× Didrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11790

ytiensis

Originally thought to be a Hydrangea species as described in the Flora of China, but after further investigation it has been recognised as a natural bi-generic hybrid. Forming a shrubs to only 1.5m tall where I found this unusual species in the wild in cleared forest where animals grazed, close to the border with China in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2006. Immediately recognisable as different on account of the glossy elliptic leaves that were purple on both sides in the sun, a trait it has yet to perform in our garden, probably due to the lack of sun. In our garden the broad terminal cymes of all fertile blue to purple flowers are born all summer into autumn. Best grown in a drained fertile soil with some moisture retention in sun or light shade out of freezing winds. Syn. H. lingii.

ytiensis

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Acanthopanax (Araliaceae)

see Eleutherococcus

Useful and ornamental hardy woody spiny plants varying from small to large shrubs or small trees and climbers. Useful to gardeners as they are able to grow is such difficult dark shady and even dry places, while being highly valued for their medicinal uses particularly in Asia. While also being ornamental in a relatively subdued fashion, being ivy relatives the flowers are similarly muted, but succeeded by more ornamental fruit, while the foliage can be compound like its other relative of Schefflera.

see Eleutherococcus

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8421

aff. rufinerve

A species we collected seed of from Ch'õllip'o Arboretum in South Korea. Where it formed a small tree to 7m tall, with a wonderful green and white stripped 'snake-bark' trunk. Also grown for its colourful shallowly tri-lobed broad leaves which turn a butter-yellow in the Autumn. Any good moisture retentive soil in part shade to full sun and shelter from drying winds. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. rufinerve

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11073

aff. shirasawanum v. tenuifolium

Forming a small bushy tree with asymmetrical sharply 9-11 lobed small leaves. An outstanding maple for its wonderful autumn colour of yellows through oranges to reds. From one of our collections gathered on the mountains of the Tottori area of Japan in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive fertile soil with good drainage, in part shade to sun with shelter from drying winds.

aff. shirasawanum v. tenuifolium

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11096

aff. shirasawanum v. tenuifolium

An outstanding maple for its wonderful autumn colour of yellows through oranges to reds. Forming a small bushy tree with asymmetrical sharply 11-lobed small leaves. Just imagine our frustration of being in the middle of a large colony without finding seed, but eventually we did. On the mountains of the Hiroshima area of Japan in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive fertile soil with good drainage, in part shade to sun with shelter from drying winds.

aff. shirasawanum v. tenuifolium

Acer (Aceraceae) NMWJ14486

albopurpurascens

From a collection we gathered from a 15m tall evergreen specimen of this rare Taiwanese species. Gathered on a joint expedition with Taiwan’s National Museum of Natural Science in 2015. From Wutai in the south of the island, where we encountered larger trees than those we had previously collected from. With small simple lanceolate-acuminate (long narrow to a tail-like tip) dark green chartaceous leaves 10 × 2cm bearing small green winged seed in pairs, at 1,100m. Only forming a small tree in gardens, best grown in a sheltered position in a sunny spot out of freezing winds in a relatively well drained soil that does not dry out when establishing.

albopurpurascens

Acer (Aceraceae) NMWJ14455

albopurpurascens

A small evergreen species originating from Taiwan, which is where we collected this seed. From Dasyueshan in the winter of 2015, from a tree 5m tall, with small simple lanceolate-acuminate (long narrow to a tail-like tip) dark green chartaceous leaves 10 × 2cm bearing small green winged seed in pairs, at 1430m. Only forming a small tree in gardens, best grown in a sheltered position in a sunny spot out of freezing winds in a relatively well drained soil that does not dry out when establishing. A collection gathered with The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science.

albopurpurascens

Acer (Aceraceae) CWJ12361

albopurpurascens

A small evergreen species originating from Taiwan, which is where we collected this seed. From Dasyueshan in the winter of 2007, from a tree 10m tall, with small simple lanceolate-acuminate (long narrow to a tail-like tip) dark green chartaceus leaves 10 × 2cm bearing small green winged seed in pairs, at 1850m. Only forming a small tree in gardens, best grown in a sheltered position in a sunny spot out of freezing winds in a relatively well drained soil that does not dry out when establishing.

albopurpurascens

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10977

amoenum

One of our seed collections gathered from Mt. Matsuoyama western Honshu Japan, in the autumn of 2005. Where this classic looking species formed a small well branched elegant tree to only 4m high. Bearing deeply and finely lobed palmate serrated leaves to 7.5cm long, which were turning scarlet, with congested pendulous spikes of paired winged seed held at right angles. An easily grown small tree, but best sheltered from drying winds in a moisture retentive drained soil. **** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

amoenum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10916

amoenum

A classic looking species where we found this small well branched elegant tree to only 4m tall, growing on the western side of Honshu the main island of the Japanese archipelago, in the autumn of 2005. Bearing deeply slenderly lobed palmate leaves which were turning scarlet-purple, with congested pendulous spikes of paired winged seed held at right angles. An easily grown small tree, but best sheltered from drying winds in a moisture retentive drained soil.

amoenum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12676

buergerianum

Memorable for being one of the brightest autumnal displays we encountered on our 2010 expeditions. Collected from small trees of less than 10m tall, with distinctly upright habits reminiscent of poplars, clothed in small tri-lobed leaves in various shades of reds from the bright reds through oranges and yellows. Luckily with ample u shaped small pairs of winged seed, on this hardy species growing in the cold interior of southern South Korea. A tough and easily grown species in almost any type of fertile soil, best grown in good light to form a densely branched small tree or large shrub.

buergerianum

Acer (Aceraceae) CWJ12477

buergerianum v. formosanum

Only forming an evergreen small shrubby-tree in gardens, with sturdy branches, bearing small shallowly tri-lobed forwardly inclined, leathery leaves. With pendant racemes of winged seed, held in the axils in 'U' shaped pairs. This variety is endemic to the cooler north of Taiwan, where it has become almost extinct due to the pressure of urbanisation. Plants have survived well for us in an open field without protection. Best grown in a moisture retentive but well draining soil in sun to part shade, protected from freezing winds.

buergerianum v. formosanum

Acer (Aceraceae) GWJ9360

campbellii v. campbellii

Maturing to one of the most stunning hardy specimens that we grow, with conspicuous snake-bark branches, purple-red and bloomy when young. With handsome seven-five sharply palmately lobed glossy leaves emerging in deep coppery tones, held on bright red petioles. The small flowers are held in upright panicles, followed by red winged seed. Collected in 2002 from a 10m tall tree growing in a remote corner of Sikkim in the Lachung Valley, a deep furrow across the Himalayas in the direction of the Chinese border. Easily grown in a fertile moisture retentive humusy soil in part shade to sun, sheltered from cold drying winds. Was listed as A. campbellii v. serratifolium. *** *** **** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, 30+ lt

campbellii v. campbellii

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8270

campbellii v. fansipanense see pectinatum ssp. pec

A striking species, to 10m tall, that we collected seed of on the highest mountain in Vietnam. Bearing handsome star-shaped leaves, which were in their brilliant red and orange autumnal hues when we collected them. Any moist soil in part shade to sun and shelter from drying winds. Our collection from Fansipan, North Vietnam. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. Aprox 30 - 40 ltr

campbellii v. fansipanense see pectinatum ssp. pec

Acer (Aceraceae) GWJ9360

campbellii v. serratifolium see campbellii v. camp

caudatum ssp. ukurunduense

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12729

caudatum ssp. ukurunduense

Acer (Aceraceae) FMWJ13439

cf. kiukiangense

A species rarely encountered in cultivation that we gathered the seed of in the north of Vietnam, from an area called Five Fingers, close to the hill town of Sapa. Where it had formed into a small-medium sized well branched evergreen tree 6-7m tall, draped in dark glossy green narrowly elliptical elongated remotely serrated leaves. Bearing short pendant clusters of very ripe (when we found them) wide angled winged seed. New growth a brilliant deep red. Best grown in shelter from cold drying winds and hard frosts in a drained fertile soil with a bit of moisture retention.

cf. kiukiangense

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ9565

circinatum

Reputably a maple famous for its spectacular autumnal coloration, which in time forms a dense shrub to 5m tall. With purplish young stems, bearing rounded leaves to 15cm across, seven-nine lobed. This collection represents our gathering from the Olympic Mountains in the North West of Washington State USA. Easily grown in any kind of fertile moisture retentive soil in part shade to sun, sheltered from cold drying winds. *** **** ***** **** ***** ***** **** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, for collection only as it is too tall for our carriers to handle.

circinatum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10801

cissifolium

An elegant small tree or even a large shrub, with Cissus-like foliage, which differs from most maples in being trifoliate with the leaflets deeply serrated, giving an airy appearance. Dressed in its autumnal oranges and yellow when we collected the seed in 2005 from Mt. Kannariyama in northern Honshu Japan. Easily grown if sheltered from strong winds in a moisture retentive soil.

cissifolium

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11036

crataegifolium

Only forming a large shrub where we found this seed in western Japan in 2005. With conspicuously striated bark and colourful ovate-elongated shallowly trilobed leaves, 6cm long, turning crimson in the autumn. Bearing pendant clusters of reddish winged seed. Easily grown in any moist fertile soil in part shade to sun with shelter from drying winds. ****************************** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the .

crataegifolium

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11036

crataegifolium

Acer (Aceraceae) NMWJ14599

duplicatoserratum

Spectacular when seen in the wild as a large ancient tree, as we have in the mountains of Taiwan, in its full autumn glory. A rare Taiwanese endemic, a slow growing species more often seen as a small upright tree to 4-5m, with deeply bronzed young foliage overlaid with silvery-grey venation (the effect of the pubescents) ageing to rich scarlet deeply seven-lobed leaves by the autumn. Best grown in a moisture retentive soil which is freely drained, in part shade to sun with shelter from strong drying winds. From seed gathered for us by The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science, before we arrived in late 2015, from Nanhushan NP, Taichung Co. at 1950m.

duplicatoserratum

Acer (Aceraceae) FMWJ13157

erythranthum

A hitherto new species to cultivation closely resembling A. laevigatum. Gathered in the north of Vietnam in 2011, from a deep valley close to Fansipan the highest mountain there. Where it had only formed a small well branched evergreen tree, clothed in dark green broadly lanceolate leaves, apart from the conspicuously pink tinted juvenile growth which was serrated and acuminate tipped. Best grown in a fertile soil that is drained, but with some moisture retention, in sun or part shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young.

erythranthum

Acer (Aceraceae) WWJ11614

fabri

A small well branched evergreen slender tree, clothed in glossy dark green lanceolate leaves with undulating margins, held on petioles 2-3 cm long. Contrasting from the juvenile growth which is conspicuously pink tinted and serrated with long acuminate tips. Bearing short pendant clusters of very ripe winged seed when we found it. From one of our collections gathered in the cool mountain Séo Mí Tý of northern Vietnam with Peter Wharton, in the autumn of 2006 at 1800m. Best grown in shelter from cold drying winds and hard frosts in a well drained soil with some moisture retention. Larger size also available.

fabri

Acer (Aceraceae) BWJ7515

forrestii

From one of my seed collections gathered from the mountain slopes surrounding Zhongdian, North Western Yunnan, China in 2000 with Dan Hinkley at 3550m. Where they formed conspicuous small trees with upright striated trunks bearing slender red arching branches of deeply trilobed acuminate leaves on bright red petioles, heavily laden with pink fruit. Easily grown in sun or part shade in an acid to neutral fertile soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, for collection only as it is too tall for our carriers to handle. 50 lt

forrestii

Acer (Aceraceae) FMWJ13369

heptaphlebium

Forming a colourful small tree in British gardens where it has proved to be hardier than expected. Being a seed collection gathered from only 2000m in northern most Vietnam, close to the Chinese border in 2011. Collected from a relatively small tree to only10 m tall, where we found this rarity, in severely disturbed ancient forest. Bearing broad palmate deeply 5-7 long and pointedly lobed thick-textured glossy leaves 15 cm across. As well as pendant racemes of red winged pairs of seed held almost horizontally. Best grown in shelter from the coldest weather in a fertile retentive, but drained soil.

heptaphlebium

Acer (Aceraceae) FMWJ13374

heptaphlebium

Acer (Aceraceae) CWJ12847

japonicum

A selection of this beautiful small tree or large shrub, which is capable eventually of attaining medium proportions in the wild. Selected for its larger more lobed soft green 7-9 lobed leaves which turn to shades of crimson in the autumn. The bumper crop of very small seed were in V shaped pairs, gathered on the frozen high mountains of Shikoku (island) Japan at 1,370m in the autumn of 2010 with Finlay Colley. Any type of moisture retentive fertile drained soil in part shade to sun, shelter from drying winds.

japonicum

Acer (Aceraceae) CWJ12840

japonicum

oliverianum ssp. formosanum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10916

palmatum v. amoenum See A. amoenum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8606

palmatum v. coreanum

A wonderful form of this well known tree that we collected seed of from the mountainous area of Sobaeksan, South Korea. Only forming a small tree in the wild, with slender deeply lobed palmate leaves, which were dark green turning crimson, at the time we were collecting the seed in the Autumn. Any humusy moist soil, in part shade to sun and shelter from cold or drying winds. **** **** **** ***** **** *** **** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

palmatum v. coreanum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11100

palmatum v. matsumurae

A decorative variety we collected seed of in the Hiroshima area of Japan. Where it was commonly encountered forming small shrubby multi-branched trees to 6m tall and wide. Clothed in deeply and narrowly lobed small palmate leaves, which were a glorious golden yellow and warm tints of orange when we encountered them in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in any good fertile drained soil, best sheltered from strong cold winds. 2.5m tall plants **** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

palmatum v. matsumurae

Acer (Aceraceae) GWJ9354

pectinatum

An exceptionally rare and highly ornamental shrubby tree, which has always been considered tender, until this collection proved to the contrary, flourishing in our exposed field from 2002 seedlings. Where they have formed conspicuously colourful multi stemmed shrubs with young wood emerging a bright red slowly ageing green with distinctive white striation (snakebark). The red emerging thick textured leaves are shallowly tri-lobed to inconspicuously 5-lobed, with the central lobe much longer, while the juvenile leaves have additional small basal lobes. From one of our seed collections from a remote corner of Sikkim at almost 3,000m, in the Lachung Valley. Easily grown in a fertile moisture retentive soil (usually chalk free) in part shade to sun, best sheltered from cold drying winds. ****

pectinatum

Acer (Aceraceae) HWJ944

pectinatum ssp. pectinatum

A striking species, to 10m tall, that we collected seed of on the highest mountain in Vietnam. Bearing handsome star-shaped leaves, which were in their brilliant red and orange autumnal hues when we collected them. Any moist soil in part shade to sun and shelter from drying winds. Our collection from Fansipan, North Vietnam. Previously offered as A. campbellii v. fansipanense. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. 30+ lt.

