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Flower Umbel from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from H. Kavanagh on 21 August 2013 .

Plant Name

Alstroemeria brasiliensis

Common Name

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Soil

Chalk or Sand and gritty

Sun Aspect

Full Sun

Soil Moisture

Moist and well-drained.

Plant Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Height x Spread in inches (cms)
(1 inch = 2.5 cms,
12 inches = 1 foot = 30 cms,
24 inches = 2 feet,
3 feet = 1 yard,
40 inches = 100 cms)

24 x 16 (60 x 40)

Foliage

Dark Green

Flower Shape, Natural Arrangement, Number of Petals and Flower Colour in Month(s). Seed

Umbel of Maroon-Pink and Green flowers in June-November

Comment

Erect Form. Pruning Group 14.

"Very different from the more familiar garden hybrids but just as adaptable. This species forms a slowly spreading colony of stems up to 2ft tall and flowers sporadically through the summer. Excellent as a part of the ground cover under deciduous 'hardy exotic' trees and shrubs, or growing amongst things like Hedychium and Zantedeschia, to complete the subtropical scene. The colony from which these roots were taken have come through the last few winters unscathed in mid Sussex but might benefit from mulching in colder areas.

I was under the impression for a long time that this was a form of A.psittacina but the flowers here are of a more ruby red with less green." from Far Too Many Plants.

Cotswold Garden Flowers does also sell the following:-

"ALSTROEMERIA ACHIRAE
Apricot flowers with pink petal tips and wine-coloured markings May-Jun, 20cm. Marginally tender (Z9).

ALSTROEMERIA aff.EXSERENS JCA 2.026.950
Rose-pink flowers with markings of white, crimson and yellow Jun-Jul, 60cm. Hardy. Seed collected Chile, Cachapoal. (Died from too much winter wet).

ALSTROEMERIA AUREA
Smashing orange-yellow flowers Jul-Aug, 75cm. Too easy, good for cutting, very good for weed control but then so is ground elder. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA AUREA 'CALLY FIRE'
The parent has large intense red-orange flowers Jul-Aug and later, 60cm. The second flowering is so unusual it must be a hybrid? From Michael Wickenden, lovely.

ALSTROEMERIA AUREA 'ORANGE KING'
Large deep orange flowers Jul-Aug, 70cm. Easy. (Alive, but not in the best of health).

ALSTROEMERIA AUREA (volcan) JCA 2.026.410
Finely marked golden yellow flowers May-Jul, 60cm. Easy.

ALSTROEMERIA BRASILIENSIS
Sounds tender but it is hardy. Large maroon-pink and green flowers Jun-Nov, 60cm. Likes good soil in shade.

ALSTROEMERIA 'DANDY CANDY'
Large vibrant red, deep rose and white picotee flowers Jun-Sep(Oct), compact 45cm. Available from Jul07.

ALSTROEMERIA 'DAYSPRING DELIGHT'
Clean marginally variegated leaves begin to go over just as russet-orange flowers start Jun-Jul, 75cm.

ALSTROEMERIA DILUTA
Large cream and yellow flowers shading burgundy at the tips, 25cm Best in good sandy soils, or improved clay. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA DILUTA subsp.CHRYSANTHA F&W 9558
Heads of yellow flowers with purple maroon-tipped petals Feb-Jun, 20cm. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'FLAMING STAR'
Brilliant orange flowers on strong stems Jun-Jul, Aug-Nov, 70cm. Easy but prefers good cultivated soil. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited without a licence. AGM.

ALSTROEMERIA Fred Meyer hybrids
Will this be like Ligtu hybrids and flower in a flash when at it untidiest? (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'FREEDOM'
Tall heads of soft rose-madder flowers with a touch of peach (RHS 53D), a bold white pattern, and carmine speckles rebloomers Jun-Sep, 60cm. From the breeding program of Mark Bridgen at the University of Connecticut. Hardy.

ALSTROEMERIA 'FRIENDSHIP'
Large cream flowers Jun-Aug and later, 60cm. Easy in good garden soil. AGM. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA GARAVENTAE
Pale greenish lemon grey flowers without discernible markings Jun-Jul, slight greyish foliage 40cm. Slow spreader. Hardy.

ALSTROEMERIA GARAVENTAE F&W 9607
Pale greenish lemon and pink flowers with purple markings Jun-Jul, 40cm. Slow spreader. Hardy. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA GAYANA
Pink buds open to ivory white flowers with the upper petals gold splashed with maroon, 60cm.

ALSTROEMERIA HAEMANTHA ROSEA
Rose flowers, 1m. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'HAWERA'
Nice apricot flowers Jun-Jul on a short bushy plant, 50cm.

ALSTROEMERIA HOOKERI subsp.CUMMINGIANA F&W 9575
Delicate dusky rose-pink flowers flushed green Feb-May and Sep-Oct, 25cm. 300-500m altitude, central Chile. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA HUEMULINA
Flared heads of crimson and orange, 35cm. High Andean via Plantworld Seeds. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA KINGII F&W 8696
Unmarked golden yellow flowers Jun-Jul, narrow green grassy leaves cloth the stems, 15cm. Synonym A.versicolor.

ALSTROEMERIA LEPORINA F&W 9506
Medium-large intense rose-pink flowers in showy umbels Jun-Jul, 25cm. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA LIGTU HYBRIDS
Large pink or apricot flower heads Jun-Jul, 65cm. Any soil, sun or part shade. AGM. Easy. (Plant thriving)

ALSTROEMERIA 'LITTLE MISS ELEANOR'
A short plant with enormous golden-yellow flowers Jun-Aug and later, 30cm. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving)

ALSTROEMERIA 'LITTLE PRINCESS STEPHANIE'
Continuous large white flowers with a creamy yellow blushed throat flowers Jun-Nov, very short 30cm. Good for picking. Plant May-Aug in good soil. Protected by plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA MAGNIFICA
Large white flowers with twin sharp purple-lined yellow-barred standard Jun-Aug, 50cm. Magnificent. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA MAGNIFICA subsp.MAGNIFICA F&W 9523
Large purple flowers with twin sharp brown and gold-lined yellow-barred standard Jun-Aug, 50cm. Magnificent. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA MAGNIFICA subsp.MAXIMA F&W 9531
Very large flat lilac flowers with scarlet markings on the upper petals, 50cm. Probably hardy.

ALSTROEMERIA MAGNIFICA subsp.MAXIMA JCA 2.028.300
Very large flat lilac flowers with scarlet markings on the upper petals, 50cm. Probably hardy. Seed collected Chile, Pichidanangui. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'ORANGE GLORY'
Large orange flowers Jun-Aug and later, 80cm. Easy in good garden soil. AGM. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited.

ALSTROEMERIA PALLIDA
Large pale peachy-pink and cream flowers with slight markings of crimson and gold Jun-Jul, only 20cm high despite the flower size, lax.. Happy in cold greenhouse or gritty raised bed. Seed collected Chile, Lagunillas, 2200m.altitude. (Seed JCA 2.028.500). (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PATAGONICA F&W 9289
Red-flecked apricot flowers, feathery olive-green leaves, only 10cm high. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PATAGONICA 'MAXI' F&W 9337
Red-flecked apricot flowers twice the size of the typical form with two flowers per stem instead of one. Olive-green leaves, only 10cm high. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PATAGONICA 'MAXI' F&W 9340
Red-flecked apricot flowers twice the size of the typical form with two flowers per stem instead of one. Olive-green leaves, only 10cm high. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PELEGRINA
Large pink and deep pink flowers with green tipped petals Jun-Jul, SHORT spreading plant 20cm.

ALSTROEMERIA PELEGRINA 'ALBA'
Beautiful large white flowers Jun-Jul, short neat plant, 20cm. Seed ex JCA 2.028.811. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PELEGRINA form2
This form from Plantworld Seeds. Large pink and deep pink flowers with green tipped petals Jun-Jul, SHORT spreading plant 20cm.

ALSTROEMERIA PELEGRINA 'ROSEA'
Dwarf plant with large pink flowers Jun-Jul, 20cm. The straight species is pink.

ALSTROEMERIA PELEGRINA var.HUMILIS F&W 6045
Too new to know but the species has large flowers on short stems in a variety of colours Jun-Jul. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PHILLIPII F&W 8699
Large cool rich lavender flowers with violet streaking over yellow and white cross banded inner tepals Jun-Jul, strong wavy-edged leaves, 20cm. (Plant thriving)

ALSTROEMERIA 'PHOENIX'
Deep slightly bluish-red flowers on strong stems Jun-Jul, Aug-Nov, well defined pink-flushed white marginally variegated foliage, 65cm. Good cut flower. Easy but prefers well cultivated soil. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PRESLIANA RB 94013
Peach flowers with pale yellow standards Jun-Jul, 65cm. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'PRINCESS BEATRIX'
Continuous large vivid orange flowers Jun-Nov, short 75cm. Plant May-Aug in good soil. Protected by plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited.

ALSTROEMERIA 'PRINCESS FREDERIKA'
Continuous large apricot flowers with a hint of green Jun-Nov, short 60cm. Good for picking. Plant May-Aug in good soil. Protected by plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'PRINCESS LEYLA'
Deep maroon flowers in heads from almost black pedicels over a long season Jun-Nov, 40cm. Lovely. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'PRINCESS SOPHIA'
Grit your teeth and pay for these because they are without parallel. Continuous large golden yellow flowers Jun-Nov, short 75cm. Good for picking. Plant May-Aug in good soil. Protected by plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PSEUDOSPATHULATA RB 94010
Deep pink flowers Jun-Jul, 40cm. (Meant to be almost stemless red and yellow flowers.) (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PSITTACINA
Exotic red and green flowers Aug-Dec, 60cm. Best in moistish shade or half shade in nice soil.

ALSTROEMERIA PSITTACINA 'MONA LISA'
Heads of delicately marked green and red flowers Jul-Sep, 55cm - half the height of variegated A.psittacina 'Royal Star'.

ALSTROEMERIA PSITTACINA 'ROYAL STAR'
Formerly sold as Alstroemeria psittacina variegated. Sharp white-variegated dark green leaves, red and green flowers Aug-Nov(Dec), 1m (taller than the unvariegated kind normally available). Good moist-ish acid to only mildly alkaline soil in half shade. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PSITTACINA variegated
See Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star'. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA PULCHRA
Dense sprays of wine-tipped white flowers Jun-Jul, 30cm. Seedlings from JCA 2.029.410.

ALSTROEMERIA 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'
Grit your teeth and pay for these because they are without parallel. Continuous large pink blushed cream flowers with brown lining Jun-Nov, very short 40cm. Plant May-Aug in good soil. Protected by plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'RED BEAUTY'
Leaves variegated with a broad yellow-green margin, Red flowers Jun-Sep, 60cm. Good soil. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA red form
Red flowers marked black Jul-Aug, 90cm. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA REVOLUTA
Umbel of numerous pink flowers with strongly reflexed tepals upper tepals flecked red Nov-Jun, 30cm. Hardy but best grown in a pot. 350m altitude in mature pine woods central Chile.

ALSTROEMERIA REVOLUTA F&W 9398
Purple reflexed flowers Jun-Aug, 25cm. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA seedlings from AUREA 'CALLY FIRE'
Large intense red-orange flowers Jul-Aug and later, 60cm. The second flowering is so unusual it must be a hybrid? Lovely.

ALSTROEMERIA seedlings from 'HAWERA'
'Hawera' has nice apricot flowers Jun-Jul on a short bushy plant, 50cm. True from our seed so far. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'SHORT PURPLE'
Purple-violet flowers May-Nov, not so short 60cm. Hardy. Lovely. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA SP. AGS 1279
Nice deep pink and orange flowers Jun-Jul,50cm. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA SPATHULATA F&W 9701
Pink flowers streaker darker pink Nov-May, fleshy echeveria-like foliage, 12cm only. Gritty soil outside. Alpine 3200m. Chile.

