Achillea millefolium ‘Colorado’

A mixture of colours including red, pink, apricot, yellow, beige and white.  Feathery foliage is topped by a large flat head of flowers in summer. 60cm. Easy perennial, enjoys a sunny site.

€5.00

Agastache foeniculum

Dark green leaves and spikes of blue flowers in summer. Fragrant foliage. 70cm.

€4.00

Allium christophii

Fabulous big lilac balls of flowers in May/June. 40cm. Hardy bulb.

€2.50

Allium ‘Purple Sensation’

AGM. Large heads if deep purple flowers on sturdy tall stems. 80cm. June.

€4.00

Allium karataviense ‘Ivory Queen’

Thick, glaucous leaves produce a stunning display before the ball of white flowers appears in May/June. 30cm. Hardy

€3.00

Allium schubertii

Amazing giant heads of lilac-pink flowers resemble an exploding firework. 40-60cm. June.

€5.00

Allium sphaerocephalon

Drumsticks of maroon-purple flowers in June and July. 70cm. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.50

Allium triquetrum

White flowers with a green stripe and a distinctive triangular stem. 20-30cm. May. Pot of5 bulbs.

Allium unifolium

AGM. Bright lilac-pink flowers. 30cm. May. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.00

Alstroemeria pelegrina

‘Inca Lily’ Very attractive pink flowered species from Chile. Tolerates dry conditions well. 60cm

€8.00

Alstroemeria ‘Red Elf’

The bright red flowers always attract attention in my garden. A good clump forming plant that flowers all summer long. No staking required! 60cm

€8.00

Amorphophallus albus

A little known aroid, with white spathes that appear alongside the leaves in midsummer. Might be hardy in a mild winter, otherwise lift and store in a cool dry place over the winter.

€10.00

Amorphophallus konjac

‘Devil’s Tongue’, ‘Leopard Palm’ A sturdy, heavily mottled stem topped by a lush parasol of heavily divided leaves. When the corm is mature enough it will produce a truly bizarre bloom, a large lurid red/purple ‘tongue’ with a central fat spike emerging from the middle. Oh and there’s a bit of a pong to the flower as well. Quite a bit.... 100cm plus. Can be hardy in a warm spot, otherwise treat as a dahlia.

€12.00

Angelica archangelica ‘Corinne Tremain’

The large leaves are heavily splashed with cream markings. White umbles of flowers in summer. Unusual and very dramatic! 90cm.

€8.00

Anemone nemorosa ‘Virescens’

Lovely frilly lime green flowers in spring. Look closely as they masquerade as foliage! A little gem!

€4.00

Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’

Stunning dark purple- leafed ‘cow parsley’. White flowers early summer. 60-90cm Self-seeds reject green plants. Hardy.

€5.00

Aquilegia alpina

A small perennial, with blue-purple flowers in April-May. 15-60cm.

€3.00

Aquilegia ex ‘Bluebird’

‘Columbine’ From the ‘songbird’ series, this lovely may flowering perennial has pale blue and white flowers. 60cm

€4.00

Aquilegia canadensis

A very attractive columbine. Red and yellow flowers. A beautiful plant for the woodland garden. 70cm

€4.00

Aquilegia canadensis ‘Nana’

A dwarf red and yellow flowered ‘granny’s bonnet’.

€4.00

Aquilegia coerulea var. ochroleuca

Pale cream flowers, sometimes with a hint of blue. Suited to woodland conditions. 90cm.

€4.00

Aquilegia ex ‘Dragonfly’

These are large bicoloured flowers rather like the McKana hybrids, but on shorter stems.

€4.00

Aquilegia ex ‘Firecracker’

Outstanding, long spurred, red and yellow flowers. 40cm

€4.00

Aquilegia flabellata ‘Rosea’

A Japanese alpine species. This is a dwarf form with pale pink nodding flowers.

€4.00

Aquilegia ex ‘Goldfinch’

From the ‘songbird’ series, this lovely large flowered form has pale yellow flowers. 60cm

€4.00

Aquilegia ‘Lime Frost’

Leaves are variegated creamy-gold and green. Purple flowers. Very attractive. 50cm

€4.00

Aquilegia ‘McKana Hybrids’

Very large flowers, in an assortment of bicolors. ie, blue/yellow, pink/yellow. The most popular, showy aquilegia.

€4.00

Aquilegia ‘Songbird Series’

These plants are a mixture of ‘Dove’ (white) Robin (red/white) Bluebird (blue/white) and others from the excellent songbird series.

€4.00

Aquilegia ‘State Mixed’

This is a mixture of varieties from a small group of relatively new hybrids.

€4.00

Aquilegia viscosa

Nodding blue, occasionally white flowers. Foliage is slightly hairy. Up to 100cm.

€4.00

Arisaema ciliatum var liubaense ex GG97091

Purple spathes with longitudinal greenish white stripes. Resembles A. consanguineum. A good choice to start a collection with! A truly lovely and reliable Arisaema to own. Easy.

€9.00

Arisaema consanguineum

A stunning, easily grown Arisaema. Tall stems are topped by a parasol of leaflets and the flowers can be either purple and/or green. Very elegant. Well-drained humusy soil, light shade.

€9.00

Arisaema consanguineum ‘silver centre’

As above, but with the addition of a silver stripe through the centre of the leaves. These are superb garden plants that will form a good-sized colony relatively quickly. Flowers mid-late summer.

