tiny greenish yellow flowers with conspicuous outer calyces in summer. Silky haired leaves. Clump forming good for borders, large rock garden or wildflower garden. Lovely with cut flower sweet peas. Sun or part shade, not boggy but any moist, humus rich soil. Can be dried. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' AGM
| NEW. These tall plants have a bristly, hairy texture rather like comfrey, while the blue flowers are held well above the leaves and shine out at the back of a border. 'Loddon Royalist' has strong tough stems and does not need staking, making it a useful alternative to delphiniums. Sun best. Eventual Ht 90cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Angelica gigas
| (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) Genus of 50 species of herbaceous perennials, mainly from damp woodland, meadows, fens and streambanks in the Northern hemisphere. Unusual plant with large green leaves flowering with a purple cauliflower like head late July/August. Deep, fertile, loamy, moist best in sun or part shade. Ht 1.2m/4'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Arabis alpina 'Flore Pleno'
| (Brassicaceae/Cruciferae) Rock cress. Genus of 120 species of robust, evergreen perennials mostly from rocky, mountainour areas of Europe, Asia and North America. Mat or cushion forming so excellent for groundcover and on rockery gardens. Branching, often woody based stems. Leaves are simple, toothed or entire, sometimes hairy. Small, cruciform 4-petalled white to purple flowers borne in racemes. Good for crevice plantings in a retaining wall. Trim after flowering to maintain compactness. Double white flowers early spring April. Unusual form. Trailing habit. Sold in 9cm pots
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Arenaria balearica
| (Caryophyllaceae) Corsican Sandwort. Genus of about 160 species of mat forming groundcover, often evergreen. From mountainous, arctic and temperate regions of the N. hemisphere. Opposite pairs of small, linear to ovate leaves. From W. Mediterranean islands. Tiny white 5-petalled flowers mid April onwards. Mat forming groundcover, evergreen shiny light green foliage. Good for rockeries, screes and crevices. Well drained, moist, sandy, poor soils in sun or part shade. Ht 5cm/2". Sold in 9cm pots
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Aubrieta 'Hamburger Stadtpark'
| Deep mauve flowering in April. Good for trailing over walls. Any site or soil. Ht 10cm/4". Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £3.50
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Baptisia australis 'Caspina Blue'
| (Leguminosae/Papillionaceae) False indigo, Wild indigo Genus of 20 plus species of erect or spreading summer flowering perennials, grown for pea like flowers. Occur in dry woodland and grassland in E. and S. USA with a few in river valleys. Best not disturbed once planted. Dark grey seedpods may be used for winter decoration. Good for dry sunny bank Semi shrub of pea family. Rich blue flowers from June. Sunny site, any deep, well drained soil preferring netural to acid. Dark grey seedpods may be used for winter decoration. Ht to 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Bergenia 'Bressingham White' AGM
| NEW Elephants ears. Clump-forming evergreen perennial, oval, glossy, deep green leaves that look good all year. Between mid- and late spring it produces funnel-shaped, pure white flowers blushing pink with age that contrast with the leaves. The flowers of 'Bressingham White' will brighten shady areas of the garden, especially when planted at a border's edge. Any soil, full sun or part shade. Eventual Ht 40cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Bergenia 'Silberlicht' AGM
| NEW Evergreen perennial forming a low clump of leathery, oval leaves, with erect, red-tinged stems bearing clusters of white flowers often ageing to light pink; prominent red calyces April/May. Full sun or part shade. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' AGM
| NEW Evergreen rhizomatous perennials with leathery, rounded leaves and dense, erect clusters of bell-shaped pink flowers in spring. 'Purpurea' is a perennial forming a clump of large, rounded deep green leaves, purplish in winter. Bright magenta-pink flowers in erect clusters on red stems to 50cm in height. Sun or part shade. Eventual Ht 50cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Brunnera macrophylla AGM
| NEW Herbaceous perennial forming a clump to 45cm, with broad sprays of small, clear blue flowers, followed by large heart-shaped, long stalked leaves. Forget-me-not flowers April May, bold foilage. Light shade, moist soil. Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm
Price: £4.50
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White'
| Small bright blue flowers from April to June. Wide rounded leaves with striking cream and green variegation, shelter from wind to prevent leaf damage. Spring flowering perennial. Requires full or partial shade in a moist soil. Ht 45 cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings'
| Sprays of tiny vivid blue, Forget-me-not, blue flowers from April to June. Rough textured green, heart shaped leaves. Spring flowering perennial. Requires full or partial shade in a moist soil. Height 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots
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Caltha palustris
| (Ranunculaceae) Kingcup, Marsh marigold. Genus of about 10 species of rhizomatous, marshland or marginal aquatic deciduous perennial plants. Widespread in temperate and cold regions of the N. hemisphere. Leaves are heart or kidney shaped. Cup shaped yellow flowers in spring before the dense clumps of foliage appear. A second flush of flower is often produced in summer. Grows in wet, boggy places, such as marshes, fens, ditches and wet woods. It becomes most luxuriant in partial shade. Stems are hollow. The flowers are yellow, many yellow stamens in early spring to late summer. Ht 80cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Caltha palustris flore plena
| Very double variety of Marsh Marigold. Synonymous with Caltha palustris plena. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Circium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
| NEW Bronzy foliage, purple thistle-like flowers June. Sun or part shade. Eventual Ht 80cm/2.5'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream'
| (Asteraceae/Compositae) Tickseed. Genus of 80 -100 species of hairless or soft hairy perennials, grown for their yellow or pink daisy like heads. Good as cut flower. They occur on prairies and in woodland in North and Central America and Mexico. Most have upright stems with opposite leaves. Bright pink, yellow centered, daisy like flowers from summer and well into autumn. Sun or part shade. Suitable for borders on well drained but moisture retentive soils or can be container grown. Ht 25cm/10". Sold in 9cm pots
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