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Herbaceous perennials - C to D
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Calamintha grandiflora ‘Variegata’

Bright, fresh green foliage variegated with clear creamy yellow speckles.  Spikes of chalky pink tubular flowers in summer. 30cm.  Average soil in sun.  Ideal for edging borders. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Campanula carpatica ‘Jenny’

A new variety with clear white bells with blue-lilac centres. Masses of flowers to about 20cm. Drained soil in sun. PBR (1L pots)

£3.50

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Campanula garganica Dicksons Gold

Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’

Neat clumps of acid yellow foliage and contrasting blue flowers in spring/early summer. Ideal for rockery or container. Best in part shade to protect the leaves from the sun.  10cm. (7cm pots)

£2.50

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Campanula glomerata ‘Caroline’

Lovely lilac-pink flowers in clusters on stocky stems to 45cm. This form is clump forming.  Average soil in sun. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Campanula poscharskyana E H Frost

Campanula poscharskyana ‘E H Frost’

Brilliant edging plant with icy blue flowers to 35cm. Low growing, carpeting habit. Full sun or part shade, drained soil.  (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Campanula poscharskyana Lilacina

Campanula poscharskyana ‘Lilacina’

Very similar to 'Lisduggan Variety' this has slightly pinker flowers. Low growing carpets for drained soil in sun. 25cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Campanula poscharskyana Lisduggan Variety

Campanula poscharskyana ‘Lisduggan Variety’

Lavender pink flowers to 25cm. (9cmSQ)

£3.00

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Campanula poscharskyana ‘Nana Alba’

New to us, icy, not quite white flowers on low growing plants.  Drained soil in sun.(9cm pots) 

£3.00

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Campanula poscharskyana ‘Senior’

Low growing groundcover with masses of rich blue flowers with white centres in summer. Drained soil in sun or part shade. 15cm.  (9cm pots) 

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Campanula poscharskyana ‘Stella’

More clumping than other forms this has deep blue flowers in summer on low growing plants to 15cm.  Suitable for large rockery or front of border.  Average soil in sun or part sun. (9cm pots) 

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Campanula poscharskyana ‘Trollkind’

New to us, this is a dwarfer blue flowered form. Drained soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Campanula punctata f. rubrifolia Bowl of Cherries

Campanula punctata f. rubriflora ‘Bowl of Cherries’

Purple flushed deep green leaves and large purple bells in summer on wiry stems to 45cm.  Good soil in sun, replant every 3-4 years. (9cm pots)

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Campanula Sarastro

Campanula ‘Sarastro’

A new hybrid between C punctata and C. trachelium with large hairy leaves and large hanging blue bells. Like ‘Kent Belle’ but more compact. 60cm.   (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Campanula sp. from Iran

Campanula odontosepala from Iran

Low growing, suckering plant producing short arching stems with largish mid blue bells in late summer-autumn. Suitable for sun in drained soil.  25cm. (9cm pots)

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Cardamine californica

One of the less common American species this makes a carpet of deeply divided purple flushed foliage and spikes of white flowers in spring. Good soil in shade.  20cm. (9cm pots)

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Cardamine glanduligera

Cardamine glanduligera

Stunning, rich purple flowers in small clusters on stems to 15cm. Glossy leaves, divided into three are sparingly produced.  Slowly forms a loose patch in good, drained soil in shade. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ Sunshine Blue

Mounds of golden yellow foliage and heads of rich blue flowers in summer. Deciduous, to 50cm.  Drained but not too dry soil in sun. PBR (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Cohosh. Rare deciduous, herbaceous member of the Berberis family with clumps of blue-green foliage and greenish yellow flowers followed by powdery blue fruits on stems to 50cm.  Good soil in shade. (9cm pots)

£6.00

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Centaurea cheiranthifolia

Centaurea cheiranthifolia

Loose clumps of longish grey foliage and slender stems topped with stunning pale creamy flowers all summer.  Average soil in sun. 50cm. (9cm pots)

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Cephalaria alpina

Clumps of divided soft, downy foliage send up wiry stems topped with big pale yellow scabious-like flowers in summer. Average soil in sun. 1.2m. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Ceratostigma willmottianum LICE Forest Blue

Ceratostigma willmottianum ‘Lice’ Forest Blue

A compact bushy shrubby perennial with sprays of brilliant blue flowers from midsummer.  Average, drained soil in sun or light shade. Best sheltered from cold winter winds.  50cm. PBR (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Chaerophyllum hirsutum ‘Roseum’