€12.00

Arisaema erubescens

Quite similar to A. consanguineum. Pink-white striped flower emerges alongside unfurling leaves. Attractive and easy. 80cm.

€10.00

Arisaema nepenthoides

This is a really cool looking garden plant! Quirky, stripy, khaki coloured ‘flowers’ sit above the great foliage. You’d swear they were looking around as if to say “What’s going on here?” One of my absolute favourites. 100cm.

€9.00

Arisaema speciosum

A big, brash purple ‘flower’, mottled stems and absolutely huge trifoliate foliage. A plant with a lot to say for itself! Hardy tuber.

€10.00

Arisaema tortuosum

Green spathes with crazy upward pointing spadix, which can be either green or purple-brown. This is one of the most robust Arisaemas to start with. Native to Asia (India-China). 

€8.00

Aristolochia rotunda

Small perennial, ‘dutchman’s pipe’ Great in pots and troughs. Flowers are quirky little yellow tubes.

€7.00

Arum creticum

Green arrow shaped leaves in the winter followed by sweetly scented yellow ‘flowers’ (spathes) in late spring. Entire plant goes dormant during summer. For well-drained sunny spot.

€12.00

Arum italicum subsp italicum  ‘Mamoratum’

Dark green spear-shaped leaves with white veins appear in autumn and remain until early summer when they die back. Pale yellow flowers are hidden among foliage in late spring. You don’t really see these, but boy can you smell them! Think stale urine. Yuk. Mercifully the smell only lasts a day or two! In late summer these transform into spikes of highly ornamental bright red berries. Self-seeds once established.

€4.00

Bellevalia paradoxa

A stylish grape-hyacinth lookalike. Blackish-blue flowers, tinted green on the inside.  20cm. April-May. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.00

Bergenia ‘Tubby Andrews’

A rare variegated Bergenia. Green leaves are splashed with gold. Bears pink flowers. Something different.

€10.00

Blechnum chilensis

Hardy, exotic looking fern. Huge, leathery leaves. Creeps about, forming big colonies.

€5.00

Bletilla striata

Orchid that is capable of growing outside in a sheltered spot. Purple flowers in May-June. 30cm.

€6.00

Brimeura amethystina

AGM.  Resembling a miniature bluebell, these have bell shaped pale blue flowers in May 10-20cm. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.00

Brimeura amethystina ‘Alba’

Like a dwarf white flowered bluebell. May. 10-20cm Good for naturalising. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.00

Campanula makaschvilii

Pink edged, white bells in summer. A very attractive perennial. 45cm.

€5.00

Cardiocrinum giganteum

Five year old bulbs of the magnificent and highly desirable giant Himalayan lily. There are also younger ones available at a reduced price, please ask.

€7.00

Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense

A good form of the giant Himalayan lily. The stems and petals are suffused with purple. 3-5 year old bulbs available.

€5.00 & €7.00

Carex trifida

A big brute of a grass with club-like dark flower heads. Sounds gruesome but is very eyecatching!

€6.00

Cautleya spicata

Striking and exotic in late summer. Orange flowers encased in deep red glossy bracts. 120cm. Hardy.

€8.00

Chaerophyllum hirsuum’ Roseum’

‘Pink Cow Parsley’ One of the stars of a May garden. 70cm. Hardy perennial.

€4.00

Chionodoxa forbesii

AGM. ‘Glory of the Snow’ Amongst the first bulbs to appear in spring. Cambridge blue flowers with a white centre. 15cm March-April. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.00

Chionodoxa luciliae

AGM. ‘Glory of the Snow’ Amongst the first bulbs to appear in spring.
Light gentian blue flowers with a white centre. 15cm. March-April. Pot of5 bulbs.

€3.00

Chrysosplenium davidianum

Attractive evergreen ground cover with acid yellow flowers in spring.  Hardy

€3.00

Clianthus puniceus

Lobster Claw Plant’ A very pretty wall shrub, which bears clusters of claw, shaped pink flowers in late spring/early summer. Evergreen.

€8.00

Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’

Shrub. Winter stems are fiery shades of orange/red. Suckers and spreads. My favourite dogwood. 180cm

Corydalis solida

Fern-like grey-green leaves and light lilac-purple flowers. 20cm. April.

Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’

Fern-like grey-green leaves and soft rose-pink flowers. 20cm. April.

€4.50

Corydalis solida ‘George Baker’

AGM. Fern-like grey-green leaves and deep rose-red flowers. 20cm. April. Stunning.

€6.00

Crocus ‘Blue Pearl’

AGM. Very pale blue outside petals are silvery blue inside. 10cm. Feb-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocosmia masoniorum

Pleated leaves and graceful sprays of striking orange-red flowers Jul-Sept. Clump forming habit. Does not run about! 120cm.

€6.00

Crocus ‘Cream Beauty’

AGM. Pale lemon with a rich golden base. 10cm. Feb-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocus ‘Fuscotinctus’

Lemon yellow feathered with purple on the outside. 10cm. Feb-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocus ‘Romance’

Yellow flowers. 10cm Feb-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocus ‘Snow Bunting’

AGM. White flowers with silver-blue feathering on the outside of the petals. 10cm. Feb-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocus tommasinianus

AGM. This species is ideal for naturalising. Pale violet-cobalt inside and silvery-grey outside. 5cm. January –March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’

This species is ideal for naturalising. Purple with a light base. 5cm. January-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’

This species is ideal for naturalising. Purple. 5cm. January-March. Pot of 5 corms.