ALSTROEMERIA SPATHULATA RB 94015
Soft pale pink flowers with limey-yellow standards Jun-Jul, 50cm. Develops cones underground after flowering each with roots. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA SP. BCW 4997
Probably A.haemantha. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA SP. RG 2055
Vallota-pink flowers with darker markings. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'SPRING DELIGHT'
Prolific and long-lasting apricot-pink flowers Jun-Jul, delightful grey-green leaves edged greyed-cream from winter onwards 60cm. Easy in well-drained soil with a little shade. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'SWEET LAURA'
Faintly scented narrow-petalled orange-yellow flowers with maroon backs, few flowered heads, Jul-Oct, 40cm. Vigorous and very hardy. Patented in USA - propagation for resale prohibited.

ALSTROEMERIA tall deep red
Tall deep red flowers May-Nov, 1.5m.

ALSTROEMERIA 'TESSA'
Red flowers on strong stems Jun-Jul, Aug-Nov, 70cm. Easy but prefers good cultivated soil. (Alive, but not in the best of health).

ALSTROEMERIA UMBELLATA F&W 9702
Clear rose-pink flowers streaker and flecked with red Nov-May, fleshy echeveria-like foliage with red edges, 12cm only. Gritty soil outside. Alpine 2700m. Chile.

ALSTROEMERIA VERSICOLOR F&W 8721
Smallish greenish-yellow to dark orange flowers flecked with dark purple Nov-May, short feathery tufts of foliage, 5cm. 200m in acacia savanna N.central Chile. Cold greenhouse. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA 'WHITE APOLLO'
Large white flowers with yellow flashes Jun-Aug and later, 80cm. Easy in good garden soil. AGM. Plant Variety Rights - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving).

ALSTROEMERIA ZOELLNERI F&W 9608
Large delicate pink flowers Jul-Sep, 45cm. Not very hardy. Illustrated in Phillips and Rix Conservatory plants. (Plant thriving).".

 

Available from Far Too Many Plants , Cotswold Garden Flowers and Kevock Garden in the UK .

Companions

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Flower Buds from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from H. Kavanagh on 21 August 2013.

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Winter Form from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 4 March 2013.

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Birch branch Plant Support Structure in middle from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 11 April 2013.

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Spring Form from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 13 May 2013.

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Summer Form from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 29 August 2013.

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Flowers from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 29 August 2013.

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Winter Foliage from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley.
Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 4 March 2013.

Spring Foliage from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 13 May 2013.

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Summer Foliage from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley.
Photo from Chris Garnons-Williams on 29 August 2013.

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Front view of Flower from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from H. Kavanagh on 21 August 2013 .

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Side view of Flower from Mixed Borders at RHS Wisley. Photo from H. Kavanagh on 21 August 2013 .

 

 

MIXED BORDER RHS WISLEY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS GALLERY PAGES
Site Map of pages with content (o)

Introduction

FOLIAGE COLOUR
Black
Blue
(o)Brown
(o)Bronze
(o)Green1
(o)Green2
(o)Green3
Grey
(o)Purple
(o)Red
Silver
(o)Variegated White
Variegated Yellow
White
Yellow
Autumn Colour
4 Season Colour

SEED/FRUIT COLOUR
(o)Seed

FLOWER BED PICTURES
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Starting with the data in Garden Style followed by Infill Plants, then you can refine your plant list from the remaining galleries in this cell:-
Garden Style
...Infill Plants
...12 Bloom Colours per Month Index
...12 Foliage Colours per Month Index
...All Plants Index
...Cultivation, Position, Use Index
...Shape, Form
Index

PERENNIAL
ALPINE AND HERBACEOUS DESCRIPTION GALLERY PAGES

FLOWER COLOUR
(o)Blue
(o)Orange
(o)Other Colours
(o)Red
(o)Pink
(o)White
(o)Yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL Gallery

with 7 Flower Colours (Red, Pink and Purple on same page) per Month in Colour Wheel.

Click on Black or White box in Colour of Month.
 

HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL INDEX -
There are over

  • 91 herbaceous perennials in the Herbaceous Perennial galleries,
    with
    23 Diascias linked to in the Diascia Photo Album Table at the bottom of each page in the Herbaceous Gallery,
  • 176 herbaceous perennials in the RHS Mixed Borders Garden Design and
  • 46 Peonies in
    the     Peony Gallery.

 

 

 

The variety of plants that can be used in alpine gardening is obviously very large and very bewildering at first approach. With a view to easing the task of selection here are lists
of alpines most likely to thrive and flourish under certain easily defined conditions and for special purposes, with
Alpines and Paving.

The standard potting and seed-soil recipes from The Propagation of Alpines by Lawrence D. Hills are at the bottom of the page on Alpine - Sink and Trough Gardens.

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To compare
all the flowers of the Herbaceous Perennials as well as
all the flowers of all the other plants in this website,
click on BLOOM IN MONTH GALLERY and select from the same 7 colours per month.

 

 

 

 

 

 


MIXED BORDER DESIGN Topic

with 7 Flower Colours - Blue, White, Yellow, Green for Unusual, Red, Orange and Pink per Month in Colour Wheel below.

Click on Black or White box in Colour of Month.

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The Herbaceous Perennials in this gallery are not compared with other Herbaceous Perennials in the HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL GALLERY, but they are compared with each other in the Mixed Border Garden Design Gallery using the above 7 Flower Colours per month Wheel.
 

FLOWER COLOUR RANGE IN 71 PARTS OF RHS WISLEY MIXED BORDER DURING
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
with
'Walkabout' and 'Stateless' Plants Page
and
Why the sight of flowers from 1 in 4 permanent herbaceous
perennials in this border is not available in the
Lost Flowers Page.

After reviewing the situation in the
Lost Flowers Page with the
'Walkabout' and 'Stateless Plants' Page ,
Un-Labelled Bedding Plant Index Page and
Permanent Herbaceous Perennial Plant Index Page,
I am tempted to state:-
'There is room for improvement in the Mixed Border'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Herbaceous Perennials Height from Text Border for the HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS Gallery

 

Blue =
0-24 inches
(0-60 cms)

Green =
24-72 inches
(60-180 cms)

Red =
72+ inches
(180+ cms)

 


Herbaceous Perennials Height from Text Border for the
HERBACEOUS FLOWER SHAPE Gallery with
MIXED BORDER DESIGN Topic
 

 

 

Brown =
0-12 inches
(0-30 cms)

Blue =
0-24 inches
(0-60 cms)

Green =
24-36 inches
(60-90 cms)

Red =
36-72 inches
(90-180 cms)

Black =
72+ inches
(180+ cms)


Plant Soil Moisture from Text Background
 

 

Wet Soil

Moist Soil

Dry Soil

 

Flowering Months range abbreviates month
to its first 3 letters (Apr-Jun is April, May and June).

Click on centre of thumbnail to move from this page to the
Plant Description Page of the Plant named in the Text box below that photo.

The Comments Row of that Plant Description
links to where you personally can purchase that plant via mail-order.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Herbaceous Gallery
Herbaceous Perennials
 

 


Mixed Border Design Topic Permanent Herbaceous Perennials
 

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering 
Months 
 

Height x Width in inches (cms) -

1 inch = 2.5 cms,

12 inches = 1 foot = 30 cms,

36 inches = 3 feet = 1 yard = 90 cms,

40 inches = 100 cms

Flower Thumb-nail

Herbaceous Perennial

Flower Thumbnail

Flowering 
Months

Height x Width in inches (cms) -

1 inch = 2.5 cms,

12 inches = 1 foot = 30 cms,

36 inches = 3 feet = 1 yard = 90 cms,

40 inches = 100 cms
 

Flower Thumb-nail

Alpine Herbaceous Perennial if Text Background is Blue

Alpine Herbaceous Perennial if Text Background is Blue

Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen Perennial

A

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Acanthus spinosus
 

May, June,
July
 

48-60 x 24
(120-150 x 60)

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Achillea
filipendulina
'Cloth of Gold'

June, July,
August,
September

96 x 40
(250 x 100)

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Achillea 'Apfelblute'
 

June, July, August,
September

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

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Achillea filipendulina
'Gold Plate'

June, July,
August

48 x 24
(120 x 60)

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Achillea
'Credo'
 

June, July,
August

48 x 18
(120 x 45)

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Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'

June, July,
August

40-60 x 20-40 (100-150 x 50-100)

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Achillea
'Fanal'
 

June, July,
August

36 x 18
(90 x 45)

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Achillea grandifolia

June, July,
August

60 x 40
(150 x 100)

Creamy-White.
Photo taken on 24 July 2013 was of seed heads not flowers

Achillea filipendula
'Gold Plate'
 

June, July,
August

48 x 24
(120 x 60)

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Achilliea
ptarmica
'Perry's
White'

July,
August, September

32-39 x 24 (80-100 x 60)

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Achillea millefolium
'Cerise
Queen'
 

May, June,
July

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

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Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety'

July, August, September

64 x 16
(160 x 40)

Violet-Blue.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Achillea
ptarmica
'Boule de
Neige'
 

June, July,
August

20 x 15
(50 x 38)

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Aconitum carmichaelii 'Kelmscott'

August, September

96 x 40
(250 x 100)

Dark Blue.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Achillea 'Summer-
wine'
 

June, July, August,
September

28 x 18
(70 x 45)

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Aconitium napellus

July, August

40-60 x 4-20 (100-150 x 10-50)

Violet-Blue.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Achillea 'Terracotta'
 

June, July, August,
September

36 x 16
(90 x 40)

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Aconitum
'Spark's
Variety'

July, August

24-48 x 18-24
(60-120 x
45-60)

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Aconitum cammarum 'Stainless
Steel'
 

June, July, August,
September

36-42 x 12
(90-105 x 30)

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Actaea
simplex
'Brunette'

July, August, September, October

48 x 36
(120 x 90)

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Aconitum lycoctonum
subsp.
vulparia
 

June, July,
August

16-48 x 12
(40-120 x 30)

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Actea simplex 'Pink Spike'

September, October

70 x 40
(175 x 100)

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Aconitum napellus
'Bicolor'
 

July, August,
September

42 x 36
(105 x 90)

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Actaea simplex 'Prichards Giant'

August, September, October

80 x 24
(200 x 60)

Creamy-White.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Aconitum piepunense
 

July, August

40 x 80
(100 x 200)

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Agapanthus 'Buckingham Palace'

July, August, September

60 x 24
(150 x 60)

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Agapanthus africanus

December, January,
February

18 x 30
(45 x 75)

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Agapanthus campan-ulatus var. albidus

June, July, August

40 x 20
(100 x 50)

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Agapanthus
albus

July, August,
September

30 x 18
(75 x 45)

agapanthuscflosalbuskevock

Agapanthus
'Loch Hope'

August, September

60 x 24
(150 x 60)

agapanthuscflolochhopegarnonswilliams1a

Agapanthus
'Bress-
ingham Blue'

June, July

20 x 18
(50 x 45)

agapanthusbressinghambluecflocoblands

Agapanthus 'Midnight Blue'

July, August

18 x 12
(45 x 30)

agapanthuscflomidnightbluegarnonswilliams1

Agapanthus
campan-ulatus
var. albidus

July, August,
September

24 x 24
(60 x 60)

agapanthuscflos1campanulatusalbidusgarnonswilliams2

Agapanthus praecox Maximus Albus

July, August

36 x 20
(90 x 50)

White.
Missed taking photo of flowers

Agapanthus 'Head-bourne
Hybrids'

July, August,
September

30 x 24
(75 x 60)

agapanthusheadbournehybridscflorvroger

Agapanthus
"Silver Mist'

