The Plant Nursery

Below are all the plants that I hope to have available for sale over the coming seasons. The list is up-dated every week so please bookmark the site and come back often. If you don't see something you like please contact me as I may be able to help source the required plant.

GENUS	SPECIES	CULTIVAR	COMMON NAME	TYPE	HEIGHT	DESCRIPTION	AVAILABLE & PRICE	PIC
ECCREMOCARPUS	SCABER		CHILEAN GLORY VINE	HCI	3M	An amazing self clinging climber, uses it's tendrils to climb over walls and trellis. Throughout the summer the ferny foliage is smothered in orange red tubular flowers. Although supposed to be slightly tender, it's been hardy on my ayrshire easterly wall for years
ESCHSCHOLTZIA	CALIFORNICA	GOLDEN VALUES	CALIFORNIAN POPPY	HA	14"	A beautiful annual with blue-grey foliage and large vivid yellow and orange flowers, bourne in profusion during the summer. The Spanish Californiians make a highly prized hair oil that is said to promote hair growth by frying the whole plant on olive oil and adding perfume.
FERULA	COMMUNIS		GIANT FENNEL	HP	8-15 FT	The word giant is no exaggeration as it is a superb and spectacular of plant from the Mediterranean. Despite it's size it is a delicate looking plant with flower heads 18" accross containing countless hundreds of thousands of tiny bright yellow flowers
FOENICULUM	VULGARE		SWEET FENNEL	HERB	2-4 FT	A native wild flower and herb. A tall feathery plant; the stems can be sliced thinly and used in salads and the leaves make a delicious flavouring for fish.	1.00
FRENCH BEAN		THE PRINCE		VEG		A popular old favourite. It produces an abundance of flat-podded, pencil-thin, very long pods. It has large leaves despite it being of dwarf habit giving extra protection to the beans. Pods are stringless when picked young and will harvest prolifically if picked often.
GERANIUM	SYLVATICUM?		WOOD CRANESBILL	HP	1-2.5 FT	I'm not sure if I have identified this variety of cranesbill correctly. However, I have grown it in my garden for a number of years. Hardy and will grow well in almost any position even shade and damp places. It bears pale pink flowers in summer.	0.65
GEUM	CHILOENSE	MRS BRADSHAW		HP	28"	A clump formin perennial. Rounded double crimson flowers are bourne in small sprays from mid summer into autumn.
HEDERA	HELIX	EVA?	IVY	HCl		This is a varigated ivy buy I'm not sure which cultivar. Ideal for growing up walls, fences, in hanging baskets and as ground cover. Fully hardy and evergreen.	0.65
HELENIUM	AMARUM			HA	2-2.5 FT	This is a lovely annual with almost threadlike leaves. It bears all summer over a long period until early frosts masses of bright yellow flowers each an inch or so accross. Splendid as a border plant and makes a useful rather unusual cut flower.
HEMEROCALLIS			DAY LILY	HP	2.5-3.5 FT	I don't know the cultivar of this day lily as I got it as a small cutting from my mum's garden years ago. A classic for the herbaceous border. Easy to grow, un-fussy about soil type or position. It forms clumps of arching lance shaped leaves with masses of scented yellow-orange lily like flowers. Each last only a day, but the quantity of flowers more than makes up for this.	2.00
HYPERICUM			ST JOHN'S WORT	HP	12"	This is a hypericum but I don't know the species or variety. I have it in my garden and it will grow just about everywhere. It prefers sun and well drained soil though. It's evergreen and in suummer bears many small small yellow flowers with prominent stamens.	1.00
HYPOXIS	HEMEROCALLIDEA			HHP	12"	This is a delightful plant from South Africa where it is found in open rocky grasslands. With leathery leaves, it bears in spring and summer racemens of up to a dozen star shaped yellow flowers each about an inch and a half across.
IRIS	PSEUDACORUS		YELLOW FLAG	HP	3 FT	This is our beautiful native wild flower for the pond margin or a boggy area in your garden. It has stiff sword like leaves and large bright yellow flowers in early summer	1.00
LANDCRESS					VEG	This is an ideal alternative to watercress. It tastes exactly the same but can be grown in any moist corner of your garden. Can be picked just 1 month from sowing.