€3.00

Dianthus ‘Chomley Farran’

A very special plant that originated in Ireland as a sport from a crimson border carnation. The flowers are gorgeous combination stripes of mulberry purple and cherry pink. 50cm.

€10.00

Dierama igneum ‘Petite Fairy’

Young plants of a dainty little Dierama with terracotta-pink flowers. 50cm.

€5.00

Dierama pulcherrimum mixed colours

‘Angel’s Fishing Rods’   Evergreen grass-like foliage. In summer thin arching stems bear wands of dangling flowers in shades of pinks and purples. Universally adored! 180cm. Assorted sizes.

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Dierama ex ‘Blackbird’

Offspring of a deep purple flowering ‘angels fishing rod’ 30cm. Hardy.

€7.00

Digitalis parviflora

‘Spanish Foxglove’ Spikes of dense brown flowers. Rosettes of leaves are attractively margined with silvery hairs.

€5.00

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove. Classic spires of purple flowers in early summer. Biennial, but reseeds itself. Up to 2metres tall.

€3.00

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

Lovely pure white foxglove. Flowers in June. 150cm.

€4.00

Digitalis purpurea ‘Anne Redetzky’

A new and novel foxglove. The whole of the creamy flower is cut in several places along its length, which then reflexes back producing and almost orchid-like appearance. 150cm

€6.00

Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice’

This is a sumptuous white foxglove with a deep burgundy throat. Really special. 150cm. June.

€5.00

Digitalis trojana

A subtly beautiful plant. Small caramel brown pouches with a protruding creamy tongue. 100cm.

€5.00

Dipsacus fullonum

‘Fuller’s Teasel’. A tall biennial well suited to wild/natural style planting. Very architectural with spiny pinkish purple flower heads and a prickly rosette of leaves. Autumn seeds very attractive to birds. 180cm. Self seeds freely!

€4.00

Dracunculus vulgaris

‘Dragon Arum’.  Affectionately known as “Old Smelly”. Large, deep maroon, arum-like flowers in June and snake mottled stems in late winter. 100cm Hardy. Very unusual.

€8.00

Echium candicans

AGM. ‘Pride of Madeira’ If this plant wasn’t on the tender side there would hardly be a garden in the country that wouldn’t be growing it. Very desirable indeed!  Big tufty clump emblazoned with a multitude of fat spikes of blue flowers. Oh why did I choose chilly Co. Limerick to settle in?

€10.00

Echium ‘Pink Fountain’

A wonderful cross between the fantastically tall, blue flowered Echium pinninana and the squat pink flowered Echium wildpretii. Result; amazing towering spires of pink flowers. 3 – 4 metres.

€8.00

Echium’ Snow Tower’

A pure white form of the more common blue plant. Sends up to 4m tall towers of white flowers. For a sheltered spot.

€7.00

Equisetum camtschatcencis   

This is a crazily weird plant! Prehistoric in appearance, it produces hollow, thin evergreen rods that grow to 150cm tall and are translucent when backlit by sunlight. For best results, plant in splendid isolation, as this fellow is a natural born show off. Flower arrangers adore this plant, as the cut stems are great for bending and creating dramatic interest in arrangements. As its main aim in life is to spread everywhere, you must use all your wiles to keep it contained if you are to enjoy it safely! Plant it into a large pot with all escape holes sealed up and sink the whole caboodle into ground. Don’t fret about drowning this plant as it likes moisture, in fact it will thrive in a basket in the margin of a pond!

€6.00

Eryngium pandanifolium

Evergreen sea blue leaves are heavily serrated and 6ft long, so before it ever flowers you have a most handsome plant. Then in the middle of the summer huge stems (we have had eight this year) erupt and race for the sky, stopping only when they reach about 360cm high. The effect is rather like candelabras bedecked with purple grape-shaped flower heads. A real showstopper, needing a large spot in a rich well drained spot in full sun. Plants available from April onwards.

Erythronium ‘Pagoda’

AGM. ‘Dogs Tooth Violet’ Large pale yellow flowers and mottled leaves. 20-30cm. April

€4.00

Eucomis bicolor

‘Pineapple Lily’ A hardy bulb with broad strappy foliage and a strong single central stem topped with a multitude of pink- margined, white flowers and a cap of green leaflets. It is hard to believe this exotic looking thing could be so easy to grow! 30cm.

€5.00

Euphorbia mellifera

AGM. A large shrub-like perennial. Evergreen, this beauty bears extremely honey scented flowers in late spring. Intoxicating! 

€6.00

Fascicularia sp

Evergreen rosettes of jaggy, strappy leaves. Centres turn blue and red in autumn. Absolutely amazing! Great in pots.

€7.00

Fragaria x ananassa ‘Variegata’

Variegated alpine strawberry. Leaves have a strong white margin.

€4.00

Fuchsia splendens

Narrow red, green tipped flowers. Hairy foliage. From South America. Cylindrical, edible fruits.

€7.00

Galactites tomentosa

Variegated thistle! The rosettes of jaggy leaves are attractively marked with silver lines. Flowers are usually lilac, but these ones could be white! Biennial, but gently self sows, leaving a young plant here and there for following years. 40cm.

€4.00

*Geranium ‘Bill Wallis’

Large deep violet blue flowers smother the 30cm tall plants during the summer.

