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narcissus	nepeta
nassella	nerine
nectaroscordum

NARCISSUS

The bulbs are poisonous.

BULBOCODIUM ‘GOLDEN BELLS’
A vigorous and very floriferous form of the Hoop Petticoat. Widely flared yellow trumpet flowers in early spring. Prefers sandy soil. 20 cm

'cheerfulness'
A double daffodil, white and cream, with a strong scent, in April. 40 cm

‘ELKA’
A dwarf narcissus with well proportioned cream flowers, March-April. 12 cm

'hawera'
Small nodding heads, several on a stem, of soft yellow flowers in April. 25 cm

‘JENNY’
A pretty creamy white, reflexed flower with primrose yellow trumpets which fade with age. 30 cm

'lemon drops'
Multi-headed stems of creamy white triandrus daffodil flowers, with yellow coronas, in March-April. 20 cm

NARCISSUS

‘LEMON SILK’
Sherbet-lemon yellow trumpet flowers, with slightly reflexed petals, in spring. 25 cm

‘MIDGET’
A miniature daffodil, with slightly glaucous foliage, and golden yellow flowers in late February-March. 10 cm

'minnow'
Small open, multi-headed flowers of pale yellow with darker centres in March-April. 15 cm

‘MITE’
A cyclamineus hybrid which does not need acidic soil. Golden yellow flowers, long straight trumpet with very reflexed petals, in March. Like a slightly larger version of the true N. cyclamineus, and easier to grow. 20 cm

‘PIPIT’
Jonquilla-type, hence the wonderfully scented flowers. Soft yellow perianths that age to almost white, in April. 25 cm

POETICUS var. RECURVUS
The true Pheasant’s Eye. Fragrant white flowers with a small yellow cup, circled with a burgundy rim, in May. May take a year or two to flower properly but worth the wait. 35 cm

NARCISSUS

‘RIJNVELD’S EARLY SENSATION’
A yellow daffodil with a flared trumpet, which is lovely and early, starting in January. A bit of cheer after the slightly flat feeling, post Christmas. In 2007 this started flowering in our garden in November! 25 cm

'segovia'
White flowers with a small soft yellow cup, in spring.
20 cm

‘SUN DISC’
Rounded straw-yellow flowers, with a small orange cup in April. 20 cm

'thalia'
Multi-headed white flowered daffodil, in late March.
30 cm

NASSELLA

TRICHOTOMA
Makes a small mound of thin grassy leaves, slightly trailing along the ground, with the flowers in early summer, forming a pinky haze above. 30 cm

nectaroscordum

SICULUM (syn. ALLIUM SICULUM)
A tall bulbous plant with elegantly drooping heads of green, cream and red flowers, in late May. Spreads well. 1 m

TRIPEDALE
Still very rare in cultivation, this Nectaroscordum is very slow to clump up. It has slightly nodding heads of almost white flowers with a pronounced pink stripe down the centre of each petal. It might not flower in its first year. 75 cm

NEPETA

X FAASSENII
‘Common catmint’. Felty grey scented leaves with lavender blue flowers throughout summer. 25 cm

GRANDIFLORA ‘BRAMDEAN’
Slightly glaucous foliage, blue-mauve flowers on dark coloured stems in summer. More upright than some.
45 cm

RACEMOSA ‘SNOWFLAKE’
White flowered catmint. 25 cm

‘SIX HILLS GIANT’
Large form of catmint. Lavender blue flowers throughout summer. 45 cm

NERINE

BOWDENII
We have decided that this bulb needs very little water, so put it right against the wall of the house on the sunniest side, and try to neglect it! If happy, it will become dormant in summer, then send up shell-pink flowers on sturdy stems, in September and October.
30 cm

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