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Tuberous Anemone species generally flower in spring (eg: Anemone nemorosa), Mediterranean Anemone species flower in summer (eg: Anemone coronaria) and the larger, fibrous rooted Anemone species flower in autumn(eg: Anemone hupehensis). We stock quite a few of the species so read the description carefully!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Anemone species have their preferences regarding soil and location. However in our garden trials we have found cultivars that are not fussy and should happily grow in most garden locations; these are the ones we are selling here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sounds boring, but in general we prefer to plant most of our Anemone on their own in larger-than-average clumps. The most obvious exception are the Japanese forms, Anemone hupehensis (which are actually from Hupeh in China, not Japan). These grow a bit taller and can compliment daisy type flowers like Aster and Rudbeckia. 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It was first described in 1917 by William Wright Smith (1875- 1956) who was also the Queen's Botanist in Scotland, the Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Edinburgh, and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Phew!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut don't be intimidated, it is one of the easiest-to-grow and most exciting of the cobra lilies. Emerging in very late spring are tall stalks of pink pitchers dramatically striped with translucent, white vertical veins (candidissimum means \"dazzling white\"). Alongside the flower are two giant, three-lobed leaves. 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Native to almost anywhere in the northern Hemisphere. First described in 1831 by the German botanist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794 -1868), I believe Arisaema is a combination of two Greek words, “Aris” meaning arum  (or the god of war!?) and “haema” meaning blood. The Asiatic species are commonly called cobra lilies, while western species are often called jack-in-the-pulpit; both names refer to the distinctive appearance of the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne unusual trait shared by all Arisaema species is they change sex. Arisaema plants are typically male when small, and female or hermaphraditic when large, with a single plant capable of changing sex several times during its long life (20 years or more)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArisaema are mostly tuberous perennials usually with palmately lobed leaves, and distinctive tubular, hooded spathes within which the tiny true flowers are clustered at the base of the club-like or filamentous spadix, followed by a spike of red berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ones we sell tend to grow almost anywhere that isn't being blasted by heat (not a problem in the British Isles) and are very hardy. However they are very slow growing; you need to be patient. 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Berberis is a dense prickly bushy that will keep the most intent of intruders at bay, howvere the cultivars we have in our garden make up for this violent nature with fantastic gifts of structure and multitudes of colourful berries that follow dainty spring-flowers. Depending on the cultivar the summer-berries can be pale pink, to orange to white to yellow. Many cultivars also have incredible autumn foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Latin translation of an Arabic name given to its berries gives Berberis its name. Until quite recently fruits of the Berberis vulgaris species were grown and eaten in the British Isles, often as an appetizer or as a flavouring for meat and fish. The English apothecary and physician, Nicholas Culpeper (1616-54) wrote that \"they get a man a good stomach\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sap, inner bark and roots were also used as a yellow dye for leather and hair. This yellow colour must have been why this plant was thought to relieve jaundice and cure pestilential fever. Interestingly, modern medicine has confirmed that some plant compounds found in Berberis do have anti-bacterial properties and may also be useful in fighting ovarian cancer. Rumour has it the English apothecary and physician, Nicholas Culpeper (1616-54) left a letter dated 2014 stating \"I told you so\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOk – maybe too much info on this genus so far, but I find all this fun and fascinating: Charles Darwin named a Chilean species, darwinii. It was first recorded by him on the Beagle in 1835. Berberis thunbergii, commonly called Japanese barberry, gets its specific epithet from Dutch botanist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) who reportedly identified this species in Japan in 1784. What where all those horticulturalists doing in Japan and Chile? Sleeping at the wheel...... 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Variably sized leaves emerge yellow and generally retain good yellow colour throughout the summer. If grown in too much shade, however, leaves will turn yellow-green. Tiny, pale yellow flowers appear from late April to early May in short racemes along the stems. Flowers are somewhat inconspicuous. Glossy, bright red berries form in the autumn. Autumn colour includes orange and red. Our favourite Berberis?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can't seem to find this one on the RHS Plantfinder. There is another similar cultivar called Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' that grows maybe 50-100% bigger, but we've had this for over fifteen years and it hasn't got near that size. 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Berberis is a dense prickly bushy that will keep the most intent of intruders at bay, howvere the cultivars we have in our garden make up for this violent nature with fantastic gifts of structure and multitudes of colourful berries that follow dainty spring-flowers. Depending on the cultivar the summer-berries can be pale pink, to orange to white to yellow. Many cultivars also have incredible autumn foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Latin translation of an Arabic name given to its berries gives Berberis its name. Until quite recently fruits of the Berberis vulgaris species were grown and eaten in the British Isles, often as an appetizer or as a flavouring for meat and fish. The English apothecary and physician, Nicholas Culpeper (1616-54) wrote that \"they get a man a good stomach\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sap, inner bark and roots were also used as a yellow dye for leather and hair. This yellow colour must have been why this plant was thought to relieve jaundice and cure pestilential fever. Interestingly, modern medicine has confirmed that some plant compounds found in Berberis do have anti-bacterial properties and may also be useful in fighting ovarian cancer. Rumour has it the English apothecary and physician, Nicholas Culpeper (1616-54) left a letter dated 2014 stating \"I told you so\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOk – maybe too much info on this genus so far, but I find all this fun and fascinating: Charles Darwin named a Chilean species, darwinii. It was first recorded by him on the Beagle in 1835. Berberis thunbergii, commonly called Japanese barberry, gets its specific epithet from Dutch botanist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) who reportedly identified this species in Japan in 1784. What where all those horticulturalists doing in Japan and Chile? Sleeping at the wheel...... 