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DAHLIA	DICTAMNUS
DAPHNE	DIERAMA
DARMERA	DIGITALIS
DELOSPERMA	DIPLARRHENA
DESCHAMPSIA	DODECATHEON
DIANTHUS	DORONICUM
DIASCIA	DRACOCEPHALUM
DICENTRA	DRYAS

DAHLIA

'bishop of llandaff'
Deep purple divided foliage, with semi-double bright red flowers for weeks in summer. Not fully hardy, so best lifted in late autumn and stored dry and frost-free for the winter. Plant out from mid to late May. 1.1 m

DAPHNE

X BURKWOODII
An upright, densely branched, semi-evergreen shrub with mid-green leaves. Clusters of fragrant white flowers, flushed pink-purple, from late April to June. Prefers well-drained soil. Mulch to keep the roots cool. Young plants of this will be available. Much commented on by visitors to the nursery when flowering. Poisonous. 1 m

DARMERA

PELTATA (syn. PELTIPHYLLUM PELTATUM)
Lightly haired stems with terminal clusters of pale pink flowers in spring which come up before the wonderful, large and rounded leaves. Ideal marginal plant for damp soils. 1 m

DELOSPERMA

CONGESTUM
Succulent rosettes, abundant flowering of bright yellow multi-petalled daisy flowers in summer, just watch for slugs who think the flowers are the ultimate delicacy! Prefers well-drained soil. 10 cm

DESCHAMPSIA

CESPITOSA ‘BRONZESCHLEIER’
(syn. DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA ‘BRONZE VEIL’)
Tufted Hair Grass. An evergreen grass which makes a good hummock, with arching panicles of glistening golden brown spikelets from midsummer. 1.2 m

DIANTHUS

These evergreen plants make attractive, usually silver, carpets of foliage from which come a mass of flowers. Flowers vary with each variety, from a simple single flower to double. All of them like full sun and a fairly well-drained soil. They benefit from being regularly dead-headed, especially larger varieties such as ‘Doris’.

‘ARCTIC STAR’
Double white flowers with frilly edges, in summer. Scented. Makes a low mound. (PBR protected) 15 cm

BARBATUS NIGRESCENS GROUP
An irresistible ‘Sweet William’. Maroon foliage with thin, pointed, dark maroon buds opening to maroon-red dianthus flowers. Best to take a few cuttings in autumn as usually a short-lived perennial. 40 cm

‘CRANMERE POOL’
Double flowers, white with crimson bases to the petals. 25 cm

‘DEVON DOVE’
Double, white scented flowers with cut edge to petals. (PBR protected) 40 cm

‘DEVON WIZARD’
Every year we succumb to another dianthus. If this is as good as Dianthus ‘Waterloo Sunset’ which caught our eye last year then we are in for a cracker! This one has wonderfully scented, bright cyclamen pink flowers with a ruby red centre on sturdy stems in summer.
(PBR protected) 40 cm

‘DEWDROP’
Single creamy-white flowers in summer. Scented. 10 cm

‘DORIS’
Florists’ favourite. Flowers throughout late spring and summer until the first frosts if regularly picked or dead-headed. Salmon pink flowers, similar to a carnation. Scented. 30 cm

‘FUSILIER’
Single scarlet flowers in summer. 15 cm

'GARLAND'
A large mat-forming dianthus, with pale pink, single flowers in early summer. Softens the edge if planted at the top of a low wall. 12 cm

‘GRAN’S FAVOURITE’
Double white flowers with outer edge of petals, deep red-crimson. Scented. 30 cm

‘INSHRIACH STARTLER’
Purple-pink single flowers in early summer, over a low mound of foliage. 10 cm

‘LA BOURBOULE’
Bright pink, single flowers. Can cope with fairly dry conditions i.e. on a wall. 7.5 cm

‘LETITIA WYATT’
Long flowering, double pink, scented flowers. 40 cm

'mrs sinkins'
Not the best grower, but we are asked for it so often we have decided to sell it. A double white, scented dianthus, held in much affection by gardeners. 25 cm

'mystic star'
Single flowers of darkest maroon edged with white and white markings in the centres of the petals. Apparently the flowers, when bunched together, have a rich chocolate scent. (PBR protected) 12 cm

‘NYEWOODS CREAM’
Single cream flowers that flush pink with age. Compact. 7.5 cm

‘PINK JEWEL’
Small scented semi-double pink flowers over a tidy mound of grey leaves. 7.5 cm