pectinatum ssp. pectinatum

Acer (Aceraceae) HWJ569

pectinatum ssp. pectinatum

A star player in our garden where this striking species, thrives in the shade of large sycamore. Originating from seed we collected on the highest mountain in Vietnam, on Fansipan way to the north. Bearing handsome one sided star-shaped leaves, which were in their brilliant red and orange autumnal hues when we collected them. Although recorded to 10m tall, we can only see a fraction of this size in cultivation. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive drained soil in part shade to sun and shelter from strong drying winds. Previously offered as A. campbellii v. fansipanense.*** *** **** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, 30+ lt

pectinatum ssp. pectinatum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12623

pictum ssp. okamotoanum

Syn. A. okamotoanum. Our latest collection of this species that is endemic to the remote South Korean island of Ullüngdõ, 80 km east of the mainland. A relatively fast growing very hardy tree, forming a medium sized wide tree in the wild, with variable palmately sharply 5-7 lobed leaves which emerge bright glossy green, (unscathed by cold) earlier than any other species we grow turning a bright yellow in autumn. Held on young branches and petioles which are reddish in colour. Easily grown in any moisture retentive soil in part shade to sun with shelter from drying winds.

pictum ssp. okamotoanum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12737

pictum v. mayrii

From seed we collected in the autumn of 2010, from a colony of trees growing atop of steep cliffs on the south coast of Kõjedo one of the many islands off the south coast of mainland Korea. Here they formed gray trunked stocky trees to 10m tall clothed in broad glossy shallowly 5-lobed 15cm wide leaves, with flat green seed. Easily grown in fertile drained soil with some moisture retention sheltered from the strongest of winds.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

pictum v. mayrii

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8769

pseudosieboldianum

Our wild collection from the island of Cheju South Korea, of this highly desirable but rare small tree or shrub. Which is grown for its bloomy young shoots and colourful leaves, distinctly sharply 11-lobed, turning a bright butter yellow in the Autumn. Easily grown in any moist soil in part shade to sun and shelter from drying winds. Hardy to -25C. One of the very best for autumn colour. ****************************** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

pseudosieboldianum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8766

pseudosieboldianum v. microsieboldianum

An unusual form of this well known tree that we collected seed of from the island of Chejudõ, South Korea. Eventually of medium proportions in the wild, grown for its colourful deeply lobed leaves which remain quite small in this form, turning crimson in the Autumn. Any humusy moist soil in part shade to sun and shelter from cold or drying winds. ****************************** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

pseudosieboldianum v. microsieboldianum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10924

rufinerve

From our seed collection from Yamagata north-western Japan. Where this species only formed a small tree, with ornamentally stripped snake-bark. With wonderfully coloured (red to orange) broad shallowly lobed leaves with long slender tips and long pendant spikes of winged seed. Easily grown in almost any type of fertile soil in part shade to full sun. Over 3m tall ****************************** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, for collection only during the dormant winter months, as it is too tall for our carriers to handle.

rufinerve

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11571

rufinerve

From one of our 2006 collections gathered from the Kyôbashira Pass in the mountains of Shikoku Island Japan. An invaluable snake-bark maple, with green white striated branches bearing 3-5 shallowly lobed palmate leaves, which transform to wonderful autumnal hues. With pendant spikes of winged seed late summer-autumn, forming a medium sized tree, easily cultivated in most fertile soils, best in some shelter from strong winds. ****************************** Also larger plants available as open ground/bare-rooted plants during the dormant period (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

rufinerve

Acer (Aceraceae) NMWJ14548

serrulatum

From seed we gathered in the Szuyan area of northern Taiwan in November 2015, from a large conspicuous tree. A distinctly dainty slow-growing tree usually to 5m tall in gardens. Bearing wonderfully colourful glossy narrowly five-lobed leaves turning crimson-bronze in the autumn, on dark slender stems. Best grown in a moist well drained soil in part shade to full sun, sheltered from strong cold winds. From our joint expedition with The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science in 2015. Also known as A. oliverianum ssp. formosanum. *** *** *** *** *** *** ***Plants available as open ground/bare-rooted plants only during the dormant period (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

serrulatum

Acer (Aceraceae) NMWJ14521

serrulatum

A distinctly dainty slow-growing tree usually to 5m tall in gardens, but of much larger proportions in the wild. Bearing wonderfully colourful glossy narrowly five-lobed leaves turning crimson-bronze in the autumn, on dark slender stems. Best grown in a moist well drained soil in part shade to full sun, sheltered from strong cold winds. From one of our seed collection made in the Central Mountains of Taiwan, between Lishan and Dayuling at 2360m. From our joint expedition with The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science in 2015. Also known as A. oliverianum ssp. formosanum

serrulatum

Acer (Aceraceae) NMWJ14460

serrulatum

From a seed gathered on Dasyueshan, a different area for us in the west of Taiwan on a joint expedition with The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science in 2015. Where this sizeable tree (the largest we have seen) grew in the lush forest. A distinctly dainty slow-growing tree usually to 5m tall in gardens. Bearing wonderfully colourful glossy narrowly five-lobed leaves turning crimson-bronze in the autumn, on dark slender stems. Best grown in a moisture retentive well drained soil in part shade to full sun, sheltered from strong cold winds. Also known as A. oliverianum ssp. formosanum. *** **** *** *** This plant is only available in the dormant season from plants growing in the ground. The pot size is only given for calculating carriage.

serrulatum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11090

sieboldianum

Forming a classic shaped small Japanese maple in time, a small finely branched erect tree or large shrub. With small 7-9 lobed and serrated leaves, which were a coppery red contrasting with the pendant spikes of paired winged seed held horizontally. One of our seed collections we found growing on the mountains of Hiroshima, southern Honshu, Japan during out collecting trip in the autumn of 2005. A tough very hardy species, but best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage, in most types of fertile drained soils. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

sieboldianum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11049

sieboldianum

One of our seed collections we found growing on Mt. Daisen, south-western Honshu, Japan during out collecting trip in the autumn of 2005. Forming a classic shaped small Japanese maple in time, a small finely branched erect tree or large shrub. With small 7-9 lobed and serrated leaves, which were a coppery red contrasting with the pendant spikes of paired winged seed held horizontally. A tough very hardy species, but best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage, in most types of fertile drained soils. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** Also larger plants available as open ground/bare-rooted plants during the dormant period (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

sieboldianum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10849

sieboldianum

Forming a classic shaped small Japanese maple in time, a small finely branched erect tree or large shrub. With small 7-9 lobed and serrated leaves, which colour up to a coppery red contrasting with the pendant spikes of paired winged seed held horizontally in autumn. A tough very hardy species, but best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage. One of our seed collections we gathered in the Aomori district of northern Japan during out collecting trip in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the.

sieboldianum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10962

sieboldianum v. tsushimense

Forming a classic shaped small Japanese maple in time, a small finely branched erect tree or large shrub. With small deeply 7-lobed and serrated leaves to 5cm across, which were a bright red contrasting with the pendant spikes of paired winged seed held horizontally. When we found the tree growing in Togakushi, western Honshu, Japan during out collecting trip in the autumn of 2005. A tough very hardy species, but best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage, in most types of fertile drained soils.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

sieboldianum v. tsushimense

Acer (Aceraceae) FMWJ13166

sikkimense

A highly ornamental, but confused species as previous collections into cultivation were from less favourable areas for hardiness. Forming medium-sized trees in the wild 7-10m tall clothed with 15cm long very shallowly lobed ovate-elliptic leathery leaves. Which slowly transform to a dark glossy-green, in cultivation turning crimson in autumn. Bearing long dense pendant racemes approximately 1.5 the length of the leaves, of small plump seed with 2cm long samaras held at a wide angle 130°, running in several parallel lines with the raceme rachis. From one of our collections on the Fansipu trail in northern Vietnam at almost 2,000m in 2011. Best grown in a fertile drained soil with shelter from freezing winds.

sikkimense

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11703

sikkimense

A wonderfully handsome semi-evergreen species which has semi-persistent thick-textured foliage in British gardens, where it only forms a large shrub or small tree, with young shoots emerging a coppery red. From one of our seed collections gathered in the most northerly area of Vietnam, where it formed sizeable trees with 15cm long shallowly lobed elliptic leaves, dark glossy-green above turning crimson in winter. Graced by long dense pendant racemes of small winged seed when we found it. Best grown in a sheltered warm situation.30-40lt **** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

sikkimense

Acer (Aceraceae) WJC13706

sikkimense

Most likely originally described as a variety of A. hookeri, this form differing greatly from our Vietnamese collections, with more rounded and even less lobed decidedly deciduous leaves with long acuminate tips. An ornamental species long considered to be tender, but unlikely to be so as this collection from a cold valley in eastern Himalayas, gathered from an altitude of 2,855m. Where it only formed shrubby trees, bearing larger seed and samaras held in tight V shaped (less than 90°) pairs, in shorter clustered spikes approximately the same length as the leaves. Easily grown in a fertile moisture retentive soil in part shade to sun, best sheltered from freezing drying winds.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant

sikkimense

Acer (Aceraceae) WJC13674

sikkimense

A rare and ornamental shrubby tree, which has been considered to be tender, but unlikely to be so as this collection from the eastern Himalayas at an altitude of 3,000m will prove. Most likely described as a variety of A. hookeri originally, this form differs greatly to our Vietnamese forms, with more rounded and even less lobed leaves which are decidedly deciduous. Meanwhile the seed and samaras are larger held in tight V shaped (less than 90°) pairs, in shorter clustered spikes approximately the same length as the leaves. Easily grown in a fertile moisture retentive soil in part shade to sun, best sheltered from cold drying winds.

sikkimense

Acer (Aceraceae) WWJ11853

sikkimense

From a collection gathered on the cool mountain pass of Trum Tron northern Vietnam while awaiting Peter Wharton, in the autumn of 2007 at 1950m. Where it formed a 7m bushy tree with 15cm long shallowly lobed elliptic leaves, which slowly transform to a dark glossy-green above again turning crimson in autumn. Still very scarce in cultivation a semi-evergreen colourful species which has semi-persistent thick-textured foliage in British gardens, where it only forms a large shrub or small tree, with young shoots and leaves emerging a brilliant red. All this graced by long dense pendant racemes of small winged seed when we found it. Best grown in a situation sheltered from freezing winds.

sikkimense

Acer (Aceraceae) WWJ11613

sikkimense

Forming sizeable trees in the wild with 15cm long shallowly lobed elliptic leaves, which slowly transform to a dark glossy-green above again turning crimson in autumn. Still very scarce in cultivation a semi-evergreen colourful species which has semi-persistent thick-textured foliage in British gardens, where it only forms a large shrub or small tree, with young shoots and leaves emerging a brilliant red. All this graced by long dense pendant racemes of small winged seed when we found it, in the cool mountain Séo Mí Tý of northern Vietnam with Peter Wharton, in the autumn of 2006 at 1800m. Best grown in a situation sheltered from freezing winds.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The p

sikkimense

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ11689

sikkimense v. serrulatum

Still very scarce in cultivation a semi-evergreen colourful species which has semi-persistent thick-textured foliage in British gardens, where it only forms a large shrub or small tree, with young shoots and leaves emerging a brilliant red. Forming sizeable trees in the wild with 15cm long shallowly lobed elliptic leaves, which slowly transform to a dark glossy-green above again turning crimson in autumn. All this graced by long dense pendant racemes of small winged seed when we found it, in the most northerly area of Vietnam close to the Chinese border. Best grown in a situation sheltered from freezing winds.

sikkimense v. serrulatum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8540

takesimense

Our particular favourite which we collected from the remote Korean island of Ullüngdõ, where we collected the seed from a small tree growing on the slopes of the domineering extinct volcano. A slow growing species exhibiting its outstanding autumnal coloration with sharply 11-13 lobed leaves. Easily grown in any good well drained soil in part shade to sun and shelter from drying winds. Hardy to -25C. **** ****** **** **** **** **** *** This plant is only supplied as an open ground/bare-rooted plant, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

takesimense

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8500

takesimense

How do you describe the best? It is only an opinion after all, although we have seen more than most. An endemic to a tiny island of Ullüngdõ, 80km off the eastern coast of Korea. Where it covered the summit of the domineering extinct volcano, with chest-high trees in this most exposed position. A slow growing species exhibiting its outstanding autumnal coloration with sharply 11-13 lobed leaves. Easily grown in any good well drained soil in part shade to sun with shelter from drying winds. Syn. A. pseudosieboldianum ssp. takesimense. Hardy to -25C. *** *** *** *** *** *** Only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant. The price given is for the smallest size.