LATHYRUS	LATIFOLIUS		EVERLASTING SWEET PEA	HP		A hardy perennial excellent for covering slopes, embankments and buildings. Covered with masses of red, rose and white flowers in summer.
LATHYRUS	SYLVESTRIS		WILD PEA	HCI		A most attractive wild flower that can occasionally be found growing in thickets and woods throughout the country. Handsome, leathery sword-like leaves and delightfully coloured, rose-pink variegated with crimson, violet and green all summer. Would merit a place in any garden.	0.65
LAVENDULA	ANGUSTIFOLIA	ELLAGANCE ICE	LAVENDER	HSh/HHA	12"	This is a new and splendid strain of lavander. It produces well branched, bushy plants bearing large and generous flower spikes over a long flowering season. These will make fine and uncommon bedding plants and a welcome additioon to the patio.
LAVENDULA	PEDUNCULATA		LEMON LAVENDER	HSh	1.5-2 FT	A lovely little shrub covered with grey down and very narrow leaves and bearing in summer dense spikes of deep purple flowers. Fairly hardy but will benefit from a sheltered position.
LEEK	MUSSELBURGH			VEG		An heirloom variety that is extremely hardy with long thick stems of dark leaves and with excellent flavour
LETTUCE		LOLLO ROSSO		VEG		A gorgeous red leaved lettuce. Curly, crisped leaves subtly shaded and edged in dark red. Will add a touch of class to any vegetable garden, border or salad bowl. Can be picked as individual leaves or a whole head
LUPINUS	POLYPHYLLUS	RUSSELL HYBRIDS MIXED	RUSSELL LUPIN	HP	2 - 5 FT	Amongst the showiest of the herbaceous perennials, the Russell Lupins has a huge range of colours. The flower spikes are produced in early summer. It thrives in almost any possition in well drained soil. Plant as a large group for best effect.	0.65
MATTHIOLA	INCANA	TEN WEEK MIXED	STOCK	HA/HHA	15"	A compact easy to grow plant with a glorious fragrance which are ideal for bedding or growing in drifts in the borders. The large, richly fragrant flower spikes come in a huge range of colours. Prefers an ordinary soil in full sun. Flowers mid - late summer.
MENTHA	SPICATA		SPEARMINT	HERB	1-2 FT	With one of the best flavours, this is the one to go for for your sunday joint of lamb or in your cocktails	1.00
MICROSERIS	RINGENS	GIRANDOLE		HP	12-14"	This is a splendid plant for the border or rock garden. It produces decorative rosettes of toothed and serrated, shiny green foliage. These bear over a long period on short firm stems large clusters of small, bright yellow double daisies
MIRABILIS	JALAPA		MARVEL OF PERU	HP/HHA	2-3 FT	A favourite in Victorian tiimes. This perennial is usually grown as a HHA. It makes a bushy plant covered in a profusion of fragrant, trumpet shaped flowers in a wide range of colours for most of the summer. The flowers open in the evening.	0.65
NICOTIANA	ALATA	FRAGRANT CLOUD		HHA	3 FT	a very popular bedding plant which produce very attractive trumpet shaped sweet scented flowers all summer. This variety has large pure white flowers. Excellent for beds and borders. Prefers a light, well-drained soil in full sun.	0.35
OENOTHERA	TETRAGONA		EVENING PRIMROSE	HP	1-3FT	An eye catching border plant with dense clusters of brilliant yellow flowers each 1-2 inches or so across. Doesn't object to light shade.	0.65
ONION		WHITE LISBON	SPRING ONION	VEG		A very popular and quick growing variety with a pleasing mild flavour. Prefers a rich well-drained soil.
ORIGANUM	VULGARE	AUREUM	GOLDEN MARJORAM	HERB	18"	A hardy perennial herb with tiny pink / lilac flowers in summer. Atttractive rounded aromatic leaves. An excellent plant for the border or herb garden.