Hardy Ferns

Asplenium
New scolopendrium Cristatum
    This is the crested form where the fronds terminate in fan like crests reaching Height and Spread 30cm. Evergreen.

Athyrium
New filix Femina
    The common lady fern is a grace ful native fern with fresh green fronds. Most effective next to water ( 80 cms ) Deciduous Half Shade

Blechnum
New spicant
    Ladder/ Deer Fern . A hardy little fern with a neat compact growth habit. Prefers a shady situation in acid soil ( 45 cms ) Evergreen

Dryopteris
New affinis Crispa
    The fronds are of average width and have the wavy surface Semi evergreen Half Shade ( 40 cms )

Dryopteris
New affinis Cristata The King
    Strong growth Frond tips glossy Semi Evergreen Half Shade /Sun ( 80 cms )

Dryopteris
New atrata
    Evergreen Half shade / Sun 75 cms Dryopteris New erythrosora The Autumn Fern. An outstanding fern whose foliage colour in the spring is a rich rosy brown, maturing green later and decorated with scarlet spore capsules on the reverse of the fronds. Height 60cm Spread 30cm. Evergreen.

Dryopteris
New wallichiana
    The Japanese Male Fern. One of the most magnificent of all hardy ferns. The unfolding spring fronds are rich golden-green with the stems clothed in colourful hairs. Attractive regular foliage. Height 1m Spread 90cm. Deciduous.

Dryopteris
New filix mas
    Strong upright grower with light green fronds Semi evergreen Half Shade ( 90 cms )

Dryopteris
New filix mas Crispa Cristata
    Dwarf grower with compact crested fronds crinkled leaf edge Semi green Half shade / Sun ( 40 cms )

Matteucia
New struthiopteris
    The Ostrich Plume Fern. A magnificent fern which is very happy even in the wettest soils. An unusual plant due to the short stem formed on mature plants. Height 90cm Spread 60cm. Deciduous.

Osmunda
New regalis
    The Royal Fern. A british native and one of the boldest of all the ferns. The fronds are exquisite when unrolling in the spring, when they are tinted with coppery brown. They are also bright yellow in the autumn. Intolerant of dry soils but otherwise easy to please. Height 1.2m Spread 90cm. Deciduous.

Polystichum
New munitum
    The Christmas Fern. Arguably the finest evergreen hardy fern. Forms large clumps of radiating fronds which are both large and beautifully curved. A great asset given a shady or semi-shady spot. Height and Spread 90cm. Evergreen.

Polystichum
setiferum
New 'Proliferum'
    The Soft Shield Fern. The dainty foliage always makes this plant a popular choice. The long pointed fronds of dark green are arranged in a spiral pattern around its crown and are extremely daintily divided. Tolerant of cultivation almost anywhere. Height and Spread 60cm. Evergreen.

Shrubs

Ceanothus
New Concha
    This cultivar is not widely available yet, but is one of the best there is, with rich royal-blue flowers in early spring. Compact habit and very hardy.

Ceanothus
Southmead
    A large evergreen shrub with pale blue flowers in spring.

Cordyline
australis
    Cabbage Tree. Exotic looking palm-like small tree. Long strap-shaped leaves on tall thick stems. Huge white panicles of scented flowers during late summer.

Cordyline
Purpurea'
    Cabbage Tree. Exotic looking palm-like small tree. Long strap-shaped purple leaves on tall thick stems. Huge white panicles of scented flowers during late summer.

Eucalyptus
gunnii
    Cider Gum. Silver-blue juvenile foliage must be kept pruned to keep good leaves. Very cold hardy.

Eucalyptus
niphophila
    A most attractive tree, slow growing with flaking bark revealing an almost pure white smooth bark, and red rimmed leathery leaves. White flowers in summer.

Heuchera
New Palace Purple
    A must for any garden. Large jagged leaves of deep beetroot red , almost translucent when young. Tiny white flowers.

Heuchera
Sanguinea Firefly
    Superb airy flowers of scarlet red, are produced in abundance during the summer. 30cm.

Houttuynia
Cordata Chameleon
    A very colourful ground covering plant with tri-coloured leaves and cream flower spikes.

