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| 1627 | GENTIANA ACAULIS ‘HOLZMANII’ H-10 cm. Mats of dark, glossy, green rosettes and solitary large blue blooms with green outer markings. A very floriferous and easy strain.. Plant in a sunny scree or raised bed with a little extra humus in the pocket. Garden origin. ONE PER CUSTOMER. $7.00 |
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| 1628 | GENTIANA ACAULIS ‘RANNOCH’ H-10 cm. This superior cultivar produces heavy blooms of large very dark blue trumpets. One of our best sellers that we can’t keep in stock for very long. A garden selection from the UK. ONE PER CUSTOMER. $7.00  |
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| 1603 | GENTIANA CLUSII H-8 cm. One of the largest flowered and longest stemmed of the Acaulis group. Europe. $5.00 |
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| 1604 | GENTIANA DAHURICA H-15-20 cm. A tufted, erect-to-ascending plant with narrow basal leaves and deep blue tubular flowers, paler in center. August. China. $4.00 |
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| 1629 | GENTIANA ‘GRAHAM BLUEBIRD’ H-10 cm. A beautiful and vigorous form of this Himalayan fall blooming Gentian. Large, wide clear-blue up-facing trumpets with a small white eye. A Rick Lupp selection. All these Asiatics need a cool open site and well drained but moisture retentive soil. They add wonderful color to the garden late in the season. Garden origin. $6.00 |
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| 1605 | GENTIANA ‘KINGFISHER’ H-10 cm. Darker foliage and larger flowered than G. sino-ornata. Brilliant blue with green striping. Late blooming, sometimes into December. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 1630 | GENTIANA ORBICULARIS H-5 cm. A high alpine gem closely resembling G. verna but smaller and more compact. Glossy dark green rounded leaves and solitary dark azure-blue saucer-shaped flowers. This choice species requires excellent scree conditions. Alps. $5.00 |
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| 1606 | GENTIANA PARADOXA H-40 cm. A novel Gentian valuable for its late flowers and an easy plant to please. Straight stems and linear leaves carry large bright blue flowers with an almost white center. It has a long flowering season from August into mid October. Caucasus. $5.00 |
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| 1607 | GENTIANA PUMILA V. DELPHINENSIS H-7 cm. Similar to G. verna but smaller with looser habit it forms cushions of deep green lustrous leaves and large flowers of deep blue in summer. Not very easy, preferring gritty yet moisture retentive slightly limey soils. Europe. $6.00 |
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| 1609 | GERANIUM ARGENTEUM H-10 cm. A stunning scree plant with silky-haired silver leaves deeply cleft and clear pink flowers with deeper veined petals. A delectable plant for the discriminating gardener. Europe. $8.00 |
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| 1614 | GERANIUM SESSILIFLORUM ‘GREEN FORM’ H-5
cm. Diminutive mats of scalloped bright green leaves. Small white flowers held just above foliage. A bright change from the brown leaf form. New Zealand. $5.00 |
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| 1613 | GERANIUM SESSILIFLORUM ‘NIGRICANS’ H-5
cm. Similar to the above form but leaves are chocolate brown which makes the flowers stand out more. Grow both of them together and keep an eye on the off-springs you might get the hybrid G. traversii. New Zealand. $5.00 |
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| 1615 | GLOBULARIA CORDIFOLIA H-2-10 cm. Tangled, woody, tight mats of glossy dark green leaves studded with blue pom-poms in summer. One of the best. Turkey. $5.00 |
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| 1616 | GLOBULARIA STYGIA H-6 cm. A charming little shrublet with mat-forming rosettes and almost stemless blue flower heads. Excellent for trough or crevice. Greece. $5.00 |
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| 1617 | GYPSOPHILA ARETIOIDES H-3 cm. Tiny, woody shrublet forming tight buns of grey-green minuscule rosettes topped with tiny white flowers. Choice. Iran. $6.00 |
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| 1625 | GYPSOPHILA BRIQUETIANA H-6 cm. This stunning Armenian endemic forms tight buns of grey-green, minute, fleshy, linear leaves that are covered with short-stemmed cymes of white flowers typically notched and with a well defined purple veination. A true gem for crevices. Armenia. $6.00 |
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| 1618 | GYPSOPHILA IMBRICATA H-5-15 cm. Compact cushions of congested linear green rosettes. Scapes bear good white flowers in dense heads. A first rate alpine for well-drained, sunny alkaline soils. Caucasus. $6.00 |
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| 1626 | GYPSOPHILA NANA H-5 cm. Tight mats of linear grey leaves that are studded with short-stemmed pink flowers. A perfect scree plant but small and compact enough for trough culture. Balkans. $5.00 |
