Perennials

Dianthus 'Cranberry Ice'

$10.00

Large plants. Height to 35 cms. Fragrant single blooms spring to autumn. Fringed petals of bright cranberry red with a contrasting rose-pink eye. Great for rockery or edging. Attractive to butterflies. Sun.

Dicentra cucullaria Pink

$12.00

Height to 30 cms. Spring emergng fern-like leaves with arching stems carrying pink blooms. Woodland ground cover. Winter dormant.

Dictamnus albus var. albiflorus

$11.00

(Burning Bush). Year 3 plants. To 90 cms. Highly fragrant, white, 5-petalled flowers in early summer. These may take one more year to flower. They and the unripe fruit, produce an aromatic, volatile oil which may be ignited in hot weather. Sun. Rare, specimen plant and not seen in garden centres. Best planted in permanent postion where you can brush past this. Winter dormant.

Dictamnus albus var. purpureus

$10.00

(Burning Bush). Plants are 2 years old. Mature plants are up to 90 cms in height. Purple-mauve flowers with darker veins early summer, highly fragrant lemon scented leaves. A beautiful plant when in flower and a favourite of mine. Lovely as specimen plant where you can brush past it. Usually take 4 years to flower. Winter dormant.

Disporopsis omeiensis

$12.00

To 45 cms. Evergreen, resembling a Solomon’s Seal, but with snakes-skin patterns on the stem. Dark green foliage. Pendulous lemon-scented, pale greenish-yellow flowers early summer. Ground cover. Semi-shade, moist and well drained soil.

Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'

$10.00

To 25 cms. Hanging creamy white bells, attractive green and white striped variegated leaves. Shade. Ground cover for woodland. Winter dormant.