To purchase any of the plants listed below, see the instructions in your member’s email.
We thank the growers for great plants and helpful labelling and the admin team for doing their (maybe imperfect) best.
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Note that most of these pictures are of mature plants. The ones for sale are young.
S = Sun
PS = Partial shade
Grow on in pots until autumn then plant in sunny pot against a wall
Small tree. Currently just under one foot. Will eventually grow to 20’. Slightly tender so requires a sheltered spot. Could grow to 50’ but can be coppiced in a pot for greenhouse/conservatory. Good in towns. Very decorative in flower
Ajuga reptans possibly ‘Atropurpurea’
Creeping front of bed, flowering late spring. S or PS.
Low herbaceous perennial forming a clump of softly hairy, light green leaves with scalloped and toothed edges. Large sprays of small, bright yellow flowers. Spreading. S or PS.
Allium cristophii ‘star of Persia‘ – SOLD OUT
Large globes of small, star-shaped, pinkish-purple flowers in summer. The faded flowerheads are useful for dried flower arrangements. S
No photo.
Allium species
Full sun. Collected from S.W. Turkey
No photo.
Assosrted colours. S or PS
Aquilegia bertolonii – SOLD OUT
S or PS. Grow on in pots until autumn.
Athyrium filix-femina ‘lady fern‘
Moist PS
Cold greenhouse/stand out in summer.
White flowers. Easy to grow. S.
Campanula possibly persicifolia
Blue bell-shaped flowers on tall stems 0.5 to 1m. S or PS.
Low growing small perennial. Sun.
Clematis ladakhiana – SOLD OUT
From 12,000’ in Kashmir. Said to have been burned by Tibetan monks and used for indigestion and dysentery.
Sweet William. Enjoys a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Can be grown at the front of a border or in a container. Mixed colours from pink – red.
Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice‘
Foxglove
Eomecon chionantha – SOLD OUT
Spreading low growing perennial. S or PS
Has daisy flowers for most of the year. Can be grown in a rock garden, crevices, pots or at the front of a border.
Erysimum ‘Bowles Variety‘ – SOLD OUT
S to 2’
Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae (Mrs Robb’s Bonnet )
Wood spurge. Good for difficult spots – e.g. light shade around base of trees. Will spread freely. However easy to control.
Probably ‘The Bride’. Shrub to 5.’ S.
Woodruff. A wonderful ground cover plant for a shady area. It will spread quickly, so dot plants about as they will quickly fill in the gaps. It grows where other plants die.
Enjoys a sunny, free draining spot. Can be grown in a pot or border. White flowers tinged in pink. About 1m.
Geranium cranesbill ‘Mourning Widow‘
Very useful herbaceous perennial suitable for growing under trees and shrubs. Does well in poor soil. Happy in dry shade. The photo doesn’t do it justice as it is elegant in flower. Flowering early summer.
Geranium maderense ‘Guernsey White‘ – SOLD OUT
Robust, large and attractive but said to be shortish lived. S or PS.
Robust, large and attractive but said to be shortish lived. S or PS.
S or PS. Bears striking deep purple flowers contrasting with mid-green foliage, for months on end. Ground cover or front of border.
Prolific flowerer from early to late summer: good front of border plants.
S or PS. Bushy herbaceous perennial with bright green, lobed basal leaves and flowers flushed dark red, dusky pink or pale orange, from late spring to midsummer
Small blue flowered version of this shrub
Ivy. Medium-sized evergreen climber with clinging aerial roots. Light green young leaves broadly margined with bright yellow; the older leaves grey-green edged with pale yellow; no flowers.
Rock Rose. Flowers pink May – July. Trim flowers back after flowering to retain shape.
Greenish flowers in late winter/early spring. Dappled shade
Pewter Leaf. S or PS. Large divided evergreen blue green leaves with burgundy coloured stalks
Day lily.
Very easy to grow and enjoys several seasons of interest. Pretty spring colour, followed by yellow flowers and then berries. Grows to about 4′, more if not pruned. Can be kept small. Prune to shape or leave to fill an area.
