Aulden Farm Catalogue
| Aconitum carmichaelii £ 3.50 Good foliage plant throughout the summer with the added bonus of spires of deep blue flowers in autumn. Toxic. 150cm | |
| Aconitum fischeri £ 3.50 A shorter form of carmichaelii, glossy deeply cut foliage and violet-blue flowers in late summer. Toxic. Ht 75cm |  |
| Aconitum 'Stainless Steel' £ 4.50 Very distinctive steely blue flower spikes in mid-summer. Toxic. Ht 90cm | |
| Agapanthus campanulatus £ 5.00 Rounded umbels of blue flowers, makes a good container plant or will clump well in a sunny border. Good for cutting as flowers or as seed heads. Ht 90cm | |
| Agapanthus 'Flore Pleno' £ 4.00 Double pale violet-blue flowers with a purple tint. | |
| Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' £ 4.00 (syn. Midnight Star) Dark blue flowers enhanced by the black spathes. | |
| Agapanthus 'Purple Cloud' £ 4.00 This tall stately plant has violet-blue flowers with a purple base. Microprogated to retain the vigour of the original. Ht 150cm | |
| Agapanthus 'White Heaven' £ 4.00 Impressive white flower heads on this evergreen variety. Good for a container. Ht 80cm | |
| Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey' £ 4.00 An unusual shade of light blue tending to grey. Registered by the Crown Estate in 1995. Ht 100cm | |
| Agastache 'Tangerine Dreams' £ 4.00 Narrow spires of soft tangerine flowers over a long period. Very graceful. Sun. AGM Ht 45cm | |
| Ajuga reptans 'Catlin Giant' £ 3.50 Ideal for shady conditions with large flower spikes of rich blue further enhanced by the brownish-purple calyces. The glossy leaves also take on this colour. Ht 30cm | |
| Anemone nemerosa 'Blue Eyes' £ 3.50 An early spring flowering perennial for humus rich soil in shade. Will colonise. Ht 10cm | |
| Anemone sylvestris £ 3.50 Often known as the Snowdrop Anemone with white flowers which seem to dangle above the deeply cut leaves. Flowers from spring onwards with attractive fluffy seed heads. Ht 45cm | |
| Anemonella thalictroides £ 3.50 Thalictrum like leaves, anemone like flowers. Why not give this woodlander a try? Ht 15cm | |
| Anthemis 'E C Buxton' £ 3.50 A stalwart for the dry border, but surprisingly good in our clay. Soft yellow flowers over evergreen foliage. Ht 45cm | |
| Anthemis 'Sauce Hollandaise' £ 4.00 Very pale creamy yellow flowers over parsley-like foliage, useful for cutting and its long flowering period. Best in sun. Ht 60cm | |
| Anthericum liliago £ 3.50 St. Bernard's Lily. An easily grown perennial with spires of well-spaced white starry flowers giving a dainty effect. Gently self-sows if happy. Fertile soil in sun. Ht 60cm | |
| Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing' £ 4.50 Usual white umbellifer flowers making a brilliant contrast with the foliage which is a remarkable shade of purple-brown. Happy in some shade. Ht 90cm | |
| Aquilegia atrata £ 3.50 Very deep purple to chocolate. New to us. Ht 60cm | |
| Aquilegia 'Black Barlow' £ 3.50 A black double selection of Granny's Bonnet. Ht 75cm | |
| Artemisia 'Canescens' £ 3.50 A shorter specie making a mound of delicate silver foliage. Interplant between diascias or lower geraniums for contrast. AGM Ht 30cm | |
| Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis' £ 3.50 A larger leaf than normal ludoviciana and valuable for its silver foliage. AGM Ht 75cm | |
| Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana' £ 3.50 Forms a creeping mat of silver foliage. Excellent amongst small bulbs or the border edge. Needs sun and good drainage. AGM | |
| Artemisia stelleriana £ 3.50 Invaluable edging for your white garden with its distinctive felted leaves or use to separate clashing colours. Sun, good drainage. Ht 20cm | |
| Aruncus aethusifolius £ 3.50 Low growing clumps of finely divided foliage. Creamy white, dense heads of flowers followed by good seed heads and autumn colour. Ht 30cm | |
| Asphodeline liburnica £ 4.50 Aphodeline lutea is well known but liburnica is a softer yellow and just as easy. Ht 90cm | |