takesimense

Acer (Aceraceae) DJHV06173

tonkinense ssp. liquidambarifolium

One of Dan Hinkley's collections of this fantastic hitherto new species to general cultivation, gathered in the north of Vietnam in 2006. Where it had formed a medium sized evergreen tree to 15m tall, clothed in thick-textured distinctly tri-lobed evergreen leaves which were 'taking on good autumn tones'. As well as the juvenile growth which was conspicuously pink tinted. Best grown in shelter from cold drying winds virtually frost free. The identity looks as it is going to be changed to A. fenzelianum.

tonkinense ssp. liquidambarifolium

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ8806

truncatum v. barbinerve

From seed we gathered from the island of Cheju-do South Korea on our collecting trip in the autumn of 2001. From a medium sized tree to 10m tall with sharply 7-lobed glossy leaves, sometimes purple tinted, growing in an open situation close to water. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive fertile drained soil in part shade to sun. ****************************** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant, for collection only as it is too tall for our carriers to handle.

truncatum v. barbinerve

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12583

tschonoskii ssp. koreanum

A tough and easily grown species, which we collected seed from the exceptionally cold T'aebaeksan area of the mountainous interior in the north of South Korea in 2010, at around 1,000m. Only forming a small tree in time, with white striped bark and conspicuously dark red to green young branches. Bearing palmate deeply five to tri-lobed sharply serrated leaves on red petioles. With short pendant spikes of paired large winged seed held late summer autumn. Best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage, in most types of fertile drained soils.

tschonoskii ssp. koreanum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12596

tschonoskii ssp. koreanum

From seed we collected from the exceptionally cold T'aebaeksan area of the mountainous interior in the north of South Korea in 2010, at over a 1,340m. Only forming a small tree in time, with white striped bark and conspicuously dark red to green young branches. Bearing palmate deeply five to tri-lobed sharply serrated leaves on red petioles. With short pendant spikes of paired large winged seed held late summer autumn. A tough and easily grown species, but best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage, in most types of fertile drained soils.

tschonoskii ssp. koreanum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ12603

tschonoskii ssp. koreanum

An extremely tough and adaptable species we collected seed of from the T'aebaeksan area of the mountainous interior in the north of South Korea in 2010, at over a 1,000m. Only forming a small tree in time, with white striped bark and conspicuously dark red to green young branches. Bearing palmate deeply five to tri-lobed sharply serrated leaves on red petioles. With the pendant spikes of paired large winged seed held late summer autumn. A tough and easily grown species, but best grown out of strong winds to protect the foliage, in most types of fertile drained soils.

tschonoskii ssp. koreanum

Acer (Aceraceae) BSWJ10851

tschonoskii v. australe

A complete contrast to what we have become used to in Korea, with foliage that has broader lamina rounded or caudate at the base, while the lobbing is long-acuminate. Forming a far more shrub-like plant eventually forming a small tree. Turning a bright butter yellow in the autumn, contrasting with the silvery bark. Easily grown in any moist soil in part shade to sun and shelter from drying winds. Hardy to -25C. Our wild collection from Hirosaki area in Aomori in the north of Japan in 2005.

tschonoskii v. australe

Achlys (Berberidaceae)

triphylla

North American woodland perennial with leaves having three shallow lobes, on slender stems, arising from scaly, creeping rhizomes. Flowers, white in spikes just above the foliage April-June. For moist leafy soil in part shade.

triphylla

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ8055

aff. vilmorinianum

A climbing perennial species I collected seed of from the slopes of E'meishan Sichuan in 2000. Where it twined up small trees and large shrubs to 3m tall, bearing large palmate lower leaves. With plentiful axillary inflorescences in the upper parts, of long stemmed pale-deep blue elongated flowers from late July on into autumn. Best grown into the sun while the roots are shaded, in the same way as Clematis, in a fertile drained soil with added humus to retain moisture.

aff. vilmorinianum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7902

austroyunnanense

A climbing perennial species I collected seed of from the Western Heights overlooking Kunming, Yunnan. Where it twined up scrub and over large rocks to 3m tall, bearing large three-parted palmate leaves. With generous axillary inflorescences of long stemmed deep blue tinged purple flowers 5cm long, primarily composed of a large upper helmet-shaped petal. Coming into flower in late July. Best growing into the sun any good soil.

austroyunnanense

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) HWJK2120

bulbilliferum

An unusual and rare climbing monkshood with slender twining stems to 3m long, emerging from a tuberous root. Bearing small deeply divided foliage on dark petioles, which produce small clusters of bulbils in their axils when growing happily. The distinctly purple hood-shaped flowers are borne on axillary and terminal inflorescences in late summer. A plant for exacting conditions which we collected at around 3,000m altitude from cool moist shade close to a fast running stream, close to the Tibetan border in eastern Nepal in 2002 with Dan Hinkley et al.

bulbilliferum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) GWJ9393

chasmanthum

A species of monkshood we found growing on open, well drained mountain sides, at around 3,100m on the Singalila Ridge, the border between Eastern Nepal and Northern Indian. Seed collected from plants 1.3m tall, with long terminal racemes of blue helmet-shaped flowers, and divided foliage. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any kind of drained soil. Keep roots cool or the plant goes dormant prematurely.

chasmanthum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ4446

chiisanense

A tuberous rooted monkshood we found growing on wooded, well drained hill sides, on Cheju-Dõ, an island well to the south of South Korea. In cultivation the smooth, purple stems have attained 1m height, with terminal and axillary racemes of rounded deep-blue white stained flowers. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

chiisanense

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae)

episcopale

A flamboyant climbing monkshood emerging from tuberous roots with strongly twining stems to 3m long. Carrying slender branched stems of elegant deeply divided foliage, bearing from August-frost an abundance of deep blue hooded flowers in generous panicles. Easily grown with the roots in cool shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil allowing the top growth to bask in sun. Large plants.

episcopale

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8809

fischeri

A charming small species where we found this plant growing on the island of Chejudõ off the south coast of South Korea in 2001. Bearing deeply divided dark green leaves the lobes round-ended, with terminal and axillary short spikes of blue purple-tinged helmet flowers August-September. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil that is drained in winter and not too hot in summer, sun to part shade.

fischeri

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ3057

formosanum

Perennial scandent monkshood we found climbing onto shrubs at the edge of a forest in Northern Taiwan. There it attained a height of 2-3mts. Flowers in terminal racemes, violet sometimes mixed with white. Best grown in drained soil, with the top of the plant in sun.

formosanum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ337

fukutomei

A monkshood we found growing on shaded, well drained mountain sides, at around 3,100m in Taiwan. In cultivation it has attained 1m, with a long terminal raceme of purple/blue helmets. Syn. A. bartlettii

fukutomei

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8741

jaluense

Bearing the largest flowers we have yet seen, a species we found growing on the island of Kõjedõ, South Korea. Where it carpeted the ground as far as the eye could see, on wooded well drained hill sides. We collected seed from plants with 1m long lax arching stems, with large 5- foliate leaves bearing upright axially racemes of bright blue hooded flowers. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

jaluense

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ6228

japonicum ssp. subcuneatum

A monkshood we found growing on wooded, well drained hill sides, on the high mountains of Shikoku, Japan. Seed collected from plants arching to 1m bearing large deeply divided leaves. In cultivation the smooth, purple stems have terminal and axillary racemes of large deep-blue flowers with rounded hoods. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

japonicum ssp. subcuneatum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ5507

japonicum var. montanum

A charming small species monkshood we found growing on densely wooded, well drained hill sides, on the high mountains of the Kii Peninsular, Japan in 1998. The seed was collected from plants arching to 80cm long bearing deeply divided tri-foliate leaves and short axillary spikes of sky-blue helmeted flowers all along the stems. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil that is drained in winter and not too hot in summer, sun to part shade.

japonicum var. montanum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11173

kitadakense

A small to medium sized species we found growing in a small colony at the edge of a large forested area of Ehime in the cold mountains of Shikoku (island), Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where they formed plants with arching stems to 60cm tall in the lightly shaded conditions, with deeply lobed palmate leaves and sizeable terminal inflorescences of seed capsules the result of the sizeable blue-purple hooded flowers carried July-September. Easily grown in sun or shade, in any type of fertile drained soil, best if the roots are kept cool.

kitadakense

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) GWJ9324

laciniatum

A tall erect tuberous perennial that we collected at 3,500m in the Lachung Valley, Eastern Sikkim. With stems to 2m bearing deeply lobed and shallowly toothed leaves, topped by large branching spikes of white, yellow tinged and bright blue edged flowers which are roundish. Essential to grown in cool conditions in a drained fertile soil with some moisture retention.

laciniatum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ943

napiforme

A very distinct species which is cited under this name in the Flora of Korea, as a compact clump-forming perennial only 30-50cm tall. Carrying the distinct congested terminal racemes of purple-blue helmet flowers August to September, above the small palmate deeply divided, but shallowly lobed leaves. Which we found growing on steep wooded damp hill sides, in the Odaesan area of South Korea in the autumn of 1993. Easily grown in light to deep shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

napiforme

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ4107

proliferum

A monkshood we found growing on a shaded, well drained wooded hillside, at Ch'õllip'o, S. Korea. Seed collected from plants 1m tall, with congested terminal racemes of rounded purple-blue hooded flowers. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

proliferum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11032

sennanense v. incisum

From below a stand of conifers in the mountains of western Japan. Where this relatively short upright species to 1m tall formed small colonies, with terminal inflorescences of bright blue helmets, above the deeply lobed leaves from July to October. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil that is drained in winter and not too hot in summer, sun to part shade.

sennanense v. incisum

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ10866

sennanense v. paludicola

A robust species we found growing in a large colony within a large forested area of Hakkodoshan in the cold north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where they formed plants with long arching stems to 2m long in the shaded conditions, with large shallowly lobed leaves and large terminal panicles/or axillary racemes of short seed capsules the result of the sizeable blue-purple hooded flowers carried July-September. Easily grown in sun or shade, in any type of fertile drained soil, best if the roots are kept cool.

sennanense v. paludicola

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ694

seoulense

A monkshood we found growing on a shaded, well drained hillside under a coniferous wood at Ch'õllip'o, S. Korea. Seed collected from plants 1m tall, but attaining almost double in our garden, with terminal racemes of long hooded blue flowers, held on bristly stems. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

seoulense

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ1216

uchiyamai

A tuberous rooted monkshood we found growing on wooded, well drained hill sides, on Chejudõ, South Korea. In cultivation the smooth, purple stems have attained 1m, with terminal and axillary racemes of large deep-blue flowers with crumpled hoods. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

uchiyamai

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae)

yamazaki

A slender clump forming perennial species from the mountainous areas of Japan, with sparsely branched stems. Bearing deeply divided palmate leaves on stems to 1m tall, with short terminal racemes of blue-purple flowers. Any good soil in sun to part shade.

yamazaki

Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8906

zigzag v. ryohakuense

Found growing in a small colony within the high altitudinal forest of Mt. Ohmineyama, in the Kinki District of Japan in the autumn of 2001. With arching stems to 1m tall bearing a panicle of blue-helmet shaped flowers held in small clusters. Easily grown in sun or shade, in any type of fertile drained soil, best if the roots are kept cool.

zigzag v. ryohakuense

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) WJC13720

aff. foetida

From one of our seed collections gathered from a deep wide valley in the eastern Himalayas at over 3,400m in 2013. A much smaller species at only around 1m tall, than the A. frigida we had seen lower, with short branched inflorescences of clustered white and yellow flowers held in racemes. These were maturing to purple carpels on this collection, splitting and being blown in the breeze. Best grown in cool conditions in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in part shade. Syn. Cimicifuga

aff. foetida

Actaea (Ranunculaceae)

alba = pachypoda

See Actaea pachypoda

alba = pachypoda

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ616

asiatica

Compact, clump forming, perennial with spikes of small, fluffy, white flowers in summer and clusters of glossy black berries, borne on stiff fleshy bright pink pedicells from summer into autumn. Height 40-70cm. Spread 50cm. Shade tolerant.

asiatica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) DJHC787

asiatica

One of Dan Hinkley's seed collections from E'meishan Sichuan China, of a very distinct and robust form of this remarkable species. Where the plants grew in moist forest, with upright stems to a meter tall bearing large terminal spikes of glossy black berries, borne on stiff fleshy bright pink pedicells from summer into autumn. Easily grown in any kind of fertile drained moisture retentive soil in part to full shade.

asiatica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BWJ8174

asiatica from China

From a very distinctly robust form of this remarkable species I collected seed of from the mountains to the north of Baoxing, Sichuan China. Where the plants were to be found growing in very moist forest, with upright stems to a meter tall bearing large terminal spikes of glossy black berries, borne on stiff fleshy bright pink pedicells from summer into autumn. Easily grown in any kind of fertile drained moisture retentive soil in part to full shade.

asiatica from China

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11190

biternata

An impressive perennial, from shortly creeping rhizomes with 1.2m upright branching stems, bearing bi-ternate (twice divided into 3) green leaves which are 15cm across in this form. Topped with slender spikes of long bottle-brush like white flowers August-September. For a rich soil in cool full-partial shade. From one of our collection made on the slopes of Fuji-San, Japan. Syn. Cimicifuga

biternata

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8573

dahurica

One of the most ornamental species we have collected, yet sadly absent in so many gardens. A dioecious (male or female plants) species which frequent Korean forests with their showy (males more so, sorry girls) terminal panicles of white flowers. Our collection from the Andong area. Best cultivated in a cool position in sun or part shade in a moist but drained soil.

dahurica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8426

dahurica

A species we collected seed of in the forests of the Soraksan area of eastern Korea. Where it formed sizeable plants to 2m tall with large ternate (split into 3 parts) basal leaves and bearing large diffuse terminal inflorescences, which in late summer into the autumn are full of small white bristly flowers. Best cultivated in a cool position in part shade in a moist but drained soil.

dahurica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ12561

dahurica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11136

japonica

From a short perennial rhizome with 1.3m upright stems, bearing green ternate leaves with upright spikes of scented bottle-brush like white flowers August-September. For a well drained soil enriched with humus in full-part shade. A species, which we collected seed of from the western area of northern Kyushu, Japan in 2005. Syn. Cimicifuga japonica.