€4.00

Geranium ‘Buxton’s Blue’

Sky blue flowers with a large white eye from June onwards. Graham Start Thomas called it ‘A pearl beyond price’

€4.00

Geranium malviflorum

Finely cut, feathery foliage emerges in late autumn. Violet-blue flowers arrive in early spring and then the entire plant dies back to its tuberous roots by mid-summer. Spreads nicely, very attractive. 30cm

€5.00

Geranium x oxonianum f thurstonianum

A very good garden plant. Forms nice big clumps that have flowers with narrow cerise petals that are white at the base. 45cm

€3.00

*Geranium scheckteri

Finely cut silver foliage and rose pink flowers. A lovely plant from South Africa. 30-60cm.

€4.00

*Geranium ‘Silver Shadow’

Finely cut silver foliage and pink flowers with a white eye.

€6.00

Geum rivale

This fine perennial seems to thrive anywhere, sun, shade, damp, and dry. Forms dense tussocks of foliage and nodding orange flowers. Sells out every single year!

€4.00

Gladiolus ‘The Bride’

AGM. Hardy, perennial plant. White flowers in July. 50cm. Pot of 5 corms.

€4.00

Gladiolus communis ssp byzantinus

Easy, hardy, perennial plant. Violet-pink flowers in June. 60cm. Pot of 5 corms.

€4.00

Gladiolus nanus ‘Impressive’

Large rose-pink flowers with a purple-rose blotch. Pot of 5 corms.

€5.00

Gladiolus ramosus ‘Robinetta’

AGM. Deep red flowers with creamy markings. Pot of 5 corms.

€5.00

Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’

An easily grown hardy ‘exotic’ ginger lily. Dramatic leaves and scented spikes of orange flowers in late summer. 100cm

€10.00

Haemantus albiflos

AGM. ‘The Shaving Brush Plant’ Between a pair of broad strappy leaves emerges a strange white flower bearing a remarkable resemblance to one of those old fashioned shaving brushes! Flowers in late winter/early spring. Not hardy.

€6.00

Helleborus argutifolius

A big robust evergreen perennial. Leathery leaves and clusters of green flowers in late winter. 60cm tall and wide.

€7.50

Helleborus argutifolius ‘Silver Lace’

Special form with gorgeous silver leaves. Looks really expensive!

€10.00

Helleborus foetidus

Attractive deeply divided rich green evergreen foliage. Clusters of small bell shaped green flowers in late winter. 30cm

€7.50

Helleborus foetidus ‘Miss Jekylls Scented’

This is the classic ‘stinking hellebore’ except this one is highly fragrant. An excellent addition to any Hellebore collection.

€9.00

Helleborus foetidus ‘Sopron’

This is a good selected form of the classic ‘Stinking Hellebore’

€7.50

Helleborus x hybridus

I have an assortment of these classic late winter/early spring flowering beauties, including a few doubles and anemones.

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*Impatiens niamniamensis ‘Golden Cockatoo’

A ‘busy lizzie’ with a difference. This houseplant/patio plant has gold and green variegated leaves and strange orange flowers that look like the beak of a cockatoo!

Impatiens omeiana

Hardy, ground covering ‘busy lizzie’ Attractive variegated leaves and peach flowers. Admired by all. Does well in damp shade. 30cm.

€6.00

Impatiens tinctoria

A ‘busy lizzie’ of gigantic proportions. In rich soil this can easily reach 220cm! This tuberous perennial has been growing outside in my chilly garden for the past 10 years. Large, exotic, scented, white flowers with a burgundy throat. Very dramatic!

€10.00

Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’

AGM. South American bulbs for well-drained soil. Bright electric blue blooms March-April. 10-15cm. Pots of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Ipheion uniflorum

South American bulbs for well-drained soil. White shaded with pale blue. Scented. 10-15cm. Pots of 5 bulbs.

€3.00

Ipheion ‘Wisley Blue’

AGM. South American bulbs for well-drained soil. Violet-blue scented flowers. 10-15cm. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Iris ‘Bronze Beauty’

Dutch Iris with bronzy orange flowers. Good cut flowers. 60-70cm. June. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Iris ‘Eye of the Tiger’

Dutch Iris with deep purple and yellow flowers. Good cut flowers. 60-70cm. June. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Iris ‘Mahogany Mixture’

Dutch Iris. A mixture of yellow, bronze and browns. Good cut flowers. 60-70cm. June. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Iris ‘Oriental Beauty’

Dutch Iris with violet purple and orange flowers. Good cut flowers. 60-70cm. June. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Iris ‘Rusty Beauty’

Dutch Iris. Rusty orange flowers. Good cut flowers. 60-70cm. June. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Iris ‘Silvery Beauty’

Dutch Iris. Deep blue, white and orange flowers. Good cut flowers. 60-70cm. June. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Kale ‘ D’aubenton variegated’

Evergreen ornamental Kale. Leaves have creamy margins. Looks good through winter. Mad!

€6.00

Lachenalia ‘Rosabeth’

‘Cape Cowslip’ From South Africa, this makes a charming pot plant for a conservatory. Flowers February-April. Red flowers 35cm.

€4.00

Lathyrus nervosus

‘Lord Anson’s Pea’ Rare, sprawling perennial sweet pea. Blue-mauve flowers.

€6.00

Lathyrus pubescens

South American sweet pea. Scrambling perennial with spikes of lovely blue flowers. Grown from seed from Lathyrus National Collection.