August, September

32 x 24
(80 x 60)

agapanthuscflosilvermistgarnonswilliams1a

Alcea rosea 'Chater's
Double' -
rose

June, July

72-96 x 24
(180-240 x 60)

alcearoseachatersdoublerosecflorvroger

Agastache
'Black Adder'

July, August, September, October

36 x 16
(90 x 40)

agastachecflos1blackadderkavanagh1a

Alcea rosea 'Chater's
Double' -
salmon

June, July

72-96 x 24
(180-240 x 60)

alcearoseachatersdoublesalmoncflorvroger

Agastache
'Blue Fortune'

July, August, September, October

40 x 16
(100 x 40)

agastachecflo2bluefortunegarnonswilliams1a

Alcea rosea 'Chater's
Double' -
scarlet

June, July

72-96 x 24
(180-240 x 60)

alcearoseachatersdoublescarletcflorvroger

Ageratina altissima 'Braunlaub'

July, August, September, October

48 x 24
(120 x 60)

White.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Alcea rosea 'Chater's
Double' -
white

June, July

72-96 x 24
(180-240 x 60)

alcearoseachatersdoublewhitecflorvroger

Alstroemeria brasiliensis

June, July, August, September, October, November

24 x 16
(60 x 40)

alstroemeriacflo2brasiliensiskavanagh1a

Alcea rosea 'Chater's
Double' -
yellow

June, July

72-96 x 24
(180-240 x 60)

alcearoseachatersdoubleyellowcflorvroger

Alstroemeria 'Friendship'

June, July, August, September, October, November

20-40 x 4-20
(50-100 x 10-50)

alstroemeriaflo1friendshipgarnonswilliams1a

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

June, July

72 x 24
(180 x 60)

alcearoseanigracflorvroger

Alstroemeria
'Tessa'

June, July, August, September, October, November

28 x 24
(70 x 60)

alstroemeriacflo1tessakavanagh1a

Alchemilla
alpina

June, July,
August

4 x 20
(9 x 50)

alchemillacfloalpina

Althaea cannabina

July, August, September

72 x 60
(180 x 150)

Pinkish-Lavender
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Alchemilla conjuncta

June, July,
August

16 x 12
(39 x 30)

alchemillafloconjuncta1a1

Amicia zygomeris

September, October, November

60-100 x 40-60
(150-250 x 100-150)

amiciacfloszygomerisgarnonswilliams1a

Alchemilla
mollis

July

24 x 230
(60 x 75)

alchemillaflotlmollis

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich'

July, August, September

20-40 x 20-40
(50-100 x 50-100)

anemoneflohupehensisjaponicaprinzheinrichgarnonswilliams1a

Anchusa
azurea
'Loddon Royalist'

June, July,
August

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

anchusaazurealoddonroyalistcflorvroger

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens'

August, September, October

24-40 x 24-40
(60-100 x 60-100)

Pale Pink.
Missed taking photo of flowers

Anemone
elegans

August, September,
October

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

anemoneelegansflot9

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'

August, September, October

40-60 x 20-40
(100-150 x 50-100)

anemonecflohybridahonorinejobertgarnonswilliams1a

Anemone hupehensis

Pink - July, August or
White - July, August

24 x 16
(60 x 39)

anemonehupehensisflot9

Anemone x hybrida 'Luise Uhink'

August, September, October

60 x 24
(150 x 60)

anemonecflohybridaluiseuthinkgarnonswilliams1a

Anemone hupehensis japonica
(pink flower)

July, August

36 x 18
(90 x 45)

anemonecforhupehensisjaponicapink

Artemisia lactiflora 'Elfenbein'

July, August, September

60 x 24
(150 x 60)

Cream.
Missed taking photo of flowers

Anemone hupehensis japonica -
white

July, August

25 x 16
(63 x 39)

anemonecforhupehensisjaponicawhite

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

August, September

24 x 24
(60 x 60)

Yellowish-Brown.
Missed taking photo of flowers

Anemone narcissiflora

May, June

16 x 18
(40 x 45)

anemonecflonarcissiflorafoord

Artemisia 'Rosen-schleier'

July, August, September

60 x 18-24
(150 x 45-60)

Pink.
Flowers too small and seen from too much distance

Anemone
rivularis

May, June

30 x 12
(75 x 30)

anemonecflorivularis

Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black'

September, October

12-36 x 12-36
(30-90 x 30-90)

White.
Missed taking photo of flowers

Antirrhinum majus

June, July, August, September, October

36 x 12
(90 x 30)

antirrhinummajusflot9

Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis

July, August, September, October

4-20 x 4-20
(10-50 x 10-50)

Red and White.
Missed taking photos of flowers

Aster frikartii
'Wunder Von Stafa'

July, August,
September

28 x 16
(69 x 39)

asterfrikartiiwundervonstafaflot9

Aster
novae-angliae
'Barrs Pink'

September, October

52 x 24
(130 x 60)

Mauve-Pink.
Missed taking photos of flowers

Aster novi-
belgii
'Dandy'

August, September,
October

12 x 12
(30 x 30)

asternovibelgiidandycflorvroger

Aster
novae-angliae
'Mrs S T Wright'

September, October

60 x 16-24
(150 x 40-60)

Lilac-Blue.
missed taking photo of flowers

Astilbe
'Bridal Veil'

July

30 x 18
(75 x 45)

astilbebridalveilCflokevock

Aster
novae-angliae
'Roter Stern'

August, September

12-18 x 8-12
(30-45 x 20-30)

Purple-Pink.
missed taking photo of flowers

Astilbe
chinensis
pumila

August, September

8-12 x 10
(20-30 x 25)

astilbechinensispumilacflokevock

Aster
novae-angliae 'Rubin-schatz'

September, October

45 x 78
(113 x 200)

astercflo1novaeangliaerubinschatzgarnonswilliams1a

Astilbe
'Deutsch-
land'

June

20-24 x 12
(50-60 x 30)

astilbedeutschlandcflocoblands

Aster
novae-angliae 'Septem-berrubin'

September, October

48 x 36
(120 x 90)

Purple-Red.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Astilbe 'Fanal'

July

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

astilbefanalcflocoblands

Aster turbinellus

August, September, October, November

48-60 x 24
(120-150 x 60)

Pale Violet.
Mistaken yellow flowers on top of this plant from climber alongside for this plant's violet flowers

Astilbe 'Fire'

July, August

39 x 24
(98 x 60)

astilbearendsiifeuercflorvroger

Astrantia 'Roma'

June, July, August, September

24 x 16
(60 x 40)

astrantiacflo1romagarnonswilliams1a

Astilbe
'Purple Lance'

August, September

48 x 24
(120 x 60)

astilbepurplelancecflokevock

B

Astilbe 'Rheinland'

June, July

18-24 x 18 (45-60 x 45)

astilberheinlandcflocoblands

Baptisia australis

June

40-60 x 20-40
(100-150 x 50-100)

baptisiacflo1australisgarnonswilliams1a

Astilbe rosea
'Peach
Blossom'

July, August

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

astilberoseapeachblossomcflorvroger

C

Astilbe
'Willie
Buchanan'

July, August

8-18 x 12
(20-45 x 30)

astilbewilliebuchanancflokevock

Campanula lactiflora
'Loddon Anna'

July, August, September

60 x 24
(150 x 60)

campanulacflo1lactifloraloddonannagarnonswilliams1a

Astrantia
major

June, July

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

astrantiaflomajorfoord

Centaurea atro-purpurea

June, July, August

48 x 20
(120 x 50)

centaureacfloatropurpureakavanagh1a

B

Chelone glabra

August, September, October

24-36 x 18-30
(60-90 x 45-75)

chelonecfloglabrakavanagh1a

Brunnera macro-phylla

April, May

12-18 x 24
(30-45 x 60)

brunneramacrophyllacflorvroger1

Chelone obliqua

August, September

24 x 12
(60 x 30)

chelonecflo1obliquagarnonswilliams1a

Brunnera macro-phylla
'Jack Frost'

April, May

12-18 x 18 (30-45 x 45)

brunneramacrophyllajackfrostcflokevock

Crambe cordifolia

June, July

60-100 x 40-60
(150-250 x 100-150)

White.
Unable to locate plant label to take photos of its flowers after May 2013

Buph-
thalmum
salicifolium

June, July, August,
September

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

buphthalmumsalicifoliumflot9

Crambe maritima

June

20-40 x 4-20
(50-100 x 10-50)

crambecflomaritimagarnonswilliams1a

C

Crocosmia x crocos-miiflora 'George Davison'

July, August, September

24 x 24
(60 x 60)

crocosmiacflocrocosmiiflorageorgedavisongarnonswilliams1a

Caltha
palustris
'Alba'

April

9 x 12
(23 x 30)

calthapalustrisalbacflorvroger

Crocosmia
'Severn Sunrise'

August, September, October

35 x 23
(88 x 48)

Opening Orange fades to Pink.
Unable to locate plant label to take photos of its flowers after May 2013

Campanula garganica

June, July,
August

2 x 12
(5 x 30)

campanulaflotgarganica

Crocosmia x crocos-mioides 'Vulcan'

June, July, August

36 x 18
(90 x 45)

crocosmiacflo3vulcangarnonswilliams1

Centaurea macro-cephela

June, July,
August

36-48 x 24
(90-120 x 60)

centaureamacrocephelacflocoblands

Cynara cardunculus

June, July, August, September

60 x 48
(150 x 120)

Purple.
Unable to locate flowers after 21 Aug 2013

Centaurea montana
'Parham'

June, July,
August

24 x 24
(60 x 60)

centaureamontanaparhamcflorvroger1

D

Cichorium
intybus
album

July, August, September,
October

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

cichoriumintybusalbumcflorvroger1

Datisca cannabina

May, June, July, August

80 x 40
(200 x 100)

Creamy-Yellow-Green.
Unable to locate flowers after 13 May 2013

D

E

Delphinium from
Elatum Group

July, August, September

60 x 18
(150 x 45)

delphiniumflotelatumgroup1a

Echinacea purpurea
'Lustre Hybrids'

June, July, August, September

18-24 x 14
(45-60 x 35)

echinaceacflo1purpurealustrehybridsgarnonswilliams1a

Diascia
cordata
of gardens

Links to the other 22 Diascia Pages are in Alpine / Herbaceous Perennial Index D Page

June, July, August,
September

6 x 20
(15 x 50)

diasciaflot1cordata1

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

July, August, September

40 x 18
(100 x 45)

echinaceacflopurpureamagnuskavanagh1a

Dicentra
formosa
var. alba

May, June

18 x 30
(45 x 75)

dicentraflot1formosaalba1

Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinglow'

June, July, August, September

28 x 16
(70 x 40)

echinaceacflo2purpurearubinglowgarnonswilliams1a

Digitalis x
merton-ensis

May, June

24-36 x 20
(60-90 x 50)

digitalismertonensiscflorvroger1a

Echinacea purpurea
'Ruby Giant

June, July, August

39 x 39
(98 x 98)

echinaceacflopurpurearubygiantkavanagh1a

E

Echinops bannaticus

July, August

18-48 x 24
(45-120 x 60)

Bright Blue.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Echinacea purpurea
'Magnus'

July, August, September

30-48 x 18 (75-120 x 45)

echinaceapurpureamagnuscflorvroger1

Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'

July, August

40-60 x 20-40
(100-150 x 50-100)

echinopscflo1bannaticustaplowbluegarnonswilliams1a

F

Eupatorium lindleyanum

September, October

12-60 x 24
(30-150 x 60)

eupatoriumcflo1lindleyanumgarnonswilliams1a

Fragaria moschata
Duches

June

6 x 6
(15 x 15)

White

Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropur-pureum Group'

July, August, September

88 x 40
(220 x 100)

eupatoriumcflo1maculatumatropurpureumgroupgarnonswilliams1a

G

Eupatorium maculatum (Atropur-pureum Group) 'Riesen-schirm'

