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CLIMBERS & WALL SHRUBS

All plants in 3” - 4” pots except where stated; those in litre and 1.5 litre pots have been grown on for at least a year and are priced to take account of extra post and packing costs

ACTINIDIA, Actinidiaceae.
kolomikta The leaves of established plants turn pink towards the tip, my Russian collection of the well known climber, 15’, 1.5 litres £6.20

BEGONIA, Begoniaceae.
*sonderiana Collected in The Rwenzori Mts., this rare climbing Begonia produces 6’ stems with white flowers and winged pink fruits in autumn, 1.5 litres £6.50

BOMAREA, Alstroemeriaceae.
*multiflora (B. caldasii) Vigorous twiner with large Alstroemeria-like flower heads, outer petals orange-red, inner ones pale orange with dark spots, 10’, excellent conservatory plant from wild collected seed, large plants in 3 litre pots £8.50

CLEMATIS, Ranunculaceae.
species ex. India Vigorous unflowered seedlings from seed collected in a remote part of the E. Himalayas, 1.5 litres £4.50

DICENTRA, Papaveraceae.
macrocapnos Fast growing herbaceous climber with delicate greyish leaves and bunches of pale yellow lockets into autumn, 8’, 1.5 litres £5.50

LONICERA, Caprifoliaceae.
tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ Elegant narrow rich yellow trumpets 3.5” long, must have shade – ideal for a north wall, 15’, small plants £3.80

MUEHLENBECKIA, Polygonaceae.
complexa trilobata Makes a tangle of slender black stems with small fiddle-shaped leaves, will cover the ground or climb anything it encounters, 10’, litres £5.50

ROSA, Rosaceae.
wichuraiana ‘Wild Form’ Collected in Japan and now offered for the first time, this outstanding wild rose covers the ground or a wall with long trailing stems clothed with shining bright evergreen leaves, small sweetly scented white flowers with yellow stamens in late summer, small plants from cuttings £4.20
w. ‘Cally Anemone’ A branch sport from ‘Wild Form’, each small white flower has a cluster of extra white petals at the centre, small plants from cuttings £4.20

SOLANUM, Solanaceae.
laxum ‘Album’ (S. jasminoides ‘Album’) Vigorous climber with bunches of white potato flowers in late summer, 12’, 1.5 litres £6.20
l. ‘Aureovariegatum’ New variety with attractive yellow variegated leaves, white flowers, 12’, 2 litre pots £7.50

TRACHELOSPERMUM, Apocynaceae.
Star Jasmine, distinguished slow growing twiners with glossy evergreen leaves often colouring in winter, scented jasmine-like flowers in summer, best on a sheltered wall or to scent a conservatory.
jasminoides ‘Variegatum’ Leaves irregularly streaked and edged cream, suffused pink especially in winter, white flowers, 8’, 1.5 litres £6.20
j. ‘Wilsonii True’ Rare Star Jasmine with long narrow dark green pale-veined leaves, 10’, 1.5 litres £6.50
j. ‘Oblanceolatum’ Rare form with broader red-tinted leaves, cream flowers, 10’, litres £5.50

TROPAEOLUM, Tropaeolaceae.
ciliatum Chilean species which can climb 15’ into a suitable shrub, small buff yellow flowers, pale green divided leaves £2.80

VITIS, Vitaceae.
vinifera ‘Incana’ Dusty Miller Grape, strong growing vine with pale grey leaves and black grapes, 15’, 1.5 litres £5.80

WISTERIA, Papilionaceae.
Strong climbers with scented drooping racemes in early summer and yellow autumn colour, all grafted plants in 2 litre pots.
floribunda ‘Alba’ Beautiful long creamy white racemes a little later than other kinds £8.50
f. ‘Harlequin’ This distinct variety always produces its soft blue flowers before the leaves open £8.50


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