| Asphodelus albus £ 5.00 Spires of starry white flowers in early summer. Often mistaken for a camassia, but the brown bracts framing the flowers make it spectacular. Best in drier conditions. Ht 120cm | |
| Aster divaricatus £ 3.50 Much loved by Gertrude Jekyll and much undervalued today. Often known as the white wood aster, as it is happy in shade. The smaller specie flowers contrast well with the black stems. Ht 60cm | |
| Aster 'Lady in Black' £ 3.50 We value this plant for its lovely dark foliage which adds a good contrast to the summer border. Clouds of tiny white flowers in autumn - last for weeks - always admired. Ht 75cm | |
| Aster x frikartii 'Monch' £ 4.50 Lavender blue flowers from July to October. Graham Stuart Thomas listed it as one of his six best plants. Ht 75cm | |
| Astilbe crispa 'Perkeo' £ 3.50 Young bronze finely divided leaves maturing to a glossy dark green. Rose pink flowers, also effective in a container. Ht 30cm | |
| Astilbe 'Fanal' £ 3.50 Dark red flowers contrasts well with the bronzed foliage. Ht 60cm | |
| Astilbe 'Irrlicht' £ 3.50 Snow-white plumes accentuated by the darker bronzed foliage. Best in a moist humus rich soil making a good contrast when placed amongst ferns. Sun or part-shade. Ht 60cm | |
| Astilbe 'Peaches and Cream' £ 3.50 A graceful light pink introduction by Beth Chatto. Best in a moist humus rich soil, ideal by water. Sun or part-shade. Ht 60cm | |
| Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' £ 4.00 Arching coral pink plumes give a much more relaxed effect, unusual for an astilbe. AGM Ht 75cm | |
| Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood' £ 4.00 Dark crimson heads on dark stems, a cross made by Nori & Sandra Pope during their time at Hadspen's Garden (1988). Needs sun to colour best. Ht 75cm | |
| Astrantia major 'Rosa-Lee' £ 4.50 Silvery rose flower heads, very free flowering. Astrantias have a delicate charm thriving best in moist rich soils. Sun or shade. Ht 60cm. | |
| Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding' £ 4.50 Dark red flowers on maroon stems over a long period. | |
| Astrantia maxima £ 3.50 Strawberry-pink broad petalled flowers, filled with masses of pink stamens. Mid to late summer. Thrives even in our solid clay. Ht 60cm |  |
| Astrantia 'Roma' £ 4.50 A sterile hybrid introduced by Piet Oudolf. Silvery pink flowers over a long period. 75cm | |
| Baptisia australis £ 4.00 Spires of a good blue lupin-like flower with distinctive black seed pods in autumn. Good soil and doesn't like to be disturbed. Ht 90cm |  |
| Bergenia 'Purpurglocken' £ 4.50 Useful for giving a large leaf effect even in poorer soils. Evergreen ground cover, purple flowers in spring. Ht 30cm | |
| Bidens heterophylla £ 4.00 A tall perennial with pale yellow daisy flowers held aloft in mid summer giving a relaxed and fluid feel. Ht 90cm | |
| Briza media 'Russell's Form' £ 4.50 A perennial variegated form of Quaking Grass with smaller heads than the annual to catch the breeze. Ht 60cm | |
| Brunnera macr. 'Jack Frost' £ 4.00 Dramatic silver leaves with a narrow green edge and typical blue flowers in spring. An excellent foliage plant for shady conditions. Ht 45cm | |
| Brunnera macr. 'Looking Glass' £ 4.00 A newer form with even more silver on the leaves. Ideal for brightening up a shady corner. Blue forget-me-not type flowers in the spring. Use instead of hostas without fear of mollusc! Ht 45cm | |
| Camassia leichtlinii 'Semiplena' £ 4.00 Dramatic semi-double cream flowers on stout stems in June. Does not set seed. Ht 90cm | |
| Camassia 'Orion' £ 3.50 Shorter starry dark blue flowers, looks good coming through a low artemisia. Ht 30cm | |
| Cardiocrinum cordatum £ 4.00 Japanese counterpart to gigantium with creamy white trumpets and quicker to flower. Young leaves are shaded red. Humus rich soil in part shade. Ht 150cm | |
| Carex elata 'Aurea' £ 3.50 Bowles Golden Sedge. Golden yellow leaves striped green, found by E A Bowles in the Norfolk Broads. Best in full sun in damp soil or by the water's edge. Ht 60cm | |