July, August, September

80 x 80
(200 x 200)

Pink-Purple.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Gentiana asclepiadea

August, September

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

gentianaasceliadeaflot9a

Eupatorium purpureum

August, September, October

60-100 x 20-40
(150-250 x 50-100)

Purplish-Pink.
Plant removed after 4 Mar 2013 - see walkabout and stateless plants

Geranium phaeum

June, July
June, July

32 x 18
(80 x 45)

geraniumcflophaeumcoblands

Euphorbia wallichii

May, June, July, August

24 x 20
(60 x 50)

euphorbiacflo1wallichiigarnonswilliams1

Geranium
renardii

June, July

12 x 12
(30 x 30)

geraniumrenardiiflot9

F

Geranium sanguineum 'Splendens'

July, August,
September

4 x 12
(9 x 30)

geraniumsanguineumsplendensflot9a

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'

June, July

60-100 x 20-40
(150-250 x 50-100)

filipendulacflorubravenustakavanagh1a

Gunnera
tinctoria

July, August

60 x 72
(150 x 180)

gunneraflot1tictoria

Foeniculum vulgare
'Giant Bronze'

July, August

72 x 18
(180 x 45)

Sulphur-Yellow.
Plant removed after 4 Mar 2013 - see walkabout and stateless plants

H

Foeniculeum vulgare 'Purpureum'

July, August

60 x 20
(150 x 50)

foeniculumcflo1vulgarepurpureumgarnonswilliams1

Helenium autumnale

September, October,
November

60 x 18
(150 x 45)

heleniumflotautumnale1a

G

Hemero-callis citrina

August

48 x 30
(120 x 75)

hemerocallisflot1citrina

Galega x hartlandii 'Alba'

June, July, August, September

48 x 36
(120 x 90)

White.
Plants in front grew higher than 1 of 2 sections of planting, so could not photo flowers of this plant at that point

Hosta
crispula

August
August

20 x 36
(50 x 90)

Deep Violet
or White

Galega officinalis

June, July, August, September

48 x 32
(120 x 80)

galegacfloofficinaliskavanagh1a

Hosta
sieboldiana

July

36 x 48
(90 x 120)

hostaflotsieboldiana1b

Geranium psilostemon

June, July, August

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

geraniumcflo2psilostemongarnonswilliams1a

K

Geranium 'Rozanne'
('Gerwat')

June, July, August, September

24 x 16
(60 x 40)

geraniumcflo1rozannegarnonswilliams1a

Kniphofia
'Little Maid'

September, October

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

kniphofiaflotlittlemaid

Geranium x oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'

May, June, July, August, September

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

geraniumcflo1wargravepinkgarnonswilliams1a1

Kniphofia
'Royal
Standard'

July, August

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

kniphofiaflotroyalstandard

Geum 'Totally Tangerine'

June, July, August

24 x 20
(60 x 50)

geumcflo1totallytangerinegarnonswilliams1a1

Kniphofia triangularis

September, October

30 x 18
(75 x 45)

kniphofiaflottriangularis1a

H

L

Helenium 'Garten-sonne'

July, August, September

72 x 24
(180 x 60)

Yellow.
Flowers too far away to see unlesss you use zoom on your camera

Lamium
orvala

May, June,
July

24 x 12
(60 x 30)

lamiumflotorvala1a

Helenium 'Indianer-sommer'

June, July, August

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

Brick Orange Red.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Lathyrus
vernus

April, May,
June

12 x 18
(30 x 45)

lathyrusflotvernus1a

Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'

June, July, August

38-51 x 16
(95-128 x 40)

heleniumcflo1moerheimbeautygarnonswilliams1a

Ligularia
dentata

August, September,
October

48 x 36
(120 x 90)

ligulariaflotdentata1a

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

June, July, August, September, October

20-40 x 4-20
(50-100 x 10-50)

heleniumcflo1sahinsearlyflowerergarnonswilliams1a

Linaria
alpina

June, July,
August

3 x 6
(8 x 15)

lineriaalpinaflot1a

Helenium 'Sonnen-wunder'

September, October

72 x 24
(180 x 60)

heleniumcflo1sonnenwundergarnonswilliams1a

Linum
perenne

June, July

12 x 12
(30 x 30)

linumperenneflot1a

Helenium 'Waltraut'

June, July, August, September, October

20-40 x 4-20
(50-100 x 10-50)

heleniumcfloswaltrautkavanagh1a

Lobelia
cardinalis

June, July, August,
September

36 x 12
(90 x 30)

lobeliacardinalisflot1a

Helianthus salicifolius

September, October

96-120 x 12-36
(240-300 x 30-90)

Yellow rays and dark Brown disc. If it flowered in Sep-Oct, I missed taking their photos

Lupinus polyphyllus

April, May,
June

48 x 24
(120 x 60)

lupinuspolyphyllusflot1a

Helianthus x laetiflorus

August, September, October

80 x 48
(200 x 120)

helianthuscflolaetiflorusgarnonswilliams1a

Lychnis
flos-jovis

May, June

12 x 18
(30 x 45)

lychnisflosjovisflot1a

Helianthus
'Lemon Queen'

July, August, September

80 x 18
(200 x 45)

helianthuscflo1lemonqueengarnonswilliams1a

Lysimachia punctata

July, August

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

lysimachiapunctataflot1a

Hemerocallis 'Chicago Royal Robe'

June, July, August, September

23 x 30
(57 x 75)

hemerocalliscflo1chicagoroyalrobegarnonswilliams1a

M

Hemerocallis
'Green Flutter'

June, July, August

20 x 40
(50 x 100)

hemerocalliscflo1greenfluttergarnonswilliams1a

Mimulus
guttatus

May, June,
July, August

12 x 36
(30 x 90)

Yellow with
Red Spots

Hemerocallis
'Little Grapette'

July, August, September

30 x 24
(75 x 60)

hemerocalliscflolittlegrapettekavanagh1a

Mimulus
luteus

May, June,
July, August

12 x 24
(30 x 60)

mimulusluteusflot1a

Hemerocallis lilioa-sphodelus

June

32 x 40
(80 x 100)

hemerocalliscflo1lilioasphodelusgarnonswilliams1a

P

Heuchera 'Obsidian'

June, July

18 x 12
(45 x 30)

Cream.
Unable to get clear photos of flowers in 2013

Paeonia
'Bowl of
Beauty'

June, July

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

paeoniabowlofbeautyflot

Heuchera
'Plum Pudding'

June, July, August

26 x 20
(65 x 50)

Pale Pink.
Unable to get clear photos of flowers in 2013

Paeonia
mlokose-
witschii

May, June

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

paeoniamlokosewitschiiflot1

I

Paeonia
officinalis
'Rubra Plena'

June, July

30 x 30
(75 x 75)

paeoniaofficinalisrubraplenaflot

Inula magnifica

August, September

72 x 36
(180 x 90)

inulacflo1magnificagarnonswilliams1a

Paeonia
veitchii var. woodwardii

May, June

16 x 16
(39 x 39)

paeoniaveitchiiwoodwardiiflot1a

Inula racemosa

August, September

72 x 60
(180 x 150)

inulacfloracemosakavanagh1a

Paeonia
lactiflora
cultivars
with Flower Colour from China

 

 

Iris pallida 'Argentea Variegata'

May, June

23 x 18
(57 x 45)

iriscflopallidaargenteavariegatagarnonswilliams1a1

BLUE

May, June

6 x 4
(15 x 10)

Pinkish-blue

J, K

MULTI-
COlOURED

May, June

...

Yellow, Purple, Red, Pink

Kalimeris incisa 'Charlotte'

June, July, August, September

32 x 24
(80 x 60)

kalimeriscflo1incisacharlottegarnonswilliams1a

PINK

May, June

6 x 5
(15 x 13)

Pink

Kniphofia 'Buttercup'

June, July, August

40 x 20
(100 x 50)

kniphofiacflobuttercupgarnonswilliams1a

PURPLE

May, June

6 x 3.5
(15 x 9)

Purple

Kniphofia uvaria 'Nobilis'

August, September

120 x 48
(300 x 120)

Orange-red fades to yellow.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

RED

May, June

6 x 3
(15 x 8)

Red

Kniphofia
'Percy's Pride'

June, July, August, September

48 x 32
(120 x 80)

Lemon-Yellow.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

WHITE

May, June

6 x 5
(15 x 13)

White

Kniphofia 'Samuel's Sensation'

July, August, September

40 x 30
(100 x 75)

Light Scarlet fades to Yellow.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

YELLOW

May, June

6 x 3
(15 x 7)

Yellow

Kniphofia
'Toffee Nosed'

June, July, August

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

Orange top with Ivory-White bottom.
If it flowered after 21 August, I missed taking their photos

 

 

 

 

L

Papaver
croceum

June, July,
August

12 x 6
(30 x 15)

papavercroceumflot1

Leucanth-emella serotina

August, September, October, November

60 x 40
(150 x 100)

White.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

Papaver
orientale

May, June,
July

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

papaverorientaleflot1a

Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford'

July, August

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

ligulariacflobrittmariecrawfordgarnonswilliams1a

Pulsatilla
vulgaris

May

4-8 x 8
(10-20 x 20)

pulsatillavulgarisflot1

Ligularia
'The Rocket'

June, July, August

48 x 48
(120 x 120)

ligulariacflotherocketkavanagh1a1

S

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'

June, July, August, September

30 x 18
(75 x 45)

lychniscflo1coronariaalbakavanagh1a

Sedum
spectabile

September

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

sedumflotspectabile1a

Lychnis coronaria 'Gardener's World'
(Blych)

June, July, August

24 x 10-12
(61 x 25-30)

lychniscflo1coronariagardenersworldgarnonswilliams1a

D

Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'

June, July, August, September

40 x 24
(100 x 60)

lythrumcflosalicariablushkavanagh1a

Darmera
peltata

May

24-48 x 48
(60-120 x 120)

darmerapeltatacflorvroger1

Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'

July, August, September

60 x 20
(150 x 50)

lythrumcflosalicariafeuerkerzegarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'

June, July, August

36 x 18
(90 x 45)

lythrumcflo1virgatumdropmorepurplegarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

Macleaya x kewensis

July, August, September

100 x 60
(250 x 150)

macleayacflo1kewensisgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'

June, July

88 x 40
(220 x 100)

macleayacflo1microcarpakelwayscoralplumegarnonswilliams1a1

 

 

 

 

Macleaya microcarpa 'Spetchley Ruby'

June, July

80 x 48
(200 x 120)

macleayaflosmicrocarpaspetchleyrubygarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet'

June, July, August

55 x 55
(140 x 140)

monardacflogardenviewscarletgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Monarda 'Schnee-wittchen'

June, July, August, September

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

White.
Plant removed after 4 Mar 2013 - see walkabout and stateless plants

 

 

 

 

Monarda 'Scorpion'

July, August, September

60 x 20
(150 x 50)

monardacfloscorpiongarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Monarda 'Violet Queen'

June, July, August

36 x 15
(90 x 38)

monardacflo1violetqueengarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

Nepeta govaniana

June, July, August, September

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

nepetacflogovanianagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Nepeta nuda

June, July, August

48 x 36
(120 x 90)

Lilac-Pink.
Only flowers visible when photo taken in 24 July 2013

 

 

 

 

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'

June, July, August, September

24 x 20
(60 x 50)

nepetacflo1racemosawalkerslowgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

Origanum laevigatum 'Herren-hausen'

June, July, August, September

18 x 24
(45 x 60)

origanumcfloslaevigatumherrenhausengarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Origanum laevigatum 'Rosen-kuppel'

July, August, September, October

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

origanumcflorosenkuppelgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

Persicaria alpina

July, August, September

70 x 24
(175 x 60)

pesicariacfloalpinagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Persicaria amplex-icaulis 'Alba'

