"Bridal wreath". An appropriate name for this rarely grown stately saxifrage relative from Chile. Long lasting red spotted white flowers on long graceful wands above clumps of fleshy deeply lobed leaves. ... Learn More

Elegant spikes of open pale pink flowers, striped or stained with deeper pink, rise from a rosette of mid-green leaves. Great for placing at the front of a border, and very effective in paved areas. These plants grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well drained soil. In colder areas, grow it near a warm wall, in a soil that drains well, but remains moist during summer. They do not like boggy or waterlogged conditions which can cause the crowns or clumps to rot off. ... Learn More

Several years ago a single seedling flowered with very large blossoms and beautifully bi-coloured petals on attractive short, stout stems. From this one plant we have established a superb seed strain with consistently larger, more attractive and longer lasting flowers, and given this rarely grown stately saxifrage relative from Chile an appropriate name. ... Learn More

Francoa sonchifolia 'Alba', commonly known as Bridal Wreath or White Francoa, is an elegant perennial that adds grace and charm to garden borders, cottage gardens, and shaded areas. This clump-forming plant features rosettes of attractive, scalloped green leaves that serve as a lush backdrop to its tall, slender spikes of pure white flowers. Blooming in mid to late summer, the delicate, star-like flowers attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, making this plant both ornamental and ecologically valuable. This perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, ... Learn More

Looking very much like our own introduction, Pink Giant, this variation has even more vivid red blotches at the centre of each large, soft, rose-pink petal. Solid evergreen basal clumps of furry textured leaves keep these plants tight and tidy. ... Learn More

This excellent dwarf form bears rich pink flowers with the usual deep pink stripe along the centre of each petal. The rosette-forming, dark-stemmed, evergreen perennial leaves are broadly lance-shaped, lobed and mid-green with dark stems. ... Learn More

A new and impressive form of the normally pale pink Francoa sonchifolia with large panicles of deepest pink, star-shaped blossoms strikingly marked with crimson, on long stalks. This is an ideal flower for cutting. ... Learn More

Vivid green and oddly shaped, this extraordinary flower is still a relative of the familiar florists´ freesia, and is quite a collector's plant. It is found on stony clay and limestone in the north and south western Cape of South Africa, and flowers appear very early from late winter into spring. This curiosity must have a warm, sheltered rock garden or be grown in a pot to be viewed close-up. Oh, and it is pollinated by moths! ... Learn More

The waxy, drooping bells of this handsome rock garden or sunny border plant are pale green on the outside and stained red-brown on the inside, and are carried on 12" to 18" stems, with alternating narrow grey green leaves. It is easy to grow in the bulb frame or alpine house, or a hot, sunny, free draining position if grown in the open ground. It increases rapidly by offsets, the bulb producing 10 or more bulblets in a season. They should not be disturbed, as the roots do not re-grow once broken. It grows naturally in pinewoods, fields and stony places up to 7000 ft in Southern Turkey and a ... Learn More

This excellent peat garden plant makes 20-40cm tall stems densely clothed in shiny, whorled leaves which surround stems bearing clusters of semi-pendent, deepest purple, almost black, flowers with contrasting yellow anthers. Native to colder areas of both the USA and Japan, and blooming in mid to late summer, this is a very good, vigorous, hardy garden plant for a slightly shaded, damp to seasonally wet, humus-rich soil. ... Learn More

This choice dwarf species bears plump waxy bells of lime green which are heavily brushed with chocolate. It will survive in a well protected scree but is best grown in a pot in an alpine house. One of the Middle Eastern species, this lovely flower is native to Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon and is sometimes now called Fritillaria kurdica . ... Learn More

Fritillaria eduardii, commonly known as Edward's Fritillary or Crown Imperial, is an elegant bulbous perennial native to Central Asia. This striking plant features tall, sturdy stems topped with a crown of pendulous, bell-shaped flowers in shades of orange to reddish-orange, often with a glossy sheen. Above the blooms, a tuft of green bracts adds to the plant’s regal appearance, making it a standout feature in spring gardens. Thriving in well-drained, fertile soils and full sun to partial shade, Fritillaria eduardii is an excellent choice for borders, rock gardens, or as a focal point in mi ... Learn More

With a dwarf stature and shiny, disproportionately large, brownish-purple bells, with a strong peppermint-green stripe along the petals, this spring plant, blooming between April and May, is a charmer, despite the the sombre sounding colours. The archetypal Greek fritillary, it is native to the Balkans (North-western Greece, Albania and southern Yugoslavia). where it thrives in woods, scrub and screes up to 2000m. ... Learn More

These seeds have been collected from the very largest cultivar of this stately gem which is a guaranteed conversation starter when in flower. From late April, through May and into June, it bears a prominent whorl of bright, downward facing flowers at the top of the stem, topped by a 'crown' of small leaves, hence the name. While the wild form is usually orange-red, various colours are found in cultivation, ranging from nearly a true scarlet through oranges to yellow. In the wild it is native to a wide stretch from Anatolia across the plateau of Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayan ... Learn More

A rare and choice plant with narrow leaves and thin stems carrying pale lime green bells, with a musky perfume, chequered all over in darker green or in pink-flesh-purple tones, and with the edges of the petals picked out in red-brown. The flowering period extends from April to June. In the wild it comes from South-east France and north western Italy, where it thrives in scrub, open woods and rough grassy places in the foothills at about 1000m. ... Learn More