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  • Acaena ‘Kupferteppich’ (syn.’Copper Carpet’) - New Zealand Burr
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    Acaena ‘Kupferteppich’ (syn.’Copper Carpet’)

    Potsize: 9cm

    Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi

    Family: Rosaceae

    Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of copper-grey coloured foliage covered with white pom-pom like flowers that develop into seed heads of bright bronze-red burrs in summer.

    Flowers: July-September

    Height: 5cm

    Spread: 50cm

    Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but will also tolerate a little shade.

    Use: Pathways, between paving, groundcover. Avoid planting near less …

    £4.00

  • Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’ - New Zealand Burr
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    Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’

    Potsize: 9cm

    Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
    Family: Rosaceae
    Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of plum-purple coloured fern-like foliage covered with small white flowers in summer. These small pom pom like flowers develop into bronze-red barbless seedheads unlike the other varieties.
    Flowers: July-September
    Height: 5cm
    Spread: 50cm
    Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but …

    £4.00

  • Gypsophila cerastioides
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    Acanthophyllum (Gypsophila) cerastioides

    Potsize: 9cm
    Family: Caryophyllaceae

    £4.00

  • Androsace sempervivoides
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    Androsace sempervivoides

    Potsize: 9cm

    Common Name: rock jasmine

    Family: Primulaceae

    Description: Overlapping green leaves forming rosettes which, from the centre, produce pretty little pink flowers in spring.

    Flowers: April-June

    Height: 3cm

    Spread: 15cm

    Position: Easy to grow in gritty soil in full sun

    Use: Rock garden, trough planting, crevice gardens

    £4.00

  • Antennaria dioica
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    Antennaria dioica

    Common Name:: catsfoot,  pussytoes, everlasting
    Family: Asteraceae

    £4.00

  • Aquilegia alpina - alpine columbine
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    Aquilegia alpina – alpine columbine

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: alpine columbine
    Family: Ranunculaceae
    Description: Bright blue bonnets on tall slender stems approx.30cm high. Flowers are occasionally blue with white. Can be shortlived but often self seeds
    Flowers: May-June
    Height: 30-60cm
    Spread: 10cm
    Position: Sun or part shade where they will not get too wet or extreme dry
    Use: Rock garden, border plant,woodland shady areas

    £4.00

  • Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii 'Old Gold'
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    Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii ‘Old Gold’

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: rock cress
    Family: Brassicaceae
    Description: A low spreading variety with flat variegated rosettes of green and gold, white flowers in spring to early summer raised up on stems
    Flowers: March-June
    Height: 5cm
    Spread: 30cm
    Position: Sun or semi-shady spot, tolerant of most soils.
    Use: Rock garden, trailing over walls, ground cover

    £4.00

  • Arabis procurrens 'Variegata'
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    Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii ‘Variegata’

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: rock cress
    Family: Brassicaceae
    Description: A low spreading variety with flat variegated rosettes of green and white, white flowers in spring to early summer raised up on stems
    Flowers: March-June
    Height: 5cm
    Spread: 30cm
    Position: Sun or semi-shady spot, tolerant of most soils.

    £4.00

  • Arenaria montana - Mountain Sandwort
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    Arenaria montana

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: mountain sandwort
    Family: Caryophyllaceae
    Description: A mound forming plant that will cascade planted on a wall. Small white flowers throughout summer
    Flowers: May July
    Height: 10-15cm30cm
    Position: Full sun, well drained soil
    Use: Rock garden, trailing over walls, containers & front of border planting.

    £4.00

  • Armeria juniperifolia 'Alba'
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    Armeria caespitosa ‘Alba’

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: juniper-leaved thrift
    Family: Plumbaginaceae
    Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with short stems of white globular flowers in spring & early summer
    Flowers: March-June
    Height: 5cm
    Spread: 10cm
    Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
    Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden.

  • Armeria juniperifolia (Armeria caespitosa)
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    Armeria caespitosa ‘Bevan’s Variety’

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: juniper-leaved thrift
    Family: Plumbaginaceae
    Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with short stems of pink globular flowers in spring & early summer
    Flowers: March-June
    Height: 8cm
    Spread: 12cm
    Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
    Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden or edges of borders.

    £4.00

  • Armeria maritima 'Alba'
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    Armeria maritima ‘Alba’

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink
    Family: Plumbaginaceae
    Description: Evergreen clumps or large cushions of finely narrow green leaves bearing stems of white drumstick-like flowers throughout summer.
    Flowers: May-July
    Height: 15-20cm
    Spread: 20-25cm
    Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
    Use: Rock garden, containers, scree beds, raised beds & borders

    £4.00