japonica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11070

japonica

From a short perennial rhizome with 1.3m upright stems, bearing green ternate leaves with upright spikes of scented bottle-brush like white flowers August-September. From one of our seed collections gathered in the autumn of 2005 from the mountains of Hiroshima southern Honshu Japan. For a well drained soil enriched with humus in full-part shade. Syn. Cimicifuga

japonica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11526

japonica

From one of our seed collections gathered in the autumn of 2006 from the cold mountains of Ehime northern Shikoku Japan. Collected from small plants with upright stems to less than a meter tall, bearing green palmate leaves with upright spikes of scented bottle-brush like white flowers August-September. For a well drained soil enriched with humus in full-part shade. Syn. Cimicifuga.

japonica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11059

japonica

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11015

simplex

An imposing perennial, from shortly creeping rhizomes from which a basal clump of arching divided leaves is formed, with upright stems arising bearing arching spikes of long bottle-brush like scented white flowers to 2m tall in this collection August to October. From one of our seed collections gathered in the cold Mt. Yotsudake area of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Syn. Cimicifuga.

simplex

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ10957

simplex

The tallest form of this perennial species, which we have so far encountered in the wild. Emerging from sturdy shortly creeping rhizomes from which a basal clump of arching divided leaves is formed. With 2+ m upright branching stems bearing spikes of long bottle-brush like white flowers August-September, in this collection we gathered from the snowy forests of Togakushi, Nagano Japan, in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Syn. Cimicifuga.

simplex

Actaea (Ranunculaceae)

spicata

Compact, clump forming, perennial with spikes of small, fluffy, white flowers in summer and clusters of red turning black berries, borne on stiff fleshy stalks from summer into autumn. Height 1m. Spread 50cm. Shade tolerant.

spicata

Actaea (Ranunculaceae)

spicata native form

A native form of this compact, clump forming, perennial with spikes of small, fluffy, white flowers in early summer and clusters of red ripening to black berries, borne on stiff fleshy stalks from summer into autumn. Height 1m. Spread 50cm. Easily grown in full to part shade in a well drained soil.

spicata native form

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) RWJ9996

taiwanensis

A newly described perennial species, which we collected from the high mountains of Southern Taiwan. With creeping rhizomes from which 1.5m upright branching stems, bare green leaves and buds with upright spikes of scented bottle-brush like white flowers Aug-Sept. For a rich soil in full-part shade. Syn. Cimicifuga

taiwanensis

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ6355

yesoensis

From our collection in the Mt. Daisen area of Honshu, Japan. An impressive perennial, with shortly creeping rhizomes from which 2m upright branching stems, bare green divided leaves and buds with undulating spikes of long bottle-brush like white flowers, which open from the apex down, July- August. For a rich soil in full-part shade.

yesoensis

Actaea (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ10860

yesoensis

From one of our seed collections gathered in the cold Hakkodoshan area of northern Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. An impressive perennial, from shortly creeping rhizomes from which upright branching stems arose, with divided thin textured leaves and upright spikes of long bottle-brush like white flowers to 1.2m tall August-September in this collection. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Syn. Cimicifuga.

yesoensis

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) FMWJ13137

aff. petelotii

From one of our 2011 seed collection, of this conspicuous species where we found it growing strongly with long new growth covered in red bristly hairs. Clothed in 10cm long lanceolate dark green glabrous leaves which were glaucous below. Bearing a huge quantity of small fruit 2cm across in large wide panicles. Best grown in a bit of shelter from the coldest weather, with the base in some shade while the top could grow into the sun, in a moisture retentive drained soil. Height 7m.

aff. petelotii

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ8529

arguta from Ullüngdõ

From one of our seed collections made on the remote island of Ullüngdõ South Korea in 2001. A very hardy deciduous woody stemmed twining climber with ovate leaves that are 10cm long on red stalks. Male plants bear masses of cup shaped, white fragrant flowers, while the flowers on female plants are followed by edible strawberry-flavoured yellow kiwi fruits, if pollinated. Best planted with the base in some shade with the top growth in sun, in any good soil. Unsexed plants.

arguta from Ullüngdõ

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ569

arguta 'Shoko' (F)

A deciduous woody stemmed twining climber, which is very hardy. With ovate-orbicular leaves to10cm long on red-pink stalks. Bearing in summer generous quantities of cup-shaped white fragrant flowers in congested panicles, followed by edible strawberry-flavoured ageing to yellow kiwi fruits, if pollinated. Named for our friend Shoko who helped us in South Korea with her husband Unchae. Easily grown in any fertile soil, best with the roots shaded and the top in sun.

arguta 'Shoko' (F)

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ569

arguta 'Unchae' (M)

Named for our friend Unchae who helped us in South Korea with his wife Shoko in 2004. A deciduous woody stemmed twining climber, which is very hardy. With ovate-orbicular leaves to10cm long on red-pink stalks. Bearing in summer masses of small cup-shaped white scented flowers with contrasting black stamen in congested panicles. Easily grown in any fertile soil, best with the roots shaded and the top in sun.

arguta 'Unchae' (M)

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ4243

kolomikta

Deciduous, woody stemmed twining climber to 3-4m. One of the few temperate zone plants which has naturally variegated leaves, these occur when the leaves are exposed to direct sunlight for at least part of the day.

kolomikta

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ4243

kolomikta 'Tomoko' (F)

The female selection of our collection from Odaesan, South Korea, of this deciduous, woody twining stemmed climber to 3-4m tall. One of the few temperate zone plants which has naturally pink and white variegated leaves, these occur when the leaves are exposed to direct sunlight for at least part of the day. Female lightly scented white flowers are borne in the leaf axils, followed by top-shaped edible fruit by late August here. Easily grown in good light (will burn in too strong sunlight) in a fertile soil with added humus for a bit of moisture retention. Was introduced to British gardens as a hardy fruiting species (hardy to –40C) in mid 1800. Named for our Japanese friend who trained at Wisley in 1995.

kolomikta 'Tomoko' (F)

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ4243

kolomikta 'Yazuaki' (M)

The male selection of our collection from Odaesan, South Korea, of this deciduous, woody twining stemmed climber to 3-4m. One of the few temperate zone plants which has naturally pink and white variegated leaves, these occur when the leaves are exposed to direct sunlight for at least part of the day. Male lightly scented white flowers are borne in the leaf axils in spring. Named for our Japanese friend from Yakushima.

kolomikta 'Yazuaki' (M)

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae)

pilosula

A species that has not long been introduced into cultivation from China under the wrong name, grown for its impressive foliage. Which emerges a dark green in spring, turning a silver-white from their tips down through the leaf as the sun warms even an overlay of pink by the end of the summer. Bearing clusters of bowl shaped male pink flowers in spring on long stalks. Best colour in some sun, but will grow in any type of fertile soil, sun or part shade. Only recently re-identified as: A. tetramera var. maloides.

pilosula

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ8544

polygama from Korea

A rarely encountered and little known species, although it has many outstanding attributes. From one of our seed collections gathered from the remote island of Ullüngdõ, South Korea. Grown for its ornamental silver-white foliage, which develops as a reaction to sunlight as the season warms, hence not a true variegation. Bearing clusters of bowl shaped ice-white highly fragrant flowers in early summer, not too dissimilar to Philadelphus. June for us, followed by yellow top-shaped fruit when pollinated by a different clone. Best leaf colour in some sun, will grow in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Hardy to -30C

polygama from Korea

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ3111

rubricaulis

One of our collections from the Lishan area of Taiwan. Deciduous, woody stemmed twining climber to 8m. The shallowly toothed leaves are 10cm round on tan stems. In summer bears cup shaped, white fragrant flowers, followed by edible greenish rounded kiwi fruits, if pollinated.

rubricaulis

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BSWJ3563

setosa

A deciduous twining woody stemmed climber, originating from seed we collected in the Taipingshan high altitude area of northern Taiwan in 1996. Where it had only formed a relatively small plant climbing over a couple of small trees and shrubs at the edge of the forest, but capable of 8m in ideal conditions. The reddish-brown stems were clothed in rounded-cordate prominently veined hairy leaves around 15cm across. With a few of the rounded fruit densely covered in gingery hairs still held in axils of the older leaves. The Taiwanese are concentrating a lot of effort in selecting fruiting forms because they reckon it will supersede A. deliciosa. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun to light shade.

setosa

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae) BWJ8161

sp. from China

My own collection of this hardy deciduous, woody stemmed strongly twining climber, which I collected along with Dan Hinkley, just north of Baoxing Sichuan, China. Bearing heart shaped decoratively bristly leaves and small edible brown kiwi fruits, densely covered by ginger hairs. Which had been preceded by large cup shaped, white flowers that age creamy yellow. Best planted in sun with adequate moisture to grow.

sp. from China

Actinidia (Actinidiaceae)

tetramera v. maloides

A species that has not long been introduced into cultivation from China under the wrong name only recently re-identified, grown for its impressive foliage. Which emerges a dark green in spring, turning a silver-white from their tips down through the leaf as the sun warms even an overlay of pink by the end of the summer. Bearing clusters of bowl shaped male pink flowers in spring on long stalks. Best colour in some sun, but will grow in any type of fertile soil, sun or part shade. Syn. A. pilosula.

tetramera v. maloides

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ10989

aff. remotiflora

A Clump-forming perennial, which is a member of the bellflower family, that we collected seed of in the mountains of Niigata, Japan in 2005. Where we found this species growing on steep banks in part shade at the edge of the forest. Forming clumps of broadly heart-shaped foliage with 70cm stems, bearing blue funnel shaped deeply lobed bellflowers June-August. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils in sun or part shade.

aff. remotiflora

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BWJ7986

capillaris v. leptosepala

A dainty-looking perennial species I collected at high altitude growing in a harsh environment on a steep scree at 3550m near Zhongdian in north-western China in 2000. Forming a clump of slender arching stems to 40cm (60cm in garden), bearing pale-blue curiously inflated bellflowers with long protruding stigmas June-August. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or light shade.

capillaris v. leptosepala

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ8555

grandiflora

From one of our seed collections made on the remote South Korean offshore island of Ullüngdõ. A perennial member of the bellflower family, which had seeded into tiny cracks on vertical cliffs in a well hidden shady gorge, bearing 2cm long blue funnel shaped bellflowers July-August.

grandiflora

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ8562

grandiflora

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ11008

maximowicziana

Belonging to the bellflower family, a slender perennial species that we found growing in pine forests on the west coast of South Korea. With upright stems to 1.2m tall with narrow toothed leaves held in whirls of 4's, below the elongated and branched inflorescence of pale blue bell-flowers. July-September. Easily adaptable to any drained type of soil sun or shade.

maximowicziana

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) RWJ10008

morrisonensis

A dainty sub-alpine perennial species of the bellflower family that has taken us many years to establish from our seed collections. Named after the highest mountain in Taiwan Yushan (was Mount Morrison), which is where we gathered this collection in 2002. Where it forms sizeable colonies on steep well drained slopes, of slender stems with long grassy foliage and sizeable funnel-shaped pendant mid-blue flowers in summer. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in full sun or part shade.

morrisonensis

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ11201

nikoensis f. linearifolia

Arising from thick almost tuberous roots with short wiry stems only 20cm tall, where we found it growing in tight tussocks, at 2315m altitude, on the slopes of the iconic Fuji-San (Mt. Fuji) in the autumn of 2005. With narrow willowy leaves in this form only 3-5cm long by 5-10mm wide. While the stems bore terminal racemes of plump seed capsules subtended/surrounded by a calyx with long slender lobes, resulting from the long blue bell-flowers carried August to September. Best grown in good light in a freely drained soil with some moisture retention.

nikoensis f. linearifolia

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ11016

remotiflora

A perennial member of the bellflower family that we found close to Mt. Yotsudake in the south west of Japan. Forming neat clumps of narrow foliage and 60cm slender stems, bearing blue funnel shaped deeply lobed bellflowers July-August. Easily grown in most types of fertile soils in sun or part shade.

remotiflora

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ8714

remotiflora

A delightful perennial species of the bellflower family that we found on a high altitude ridge on Mt. Chirisan in the south of South Korea. Forming neat clumps of narrow foliage and 80cm slender stems, bearing blue funnel shaped deeply lobed bellflowers July-August. Easily grown in most types of fertile soils in sun or part shade.

remotiflora

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ10825

remotiflora from Japan

From one of our seed collections gathered near Mt. Shibamori, Aomori northern Japan in the autumn of 2005. Closely related to and looking quite similar to Campanula, forming neat clumps of narrow foliage on 60cm slender stems, bearing blue funnel shaped deeply lobed bell flowers June-August. Easily grown in most types of fertile soils in sun or part shade.

remotiflora from Japan

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ11424

takedae

A seed collection from a superb mountain ridge we visited on our journey across Shikoku Island Japan in the autumn of 2006. Where the mountain top opened out after we had slowly made our way through rich pickings in the forests below. Here this relatively small species to only 50 cm tall on wiry stems with scattered lanceolate leaves, carried long campanulate pale blue flowers with excerpted stigmas, forming small colonies in the rocky crevices. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in full sun or part shade.

takedae

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ10936

triphylla

A tall growing perennial species with upright stems to 1m tall with narrow toothed leaves held in tight whirls of 4's, below the elongated and shortly branched inflorescences of pale blue bell-flowers with exserted stigmas. July-September. From seed we collected in Niigata on the west of Honshu, Japan in 2005. Easily adaptable to any drained type of soil sun or shade.

triphylla

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ10933

triphylla v. japonica

From seed we collected almost on the seashore in Niigata on the west of Honshu, Japan in 2005. A robust perennial species with upright stems to 80cm tall with narrow toothed leaves held in tight whirls of 4's, below the elongated and branched inflorescence of pale blue bell-flowers. July-September. Easily adaptable to any drained type of soil sun or shade.

