Shade

Anemone nemerosa pale lavender blue

$10.00

To 10 cms. Pretty pale lavender blue flowers in spring. Deep green foliage. Ground cover for border, rock garden, tubs and under trees and shrubs. Rich, well-drained soil. Semi-shade. Winter dormant

Disporopsis Pernyi

$15.00

To 45 cms. Upright-arching, purple-spotted stems with shiny, leather leaves. Evergreen. Pendulous, tubular, creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers from late spring. Purple-blue berries ripen in early autumn. Rhizomatous, clump forming ground cover. Moist, well-drained soil for part shade.

Hepatica nobilis - Mixed

$12.00

Beautiful flowers. (Jewels of Spring). Lavender blue to blue flowers in spring and occasionally again late summer to autumn. May include other colours at times. Some may have marbled leaves. Suits light shade.

Trillium chloropetalum - seedlings

$20.00

20 very small Trillium chloropetalum seedlings. Sown 2022. Mixed colours only. Sent barerooted, protected and wrapped in damp newspaper. Some damp potting mix will cover these. Limited number available. These can take at least 7 years to flower from seed. Mature plants are up to 50 cms in height and have 3 petalled lily type flowers in spring over several weeks. Leaves may be light green or have scattered brownish blotches. Ideal for woodland type conditions where there is filtered light. Suitable for under deciduous trees. Dormant late summer to winter. Photo is an example of mature flowering plants.

Primula megaseifolia

$12.00

Seldom available. To 20 cms. Evergreen, thick, leathery dark green leaves. Purply pink flowers with a yellowish throat. Shade and good drainage.

Primula chungensis

$12.00

To 70 cms. Candelabra style primula. From mid spring, stout stems carry tiered whorls of flowers. The striking red/orange buds open to orangey yellow. Some shade best and moist soil. Winter dormant.