€6.00

Lathyrus tuberosus

‘Earthnut Pea’ Grown as a food crop, this attractive, sprawling perennial sweet pea has deep rich pink flowers. Only a few plants, grown from seed from the Lathyrus National Collection.

€6.00

*Lavatera arborea ‘Variegata’

Variegated Tree Mallow. I have selected these plants for their good variegation. This perennial grows from a single, central, 150cm tall woody stem. Large, scalloped, felty leaves are rippled green and white. Evergreen, looks good all winter. Violet blue flowers in the summer.

Leycesteria formosa gold leaf form

Fabulous gold leafed shrub. Semi-evergreen, loaded with tassels of purple and white flowers, then berries into winter. Long season of interest and always attracts comments from our garden visitors. 2metres +

€6.00

Lilium ‘Black Beauty’

Deep pink recurved petals are margined with white.

€6.00

Lilium ‘Citronella’

Golden yellow ‘turk’s cap lily’. Petals bear dark spots. Easy.

€6.00

Lilium henryi

AGM. Rich orange reflexed petals, dotted with black spots. Easy and multiplies well. 150cm. July-August.

€6.00

Lilium lancifolium ‘Flore Pleno’

Double orange tiger lily. Crazy, in-your-face brash orange flowers in Summer. 120cm. Easy and propagates itself by producing lots of little bulbs on the stems joints.

€3.00

Lilium lankongense

Rare pink ‘turk’s cap lily’. Highly scented. A few small plants available.

€12.00

Lilium leichtlinii

Tall stems are clad in yellow ‘turk’s cap lily’ flowers in July & August. Easy and reliable. Plant in groups for a major impact! 180cm

€6.00

Lilium nepalense

Gorgeous lily from the Himalayas. Wine-red pendulous flowers with creamy yellow tips. Grows by stolons, so moves around in the garden a bit! Likes humus-rich soil. 50cm. Scented. Hardy.

€7.50

Lilium ‘Nettys Pride’

Creamy white flowers have large purple-black centres. Very eye-catching! 60cm. July-August

€6.00

Lobelia bridgesii

A big sprawling perennial, not for a small space! Shoehorn shaped pink flowers borne in tall spikes in late summer . Hard to say height as it is always splodged this way and that. Approx 60-90cm?

€6.00

Lobelia ‘Pink Elephant’

AGM. Wonderful summer flowering perennial, originating in Ireland. Rich pink spires of flowers last for ages. Unusual and desirable. 150cm

€6.00

Lobeilia ‘Tania’

Very striking tall perennial. Rich exotic pink flowers mid-late summer. 150cm

€6.00

Lychnis chalcedonica ‘Dusky Salmon’

Attractive summer flower perennial with clusters of small peachy-pink coloured flowers. Cut back after first flowering to encourage second flush. 60cm

€4.00

Mirabilis jalapa ‘Broken colours’

A tuberous rooted perennial, often considered tender, but has survived winters in my garden. Consider it like a dahlia and take appropriate action! Flowering from July onwards, the plant is covered in multicoloured flowers. Each bloom is an assortment of pink/yellow, white/pink, red/yellow. 50cm. Large plants.

€6.00

Mirablis jalapa ‘Red & Yellow Marbles’

A tuberous rooted perennial, often considered tender, but has survived winters in my garden. Consider it like a dahlia and take appropriate action! Flowering from July onwards, the plant is covered in rich red and yellow streaked flowers. 50cm. Large plants.

€6.00

Musa basjoo

A hardy banana with HUGE leaves! If you want a tropical look this will have to be at the top of the plant list.

€20.00

Musa sikkimensis

A very attractive hardy banana, perfect for creating an exotic effect. Fast growing, the large, paddle shaped leaves are often streaked with red markings.

€20.00

Muscari armeniacum

AGM. ‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Spikes of deep cobalt blue flowers in April. 20cm. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.00

Muscari armeniacum ‘Blue Spike’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Cobalt blue double flowers. 10-20cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.00

Muscari armeniacum ‘Cantab’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Sky blue flowers. 10-15cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.50

Muscari armeniacum ‘Blue Pearl’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Bright, rich blue spikes with a silvery white cap. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.50

Muscari armeniacum ‘Fantasy Creation’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Strange broccoli-like heads of blue flowers. 15-20cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.50

Muscari armeniacum ‘Saffier’

AGM. ‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. French blue with a white rim. 15-20cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.50

Muscari aucheri ‘Mount Hood’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Dark blue spikes with a white cap. Very attractive. 10-20cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Muscari aucheri ‘Ocean Magic’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Light blue spikes with a creamy white top. 10-20cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Muscari comosum ‘Plumosum’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Feathery violet plumes. 15-20cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Muscari latifolium

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Dark blue spikes with a light blue cap. 15-20cm. March-April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.00

Muscari ‘Valerie Finnis’

‘Grape Hyacinth’ Easy to grow, spring flowering bulbs. Pale powder blue spikes. Slightly fragrant. 20cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Narcissus ‘Bridal Crown’

AGM. Multi-headed double white. Great for pots. 40cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs

€4.25

Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’

AGM. Multi-headed scented double creamy white flowers. 40cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.25

Narcissus ‘Hawera’

AGM. 2-6 creamy yellow flowers per stem. Good in pots. 20cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Narcissus’ Hillstar’

AGM.  Yellow flowers with white rim to trumpet. Scented. 25-30cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Narcissus ‘Sun Disc’