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| 1620 | CAREX BERGGRENII H-5 cm. This little sedge has dull-red, flat, linear leaves which are rounded at the tips. Red-brown spikelets. Perfect for that cool trough. From montaine to high alpine regions. New Zealand. $5.00 |
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| 1631 | CAREX FIRMA VARIEGATA H-8 cm. Miniature tufts of stiff, slightly twisted, glossy, green blades with creamy-yellow margins. Very different and quite showy for the miniature garden or in a trough. Garden origin. $6.00 |
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| 1623 | FESTUCA OVINA V. GLAUCA ‘MINIMA’ H-5
cm. A tiny grass that forms handsome dense blue tussocks A real delight in the small rock garden or trough. Europe. $5.00 |
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| 1624 | FESTUCA SCOPARIA ‘PIC CARLIT’ H-6
cm. Sharp needle-like glossy green leaves form low compact tufts. Pretty contrast among rocks. Easy. Pyrennes. $4.00 |
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| 1701 | HABERLEA RHODOPENSIS H-12 cm. Rosettes of oval-shaped hairy dark green leaves with serrated margins form tight clumps. Drooping clusters of delicate funnel-shaped, soft lavender-lilac flowers with spreading lobes on short stems. A dainty gesneriad hailing from mountainous regions of the Balkans. Spring flowering, it is perfect for a dry wall. Needs rich soil and part shade. Greece & Bulgaria. $6.00 |
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| 1702 | HELIANTHEMUM ‘CUPREUM’ H-20 cm. This delightful dwarf shrub bears wonderful coppery-crimson flowers over grey-green foliage. Very hardy and a good rock garden plant. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 1714 | HELICHRYSUM ALBO-BRUNNEUM H-12 cm. Large tufts of crowded silky-grey, large rosettes. The wide leaves have undulating margins and a smooth sheen to them like satiny ribbons. Short stalks yield white straw flowers which attractive burgundy bracts surrounding the inflorescence. A worthy but little known South African Helichrysum that is hardy and growing very happily in our xeric berm. South Africa. $6.00 |
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| 1713 | HELICHRYSUM MILFORDIAE H-4 cm. Low hummocks of white woolly crowded rosettes. Large everlasting white flowers with crimson undersides. An exceptional plant for lean scree or raised bed and perfectly hardy. South Africa. $5.00 |
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| 1704 | HEPATICA ACUTILOBA H-20 cm. A taller version of H. americana with three-lobed, pointed glossy leaves. White flowers in spring into summer. A well-known and loved lime loving species for a shady spot. E. North America. $6.00 |
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| 1705 | HEPATICA AMERICANA H-10-15 cm. Clumps of kidney-shaped three lobed evergreen leaves are slightly mottled purple. Anemone-type bluish-lavender in spring. An attractive little woodlander that is ideal for the shaded rock garden. E. North America. $6.00 |
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| 1706 | HEUCHERA BRACTEATA H-15 cm. A delightful alpine coral bell that forms tufts of scalloped leaves. Greenish-white small flowers densely borne on short spikes. Colorado,USA. $5.00 |
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| 1715 | HEUCHERA CYLINDRICA V. ALPINA H-15 cm. With the densest habit of any heuchera this dainty little species forms rock-hugging tight mats. Dense spikes of tubular yellowish flowers above grey-green, lobed foliage edged with soft notches. For a cool spot of the rock garden or shaded trough. Washington State, USA. $5.00 |
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| 1708 | HEUCHERA PARISHII H-15 cm. A tidy little species and crevice dweller sends up elegant short panicles of small white urns that age pinkish-red, over deep green mats. California. $5.00 |
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| 1709 | HEUCHERA PULCHELLA H-20 cm. Good tufts of scalloped, rounded shaped leaves, bright pink flower spikes. A lovely western species. Western USA. $4.00 |
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| 1710 | HYPERICUM CERASTOIDES H-5 cm. Flat mats to 30 cm. in diameter with oblong blue-grey leaves. Large yellow flowers in profusion in summer. A desirable species for a sand bed or scree. Turkey. $5.00 |
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| 1900 | JEFFERSONIA DUBIA H-20 cm. Clumps of kidney-shaped to circular leaves that are flushed purple when young. Large solitary cup-shaped clear lavender-blue flowers on wiry stems in spring. A beautiful Asian woodlander that prefers light shade with humus-rich moisture retentive soils. With added compost it can be just as happy in a shaded spot of the rock garden. It is highly admired by visitors in our raised peat bed. Siberia. $6.00 |
