| Common name index |
Common Name |
Latin name index | |
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Onion - Peppermint - Rosemary - Rupturewort
| Everlasting flowering Onion | Allium perutile |
F8 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Tree Onion | Allium cepa "Proliferum Group" |
A38 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| May be used in cooking and an interesting species to have in the garden. A cluster of small onions grow on the end of a stalk at the flower head. | ||||||||
| Welsh Onion | Allium fistulosum |
A40 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Added as a stock to soups and stews. Ht-30cm Soil- rich and well drained Pos- sunny | ||||||||
| Miniature Oregano | Origanum vulgare "Nana" |
F66 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Oxlip | Primula veris x vulgaris |
D198 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| May be used as cowslip. A native flower which is a cross between a primula vulgaris and a cowslip. | ||||||||
| Pellitory of the wall | Parietaria judaica |
AB50 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| A perenial medicinal herb. Red/green stems and small greenish flowers Soil- well drained, chalky Pos- Semi shade | ||||||||
| Pennyroyal | Mentha pulegium |
A232 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Also called pudding grass as it was once used for the stuffing in "Hog's pudding". Can be used for tea. Apply leaves to insect stings. Upright form with a strong peppermint aroma. | ||||||||
| Creeping Pennyroyal | Mentha pulegium decumbens |
A234 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Can be used for a tea according to Jill Davies "Garden of Miracles". DO NOT USE IF PREGNANT. Trailing, makes an interesting lawn. Soil- moist, rich | ||||||||
| Black Peppermint | Mentha x piperita |
AA246 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Peppermint tea is infused from the leaves or blend with ordinary tea. Mauve flowers Ht-75cm Soil- moist, rich Pos- sunny | ||||||||
| White Peppermint | Mentha piperita alba |
FA40 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Lesser variegated Periwinckle | Vinca minor 'Alba Variegata' |
AB8 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Green and cream leaves, white flowers. | ||||||||
| Periwinkle | Vinca minor |
A440 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Astringent. . . use as a gargle. Makes good ground cover in the garden. Green leaves, lilac flowers. Ht-10cm Pos- shade | ||||||||
| Lesser variegated Periwinkle | Vinca minor "Argentovariegata" |
A442 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Green and cream leaves, lilac flowers. | ||||||||
| Variegated Periwinkle | Vinca major "Variegata" |
A438 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Variegated green and cream leaves, lilac flowers. Excellent ground cover. Large form | ||||||||
| Clove Pink | Dianthus caryophyllus |
A143 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Culinary use as a flavouring, use fresh flowers to decorate sweets or salads. Use for potpourri. Ht-45cm Soil- well drained Pos- Full sun | ||||||||
| Maiden Pink | Dianthus deltoides |
A141 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Brilliant magenta flowers on mats of dark greeen foliage. A rockery plant. Soil- Well drained Pos- Full sun | ||||||||
| White maiden Pink | Dianthus deltoides "Albus" |
E22 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Plantain | Plantago major atropurpurea |
A298 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Use in salads or cook like spinach. Good for garden colour. . . like the wild species will grow in the cracks of crazy paving. Ht-50cm | ||||||||
| Primrose | Primula vulgaris |
B87 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Ht-20cm | ||||||||
| Pyrethrum | Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium |
A124 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Organic insecticide. Use dried, powdered flower to deter common insects. Slender grey/green stem with a single "daisy" like flower. | ||||||||
| Ragged Robin | Lychnis flos cuculi |
D134 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Raggedy, pink campion type of flower. Ht-50cm Soil- boggy Pos- pond margin | ||||||||
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis "Miss Jessopps Upright" |
E88 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| A pyramid shaped bush rosemary. | ||||||||
| Ayrshire Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis |
H92 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| As a garnish for roast lamb. Cosmetic - refreshing when added as an infusion to the bath. Leaves may be picked all year round. The hardiest! Ht-150cm Soil- light and sandy Pos- sunny and sheltered | ||||||||
| Prostrate Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis "Hardy prostrate" |
F72 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| A sprawling bush for a rockery. | ||||||||
| Variegated Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis aureus |
H48 |
£ 3.00 | |||||
| Very sheltered position. | ||||||||
| White Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis. var. albiflorus |
H108 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| Very hardy cultivar | ||||||||
| Rue | Ruta graveolens |
A334 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Ht-60cm Soil- well drained chalk or loam Pos- sunny | ||||||||
| Variegated Rue | Ruta graveolens "Variegata" |
A336 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| Variegated blue-green and cream coloured. Ht-50cm Soil- well drained Pos- sunny | ||||||||
| Rupturewort | Hernaria glabra |
B50 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Gives good ground cover. Ht-5cm Soil- damp | ||||||||
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