July, August, September

70 x 24
(175 x 60)

persicariacfloamplexicaulisalbagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Persicaria amplex-icaulis 'Atros-anguinea'

June, July, August, September

40 x 30
(100 x 75)

persicariacfloamplexicaulisatrosanguineagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Persicaria amplex-icaulis 'Firetail'

July, August, September, October

48 x 48
(120 x 120)

Bright Red.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Persicaria amplex-icaulis 'Inverleith'

July, August, September, October, November

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

persicariacflo1amplexicaulisinverleithgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Persicaria amplex-icaulis 'Rosea'

June, July, August, September

50 x 60
(125 x 150)

persicariacfloamplexicaulisroseagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Persicaria amplex-icaulis taurus
(='blotau')

July, August, September, October

40 x 28
(100 x 70)

persicariacfloamplexicaulistaurusgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Persicaria micro-cephala 'Red Dragon'

July, August, September

20 x 40
(50 x 100)

White.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Peucedanum verticillare

June, July, August

80 x 40
(200 x 100)

Pale Yellow.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Phlomis russeliana

May, June, July, August, September

36 x 30
(90 x 75)

phlomiscflo1russelianagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'

July, August

40 x 24
(100 x 60)

phloxcflopaniculatablueparadisekavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Discovery'

July, August, September

30 x 20
(75 x 50)

phloxcflopaniculatadiscoverykavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum'

July, August, September

30 x 30
(75 x 75)

phloxcflopaniculataevacullumkavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert'

July, August, September

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

Lilac.
Bindweed growing over it on 29 July 2013

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Light Pink Flame'

July, August, September

18 x 14
(46 x 36)

phloxcflo1paniculatalightpinkflamegarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Mia Ruys'

July, August, September

24 x 16
(60 x 40)

White.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Mother of Pearl'

July, August, September

40 x 20
(100 x 50)

phloxcflo1paniculatamotherofpearlgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Nesperis'

Dear Mr C H Garnons-Williams,   
Thank you for your enquiry to the Royal Horticultural Society's Members' Advisory Service. 
On investigation, I have concluded that the phlox labelled as 'Nesperis' in the garden is in fact: Phlox x arendsii 'Hesperis' . 
A search on the internet will generate a great deal of information on this cultivar.
I hope this information is helpful.
Yours sincerely,   

Tony Dickerson
Horticultural Advisor

Above email sent by the RHS on 13 September 2013 - plant label in Mixed Border bed still not changed by 23 November 2013.

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Otley Choice'

July, August, September

30 x 16
(75 x 40)

phloxcflopaniculataotleychoicegarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Skylight'

July, August, September

30 x 30
(75 x 75)

phloxcflopaniculataskylightkavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Snow Hare'

July, August, September

40 x 32
(100 x 80)

phloxcflo1paniculatasnowharegarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Starfire'

July, August, September, October

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

Red.
It has its flowers just showing behind Saponaria officinalis 'Rubra Plena'

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'The King'

July, August, September

24 x 24
(60 x 60)

Blue-Purple.
Its flowers showing behind 2 sets of plants with white flowers that almost meet in front

 

 

 

 

Phlox paniculata 'Violetta Gloriosa'

July, August, September

36 x 12
(90 x 30)

phloxcflopaniculataviolettagloriosagarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'

June, July, August, September

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

physostegiacflovirginianavividgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Potentilla
'Arc-en-Ciel'

June, July, August

16 x 12
(40 x 30)

potentillacfloarcencielgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'

June, July, August

16 x 12
(40 x 30)

potentillacflogibsonsscarletgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Q, R

 

 

 

 

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

August, September, October

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

rudbeckiacflofulgidadeamiigarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Rudbekia laciniata 'Herb-stsonne'

June, July, August, September

80 x 36
(200 x 90)

Yellow.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

Salvia trans-sylvanica
'Blue Spire'

June, July, August

30 x 24
(75 x 60)

salviacflotranssylvanicabluespirekavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

May, June, July, August, September

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

salviacflo1verticillatapurpleraingarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Saponaria officinalis 'Rubra Plena'

July, August, September, October

24 x 20
(60 x 50)

saponariacflo1officinalisrubraplena1a

 

 

 

 

Sedum breweri
'X Glen Chantry'

September, October

20 x 16
(50 x 40)

sedumcflobrewerixglenchantrykavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Sedum 'Herbst-freude'

August, September

40 x 20
(100 x 50)

sedumcfloherbstfreudegarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Sedum telephium 'Red Cauli'

August, September, October

12 x 12
(30 x 30)

sedumcfloredcauligarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Sedum spectabile
(Brilliant
Group) 'Brilliant'

August, September, October, November

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

sedumcflospectabilebrilliantgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Sedum telephium
(Atropur-pureum Group) 'Xenox'

August, September

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

sedumcflotelephiumxenoxgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Sedum telephium subsp. maximum
'Gooseberry Fool'

September, October, November

24 x 18
(60 x 45)

sedumcflotelephiumgooseberryfoolgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Sidalcea 'Wine Red'

June, July, August

32 x 24
(80 x 60)

sidalceacflowineredkavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Solidago
'Golden Wings'

August, September, October

60 x 32
(150 x 80)

Yellow.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'

June, July, August, September

18 x 24
(45 x 60)

stachyscflos2byzantinabigearskavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'

June, July, August, September

20 x 28
(50 x 70)

stachyscflo1officinalishummelogarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Strobi-lanthes wallichii

August, September, October

48 x 24
(120 x 60)

Violet-Blue.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Succisella inflexa 'Frosted Pearls'

June, July, August, September

32 x 18
(80 x 45)

succisellacfloinflexafrostedpearlsgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

Thalictrum 'Elin'

June, July, August

94 x 23
(240 x 58)

Lavender.
Flowers too far away to see unlesss you use zoom on your camera

 

 

 

 

Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'

June, July, August

59 x 23
(148 x 58)

Purple-Pink.
Plant removed after 4 Mar 2013 - see walkabout and stateless plants

 

 

 

 

Thalictrum flavum subsp. glaucum

June, July

48 x 48
(120 x 120)

Sulphur-Yellow.
Unable to locate flowers after its flower buds of 21 Aug 2013

 

 

 

 

Thalictrum roche-brunianum

June, July, August

72 x 36
(180 x 90)

Purple-Pink or Lavender.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

U, V

 

 

 

 

Verbena bonariensis

August, September, October

60 x 18
(150 x 45)

verbenacflobonariensisgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Verbena rigida

June, July, August, September, October

24 x 16
(60 x 40)

Purple or Magenta.
Maybe this plant was dead and replaced with some other plant

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum sibiricum

June, July, August, September

36 x 24
(90 x 60)

Pale Purple/ Lavend-erish Lilac.
Either bindweed covered the Veroni-castrum plant or the other plants in front grew higher than the Veroni-castrum

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum virginicum 'Album'

June, July, August, September

60 x 24
(150 x 60)

veronicastrumcflovirginicumalbumkavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum virginicum 'Apollo'

July, August, September

60 x 36
(150 x 90)

Pink Lavender/ Lilac.
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum virginicum 'Fascination'

July, August

40 x 20
(100 x 50)

veronicastrumcflo1virginicumfascinationgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum virginicum 'Lavend-elturm'

July, August, September

60 x 18
(150 x 45)

veronicastrumcflovirginicumlavenelturmkavanagh1a

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum virginicum
'Pointed Finger'

June, July

42 x 20
(105 x 50)

Lilac/ Pale Blue.
Missed taking photos of its flowers which were created between 13 May and 24 July 2013

 

 

 

 

Veroni-castrum virginicum f. roseum 'Pink Glow'

July, August, September

60 x 26
(150 x 65)

veronicastrumflovirginicumroseumpinkglowgarnonswilliams1a

 

 

 

 

W, XYZ

 

 

 

 

x heucherella 'Kimono'

May, June, July

18 x 14
(45 x 35)

xheucherellacfloskimonokavanagh1a

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Topic
Plants detailed in this website by
Botanical Name
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,
V, W, X, Y, Z ,
Bulb
A1, 2, 3, B, C1, 2,
 D, E, F, G, Glad,
H, I, J, K, L1, 2,
 M, N, O, P, Q, R,
 S, T, U, V, W, XYZ ,
Evergreen Perennial
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,
V, W, X, Y, Z ,
Herbaceous Perennial
A1, 2, B, C, D, E, F,
G, H, I, J, K, L, M,
N, O, P1, 2, Q, R,
S, T, U, V, W, XYZ,
Diascia Photo Album,
UK Peony Index
Wildflower
Botanical Names,
Common Names ,
will be compared in:- Flower colour/month
Evergreen Perennial,
Flower shape Wildflower Flower Shape and
Plant use
Evergreen Perennial Flower Shape,
Bee plants for hay-fever sufferers
Bee-Pollinated Index
Butterfly
Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly Usage of Plants.
Chalk
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, QR, S, T, UV,
WXYZ
Companion Planting
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R , S, T,
U ,V, W, X, Y, Z,
Pest Control using Plants
Fern Fern
1000 Ground Cover A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,
V, W, XYZ ,
Rock Garden and Alpine Flowers
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M,
NO, PQ, R, S, T,
UVWXYZ
Rose Rose Use
These 5 have Page links in rows below
Bulbs from the Infill Galleries (next row), Camera Photos,
Plant Colour Wheel Uses,
Sense of Fragrance, Wild Flower

Case Studies
...Drive Foundations
Ryegrass and turf kills plants within Roadstone and in Topsoil due to it starving and dehydrating them.
CEDAdrive creates stable drive surface and drains rain into your ground, rather than onto the public road.
8 problems caused by building house on clay or with house-wall attached to clay.
Pre-building work on polluted soil.

Companion Planting
to provide a Companion Plant to aid your selected plant or deter its pests

Garden
Construction
with ground drains

Garden Design
...How to Use the Colour Wheel Concepts for Selection of Flowers, Foliage and Flower Shape
...RHS Mixed
Borders
......Bedding Plants
......Her Perennials
......Other Plants
......Camera photos of Plant supports
Garden
Maintenance
Glossary with a tomato teaching cauliflowers
Home
Library of over 1000 books
Offbeat Glossary with DuLally Bird in its flower clock.

Plants
...in Chalk
(Alkaline) Soil
......A-F1, A-F2,
......A-F3, G-L, M-R,
......M-R Roses, S-Z
...in Heavy
Clay Soil
......A-F, G-L, M-R,
......S-Z
...in Lime-Free
(Acid) Soil
......A-F, G-L, M-R,
......S-Z
...in Light
Sand Soil
......A-F, G-L, M-R,
......S-Z.
...Poisonous Plants.
...Extra Plant Pages
with its 6 Plant Selection Levels

Soil
...Interaction between 2 Quartz Sand Grains to make soil
...How roots of plants are in control in the soil
...Without replacing Soil Nutrients, the soil will break up to only clay, sand or silt
...Subsidence caused by water in Clay
...Use water ring for trees/shrubs for first 2 years.