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| 2000 | KIRENGESHOMA KOREANA GRP. H-1 m. A herbaceous woodland plant. One of the loveliest late summer flowering plants with pretty upward facing primrose bell-like flowers and very attractive foliage. Japan. $6.00 |
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| 2101 | LATHYRUS VERNUS H-20-25cm. A charming early flowering perennial sweet pea with flowers of pink and white and blue and white. Adds colour early to the rock garden. Europe. $4.00 |
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| 2117 | LATHYRUS VERNUS V. FLACCIDUS H-20-25 cm. This is a purple variant of above species with looser growth habit. Seeds of this pretty bushy perennial from our friend Nick Nickou. Europe. $5.00 |
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| 2102 | LATHYRUS VENETUS H-25 cm. Similar to previous species but with reddish-purple flowers more numerous on racemes and leaflets more rounded or orbicular. Europe. $4.00 |
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| 2115 | LEIOSPORA SPECIOSA H-7 cm. This little known high alpine species forms dense cushions bright violet- purple rather succulent, tiny narrow leaves. Stemless flower heads of fragrant rose flowers. The combination of foliage and flower color is quite unique. An overall delicate appearance. A Halda collection from alpine tundra. Superb drainage and sun would be most suited. Tadjikistan. $7.00 |
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| 2103 | LESQUERELLA ALPINA H-15 cm. Fine silvery-downy rosettes form cushions that carry a profusion of solid yellow blooms in summer. Seedpods are inflated. Montana & Wyoming, USA. $4.00 |
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| 2111 | LEONTOPODIUM KURILENSE H-10-20 cm. Congested tufts of basal leaves form small clumps. Leaves are linear and are glandular and felty on their undersides. Stems carry dense white flowerheads Easy in rock crevices with moisture retentive soil. Sakhalin & Kurile Islands. $5.00 |
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| 2112 | LEPIDIUM NANUM H- 4 cm. A superlative cushion plant of congested tiny foliage that is rock hard to the touch. When well established in the garden it rewards the gardener with tiny studs of creamy-white. Troughs or raised bed would be the best requirements. Nevada, USA. $7.00 |
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| 2116 | LEWISIA BRACHYCALYX H-5 cm. From flat succulent rosettes of deep-green spatulate leaves come forth magnificent sprays of stemless white or pale pink bowl-shaped flowers. A first rate dryland Lewisia that goes dormant in summer and re-emerges in early spring. Trough or sand bed conditions are best. Arizona, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2107 | LEWISIA NEVADENSIS H-5 cm. Narrow succulent leaves; stems shorter than leaves carry one or two green-veined white flowers in spring. Plant goes dormant in midsummer. Western USA. $4.00 |
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| 2108 | LEWISIA PYGMAEA H-3-10 cm. A diminutive species variable in size and flower colour, most common being of small striped magenta flowers. Best planted in clumps on a sunny scree. Winter dormant. W. North America. $4.00 |
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| 2113 | LINUM CAPITATUM H-20 cm. Blue-green oblong-leaved rosettes create domes that support woody stems bearing bright yellow flowers in summer. A choice and easy species for scree or raised bed. Europe. $5.00 |
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| 2114 | LYCHNIS FLOS-CUCULI V. CONGESTA H-6 cm. A most compact little catchfly with leathery wintergreen rosettes that form small tight clumps. Short branched stems carry oversized puffed rich pink flowers with highly dissected petals. You will not miss this diminutive form in your garden when in bloom! Europe. $5.00 |
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| 2203 | MERTENSIA ALPINA H-15 cm. A stunning North American alpine forming clusters of lance-shaped, bluish-green downy leaves. Prostrate stems carry short panicles of intense blue bell-shaped flowers. Summer flowering, it requires spring moisture conditions and some dryness in late summer when the plant commences to go dormant. Slow to establish but fairly easy in cool scree conditions. This gem is a “must” for every garden! Colorado, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2204 | MITCHELLA REPENS H-3 cm. Tiny evergreen mats of paired, round, lustrous leaves with contrasting white veins on trailing slender stems. Delicate star-shaped four-petalled twin flowers in spring followed by scarlet berries. The Partridgeberry, as commonly known, would make a superb addition the woodland garden. E. North America. $5.00 |
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| 2401 | ORIGANUM ACUTIDENS H-15 cm. This choice Turkish endemic forms cushions of pale green rounded leaves. Short stems carry pink flowers that are enclosed in pale green bracts. An aromatic sun loving ornamental with a long blooming season in summer. Turkey. $6.00 |
