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- Award of Garden Merit (RHS Award) indicating a plant that is rated excellent for garden use, of good constitution, and not requiring specialist conditions to grow well.
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- New addition to this year's catalogue.
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30cm. Umbels of blue-purple flowers in early summer. Humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun, best at the base of a sunny wall.
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30cm. Bulb. Pendent yellow flowers with central green stripe, slightly fragrant, in early summer. From South Africa, they need to be frost free in winter.
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100cm. Bulb. Heads of purple flowers in early summer.
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60cm. Spherical heads of bright blue flowers, early to mid-summer. Leaves die back before flowering.
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30 - 60cm. White form of the above.
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30cm. Pendent umbels of deep rose-purple flowers, June to August. Sun or part shade, not too dry.
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30-60cm. Large round heads of metallic lilac, starry flowers. Dries well. Leaves die back before flowering.
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15cm. Nodding deep violet flowers, May to July. Well drained but moisture retentive soil, in sun or part-shade. Self seeds well!!
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20-40cm. Loose umbels of lemon yellow flowers, June to August.
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20-30cm. Dense umbels of bright yellow starry flowers in June. Sun or light shade. Increases well.
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10 - 60cm. Dense heads of light purple-pink flowers, mid to late summer. Fertile, well-drained soil.
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20cm. Rosettes of slightly twisted, glaucous leaves, with rounded heads of mauve pink flowers later in summer. Well-drained soil in sun. Good for the rockery or front of border. Very attractive to butterflies.
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50-90cm. Dense, egg-shaped reddish-purple flowers, July-August. Attracts bees. British native.
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10-30cm. Bulb. Spikes of purple, mauve, blue or yellow flowers in spring. Needs a cool greenhouse or conservatory.
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60-100cm. Bulb. Spikes of blue star-shaped flowers in late spring. Moist but well-drained soil in sun or part-shade.
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100cm. Similar to above, with semi-double cream flowers. Only a few available.
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50-75cm. Small-flowered variety with sprays of carmine-red flowers mid to late summer.
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70-100cm. Large orange-scarlet flowers in late summer.
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20-35cm. Bulb, producing elegant light yellow flowers in spring. Suitable for dappled shade, in fertile, humus-rich soil that doesn't dry out in summer. Plant deeply..
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30-60cm. Bulb. Produces a spike of pale green, purple-margined flowers in late summer. Plant deeply, in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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30cm. Pendent flowers in purple, with chequered markings, or occasionally white, in spring. Will grow in fertile, well-drained soil or damp meadow conditions, in sun or part-shade. Ideal for naturalising in grass. British native.
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100cm. Bulb. Sturdy stems set with white bells in late summer. Well-drained, but not too dry soil in full sun. In very cold areas, protect with a winter mulch.
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20cm. Large white flowers.
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15cm. Brilliant mid-blue flowers, more rounded than the others listed here. Also slightly less hardy.
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15-20cm. Foliage appears in autumn, with pale silvery-blue flowers in spring. Increases well. Hardy to -100C, but prolonged frost may damage.
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15cm. Light pink, fragrant flowers, appearing from November in mild periods, until late spring. Hardy to -100 C, but prolonged frost may damage.
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15-20cm. Violet-blue flowers, late winter to spring.Hardy to -10C, but prolonged frost may damage.
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Light blue flowers. Hardy to -10C, but prolonged frost may damage.
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60cm. Dutch Iris. Dusky, purple-chrome standards, with dark-veined falls and bright golden yellow blotch. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun.
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50-60cm. Dutch Iris. Dusky plum-purple standards, heavily veined falls with bright yellow 'eye'. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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60cm. Dutch Iris. Purple, mauve and gold flowers in early summer. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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75cm. Dutch Iris. Lilac standard, golden yellow falls. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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15cm. Deep blue-purple flowers with central yellow blotch on falls. Flowers February. Very well-drained soil in sun.
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20-30cm. Bulb. Summer-dormant, producing spotted leaves in autumn, and bearing spikes of narrow, tubular, pendent yellow flowers during winter. Keep frost free, but cool, in a cool greenhouse or conservatory.
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45-60cm. Strap-shaped, glossy dark green leaves, with stems bearing several white bells, tipped green, in spring.Moist, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. British native.
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90cm. Bulb. A robust form of the Summer Snowflake, bearing white bells tipped green. Increases steadily.
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70-100cm. Deep pink, upward-facing flowers, early to mid-summer. Good in a container.