AGM.  Rounded yellow flowers with a flat trumpet. 15cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.25

Narcissus ‘Minnow’

AGM. Creamy white flowers with flat yellow trumpets. Superb in pots. 15-18cm. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Narcissus canaliculatus

Miniature, wild, yellow daffodil. 3-4 sweetly scented flowers per stem. 25cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Narcissus obvallaris

AGM. ‘The Tenby Daffodil’. Perfectly formed dwarf daffodil. 20-25cm. March-April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Narcissus pseudonarcissus ‘Lobularis’

Dwarf wild daffodil from France. 15-20cm. March-April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Narcissus ‘Orangery’

Split corona daffodil. Creamy white petals with a bright orange split, flattened trumpet. Very stylish. 35cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Narcissus ‘Tiny Bubbles’

A profusion of tiny deep golden yellow flowers. 15-20cm. March-April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

Ornithogalum nutans

AGM. Very smart looking woodland bulbs. Green petals edged in white. Starry flowers in April-May. 20-30cm. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.50

Ornithogalum pyramidale

Star-like white flowers with green stripes. 50-60cm. May-June.

€4.50

Oxalis deppei ‘Iron Cross’

Very smart-looking ‘clover’. Bold dark blotches on the leaves and rose pink flowers. 8cm. April-June.

€2.50

Oxalis versicolor

Ultra pretty, a real ‘girly’ plant. The flower buds are an exciting combination of pink and white stripes. In growth in late winter-early spring, so ideally suited to pots in the greenhouse. No frost please J 

€3.00

Paris quadrifolia

A green flower with thread-like golden yellow petals. Very attractive. Excels in moist woodland. 15cm.

€7.00

Paris polyphylla yunnanensis

Very variable woodland plant. Up to 90cm tall, the whorl of green ‘flowers’ is followed by a handsome display of red berries. Amazing.

€12.00

Petasites japonicus ‘Nishiki Buki’

Vigorous spreader. Flower spikes appear in late winter before the foliage. Large round yellow variegated leaves, adored by slugs! Needs moist soil, but can look wonderful in big pots if kept well watered.  HP

€6.00

Phytolacca bogotensis

A lovely perennial from Chile, where it grows in areas of almost constant rainfall. So it will like Ireland very much! Pink spikes followed by black berries. 100cm.

€7.00

Plantago major ‘Rosularis’ 

A mutant Plantain! Flower spike consists of rosettes of green leaves. A quirky addition to the garden, taking up very little space. Good for flower arrangers.

€4.00

Pododphyllum hexandrum

Good foliage woodland plant with added attraction of red fruits in late summer.

€7.00

Podophyllum peltatum

‘Mayapple’. Attractive woodland plant, native of USA. Deeply lobed, umbrella-like leaves and edible yellow fruits.

€7.00

*Primula acaulis ‘Barnhaven Blues’

AGM. Informal plant with similar growth habit to the wild primrose, only these flowers are various shades of blue, including cornflower, indigo and azure.

*Primula acaulis ‘Barnhaven Gold’

Informal plant with similar growth habit to the wild primrose, only these flowers are a bold sunshine yellow.

*Primula acaulis ‘Butterscotch’

Barnhaven Strain. Informal plant with similar growth habit to the wild primrose, only these plants bear flowers in shades of copper, bronze, cream, apricot and butter.

*Primula acaulis ‘Candy Pinks’

Barnhaven Strain. Informal plant with similar growth habit to the wild primrose, only these plants bear flowers in various shades of pink such as bright geranium pink, baby pink and soft shell pink.

*Primula acaulis ‘Tartan Reds’

Barnhaven Strain. Informal plant with similar growth habit to the wild primrose, only these plants bear flowers in rich Scottish tartan reds, many have dark stems and foliage.

*Primula ‘Chartreuse’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus in shades of cream, iced with pale green or white, shading to a green centre.

*Primula cockburniana

A miniature candelabra species with silvery stalks and tangerine orange flowers.

*Primula cowichan ‘Amethyst’

Amethyst and violet shades, some with intricate Persian carpets where the eye should be.

*Primula cowichans mixed

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus with solid colour flowers, ie no central eye. These are derived from Florence Bellis’s hand pollinated plants, all of which originated from one weak Canadian plant that only flowered once for her, but provided seed for her to continue the breeding work on this strain. Most of the plants have bronze foliage.

Primula ‘Daybreak’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus with bronze foliage and flowers in shades of whites and pinks.

*Primula ‘Desert Sunset’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus with flowers in shades of coral, salmon, shrimp, maize, champagne, prawn red, begonia pink, apricot and burnt orange.

*Primula ‘Flamingo’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus with flowers in shades of bright coral and orange pinks, soft dawn and pastel pinks. Flowers have small, neat centres, sometimes etched with a thin red line.

*Primula florindae hybrids

Barnhaven Strain. Giant Himalayan Cowslips. Magnificent plants for moist spots. Clusters of pendulous flowers in late summer. Shades of copper, red, orange and yellow. 100cm.

*Primula ‘Fuchsia Victorians’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus flowers. Fuchsia reds, violet reds, light pinks, shocking pinks, deep mauves and light purples. Some are silver edged.

*Primula Gold Laced Jack-in-the-Green

Barnhaven Strain. Deep red or almost black flowers are rimmed with a gold or silver margin. These are held within and individual little ruff of leaflets. Very unusual and attractive.

