Hopleys Catalogue - L (updated 16/01/10)

Plants are listed alphabetically.

Prices given relate to the pot size shown and were in stock at date given above. Stock changes daily so other sizes may be available and some may have sold out. Please ring to check availability before visiting.

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    LABURNUM  

 Grow in moist/wet soil in part shade

 Papilionaceae

 

 Harmful if eaten

 
   x watereri 'Vossii'

 AGM

 vh T 8mx5m  yellow flowers green bark.

27.00 in 10L pot

 


    LAMIUM  

 Grow in any site

 Lamiaceae

 Dead Nettle

 

 
   galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride'

 

 vh P 20cmx30cm  yellow flowers leaves very silvery;

4.10 in 2L pot

 

   maculatum 'White Nancy'

 AGM

 vh P 7cmx45cm  white flowers in Apr/Jun; leaves silver var;

3.10 in 1L pot

 

   orvala

 

   

4.70 in 2L pot

 


    LATHYRUS  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Papilionaceae

 Pea

 

 
   niger

 

 vh P 45cmx45cm  tiny rose purple flowers in Jun black pods fruits;

7.00 in 3L pot
12.00 in 5L pot

 

   vernus 'Albo roseus'

 AGM

 vh P 30cmx30cm  pink & white flowers in Apr/May;

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    LAURUS  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny/part shade

 Lauraceae

 Sweet Bay

 

 
   nobilis

 AGM

 h ES 1.8mx90cm  pale yellow flowers in Spr black fruits;

13.60 in 5L pot

 


    LAVANDULA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Lamiaceae

 Lavender

 

 
   angustifolia 'Hidcote'

 AGM

 vh ES 45cmx60c  violet flowers in Jul/Aug;

4.70 in 2L pot

 

   angustifolia 'Munstead'

 

 vh ES 45cmx60c  dark blue flowers in Jul/Sep;

3.10 in 1L pot
5.30 in 3L pot

 

 +  angustifolia 'Twickel Purple'

 AGM

 h ES 45cmx45cm  purple flowers in Jul/Aug;

5.30 in 3L pot

 

   'Helmsdale (r)'

 

 h ES 45cmx45cm  deep lilac flowers in Jul/Aug;

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 +  x intermedia 'Lullingstone Castle'

 

 h ES 60cmx45cm  blue flowers in Jul/Aug; leaves long;

13.60 in 8L pot

 

 +  'Richard Gray'

 

 fh ES 45cmx30c  violet frag flowers in Jul/Sep; leaves silver;

5.30 in 2L pot

 

   'Sawyers'

 AGM

 h ES 45cmx45cm  purple flowers in Jul/Aug; leaves silver;

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    LAVATERA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Malvaceae

 Mallow

 

 
  H  x clementii 'Barnsley'

 

 h ES 2.1mx1.8m  white to pink, red eye flowers in Jun/Oct;

7.00 in 3L pot

 

   x clementii 'Bredon Springs'

 AGM

 h ES 1.8mx1.5m  deep pink flowers in Jun/Oct;

6.10 in 2L pot
7.00 in 3L pot

 

   x clementii 'Silver Barnsley'

 

 h ES 1.8mx1.5m  pink flowers in Jun/Oct; leaves silvery;

19.00 in 8L pot
31.00 in 15L pot

 

   'Lavender Lady'

 

 h S 1.8mx1.5m  lavender flowers in Jun/Oct;

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    LEDEBOURIA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Hyacinthaceae

 

 Harmful if eaten

 
   cooperi
(=SCILLA adlamii)

 

 fh B 7cmx20cm  pink flowers in May/Jun; leaves maroon stripes;

4.10 in 1L pot

 


    LESPEDEZA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Papilionaceae

 Bush Clover

 

 
   bicolor

 

 h S 1.2mx90cm  rose purple flowers in Sep

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 +  thunbergii

 AGM

 h S 1.2mx90cm  rose purple pea flowers in Sep

9.20 in 3L pot

 


    LEUCANTHEMUM  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Asteraceae

 Shasta Daisy

 

 
   x superbum 'Aglaia'

 AGM

 vh P 60cmx45cm  white, yellow eye flowers in Jun/Aug;

Sold out

 

   x superbum 'Alaska'

 

 vh P 90cmx60cm  large white flowers in Jun/Aug;

3.10 in 1L pot
4.70 in 2L pot

 

 +  x superbum 'Esther Read'

 

   

Sold out

 

   x superbum 'Goldrausch'

 

 vh P 60cmx45cm  white, lemon centre flowers in Jun/Aug;

5.30 in 2L pot

 

   x superbum 'Sonnenschein'
(=CHRYSANTHEMUM 'S.')

