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Iris sibirica - Siberian Flag Iris
€4.00
Siberian Flag Iris Iris sibirica is an attractive, free flowering Iris with long lasting deep blue flowers. Despite been commonly known as the Siberian Flag Iris, it is a native of Europe, not Siberia. Equally at home in moist or dry soils. As with all Iris the tubers are harmful if eaten. Position: Full sun to part shadePlanting depth: Dry to d...
Iris sibirica Blue King - Siberian Flag Iris
€4.00
Siberian Iris Blue King Actually from SE Europe, but super-hardy, Iris sibirica Blue King is a clump-forming, vigorous, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial, with a very upright, but spreading habit – it needs space to spread out. The narrow, almost grassy leaves, 18”/45cm long, are grey-green to mid-green. In May and June, the branched stems carry...
Iris sibirica Butter and Sugar
€4.00
Iris Butter and Sugar A good plant for a reliably moist border, and lovely reflected in a pool, Iris sibirica Butter and Sugar is a shorter and more delicate cultivar than most Siberian irises. It’s a spreading, clump-forming, deciduous, rhizomatous perennial with lots of very slender, upright, grey-green leaves. The large flowers, produced in m...
Iris sibirica Ruffled Velvet
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Iris Ruffled Velvet A good plant for a reliably moist border and lovely beside water, Iris sibirica Ruffled Velvet is a clump-forming, spreading, deciduous, rhizomatous perennial with lots of slender, grass-like, bright green leaves, more compact than most Siberian irises. The sumptuous flowers, borne in May and June on tall, branched, upright ...
Lobelia cardinalis Queen Victoria
€4.75
Lobelia Queen Victoria Also called cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis Queen Victoria is a very striking plant, quite different from little blue bedding lobelias. It’s a clump-forming, often rather short-lived, herbaceous perennial with beautiful, beetroot-red, oblong leaves. In August and September, and into October, brilliant, five-petalled sc...
Lychnis flos-cuculi White Robin
€4.00
Ragged Robin White Robin A white form of the native ragged robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi White Robin is a modest but fashionable plant of great charm and prettiness. An upright, spreading, herbaceous perennial, it has blue-green, lance-shaped leaves at the base; leaves further up the stem are rounder. From late May to early August, loose heads of ...
Lysichiton camtschatcensis - White Skunk Cabbage
€6.00
White Skunk Cabbage White arum-shaped flowers are an excellent pollen source for bees as they are in bloom so early in the year. Large striking dark green leaves follow. When the leaves are damaged it gives off a slightly offensive odour hence it’s common name of Skunk Cabbage. Lysichiton camtschatcensis is harmful if eaten and could be a skin &...
Lysimachia nummularia - Creeping Jenny
€4.75
Creeping Jenny Creeping Jenny is excellent for ground cover and blending in the edge of a pond as it will grow on dry ground and can float across the surface of the water. It will also hang gracefully from raised pond edges. A little more vigorous than the golden form, Lysimachia nummularia Aurea. Deciduous, native & attractive to bees. Posi...
Lythrum salicaria Robin
Lythrum salicaria Robin
€4.00
Pink Loosestrife Robin A cultivar of our native purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria Robin is an upright, medium-sized, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial. It has copious narrow green leaves on erect stems, which are topped in late summer with by spectacular, long-flowering, spikes of bright, magenta-pink flowers. Pink loosestrife Robin is inv...
Mentha aquatica - Water Mint
€4.75
Water Mint A native plant found in damp ditches, fens and by the banks of streams, Mentha aquatica is a fast-growing, deciduous, herbaceous perennial, spreading by way of rhizomes, and also ‘rafting’ out across the water of ponds. The pointed, deeply veined leaves are green, with an unmistakable minty scent. The flowers are rounded, rather globu...
Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean
€4.75
Bogbean An attractive marginal plant for ponds or lakes, Menyanthes trifoliata is a native, vigorous, fast-growing, herbaceous plant of still water with a creeping, rhizomatous habit, extending outward over the surface of the water. The olive-green leaves are trifoliate (clover-shaped). From April to June, vertical racemes of pink buds open to w...
Mimulus cupreus Red Emperor
€4.75
Mimulus Red Emperor A vividly coloured, marginal pond-plant, Mimulus cupreus Red Emperor is a compact, herbaceous perennial of average vigour. The small, toothed, downy leaves are light green. Beautiful, trumpet-shaped bright scarlet-red flowers are borne June to August, and even into September, and are good for bees. Plant in a mesh basket to...
Myosotis palustris Alba - White water forget-me-not
€4.75
White water forget-me-not Not as vigorous as its blue cousin, Myosotis palustris Alba is a compact, herbaceous perennial of average vigour – a delightful little plant. The small, toothed, spoon-shaped leaves are light green. White, single flowers are borne from May to September, and will self-sow. This is grown as a marginal plant in reliably we...
Myosotis scorpioides - Water forget-me-not
€4.75
Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides ( syn Myosotis paulustris) is better known as the Water Forget-Me-Not. This delicate little native plant has numerous clusters of long flowering, small blue flowers which attract abundant pollinators throughout the summer Position: Full Sun to Part ShadePlanting depth: Damp soil to 20cm (8’’) below water ...
Valeriana officinalis - Valerian
€3.00
Valerian, common (Caorthann corraigh) Also known as Wild Valerian, this is a graceful perennial, native wildflower that can be found throughout Ireland, especially alongside rivers and in meadows. Valeriana officinalis can be a tall plant however its height tends to vary depending on soil conditions, and can shoot up to 1.5m high in damp places...
Veronica beccabunga - Brooklime
€4.75
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga is a creeping, native wildflower and is excellent for growing at the edges of a pond. Spreading, succulent stems are covered in small blue flowers from May to August. As a rafting plant that is allowed to grow freely it will use plenty of surplus nutrients and will help to keep a pond or container free from algae. I...
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica
€4.00
Arum Lily The beautiful and familiar Easter Lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica is from southern Africa, but hardy in all but cold areas and severe winters. It is a semi-evergreen, tuberous perennial with a clump-forming habit. The 16”/40cm leaves are shaped like an arrow-head, and deep, glossy green. From May to July, the flowers rise above the clump...