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2008 FLOWERS

ANNUAL FLOWERS | BIENNIAL FLOWERS | PERENNIAL FLOWERS

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$2.95	AMARANTHUS caudatus 'Love- Lies- Bleeding' Instant impact! Long, drooping red tassels provide drama in borders or in containers en masse. Spectacular in cut flower arrangements. Height to 3 feet. Easy to grow from seed. Thrives in warm conditions. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CALENDULA officinalis The Garden Path Mix Easy-to-grow cheery daisy-like flowers. Singles, semi-doubles and doubles in a colour range from lemon-yellow to orange. Blooms almost all year round, early spring to late fall. Thrives in any soil in full sun to part shade. Height 12". Self seeds easily. Petals are edible and are also used in healing salves and ointments. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Planted en masse it makes a fine companion border plant in the food garden. Just scatter the seeds where you want them to grow. So easy! Quantity:

$2.95	CERINTHE major purpurescens 'Purple Honeywort' Eye-catching tubular purple flowers against sea-green bracts tinged with purple. This succulent plant looks difficult to grow, but spreads easily around the garden, thriving in full sun in summer. Fast growing. Self seeds readily. Mediterranean native that over winters best when sheltered from harsh rains. Height 12" - 18".. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CHRYSANTHEMUM segetum Corn Marigold Easy-to-grow, bright-yellow daisy flowers from June to September. Uniform habit makes this a perfect edging plant, which creates a dazzling display. Attracts beneficials to the garden. Great cut flowers. Prolific self-seeding annual. Best in full sun. Just scatter seeds to sow. Height 12 - 18". A British wildflower. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	COSMOS Garden Path Sensational Mix Our showy mix of pink, magenta, white and striped-pink flowers. Single and semi-double daisy-like blooms all season long on free-flowering bushy plants. Lots of blooms for cut flowers. The more you cut them the more they bloom! Height 3 to 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CUTFLOWER SCATTER MIX A selection of easy to grow annual flowers from a simple scattering of seeds in spring. A blend of lavatera, larkspur, snapdragons, poppies, nigella, cosmos, phacelia & calendula & Japanese chrysanthemums. Best direct seeded in full sun in a well-prepared seedbed. Many of these annuals will reseed for colour in following years. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Avoid overcrowding by over seeding. Mix with dry sand and seed this mix sparingly. Quantity:

$2.95	IPOMOAE purpurea 'Grandpa Ott's' Annual Morning Glory Intense deep-purple flowers with red throats on 15-foot vigorous vining plants with attractive heart-shaped foliage. I plant these at the base of other climbers for showy blooms later in the season. The vines thrive in full sun to part sun sites. Click on image to view larger frame. Origin: Diane Whealy's grandfather (Seed Savers Exchange, US). Quantity:

$2.95	LARKSPUR 'Heritage Lilac' (Rare) The prettiest, showiest lilac flower spikes from tall bushy plants, which need no staking. Some blooms are variegated lilac/white. The blooms retain their colour well for dried arrangements. An unusual heritage strain. Can be direct seeded in full sun. and self seeds readily. Height 24" Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	MARIGOLDS 'Taj Mahal' Hedging (Rare) An eye-catching range of yellow, red & orange bi-colored blooms on tall bushy plants. Strong aroma most effective for companion planting. Aromatic blooms from summer to fall. Height 2 to 3 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Origin: Taj Mahal Temple, India Quantity:

$2.95	NASTURTIUMS 'Glorious Gleam' (Trailing) Fast growing vines to 4 feet covered in fragrant edible flowers, with seeds that can be pickled as capers. Covers trellises and fences, adds colour to other vining plants all season long. Easy to grow. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	NICANDRA Black Chinese Lantern The prettiest blue flowers with white centres on fast-growing airy plant all summer/fall. Black lantern-like, papery pods following the flowers perfect for dried flower arrangements. Also known as Shoo Fly plant, it is thought to keep pests from the garden. Best grown in full sun. Height 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	NICOTIANA sylvestris White flowering Tobacco Fragrant, white tubular flowers cascade down above huge, soft tobacco leaves. Evening wafts of perfume make this a good choice for outside a window or along a pathway. Grows well in sun or light shade. A tender perennial grown outdoors as an annual, but which over winters if protected. Height to 5 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	NIGELLA 'Love-In-A-Mist' The Garden Path Mix Exclusive mix in an attractive range of blues from indigo-blue to sky-blue. Attractive dark-striped seed pods for dried flower arrangements. Easy-to-grow cottage garden favourite, just scatter seeds where you want them to grow. Reseeds readily. Height 12". Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Avoid overcrowding by over seeding. Mix with dry sand and seed this mix sparingly. Quantity:

$2.95	POPPIES Tall Poppy Mix Lovely mix of single and double poppies in all shades of lilac, pink and purple. Large pods are dramatic for dried flower arrangements. Direct seed in full sun. Reseeds easily. Height 3 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Avoid overcrowding by over seeding. Mix with dry sand and seed this mix sparingly. Quantity:

$2.95	POPPIES Tibetan (Rare) A lovely strain with single blooms of lilac with deep-pink centres. Direct seed in full sun. Reseeds easily. Height 3 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Avoid overcrowding by over seeding. Mix with dry sand and seed this mix sparingly. Quantity:

$2.95	SALPIGLOSSIS 'Painted Tongue' Showy little annual bearing sprays of glorious, deeply-veined, deep-purple trumpet flowers all summer. Full sun to part shade. A great container plant for part shade too. Height 12-18". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	SUNFLOWERS Giant Russian Spectacular show from dinner plate-sized flower heads .on tall sturdy stalks. Fast growing annuals with lots of seeds for sprouting. Height to 14 feet. Perfect for childrens' gardens! Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	SWEETPEAS Lathyrus odorata Matucana (1699) Striking bi-colour with smaller violet & maroon flowers of intoxicating fragrance. The flowers bloom over a longer period on vigorous climbing plants. Height 6 feet. Likely to be amongst the original sweetpeas introduced to Britain by a Sicilian Monk, Franciscus Cupani, they are also known as Cupani's original. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:
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$2.95	FOXGLOVES 'Apricot Beauty' RHS Award of Garden Merit Tall spikes covered in large tubular apricot flowers in spring. Good in sun or part shade. Apricot Beauty foxgloves add a touch of elegance, especially gorgeous when planted in groups of threes. Self seed readily. Height 3 - 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: To maintain variety from seed grow away from other foxgloves. Quantity:

$2.95	FOXGLOVES 'The Garden Path Blend' A foxglove mix in a lovely range of colours from primrose to purple, strawberry, white and apricot. Brighten up the spring garden with tall stately spires of colourful foxgloves. Reseed readily. Height 3 - 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CAMPANULA media 'Canterbury Bells' Early summer flowers in white, soft-pink and shades of blue. Lovely long-lasting cut flowers. Thrives in full sun or part-shade. Self seed readily. An ideal choice for a cottage garden. Height 30". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	FORGET-ME-NOTS Myosotis sylvatica Clusters of pretty, clear-blue flowers on compact plants in early spring. Dense carpets of Forget-me-nots are an attractive backdrop for spring tulips, and were traditionally featured this way in English gardens. Seed in spring, transplant into containers or the border in fall. Grows well in full sun or shade, but prefers moist soils. Self seeds readily. Height 6". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	LUNARIA annua variegata Variegated Honesty or Money Plant Sprays of 'silver dollars' follow tall spikes of showy purple flower clusters in early spring in fall. This taller, more showy strain, develops two-tone cream and green foliage. Self seeds. Height 30 -36".Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	DIANTHUS barbatus 'Sooty Black' (Rare) Densely packed heads of almost-black fragrant flowers with deep-mahogany foliage to match! Lovely perfumed cut flowers in late spring/early summer. Easy- to-grow. An English cottage garden favourite. Height 12 - 15". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	WALLFLOWERS - ENGLISH Cheiranthus cheiri Mix Sweet-scented, brightly-coloured heralds of spring come in a showy range from deep-maroon to scarlet-orange to lemon-yellow. Lovely cut flowers in early spring, a small bunch will perfume the room. Easy-to-grow by the sow and forget method, by scattering seeds on the border in August, where they will bloom in April. Self seed easily for glorious displays of early colour that will chase the winter blues away. Height 16" Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: The trick to getting wallflowers to grow as short lived perennials instead of hardy biennials is to stop them going to seed in the second year. Remove seed heads and shear back for a bushy plant, which will bloom again. Quantity:
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$2.95	ACONITUM carmichaelli Monkshood Racemes of indigo-blue flowers bloom later in summer/fall when you most need interest in the garden. Imposing, long flowering pyramids of beautiful 2" hooded flowers above clumps of deeply-cut, shiny, dark-green leaves. Does well in part shade. Height 3 to 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	ANCHUSA officinalis Blue Alkanet Related to borage this is a striking plant with tall spikes of azure-blue flowers in summer. May repeat bloom. Height 3 feet. HB/HP Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	ASTER frikartii Frickart's Alpine Aster (Rare) Showy clusters of lilac-blue daisy-like flowers mid-summer to fall. Long-lasting displays of colourful daisies make this variety much sought after. Height 15." Click on image to view larger frame. Origin: Hybrids of the original from Swiss hybridizer Frikart. Quantity:

	BAPTISIA australis False Indigo A fine perennial for the back of the border with showy spikes of indigo-blue flowers in July. Height to 5 feet. Sun to part shade. Quantity:

$2.95	CAMPANULA persicifolia 'Telham Beauty' Multiple spikes of large china-blue bell flowers from late spring to summer. This splendid variety is easy-to-grow in full sun to part shade. Self seeds. Height 3 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CENTRANTHUS ruber Red Valerian Showy clusters of rosy-red flowers in summer with attractive, fleshy-green foliage. Thrives in poor soil and sites where nothing else will grow. Thrives in full sun to part shade. Self seeds readily. Height 24". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CENTAUREA macrocephala Giant Yellow Cornflower Large thistle-like yellow flowers, up to 4" across. A magnificent border plant with long-lasting flowers in the garden and for flower arranging. Height 3- 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CLEMATIS tangutica 'Lemon Bells' A fine cultivated variety , easy to grow from seed. Lots of lovely yellow hanging 'lanterns' followed by showy feathery seeds heads. Hardy climbing vine is perfect for planters too. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	COLUMBINE - WILD Aquilegia vulgaris 'Almost Black' Black/purple nodding flowers in spring & early summer look spectacular against blue-green foliage. Hardy perennial strain that grows well in full sun to part shade in moist sites. This species columbine will come true from seed and self seeds readily. Early pollinating bees love it. Height 12"- 18". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	CROCOSMIA masonorum 'Lucifer' Bright, scarlet-red tubular flowers arise as branching spikes from clumps of sword-shaped leaves s in mid-summer. A splendid robust plant that attracts hummingbirds like crazy! Excellent for long lasting displays in the border in late summer and for cut flowers. Height 3 to 4 feet.Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	DIERAMA pulcherrimum 'Angels' Fishing Rods' Numerous pendulous panicles of bell-like mauve-pink flowers in late summer give this plant its name. Clumps of bulblets establish yearly, each one producing a flowering spike. Over time this plant becomes more and more spectacular. Highly effective as a feature plant in an urn or at the edge of water features. Height 4 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Patience is a virtue with this beauty. It can take up to 4 years to flower from seed, but I think it's worth it! Quantity:

$2.95	DORYCNIUM hirsutum A charming, silvery sub-shrub, covered in pretty, pink-tinged pea-like flowers in summer. The flowers are followed by showy red seedpods. All this set off by attractive, soft silvery branches. Height 2 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. We call this easy- to-grow, drought tolerant plant Hairy Doris! It stops people in their tracks. Quantity:

$2.95	ECHINOPS ritro Blue Globe Thistle Intense metallic-blue globular flower heads create a striking effect in the summer/fall border. Decorative, upright perennials give impact to borders and dried flower arrangements. Height 3 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	ERYNGIUM alpinum Sea Holly Delightful spires of spectacular amethyst-blue flowers against heart-shaped steel-blue foliage. The flowers, which appear in July/August, and the foliage of this plant are beloved by flower arrangers. Thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant. A dramatic choice for the border. Height 24". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

	EUPATORIUM purpureum Joe Pye Weed Spectacular dusky-pink flower clusters in fall on top of large red-tinged leaves. Attracts butterflies. Prefers full sun & well-drained soils. Height 5 feet. Native to North America. Quantity:

	FRANCOA sonchifolia Bridal Wreath Rogerson's Form Long stalks of showy blooms, deep-pink strikingly marked with crimson. Charming plant for the border or rock garden. Rosettes of evergreen spoon-shaped leaves. Long-lasting cut flowers. Height 2 feet. Origin: A new and desirable strain from England. Quantity:

	GALEGA officinalis 'White Lilac' Fragrant, pure-white, pea-like flowers on tall stalks in early summer. Fast-growing, bright-green leafy clumps of pinnate foliage make a nice feature in the mixed border. Height 4 feet. Origin: A wild flower introduced from England. Quantity:

$2.95	GAILLARDIA aristata 'Indian Yellow' Large showy semi-double blooms in crimson and yellow all summer. Outstanding border plant and irresistible cut flowers that last a long time in water. Height 24". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	GENTIANA asclepiodea Willow Gentian Azure-blue, bell shaped flowers in late summer on a leafy arching plant. Prefers moist shady sites. The intensity of the flower show is very dramatic. Definitely a connoisseur's delight! Height 24" - 30". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	HESPERIS MATRONALIS Sweet Rocket Showy tall clusters of fragrant lilac, purple and white flowers in early spring. Wonderful, early fragrant cut flowers. Easy-to-grow perennial thrives in any soil, in sun or shade. Self seeds readily. Height 24" - 30". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	HOLLYHOCKS The Garden Path Heritage Mix Tall spikes of single flowers in a lovely range of colours from pale-pink, magenta-rose to apricot-yellow. A cottage garden favourite which blooms summer to fall and reseeds for years to come. Height 6 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	KNAUTIA macedonica Magenta Scabious-like magenta flowers appear over a long blooming period all summer and fall. An excellent border plant, which self seeds easily, to form dazzling displays. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Cut plants back after flowering to encourage another bloom period in fall. Quantity:

$2.95	LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead' Dark-purple flowers on earlier flowering, silvery compact plants. Perfect for pathways, rockeries. Thrives in full sun in hot dry sites. Height 12 - 18". Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Keep lavender plants bushy by shearing back after blooming to prevent straggliness. Quantity:

$2.95	MALVA sylvestris 'Magic Hollyhocks' Exquisite, purple black-veined velvety flowers on tall spikes all summer. If the first flower stalk is cut back it flowers again, sometimes multiple flowering stalks develop. A powerful addition to the perennial border. Self seeds. Height 4 - 6 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	PHLOMIS russelliana Tiered whorls of butter-yellow flowers in summer. An easy plant to grow, which thrives in poor dry soil. A splendid, fast growing hardy border plant with woolly heart-shaped leaves that alone can sell this plant. Easy to grow and drought tolerant. Height 3 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Origin: Syria Quantity:

$2.95	PRIMULA Veris True English Cowslip Pendulous, fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers in early spring. Perfect for the front of shady borders in part shade, and moist soils. Self Seeds. Height 10". Native British Woodland Wildflower. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	RUDBECKIA 'Indian Summer' Gigantic golden-yellow, semi-double flowers with dark brown cone centres. Vigorous branching habit provides lots of showy blooms & cut flowers from July to hard frost. Hardy perennial that returns in following years. Height 30". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	SCABIOSA 'Black As Night' Dark-black scabious blooms summer through fall. Bushy plants covered in showy black flowers. A splendid new strain of scabious, which adds mystique & old world charm to the border. Height 24". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	SNAPDRAGONS Granny's Heritage Mix (Rare) A lovely bi-colored strain. Tall spikes in a cheerful range of colours flowering from early summer to late fall. Great cut flowers. Self seed readily. Height 2 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Origin: Granny's heritage garden seeds brought to Canada from the UK. Quantity:

$2.95	SOLANUM laciniatum 'Poroporo'(Rare) Half-hardy shrub with showy purple flowers and orange fruits on a fast-growing plant with large, shiny lobed leaves. The ripe fruits were used to make jam by the early settlers to New Zealand. Very vigorous. Grows to 5 feet. Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

$2.95	TEUCRIUM hyrcanicum Caucasian Germander (Rare) Long-lasting spires of deep-purple/red above bushy mounds of aromatic sage-like foliage. Priceless all summer beauty! Height 18 - 24". Click on image to view larger frame. Quantity:

	VERBASCUM phoeniceum 'Candy Spires' Mullein Tall spikes of pastel flowers above a rosette of attractive foliage in a range of apricot, carmine, salmon, & violet colours. Early summer flowering. Height 2 feet. Drought tolerant, graceful additions to the border. Quantity:

$2.95	WILDFLOWER SCATTER MIX A blend of 13 easy to grow self-seeding annuals and perennials to create a colourful wildflower garden for years to come. Enough seed to cover 100 square feet. Contents: Poppies - Cosmos - Lavatera - Coreopsis- Mallow - Sweet Rocket - Golden Feverfew Calendula - Rose Campion - Corn Marigold Nigella - Blue Flax- Campanula. Click on image to view larger frame. TIP: Avoid over crowding by over seeding. Mix with dry sand and seed this mix sparingly.