triphylla v. japonica

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ6729

uehatae

A perennial alpine member of the bellflower family. Found by ourselves growing on the highest slopes of Hohuanshan, Taiwan in the autumn of 1999. Only attaining a height of 15cm, there in a shaly scree, forming small colonies of suckering stems, bearing spikes of tubby pendant blue flowers.

uehatae

Adenophora (Campanulaceae) BSWJ126

uehatae

A perennial alpine member of the bellflower family. Found by ourselves growing on the highest slopes of Hohuanshan, Taiwan. Only attaining a height of 15cm, there in a shaly scree, forming small colonies of suckering stems, bearing spikes of long pendant blue flowers.

uehatae

Aesculus (Hippocastanaceae) WWJ11886

wangii

A rare and endangered species, forming sizeable trees in time with large compound palmate leaves comprised of 5-9 oblanceolate-obovate pointed leaflets on very short stalks. Bearing elongated panicles (to 45cm base) of scented white, yellow eyed flowers in spring followed by large encased seed to 10cm across. From the exceptionally large seed (conkers) Peter Wharton and I collected from a large tree 25-30m tall, situated in dense mountain forest in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2007. As the seed is prone to drying it was immediately sown in the open ground on its arrival, where it started to germinate in January.

wangii

Agastache (Lamiaceae) BSWJ735

rugosa 'Korean Zest'

A strongly aromatic perennial with upright bristly purple stems, forming a drift of ovate toothed leaves which emerge with a purple tinge that is retained on the back of the leaves. Bearing erect terminal spikes of purple/blue flowers, June to September. Best grown in full sun-part shade in a well drained soil, associating well with gravelled areas where it can self-seed. From one of our 1993 seed collections from a cold mountainous area of South Korea.

rugosa 'Korean Zest'

Ailanthus (Simaroubaceae) NMWJ12452

altissima v. tanakae

A bold tree, grown primarily for its large pinnate leaves. Originating from seed we collected at Wuling Farm, a cool valley in the north of Taiwan, in 2015, where they form very large trees to 30m tall. Only forming much smaller trees when cultivated in British gardens, where we annually pollarded them to encourage young vigorous growth. Which bears large bold pinnate textured leaves to over 1m long on red-stems. Best grown in a warm fertile drained soil in a sunny to partly shaded sight. No sign of being invasive on this variety in the wild, but care should be taken if planted in a warmer climate than the UK. From a collection gathered with The Taiwan Natural Science Museum on our joint expedition in 2015.

altissima v. tanakae

Ailanthus (Simaroubaceae) RWJ9906

altissima v. tanakae

From seed we collected by dislodging the winged seed with sticks and scooping them from the ground. At Wuling Farm a cool valley in the north of Taiwan, in 2003, where they form very large trees. Much smaller plants when cultivated in British gardens, here they may be annually pollarded to encourage young vigorous growth, bearing red-stemmed large bold pinnate textured leaves to over 1m long. Best grown in a warm fertile drained soil in a sunny to partly shaded sight.

altissima v. tanakae

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ3606

longiracemosa

Woody-stemmed, twining climber with leaves having five semi-evergreen long leaflets. Vanilla-scented, brownish purple flowers appear on long racemes to 15cm long in spring followed by sausage shaped, purplish fruits. Requires full sun and a moist drained soil. Our own collection from Ilan, N. Taiwan..

longiracemosa

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ4425

quinata

Woody-stemmed very hardy, twining climber with five ovate dainty semi-evergreen leafleted leaves, purple flushed in spring. Vanilla-scented, purple flowers appear in spring followed by sausage shaped, purplish fruits when pollinated. Full sun to part shade in moist drained soil. Our collection from Cheju-Dõ, S. Korea.

quinata

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ8415

quinata 'White Chocolate'

Woody-stemmed twining climber with five ovate leafleted semi-evergreen pale green leaves. Vanilla-scented, white to palest purple flowers appear in late spring followed by sausage shaped, dull white fruits. Requires full sun on the branches to flower well with a moist well drained soil.

quinata 'White Chocolate'

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae)

quinata white flowered form

Woody-stemmed, twining climber with five ovate leafleted semi-evergreen pale green leaves. Vanilla-scented, creamy white flowers appear in late spring followed by sausage shaped, dull white fruits. Requires full sun on the branches to flower well with a moist well drained soil.

quinata white flowered form

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ4102

trifoliata

From one of our collection from Ch'õllip'o, South Korea gathered in the autumn of 1997. A woody-stemmed, twining climber with leaves comprising of three leaflets, which are purple flushed in spring. Vanilla-chocolate scented, dark purple flowers appear in early spring (in March for us) followed by late summer with sausage shaped purplish fruits to 13cm long, if pollinated by another clone. Best grown in full sun to part shade in drained soil. For fruit you must have two clones (seedlings) i.e. not cuttings from the same plant as are normally offered in Western cultivation.

trifoliata

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ5063

trifoliata

Woody-stemmed, twining climber with leaves comprising of three leaflets, which are purple flushed in spring. Vanilla-chocolate scented, dark purple flowers appear in early spring (in March for us) followed by late summer with sausage shaped purplish fruits to 13cm long, if pollinated. Best grown in full sun to part shade in drained soil. Second generation seed raised from our original collection from the Fukuroi area of Honshu, Japan in 1997. For fruit you must have two clones (seedlings) i.e. not cuttings from the same plant as are normally offered in Western cultivation.

trifoliata

Akebia (Lardizabalaceae)

trifoliata 'Big Fruit'

Woody-stemmed, twining climber with leaves comprising of three leaflets, which are purple flushed in spring. Vanilla-chocolate scented, dark purple flowers appear in early spring (in March for us) followed by late summer with sausage shaped purplish fruits to 13cm long, if pollinated. Best grown in full sun to part shade in drained soil. Second generation seed raised grown from a cultivar we acquired in Japan grown for its large edible fruit. For fruit you must have two clones (seedlings) i.e. not cuttings from the same plant as are normally offered in Western cultivation.

trifoliata 'Big Fruit'

Allium (Alliaceae) BSWJ15921

scorodoprasum

One of our collections from Croatia, when we found this onion growing in an extensive meadow in the cool upland area near Homolyac, at 800m. The so called sand leek, which has a wide distribution from as far east as Korea and Ireland in the west, where it was possibly introduced. Forming slender stems to as tall as 90cm in rich soils, but only around half of that where we found it. Where it was in full flower accompanied with plenty of its well known curious bulbils in late June. Easily grown in full sun to light shade in a drained soil, probably best avoiding too rich a soil.

scorodoprasum

Allium (Alliaceae) BSWJ8881

tuberosum

A wild collection of the Chinese Chives, which we found growing on Hirotani mountain in the north of Kyushu, Japan. Where it inhabited a very rocky exposed position in full sun. Forming clumps of grassy strong onion smelling leaves 15-20cm tall, with globular heads of white starry flowers June-September. Easily grown in any well drained fertile soil in sun.

tuberosum

Alniphyllum (Styracaceae) FMWJ13121

aff. eberhardtii

Forming medium sized trees 7-8m tall with relatively large elliptic leaves 20 × 10cm with terminal and axillary 10-30 flowered panicles of elongated seed-capsules which were the result of the showy white flows to 5cm across with contrasting pink styles, born March to April in the wild. From our seed collection gathered in a moist valley in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountain Range in northern Vietnam in 2011. Best grown in shelter from cold winds in a sunny sheltered position in a drained soil that retains some moisture.

aff. eberhardtii

Alniphyllum (Styracaceae) FMWJ13013

fortunei

From one of our collections gathered in 2011 on a moist hill side in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountain Range in northern Vietnam. Where we found small to medium sized deciduous trees with upright trunks and grey-brown sturdy branches bearing ovate-deltoid relatively thick textured leaves15cm long stellate-bristly below. With large terminal, but mostly axillary many-flowered (in seed) panicles to 20 cm long, which had born the white 3cm wide flowers from April to July in the wild. Best grown in shelter from cold winds in a sunny sheltered position in a drained soil that retains some moisture.

fortunei

Alnus (Betulaceae)

maximowiczii aff.

Eventually forming a small tree, but most likely a well branched small to large shrub in gardens. Raised from seed gathered from an AM form, originating from a collection gathered by the late Kenneth Ashburner from the island of Ullüngdõ off the eastern coast of Korea. Described there as a large shrub with thick branches bearing orbicular to heat-shaped 10-12 paired ribbed leaves bearing, yellow-maroon catkins in June resulting in handsome rounded cones by the winter. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil that is not too dry in sun or part shade. ***** **** ***** **** **** **** **** These plants are 50 lt supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants during the dormant winter period, For collection only as too large for carrier.

maximowiczii aff.

Alnus (Betulaceae) BSWJ10895

pendula

Alnus (Betulaceae) BSWJ10895

pendula

Only forming a small multi-stemmed tree to 3m+ where we collected the seed of this most unusual alder in Aomori in the cold north of Japan. With dark green parallely-ribbed or corrugated ovate-lanceolate leaves and clusters of cone-like short catkins. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in sun or shade. ***** **** ***** **** **** **** **** These plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants during the dormant winter period, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. Smaller containerised plants may be offered during the season.

pendula

Alnus (Betulaceae)

sieboldiana

While originating from Japan, this is one of the most appealing species of the genus. Valued for its ornamental broadly orbicular-ovate serrated leaves, conspicuously ribbed by 12-15 pairs of lateral nerves. Bearing pendant yellow catkins in early spring which mature into conspicuous ornamental ovoid cones by summer lasting long into the winter months. Forming a small tree in time but only a medium to large sized shrub in the garden. While being totally drought tolerant. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile soil. A few larger sized plants also available. ***** **** ***** **** **** **** **** These plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants during the dormant winter period, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

sieboldiana

Amomum (Zingiberaceae) FMWJ13461

species nova

From a collection I gathered on the Five Fingers trail near Sapa in northern Vietnam in 2011 at 2370m. Where this perennial ginger grew in moist forest conditions, typically on the banks of streams. From reddish rhizomes, only forming short plants 30-40cm tall, of upright slender stems of broad lance-shaped foliage in the wild, taller in cultivation. Bearing in late spring for us, dense cone-shaped inflorescences of white and bright pink orchid-like broad flowers at ground level, in fairly long succession. Best grown in a warm sheltered position in good fertile drained soil. A new unnamed species, which may be segregated to a new genus, with more study.

species nova

Ampelopsis (Vitaceae) BSWJ12982

aconitifolia

From seed liberated from The Lucca Botanic Gardens, who invite us to participate in their flower show every September. Where this small tendril climber from the grape family grows happily on a west facing wall. Here it is kept to just 2m tall, clothed in its distinct deeply lobed and incised palmate foliage, dark green all summer transforming to a contrasting autumnal yellow by October. A perfect foil to the turquoise fruit that mature through the summer months. Easily grown in good light heat will be required to produce the fruit. Best in a well drained gritty soil with a modicum of moisture retention.

aconitifolia

Ancylostemon (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ6624

convexus

Our collection of this diminutive perennial, that we found growing terrestrially and on vertical mossy tree-trunks as an epiphyte. From a lofty altitude of 2280m almost at the summit of Doi Phohom-Pok, Northern Thailand. Evergreen perennial with softly hairy leaves forming tight rosettes, bearing long tubular bright yellow flowers on very long slender stems, July-Aug. Untried for hardiness, good in containers or a shady sheltered site.

convexus

Ancylostemon (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ7182

convexus

leveillei

Anemone (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ7083

matsudai 'Taiwan's Tiny Treasure'

An alpine form of this rhizomatous hairy perennial, with trifoliate basal leaves which in this form only attains 25cm height where as the normal form that we see growing at a lower altitude is up to 1.2m tall. Bearing terminal cymes of cup-shaped white flowers with an enlarged boss of yellow stamen, from June to October. One of our seed collections from steep alpine scree close to Yushan the highest mountain in Taiwan

matsudai 'Taiwan's Tiny Treasure'

Anemone (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ7083

matsudai 'Taiwans Tiny Treasure'

Anemone (Ranunculaceae)

rivularis

Perennial with stiff, branching stems bearing delicate, cup shaped, white blue-centred flowers in summer above deeply divided, dark green leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. partial shade and 'woodsy' soil.

rivularis

Anemone (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7611

rivularis

From seed I collected in Sichuan, an easily cultivated perennial with stiff, branching stems bearing delicate, slightly cup-shaped, white blue-centred flowers in summer above palmately divided, dark green leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. partial shade and 'woodsy' soil.

rivularis

Anemone (Ranunculaceae) HWJ682

vitifolia

From the mountainous area around Sapa in Northern Vietnam and disjunct from the rest of the species. Where it forms a tufted rootstock, spreading by underground stolons, with leaves 5-9 lobed and silky-woolly beneath, flowers are white in umbels on stems to 150cm. Well drained soil essential.

vitifolia

Anemonopsis (Ranunculaceae)

macrophylla

A choice perennial from Japan with, nodding slate-blue waxy flowers of opalescent quality, borne on slender stems July-Sept., above divided ferny foliage. Height 80cm. Careful sighting out of drying winds, in peaty an acid moist but well drained soil, SHADE.

macrophylla

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ14605

aff. decursiva

A rare species in cultivation, a dramatic stout purple tinged perennial Umbelliferae from one of our seed collections gathered on Mount Seburi overlooking Fukuoka on Kyushu Island Japan during the winter of 2015. Attaining a height of 80-150cm, having 3-5 clefted or parted leaves, below the purple compound umbels of flowers. Unusual in so much as it is long-lived forming offsets when happy, which flower after a year or two then depart, leaving its own offsets for the following years. Easily grown in part shade to lightly sunny position, in a drained organic soil.