Clumps of ferny green foliage and strong but slender stems bearing masses of umbels of soft pink flowers.  Spring/early summer.  A choice perennial for sun or light shade.  Average soil. 1m. (9cm pots)

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Convallaria majalis ‘Haldon Grange’

A large form (triploid?) with golden margins to the foliage and chunky white bells in spring.  Makes a patch in time. Best in good soil in shade or part shade. 20cm. (9cm pots)

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Corydalis Berry Exciting

Corydalis ‘Berry Exciting’

A new hybrid with rich golden ferny foliage and generous spikes of fragrant, purple flowers to 30cm.  Spring into summer flowering. Good soil in shade. (1L pots)

£4.50

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Corydalis elata ‘Blue Summit’

Tidy clumps of bright green foliage and heads of scented electric blue flowers to 35cm. Much easier to grow than the usual form of C. elata.  Good, leafy, moist soil in shade to do well. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Corydalis flexuosa ‘Blue Panda’

Fresh green foliage and brilliant electric blue flowers. A bit more compact than some others. Good, drained but moist soil in shade. 25cm. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Corydalis flexuosa Norman's Seedling

Corydalis flexuosa Norman’s Seedling

Bright blue flowers with a smoky flush for weeks in spring. Not quite so vigorous as ‘Pere David’ but a more subtle colour.  30cm.   (9cm pots)

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Corydalis flexuosa ‘Père David’

Brilliant blue flowers for weeks in spring. Pretty water repellent foliage, stays where you put it. Summer dormant - sometimes! 45cm. Easy in humusy soil in light shade. (9cm pots)

£2.50

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Corydalis Spinners

Corydalis ‘Spinners’

(C. elata x C. flexuosa) The first of these hybrids this is a good tough plant.  More or less evergreen, fresh green foliage produces upright stems topped with big heads of bright blue, scented flowers in mid-late spring.  50cm. Good soil in shade. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Corydalis ‘Tory MP’

Another C. elata x C. flexuosa hybrid, this one no doubt claiming to be true blue!  Fresh green foliage and heads of bright blue flowers in spring.  50cm.  Good soil in shade. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’

AGM  THE Crocosmia.  Upright clumps of iris-like pleated foliage and spikes of brilliant red flowers in late summer.  Drained soil in sun.  Up to 1.5m if it is happy. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Crocosmia ‘Météore’

An old French variety bred by Victor Lemoine.  Big orange flowers with darker markings in the throat and reverse.  Drained soil in sun.  60cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Crocosmia ‘Mistral’

Brilliant orange-red flowers seem to turn pinkish red on this relatively dwarf form. 1m Drained soil in full sun. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Crocosmia Norwich Canary

Crocosmia ‘Norwich Canary’

Clumps of sword like leaves and strong stems of yellow flowers in summer.  Drained soil in full sun. 60cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Datisca cannabina

An unusual leafy green perennial with hemp-like foliage on tall upright stems to 1.8m with pale green flowers held in dangling spikes. Good soil in sun or part shade. (2L pots)

£5.00

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Dianella caerulea Cassa Blue

Dianella caerulea ‘Cassa Blue’

Superb greyish blue, upright strappy foliage on this new form. Spikes of small pale blue flowers in early summer followed by bright blue berries. Evergreen and hardy in most of the UK. 50cm.  PBR. (9cm pots)

£4.00

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Dianella tasmanica Tas Red

Dianella tasmanica ‘Tas Red’

Clumps of broad, strappy leaves which turn reddish in winter. Pale blue flowers are followed by brilliant blue berries in late summer.  Evergreen and hardy in most of the UK. 45cm.  PBR. (9cm pots)

£4.00

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Dianthus ‘Bailey’s Celebration’

Double white flowers with pink splashing.  Nice clumps of grey foliage.  Drained soil in full sun. 30cm. (10cm pots)

£3.00

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Dianthus ‘Cranmere Pool’

AGM  Pure white double flowers with rich magenta centres on good stems to 30cm. Drained soil in sun. PBR (10cm pots)

£3.00

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Dianthus Wp08Ver03 Fizzy

Dianthus ‘Wp08Ver03’ Fizzy

A modern dwarf variety with double sugar-pink flowers with cut petals and a rich maroon centre.  Excellent scent.  Drained soil in sun.  20cm. (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dianthus ‘Houndspool Cheryl’

AGM  Rich red semi-double flowers  on bushy, compact plants.  A lovely garden pink, a sport from 'Doris'.  30cm. (10cm pots)

£3.00

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Dianthus ‘Mendlesham Minx’