| Centaurea montana Alba £ 3.50 Mountain Cornflower. Excellent for the early border with its large very attractive white flowers over silver foliage. Ht 45cm | |
| Cirsium rivularis Atropurpureum £ 3.50 A sterile form of C. rivularis, leaves form a rosette, dark burgundy thistle flowers on tall stems. Ht 90cm | |
| Convallaria 'Hardwick Hall' £ 4.00 Typical lily of the valley, but larger leaves with a cream border - very striking. | |
| Convallaria majalis var rosea £ 4.00 The pink form of lily of the valley is much better behaved and brilliant for a shady area. | |
| Crocosmia 'Culzean Peach' £ 3.50 A non-invasive crocosmia which has lots of smaller flowers of pinky peach colour. Ht 75cm | |
| Crocosmia 'Severn Sunrise' £ 3.50 A distinctive form, orange flowers tinted pink as they fade. Ht 75cm | |
| Crocosmia 'Solfaterre' £ 3.50 Apricot yellow flowers with bronze leaves. Ht 75cm | |
| Crocosmia 'Spitfire' £ 3.50 An Alan Bloom introduction with orange-scarlet flowers. Ht 75cm | |
| Crocosmia 'Star of the East' £ 3.50 An old favourite bred around 1912, large wide open burnt orange flowers held proud of the leaves. Ht 75cm | |
| Cynara cardunculus £ 3.50 Excellent foliage plant for a large silvery effect, topped with immense purple thistle heads on stout stems. Ht 180cm | |
| Deschampsia 'Goldtau' £ 3.50 Frothy cloud-like flower heads above neat slender leaves, useful as a specimen above lower growing plants or in groups for a natural effect. Ht 75cm | |
| Dictamnus alba var purpureus £ 4.50 Burning Bush. Aromatic leaves, lily shaped flowers of soft mauve veined purple followed by decorative seed heads. A must for the flower arranger. Sun. Ht 75cm | |
| Dodecatheon meadia £ 3.50 Shooting Stars. Distinctive mauve pink flowers in late spring. A delicate looking plant, but given the right conditions is quite robust. Best in humus rich soil. Ht 25cm | |
| Echinacea 'Green Envy' £ 4.50 For something different, a lime green coneflower. Loved by bees. Use with grasses for a natural look. Sun, good drainage. Ht 90cm | |
| Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' £ 4.00 A smaller Bishop's Hat, ideal in a woodland setting or a shady nook. Needs a humus rich well drained soil. Flowers of deep purple with light spurs. Ht 30cm | |
| Epimedium perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' £ 3.50 Bright yellow flowers and good autumn colour. Ht 45cm | |
| Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum' £ 3.50 Pale yellow flowers. Ht 30cm | |
| Epimedium x warleyense £ 4.00 Originally from Miss Willmott's famous garden Warley Place. Generous sprays of orange-red flowers. Ht 45cm | |
| Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum' £ 4.00 Smaller foliage on a neater plant. Starry white flowers contrast well with the mid-brown leaves. Humus rich soil in shade. Ht 30cm | |
| Erythronium 'Pagoda' £ 3.50 Several pale yellow flowers on each stem. Best in leafy soil in part shade. Ht 30cm | |
| Erythronium 'White Beauty' £ 3.50 A vigorous ivory white flowered form of this dog's tooth violet with mottled leaves. Ht 20cm | |
| Eupatorium cannabina 'Flore Pleno' £ 3.50 Stately plant, sterile double flowered form of Hemp Agrimony. Distinctive old rose colour. Can grow to 150cm in a shady spot, but nearer to 90cm in sun. | |
| Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' £ 4.50 Excellent foliage plant with delicate clusters of small pure white flowers in autumn - stunning against the darker leaves. Needs a retentive soil in sun or part shade. Ht 90cm | |
| Euphorbia cyparissias Orange Man £ 3.50 A form with orange bracts, sun or part shade, even quite dry soils. Ht 30cm | |
| Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' £ 5.00 Branched stems carry heads of apricot-red flowers above good foliage. Retentive soil in sun or partial shade. Ht 90cm | |
| Euphorbia 'Humpty Dumpty' £ 4.50 Compact bushy habit with large heads of yellowish-green flowers with a red eye. Excellent foliage plant for a dry garden with a long season of interest and a good winter presence. Ht 75cm | |
| Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' £ 5.00 Queen of the Prairies. Plumes of pink flowers are held aloft in late summer. Needs a moisture retentive soil. Ht 180cm | |
| Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' £ 4.00 A double form of meadow sweet, therefore longer lasting flowers and does not self-sow. Creamy white flowers, best in retentive soil. Ht 60cm | |
| Francoa Sonchifolia £ 4.00 Clump forming, dark green divided leaves, long lasting deep pink flowers in dense terminal spikes. Sun. Ht 60cm | |
| Fritillaria meleagris £ 2.50 Snakeshead Fritillary. A British native specie from water meadows. Easy to grow in rough grass, damp borders or between shrubs, if not too dry. Ht 20cm A white form is also available. | |
| Galega 'Lady Wilson' £ 4.00 Mauve and white pea flowers. An older variety once considered to be a stalwart of the herbaceous border. AGM Ht 90cm | |
| Geranium 'Expression' £ 3.50 (syn. Tanya Rendall) Low growing chocolate mat making an ideal foil for the rose-pink flowers. Good for border edge or rockery. | |
| Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' £ 3.50 Forms excellent ground cover in sun or shade. Deep magenta flowers. We find it useful between shrubs or under trees. | |
| Geranium maculatum 'Expresso' £ 4.50 Dark brownish-red leaves and soft pink flowers. Retentive soil. Ht 60cm | |
| Geranium 'Nimbus' £ 3.50 Introduced by Axletree Nursery in 1990. It has finely cut feathery leaves which form a mound. Starry flowers are bluish-purple with a small white centre. Quite distinctive as a single plant or as a group. Ht 60cm | |
| Geranium 'Orion' £ 4.50 A versatile geranium with exceptionally large dark blue flowers over a long period. Good autumn leaf colour. AGM Ht70 cm | |
| Geranium phaeum 'All Saints' £ 3.50 Mid-green foliage, unusual pale lavender pink flowers - quite distinctive. Ht 75cm | |
| Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' £ 3.50 Typical phaeum flowers with large dark blotches on the leaves. A beautiful foliage effect and happy in dry shade. Ht 75cm | |
| Geranium 'Philippe Vapelle' £ 3.50 Neat mounds of blue-grey leaves attractive in their own right. Large bluish-purple flowers with strong dark veins, produced over a long period. Ht 40cm | |
| Geranium sanguineum 'Album' £ 3.50 Pure white flowers held well above finely cut foliage. Ht 45cm | |
| Geranium sanguineum var. striatum £ 3.50 Large flowers of the palest blush pink, delicately veined with deeper pink. Effective over a long period and a good front of border plant. AGM Ht 30cm | |
| Geranium 'Sue Crug' £ 3.50 Medium pink flowers with strong raspberry veining. Ht 40cm | |
| Geum 'Prinses Juliana' £ 3.50 Orange double flowers look great with dark heuchera foliage or a good contrast amongst blue. All geums benefit from division every few years and a fertile soil. Ht 45cm | |
| Gladiolus papilio £ 3.50 Curious distinctive hooded flowers. Amazingly hardy even in our clay. Ht 90cm | |
| Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby' £ 3.50 A new form with rich crimson ruby flowers on tall wiry stems. Would contrast well against purple foliage. Ht 90cm | |
| Hedysarum coronarium £ 3.50 Purplish red clover like flowers over mounds of grey-green leaves. Ht 80cm | |
| Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' £ 4.50 A tall well-behaved perennial sunflower for the back of a border, with soft pale yellow daisies in autumn. With us it needs no staking. Ht 180cm | |
| Helianthus salicifolius £ 4.50 Willow Leafed Sunflower. A striking plant grown mostly for its foliage, but adorned by yellow daisy flowers in late summer. Very architectural, suits a moisture retentive border or for naturalising in long grass. Ht 240cm | |
| Heuchera 'Caramel' £ 4.00 A good doer with brilliant caramel coloured foliage, combines well with blue hostas. Ht 60cm | |
| Heuchera 'Obsidian' £ 4.00 An introduction by Dan Heims with shiny dark, almost black, leaves. Creamy white flowers. Ht 60cm | |
| Heuchera 'Raspberry Regal' £ 3.50 Flower stems snake up in spring from the green foliage and the raspberry-red flowers are a long-lasting feature. Ht 60cm | |