Yellow flowering climber if planted against a wall but will require supports.
Jasminum officinale ‘Devon Cream’
‘Devon Cream’/’Cornish Cream’/ ‘Clotted Cream’ (Take your pick).
S or PS. Climbing fragrant flowers
‘Golden Rain Tree’. Grows to 20’. S. Very attractive in flower and with unusual seed pods. Splendid examples in Merton College garden, and in the Chelsea Physic Garden
Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Pink Cloud’
Shrub to 10’. S. Mass of bell-shaped flowers in Spring.
Lilium ‘African Queen’ – SOLD OUT
Good in pots – needs ericaceous compost. Re-pot in Spring.
Good in pots – needs ericaceous compost. Re-pot in Spring.
Lonicera periclymenum ‘Graham Thomas’
Honeysuckle. S or PS –but will flower best in PS.
Named after the famous plantsman and garden adviser to the National Trust. White flowers turning yellow. Long flowering.
Yellow flower spikes. 0.5 to 1m. S or PS
Very easy to grow in sun or partial shade. Emits a lovely fragrance if brushed when walking past. Can be grown in cracks or in a border as a hedge or individual plant. Loved by insects.
Monarda ‘Beauty of Cobham’ – SOLD OUT
Bergamot. Plant out in early autumn. S.
Pelargonium ‘Chocolate Peppermint’
Scented. S. Large velvety leaves with dark markings. Bring indoors in winter but stand out in summer. Does well in large pots.
Penstemon ‘King George V’ – SOLD OUT
Flowering red.
S or PS.
Greyish blue flowers suffused rich purple and tinged green, flowering from early autumn.
Small evergreen shrub. S. Good for dry garden
Perennial, easy to grow, S or PS. flowers pink in August.
Physostegia virginiana ‘Rosea’
S or PS. Flowering now.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Lady in Red’
S or PS. Compact shrub to 8’.
Plectranthus fruticosus ‘James’
Frost tender. Grown in pots. Can be stood outside during late Spring and Summer/good for cold greenhouse/house plant.
Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ syn ‘Plepalila’
Frost tender. Grown in pots can be stood outside during late Spring and Summer/ good for cold greenhouse/house plant. Large, deep, lavender flowers appear in late summer and flower continually throughout autumn upon black stems above dark green, purple-backed foliage. A stunning contrast for a truly dramatic display.
(Lobster Flower)
Perennial, very easy to grow. Happy in sun or partial shade. Flowers in the spring.
Ribes Sanguineum
S. Shrub to 5’
No photo.
Climbing.
Less prickly ornamental bramble with double creamy flowers. Sheltered site. P or PS.
Very easy to grow perennial. Enjoys S or PS. Flowers yellow August – September. Loved by insects. Dead head to prolong flowering season.
Pineapple Sage. Flowers red. The flowers are loved by butterflies and bees. Grow in a position with morning sun and afternoon shade in well-draining moist soil. Established plants will tolerate drought conditions. Cuttings can be taken in the autumn or mulch over winter. Enjoys a sunny sheltered, free draining spot. Still flowering in December in a mild winter.
Very resilient. Flowers throughout the summer. Can prune to shape. Easy to take cuttings from.
Summer flowering. Enjoys a sunny, free draining, sheltered spot
Flowering throughout the summer. Can be grown in a pot, rockery or the front of a border in sun or partial shade.
Scilla litardieri – SOLD OUT
Bulb. Uncommon ornamental bluebell variety. Attractive in garden or pots. S or PS.
Evergreen grey leaved shrub which can tolerate drought. Flowers yellow in the summer.
Perennial. Very easy to grow. Flowers yellow August. Loved by insects. S or PS.
Clump forming deciduous shrub. Grow on in pots until autumn. S.
Stachys byzantina (Lamb’s Ears)
S. Front of border.
Strawberry ‘Marshmello’
Vigorous with good flavour. S.
No photo.
Blue. Perennial. Very accommodating. S or PS.
Bulbs. Can be planted in sunny border or in cold greenhouse.
Seed collected from Lower Heyford Wharf
S or PS. Grows to 5’. Pink flowers