Plant Catalogue: Herbaceous Perennials
TEUCRIUM hircanicum. Clump forming herb with Cistus like foliage and wispy spikes of tiny pale purple flowers for weeks in summer. Pleasing, persistent seed heads. 60cm. £4.00
*T. fruticans. From the mediterranean, the Shrubby Germander revels in dry soils. The white stems, small grey leaves and subtle grey-blue flowers make for a fine plant. 1.2m+ £5.25
THALICTRUM delavayi. W. China. The small, nodding rosy lilac flowers with their prominent stamens provide an entrancing display on their tracery of wiry stems in summer. A refined plant in every respect. 1.5m £4.30
*T. ‘Elin’. Vigorous and imposing hybrid ( T.flavum glaucum x T.rochebruneanum) 2.5 metres! From £4.50
THERMOPSIS villosa. A first rate Pea, clump forming and long lived. The soft toned lemon yellow flowers are at their bonniest in May, held on dark, leafy stems. The plant retains its freshness the season long. 1m. £4.30
THYMUS ‘Orange Scented’. Proof that a plant can smell of orange rind! Forms a grey leaved mound. £3.80
*T. vulgaris. A highly aromatic culinary thyme which we have grown for many years. £3.80
TROPAEOLUM polyphyllum. A bizarre Nasturtium with silver foliage and yellow flowers. £6.00
TULBAGHIA violacea ‘Fine Form’. A very strong, prodigious flowering form of this Allium relative with larger umbels of lilac-mauve flowers than usually seen. 60cm. £4.50
T. v. ‘Alba’. I discovered this rogue white seedling in the Kirstenboch Botanic Garden Plant Centre. Hey Ho! Smaller and less strong than the above, it remains a nice plant for potwork. 45cm. £4.30
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