Image | Plant | Status | Notes | Events |
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Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria Princess LiliesĀ® Sara) |
Have |
Shade tolerant, slowly increases. A gorgeous colour, will blend best with other warm-toned pastels. A perfect match for tree peony Kinshe. | ||
Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria Princess LiliesĀ® Sophia) |
Have |
Tall golden yellow to orange. Slow to establish then vigorous. Tolerates heat and drought, long flowering season, spreading. Easily weaves through other perennials, attractive with Queen Fabiola, Babiana and Spuria iris. | ||
Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria 'Regina') |
Have |
Multiplies slowly, less vigorous than some taller Alstroemerias. | ||
Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria ligtu) |
Prev |
'Red Fury' variety. Failed to establish. | ||
White-edged Princess Lily (Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star') |
Prev |
Failed establishment. | ||
Naked Lady (Amaryllis belladonna) |
Have |
'Elegant Lady' variety. Dwarf version, lighter pink and with more pointed petals. Similar growth and requirements to standard varieties, but flowers a little earlier. Tolerating moderate shade. | ||
Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii) |
Have |
New. | ||
Poppy Anemone (Anemone coronaria) |
Prev |
'Devotion' variety, blue. Gradually died out in the garden after several years. Attractive variety but not suited to naturalising here. | ||
European Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) |
Have |
'Blue Petite' variety. Quite slow growing, not a vigorous groundcover, few flowers, but may need richer/moister conditions. | ||
Angelica sylvestris 'Purpurea' |
Have |
'Ebony Superior' variety, new. | ||
Alpine Columbine (Aquilegia alpina) |
Have |
The best of all Aquilegias here. Grows well in full sun, heavy soil, tolerates drying out, persists for years and seedlings come true to type. Lots of flowers of an attractive blue, good healthy foliage. | ||
Columbine (Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero') |
Prev |
Failed establishment. | ||
Dwarf Yellow Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett') |
Have |
Tiny plant, would suit rock garden. Tough and vigorous, tolerant to drought and heavy soil. Flowers well. | ||
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns') |
Have |
Small plant, would suit rock garden. Slow growing, few flowers, may need more sun. | ||
Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea 'Red Hobbit') |
Have |
Very good, long lasting in the garden, flowers well in shade, self seeds but a fair bit of variation in the seedlings. | ||
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue and White') |
Have |
New. | ||
European Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Red and White') |
Have |
New. | ||
European Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Rose') |
Have |
New. | ||
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) |
Have |
Small evergreen tree, fairly slow growing, attractive flowers and fruit in early spring at the same time. Foliage is less dense if underwatered, but survives quite dry conditions. Creates considerable shade and self mulching underneath. Looks beautiful with a large-flowered Clematis growing through the branches. | ||
Aristea (Aristea capitata) |
Have |
New. Supposedly tender in zone 8a, so will have to locate carefully. |