| Hosta 'Blue Angel' £ 4.00 One of the best blues for shade. Pale lilac flowers - almost white. Ht 90cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade and also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Blue Moon' £ 3.50 A small hosta with heart shaped leaves of intense glaucous blue-green. Pale almost white flowers. Ht 20cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade and also very effective in containers | |
| Hosta 'Cherry Berry' £ 4.00 Pointed elliptic leaves, mostly white with irregular dark green margins. Violet flowers on red stems. Ht 60cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Color Glory' £ 5.00 Large leaves with yellow centres and blue green margins. Ht 60cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade and also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Devon Green' £ 3.50 Sport of 'Halcyon' with cool dark green leaves, lavender blue flowers. Ht 45cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Frances Williams' £ 4.50 Glaucous blue leaves with irregular cream margins. Ht 90cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Gold Standard' £ 3.50 One of the best yellow hostas with pale lavender flowers. Ht 60cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Golden Tiara' £ 3.50 Small hosta with heart-shaped leaves edged gold. Flowers are a good purple in mid-summer. A good edging plant. Ht 30cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Great Expectations' £ 7.00 Light creamy yellow leaves with cream edges. Slow to establish, but worth the wait. Ht 60cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Guacamole' £ 6.00 Chartreuse leaves with wide green margins. Large fragrant white flowers. Ht 60cm Best in a humus rich soil in shade or part-shade, also very effective in containers. | |
| Hosta 'Halcyon' £ 3.50 Greyish-blue leaves with pale violet flowers. A reliable blue for shade. Ht 45cm | |
| Hosta 'June' £ 5.00 A striking hosta, golden yellow leaf with a bluish-green edge. British bred. Needs some sun to develop the yellow centre in spring. Ht 30cm | |
| Hosta 'Krossa Regal' £ 4.00 A classic vase shape with light blue leaves. A large spread when mature. Outstanding in leaf and flower. AGM 75cm | |
| Hosta 'Pacific Blue Edger' £ 3.50 Intense blue leaves, lavender blue flowers. Ht 45cm | |
| Hosta 'Regal Splendor' £ 4.00 Large upright hosta. Heart-shaped grey-green leaves with irregular creamy margins. Light shade. Ht 90cm | |
| Hosta 'Revolution' £ 5.00 Green leaves with central cream-white blotch flecked with green. Ht 45cm | |
| Hosta 'Sagae' £ 4.50 A beautiful large hosta, corrugated leaves of a soft glaucous green with yellow margin. Ht 90cm, but a spread of 120cm | |
| Hosta 'Stiletto' £ 3.50 Small lance-shaped mid-green leaves with a white margin. Flowers of rich lavender purple. A really good small hosta for part to full shade. Ht 15cm | |
| Hosta 'Sum & Substance' £ 4.50 Heart-shaped green chartreuse leaves which become more puckered as the plant matures. Requires some sunlight to bring out the gold colouring. Ht 75cm | |
| Hosta 'Whirlwind' £ 4.50 Heart-shaped leaves with irregular dark-green margins and creamy centres. Ht 30cm |  |
| Hosta 'Wide Brim' £ 4.50 A valuable hosta, leaves are large bluish-green with a wide creamy yellow edge. Pale lavender flowers. Ht 60cm | |
| Iris 'Blue Bossa' £ 5.00 Blue here is used in the sense of blues music rather than the colour (the raiser Fred Webbing is a jazz enthusiast), a sultry violet blue with a darker eye, striking a minor chord in the garden. AGM 2006 |  |
| Kniphofia 'Jenny Bloom' £ 4.50 Delicate creamy peach flowers. Ht 60cm | |
| Kniphofia 'Percy's Pride' £ 3.50 Stout green pokers in autumn. Easily satisfied and hardy. Ht 90cm | |
| Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre' £ 3.50 Brings the border aglow in late summer with its spikes of amber-yellow. Try combining with grasses for that prairie feel. Ht 90cm | |
| Kniphofia 'Tetbury Torch' £ 4.50 New variety with apricot yellow pokers. Ht 90cm | |
| Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed' £ 4.50 Apricot brown and rich cream flowers. Ht 75cm | |
| Lamium 'Hermann's Pride' £ 3.50 Clusters of silver netted leaves with green veins. Attractive pale yellow flowers in spring. Non-invasive. Ht 30cm | |
| Lamium orvala £ 3.50 Looks good in a natural situation, subtle shade of coppery-pink flowers in spring. Ht 30cm | |
| Lathyrus aureus £ 4.00 Fresh looking apple-green foliage with erect heads of pea-like flowers on long spikes. Unusual golden-amber colour, thrives in part shade. Ht 45cm | |
| Lathyrus vernus £ 3.50 Purple pea-like flowers in spring above delicate divided leaves. Happy in shade or sun. Ht 45cm |  |
| Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' £ 3.50 The native 'Summer Snowflake' enjoying moist soil in sun or shade. The white bell-shaped flowers are very like snowdrops on tall stems. Ht 60cm | |
| Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' £ 4.00 Dark, almost black, glossy leaves and deep orange flowers in late summer. For the border or the pond edge. Ht 90cm | |
| Ligularia 'The Rocket' £ 4.50 Serrated leaves and black stems set off the spires of bright yellow flowers. Makes a distinguished vertical in a damp spot. Ht 150cm | |
| Lilium martagon £ 4.00 Tall slender turks-cap lily. White, pink or purplish flowers in June/July for good soil in sun or part shade. Ht 90cm | |
| Liriope 'Monroe White' £ 4.00 Snow white dense flowered racemes in autumn. Evergreen foliage, for a shady spot, the strap-shaped leaves contrast well with ferns or hosta foliage. Ht 30cm | |
| Liriope muscari £ 4.00 Evergreen strap-like leaves, providing welcome late colour with muscari-like violet blue flowers. Happy in shade. Ht 30cm | |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' £ 3.50 White form of Ragged Robin flowering for weeks in spring. Excellent in a moist shady area, perhaps amongst ferns? Ht 45cm | |
| Miscanthus floridus £ 4.50 A very tall imposing grass with a good winter silhouette. Ht 240cm | |
| Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberspinne' £ 4.50 Elegant foliage and abundant dark red flowers make a valuable contribution to the autumn border. Ht 150cm | |
| Miscanthus sinesis 'Morning Light' £ 5.00 Very narrow arching leaves with a silver central vein gives a soft subtle effect. Ht 120cm | |
| Molinia 'Windspiel' £ 4.50 Clump forming well behaved architectural grass. Tall flower heads that sway in the breeze and don’t flop. Ht 150cm | |
| Nepeta longipes £ 3.50 Grey-green leaves with long spikes of lilac-blue flowers in closely spaced whorls. A quintessential cottage garden plant. Ht 70cm | |
| Paeonia 'Fairy Princess' £ 11.00 Single dainty brilliant red flowers on a compact plant. Introduced in 1955. Best in a rich well drained soil in sun, though some shade is tolerated. Ht 60cm | |
| Paeonia 'Green Lotus' £ 20.00 Single white with striking lime-green streaking and soft pink highlights. Very different! Best in a rich well drained soil in sun, though some shade is tolerated. Ht 90cm | |
| Paeonia 'M. Jules Elie' £ 6.00 Very large light rose-pink sweetly scented flowers, good for cutting and free flowering. Introduced in 1888. Ht 90cm | |
| Paeonia 'Zuzu' £ 18.00 Semi-double light pink fading to white giving a bitone effect. Fragrant and very delicate. Ht 60cm |  |
| Panicum 'Heavy Metal' £ 4.00 An upright grass, valuable for providing a vertical feature without being solid. Grey-green foliage. Ht 90cm | |
| Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba' £ 4.00 Bushy plants with many slim 'rats tails' of tiny white flowers over a long period for late summer/autumn - often used by Piet Oudolf for this reason. Ht 90cm | |
| Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' £ 4.00 AGM. Long slim spiked of dark crimson red flowers from summer onwards above attractive bronze green foliage. Looks good in woodland or by a pond. Ht 60cm | |
| Persicaria 'Compton's Form' £ 3.50 Bold grey and maroon leaves in spring. Great for a moisture retentive soil. Ht 75cm | |