 

 vh P 60cmx45cm  lemon, huge flowers in Jun/Aug;

3.10 in 1L pot
4.70 in 2L pot

 


    LEUCOJUM  

 Grow in moist soil in sunny/part shade

 Amaryllidaceae

 Snowflake

 

 
   aestivum

 

 vh B 30cmx20cm  white bells flowers in Spr

3.10 in 1L pot

 

 +  nicaeense

 

 h B 15cmx15cm  white flowers in Mar/Apr;

3.60 in 9cm pot

 

   vernum

 

   

in 9cm pot
in 1L pot

 


    LEUCOPHYSALIS  

 

 Solanaceae

 

 

 
   sinense

 

   

in 2L pot

 


    LEWISIA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Portulacaceae

 

 

 
   cotyledon Hybrids

 

 vh ER 15cmx15c  pink & red flowers in Apr/Jun;

2.70 in 7cm pot

 

 +  tweedyi 'Rosea'

 

 fh R 7cmx7cm  pink shades, large flowers in Spr

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    LIATRIS  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Asteraceae

 Gay Feathers

 

 
 +  spicata
(=L.callilepis)

 

 vh P 60cmx30cm  spikes of deep pink flowers in Sum

Sold out

 

 +  spicata 'Alba'

 

 vh P 60cmx30cm  white flowers in Aug/Sep;

Sold out

 

 +  spicata 'Kobold'

 

   

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    LIBERTIA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny/part shade

 Iridaceae

 Satin Flower

 

 
 +  caerulescens

 

 h EP 45cmx30cm  pale blue flowers in May

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 +  formosa

 

 h EP 30cm  white flowers in May leaves grass like;

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   grandiflora

 AGM

 h EP 45cmx30cm  white flowers in May/Aug;

2.70 in 9cm pot
4.10 in 1.5L pot

 

 +  ixioides

 

   

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   ixioides 'Goldfinger'

 

 h EP 45cmx45cm  white flowers in May/Jul; leaves gold central stripe; yellow fruits;

Sold out

 

 +  ixioides 'Taupo Blaze'

 

 h EP 45cmx45cm  white flowers in May/Jul; leaves yellow turning red; orange red fruits;

Sold out

 

   peregrinans

 

 h EP 30cmx20cm  white flowers in Sum leaves orange stripe;

Sold out

 

   peregrinans 'Gold Leaf'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  peregrinans 'Orange Form'

 

   

4.70 in 1L pot
5.30 in 1.5L pot

 


    LIGULARIA  

 Grow in moist soil in part shade

 Asteraceae

 Leopard Plant

 

 
 +  dentata
(=L.clivorum)

 

   

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   dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'

 

 vh P 90cmx75cm  orange yellow flowers in Aug/Sep; leaves plum purple;

7.00 in 3L pot

 

 +  dentata 'Desdemona'

 AGM

 vh P 1.2mx60cm  yellow flowers in Jul/Oct; leaves purple;

Sold out

 

 +  dentata 'Othello'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  przewalskii

 AGM

 vh P 1.5mx90cm  yellow racemes flowers in Jul/Sep; black bark.

Sold out

 

   stenocephala 'The Rocket'

 AGM

 vh P 1.2mx60cm  yellow flowers in Jun/Sep; black bark.

5.30 in 2L pot

 


    LIGUSTRUM  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Oleaceae

 Privet

 Harmful if eaten

 
 +  lucidum 'Excelsum Superbum'

 AGM

 vh ES 1.8mx1.2  white flowers in Jul leaves cream var, tinged pink;

Sold out

 

 +  lucidum 'Tricolor'

 

 h ES 1.2m  white flowers in Aug/Sep; leaves pink & white var.;

Sold out

 

 +  ovalifolium 'Aureum'

 AGM

 vh ES 1.8mx1.5  white flowers in Jul leaves yellow margins;

Sold out

 

 +  ovalifolium 'Green Mottled'

 

   

Sold out

 

   quihoui

 

   

10.60 in 3L pot

 

 +  sempervirens
(=PARASYRINGA s.)