'STARBURST'
Attractive flowers with cherry red and white markings to the flowers. (PBR protected) 12 cm

'starlight'
Beautifully fragrant, single flowers of rosy lavender, aging to lilac and then fading to almost white.
(PBR protected) 12 cm

‘STARRY EYES’
Deeply fringed single flowers, white with magenta centres, over compact mounds of grey foliage, in early summer. (PBR protected) 10 cm

‘WARDEN HYBRID’
Deep pink, scented flowers in summer. 10 cm

'WATERLOO SUNSET'
Rich red double flowers with a deep wine eye, makes a good garden plant. 30 cm

‘WHATFIELD CAN-CAN’
Double pink, frilly edged flowers. Scented. 15 cm

DIASCIA

Diascias have to be one of the most floriferous group of herbaceous plants. Give them a sunny situation, trim them back when the flowers get sparse, they will rejuvenate and start flowering all over again. If the soil is well-drained, they will survive most winters. Wonderful in tubs, or in the border. If you have heavy clay soil like us, it is best to treat them as an annual and take cuttings in the autumn. Alternatively, buy new plants from us in the spring!

BARBERAE ‘RUBY FIELD’
Deep pink flowers for months during summer. 20 cm

fetcaniensis
A slightly sprawling habit of round, green, slightly hairy leaves with dainty pink flowers all summer. Ideal for tubs, but also grows well in the ground, preferably a fairly well-drained site. 25 cm

‘ICE CRACKER’
White flowered Diascia, on upright stems. Flowers for months in summer. 40 cm

‘JACQUELINE’S JOY’
Dwarf Diascia with rich pink flowers all summer. 15 cm

‘LILAC BELLE’
Smallish, pinky lilac flowers for months in summer.
20 cm

VIGILIS
Fairly upright stems of palish pink flowers over paler green foliage, all summer. Seems to flower well with us in a slightly shaded position though probably happier in full sun. 35 cm

DICENTRA

CUCULLARIA
Dutchman's Breeches. A small clump-forming perennial with divided, blue-green foliage and nodding racemes of creamy white flowers for weeks in spring. Goes dormant after flowering. Prefers dappled shade. 20 cm

DICTAMNUS

ALBUS
Showy spikes of maroon and white flowers in early summer, which turn into unusual star-shaped seed pods. Watch for slugs as shoots emerging in spring. Slow growing. (Caution, can be a skin irritant in sunlight.)75 cm

ALBUS 'ALBIFLORUS'
Showy spikes of white flowers, in early summer, which turn into unusual star shaped seed pods. Watch for slugs as shoots emerging in spring. Slow growing. (Caution, can be a skin irritant in sunlight.)75 cm

DIERAMA

‘GUINEVERE’
Wavy wands of white flowers from July. 1 m

IGNEUM
Wavy wands of terracotta pink flowers from midsummer. 75 cm

PULCHERRIMUM
‘Angel’s fishing rod’ – aptly describes the gracefully arching stems of pink nodding flowers in summer. Looks lovely beside water. Grown from seed, so varying shades of pink. 1.1 m

PULCHERRIMUM ‘MERLIN’
Wavy wands of deepest blackberry coloured flowers from July. Prefers well-drained soil that is not too dry.
1 m

DIGITALIS

GRANDIFLORA
Yellow Foxglove. A short-lived perennial with spikes of tubular yellow flowers with brown veins inside, for weeks from May. Poisonous. 1 m

DIPLARRHENA

MORAEA
Dark green, evergreen grassy leaves. Sends up stems of three-petalled white flowers with yellow centres in June. Very striking. Should be fine in a sunny, sheltered position in preferably neutral to acid soil, not too dry.
45 cm

DODECATHEON

MEADIA
‘Shooting star’. This has broad oval leaves, and scented pink flowers with reflexed petals in April and May. Goes dormant in late summer. 25 cm

DORONICUM

PARDALIANCHES
The Great Leopard’s Bane. Brightens ups dappled shade, with yellow daisy flowers from early spring.
90 cm

DRACOCEPHALUM

GRANDIFLORUM
Large textured leaves for the size of the plant, with showy purple-blue nettle-like flowers, for weeks from June. 15 cm

DRYAS

OCTOPETALA
Evergreen plant with crenated ovoid leaves. Cream coloured flowers in April and May, which later form long lasting fluffy seed heads. A ground-hugging mat. 15 cm

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