aff. decursiva

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ14109

aff. genuflexa

A collection from the edge of coniferous and mixed deciduous forest in the Mt. Hood area of Oregon in the Pacific North-West when we were there being hosted by Sean Hogan in 2014. Where this species formed clumps to almost a meter tall of divided fresh green foliage topped with a radiating umbel of flat seed in the autumn, which had succeeded the white summer flowers. Easily grown in a well drained soil with added humus in good light.

aff. genuflexa

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ11543

aff. gigas

Only forming a relatively small plant to around a meter tall for us to date, an unusual perennial species in so much as it is long-lived. Forming offsets when happy, which flower after a year or two then depart, leaving its own offsets for the following years. New into cultivation and little known or appreciated, with dramatic purple tinged branched stems topped by deep purple domed flowering umbels by mid-late summer above the 3-5 clefted or parted leaves. One of our collections gathered in the high mountains of Shikoku Island, Japan in 2006. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or light shade.

aff. gigas

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ15314

aff. sylvestris

A small elegant member of the Umbellifer family which we collected seed of from a wide valley close to Hamsikoy, an alpine type of village in eastern Turkey in the autumn of 2017. Which can grow as tall as 1.5m in favourable conditions, with stout stems bearing narrowly divided leaves to 60cm long. Bearing June to August broad fuzzy white umbels of white insect attracting flowers, followed by flat seed (for the birds). Best grown in sun to light shade in our cooler climate, in a reasonably drained soil with some moisture retention.

aff. sylvestris

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ10968

anomala

A wonderfully ornamental introduction that is a slender long lived perennial species (yes you read correctly) we collected seed of in the mountain forests of Nagano in the cool north-west of Japan in 2005. Capable of reaching 3m tall (only 1.7m in our fields) with very dark many branched stems bearing large complex flat umbels of white flowers, followed by flat winged seed. With large twice-divided lustrous leaves. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.

anomala

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ14115

arguta

A collection from the edge of coniferous and mixed deciduous forest in the Mt. Hood area of Oregon in the Pacific North-West when we were there being hosted by Sean Hogan in 2014. Where this species formed clumps to overt a meter tall of divided well spaced fresh green foliage topped with a rounded umbel of flat seed in the autumn, which had succeeded the white summer flowers. Easily grown in a well drained soil with added humus in good light.

arguta

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ14083

breweri

An elegant member of the Umbelliferae family which we collected seed of from the Green Pass just into southern Oregon in the autumn of 2014. Which can grow as tall as 1.7m in favorable conditions, with stout stems bearing narrowly divided leaves to 60cm long. Bearing June to August broad fuzzy white umbels of white insect attracting flowers, followed by flat seed (for the birds). Best grown in sun to light shade in our cooler climate, in a reasonably drained soil with some moisture retention.

breweri

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ5746

decursiva

An unusual species in so much as it is long-lived forming offsets when happy, which flower after a year or two then depart, leaving its own offsets for the following years. Rare in cultivation, a dramatic stout purple tinged perennial Umbelliferae we collected on Shikoku Island, Japan. Attaining a height of 80-150cm, having 3-5 clefted or parted leaves, below the purple compound umbels of flowers which are borne in the summer.

decursiva

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ10886

edulis

Described as attaining gigantic proportions, a species we recently collected seed of in mountain forests of Aomori in the cold north of Japan in 2005. Capable of reaching 2m tall with reddish branched stems bearing large complex umbels of white flowers, followed by flat seed. With large 2-3 times divided glossy thick-textured leaves. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.

edulis

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ4170

gigas

A dramatic stout perennial Umbelliferae we collected in South Korea. Attaining a height of 2m(6'), having rounded leaflets in 60cm wide leaves, below the large compound 20cm rounded umbels of purplish flowers. Best in sun well drained soil.

gigas

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ11480

japonica

An imposing perennial species we introduced to cultivation, described as ''Gigantic perennial herb; stems stout, thick.....often dark purple''. Which we collected seed of off a sea shore on the mythical island of Yakushima southern Japan. Where the robust 2m grooved stems had dried and blown away in the exposure meanwhile those in the setback shrubbery still retained the broad heads of terminal umbels of flat winged seed which had succeeded the white flowers. Bearing large thick textured semi-evergreen once-twice pinnately divided leaves on striped stems in this form.

japonica

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ5593

pubescens

Our collection from Honshu Island, Japan, of this dramatic purple tinged, stout slightly hairy perennial Umbelliferae, which is rare in cultivation. Attaining a height of 2m, having clefted or parted leaves, below the compound umbels of white flowers. Sun or part shade in any fertile drained soil.

pubescens

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ15332

sylvestris

A familiar species to British gardens, which we came across in the north west of Turkey in 2017. Which struck us as being a good form worthy of introduction, producing large orbicular umbels of white flowers with a blush of pink in the centres. Easily grown in most fertile soils in full sun to part shade. Flowering mid summer for us. Attaining around 1.2m here.

sylvestris

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ12627

takeshimana

The correct name for this plant has been changed to Dystaenia takesimana. A long lived sturdy perennial originating from one of our seed collections gathered from the remote island of Ullüngdõ, 80km off the north-eastern coast of South Korea in the autumn of 2010. Where it grew under small trees and large shrubs on the steep banks close to the sea, forming plants to 2m tall where we saw them (Obtaining 2.7m in sun in our garden). With basal rosettes of twice ternately pinnately lobed leaves to 75cm long, the leaflets narrowly ovate. Flowering in a wide domed topped umbel of many small white flowers in June-August followed by rounded flat seed. Easily cultivated in either part shade or full sun, in a fertile soil that affords some good drainage. Syn. Dystaenia takesim

takeshimana

Angelica (Apiaceae) BSWJ15429

triquinata

From one of our collections gathered on the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina in the autumn of 2017. From relatively open areas of woods and meadows in the higher areas that we visited. An herbaceous perennial that grows in full sun to part shade, availing an overall green appearance which can changes to purplish as it ages, capable of obtaining up to 2m tall. Flowering from August-September in the area we collected it from.

triquinata

Angelica (Apiaceae)

ursina

Its not every day that you receive a welcomed gift from Siberia, alright it was via Ireland, but what a classic! Arriving here as a young seedling, which was immediately planted out in a fairly rough area of our garden. It slowly formed a wide basal clump of short purple stems with leaves composed of large ovate-oblong narrowly pointed leaflets thrice ternately pinnate (divided three times). Finally after a few years it thrust up an enormous sturdy bright red-purple slightly zigzagged stem, terminating in a large inflated bud of bracts, opening to an even larger wide terminal 60-100 rayed inflorescence each terminating in a round umbel of 30-40 white flowers. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or part shade. A perennial long-lived species, more so in not too rich condi

ursina

Anisodus (Solanaceae) BWJ7501

carniolicoides

From the heady altitude of the mountains surrounding Zhongdian North Yunnan China at 3400m, my collection from 2000. Where this lax perennial with numerous stout branches to 1m tall bore soft green broadly elliptic leaves and large axillary rounded capsules of black seed. Which had succeeded the greenish-yellow purple lipped tubular flowers carried May-June. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or shade.

carniolicoides

Apios (Papilionaceae)

americana

A slender twining tuberous climber, from North America, to 1.5m. Once rivalling the potato as a root vegetable. Having soft pinnate foliage and bearing in late summer dense spikes of maroon/fawn curiously shaped pea-flowers. Any fertile soil growing into sun. *

americana

Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ14053

eximia

From seed we gathered from a small plant that we found growing in a damp rocky crag, with glandular pubescent foliage, green above glaucous below. Capable of attaining 1m height under favourable conditions, bearing bright red flowers with short spurs, which are yellow at the mouth, with protruding conspicuous boss of stamen. The small stature being the result of the challenging conditions we encountered in a remarkable hidden serpentine canyon called The Cedars, in Sonoma County California, where we were taken by one of the owners, Roger Raiche in the autumn of 2014.

eximia

Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ13543

formosa

From one of our hikes with Dan Hinkley on Mount Townsend in the Pacific North-West in 2013. Where we found plants of this beautiful species in seed growing in an alpine meadow. With pendant long spurred red flowers consisting of five red, lance-shaped sepals pointing outwards or slightly recurved, with five slender conical petals red that are yellow at the open ends. Flowering from April to August. Easily grown in a drained fertile soil that does not dry out in good light to light shade.

formosa

Araiostegia (Davalliaceae) HWJ1007

pulchra

Forming an impressive species where we gathered this fern on the slopes of Fansipan the highest mountain in the north of Vietnam in 2003. Unfurling from creeping epiphytic rhizomes densely covered with ginger scales, with upright slender scaly stems (stipes) to 50cm long bearing fronds that were loosely triangular in outline to 50cm long and nearly as wide. Which are one of the most delicate looking finely divided species we grow, with the lamina 5 times pinnately divided. Best grown in moist leafmould in full to light shade where the rhizomes can creep along the surface.

pulchra

Aralia (Araliaceae) RWJ10060

aff. armata

Usually seen in gardens growing as a shrub with densely prickly stems to 3m tall, with large bipinnate or tripinnate leaves made up of numerous ovate leaflets, bearing sharp spines along the mid-ribs. Inflorescence a large terminal panicle of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit. This represents our latest seed collection made in 2003 in the low mountains in the north of Taiwan. Easily grown in any fertile soil in sun or light shade with shelter from cold winds.

aff. armata

Aralia (Araliaceae) BWJ8102

aff. chinensis

An imposing spiny large shrub or small tree, with huge bipinnately composed leaves to well over a meter long, held in a congested whirls atop of upright stout shortly spiny woody stems, which were dark on this collection I made on Emeishan in China. Where it competed with dense undergrowth on the steep slopes bearing a large branched paniculate inflorescence, of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit.

aff. chinensis

Aralia (Araliaceae) BWJ8131

aff. chinensis

A small tree or multi stemmed shrub with short prickled stems with large bi-pinnately arranged softly hairy leaves composed of large leaflets to 22 cm long on mature plants, held on petioles to 1m long. Bearing large terminal inflorescences of small black fruit in the autumn-winter. From seed collected I collected to the south of Baoxing, China in 2000. **** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are rarely small enough for mail-order, please contact us for size and prices.

aff. chinensis

Aralia (Araliaceae) EDHCH9720

apioides

An herbaceous species with highly textured small leafleted doubly pinnate leaves to 1m long, with brilliant autumnal hues, held on conspicuous glossy BLACK upright stems. Which bears elongated panicles of white flowers held in orbicular clusters in early summer, followed by plump black fruit in late summer to autumn. Easily grown in part shade in a drained soil that does not dry out. This collection represents Erick Hammond's (of Heronswood) collections from Sichuan.

apioides

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ3137

armata

Small tree or tall shrub normally only forming a single trunk with densely prickly stems to 3m tall. Bearing large bipinnate or tripinnate leaves made up of numerous ovate leaflets, with prickles along the mid-ribs. Inflorescence a large terminal panicle of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit. From one of our seed collections gathered in the autumn of 1996 from Tayuling, high in the Central Mountains of eastern Taiwan. Easily grown in any type of drained soil best in full sun.

armata

Aralia (Araliaceae) CWJ12407

bipinnata

From a large shrub 7-8m tall with sparsely prickly stems. With large unarmed bi-pinnate leaves dark green above glaucous below 1m long, comprising numerous glabrous ovate leaflets, with a pair of leaflets at each division of the rachis. Inflorescence a large upright panicle 90cm long with numerous long side branches of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit. A seed collection from The South Cross Highway from the forest edge near Kuanshan on the eastern side of Taiwan, at 1850m during my 2007 expedition with Finlay Colley. Easily grown in any fertile soil in sun or light shade, shelter from the coldest winds.

bipinnata

Aralia (Araliaceae)

cachemirica

A statuesque clump-forming perennial, which is capable of strong growth in rich conditions where it can form upright stems to 3m tall. Bearing large bright green tri-pinnate leaves, topped in summer by 1m long elegant terminal sprays of white flowers. These soon ripen to globose purple-black fruit by late summer whereupon the foliage take on bronze to purple tints. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil which is not waterlogged in winter in full sun to part shade.

cachemirica

Aralia (Araliaceae)

californica

Known as Elk Clover in its native California, a strong growing bold clump-forming architectural perennial. With strong stems to 2m, bearing huge bright green pinnate leaves composed of large leaflets, that turn a buttery yellow in the autumn in its natural habitat. Topped in summer by 1m long elegant terminal sprays of starry white flowers, soon followed by globose purple-black seed filled fruit. From seed originally collected in the Bay area close to San Francisco, from a moist woodland area that floods seasonally, therefore best grown in a moderately moist soil in full sun to part shade. *** *** *** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *** These are open ground plants, as we have sold out of containerised plants.

californica

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ11812

chapaense

Our seed collection made on our ascent to Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in 2006. Where they formed a colony of single stemmed shrubs or small trees, with sparingly prickly fulvous-tomentose stems 2-4m. Bearing large leaves to 1m long double-pinnately compound made up of numerous smallish grey-green leaflets. With terminal branched inflorescences, of large panicles of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit. Easily grown sun to part shade in any type of fertile drained soil. *** *** *** **** *** **** **** **** **** These plants are rarely small enough for mail-order, please contact us for size and prices.

chapaense

Aralia (Araliaceae) HWJ723

chapaense

From our seed collection made with Dan Hinkley on our decent from Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam. A multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, with sparingly prickly fulvous-tomentose stems to 4m. Leaves large, to 1m doubly-pinnately compound made up of numerous smallish leaflets. Inflorescence, a large branched panicle of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit.***** ********* ***** **** Large open ground/bare rooted plants also available, best in winter when dormant. From £50.00. Please state size/height required. Above 1.2m for collection only.