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Although often sold under the name Cistus crispus 'Sunset,' it is often confused with Cistus x purpureus 'Brilliancy.' (because they look almost identical). In reality we think this is a hybrid correctly designated Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset.' The hybrid-name is in turn a naturally occurring cross of C. albidus with C. crispus, discovered in southwestern Europe in 1929. Probably our favourite Cistus. 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It has a long hstory in these islands - being grow by John Tradescant the Elder (c. 1570s – 15–16 April 1638),\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common name, rock rose, derives from its native rocky coastal habitat and rose-like flowers - it has no thorns! The charming rock rose flowers are usually white or pink\/purple and often have distinctive maroon spots surrounding a central yellow eye. The flowers attract butterflies but each one only lasts a day. Cistus plants produce large numbers of flowers and are full of colour for 2 to 3 months in the late spring or summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCistus species are often evergreen and many reach shrub-like proportions that make them them popular hedge plants. But some are smaller in habit. As its native habitat implies, Cistus is quite heat- and drought-tolerant. It also tolerates frequent pruning, poor soils, and salt spray (but don't prune it too hard).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelieve it or not we have grown Cistus in wet-clay, where the soil or atmosphere is far from its native Mediterranean habitat.  How? Well, as is our 'philosphy' we ignored the books and tried many different cultivars until we found one that worked! (although not necessarily thrived!) 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But it's really grown for the bright, coral-red stems that are revealed when the leaves fall. 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One theory is that \"dogwood\" was derived from the Old English dagwood, from the use of the slender stems of its very hard wood for making \"dags\" (daggers, skewers, and arrows). More recently in the Victorian Era, flowers or sprigs of dogwood were presented to unmarried women by male suitors to signify affection! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from daggers and dating it appears Dogwood has been used throughout time and throughout the world for almost anything - from toothbrushes to tennis rackets, from fermented fruit to curing colds. Perhaps the stems could  be used instead of fiber optic broadband? We'll stick to using it in our garden for now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornus are almost ubiquitous in gardens, and not just here; horticulturist Donald Wyman stated, \"There is a dogwood for almost every part of the U.S. except the hottest and driest areas\". But with good reason - they grow almost anywhere,are beautiful in every season, and cultivars are available in almost every in height, colour and shape, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our garden at Ballyrobert we are probably guilty of over-using Cornus (if that  is possible). It is a good idea to think about where your light shines in the colder months so you can really appreciate their colourful stems. Most books will tell you to plant them with grasses such as Miscanthus and Calamagrostis - and we do that . But we also plant them beside Geranium, other Cornus and Euonymus. We had even stuck a few Galanthus (snowdrops) beneath the 'flame' cultivars. 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Selected for its bright red stems as well as its rare combination of compact habit and vigorous growth, it is one of the best cultivars for four-season interest. In the spring, the blood red stems emerge and leaf out, followed by small white flowers and then berries in the summer. In autumn, the leaves take on a purply-pink tone, and in the winter the bright red stems stand like warm red spires in stark contrast to the pale wintry surroundings. If you feel like it why not cut a few of the red stems for a Christmas display? 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One theory is that \"dogwood\" was derived from the Old English dagwood, from the use of the slender stems of its very hard wood for making \"dags\" (daggers, skewers, and arrows). More recently in the Victorian Era, flowers or sprigs of dogwood were presented to unmarried women by male suitors to signify affection! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from daggers and dating it appears Dogwood has been used throughout time and throughout the world for almost anything - from toothbrushes to tennis rackets, from fermented fruit to curing colds. Perhaps the stems could  be used instead of fiber optic broadband? We'll stick to using it in our garden for now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornus are almost ubiquitous in gardens, and not just here; horticulturist Donald Wyman stated, \"There is a dogwood for almost every part of the U.S. except the hottest and driest areas\". 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The name is derived from the Spanish word \"corta\", meaning \"cut\". This term refers to the leaves which have finely serrated edges that can easily cut through human skin. Cortaderia species often have an attractive arching habit and tall feathery flower heads. The central prairie region of Argentina is called the pampas region and one of the primary plants of this area is Cortaderia, hence the common name pampas grass (which strictly speaking only belongs to the selloana species). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks will say \"Like most prairie plants, Cortaderia prefers full sun and well-drained soil. \" Well, the ones we sell grow perfectly well here in wet clay at Ballyrobert; we have photographic evidence!  Cortaderia is often a large plant and needs a large spot in the garden. 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The name is derived from the Spanish word \"corta\", meaning \"cut\". This term refers to the leaves which have finely serrated edges that can easily cut through human skin. Cortaderia species often have an attractive arching habit and tall feathery flower heads. The central prairie region of Argentina is called the pampas region and one of the primary plants of this area is Cortaderia, hence the common name pampas grass (which strictly speaking only belongs to the selloana species). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks will say \"Like most prairie plants, Cortaderia prefers full sun and well-drained soil. \" Well, the ones we sell grow perfectly well here in wet clay at Ballyrobert; we have photographic evidence!  Cortaderia is often a large plant and needs a large spot in the garden. 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