Mecanopsis are infamously tricky to grow in the south of England, but Mecanopsis ‘Lingholm’ is a very reliable cultivar. The glorious deep cobalt blue flowers of this Himalayan Poppy are held above the foliage with its distinctive rusty brown hairs. Does well in rich, fertile soil and part shade. We grow them in 5 litre pots and are pleased to say we have plenty in stock at the moment.
Fritillaria persica are looking really great right now. This majestic flowering bulb has architecturally pleasing glaucus stems and foliage. Beautiful, brooding plum colour bell-shaped flowers are held on 90cm stems, making it one of the tallest Fritillarias. Plant in full sun, well-drained soil.
Spring is synonymous with Narcissus and we have some lovely potted varieties and some interesting and hard to find examples. Add a splash of colour to pots, containers, borders and meadows. Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Arctic Bells’ (above) is a relatively new variety with a profusion of creamy-yellow flowers that fade to white as they mature. Narcissus ‘Tete de Luxe’ is a charming miniature double-flowered daffodil, standing 15-20cm tall with vibrant yellow, multi-layered petals. Narcissus ‘Rip Van Winkle’ have greenish-yellow flowers that are packed full of pointed petals,
Our Daphnes are looking splendid at the moment, with many in bud or flower. We have four varieties to choose from, Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’, ‘Perfume Princess’, ‘Jacqueline Postill’ and ‘Summer Ice’. In 4.5 litre pots, they are all superb specimens at around 65-75cm tall.
Fritillaria raddeana is a very rare and unusual crown imperial featuring beautiful soft cream blooms, with a hint of lime as the flowers mature. It is fully hardy and can be used for naturalising in grass or borders. Growing to a height of 75cm, they look spectacular. Plant in part shade in well-drained soil.
Our Hamamelis are looking fantastic right now with some large specimens in 25 litre pots. Hamamelis ‘Arnold Promise’ has beautiful fragrant, spidery yellow flowers. A lovely shrub that can grow to 4m x 4m, it is suited to the border or woodland setting. The Autumn colour is also wonderful with vibrant shades of orange and yellow. We also have Hamamelis ‘Diane’ with its sweetly scented, deep red flowers.
A great early season perennial for its colourful display is the Tiarella. This charming woodland plant is now available in many different varieties. A profusion of tiny star-shaped flowers, lend themselves to its common name, Foam Flower. Tiarella are perfect for planting in the border in shady positions and for underplanting around trees. They enjoys moist, well drained soil and do best in partial sun or shade. The two most popular cultivars we offer are ‘Spring Symphony’ (pictured top) and ‘Pink
We really love this new Narcissus variety. A delightful miniature Daffodil which is highly floriferous. Creamy-yellow translucent bell shaped flowers appear February/March. They look great used in containers or in the flower border in full sun.
It’s 1st February, and the splendid Edgeworthia chrysantha, has burst into flower. Commonly known as paperbush, this deciduous, bushy shrub is closely related to the Daphne. The flowers of Edgeworthia chrysantha have a wonderful, heady scent and are very valuable to insects. We have two varieties in stock at the nursery, the popular Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Grandiflora’ is a variety that can grow 1.5m x 1.5m. It has very impressive exotic looking, fragrant, yellow flowers in abundance that nod downwards. We also have
A very popular late winter/early spring plant is the Hellebore. Along with the Snowdrop, there aren’t that many plants doing their thing in the darkest, coldest months and these Hellebore do it with grace. Hellebores come in a large range of colours and forms, with recent breeding programmes increasing the choice available hugely. One of the new series that we are growing are the Pretty Ellen cultivars. What we love about them is that they have been bred so that
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