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| 2407 | OXALIS ENNEAPHYLLA ‘MINUTIFOLIA’ H-5
cm. From rhizomes spring numerous, pretty, fleshy-textured grey-green tiny leaflets forming little colonies that are topped with funnel-shaped deep pink flowers. As its name suggests it is of dwarf habit. Well drained peaty soil and a sunny spot is most suited. Some winter mulch may be advisable. Falkland Islands. $6.00 |
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| 2406 | OXALIS x ‘IONE HECKER’ H-6 cm. A small tufted hybrid of O. enneaphylla and O. laciniata with dull glaucous green fan-shaped leaflets and beautiful wide pink blooms veined with deeper shades. Goes dormant in winter. Garden origin. $6.00 |
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| 2408 | OXYTROPIS TERRAE-NOVAE H-5 cm. Prostrate rosettes of fine pinnate silky hairy leaves. Abundant rounded clusters of indigo blue on slim stems. We found this beautiful Newfoundland endemic growing in crevices on sea cliffs or in impoverished patches of turf, on the Great Northern Peninsula. Blooming from early to late summer it is best in crevices or any sunny position with impeccable drainage. Newfoundland, Canada. $6.00 |
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| 2532 | PAEONIA JAPONICA H-40-50 cm. Reddish-copper divided leaves emerge in early spring to form elegant grey-green erect clumps by late spring. This Asian herbaceous treasure bears showy but fleeting, cup-shaped white flowers atop its foliage in early summer. Unique seed pods open to large black waxy seeds mixed in with smaller sterile red ones. In late autumn they are as much an attention getter as are the flowers. Prefers cool woodland conditions with some sun or open shade. Japan & China. $10.00 |
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| 2533 | PARNASSIA PARVIFLORA H-15 cm. |
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| 2524 | PELARGONIUM ENDLICHERIANUM H-25 cm. This wonderful plant could never be offered enough in the trade. The hardiest of its species and a native of Turkey. Clumps of rosetted leaves, kidney-shaped and velvety, with crenate edges and heavy veination. Short thick stems carry several rich carmine butter-like flowers, in summer. No garden should be without it! Well drained soil on a sunny site protected from winter winds is preferable. Turkey. $8.00 |
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| 2525 | PENSTEMON CARDWELLII ‘FLOYD MCMULLEN’ H-8
cm. Toothed small dark green leaves form miniature mats. This selected dwarf form has typically large size flowers of violet-purple. Although considered tender, it has proven hardy for us. Oregon,USA. $5.00 |
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| 2534 | PENSTEMON ERIANTHERUS H-20 cm. A beautiful Penstemon with large lilac gaping bell-shaped flowers. Grey-green serrated leaves are densely covered with down. It blooms early to mid summer and prefers xeric conditions. Wyoming, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2535 | PENSTEMON PINIFOLIUS H-15 cm. One of the easiest and showiest of Pents. A sub-shrub of fine green foliage, stems bear several scarlet trumpets most of the summer. A fine scree plant. W. North America. $4.00 |
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| 2536 | PENSTEMON PINIFOLIUS ‘MAGDALENA SUNRISE’ H-15
cm. A fine new selection of P. ‘Mersea Yellow’. More floriferous, displaying bright yellow flowers. Magdalena Mtns, New Mexico. $5.00 |
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| 2503 | PENSTEMON PINIFOLIUS ‘MERSEA YELLOW’ H-15
cm. A showy compact form of needle-like foliage. Loose spikes of pure yellow trumpets. Garden selection, UK. $4.00 |
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| 2537 | PENSTEMON RUPICOLA H-8 cm. Low compact mats of glaucous powder-blue foliage that contrasts against the deep rose-pink blossoms. A magnificent cliff dweller that no garden should be without. Oregon,USA. $6.00 |
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| 2538 | PENSTEMON RUPICOLA ‘ALBA’ H-8 cm. The beautiful white variation of the above Pent. The luxurious white blooms are a unique contrast set against the blue-grey leaves. Cascade Mtns, USA. ONE PER CUSTOMER. $7.00 |
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| 2505 | PENSTEMON WASHINGTONENSIS H-15 cm. Mats of shiny green rosettes of lance-shaped leaves. Fragrant deep blue flowers in whorls. A handsome and easy species for the rock garden. Washington State, USA. $5.00 |
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| 2507 | PETRORHAGIA SAXIFRAGA H-20 cm. An easy Dianthus relative that sends out slender branched stems and loose panicles of white toothed flowers. Very floriferous and long blooming in late summer when not too much blooming is happening. Europe. $4.00 |