*Primula Gold Laced Polyanthus

Barnhaven’s famous strain of this gorgeous spring gem. Almost black petals are beautifully rimmed with gold. Large gold eye. Exquisite!

*Primula Gold Laced ‘Beeches Strain’

AGM. Barnhaven Strain. An amazingly beautiful red flowered polyanthus with a bright yellow lacing around each petal. Matching yellow eye. WOW!

*Primula ‘Grand Canyon’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus flowers in shades of copper, bronze, tile red, rust, tangerine and old gold.

*Primula ‘Harbour Lights’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Startling oriental and pastel reds, smoky apricot, and vivid orange apricot, neon pinks and salmon reds.

*Primula ‘Hose-in-Hose’

Barnhaven Strain. This is where primula’s get really interesting! One flower nestles on top of another. These polyanthus produce abundant flowers in shades of peach, red, yellow, pink.

*Primula ‘Indian Reds’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Scarlet, vermilion, guardsman, cherry and bright crimson reds.

Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’

Candelabra primula. For moist, shady site. Deep purple flowers in May & June. Self seeds when happy. 45cm.

€4.00

*Primula juliana ‘Fireflies’

Barnhaven Strain. Small flowered polyanthus in shades of deep, sultry reds. Foliage can have bronze tinge.

*Primula juliana ‘Footlight Parade’

Barnhaven Strain. A lovely strain of small flowered polyanthus. Flowers come in shades of pink, salmon, burnt orange raspberry and yellow. Special!

*Primula julianas mixed

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus, primroses and spray forms (flowers on single stems and short polyanthus bunches on the same plant) in red, white, cream, yellow, pink, blue, purple and lavender.

*Primula juliana ‘Vera Maud’

Barnhaven Strain. A delicate shell pink juliana edged with a deeper pink and with dark compact leaves. Early, and with very sturdy stalks.

*Primula ‘Little Egypt’

Barnhaven Strain. An elegant, dark-stemmed switch of vivid, compact-eyed blooms in red, orange and pyramid brick shades.

*Primula ‘New Pinks’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Delicious wild rose and sweet pea pinks. Ethereal peach and apple-blossom shades. Bright raspberry pinks. The original strain of true pink pinks that made their sensational debut in 1958.

*Primula ‘Marine Blues’

Barnhaven strain. Polyanthus in shades of French, Prussian and oriental blues. Cobalt, delft, sky and navy blues. Blues of the summer seas and skies.

*Primula ‘Midnight’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Deep blue blacks and magenta purples, some with white centres and some edged with silver wire.

*Primula ‘Muted Victorians’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus in shades of lavender, violet, blue or buff, smoked with gray or frosted with sepia. Slightly taller than average.

*Primula ‘Old Rose Victorians’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus in rose shades from the deep, burning and passionate, through the bright and frivolous to the gentlest sugar-mouse pink.

*Primula ‘Paris ‘90’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Whites and creams with a blue picotee edge and/or reverse, and blues and mauves suffused on a white ground.

*Primula ‘Ramona’

Barnhaven Strain. Spectacular coppered red polyanthus.

*Primula ‘Reverie’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. A ripple of butterfly and powder blues, each flower illuminated by a small, precision stamped yellow or orange star.

*Primula ‘Striped Victorians’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Predominantly blue and violet with cream, dusky pink and smoky peony shades, all veined and striped like Japanese irises.

*Primula ‘Tango’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus. Refreshing tones of orange and gold, very striking in the garden. Large flowered, strong plants.

Primula ‘Victorian Mix’

Barnhaven Strain. Polyanthus in opulent shades.

€4.00

Puschkinia scilliodes var libanotica

Pretty hyacinth relation. Each stem produces about a dozen star shaped, pale blue flowers. 10-15cm. March-April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.00

Ranunculus ficaria ‘Deborah Jope’

Large, shaggy, double yellow flowers.

€3.00

Ranunuculus ficaria ‘Yaffle’

Yellow petals splashed with green.

€3.00

Ranunuculus ficaria ‘Arrow in the Dark’

€3.00

Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

AGM. An absolutely beautiful tender climber. Although saying that, plants have occasionally lasted outside in my garden over winter, and will certainly stay alive if kept in a frost free place under cover. Hanging from dusky, deep-purple pixie-caps are long, felty, almost black, flared tubes. 240cm

Rubus ideaus ‘Aureus’

Bright gold-yellow foliage and single white flowers. A low growing, suckering shrub. 50cm.

€4.00

Sabal louisiana

One only. Small plant, although it is fact eight years old!

€8.00

Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’

AGM. Although on the tender side, this perennial beauty is well worth preserving from year to year by cuttings taken in late summer. Bold, rich pink heads of felty tube shaped flowers in late summer. 70cm.

€8.00

Salvia patens

Very good sky blue flowers from July onwards. On the tender side, so dig tubers up and store for winter or take cuttings in late summer.

€5.00

Sauromatum venosum

Strange smelly flower in May followed on by good foliage on top of snakeskin marked stems. Hardy tubers.

€6.50

*Semiaquilegia ecalcarata

I am delighted to have a good stock of this darling alpine this year. Tiny aquilegia like foliage and spurless flowers in an unusual dusky shade of purple. Adorable. 20cm

€4.00

Sisyrinchium ‘Biscutella’

Evergreen Iris-like leaves, peachy two-tone starry flowers. 20cm.

