Box Court Garden Plants - Encyclopædia
Box Court Garden Plants - Encyclopædia
Plant Encyclopædia
Listed here is our current range of plants available at the nursery:
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PANICUM
P. virgatum “Rubrum”
Upright habit with broad green leaves first appearing in late May. Airy panicles of long lasting flowering bracts in late summer, but really effective during autumn when foliage turns red. Prefers sun.
Ht 90cm £4.45
PHAENOSPERMA
P. globosa
Wide green leaves with grey stripes form an upright dense clump of foliage from which strong stems of unusual flowers resembling ball bearings appear during mid-summer.
Ht 150cm £5.25
PHYTOLACCA
P. americana
American pokeweed is a large shrubby growing herbaceous perennial which can reach up to 3m in a growing season. Has large simple bright green leaves and purple to green stems. White flowers are produced in bunches which turn into dark burgundy fruits similar to blackberries.
Ht 3m £7.45
P. bogotensis
Papa Cimarrona as its known in its native South American is a medium sized, fully winter hardy herbaceous perennial with pale rose inflorescences followed by showy, glossy black berries. Very fast growing with broadly lanceolate, glossy, dark green leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded position.
Ht 2m £7.45
P. chilensis
The Chilean Pokeberry is a medium sized, showy, rarely cultivated winter hardy member from South America. It makes annual stalks with mid green leaves from a fleshy perennial rootstock. Several cone shaped, white inflorescences followed by decorative dark purplish, glossy berries in summer. The stalks emerge in early spring. A strong grower for virtually any rich, well drained soil in partial shade or full sun.
Ht 2m £
P. insularis
Korean Pokeberry is a very rare, fully winter hardy species which is highly threatened in its habitat in open spots in Korea on grounds of over-collection for its anti-viral medicinal properties. Makes impressively tall, loosely branching stems from a massive perennial rootstock and several upright, cone shaped, white inflorescences followed by decorative purple-black and glossy berries at the end of summer till autumn. The stalks emerge in early spring and are fast growing to their size. For any rich, well drained soil in partial shade or full sun
Ht 3 - 4m £8.45
PLANTAGO
P. major ‘Frills’
Broad green leaves which are look have been crimped.
Lovely in a pot or at the front of a border. Easy.
Ht 20 - 30cm £3.75
P. major ‘Rubrifolia’
Evergreen foliage plant which looks stunning at the front of border in full sun.
Plant in the gravel and everyone will think your a bit lazy as this is a purple strain of plantain.
Ht 30cm £3.25
P. rosularis ‘Bowles Variety’
Flat and open just like plantain you would find in a lawn. This variety has been grown since medieval times because it produces neat cone like posies of green flowering bracts which look similar to a rose. Makes a long liked cut flower.
Ht 30cm £2.75
PULMONARIA
P. angustifolium AGM
Hairy ovate leaved clump-forming plant with hairy, dark ovate leaves and clusters of bright deep-blue funnel-shaped flowers.
Ht 20 - 30cm £4.25
P. major ‘Majestee’
Solid silvery-grey leaves with a very narrow green margin characterise this variety of Pulmonaria. It's simply luminous! In late spring, light pink buds pop open to reveal darker bluish-pink flower bells. Use this plant to lighten up those heavily shaded corners of your garden.
Ht 30cm £4.25
PRIMULA
P. ‘Lady Greer’
In early spring, 'Lady Greer' bears pale yellow, funnel shaped flowers. Making an evergreen or semi-evergreen rosette of dark green, spoon-shaped leaves, to 5 inches long. Suitable for an herbaceous, mixed border or rock garden.
Ht 50cm £3.75
PUSCHKINIA
P. sci. libanotica
Puschkinia are a little known spring bulb, however they are one of the easiest to grow – trouble free, reliable and will naturalise for an increasing display year after year. The dainty flowers are white, with a blue stripe effect. Plant in groups in the border. Flowers April.
Ht 12cm. £2.75
PHLOMIS
P. fruiticosa
Mound forming perennial with large felt like grey leaves reminiscent of sage. Whorls of golden flowers are produced in intervals up a silvery spike in July & July. Looks fantastic in the middle of a border where seed heads look good later int he year with grasses. Sun & well drained soils.
Ht 1m £
P. herba - venti
Iranian Jerusalem Sage is a beautiful perennial with a dense basal rosette of broad arrow-shaped, greyish-green leaves and upright, slightly branching stalks with 4 to 7 dense whorls of quite large, pale lilac-blue flowers. Dry stalks with seed capsules are ornamental and may be used in dry flower arrangements. It is native of open, dryish spots in mountainous from Southern Europe through Iran. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in full sun
Ht 1.2m £
P.samia
Native to Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia this form has elongated green leaves which like all the other parts of the plant are slightly sticky. Ruffled rich ruby to faded old rose pink flowers are produced in whorls from June onwards. Sun & free draining soils.
Ht 1.2m £
POLYLEPIS
P. australis
Acer Griseum with attitude. Lovely thick compound leaves, like a species rose and the most amazing cinnamon coloured peeling, shredding, padded bark. Only reaches 4m in maturity. Native to Ecuador & Argentina. Evergreen.
Ht 4m £6.45
POLYPODIUM
P. vulgare
Useful evergreen British native fern with smooth, thickened leathery leaves elongated lance-shaped fronds. Grows on a creeping rootstock and adapts itself to a wide range of conditions but seems to prefer stony ground.
Ht 45cm £3.25
PETASITES
P. japonicus var. giganteus ‘Nishiki-Buki’
Japanese Coltsfoot has round leaves with slightly irregular edges which reach up to 60cm across and are irregularly and liberally splashed with rich cream markings. A little invasive so good on clay or anywhere where you don’t want to do to much work, in shade to partial shade. Therefore Easy.
Ht 1m £5.25