Tool Shed with 3 kneeling pads
Useful Data with benefits of Seaweed

Topic -
Plant Photo Galleries
If the plant type below has flowers, then the first gallery will include the flower thumbnail in each month of 1 of 6 colour comparison pages of each plant in its subsidiary galleries, as a low-level Plant Selection Process
Aquatic
Bamboo
Bedding
...by Flower Shape

Bulb
...Allium/ Anemone
...Autumn
...Colchicum/ Crocus
...Dahlia
...Gladiolus with its 40 Flower Colours
......European A-E
......European F-M
......European N-Z
......European Non-classified
......American A,
B, C, D, E, F, G,
 H, I, J, K, L, M,
 N, O, P, Q, R, S,
 T, U, V, W, XYZ
......American Non-classified
......Australia - empty
......India
......Lithuania
...Hippeastrum/ Lily
...Late Summer
...Narcissus
...Spring
...Tulip
...Winter
...Each of the above ...Bulb Galleries has its own set of Flower Colour Pages
...Flower Shape
...Bulb Form
...Bulb Use
...Bulb in Soil

Further details on bulbs from the Infill Galleries:-
Hardy Bulbs
...Aconitum
...Allium
...Alstroemeria
...Anemone
...Amaryllis
...Anthericum
...Antholyzas
...Apios
...Arisaema
...Arum
...Asphodeline
...Asphodelus
...Belamcanda
...Bloomeria
...Brodiaea
...Bulbocodium
...Calochorti
...Cyclobothrias
...Camassia
...Colchicum
...Convallaria 
...Forcing Lily of the Valley
...Corydalis
...Crinum
...Crosmia
...Montbretia
...Crocus
...Cyclamen
...Dicentra
...Dierama
...Eranthis
...Eremurus
...Erythrnium
...Eucomis
...Fritillaria
...Funkia
...Galanthus
...Galtonia
...Gladiolus
...Hemerocallis
...Hyacinth
...Hyacinths in Pots
...Scilla
...Puschkinia
...Chionodoxa
...Chionoscilla
...Muscari
...Iris
...Kniphofia
...Lapeyrousia
...Leucojum
...Lilium
...Lilium in Pots
...Malvastrum
...Merendera
...Milla
...Narcissus
...Narcissi in Pots
...Ornithogalum
...Oxalis
...Paeonia
...Ranunculus
...Romulea
...Sanguinaria
...Sternbergia
...Schizostylis
...Tecophilaea
...Trillium
...Tulip
...Zephyranthus
Half-Hardy Bulbs
...Acidanthera
...Albuca
...Alstroemeri
...Andro-stephium
...Bassers
...Boussing-aultias
...Bravoas
...Cypellas
...Dahlias
...Galaxis,
...Geissorhizas
...Hesperanthas
...Gladioli
...Ixias
...Sparaxises
...Babianas
...Morphixias
...Tritonias
...Ixiolirions
...Moraeas
...Ornithogalums
...Oxalises
...Phaedra-nassas
...Pancratiums
...Tigridias
...Zephyranthes
...Cooperias
Uses of Bulbs:-
...for Bedding
...in Windowboxes
...in Border
...naturalized in Grass
...in Bulb Frame
...in Woodland Garden
...in Rock Garden
...in Bowls
...in Alpine House
...Bulbs in Green-house or Stove:-
...Achimenes
...Alocasias
...Amorpho-phalluses
...Arisaemas
...Arums
...Begonias
...Bomareas
...Caladiums
...Clivias
...Colocasias
...Crinums
...Cyclamens
...Cyrtanthuses
...Eucharises
...Urceocharis
...Eurycles
...Freesias
...Gloxinias
...Haemanthus
...Hippeastrums
...Lachenalias
...Nerines
...Lycorises
...Pencratiums
...Hymenocallises
...Richardias
...Sprekelias
...Tuberoses
...Vallotas
...Watsonias
...Zephyranthes
...Plant Bedding in
......Spring
......Summer
...Bulb houseplants flowering during:-
......January
......February
......March
......April
......May
......June
......July
......August
......September
......October
......November
......December
...Bulbs and other types of plant flowering during:-
......Dec-Jan
......Feb-Mar
......Apr-May
......Jun-Aug
......Sep-Oct
......Nov-Dec
...Selection of the smaller and choicer plants for the Smallest of Gardens with plant flowering during the same 6 periods as in the previous selection

Climber in
3 Sector Vertical Plant System
...Clematis
...Climbers
Conifer
Deciduous Shrub
...Shrubs - Decid
Deciduous Tree
...Trees - Decid
Evergreen Perennial
...P-Evergreen A-L
...P-Evergreen M-Z
...Flower Shape
Evergreen Shrub
...Shrubs - Evergreen
...Heather Shrub
...Heather Index
......Andromeda
......Bruckenthalia
......Calluna
......Daboecia
......Erica: Carnea
......Erica: Cinerea
......Erica: Others
Evergreen Tree
...Trees - Evergreen
Fern
Grass
Hedging
Herbaceous
Perennial
...P -Herbaceous
...Peony
...Flower Shape
...RHS Wisley
......Mixed Border
......Other Borders
Herb
Odds and Sods
Rhododendron

Rose
...RHS Wisley A-F
...RHS Wisley G-R
...RHS Wisley S-Z
...Rose Use - page links in row 6. Rose, RHS Wisley and Other Roses rose indices on each Rose Use page
...Other Roses A-F
...Other Roses G-R
...Other Roses S-Z
Pruning Methods
Photo Index R 1, 2, 3
Peter Beales Roses
RV Roger Roses

Soft Fruit
Top Fruit
...Apple
...Cherry
...Pear
Vegetable
Wild Flower and
Butterfly page links are in next row

Topic -
UK Butterfly:-
...Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly Usage
of Plants.
...Plant Usage by
Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly.

Both native wildflowers and cultivated plants, with these
...Flower Shape,
...Uses in USA,
...Uses in UK and
...Flo Cols / month are used by Butter-flies native in UK


Wild Flower with its wildflower flower colour page, space,
data page(s).
...Blue Site Map.
Scented Flower, Foliage, Root.
Story of their Common Names.
Use of Plant with Flowers.
Use for Non-Flowering Plants.
Edible Plant Parts.
Flower Legend.
Flowering plants of Chalk and
Limestone 1, 2.
Flowering plants of Acid Soil 1.
...Brown Botanical Names.
Food for
Butterfly/Moth.
...Cream Common Names.
Coastal and Dunes.
Sandy Shores and Dunes.
...Green Broad-leaved Woods.
...Mauve Grassland - Acid, Neutral, Chalk.
...Multi-Cols Heaths and Moors.
...Orange Hedge-rows and Verges.
...Pink A-G Lakes, Canals and Rivers.
...Pink H-Z Marshes, Fens, Bogs.
...Purple Old Buildings and Walls.
...Red Pinewoods.
...White A-D
Saltmarshes.
Shingle Beaches, Rocks and Cliff Tops.
...White E-P Other.
...White Q-Z Number of Petals.
...Yellow A-G
Pollinator.
...Yellow H-Z
Poisonous Parts.
...Shrub/Tree River Banks and other Freshwater Margins. and together with cultivated plants in
Colour Wheel.

You know its
name:-
a-h, i-p, q-z,
Botanical Names, or Common Names,
habitat:-
on Acid Soil,
on Calcareous
(Chalk) Soil,
on Marine Soil,
on Neutral Soil,
is a Fern,
is a Grass,
is a Rush,
is a Sedge, or
is Poisonous.

Each plant in each WILD FLOWER FAMILY PAGE will have a link to:-
1) its created Plant Description Page in its Common Name column, then external sites:-
2) to purchase the plant or seed in its Botanical Name column,
3) to see photos in its Flowering Months column and
4) to read habitat details in its Habitat Column.
Adder's Tongue
Amaranth
Arrow-Grass
Arum
Balsam
Bamboo
Barberry
Bedstraw
Beech
Bellflower
Bindweed
Birch
Birds-Nest
Birthwort
Bogbean
Bog Myrtle
Borage
Box
Broomrape
Buckthorn
Buddleia
Bur-reed
Buttercup
Butterwort
Cornel (Dogwood)
Crowberry
Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) 1
Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) 2
Cypress
Daffodil
Daisy
Daisy Cudweeds
Daisy Chamomiles
Daisy Thistle
Daisy Catsears Daisy Hawkweeds
Daisy Hawksbeards
Daphne
Diapensia
Dock Bistorts
Dock Sorrels
Clubmoss
Duckweed
Eel-Grass
Elm
Filmy Fern
Horsetail
Polypody
Quillwort
Royal Fern
Figwort - Mulleins
Figwort - Speedwells
Flax
Flowering-Rush
Frog-bit
Fumitory
Gentian
Geranium
Glassworts
Gooseberry
Goosefoot
Grass 1
Grass 2
Grass 3
Grass Soft
Bromes 1
Grass Soft
Bromes 2
Grass Soft
Bromes 3
Hazel
Heath
Hemp
Herb-Paris
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horned-Pondweed
Hornwort
Iris
Ivy
Jacobs Ladder
Lily
Lily Garlic
Lime
Lobelia
Loosestrife
Mallow
Maple
Mares-tail
Marsh Pennywort
Melon (Gourd/Cucumber)
Mesem-bryanthemum
Mignonette
Milkwort
Mistletoe
Moschatel
Naiad
Nettle
Nightshade
Oleaster
Olive
Orchid 1
Orchid 2
Orchid 3
Orchid 4
Parnassus-Grass
Peaflower
Peaflower
Clover 1
Peaflower
Clover 2
Peaflower
Clover 3
Peaflower Vetches/Peas
Peony
Periwinkle
Pillwort
Pine
Pink 1
Pink 2
Pipewort
Pitcher-Plant
Plantain
Pondweed
Poppy
Primrose
Purslane
Rannock Rush
Reedmace
Rockrose
Rose 1
Rose 2
Rose 3
Rose 4
Rush
Rush Woodrushes
Saint Johns Wort
Saltmarsh Grasses
Sandalwood
Saxifrage
Seaheath
Sea Lavender
Sedge Rush-like
Sedges Carex 1
Sedges Carex 2
Sedges Carex 3
Sedges Carex 4
Spindle-Tree
Spurge
Stonecrop
Sundew
Tamarisk
Tassel Pondweed
Teasel
Thyme 1
Thyme 2
Umbellifer 1
Umbellifer 2
Valerian
Verbena
Violet
Water Fern
Waterlily
Water Milfoil
Water Plantain
Water Starwort
Waterwort
Willow
Willow-Herb
Wintergreen
Wood-Sorrel
Yam
Yew


Topic -
The following is a complete hierarchical Plant Selection Process
dependent on the Garden Style chosen
Garden Style
...Infill Plants
...12 Bloom Colours per Month Index
...12 Foliage Colours per Month Index
...All Plants Index
...Cultivation, Position, Use Index
...Shape, Form
Index


Topic -
Flower/Foliage Colour Wheel Galleries with number of colours as a high-level Plant Selection Process

All Flowers 53 with
...Use of Plant and
Flower Shape - page links in bottom row

All Foliage 53
instead of redundant
...(All Foliage 212)

All Flowers
per Month 12

Bee instead of wind pollinated plants for hay-fever sufferers
All Bee-Pollinated Flowers
per Month 12
...Index

Rock Garden and Alpine Flowers
Rock Plant Flowers 53 INDEX
A, B, C, D, E, F,
G, H, I, J, K, L,
M, NO, PQ, R, S,
T, UVWXYZ
...Rock Plant Photos

Flower Colour Wheel without photos, but with links to photos
12 Bloom Colours
per Month Index
...All Plants Index


Topic -
Use of Plant in your Plant Selection Process

Plant Colour Wheel Uses
with
1. Perfect general use soil is composed of 8.3% lime, 16.6% humus, 25% clay and 50% sand, and
2. Why you are continually losing the SOIL STRUCTURE so your soil - will revert to clay, chalk, sand or silt.
Uses of Plant and Flower Shape:-
...Foliage Only
...Other than Green Foliage
...Trees in Lawn
...Trees in Small Gardens
...Wildflower Garden
...Attract Bird
...Attract Butterfly
1, 2
...Climber on House Wall
...Climber not on House Wall
...Climber in Tree
...Rabbit-Resistant
...Woodland
...Pollution Barrier
...Part Shade
...Full Shade
...Single Flower provides Pollen for Bees
1, 2, 3
...Ground-Cover
<60cm
60-180cm
>180cm
...Hedge
...Wind-swept
...Covering Banks
...Patio Pot
...Edging Borders
...Back of Border
...Poisonous
...Adjacent to Water
...Bog Garden
...Tolerant of Poor Soil
...Winter-Flowering
...Fragrant
...Not Fragrant
...Exhibition
...Standard Plant is 'Ball on Stick'
...Upright Branches or Sword-shaped leaves
...Plant to Prevent Entry to Human or Animal
...Coastal Conditions
...Tolerant on North-facing Wall
...Cut Flower
...Potted Veg Outdoors
...Potted Veg Indoors
...Thornless
...Raised Bed Outdoors Veg
...Grow in Alkaline Soil A-F, G-L, M-R,
S-Z
...Grow in Acidic Soil
...Grow in Any Soil
...Grow in Rock Garden
...Grow Bulbs Indoors