€3.00

Sisyrinchium palmifolium

A very desirable perennial. Iris-like foliage is topped by starry yellow flowers in summer. Unusual. 50cm. Very few.

€7.00

Smilacena racemosa

Looks similar to solomans seal, but has fluffy, extremely scented white blooms in May/June. Good crop of berries follow in late summer.

€5.00

Stipa tenuissima

‘Ponytail Grass’. A very compact neat perennial grass. The mounds of leaves are covered in feathery seedheads in the summer. Very effective for adding texture to plantings. 60cm.

€4.00

Strelitzia nicolai

Five year old plants of the ‘black’ bird of paradise. Suitable for large conservatories only.

€12.00

Symplocarpus foetidus

Bizarre aroid for moist soil, flowers late winter. Very few eight year old plants left. Last chance to get one!

€25.00

Tanacetum parthenium ‘Golden Moss’

Bright gold-yellow ferny foliage smothered with single white daisies. A good little perennial for filling and brightening areas. 30cm.

€3.00

Trillium chloropetalum

A very handsome woodland plant. A whorl of three spotty leaves is topped off with a whorl three upward pointing purple petals. Very desirable. Painfully slow to flower from seed (5-7 years) these are 3-5 year-old plants.

€12.00

Trillium grandiflorum

‘Wake Robin’ AGM. The most showy trillium species to grow. Three large white petals make a dramatic statement from April to June. For woodland situations. 30cm. Hardy.

€10.00

Tritelia ixiodes ‘Starlight’

An explosion of creamy yellow flowers in late spring, early summer. 50-60cm. Sunny spot. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Tritelia laxa ‘Queen Fabiola’

An explosion of light violet blue flowers. 50-60cm. June. Sunny spot. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€3.00

Tropaeolum ciliatum

A very vigorous perennial climbing ‘nasturtium’. Small leaves are covered in dusky gold flowers all summer. Plant in an isolated area as this pretty plant can be quite invasive! 2 metres

€6.00

Tulip ‘Toplips’

Double early tulip. Deep rose-pink edged creamy white. Very unusual. Leaves have yellow margin. Good in pots. 25cm. Late April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Tulip ‘Happy Generation’

Triumph Tulip. Ivory white with red flames. 50cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip ‘Negrita’

Triumph Tulip. Deep beetroot purple flowers. 45cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip ‘New Design’

Triumph Tulip. Pale primrose suffused with pastel pink, edged rose-pink. Leaves edged with silvery pink. 50cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Tulip ‘Gudoshnik’

Dwarf hybrid tulip. Excellent for bedding. Yellow, spotted and streaked with rose and red. 60cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip ‘Picture’

AGM. Single late tulip. Lilac rose fluted petals. Good for cutting and bedding. 60cm. Early May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.50

Tulip ‘Queen of Night’

Single late tulip. Deep dark, almost black flowers. 60cm. Early May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip ‘Ballade’

AGM. Lily flowered tulip. Very elegant violet-mauve edged with white. 55cm. Early May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip ‘Artist’

AGM. Viridiflora tulip. Salmon rose with green markings. Unusual. 30cm. Mid-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip ‘Esperanto’

AGM. Viridiflora tulip. Deep rose red with green-brown markings. Leaves edged silvery white. 30cm. Mid-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Tulip ‘Spring Green’

AGM. Viridiflora tulip. Ivory white feathered with green and yellow. 50cm. Mid-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Tulip ‘Black Parrot’

AGM. Parrot tulip. Very showy deep purplish black flowers. 50cm. Mid-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.25

Tulip ‘Rococo’

Parrot tulip. Velvet red with fiery red edges and green crests. 35cm. Mid-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Tulip ‘Black Hero’

Double late tulip. Deep maroon black. A sport of Queen of Night. 60cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.25

Tulip ‘Carnival de Nice’

AGM. Double late tulip. White flamed with deep red. Leaves edged white. 50cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€5.00

Tulip acuminata

Species tulip. Long narrow narrow red and yellow petals. 50cm. April. Price per bulb.

€4.00

Tulip clusiana var ‘Tubergen’s Gem’

Species tulip. Red and canary yellow flowers. 20-25cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Tulip clusiana ‘Cynthia’

AGM. Species tulip. Crimson red edged with pale creamy yellow. 20-25cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Tulip clusiana ‘Lady Jane’

Species tulip. Elegant white and deep pink flowers. 15cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.25

Tulip linifolia

AGM. Species tulip. Bright scarlet red with large black centre. 10-15cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Tulip ‘Little Princess’

AGM. Dwarf tulip. Terracotta orange. 10cm. April-May. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.00

Tulip praestans ‘Unicum’

Species tulip. Multi flowered, capsicum red flowers. Leaves have a pale creamy yellow edge. 20-25cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Tulip whittallii

AGM. Species tulip. Blood orange with dark olive base. 20-30cm. April. Pot of 5 bulbs.

€4.50

Uvularia grandiflora

AGM. A charming American native. Golden tassels hang from 30cm tall plants in May.

€5.00

Veltheimia bracteata

AGM. Very beautiful bulb for conservatory. Large glossy leaves and a flower spike reminiscent of a small pink kniphofia.

€7.00

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Arum Lily. Huge mounds of lush leaves with pure white spathes in early summer. Lovely beside water, as they thrive in moist soil.

€7.00

Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Glow’

The spathes are flushed pink in this form. Really beautiful.

€10.00