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DIANTHUS ALLWOODII FRAGRANT VILLAGE PINKS MIXED Botanical Name:- Dianthus allwoodii Family:- Caryophyllaceae Common Name:- Perpetual Garden Pinks Class:- HHP Variety Description Height: 50-60 cm, this mixture makes an outstanding half hardy border perennial, having a long flowering period, this mixture of exhibition quality pinks comes in a wide range of pastel colours from white through to dark pink, including some semi-doubles and double flowers. A firm favourite from Victorian times, because of it’s long flowering stems and wonderful scent, which makes these pinks an ideal addition for either the perennial border or for growing simply for the use as cut flowers. TECHNICAL DETAILS

SWEET WILLIAM DOUBLE MIXED Botanical name :- Dianthus barbatus Family :- Caryophyllaceae Common name :- Sweet William Class :- Hardy Biennial Variety Description A very popular cottage garden flower. The flower heads consist of densely packed double flowers in shades of crimson, scarlet, pink, and salmon and are borne on upright stems. The plants grow to a height of 24” (60cm). Ideal Spring bedding plant and cut flower. TECHNICAL DETAILS

DIANTHUS BARBATUS NIGRESCENS ‘BLACK MAGIC’ Botanical Name:- Dianthus barbatus nigrescens Family:- Caryophyllaceae Common Name:- Sweet William Class:- HB Variety Description An unusual Sweet William because of its intense dark foliage and deep purple/ almost black flowers. An unusual and magnificent colour, good for growing in borders or for use as cut flowers. TECHNICAL DETAILS

DIGITALIS PRIMROSE BELLS Botanical name :-Digitalis ambigua Family :-Scrophulariaceae Common Name:- Foxglove Class :- Hardy Perennial Variety Description A dwarf free flowering Digitalis which produces spikes of delightful yellow bells. Will flower in the first year from early sowings. Height 40cm. Ideal plant for the herbaceous border. TECHNICAL DETAILS

DIGITALIS SILVER FOX Botanical Name:- Digitalis heywoodii Family:- Scrophulariaceae Common Name:- Foxglove Class:- Hardy Perennial Variety Description Silver Fox has attractive silver grey green foliage, which contrasts well with upright flower spikes. The flowers are blush white and also contrast well with the grey foliage. Ideal plant for the herbaceous border TECHNICAL DETAILS

DIGITALIS MERTONENSIS STRAWBERRY FAYRE Botanical Name:- Digitalis mertonensis Family:- Scrophulariaceae Common Name:- Foxglove Class:- HB Variety Description A stately Digitalis with deep green broad foliage, that contrasts well against the bold flower spikes. The flowers are very attractive and are strawberry rose in colour, flowering from June to September. Plant height 80 cm. TECHNICAL DETAILS

MESEMBRYANTHEMUM HARLEQUIN MIXED Botanical name:- Dorotheanthus belidiformis Family:- Common Name:- Mesembryanthemum Class: Half-hardy annual Variety description A greatly improved mixture with a bright colour range, including many interesting bi-colours in shades of red, pink, magenta, orange and salmon. Very free flowering in habit making it an ideal plant for the edge of the border or rockery. It is excellent for pictorial packets. TECHNICAL DETAILS

ECCREMOCARPUS SCABER MIXED Botanical Name:- Eccremocarpus scaber Family:- Bignoniacea Common Name:- Chilean Glory Vine Class:- Variety Description An easily grown climbing vine growing to a height of 3 metres. Though a perennial, this vine is best grown as an annual, which grows quickly over trellis work and during the summer is covered with clusters of small tubular flowers in orange, yellow and red shades. Grow in full sun and thrives well in light fertile soil TECHNICAL DETAILS

ERYNGIUM GIGANTEUM ‘SILVER GHOST’ Botanical Name:- Eryngium giganteum Family:- Umbelliferae Common Name:- Sea Holly Class:- HB Variety Description Height: 45-60 cm x 50 cm spread. A new and quite improved variation over the old favourite ‘Miss Wilmott’s Ghost’, having a much broader, rather than columnar habit and much larger bracted glorious lime green flowers in early summer. Later the flowers develop a shining silvery hue, appearing a full month earlier than ‘Miss Wilmott’. A classic and architectural plant for the back of the border. Can also be used as a dried cut flower, with the steely blue stems and highly ornamental dried seed heads. TECHNICAL DETAILS

ERYSIMUM HELVETICUM ‘GOLDEN WONDER’ Botanical Name:- Erysimum helveticum Family:- Cruciferae Common Name:- Perennial Wallflower Class:- HB/ HP Variety Description Height: 25 cm, an exquisite plant, producing an endless succession of very uniform growing, perfumed bright yellow flowers with attractive dark centres. TECHNICAL DETAILS

STRAWBERRY GOLDEN ALEXANDRIA Botanical Name:- Fragaria vesca Family:- Rosaceae Common Name:- Alpine Strawberry Class:- HB Variety Description A very attractive alpine strawberry with contrasting yellow foliage and small red fruits that have a rich, sweet flavour. The plants will crop for many weeks and may be grown in patio containers or in the open ground. The pale golden yellow foliage gives all year round interest. Golden Alexander will flower and fruit in the first year. An excellent plant for retail sales. TECHNICAL DETAILS

GLOXINIA EMPRESS Botanical Name:- Family:- Common name:- Class:- Variety Description TECHNICAL DETAILS

GYPSOPHILLA COVENT GARDEN Botanical name: Gypsophilla elegans Family: Caryophyllacae Common name: Baby's Breath Class : Hardy Annual Variety Description A graceful species commonly known as Baby's breath. Growing to a height of 3 feet (90cm) the plants have masses of white flowers and delicate foliage. Gypsophilla is an ideal filler for the annual border as well as being excellent as a cut flower. TECHNICAL DETAILS

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