All Plants

Arisaema thunbergii£12.00

Strange brown and white striped hooded flowers with a very long "tail" for the beetles that pollinate them in the wild to climb up! Tropical looking fresh green leaves. Hardy in pots and the ground in the recent cold winters.

Arisarum proboscideum£4.50

Mouse Plant. Mats of arrow-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves. In spring hooded, dark brown -purple spathes with long tails. 15cm. Sun or light shade, drained soil.

Armeria pseudarmeria£4.50

Cheerful white or palest pink heads on wiry stems to 40cm most of the summer. A much larger thrift from Portugal for drained soil in full sun.

Artemisia lactiflora 'Elfenbein'£5.50

A beautiful and elegant German selection with fresh green foliage and sprays of creamy white flowers on strong upright stems to 1.8m. Good soil in sun or part shade.

Arum 'Chameleon'£4.50

A stunning winter-green type with large mid green leaves with a heavy pewter marbling over most of the leaf, just a narrow band of plain green round the edges. Typical pale flowers in late winter. 40cm. Average soil in part shade.

Asarum caudatum£4.50

Western wild ginger. Slowly spreading patches of rounded heart-shaped leaves and amazing three-pointed maroon red flowers in spring. Shade, 15cm.

Asphodelus albus£5.00

Deciduous clumps of glaucous grassy leaves send up strong stems with dense spikes of snowy white, starry flowers with pinkish veins from brown buds. Late spring into summer, drained soil in full sun. 1.5m.

Aster ageratoides 'Asran'£4.50

Spreading clumps of wand-like stems with incised dark green leaves topped with generous heads of very pale lavender blue flowers in summer. Average soil in sun. 45cm.

Aster amellus 'Brilliant'£4.50

Clumps of greyish green foliage and bright pink flowers in late summer and autumn. 45cm. Average drained soil in sun.

Aster amellus 'Forncett Flourish'£4.50

AGM An excellent and very floriferous form which produces masses of rich blue flowers with a hint of purple in late summer and autumn. Drained soil in sun, 45cm.

Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'£4.50

Excellent clump forming plant with masses of lavender flowers on short but willowy stems to 45cm in summer and autumn. Ordinary soil in sun.

Atriplex halimus£6.50

An attractive evergreen shrub with brilliant silver foliage and insignificant greenish flowers. Drained soil in sun, salt tolerant. Loved by Goldfinch! 2m or prune to size. Very hardy and easy.

Atriplex halimus 'Limelight'£7.50

The rare variegated form with a clear splash of lemon yellow in the middle of each silver leaf. Drained soil in full sun, can be pruned to size/shape. 1.8m.

Barbarea vulgaris 'Variegata'£4.50

Bright cream variegated evergreen foliage and sprays of small yellow flowers in summer on this cottage garden favourite. Sun or part shade, drained soil. 50cm.

Begonia cucullata var. arenosicola£4.50

A new fairly hardy species with glossy green foliage and bright pinkish white flowers in late summer and autumn to 45cm. Collected in Argentina.

Begonia grandis 'Bells and Whistles'£5.00

Smoky green leaves with bright silver spots and deep red undersides on this new American selection. Sprays of light pink flowers in autumn. Hardy. 45cm.

Begonia grandis 'Heron's Pirouette'£4.50

A stunning new introduction with attractive green leaves on red stems and large heads of rich pink flowers from July to the frosts. HARDY! Wild collected, Japan, 1997 by Dan Hinkley. 60cm.

Begonia grandis 'Sapporo'£4.50

Hardy begonia from Japan with deep green leaves with brilliant red undersides and pink flowers from midsummer into autumn. Deciduous. Drained soil in some shade is best. 50cm.

Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana 'Claret Jug'£5.00

Pretty leaves with strongly red flushed undersides and veins on this hardy begonia. Pink flowers in autumn to 60cm. Good soil, drained but not dry in shade.

Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana var. alba£4.50

The beautiful white flowered form of this hardy Begonia. Light green leaves with red veined and flushed backs. Flowers in late summer and autumn to 60cm.

Begonia grandis ssp. holostyla 'Nanjiang Silver'£5.00

A bit different to the normal B. grandis evansiana types, with a lower growing habit, olive green leaves flushed red and covered with bright silver spots. Light to mid pink flowers from midsummer. Well drained but not dry soil in shade. 30cm.

Begonia grandis ssp. sinensis 'Snowpop'£5.00

A new introduction with white flowers and attractive mossy green leaves with distinct red veins underneath. More compact than more comon types to 40cm. Shade, hardy with a mulch.

Begonia luxurians£8.00

TENDER AGM Desireable species with exotic palmate leaves on red stems. Much used at Dixter. Can be put outside in a shady place in summer and take in frost free overwinter. 1.5m.

Begonia sutherlandii 'Papaya'£4.50

A selection from this tuberous species with soft orange flowers from midsummer to the first frosts. Possibly hardy in drained soil with a good mulch. 30cm.

Bergenia 'Silberlicht'£5.50

AGM Stunning large heads of white flowers that "fade" to light pink as they age. One of the best whites. 40cm. Drained soil in sun or part shade.