| Persicaria 'Painter's Palette' £ 4.00 Unusual foliage plant for good soil. Marbled leaves in shades of cream and green, each marked with a V-sign in reddish brown. Ht 60cm | |
| Persicaria 'Red Dragon' £ 4.00 Another well-behaved pericaria giving an excellent foliage contrast from May onwards with purple red leaves. Also useful for a container, perhaps with orange? Any reasonable soil, sun or part-shade. Ht 60cm | |
| Persicaria virginiana filiformis £ 3.50 Similar to 'Painters Palette', but in a deeper green and again the reddish brown V-sign. | |
| Phlox pan. 'Blue Paradise' £ 4.00 A Piet Oudolf selection with dark blue flowers. An excellent modern phlox. Attractive dark flower buds with a purple tinge. Ht 100cm | |
| Phlox pan. 'Lavendelwolke' £ 4.50 'Lavender Cloud'. Very pale lilac and late to flower. Ht 90cm | |
| Phlox pan. 'Miss Kelly' £ 4.00 Lilac with a white eye - early to flower. Ht 90cm. | |
| Phlox pan. 'Monica Lynden-Bell' £ 3.50 Soft pale shell pink. A seedling found in 1970 in Hampshire. Ht 90cm Phlox enjoy a retentive soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Phlox pan. 'Mount Fuji' £ 3.50 Pure white flowers on long dense conical heads. This is our last phlox to flower. Ht 90cm. | |
| Phlox x arendsii 'Luc's Lilac' £ 4.00 A strong growing plant with very large heads of small scented lilac flowers. Ht 100cm | |
| Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve' £ 3.50 A form found by Margery Fish at East Lambrook Manor. Sterile and therefore remains in flower longer with soft mauve flowers in spring. Ht 30cm | |
| Polemonium reptans £ 3.50 A low growing specie with clusters of good blue funnel-shaped flowers on arching stems. Very adaptable, but why not try planting beneath deciduous trees for that woodland feel. Ht 30cm | |
| Polygonatum commutatum £ 4.00 Solomon's Seal. Ideal for a shady situation perhaps with ferns to make a contrast. Ht 120cm | |
| Polygonatum humile £ 3.50 Dwarf spreading specie with greenish cream flowers. A delightful edge to a shady path. Ht 15cm | |
| Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group £ 3.50 A good garden fern that will grow almost anywhere but at its best in cool semi-shade. Ht 60cm | |
| Potentilla alba £ 3.50 Low growing clumps with silvery-green leaves and masses of dainty white flowers - for well drained soil in sun or part-shade. Ht 30cm | |
| Potentilla atrosanguinea £ 3.50 Deep red flowers over silvery-green divided leaves giving a striking contrast. Ht 60cm | |
| Primula beesiana £ 3.50 Moisture loving with deep rose candelabra flowers with a yellow eye in late spring. If happy, will naturalise. Ht 45cm | |
| Primula poissonii £ 4.00 A fairly recent introduction from China with deep purplish red candelabra flowers. Ht 40cm | |
| Roscoea scillifolia £ 3.50 Very dark, almost black, form of this woodlander. Try it in humus rich soil and part shade. Ht 30cm | |
| Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne' £ 4.50 Majestic border perennial with golden daisies set off by a prominent green cone. Excellent also as a cut flower. Ht 180cm | |
| Salvia 'Caradonna' £ 3.50 Deep blue flower spikes clothe very dark purple stems. Beautiful over a long period. Ht 60cm | |
| Sanguisorba canadensis £ 4.00 Tall wiry stems carry handsome white cylindrical heads in early autumn. Very graceful, but needs a moist sunny position. Ht 150cm | |
| Sanguisorba obtusa £ 4.00 Greyish-green leaves and fluffy rose-pink flowers in elegant drooping spikes. Not too dry. Ht 75cm | |
| Sanguisorba off. 'Tanna' £ 3.50 A lower growing burnet with attractive crimson-purple spikes which contrast well with the foliage. Ht 30cm | |
| Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' £ 3.50 Reliable and prolific with lavender blue flowers giving a long season of interest. Ht 45cm | |
| Schizostylis 'Pink Princess' £ 3.50 A member of the iridacae, also known as Kaffir Lily. Pale pink flowers in late summer. Best in sun and retentive soil. Ht 75cm | |
