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Artemisia
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
'Wormwort'. Excellent foliage plant, fragrant soft grey foliage, soft to touch. Evergreen compact sub - shrub. Small yellow flowers in August. Grows to 1m x 1m but keep trimmed to desired size. Good for dry soils. Ideal for a low hedge, as responds well to pruning. Was given an RHS Award of Garden Merit. 

Best in sun or semi - shade, in alkaline to neutral, dry soil. 

  3L are 0.2m high approx, these are cut back in winter.

These plants are sourced from a reputable local wholesaler, so will not be available for collection on the nursery unless they are pre-ordered. Dispatch may also be delayed by a day or two.

£7.75

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Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis greyii ( Senecio greyii )
Evergreen mounds of soft, hairy silver - grey foliage with bright yellow flowers June and July. This is a member of the daisy family. Tough and easy. Drought resistant. Will grow to about 1m high, making excellent ground cover.  Best if trimmed regularly. Given an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Best in sun or semi - shade, in most well - drained soils.

3L are 0.2m high 
£7.75

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Buddleja
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue'
Dwarf form of the 'Butterfly Bush', with small leaves and stature. Lilac, scented  flowers in profusion all summer. As the name suggests, loved by Butterflies. Grows to 2m x 1.5m in 10 years. 

Best in sun or part shade, in most, moist, well - drained soils.

 3L are 0.5m x 0.4m approx
£8.75

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Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'
Fast growing form of the 'Butterfly Bush'. Large white flowers cascade off the plant all summer. Grows to 3m x 2m in 10 years. Prune hard in spring.

3L are 0.5m 0.4m approx (July 2011)
£8.75

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Carex
Carex flacca 'Bias'
Lovely little Sedge with dark flowers set against the gold edged leaves. Makes low carpets of evergreen leaves. Grows to 20cm. Flowers May - June.£4.75

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Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea' ( 'Backhouse Silver' )
Large plant for collection from the nursery
A dense dwarf conifer of rounded habit. Dark blueish - green foliage with silvery - white tips. One of the best dwarf variegated conifers, ideal for rock gardens. Grows to 0.5m x 0.4m in 10 years. 

37L are 0.4m high x 0.6m wide approx
£69.75

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
'Sawara Cypress 'Boulevard'. Conical - shaped conifer with silvery - blue foliage that tinges purple in winter. Grows to 8m approx.

Best in sun in most moist, well - drained, slightly acidic soils.
£9.75

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Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus perriniana
Large plant for collection from the nursery
'Spinning Gum'. Fast growing evergreen tree with blue - green lance shaped foliage, fragrant when crushed. Happy on any soil. White - cream flowers in summer. Open habit. Forms a small tree or large shrub if kept pruned. Will grow to 10 high x 8m wide if left unpruned. Flaking cream - grey and green bark.

3L are 1.3m high approx
15L are 1.5m plus approx
£35.00

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Festuca
Festuca glauca 'Harz'
Blue Fescue tinted pink and purple at the tips. Full sun. Grows to 20cm, flowers heads to 30cm in June - July.£3.75

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Heliathemum
Helianthemum 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
Evergreen bushy, spreading shrub with silvery - grey leaves. Masses of  cerise pink 'Alpine Rock Rose' flowers in spring and early summer. 

Best in full sun, in well drained soil. Will grow to 0.5m x 0.5m when mature, unless kept pruned. Given an Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.

3L are 0.25m high x 0.3m wide approx 
£9.75

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Juniperus
Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'
'Creeping Juniper'. Low growing conifer, making it ideal groundcover, blue - green foliage that turns burgundy in winter. Scented foliage. Grows to 0.2m high approx.

Best in most, well - drained lime - free soils.

7.5L are 0.05m high x 0.4m wide 
15L are 0.1m high x 0.6m wide approx



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Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
Improved form of the popular 'Skyrocket', narrow, columnar habit with bright blue foliage. Grows to 1.5 - 2.5m high.

Best in sun in most, moist, well - drained soils.

3L are 0.7m high x 0.1m wide.
£9.75

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Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
Blue - grey foliage, on this prostrate conifer. Aromatic foliage. Given an Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. Grows to 0.5m high.

Best in full sun in most, moist, well - drained soils.

