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Acer
Acer platanoides 'Princetown Gold'
Large plant for collection from the nursery
'Norway Maple'. Golden foliage with bright new growth. Vigorous spreading tree with a round - headed habit. Yellow flowers in spring. Yellow - green in autumn.

10L are 1.5m plus.
£35.00

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Acorus
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Evergreen, low arching perennial with small cream coloured 'Bullrush' - like flowers. Happy in moist or wet soil. Will grow in water if aquatic compost is used. These are winter divisions.£3.75

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Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus'
'Sweet Flag'. Short, grassy and rare. Small white 'Arum' flowers in spring. Grows up to 15cm. Needs a moist soil.from £4.75

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Caltha
Caltha palustris var. palustris 'Plena'
'Marsh Marigold' Round heart shaped glossy leaved, bog or water plant with bright yellow flowers in March - May. Use aquatic compost if planting in water. Grows to 15cm.£5.75

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Carex
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bright yellow grass for moist or wet areas or for containers. Small chocolate coloured 'Bullrushes' cascade from the centre. Grows to 45cm . Taller when grown in water. Flowers May - June.£4.75

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Corylus
Corylus avellana 'Cosford'
'Cobnut'. Good fruiting shrub with pale brown nuts in autumn. Good pollinator but it is best to plant two for maximum success. Long yellow male catkins in spring followed by red ear -  shaped female flowers three weeks later. Grows to 3 - 4m but can be coppiced.

Best in sun or semi - shade, in acid to neutral well - drained soils.

3L are 1m high approx
£10.75

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Eriophorum
Eriophorum angustifolium
British native 'Cotton Grass". White silky plumes of cotton balls in June - July.
Needs a wet spot. Flower heads grow to 45cm.
£3.75

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Houttuynia
Houttuynia  cordata 'Chameleon'
Bright red, yellow and green leaved suckering foliage plant. Not too dry and keep in the sun. Useful in pots on a patio. Flowers June - September. Can be grown in shallow water if the compost is changed to aquatic compost.

Grows up to 25cm.
£4.75

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Houttuynia cordata 'Boo-Boo'
A bright new cultivar with silver-grey foliage edged red with bright pink-crimson autumn colouring! Excellent container plant . Flowers June - September

Grows up to 35cm.
from £5.25

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Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Plena'
Brilliant double white flowers against dark purple tinged, green foliage. Sun. 30cm. Can be grown in shallow water if the compost is changed to aquatic compost.£4.75

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Houttuynia cordata 'Joker's Gold'
A bright new golden flushed form that lights up against the darkness of moist soils or even shallow water. Flowers June - September. Grows up to 25cm. Can be grown in shallow water if the compost is changed to aquatic compost.£4.75

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Iris
Iris pseudoacorus
Native to Europe. 'Yellow Flag Iris'. Excellent for binding banks and marginal planting or any spot where it is not too dry. Grows to 0.9m approx.£5.75

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Iris pseudoacorus 'Variegata'
'Variegated Flag Iris'. Creamy - yellow striped variegation for a bold summer effect. Flowers in June - July.

Tolerant of shallow water but change the compost to aquatic compost. Grows up to 90cm.
£5.75

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Iris sibirica 'Sparkling Rose'
'Siberian Iris'. Tolerant of most soils. Easy to grow form, on tall slender stems. Pinkish - mauve flowers in May - June. Grows to 0.6m.£4.75

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Iris sibirica 'Tropic Night'
Bright violet - blue flowers with veined yellow throats appear in May and June. Clump forming. At its best in drifts next to the waters edge as it will stabilise them and naturalise happily there. Can also be used as a marginal plant in ponds. Will grow to 0.7m high approx. 

Best in sun or part shade, in most soils. 
£5.75

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Ligularia
Ligularia x palmatiloba
Good architechtural feature for a damp or bog garden. Deeply divided leaves and and orange flowers in July - August. Grows to 2m.£6.75

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Lysimachia
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
'Loostrife'. Lives up to its name and bursts alight with single yellow flowers in July - August, above rich, chocolate - purple foliage. Grows to 75cm.£5.75

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Phragmites
Phragmites australis 'Variegatus'
Reed often used for pond filtration. Tall golden striped fountains of bright leaves and purple flowers In August - October.

Good in water. Grows up to 2m.
£5.75

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Spartina
Spartina  pectinata 'Aureomarginata'
Narrow, golden edged foliage with an elegant arching habit from its 1.5m or more stature. Purple tinted flowers from August to October.

Prefers moist soils or makes an excellent container plant.
£7.75

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Taxodium
Taxodium disticum
Large plant for collection from the nursery
'Swamp Cypress'. Conical conifer useful for wet places. Bright green leaves turn yellow - gold in autumn. Reddish brown bark. 

 3L are 0.5m high x 0.2m wide approx 
15L are 1.5m plus
£29.75

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Tradescantia
Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Caerulea Plena'
'Spiderwort'. Double blue flowers that bloom from June to September. Will grow in most soil types. Sun or shade. Grows to 0.4m.

£5.75

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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Innocence'
'Spiderwort'. Pure white flowers from June - September. Happy in the wet or dry, sun or shade. Grows to 60cm.£5.75

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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Pauline'
'Spiderwort'. Lavender - pink flowered form of this long flowering, grassy leaved perennial. Cut back after flowering to keep compact. Deer and rabbit resistant. Grows to 0.75m high approx.

Grows in most moist soils, in sun or light shade.
£4.75

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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Purple Dome'
'Spiderwort'. The deepest purple you will find anywhere in the summer garden! Strong clumps with loads of flowers from June to September.

Grows to 60cm.
£5.75

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