A recent Suffolk-bred variety with mahogany red semi-double flowers with a silvery-pink edging and splash to the centre of each petal.  Drained soil in sun. 15cm.  PBR (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dianthus ‘Moulin Rouge’

AGM  Double pink flowers with pretty lacing of deeper pink-red. Drained soil in full sun.  30cm. (10cm pots)

£3.00

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Dianthus ‘Mystic Star’

Striking maroon flowers with a fine white edge and pink spots.  Good chocolate perfume. For drained soil in full sun.  20cm. PBR (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dianthus Rosebud

Dianthus ‘Rosebud’

Unusual rosebud-like flowers in a fresh coral pink.  Good scent. Drained soil in sun. 20cm. (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dianthus ‘Silver Star’

New. Semi-double white flowers with a frilled edge and maroon eye. Drained soil in sun. PBR. 15cm. (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dianthus ‘Starburst’

A modern dwarf alpine-type pink with beautiful double pink flowers with rich red markings.  Scented. 15cm.  Drained soil in sun. (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dianthus ‘Starry Eyes’

Single white flowers with a rich ruby-red eye. Good scent.  15cm. Drained soil in full sun. (10cm pots)

£2.50

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Dicentra formosa ‘Spring Gold’

A lovely golden foliage form from Beth Chatto. Typical mid-pink fragrant flowers for weeks in spring and early summer. Best in good soil in shade or part shade. 25cm. (2L pots)

£6.00

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Dicentra 'Spring Morning'

Dicentra ‘Spring Morning’

A smaller form with glaucous grey foliage and pretty pink flowers on stocky stems. Any soil, not too dry, in part shade or shade. 25cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Digitalis lutea

A short-lived perennial with rosettes of glossy dark green leaves. Narrow tubular pale yellow flowers on tall spikes in summer to 1m.  Average soil in sun or light shade. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Digitalis parviflora

An attractive perennial foxglove with rusty brown flowers in strong upright spikes to 80cm.  Evergreen rosettes of deep green leaves are good for winter interest.  Drained soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Disporopsis aspersa

An eager species with glossy, evergreen foliage and smallish white bells in late spring. Decent soil in shade. 40cm. (1L pots)

£6.00

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Disporopsis fuscopicta

Disporopsis fuscopicta

Evergreen stems are spotted and speckled purple at the bases with greeny white flowers with brown markings in spring. 45cm. A very choice woodlander for a good leafy soil in shade.  (1L pots)

£5.50

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Disporopsis nova

New to cultivation this species has shiny, evergreen leaves, quite narrow and held on stems to 40cm. Lots of whitish flowers with green/brown speckles in late spring to early summer.  Good soil in shade. (1L pots)

£5.00

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Disporopsis pernyi

Disporopsis pernyi

Evergreen, shiny, deep green leaves with pendent white flowers along the stem. A plant for leafy soil in shade. Forms a dense patch in time. 25cm. (1L pots)

£4.00

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Disporopsis pernyi

Disporopsis pernyi B&SWJ 1864

This collection has narrower leaves and is shorter than normal. A plant for leafy soil in shade. Forms a dense patch in time. 20cm. (9cm pots)

£4.00

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Disporum cantoniense

Deciduous clumps of fresh green foliage flushed bronze at first. Clusters of hanging bells, greenish white to 50cm.  Shade and decent soil. (1L pots)

£6.50

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Disporum hookeri var. oreganum

Neat clumps of bushy stems clad with mid green leaves and largish open white flowers often speckled pale brown. Bright orange berries later if you are lucky!  30cm. Good soil in shade. Deciduous. (1L pots)

£4.50

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Disporum lanuginosum

A beautiful spring flowering woodland plant from eastern North America. Short, branched stems with soft green leaves and open, flared cream bells with delicate pinkish speckling inside.  30cm. (9cm pots)

£4.00

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Disporum megalanthum ex CD&R2412b

Disporum megalanthum ex CD&R 2412b

Established seedlings of this sought-after gem.  Clumps of upright, evergreen stems produce beautiful cream bells from March to May. Good soil in shade. 40cm. (1L pots)

£10.00

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Dodecatheon jeffreyi

Brilliant rose-purple reflexed flowers, in spring and summer, on this classy "shooting star" from North America. Prefers moist but drained soil in shade.  Neat clumps to 40cm.  (9cm pots) 

£2.50

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Dryopteris erythrosora

Dryopteris erythrosora

AGM  The Autumn Fern with its perpetual autumn colours.  Largish fronds of a paleish green are flushed with bronze, orange and yellow. Easy and colourful. 60cm. Shade, decent soil. (1L pots)

£4.00

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