chapaense

Aralia (Araliaceae) HWJ1013

chapaensis open ground

From our seed collection made with Dan Hinkley on our decent from Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam. A multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, with sparingly prickly fulvous-tomentose stems to 4m. Leaves large, to 1m doubly-pinnately compound made up of numerous small leaflets. Inflorescence, a large branched panicle of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit. *** *** *** *** **** **** *** *** **** **** These plants are rarely small enough for mail-order, please contact us for size and prices. Guide price is for 1.5m tall open ground, hence can only supplied when dormant. 1.2m is max for mailorder.

chapaensis open ground

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ8437

continentalis

A most impressive and distinct large perennial species, which appears to be mis-identified in cultivation (usually described as having green-white flowers). With stout slightly hairy stems forming imposing architectural clumps to 2m tall, when established. Clothed in large alternate bipinnate leaves, topped in July-August by large terminal racemes to 50 cm long, of PINK flowers, succeeded by globose purple-black fruit. Originating from one of our seed collections from South Korea close to the eastern border with North Korea in 2001. Easily grown in sun or shade, forming a larger plant in a richer moisture retentive soils. Hardy to -30C.

continentalis

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ11588

cordata

Stout growing slightly hairy, clump-forming architectural perennial. With strong stems to 1.5m, bearing large alternate bipinnate leaves, topped in August by terminal racemes of green flowers soon followed by globose blue-black fruit. Our collection from the mountains of Honshu Japan, where they are also cultivated for their edible young shoots.

cordata

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ5596

cordata

Stout growing slightly hairy, clump-forming architectural perennial. With strong stems to 2-3m or more in a rich soil, bearing large alternate bipinnate leaves, topped in August by terminal racemes of green flowers soon followed by globose purple-black fruit. Our collection from the mountains of the Kii Peninsular Honshu Japan, where they are also cultivated for their edible young shoots.

cordata

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ8524

cordata from Ullüngdõ

One of the most impressive large perennial species, with stout slightly hairy stems forming imposing architectural clumps to 4m tall, when established. Clothed in large alternate bipinnate leaves, topped in July-August by large terminal racemes to 1.5m long, of cream-green flowers soon followed by globose purple-black fruit. Originating from one of our collection from South Korea gathered from the remote island of Ullüngdõ 80km off the north-eastern coast in 2001. Easily grown in sun or shade, forming a larger plant in a richer moisture retentive soils. Hardy to –30C.

cordata from Ullüngdõ

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ4773

cordata v. sachalinensis

Stout growing slightly hairy, clump-forming architectural perennial. With strong stems to 3-4m tall, bearing large alternate bipinnate leaves, topped in August by large terminal racemes to 1m or more of green pubescent flowers soon followed by globose blue-black fruit. Our collection from the mountains of northern Honshu Japan, where they are also cultivated for their edible young shoots.

cordata v. sachalinensis

Aralia (Araliaceae) NMWJ14531

decaisneana

From one of our collections made in the north of Taiwan in the winter of 2015, with the Natural Science Museum, Taichung. Forming a shrub or multi-stemmed small tree with sparingly prickly fulvous-tomentose stems to 4m tall in the wild. Bearing very large bipinnately composed leaves made up of numerous ovate golden haired leaflets. Inflorescence villous, a large terminal branched panicle of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit. Easily grown in any fertile soil in sun or light shade, shelter from the coldest winds.

decaisneana

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ5480

elata

Deciduous large shrub with sparsely prickly stems to 3.5m tall. Alternate leaves are large bipinnate made up of numerous ovate prickly leaflets. Inflorescence is a pubescent terminal compound raceme of creamy white flowers, followed by black globose fruit. Our collection from Japan. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Large open ground/bare rooted plants also available, best in winter when dormant. Please state size height required, above 1.5m for collection only.

elata

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ8360

foliosa

From seed we collected in a remote area of Western Lao of this multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, with sparingly prickly stems to 3m. Leaves large, to 1m doubly-pinnately compound made up of numerous small leaflets. Inflorescence, a large branched panicle of creamy white flowers followed by dark purple globose fruit.

foliosa

Aralia (Araliaceae) BWJ7650

kansuensis

From a seed collection I gathered on a high mountain pass to Little Snow Mountain in Yunnan in 2000. Of a relatively small herbaceous species with small leafleted doubly pinnate textured leaves to 1m long, with brilliant autumnal hues. Which bears elongated panicles of white flowers held in orbicular clusters in early summer, followed by plump black fruit by late summer to autumn. Easily grown in sun to part shade in a drained soil that does not dry out.

kansuensis

Aralia (Araliaceae) BSWJ9570

racemosa

A North American stout growing clump-forming architectural perennial. With strong stems to 2m tall, bearing large bright green 3-4 times pinnate leaves, topped in summer by 1m long elegant terminal panicles of white flowers soon followed by globose purple-black fruit. From seed originally collected in the Siskiyou's, where they can be found growing on river banks where they are liable to flooding, hence best grown in moderately moist soil in full sun to part shade. *** *** *** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *** These are open ground plants, as we have sold out of containerised plants.

racemosa

Aralia (Araliaceae) KWJ12349e

vietnamensis

After years of trying to collect this most impressive species we managed to persuade our guide Uoc to collect and send on some of this very late ripening seed to us. This most spectacular species of the genus has been recorded to 12 m tall, we would not expect half of that in our climate. The leaves are the largest I know of, to 2 m long while almost as wide, composed of leaflets that can also be to 25 cm. What has always impressed me is the texture of the leathery foliage covered in bristly golden hair. Best grown with caution as the hardiness is untested, so best kept out of very cold weather. Due to heavy winter losses of our seedlings (heater failed on the coldest night) the introduction of this collection will be delayed. Unfortunately the eventual price will reflect this. For collect

vietnamensis

Aralia (Araliaceae)

woody non spiny climbing = see Pentapanax

Non spiny woody climbing Araliaceae are still listed under Pentapanax castanopsisicola CWJ12411, P. leschenaultii BSWJ9515, P. longepedunculatus BSWJ11789, P. subcordatus HWJK2385 & P. verticillatus BSWJ11797.

woody non spiny climbing = see Pentapanax

Ardisia (Myrsinaceae) BSWJ1032

japonica

A dwarf evergreen creeping shrub that is one of the most shade tolerant, yet never seen in British horticulture apart from its tender houseplant relatives. A seed collection from as long ago as 1993 which we have kept in a large container for most of that time, which we gathered from the forest of Kõjedõ an island off the south coast of South Korea. Where this small tightly suckering shrub covers the forest floors bearing small white flowers in clusters followed by bright red fruit on slender stems to 30 cm tall. Best grown in a humus rich drained soil in warm shade.

japonica

Ardisia (Myrsinaceae) BSWJ3809

japonica v. minor

Small evergreen creeping/carpeting shrublet, with whirls of lustrous oblong leaves smaller than the normal species in this variety, on sparingly branched stems 10-20cm tall. Producing small nodding white flowers in axially umbels, followed by globose bright red fruit July on. Well drained retentive soil in full to part shade, only moderately lime tolerant. Our collection from northern Taiwan.

japonica v. minor

Ardisia (Myrsinaceae) BSWJ1841

japonica v. minor

Small evergreen creeping shrublet, with whirls of lustrous oblong leaves smaller than the normal species in this variety, on sparingly branched stems 10-20cm tall. Producing small nodding white flowers in axially umbels, followed by globose bright red fruit July on. Well drained retentive soil in full to part shade, only moderately lime tolerant. Our collection from the forests of Taiwan.

japonica v. minor

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ8639

angustatum v. peninsulae

Originating from one of our 2001 seed collections, gathered from a colony growing on a steep wooded hillside at 485m on the cold mountain of Woraksan, part of the central mountains of South Korea. With upright purple mottled stems to 90cm tall, bearing up to two pedate leaves, divided into 7-13, leaflets. The spathe is dark purple striped white, arching over the cylindrical spadix. As with all arisaemas, make sure there is acute drainage below the tuber, as this rots and is replaced by a new tuber annually. Surround the tuber with a leafy airy moisture retentive soil, best in part shade.

angustatum v. peninsulae

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ071

consanguineum

Our collection from Taiwan. Found growing over a wide area, in nature from E. Himalayas to Taiwan. A single radiating leaf consisting of up to 20 narrow leaflets, tapering to long narrow filiform tips. Spathe (flower) variable, from plain green-dark purple striped, to 1.5mts.

consanguineum

Arisaema (Araceae) WJC13660

griffithii v. pradhanii

One of the most dramatic of the Himalayan species of these tuberous perennials. With a very broad spathe on a short stem, the spathe embossed with dark purple gill-like markings, adding to the drama. While the spadix is very long narrowing to thread-like and extending out 20-60cm. Meanwhile the foliage is large and trifoliate. As with all arisaemas, make sure there is acute drainage below the tuber, as this rots and is replaced by a new tuber annually. Surround the tuber with a leafy airy moisture retentive soil, best in part shade.

griffithii v. pradhanii

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ256

kelung-insulare

Our own introduction from the high Mountains of Taiwan. With tall marbled purplish stems bearing up to two, large radiating leaves with lanceolate radiating leaflets, ending in long filiform tips. Spathe can be green or dark purple-white striped, spadix cylindrical. To 1.7mts.

kelung-insulare

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ6776

kelung-insulare

Arisaema (Araceae)

negeshii

A slender species, with two pedate leaves, borne on a stem to 20cm. Spathe, pale green, with a darker recurved opening. Spadix purplish, long narrow and strongly erect. Requires good drainage below the tuber.

negeshii

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ9706

petelotii

A flamboyant new rhizomatous species which we collected seed of on Mt. Bavi accompanied by one of Hanoi's botanical institutes. Where this species had formed clumps of upright pink mottled stems to 1m tall with trifoliate broadly leafleted leaves with long acuminate tips. With at that time short spikes of bright red berries which had succeeded the distinct inflorescence, consisting of a narrow pale green fluted funnel-shaped spathe and a protruding spadix adorned with long purple stained filaments. Will require frost protection.

petelotii

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ551

ringens f. sieboldii

One of our collections from Taehüksan-Dõ, South Korea. A strange spathe, sets this species apart from the genus. The opening of the green spathe is black-deep purple and appears contorted into a helmet-shape, with a flared opening. Leaves, 1-2, are large trifoliate and glossy, with thin tapering tips. Surprisingly hardy in well drained shade.

ringens f. sieboldii

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ14607

serratum

Its always good to meet up with old friends, which was the case with finding this species growing in the Seburi Mountains, near Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu Japan, in late autumn of 2015. Where it was frequently seen in bright red fruit on sturdy stems, resulting from the spring borne inflorescence composed of a dark purple-green spathe striped white, the upper limb held out at an angle, exposing the pale green cylindrical spadix, rounded at its apex. With two, pedate leaves divided into 7-13, leaflets. A species synonymous with A. japonicum, with stems purple mottled to plain green, 1m tall. Best grown with extreme drainage just below the tuber, but surrounded by humus rich drained soil.

serratum

Arisaema (Araceae) BSWJ3602

taiwanense f. cinereum

Our own introduction from the high mountains of Taiwan. Remarkably sturdy mottled stems, to 1.2m, topped by a whirl broad of grey radiating leaflets, with long filiform tips. The deep purple spathe is flecked having a wide mouth over which the limb with a long filiform tip overshadows. The creamy broad spadix in indented and spongy.

taiwanense f. cinereum

Arisaema (Araceae) NMWJ14530

taiwanense f. cinereum

kaempferi

Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) NMWJ14565

kaempferi

A twining climber that is woody-based we have grown in our garden for over 20 years. Where it can form a small clump of stems that climb up annually through tall shrubs with heart shaped leaves. Of relatively reserved vigour in our climate with only slender stems which are adorned by pale green to yellow-green heart shaped leaves through the summer months. Producing yellow brown throated flowers, followed by longitudinally ribbed seed capsules. Our collection from Maefeng, in The Central Mountains of Taiwan. Gathered on a joint expedition with The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science in 2015, restrictions on commercialisation apply.

kaempferi

Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ16071

manshuriensis

Initially we were surprised to see this very familiar climber growing happily in Moscow, but pleased as we did not have to go all the way back to South Korea to collect more seed. One of the most ornamental hardy forms of the Dutchman's Pipe, with strong growing corky woody twining-stems. Bearing large heart shaped leaves (that are butter-yellow in autumn), which only start to unfold as the flowers begin to age. Meanwhile the conspicuous sized yellow brown throated saxophone-shaped flowers are produced in abundance on the bare stems in spring, followed by large longitudinally ribbed seed capsules in the wild. Easily grown in a fertile drained soil, with its base in shade and full sun to bake the top. Hardy to -30C or lower.

manshuriensis

Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ12557

manshuriensis

One of the best of its kind. A twinning long-lived eventually woody stemmed climber bearing the unusually shaped saxophone or Dutchman’s pipe shaped yellow-green flowers with red flecking in its throat. Born well before its spectacular heart-shaped foliage which unroll a fresh green transforming to a butter yellow by the autumn, particularly when grown in good light. A very hardy easily grown climber of large proportions eventually, probably resenting being moved, thriving in a well drained moisture retentive soil in good light. Our seed collection from South Korea in 2010.

manshuriensis

Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ13600

sempervirens

A very amenable slender stemmed small twining climbing species arising from a woody base, with small glossy semi-evergreen heart shaped leaves of a parchment texture. Producing an abundance of bright yellow throated flowers with pinkie-purple saxophone shaped exteriors, from early spring through to early winter, followed by small plump sausage-shaped seed capsules into the winter. Easily grown in good light preferably south or west facing, in any type of drained fertile soil. A seed collection from William Waterfield's garden in Menton south of France

sempervirens

Artemisia (Asteraceae) NMWJ14559

somai v. batakensis

Finally managed to spot some seed on this species that we have seen many times during various expeditions to Taiwan since 1992. Forming very white-silvery deeply lobed aromatic foliage, to only 5-10 cm tall in the position we found it growing on vertical faces. Somewhat taller for us in cultivation at 40-50 cm, remaining evergreen to date. From our joint expedition with The Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science in 2015. Restrictions to commercialising apply.

somai v. batakensis

Arum (Araceae) BSWJ15277

hygrophilum

A short tuberous perennial species that we were given seed of in Italy. The new foliage appears from globose vertical tubers in autumn, just before its flowering. The arrowhead-shaped foliage is thin textured, bright glossy green in this form. With pale greenish spathes to 14 cm long, surrounding the slender purple spadix. Followed by a spike of red fruit. Best grown in a moisture retentive soil in shade.

hygrophilum

Aruncus (Rosaceae) BSWJ8624

asiaticus

The variety which we find in Korean of this imposing extremely hardy perennial, where it only attained a height of less than 1m. Where we found it growing in a hostile environment on Woraksan one of the mountain ranges of the cold interior. Here it formed clumps of 2-3 parted large basal leaves surrounding the upright stems bearing the large plumes of creamy-white flowers. The young shoots commonly used as a vegetable in Korea. Easily grown in any good soil in sun or shade.

asiaticus

Aruncus (Rosaceae) BSWJ4475

'Little Gem'

From one of our own collections, gathered from the forest on the lower slopes of the volcano Hallasan, which dominates the island of Cheju-Dõ. Located between the Korean Peninsular and Japan, growing on and amongst large boulders on a shady dried up riverbed. Forming neat clumps of finely fretted leaves, with branching spikes of white flowers to a mere 20cm tall in those nutrient starved conditions. Easily grown in any type of good fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Originally offered as A. aethusifolius, but now considered to be an undescribed species endemic to Cheju-Dõ.