 

   

Sold out

 

   sinense 'Variegatum'

 

 vh ES 1.2mx90c  white flowers in Jul leaves silver var;

12.00 in 5L pot

 

 +  'Streaker'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  x vicaryi

 

   

Sold out

 


    LILIUM  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny/part shade

 Liliaceae

 Lily

 

 
 +  'African Queen'

 

 h B 1.5m  apricot flowers

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 +  bulbiferum

 

 h B 90cm  orange red flowers in Jun

Sold out

 

 +  candidum

 AGM

   

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 +  'Corina'

 

   

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 +  'Cote D'azur'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  'Elvins Sun'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  'Enchantment'

 AGM

   

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 +  formosanum pricei

 AGM

 h B 15cmx15cm  white flowers in Jul

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 +  henryi

 AGM

 h B 1.2mx30cm  orange yellow flowers in Jul

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  H  lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

 

 h B 1.5mx45cm  orange, black spots flowers in Aug

2.70 in 9cm pot
6.10 in 3L pot

 

 +  'Luxor'

 

   

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 +  martagon

 

 h B 75cm  magenta flowers in Jun/Jul;

Sold out

 

 +  martagon album

 AGM

 vh B 90cm  pure white flowers in Sum

Sold out

 

 +  martagon cattaniae

 AGM

   

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 +  monadelphum

 AGM

 h B 1.2m  yellow frag flowers in Jun

Sold out

 

 +  nepalense

 

 h B 60cmx20cm  green, maroon centre frag flowers in Jun/Jul;

Sold out

 

 +  'Peach Blush'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  'Pink Perfection'

 AGM

   

Sold out

 

 +  pumilum
(=L.tenuifolium)

 AGM

 h B 60cmx20cm  scarlet flowers in Jun

Sold out

 

 +  pyrenaicum

 AGM

 h B 75cm  yellow flowers in Jun

Sold out

 

 +  regale

 AGM

 h B 1.2mx30cm  white flowers in Jul

Sold out

 

 +  regale 'Album'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  regale 'Royal Gold'

 

   

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 +  'Rosefire'

 

   

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 +  'Sterling Star'

 

   

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    LIMONIUM  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Plumbaginaceae

 Sea Lavender

 

 
 +  capense

 

   

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   platyphyllum
(=L.latifolium)

 

 vh P 60cmx45cm  deep lavender blue flowers in Aug/Sep; leaves spoon shaped;

5.30 in 2L pot

 

 +  platyphyllum 'Violetta'

 

 vh P 45cmx30cm  rich purple flowers in Aug/Sep; leaves spoon shaped;

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    LINARIA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Scrophulariaceae

 Toadflax

 

 
 +  aeruginea

 

   

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 +  'Antique Silver'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  'Blue Dreams'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  dalmatica

 

 vh P 90cmx45cm  yellow flowers in Jun/Aug; leaves glaucous;

Sold out

 

 +  x dominii 'Carnforth'

 

 h P 20cmx30cm  lilac pink flowers in Sum

Sold out

 

 +  nevadensis

 

   

Sold out

 

 +H  purpurea 'Ansty'

 

 vh P 60cmx30cm  pale pink, lge flowers in Jul/Sep;

Sold out

 

 +  purpurea 'Canon Went'

 

 vh P 60cmx30cm  pink flowers in Jul/Sep;

Sold out

 

 +  purpurea 'Springside White'

 

 vh P 45cmx30cm  white flowers in Jul/Sep;

Sold out

 

 +  'Sue'

 

 h P 45cmx45cm  pink flowers in Jun/Sep; leaves bluish;

Sold out

 

 +  triornithophora

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  vulgaris 'Peloric Form'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  'Winifred's Delight'

 

 vh P 75cmx45cm  yellow flushed purple flowers in Jul/Sep;

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    LINUM  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Linaceae

 Flax

 

 
 +  alpinum 'Alice Blue'

 

   

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 +  austriacum

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  'Blue/white'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  flavum

 

 h 30cm  yellow flowers in Jun/Aug;

Sold out

 

 +  flavum 'Compactum'

 

 vh P 20cmx30cm  yellow flowers in Sum

Sold out

 

 +  'Gemmel's Hybrid'

 AGM

 h P  

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 +  narbonense 'Heavenly Blue'

 AGM

 vh P 45cmx45cm  blue flowers in May/Jul;

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 +  perenne

 

   

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 +  perenne 'Album'

 

 vh P 30cmx30cm  white flowers in May/Jul;

Sold out

 

 +  perenne alpinum

 

   

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 +  perenne lewisii

 

 vh P 45cmx30cm  blue flowers in May/Jul;

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 +  perenne 'Saphir'

 

 h P 30cmx15cm  sky blue flowers in Jun/Aug;

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 +  usitatissimum

 

   

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    LIQUIDAMBAR  

 Grow in moist soil

 Altingiaceae

 Sweet Gum

 

 
   acalycina

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  styraciflua

 

 vh T 6mx3m   leaves Autumn colours;

Sold out

 

   styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

 AGM

 vh T 15mx6m   leaves Superb red Aut colour;

Sold out

 

 +  styraciflua 'Manon'

 

   

Sold out

 

 +  styraciflua 'Variegata'

 

   

Sold out

 

   styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

 

 vh T 15mx6m   leaves Aut colours; corky bark.

