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  • Iris
    • ‘Tycoon’ (SIB)   CAG00443
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      The best performing of the Siberian Iris in our climate, requiring only a moist sunny position in sand or clay where the gorgeous royal blue flowers will be gracefully held on slender stems over a dense clump of elegant, rich green, strappy leaves. Very visually appropriate around lakes, dams and ponds where they will also tolerate occasional flooding.
      Siberians take a couple of years to establish before flowering but become more impressive with every passing year thereafter without the need for replanting or any other tedious chores. Completely dormant over winter when the old leaves and flowering stems are easily removed with a gentle tug, if your so inclined, making way for the verdant and cosmetically perfect new seasons growth. They do very well in dank winter shade where other plants languish, having then no requirement for light, and as such are highly suited for plantings to the south of buildings or trees so long as the sun reaches them as they begin to leaf in mid spring.

      Among the last of the Iris to bloom the Siberians commence as the Tall Bearded are finishing.

  • Kalimeris
    • yomena ‘Shogun’   CAG01403
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      An autumn flowering, winter dormant perennial. A delightful little plant, essentially a variegated Aster. The lightly incised, lance shaped leaves, starting lime yellow, with a central green splash, and fading slowly to all green, clothe the much branched, wirey stems. Billowy masses of small, blue, daisy flowers are borne for an extended period in autumn, while the attractive foliage provides colour from spring onwards. A good ground cover, slowly forming colonies.
      Cut back to ground level in winter.

      From what we have seen of this Japanese plant so far, we predict that it will be a stellar performer, like it's larger cousin K. incisa. We expect that it will thrive in a wide range of conditions, tolerate some drying out and take the summer heat in it's stride.

  • Knautia
  • Liatris
  • Lilium
  • Lysimachia

    (Loosestrifes)
    Primulaceae

    • ciliata ‘Firecracker’   CAG01444
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A semi-evergreen perennial which over winters as flat, nearly black rosettes of broad rounded leaves. Slender branching stems of brown-purple wedge shaped leaves rise from the rosettes in mid-Spring and grow throughout the summer to be followed in late February by small five petalled yellow flowers. Slowly spreading to form dense colonies.
      The winter rosettes are the perfect foil for early flowering small bulbs which are then covered by the Summer growth.
      Cut to ground level when the foliage withers.
      Prefers a moist soil and full sun during winter for best foliage colour.

  • Miscanthus

    (Silvergrass, Eulalia grass)
    Poaceae

    • x giganteus   CAG01211
      Miscanthus x giganteus
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A Winter dormant, clumping, perennial grass and perhaps the most dynamic and useful plant you can have in your garden. Emerging in August the cane like stems, bearing 2cm wide, gracefully arching, grassy leaves, reach by late January 2m or more, to then be topped by feathery plumes on 60cm long stalks.

      One of my favourite plants. In spring each year I am amazed at how each day the lush growth gains height, in summer I love it's towering presence and the rustle of the leaves in the wind, in autumn for it's change of coat as a backdrop for just about everything and in winter for it's unadorned verticality and lack thereof when I finally reduce it to nothing.

      Cut down in late autumn or leave the naked, straw coloured, stems for winter interest, to be cut down as the new growth emerges.

      Unlike most Miscanthus, in our climate M. x giganteus does go completely winter dormant.

      The cut stems are an excellent long lasting mulch and make great light duty garden stakes, as we use in the nursery.
      In other parts of the world it is used for many purposes, from making biodegradable pots to fuelling power plants.

    • sinensis ‘Hiawatha’   CAG02194
      Miscanthus sinensis ‘Hiawatha’
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A choice form selected at Lambley Nursery that is less imposing than many cultivars, with fine gracefully arching foliage of around waste height, ideal for visually wading through, and with the typical fawn plumes reaching only around 1.6m. Good autumn-winter effect even in warm regions where others don't.

      Easily grown in any sunny soil with adequate moisture at least until flowering.

      Tends to not go totally deciduous here so crop close to the ground by late winter to allow for renewed spring growth and garden dynamism.
      For permanent plantings that improve with age.

    • sinensis ‘Zebrinus’   CAG00485
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A large winter dormant grass. The dark green leaves are unusually marked with broad horizontal cream-gold bands. In autumn the highly ornamental seed heads are produced which upon drying curl into a loose spiral. Keenly sought after. Cut back in winter. Will not seed or run.

  • Oenothera
    • missouriensis   CAG01921

      (Ozark sundrop)
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      Low clumps of silvery-green, lance shaped leaves throw out spreading, leafy stems bearing an endless profusion of large, four petalled, brilliant yellow, saucer shaped blooms. An arresting plant that is easy and quick growing in any reasonably well drained, very sunny location.

      Winter dormant and appreciative of occasional summer water.
      Not to be confused with its grossly inferior, roadside brethren.

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