| Scilla peruviana £ 3.50 A very dramatic scilla. Beautiful broad dense heads of violet blue star-like flowers. They appear to be more robust than generally acknowledged, especially in a warm position. Early summer. Ht 30cm |  |
| Scopolia carniolica £ 4.50 Nodding bell-shaped flowers in spring of a curious yellow-brown. At home on the woodland floor and under trees. Ht 30cm | |
| Sedum 'Abbeydore' £ 3.50 A sedum with a local connection. Ht 60cm |  |
| Sedum 'Frosty Morn' £ 3.50 Grey-green leaves have a white edge. Quite distinctive with creamy pink flowers. Ht 50cm | |
| Sedum 'Purple Emperor' £ 3.50 A compact form with splendid dark foliage. Ht 45cm | |
| Sidalcea 'Sussex Beauty' £ 4.00 This has done very well on our clay, making a large clump with clear pink flowers in June/July. Ht 120cm |  |
| Smilacina stellata £ 3.50 A small woodland coloniser. Starry white flowers in spring followed by red & black berries. Ht 45cm | |
| Solidago 'Ledsham' £ 4.00 A superior form of Golden Rod with sprays of fluffy mid yellow flowers in August and September. Sun or part shade, and useful as a cut flower. Ht 90cm | |
| Stachys macrantha £ 3.50 Spreading mounds of dark green leaves and abundant spikes of rose-purple flowers in summer. One of the best for foreground planting. Ht 60cm | |
| Tricyrtis 'Harlequin' £ 4.00 A newer form of toad lily with typical red spotted orchid-like flowers. For humus rich soil in part shade shade. Ht 80cm | |
| Trifolium ochroleucum £ 3.50 Rarely offered clover giving a naturalistic feel with its stout creamy clover flowers in early summer. Beneficial to bees. Ht 45cm | |
| Trifolium rubens £ 3.50 Makes neat bushes of clover leaves packed with purplish-red flowers in summer. Ideal for the more natural garden as it associates well with the ornamental grasses. Ht 45cm | |
| Triteleia 'Queen Fabiola' £ 3.50 Summer flowering bulb, blue flowers with a flush of violet to give a memorable effect. Ht 30cm | |
| Tritonia rubrolucens £ 3.50 Rose pink flowers like tiny lilies on fine wiry stems in late summer. Ht 75cm | |
| Trollius 'Alabaster' £ 4.50 Soft cream almost white makes this one of the most attractive globe flowers. Ht 75cm | |
| Trollius europaeus £ 3.50 Pale lemon native globe flower. Best in sun with moisture retentive soil, ideal by a pond associating well with candelabra primulas. Ht 75cm | |
| Trollius 'Golden Queen' £ 4.00 Golden-orange open flowers with distinctive protruding stamens. Needs moisture retentive soil. Ht 75cm | |
| Uvularia grandiflora £ 3.50 From arching stems dangle daffodil-yellow bell shaped flowers in late April. Needs a dampish place in light shade. Ht 60cm | |
| Valeriana officinalis £ 3.50 Cats Valerian. A stately plant with deeply dissected leaves. Pale pink to white umbellifer flowers which are very fragrant. Ht 150cm | |
| Verbascum 'Merlin' £ 5.00 Large pale purple flowers, useful for providing a vertical feature and associates well with border phlox. Ht 100cm | |
| Veronica gentianoides £ 3.50 A slowly spreading mat of glossy green leaves, spikes of pale blue flowers with slightly darker veining in late spring. Sun lovers for any well-drained soil and very effective as an edger or for cooling down hotter colours. Ht 35cm | |
| Veronicastrum 'Lavendelturm' £ 4.50 Effective over a long period with long spikes of closely packed pale lilac-pink flowers. Ht 120cm | |
| Veronicastrum sibiricum £ 4.00 Lilac blue flowers on tall stems with the leaves arranged in whorls. Distinctive seed heads which contrast well with the 'daisy' flowers of autumn. Ht 150cm | |
| Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo' £ 4.50 A distinctive vertical with erect spikes of dainty lilac flowers, flowering earlier than the other Veronicastrums. Ht 120cm | |
| Viola sororia Freckles £ 3.00 Low growing viola with white flowers splashed violet-blue. Good for a shady area. Ht 15cm | |
| Viola sororia Rubra £ 3.00 Robust and easy in shady conditions. Ht 15cm | |
To Order, simply email web@auldenfarm.co.uk with a list of the plants you would like.
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