36.00 in 10L pot

 


    LIRIODENDRON  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Magnoliaceae

 Tulip Tree

 

 
 +  tulipifera

 AGM

   

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   tulipifera 'Aureo-marginata'

 AGM

 vh T 4mx2.4m   leaves gold var;

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    LIRIOPE  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Convallariaceae

 Lilyturf

 

 
 +  exiliflora 'Silvery Sunproof'
(=L.e.'Ariaka-janshige)

 

 fh P 30cmx30cm  lilac flowers in Aug/Oct; leaves golden var;

Sold out

 

 +  'Hawk Feathers'

 

   

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 +  muscari

 AGM

 vh EP 30cmx30c  lilac flowers in Aug/Nov;

Sold out

 

 +  muscari 'Big Blue'

 

 vh EP 30cmx30c  lge lilac flowers in Aug/Nov;

6.10 in 2L pot

 

   muscari 'Gold Banded'

 

   

6.10 in 1L pot

 

 +  muscari 'John Burch'

 

 vh EP 30cmx30c  lilac flowers in Aug/Nov; leaves green, gold edge;

8.00 in 2L pot

 

 +  muscari 'Majestic'

 

 vh EP 30cmx30c  lilac flowers in Aug/Nov;

Sold out

 

 +  muscari 'Moneymaker'

 

 vh EP 30cmx30c  large blue, free flowers in Aug/Nov;

Sold out

 

 +  muscari 'Monroe's White'

 

 vh EP 30cmx30c  white flowers in Aug/Nov;

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 +  muscari 'Royal Purple'

 

 vh EP 30cmx30c  purple flowers in Aug/Nov;

Sold out

 

 +  muscari 'Silver Variegated'

 

   

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 +  muscari 'Variegata'

 

   

8.00 in 2L pot

 

 +  spicata 'Silver Dragon'

 

 fh P 30cmx20cm   leaves white var;

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    LITHODORA  

 Grow in moist soil in sunny

 Boraginaceae

 

 

 
 +  diffusa 'Alba'

 

 h ER 7cmx30cm  white flowers

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 +  diffusa 'Baby Barbara'

 

   

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 +  diffusa 'Cambridge Blue'

 

 h ER 7cmx30cm  light blue flowers in May/Aug;

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 +H  diffusa 'Compacta'

 

 h ER 7cmx15cm  blue flowers in May/Aug;

Sold out

 

 +  diffusa 'Grace Ward'

 AGM

   

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 +  diffusa 'Heavenly Blue'

 AGM

 h ER 7cmx45cm  blue flowers in May/Aug;

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 +  diffusa 'Inverleith'

 

 h ER 7cmx30cm  blue flowers in May/Aug;

Sold out

 

 +  diffusa 'Picos'

 

   

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 +  diffusa 'Star (PBR5486)'

 

   

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 +  graminifolia

 

   

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 +  oleifolia

 AGM

   

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 +  rosmarinifolia

 

 fh ER  bright blue flowers in Feb/Apr;

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 +  zahnii

 

 h ER 20cmx30cm  mauve flowers

2.00 in 7cm pot

 


    LOBELIA  

 Grow in moist soil in sunny

 Campanulaceae

 

 Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant

 
   'Queen Victoria'

 AGM

 h P 90cmx30cm  scarlet flowers in Aug/Sep; leaves reddish;

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   'Russian Princess'

 

 h P 90cmx30cm  bright purple flowers in Aug/Sep; leaves reddish;

5.30 in 2L pot

 


    LOMANDRA  

 

 Lomandraceae

 

 

 
   longifolia 'Nyalla (r)'

 

   

3.60 in 1L pot

 


    LONICERA  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny/part shade

 Caprifoliaceae

 Honeysuckle

 

 
   caprifolium

 AGM

 h C 3m  yellow, white, pink flowers in Jun/Jul; orange fruits;