3L are 0.05m high x 0.25m wide
7.5L are 0.15m high x 0.5m wide approx
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Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
Slow growing silvery - blue conifer with a dense habit forming a compact bun. Excellent form. Often shows red tints in winter if grown in poor soil. Grows to 0.3m x 0.45m in 10 years approx. Given the RHS Award of Garden Merit. 

 3L are 0.2m wide x 0.1m high 
 7.5L are 0.3m wide x 0.15m high
15L are 0.25m high x 0.45m wide approx
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Juniperus squamata 'Holger'
Small spreading shrub with blue - green foliage, creamy - yellow in spring. Grows to 0.3m x 1.2m in 10 years approx. 

 3L are 0.25m wide x 0.05m high
7.5L are 0.15m high x 0.3m wide
15L are 0.2m high x 0.5m wide approx

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Lavandula
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
'Lavender'. Aromatic foliage on a compact shrub. Purple - blue flowers. Grows to 40cm. Ideal for hedging as it requires annual pruning. Given the RHS Award of Garden merit. Best in full sun, in well drained soil. Acid to alkaline soils. Named after Gertude Jekylls garden Munstead Heath.  

Best in full sun or part shade, in most, moist well - drained soils.

5L are 0.2m high x 0.15m wide approx.
£8.75

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Olea
Olea europaea 'Fastigiata'
'Fastigiate Olive Tree'.  Upright, evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean, with silver foliage and edible fruits. 

3L are 0.5m high approx

£14.75

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Polygonatum
Polygonatum biflorum
'Solomon's Seal'. Rare dwarf form with double flowers in May - June. Grows to 30cm. Once established will grow in dry shade.£6.75

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Polygonatum odoratum
'Solomon's Seal'. Flowers carried in pairs on distinctly angled stems in May - June. Grey - green foliage and shorter in stature.

Grows up to 50cm. Once established will grow in dry shade.
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Pyrus
Pyrus nivalis
Large plant for collection from the nursery
'Snow Pear'. Grey foliage and edible pears with a slightly sour taste. Grows in a rounded habit up to 10m high approx. White flowers and small fruits.

Best in sun, in most, moist, well - drained soils.

15L are 1.5m plus
£35.00

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Rhamnus
Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line'
'Fine Line Buckthorn'. New. Bamboo - like non invasive 'Alder Buckthorn'. Long narrow green foliage that turns butter yellow in autumn. Small white flowers. Upright columnar habit. Deciduous, hardy, wind tolerant and drought resistant. Mottled bark. Height 1.5m - 3m when mature. Plant Breeders Rights.

Best in full sun or part - shade in most, well - drained soils.

3L are 0.5m high x 0.2m wide 
£42.75

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Rosmarinus
Rosmarinus officinalis
'Rosemary'. Evergreen, woody, perennial herb with fragrant grey - green foliage. Masses of pale blue flowers in spring or summer. Rosemary is a must in every kitchen and has many useful medicinal qualities. Can grow as high as 1.5m. Drought resistant, easy, so ideal for hedging and container gardening. 

Best in full sun in neutral to alkaline soils. In most, moist, well - drained soils.

 3L are 0.2m high approx
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessops Upright'
'Rosemary'. Evergreen scented shrub useful for hedging. More compact than the species, with an upright habit . Pale blue flowers. Full sun and well drained soil. Grows to 1.5m x 1m in 10 years but prune annually to keep to desired height. Given an RHS Award of Garden Merit. 

Very useful as flavouring in the kitchen, and medicinal purposes.  Best in neutral to Alkaline soil.

3L are 0.5m high x 0.2m wide approx
£8.75

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Sea'
Dwarf arching 'Rosemary'. Evergren scented leaved shrub with trailing habit, ideal for growing over walls and in containers. Violet - blue flowers. Likes a sunny position and well - drained soil. Grows to 1m x 1.5m in 10 years. 

Ideal for topiaries, widely used in cooking. 

 3L are 0.3m high x 0.25m wide approx
£8.75

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Sorbus
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
Large plant for collection from the nursery
'Whitebeam'. Silvery new growth turns grey - green as the summer progresses. Creamy - white flowers and orange - red berries. Grows to 8 - 12 m high approx. Given an Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.

Best in sun or semi - shade in most, moist, well - drained soils. 

15L and 35L are 1.5m plus. 
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