Uses of Bedding
...Bedding Out
...Filling In
...Screen-ing
...Pots and Troughs
...Window Boxes
...Hanging Baskets
...Spring Bedding
...Summer Bedding
...Winter Bedding
...Foliage instead of Flower
...Coleus Bedding Photos for use in Public Domain 1

Uses of Bulb
...Other than Only Green Foliage
...Bedding or Mass Planting
...Ground-Cover
...Cut-Flower
...Tolerant of Shade
...In Woodland Areas
...Under-plant
...Tolerant of Poor Soil
...Covering Banks
...In Water
...Beside Stream or Water Garden
...Coastal Conditions
...Edging Borders
...Back of Border or Back-ground Plant
...Fragrant Flowers
...Not Fragrant Flowers
...Indoor
House-plant
...Grow in a Patio Pot
...Grow in an Alpine Trough
...Grow in an Alpine House
...Grow in Rock Garden
...Speciman Plant
...Into Native Plant Garden
...Naturalize in Grass
...Grow in Hanging Basket
...Grow in Window-box
...Grow in Green-house
...Grow in Scree
...Naturalized Plant Area
...Grow in Cottage Garden
...Attracts Butterflies
...Attracts Bees
...Resistant to Wildlife
...Bulb in Soil:-
......Chalk
......Clay
......Sand
......Lime-Free (Acid)
......Peat

Uses of Rose
Rose Index
...Bedding 1, 2
...Climber /Pillar
...Cut-Flower 1, 2
...Exhibition, Speciman
...Ground-Cover
...Grow In A Container 1, 2
...Hedge 1, 2
...Climber in Tree
...Woodland
...Edging Borders
...Tolerant of Poor Soil 1, 2
...Tolerant of Shade
...Back of Border
...Adjacent to Water
...Page for rose use as ARCH ROSE, PERGOLA ROSE, COASTAL CONDITIONS ROSE, WALL ROSE, STANDARD ROSE, COVERING BANKS or THORNLESS ROSES.
...FRAGRANT ROSES
...NOT FRAGRANT ROSES


Topic -
Camera Photo Galleries showing all 4000 x 3000 pixels of each photo on your screen that you can then click and drag it to your desktop as part of a Plant Selection Process:-

RHS Garden at Wisley
Plant Supports -
When supporting plants in a bed, it is found that not only do those plants grow upwards, but also they expand their roots and footpad sideways each year. Pages
1, 2, 3, 8, 11,
12, 13,
Plants 4, 7, 10,
Bedding Plants 5,
Plant Supports for Unknown Plants 5,
Clematis Climbers 6,
the RHS does not appear to either follow it's own pruning advice or advice from The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers by George E. Brown.
ISBN 0-571-11084-3 with the plants in Pages 1-7 of this folder. You can see from looking at both these resources as to whether the pruning carried out on the remainder of the plants in Pages 7-15 was correct.
Narcissus (Daffodil) 9,
Phlox Plant Supports 14, 15

Coleus Bedding Foliage Trial - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, Index

National Trust Garden at Sissinghurst Castle
Plant Supports -
Pages for Gallery 1
with Plant Supports
1, 5, 10
Plants
 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,
11, 12
Recommended Rose Pruning Methods 13
Pages for Gallery 2
with Plant Supports
2,
Plants 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Dry Garden of
RHS Garden at
Hyde Hall
Plants - Pages
without Plant Supports
Plants 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Nursery of
Peter Beales Roses
Display Garden
Roses Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13

Nursery of
RV Roger
Roses - Pages
A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,
A6,A7,A8,A9,A10,
A11,A12,A13,A14,
B15,
B16,B17,B18,B19,
B20,
B21,B22,B23,B24,
B25,
B26,B27,B28,B29,
B30,
C31,C32,C33,C34,
C35,
C36,C37,C38,C39,
C40,
C41,CD2,D43,D44,
D45,
D46,D47,D48,D49,
E50,
E51,E52,F53,F54,
F55,
F56,F57,G58,G59,
H60,
H61,I62,K63,L64,
M65,
M66,N67,P68,P69,
P70,
R71,R72,S73,S74,
T75,
V76,Z77, 78,

Damage by Plants in Chilham Village - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4

Pavements of Funchal, Madeira
Damage to Trees - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13
for trees 1-54,
14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
for trees 55-95,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37,
for trees 95-133,
38, 39, 40,
41, 42, 43, 44, 45,
for trees 133-166

Chris Garnons-Williams
Work Done - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13

Identity of Plants
Label Problems - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11

Ron and Christine Foord - 1036 photos only inserted so far - Garden Flowers - Start Page of each Gallery
AB1 ,AN14,BA27,
CH40,CR52,DR63,
FR74,GE85,HE96,

Plant with Photo Index of Ivydene Gardens - 1187
A 1, 2, Photos - 43
B 1, Photos - 13
C 1, Photos - 35
D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Photos - 411
with Plants causing damage to buildings in Chilham Village and Damage to Trees in Pavements of Funchal
E 1, Photos - 21
F 1, Photos - 1
G 1, Photos - 5
H 1, Photos - 21
I 1, Photos - 8
J 1, Photos - 1
K 1, Photos - 1
L 1, Photos - 85
with Label Problems
M 1, Photos - 9
N 1, Photos - 12
O 1, Photos - 5
P 1, Photos - 54
Q 1, Photos -
R 1, 2, 3,
Photos - 229
S 1, Photos - 111
T 1, Photos - 13
U 1, Photos - 5
V 1, Photos - 4
W 1, Photos - 100
with Work Done by Chris Garnons-Williams
X 1 Photos -
Y 1, Photos -
Z 1 Photos -
Articles/Items in Ivydene Gardens - 88
Flower Colour, Num of Petals, Shape and
Plant Use of:-
Rock Garden
within linked page


Topic -
Fragrant Plants as a Plant Selection Process for your sense of smell:-
Sense of Fragrance from Roy Genders

Fragrant Plants:-
Trees and Shrubs with Scented Flowers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for an Acid Soil
1, 2, 3, 4
Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for a
Chalky or Limestone Soil
1, 2, 3, 4
Shrubs bearing Scented leaves for a
Sandy Soil
1, 2, 3
Herbaceous Plants with Scented Flowers
1, 2, 3
Annual and Biennial Plants with Scented Flowers or Leaves
1, 2
Bulbs and Corms with Scented Flowers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Scented Plants of Climbing and Trailing Habit
1, 2, 3
Winter-flowering Plants with Scented Flowers
1, 2
Night-scented Flowering Plants
1, 2


Topic -
Website User Guidelines

My Gas Service Engineer found Flow and Return pipes incorrectly positioned on gas boilers and customers had refused to have positioning corrected in 2020.

Ivydene Gardens Herbaceous Perennial Flower Shape Gallery:
 

HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL FLOWER SHAPE AND OTHER DETAILS-
Click on Text link

Number of Flower Petals

lessershapemeadowrue2a1a1a1a1a

cosmoscflobipinnatuspuritygarnonswilliams

irishcflobladderwort

irisflotpseudacorus1a1a1

aethionemacfloarmenumfoord1a1b1

anemonecflo1hybridafoord1a1b1

anemonecflo1blandafoord1a1a

Petal-less

1

2

3

4

5

Above 5

 

Flower Shape - Simple

anthericumcfloliliagofoord1a1a1a1

argemonecflomexicanaflowermissouriplants

geraniumflocineremuballerina1a1a1a1a1a1a

paeoniamlokosewitschiiflot1a1a1a

paeoniaveitchiiwoodwardiiflot1a2a1

acantholinumcflop99glumaceumfoord

stachysflotmacrantha1a1a1a

Stars

Bowls

Cups and Saucers

Globes

Goblets and Chalices

Trumpets

Funnels

digitalismertonensiscflorvroger1a2a

fuchsiaflotcalicehoffman1a1a1

ericacarneacflosspringwoodwhitedeeproot1a1a1

phloxflotsubulatatemiskaming1a1a1b

 

 

 

Bells

Thimbles

Urns

Salverform

 

 

 

 

Flower Shape - Elabor-ated

prunellaflotgrandiflora1a1a2

aquilegiacfloformosafoord1a1a

acanthusspinosuscflocoblands1a1a

lathyrusflotvernus1b1a

brachyscomecflorigidulakevock1a1b

echinaceacflo1purpurealustrehybridsgarnonswilliams1a1b1

centaureacfloatropurpureakavanagh1a2a

Tubes, Lips and Straps

Slippers, Spurs and Lockets

Hats, Hoods and Helmets

Stan-dards, Wings and Keels

Discs and Florets

Pin-Cushions

Tufts

androsacecforyargongensiskevock1a1a2

androsacecflorigidakevock1a1a2

argyranthemumflotcmadeiracrestedyellow1a1a

armeriacflomaritimakevock1a1a2

 

 

 

Cushion

Umbel

Buttons

Pompoms

 

 

 

 

Natural Arrange-ments

bergeniamorningredcforcoblands1a1a1a

ajugacfloreptansatropurpurea1a1a

lamiumflotorvala2a1a1a

astilbepurplelancecflokevock1a1a1a

amaranthuscflos1caudatuswikimediacommons

clematiscformontanaontrellisfoord

androsacecfor1albanakevock1a1a

Bunches, Posies and Sprays

Columns, Spikes and Spires

Whorls, Tiers and Cande-labra

Plumes and Tails

Chains and Tassels

Clouds, Garlands and Cascades

Spheres, Domes and Plates

 

Herbaceous Perennial Name Index

The respective flower colour and thumbnail, months of flowering, form, height and width, foliage colour and thumbnail, use and comments are in the relevant index page

Evergreen Perennial Name Index
<---

A 1, 2

B

C

D
Diascia Photo Album

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P 1, 2
UK Peony Index

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ

UK Peony Index :-
5 with photos and Peony Description Page (PDP),
9 with photos but no PDP yet,
32 without photos and no PDP

 


Landscaping with Perennials by Emily Brown. 5th printing 1989 by Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-063-0 for planting sites for perennials, which include most plant types except Annuals and Biennials.

Perennials & Ephemerals chapter of Plants for Dry Gardens by Jane Taylor. Published by Frances Lincoln Limited in 1993. ISBN 0-7112-0772-0 for plants that are drought tolerant.
 

Woodland Site

Shady Places
Site

Rock
Garden in Sun Site.
In Shade Site.