Jasminum
New beesianum
    A semi-evergreen climber with small unusual deep velvet-red flowers and shining black berries. Fowerls in May/June.

Jasminum
New nudiflorum
    Winter Jasmine. Valued for its early reliable flowering on the bare green stems from November to February. AGM 1984

Grasses

Arrhenatherum
New bulbosum Variegatum
    This ornamental grass has a bulbous crown from which the variegated leaf blades appear. Very attractive white striated foliage to 45cm.

Carex
New bergrennii
    A very desirable dwarf, bronze leafed evergreen sedge. Forms attractive dome shaped tufts. 10-15cm.

Carex
buchananii
    A very attractive sedge with plumes of narrow reddish brown leaves, which curl at the tips. forms a neat clump. 60cm. New Comans Brown form A more compact sedge with pale orange brown foliage. 30cm.

Carex
Conica Snowline
    Small and neat with white margins to the leaves. 15cm.

Carex
Frosted Curls
    The narrow arching leaves with unusual curling tips, are silvery-green in colour. Forms clumps for foliar effect. 40cm.

Carex
Ornithopoda Variegata
A small easily grown variety with bright green and cream variegated leaves. A delightful plant. 30cm.

Carex
New 'Silver Sceptre'
A newly introduced variety with rigid semi-evergreen white variegated sword like leaves and an attractive clump forming habit. 30-45cm.

Carex
testacea
Forms a dense clump of bright orange foliage. Easy to grow and not invasive. A most attractive plant reaching 50cm. Deschampsia

Flexuosa
Tatra Gold
    A lovely hair like plant with lovely limy yellow foliage. 20cm.

Festuca
Glauca Elijah Blue
    Exceptional blue bladed dwarf grass with hair like foliage. 40-45cm.

Carex
New Golden Toupee
    A brand new golden leaved variety of the Blue Fescue Forms tight clumps of brightly coloured golden foliage. 25cm.

Imperata
New cylindrica Red Baron
    A most unusual grass with maroon-red erect leaves. Forms a gently spreading clump. Quite outstanding. 45cm

Koeleria
glauca
    A lovely neat clump forming grass, with narrow blue leaves. 25cm.

Libertia
    grandiflora
    Leaves to 3ft. Flowers are large and white, followed by orange seed pods. Evergreen.

Luzula
    nivea
    A good plant tolerant of sun or dry shade. The leaves have attractive hairy appearance with white flower spikes

Millium
Effusum Aureum
Everything about this plant is bright yellow and has lovely light, airy flower-heads. Brightens many a dark corner. 30-45cm.

Molinia
Caerulea Variegata
    Dense tufts of narrow arching leaves striped with cream. The flowers dry well for all winter interest. 30-45cm.

Pennisetum
Alopecuroides Viridescens
    A handsome grass, with long greenish brown bottle brush flowers in autumn. Good for drying. 50-60cm.

Pennisetum
villosum
    Most attractive when the ivory coloured brush flowers appear on arching stems. An outstanding flowering grass. 50cm.

Phalaris
Arundinacea Feesey (Feesey's Form)
    This form is much more striking than 'Picta' with more white in the leaf blades and a less vigorous habit. Excellent. 50cm

Phormium
tenax
    Tall erect sword-like leaves make this plant stand out. Flower spikes can reach 3m in height. Thrives near the sea and in any soil.

Phormium
Tenax purpureum
    Tall erect sword-like purple leaves make this plant stand out. Flower spikes can reach 3m in height. Thrives near the sea and in any soil.

SHRUBS

Jasminum
New stephenanse
   A strong growing climber, with very fragrant pink flowers which contrast well with the creamy/yellow young leaves.

Polygonum
New baldshuanicum
    Russian Vine. The best climber for covering a large area. From late summer to October it is covered in a mass of tiny white flowers on pendant racemes.

Prostanthera
New ovalifolia
    A beautiful aromatic shrub, with highly scented small round leaves. Blue-purple flowers cover it in Apr/May. Tender except in our mildest areas but ideal as a conservatory plant.

Solanum
Jasminoides Album
    This vigorous climber has bunches of lovely pure white flowers with yellow centres throughout summer and autumn.

Weigela
Florida Foliis Purpureis
A slow growing shrub with attractive purple leaves and pink flowers.