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100-150cm. Strong stems bearing large, pink trumpet flowers in July. Scented. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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1 -1.5m. Fragrant white flowers with a yellow stripe on each petal. Late summer. Neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade.
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0.6-1.5m. Tiger lily with deep orange-red flowers spotted black. Prefers acid soil but will tolerate some lime. Flowers July-August.
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50cm. Stems bearing many pendent, bright scarlet, reflexing flowers in June. Scented. Requires acid soil.
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60-200cm. Sturdy stems bear numerous fragrant trumpet flowers, white with purplish-red reverse, in July. Grows in most well-drained soils, except very alkaline. Full sun.
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As above, but with pure white flowers.
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90-120cm. Fragrant. Crimson, white-edged, spotted flowers in late summer. Fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Sun or part shade.
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100cm. Heads of large, fragrant, white flowers in late summer. Fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in sun or part-shade.
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20-60cm. Bulb. Feathery pink-purple flowers in late spring. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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20cm. Bulb. Two-tone spring flowers, dark violet purple, with blue-mauve, sterile flowers above. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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20-30cm. Multi-headed, elegant, canary-yellow flowers.
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30cm. Creamy white perianth with lemon trumpets, fading to cream. Very elegant! Early to mid-spring.
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10-25cm. Funnel-shaped yellow flowers in early spring. Requires neutral to acid soil, reasonably fertile and well-drained.
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45cm. Pale pink flowers in autumn.
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45 x 10cm. Heads of bright pink flowers produced in autumn. Leaves appear in spring, and die off before flowering. Ideally, grow at the base of a sunny wall. Mulch in cold areas in winter.
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20-30cm. Heads of pink, crinkly-petalled flowers in late autumn. Winter foliage. Summer dormant.
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30cm. Dainty plant with grass-like foliage, and masses of bright pink flower in autumn. In all but warmest areas, over-winter in a cold greenhouse.
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30-40cm. White flowers, Oct-Nov. Winter foliage. Summer dormant.
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30-90cm. Bulb. Long spike of numerous star-shaped white flowers in late spring to early summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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10-30cm. Bulb. Starry white flowers, striped green on reverse, in early summer. Fertile, well-drained soil, sun or part shade. Increases rapidly.
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10-20cm. Dense racemes of starry blue flowers, April to June. Full or part sun, not too dry.
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30 x 30cm. Bulb. Virtually evergreen, clump-forming bulb, which produces a conical flower-head in early summer, bearing masses of star-shaped, deep purple-blue flowers. Excellent in a container.
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10cm. Bulb. Pendent bright blue flowers in spring. Well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or part shade.
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10-15cm. Bulb. Deep golden goblets produced in autumn, with foliage persisting through to spring. Plant deeply (6�)in sharply drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Hardy in warmer counties.
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40cm. Pale yellow flowers with a darker stripe down each petal. May-June.
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50cm. Mauve-blue flowers, June/July.
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20-25cm. White, slightly fragrant flowers produced over a long period. May be hardy in warm well-drained position. I have always over-wintered it in a cool greenhouse, where it flowers for much of the year. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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10cm. Red flowers with purplish base, mid to late spring.
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15-20cm. Crimson red and deep yellow flowers in mid-spring.
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10cm. Multi-flowered. Starry yellow flowers, with dark stripe on outside of petals. Good in a rock garden.
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10cm. Magenta-rose flowers with a greenish tint, yellow base. Good in a rock garden.
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15-30cm. Flowers bright yellow, with reverse olive green with red flush. Mid-spring.
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15cm. Narrow undulating leaves; scarlet flowers with dark basal blotch. Late spring.
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10-15cm. Sulphur yellow flowers flushed with orange, late spring.
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10-15cm. Bright vermilion-red flowers, late spring.
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25cm. Attractive variegated foliage, with red flowers - several per stem - in spring.
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saxatilis Bakeri Group Lilac Wonder AGM *** 15cm. Lilac-mauve, yellow-centred flowers in spring. Good in a rock garden.
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25cm. Lemon yellow, scented flowers in March-April. Will grow in light shade.
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15cm. Multi-headed, star-shaped flowers, yellow and white, in spring. Prefers humus-rich soil. Good in a rock garden.
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30cm. Multi-headed stems of star-shaped, white flowers with yellow centres. Spring. Good in a rock garden.
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10-15cm. Golden yellow flowers, spring. Good in a rock garden.
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25cm. Attractive narrow, wavy foliage, with red and orange flowers in April.
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