Planting on a Sloping Site

Bog Site

Large Perennial Site

Cut Flower Site

Outdoor Room
Site

Strip
Site

Plans for Beds and Borders
Site

Beds
Site

Borders Site

 

 

 

Long Bloomers

White Flower Colour

Blue or Almost Blue Flower Colour

Lavender Flower Colour

Lavender, called Blue Flower Colour

Yellow Flower Colour

Orange Flower Colour

Pink Flower Colour

Red & Scarlet Flower Colour

Maroon Flower Colour

Flowering Stem between 24-48 inches (60-120 cms)

Flowering Stem over 48 inches (120 cms)

Bloom by Season
Jan-Feb

Bloom by Season
Mar-Apr
 

Bloom by Season
May-Jun

Bloom by Season
Jul-Aug

Bloom by Season
Sep-Dec

Foliage
Blue-Green

Foliage Grey-Green

Foliage Grey

Foliage Varie-gated

 

Foliage Height
1-7 inches (2.5-17.5 cms)

Foliage Height
8-23 inches (20-57.5 cms)

Foliage Height
24- inches
(60 and over cms)

Foliage
Bold

Foliage Finely Cut, Delicate or Compound
+
Finely Cut

Foliage Aromatic

 

Perennials for Ground Covering in the Full Sun
+
 1, 2

Perennials for Ground Covering in Shade

and 3

 

Long Lived

Bulbs to Combine with Perennials including Corms

Grasses to Grow with Perennials

Subshrubs to Grow with Perennials

Annuals to Use with Perennials

Herbs for Decoration as well as Culinary

 

Annuals, Biennials and Perennials to grow Annually

Perennials which Self Sow

Neat Growers - Good for Beds

 

Perennials which prefer Moisture

Perennials which do best on Margins of Water

Perennials which are Drought Tolerant

Perennials which tolerate Dense Shade

Perennials for Poor Soil, Full Sun

Tough Perennials (or easy Maint-enance)


Alpines without a Garden by Lawrence D. Hills. Published by Faber and Faber Limited in 1953 for cultivation of alpines in pans, troughs and window-boxes, particularly in towns, for gardeners who have only windw-sills or verandas, or flat roof spaces.

Colour All The Year in My Garden by C.H. Middleton. Published by Ward, Lock & Co. for culture.

Perennials The Gardener's Reference by Susan Carter, Carrie Becker and Bob Lilly. Published by Timber Press in 2007 for plants for Special Gardens. It also gives details of species and cultivars for each genus.
 

Herbaceous Perennial Form

Mat-forming

Prostrate or Trailing

Climbing

Cushion or Mound-forming

Spreading or Creeping

Clump-
forming

Stemless. Sword-shaped Leaves

Erect or Upright

Arching

Herbaceous Perennial Use

Other than Only Green Foliage

Bedding or Mass Planting

Ground-Cover

In Water

Coastal Conditions

Speciman Plant

Under-plant

Indoor House-plant

Grow in an Alpine House

Grow in Hanging Basket

Grow in Window-box

Grow in Green-house

Fragrant Flowers

Not Fragrant Flowers

Attracts Butter-flies

Attracts Bees

Grow in Scree

Grow in a Patio Pot

Grow in an Alpine Trough

Edging Borders

Back of Border or Back-ground Plant

Into Native Plant Garden

Naturalize in Grass

Natural-ized Plant Area

Resistant to Wildlife

 

Early Spring Border Special Garden

Spring Epheme-rals Special Garden

Summer Border Special Garden

Cottage Garden Special Garden

Late Summer Border Special Garden

Autumn Border Special Garden

Shade Border and Woodland Garden Special Garden

Back of Border, Alley, and Too Tall for Words Special Garden

Meadow Garden Special Garden

Herbaceous Perennial in Soil

Chalk +
A-F, A-F,
A-F, G-L,
M-R, S-Z

Clay +

A-F, G-L,
M-R, S-Z

Sand +
A-F, A-F,
A-F, G-L,
M-R, S-Z

Lime-Free (Acid) +
A-F, A-F,
A-F, G-L,
M-R, S-Z

Peat +

A-F, G-L,
M-R, S-Z

Any +

A-F, G-L, M-R, S-Z

+ Herbac-eous Perennials in Pages in Plants

Peony Use
of Peonies in

UK Peony Index

Fragrant Flowers

Flower Arrangers

Hedge

Growing Tree Peonies in Pots

Front of Border

Rest of Border

Not Green Foliage

Rock Garden

Seaside / Coastal

Tree

Copied from

Ivydene Gardens Mixed Borders in RHS Garden at Wisley Garden Design:
Introduction

 

This section details what I consider as errors in design carried out by the staff at the RHS garden in Wisley:-

 

Mixing all the primary colours together for the flower colours used in many of the 71 parts of these Mixed Borders
This Mixed Border scheme has deciduous climbers, trees, evergreen and deciduous shrubs with bulbs as its other permanent plants to provide a permanent structure - see Permanent Herbaceous Perennial Plant Index and the Permanent Plants in the table on the right; which is backed by a deciduous hornbeam hedge.

This mixture provides a foliage and flower foil against which these other permanent herbaceous perennials can provide new growth from the ground each year, with the different colours of foliage from juvenile to mature to dying off in the autumn and then an easy maintenance during the months of December-March for removing most of the growth above ground and replacing the plant supports to provide a neat bed in a series of large ground areas.

The bedding plants - see Bedding Annual Plant Index and Un-labelled Bedding Annual Plant Index pages - provide the icing on the cake at different flowering time periods between May and November to enhance the overall flower colour scheme. The new bedding each year can provide opportunities to vary the look of these beds.

It was disapointing that I did not see the flowers during 2013 of more than 25% of these Permanent Herbaceous Perennial Plants - possible reasons shown in Lost Flowers Page with 'Walkabout' Plants and 'Stateless' Plants Page.

A table for each month - May, June, July, August, September, October, November - shows the flower photos for each of the 71 parts of the Mixed Borders split into Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, Unusual Colour, White, or Yellow for all the plants. Besides that, you can see from the table below that Red and Pink with Unusual Flower Colours seem to be predominant as flower colours and that these are spread throughout the beds.
Not having the knowledge of a fully qualified Royal Horticultural Society gardener, I am failing to see either

  • a colour scheme from pastels to bright colours and then back to pastels to accentuate the middle area of the entrance to the Plant Centre or exit path to the Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden on the other side or
  • the Red, bright Blue and Bright Yellows being closest to the garden entrance with the pastels at the furthest point of Battleston Hill to provide a visual extension to these beds or
  • the duplication of the same plant throughout the beds to provide continuity (there are 14 Phlox varieties which provide some kind of continuity in the bed in using the same family with the same kind of plant form). Each of the Permanent Herbaceous Perennials normally only occurs in 1 patch in these Mixed Border Beds - rarely twice and even more rarely in 3 patches. Each of the parts of the Mixed Border beds overlaps the adjacent parts, so depending on how wide on the ground is that patch of a collection of a plant, then it depends on how many parts of the 71 parts that it is on.
    or
  • change of flower colour from for example Yellow in May to Red in September to coincide with the possibility of the herbaceous shrubs/trees/hedge foliage becoming Brown/Red in the Autumn, in this Mixed Border or background hedge.
    or
  • how the following distribution of flower colours from the Permanent Herbaceous Perennials in these beds comes from a restful to the eye and mind, coordinated and planned flower planting scheme:-
    Red or Pink flowers occurs in
    35 parts (17 Pink + 20 Red - 2 Pink and Red) in June,
    53 parts in July,
    59 in August and
    60 in September.
    Multi-coloured or not Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White or Yellow flowers occurs in
    35 parts in June,
    53 parts in July,
    57 parts in August and
    47 parts in September.
    Mixtures of 2 or more colours is
    29 in June (16 of 2 colours + 17 of 3 colours + 2 of 4 or more colours - 6 of White and other Colour),
    52 in July,
    55 in August,
    50 in September.

I have added the BEDding (started January 2014 - completed March 2014) and then the OTHer Permanent Plants (started March 2014 - completed May 2014) to the table below to show the flower colour planting scheme of the Bedding and the Other Permanent Plants and then its combination.
"Bedding Plant in Unknown Section" top data row in the Flower Colour Range months pages refers to the lack of a photo taken by me or H. Kavanagh of that bedding plant with the label in the same photo of a Permanent Herbaceous Perennial or Other Permanent Plant whose location in 1 or more of the 71 Parts of those Mixed Borders can be identified.

 

If I had produced this planting design with its mixture of flower colours in almost every part - or maintained these beds in this way - in 2013, I would be deeply ashamed.

As a nation of gardeners in Britain; the Royal Horticultural Society being at its pinnacle, with the tradition of excellence by our previous head gardeners and their staff during the Victorian era, I had thought that the staff at the RHS Garden at Wisley would not need a lecture.

 

Number of parts of the 71 parts of the Mixed Borders with flowers of the following colours in the following months:-

 

 

 

 

 

Unu-sual Col-our

 

 

White and other colour

Pink and Red

2 col-ours with-out White as 1 of them

3 col-ours with White as 1 of them or not 1 of them

4 or more
col-ours with White as 1 of them or not 1 of them

Month

176
Per-manent Herbac-eous Peren-nials

3

 

2

 

5

 

4

 

 

1

 

 

May

13

2

17

20

35

21

23

6

2

16

17

2

Jun

28

2

40

25

53

37

25

2

12

8

22

24

Jul

33

2

48

24

57

38

36

1

13

3

27

26

Aug

20

2

53

18

47

34

28

3

11

9

37

7

Sep

9

2

23

12

19

16

13

9

3

9

5

 

Oct

 

 

6

3

7

3

1

2

 

 

 

 

Nov

99 BEDding

 

 

8

5

12

6

 

3

 

3

 

 

May

 

3

10

21

29

11

 

4

2

2

3

1

Jun

8

6

11

35

41

17

6

4

4

9

7

2

Jul

8

6

11

37

41

17

6

4

6

11

6

2

Aug

6

6

11

35

44

13

6

4

5

8

7

1

Sep

4

6

11

28

33

8

6

1

6

9

2

2

Oct

 

 

2

11

7

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov

73
OTHer Perma-nent plants of other Plant Types

 

 

2

 

1

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

May

3

 

11

4

12

11

5

2

 

1

1

 

Jun

7

 

16

6

24

20

7

5

 

3

5

1

Jul

7

 

16

6

26

26

14

9

 

7

5

1

Aug

7

 

14

8

17

22

5

6

 

4

3

 

Sep

 

 

7

4

4

2

5

1

 

 

 

 

Oct

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Nov

176
Per-manent Herbac-eous Peren-nials
+
99
BEDding
+
73
OTHer Perma-nent plants of other Plant Types

3

 

11

5

17

13

4

2

 

8

1

 

May

16

5

28

31

49

37

27

5

12

13

15

19

Jun

39

7

48

40

58

52

31

3

23

4

4

46

Jul

35

5

54

37

63

53

39

2

24

3

10

53

Aug

23

8

54

34

61

45

31

 

23

9

21

35

Sep

13

5

33

28

36

20

21

7

11

15

18

9

Oct

 

 

9

11

14

6

4

1

3

 

1

2

Nov

 

 

 

 

 

Unu-sual Col-our

 

 

White and other colour

Pink and Red

2 col-ours with-out White as 1 of them

3 col-ours with White as 1 of them or not 1 of them

4 or more
col-ours with White as 1 of them or not 1 of them

Month

 

Another Possible Solution for lack of coordinated Flower Colour Scheme

If you want the garden to be restful to the eye, then you can provide a colour scheme using the harmony of adjacent colours. If you prefer to shock the visitor, then use the contrast of opposite colours, but I am not favourable of the above partial use of the harmony of triads as shown by the Colour Wheel Page of Garden Design.

 

Very Poor Plant Labelling

After reviewing the situation that 102 plants were missing their identity when in flower in 2013 out of 348 (29.31% of the plants) in 768 square metres of Mixed Borders garden beds:-

  • for the Permanent Herbaceous Perennials of the Mixed Border beds in the
    Lost Flowers Page with the
    'Walkabout' and 'Stateless Plants' Page ,
  • for the Other Permanent Plants of the Mixed Borders in the Index above
  • and the Bedding Plants of the Mixed Border beds in the
    Bedding Plant Index Page
    and Un-labelled Bedding Plant Index Page


I am tempted to state:-
'There is room for improvement in the Mixed Border'.
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