9.20 in 3L pot

 

   henryi

 

 h EC 5m  red purple flowers in Jun/Sep; black fruits;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

   henryi 'Copper Beauty'

 

 h EC 3m  yellow flowers in Jun leaves bronze;

8.00 in 2L pot
9.20 in 3L pot

 

 +  involucrata

 

 h S 1.5mx1.2m  yellow, tinged red flowers in May/Jun; black fruits;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

   involucrata ledebourii

 

 vh S 1.8mx2.4m  orange yellow, red bracts flowers in May/Jul; black fruits;

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   x italica 'Harlequin (r)'

 

 vh C 4m  cream frag flowers in Jun/Jul; leaves white var;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

 +  japonica 'Aureo reticulata'

 

 h EC 3m  tiny cream frag flowers in Jun/Oct; leaves mottled yellow/green;

8.00 in 3L pot

 

   japonica 'Halliana'

 AGM

 vh EC 5m  white & yellow frag flowers in Jun/Jul;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

   nitida 'Lemon Beauty'

 

 vh ES 1.2mx1.2   leaves golden var;

12.00 in 5L pot

 

   nitida 'Silver Beauty'

 

 vh ES 1.2mx1.2   leaves silver var;

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   nitida 'Twiggy'

 

 vh ES 60cmx60c  

6.10 in 2L pot
7.00 in 3L pot
12.00 in 5L pot

 

   periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

 AGM

 vh C 5m  cream & yellow frag flowers in Jun/Jul;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

   x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

 AGM

 vh S 1.2mx1.2m  white frag flowers in Feb/Mar;

7.00 in 2L pot

 


    LOTUS  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Papilionaceae

 Birds Foot Trefoil

 

 
   hirsutus
(=DORYCNIUM h.)

 

 h ES 45cmx45cm  pale pink flowers in Jun/Sep; leaves grey; brown fruits;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

   hirsutus 'Brimstone'
(=DORYCNIUM 'Brimstone)

 

 h ES 45cmx45cm  pale pink flowers in Jun/Sep; leaves cream tips;

7.00 in 2L pot

 

   hirsutus 'Lois'

 

 h ES 30cmx45cm  pale pink flowers in Jun/Sep;

7.00 in 2L pot

 


    LUPINUS  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Papilionaceae

 Lupin

 Harmful if eaten

 
   arboreus

 AGM

 h ES 60cmx45cm  yellow flowers in May/Jul;

5.30 in 2L pot
10.60 in 5L pot

 

 +  arboreus 'White Form'

 

   white, turning mauve flowers

5.30 in 2L pot

 

   chamissonis

 

 h ES 45cmx60cm  blue & white flowers in Sep

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    LYCHNIS  

 Grow in well drained soil in sunny

 Caryophyllaceae

 Campion

 

 
   chalcedonica 'Salmonea'

 

 vh P 90cmx45cm  peach, fading pink flowers in Jul/Aug;

5.30 in 2L pot

 


    LYSICHITON  

 Grow in moist/wet soil

 Araceae

 Skunk Cabbage

 

 
 +  americanus

 AGM

 vh P 60cmx60cm  yellow spathes flowers in Mar/May;

6.10 in 2L pot

 

   camtschatcensis

 AGM

 vh P 75cmx75cm  white flowers in Apr

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    LYSIMACHIA  

 Grow in moist soil in sunny/part shade

 Primulaceae

 Loosestrife

 

 
   ciliata 'Firecracker'

 AGM

 vh P 75cmx45cm  yellow flowers in Jul/Aug; leaves purple;

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   clethroides

 AGM

 vh P 90cmx60cm  white flowers in Jul/Sep; leaves Aut colours;

4.10 in 1.5L pot

 

   ephemerum

 

 vh P 90cmx30cm  white tinged purple flowers in Jun leaves grey;

3.60 in 1L pot
5.30 in 2L pot

 

   punctata 'Alexander'

 

 h P 60cmx30cm  yellow, tinged red flowers in Jun/Aug; leaves white var;

3.60 in 1L pot

 

   'Snow Candles (r)'

 

 vh P 30cmx45cm  white flowers in May/Sep;

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    LYTHRUM  

 Grow in moist soil in part shade

 Lythraceae

 Loosestrife

 

 
   salicaria 'Blush'

 AGM

 vh P 60cmx45cm  pale pink flowers in Jul/Sep;

3.60 in 1L pot
5.30 in 2L pot
6.10 in 3L pot

 

 +  virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'

 

 vh P 90cmx45cm  purplish red flowers in Jul/Aug;

3.60 in 1L pot