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| 2509 | PHLOX ADSURGENS H- 6 cm. A lovely species forming dense mats of round lustrous leaves. The erect shoots carry clusters of pink blooms in summer. For a sunny scree or raised bed. Oregon, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2510 | PHLOX ‘APPLE BLOSSOM’ H-6 cm. Of tufted habit, dark green foliage and large scented apple blossoms, this phlox makes a delightful addition to any trough or scree. Garden origin. $4.00 |
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| 2511 | PHLOX BOREALIS H-8 cm. Lustrous green mounds smothered with deep pink flowers with a throat of bright coral-red. Compact and very floriferous. Alaska, USA. $4.00 |
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| 2512 | PHLOX ‘CRACKERJACK’ H-6 cm. Miniature cultivar smothered in May and June with crimson-red blooms. A delightful trough plant. Garden origin. $4.00 |
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| 2539 | PHLOX DIFFUSA H-5 cm. Bun-shaped little shrublet with needle-like foliage with lavender, blue or white blossoms in spring. Its dense tight habit make it an excellent contender for crevices or trough culture. Another elite micro-phlox. Oregon, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2515 | PHLOX ‘FOXY LADY’ H-6 cm. Dense green dome enveloped in magenta-red flowers. Considered one of the tightest formed hybrids. Superb planted in a dry wall. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 2540 | PHLOX GRAYI H-4 cm. Magnificent cushions of stiff blue-grey leaves and luminescent cerise-pink blooms that slowly fade to a soft icy pink. A superb dryland phlox. Arizona, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2516 | PHLOX KELSYI H-5 cm. Thick grey-green leaves make compact tufts studded with fragrant large ice-blue flowers. An easy high alpine phlox for a crevice, trough or raised bed. Sharp drainage is essential. Idaho, USA. $6.00 |
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| 2541 | PHLOX ‘NETTLETON’S VARIATION’ H-8 cm. This subulata variant is most distinct. Evergreen mats of cream-edged and pink tinged foliage is topped with abundant star-shaped salmon flowers. For best effect plant in a wall or draped out a trough or over a ledge. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 2517 | PHLOX STOLONIFERA ‘FRAN’S PURPLE’ H-15
cm. A very good form of lush green rosettes forming a carpet that is covered with freely borne starry flowers of mixed hues of purples and mauves on 15 cm. stems. An excellent ground cover for a woodland setting. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 2518 | PHLOX ‘TYCOON’ H-5 cm. Deep green foliage of tiny bristly leaves makes this phlox strikingly different looking; bright pink flowers in May. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 2527 | PHLOX STANBURYI H-12 cm. A unique shrubby dryland dweller of lax bushy stature. Numerous long-tubed white trumpets with pink throats burst forth atop sticky lance-shaped leaves. A jewel of a plant for that dryland garden. SW USA. $6.00 |
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| 2528 | PHLOX ‘UNIQUE’ H-8 cm. Cushions of tiny, linear, green foliage are covered with clumps of pink blooms in spring. A rarely offered Linc Foster cultivar of tight habit perfectly suited for wall or trough culture. Garden origin. $5.00 |
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| 2520 | PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUS V. NANUS H-10 cm. The smallest Balloon Flower. Huge star flowers from violet-blue balloons in summer. On our original plant the blooms were almost stemless. Japan & China. $4.00 |
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| 2530 | POLYGALA CALCAREA ‘LILLET’ H-4 cm. This very choice lime-loving selected form has a prostrate habit with small dark-leaved stems that carry clusters of gentian blue flowers. Free-flowering and compact, once established it will reward you with plenty of blooms and self-sowings. Spain. $6.00 |
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| 2542 | POTENTILLA ALGIDA H-5 cm. Tiny basal rosettes of silver-grey, hairy leaves with multi-leaflets and toothed margins. Small heads of luminescent golden yellow flowers on short stems. A high alpine gem for crevice or trough. A Halda collection. Tadjikistan. $6.00 |
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| 2522 | POTENTILLA UNIFLORA H-4 cm. One of the best alpine cushions. Trifoliate, silver leaves and solitary yellow flowers on short stems. Europe. $5.00 |
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| 2523 | PTEROCEPHALUS PINARDII H-8 cm. Mats of silvery, hairy, crinkled, cut leaves and short stems carry lovely scabiosa-like rich pink flowers. Seed heads, equally attractive, are a feathery silver pink. Turkey. $5.00 |
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| 2543 | PULSATILLA VULGARIS ‘ALBA’ H-10-15 cm. The white form of the classic European Pasque Flower. Petite tufts of fern-like wooly, grey-green leaves send forth pendant bell-shaped white blooms. A splendid anemone that loves a sunny spot in the garden. Europe. $5.00 |
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