'Little Gem'

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae)

aff. wulingense

A newly introduced evergreen species from China, with large bright green heart-shaped leaves decoratively and irregularly blotched pale green to white, held singularly on prostrate creeping stems. Bearing large (for Asarum) elongated flowers constricted where the black and white petals join. Best grown in a moisture retentive soil with good drainage either in a container or in sheltered woodland conditions, protected from severe frost and desiccating winds.

aff. wulingense

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ1726

albomaculatum

A low evergreen perennial species with creeping elongated rhizomatous roots. Bearing 2-3 leaves per stem, which are heart shaped decoratively white-maculate on their upper surfaces, somewhat reminiscent of Cyclamen foliage. The brownish flowers are three lobed borne near the ground with wrinkled centres. From one of our collections gathered from the dark damp forest of Taipingshan, a mountainous area in northern Taiwan in November 1993 at around 1885m. Best grown in a fully to partly shaded site, in a moisture retentive acidic to neutral soil which is drained.

albomaculatum

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ3628

hypogynum

From the tall experimental mountain forest of Hsitou at mid elevation, where we were fortunate to be given permission to collect this in 1996. A low growing evergreen perennial species with creeping elongated rhizomatous roots. With large leaves that are heart shaped greenish-yellow maculate on their upper surfaces, somewhat reminiscent of Cyclamen. The brown-purple cream-centred sizeable (for Asarum) flowers are born in abundance near to the ground. Best grown in a very sheltered damp and warm environment in full to partly shaded site, in a moisture retentive, but drained neutral to acid humus rich soil. Slugs do not pollinate the flowers, only eat them.

hypogynum

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ1694

infrapurpureum

A low evergreen perennial species with creeping elongated rhizomatous roots. Bearing 2-3 leaves per stem, which are heart shaped decoratively white to pale green marked on their upper surfaces, purple below, somewhat reminiscent of Cyclamen foliage. The brownish flowers are three lobed borne near the ground with wrinkled centres. From one of our collections gathered from the dark damp forest of Taipingshan, a mountainous area in northern Taiwan in November 1993 at around 1885m. Best grown in a fully to partly shaded site, in a moisture retentive acidic to neutral soil which is drained.

infrapurpureum

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ1691

macranthum

A species name that covers a variable group of varieties, sometimes regarded as separate specie. Forming low evergreen perennials with creeping elongated rhizomatous roots. Bearing 2-3 leaves per stem, which are heart shaped decoratively white to pale green marked on their upper surfaces, purple below on some, somewhat reminiscent of Cyclamen foliage. The brownish-purple flowers are three lobed borne near the ground with wrinkled centres. From one of our collections gathered from the dark damp forest of Taipingshan, a mountainous area in northern Taiwan in November 1993 at around 1885m. Best grown in a fully to partly shaded site, in a moisture retentive acidic to neutral soil which is drained.

macranthum

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ2839

nipponicum

A woodland species that we commonly see scattered around forming small clumps dotted on the forest floor in the mountainous forests on Honshu the main island of Japan. A low-growing evergreen perennial species emerging from very slender rhizomatous roots, with heart shaped to rounded uniformly green or sometimes blotched leaves. Bearing several axillary three lobed purple-brown flowers close to the ground October to February. Best grown in a shady sheltered moist site in a leafy but drained soil.

nipponicum

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ11755

petelotii

From one of our collections gathered in the mountains of northern most Vietnam, next to Yunnan at Y Ty, in the autumn of 2006. Where we find the plants dotted around moist shaded areas forming small congested clumps. With large bright green heart-shaped leaves sometimes decoratively and irregularly blotched pale green to white, held singularly on prostrate stems. Bearing large (for Asarum) tubular flowers constricted where the black and white corrugated petals join. Best grown in a moisture retentive soil with good drainage either in a container or in sheltered woodland conditions, protected from severe frost and desiccating winds.

petelotii

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae)

splendens

A Chinese species found growing in Sichuan and surrounding provinces of south-western China. Which is a low growing perennial species with a creeping elongated rhizomatous root system. The heart shaped leaves are held 2-3 per stem and are white-maculate on their upper surfaces, somewhat reminiscent of Cyclamen foliage. The flowers have three undulating lobes while ruffled and whitish at the mouth, borne near the ground. Best grown in a fully to partly shaded site, in a moisture retentive acidic to neutral soil which is drained.

splendens

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ1688

taipingshanianum

Our collection from Taipingshan, northern Taiwan, gathered at 1885m in November 1993. Where this low growing perennial with creeping elongated rhizomatous roots grew in the dark forest. With leaves 2-3 per stem that are heart shaped white-maculate on their upper surfaces, somewhat reminiscent of Cyclamen. The purple to yellow flowers are three lobed borne near the ground. Best grown in a shady site in an acidic to neutral drained soil that has some moisture retention.

taipingshanianum

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ1746

taipingshanianum 'Elfin Yellow'

Is a selected plant we gathered in 1993 from the mountainous area in the north of Taiwan, that this species is named for. In this particular selection the three lobed flower colour differs from the norm in being distinctly yellow overlaid with some fine dark-red brown spotting. Low perennial with under-ground creeping elongated rhizomatous roots. Leaves 2-3 per stem are heart shaped white/yellow-maculate on their glossy upper surfaces, reminiscent of Cyclamen. Best grown in a fully to partly shaded site, in a moisture retentive acidic to neutral soil which is drained.

taipingshanianum 'Elfin Yellow'

Asparagus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ8309

cf. meioclados

From our wild collected seed we found on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2000. Where it grew in the dense shaded forest, forming a winter green sub-shrubby fern-like plant to 1m tall from tuberous roots. Much branched plants which were covered in tiny bristle-like green foliage (cladodes) and speckled with orange-yellow rounded small fruit, which are yellow when ripe in our heavily shaded garden, held through the winter. The plants are hermaphrodite, but may require two clones to pollinate. Easily grown in any type of fertile humus-rich drained soil in part to full shade. It is now considered to be an undescribed species.

cf. meioclados

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BSWJ9703

aff. fasciaria 'Mystery Man'

A bit of a mystery from a collection we made with an officer of the Vietnamese Environment Agency at Bavi, a small mountainous area close to Hanoi in late 2003. Looking very similar to A. elatior in my mind with broadly ovate leathery leaves and bearing similar flowers directly from the underground rhizome in the middle of winter. With purple prominent stigma prominently crossed, inside an eight-lobed perianth, heavily purple spotted on its exterior. Best grown in a shaded warm position in a humus rich fertile soil that is well drained avoiding over watering. Keep well out of winds especially freezing winds.

aff. fasciaria 'Mystery Man'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) NMWJ14504

aff. punctata

Under this name we have a plant we obtained from cultivation in Taiwan, only time will tell if the name is correctly applied. As there are two entities with similar names. Our plant has lanceolate to narrowly elliptic spotted leaves 15-20 cm long and only 3-5 cm wide, on petioles 15-25 cm long. Arising from strong creeping densely scaly branched rhizomes, forming loose colonies. It should bear purple campanulate flowers with up to 8 lobes directly from its thick rhizomes, usually on short upright peduncles protruding above the surface of the soil/compost opening early spring in the wild. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog.

aff. punctata

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15183

austroyunnanensis

A rare species only described to science in 2018. Easily mistaken for Lily of the Valley in the wild, as the slender rhizomes are similarly slender and long running. Bearing similar sized and shaped foliage, although evergreen in their natural environment at 1,850m in the very north of Vietnam overlooking the border with Yunnan. A relatively small species with scattered upright petioles to 25cm tall bearing elliptic leaves 10-20 x 3-4cm. The unusual elongated urn-shaped white flowers are carried horizontally on slender purple bracted stems close to the ground. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

austroyunnanensis

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

caespitosa

Forming a dense tufted habit, a most un-Aspidistra like species, with very narrow almost grass-like dark green upright parchment textured foliage only 2 cm wide by 60 cm long. Bearing from late summer through autumn widely opening small reddish-purple flowers on short stalks directly from the rhizomes. Hence care should be taken with the soil level when planting. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog.

caespitosa

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BSWJ6863

daibuensis 'Yuli Yummy'

From one of our collections from Yuli in southern Taiwan gathered in 1999. A form of this species, which we have been increasing for many years, This form was distinct amongst the many colonies we found growing in the shaded areas of the dry valley, by the tall to 1m, oblong-lanceolate leaves being more heavily spotted and streaked in white than any others in this area. Bearing its unusual creamy starry flowers with red-purple interiors at ground level in mid-winter for us. This species grows quite happily for us in well drained dark shade out of doors sheltered from freezing winds. Avoid sodden soil/composts.

daibuensis 'Yuli Yummy'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

fungilliformis 'China Star' see A. zongbayi

It is important to note that this is what is and has been sold in the UK under this cultivar name for the last 20 years. A small species (zongbayi) forming low dense mats of elliptic mid green glossy leaves heavily spotted with paler green. Having flowered for us with purple-red urn-shaped flowers with purple-white mushroom-shaped stigmas, it became obvious that it was the wrong plant. It is easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot get waterlogged. A. fungilliformis is smaller yet similar in leaf, but the perianth lobes of the flowers are white with some of the purple of the perianth infusing the edges. See A. fungilliformis for an image. To buy this plant go to A. zongbayi 'China Moon'.

fungilliformis 'China Star' see A. zongbayi

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15207

hekouensis

A real puzzler when I first found this new species to cultivation in northern Vietnam in the spring of 2017, where it had not been found before. The puzzle arose, as the drawings accompanying the original description was incorrect, in particular of the exterior of the flower, which was shown to be all ridged. Whereas it is the interior that is all ridged and only rugose on the exterior of the flower. It turned out to be relatively common in the area, in flower on long extended peduncles, when I discovered it growing on very steep limestone karst, covered in dense forest. Not likely to be hardy as the altitude was only 355m, growing in a well drained limestone based soil.

hekouensis

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BSWJ11160

insularis 'Oshima'

An interesting collection that we found growing on the tiniest of islands between Shikoku and Honshu, namely Oshima in Ehime Prefecture. Here it grew in fairly dense undergrowth along with Fatsia Japonica. An evergreen perennial which emerges from a narrow slowly creeping rhizome. Forming small colonies of upright parchment textured glossy dark green leaves which are oblong-ovate 40-50 cm long by 10 cm wide on slender petioles. Bearing solitary campanulate pale 8-lobed purple flowers late winter to early spring. Best grown in shade in a container of well drained compost sheltered from severe frost, or outside in a very sheltered heavily shaded spot.

insularis 'Oshima'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) CBCH769/70

leshanensis

A new easily grown species to cultivation bearing a large number of small purple white tipped flowers in generous quantities at ground level, during the growing season, late season outdoors. The upright foliage is broadly lanceolate glossy deep green, held well above the flowers on long slender petioles. A useful introduction from China by Pépinière des Avettes France, several years ago. Collected from the type locality in Leshan, Sichuan, China. Best grown in a well drained soil in full to light shade out of freezing winds. Waterlogging will rot the plants, has survived -15C, but responds well to heat.

leshanensis

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) CBCH768

leshanensis (spotted)

A new species to cultivation, that is easily grown with upright broadly lanceolate glossy lightly spotted deep green foliage on long slender petioles, to a height of 70cm. Bearing a large number of small purple white tipped flowers in generous quantities at ground level, during the growing season, later season outdoors. A useful introduction from China by Pépinière des Avettes France, several years ago. Collected from the type locality in Leshan, Sichuan, China at about 700m. Best grown in a well drained soil in full to light shade out of freezing winds. Waterlogging will rot the plants, has survived -15C, but responds well to heat.

leshanensis (spotted)

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15217

lutea

A small species with broadly elliptic thick-textured dark green foliage to 30cm long on sturdy angled petioles. Held close to the rhizome, forming clumps, with long tubular yellow flowers held on dark stems. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

lutea

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons'

Forming evergreen clumps of narrow leaves to 70 cm long and only 2 cm wide. The leaves speckled with sizeable (for Aspidistra) pale yellowish spots One of the grassy types of Aspidistra, this being a Plant Delight (USA) selection from China. The flowers would hardly set the world alight as they are tiny with greenish-yellow exteriors and purple interiors, appearing at the very base of the leaves on peduncles directly from the underground rhizomes. Hence care should be taken with the soil level when planting. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog.

minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15796

mirostigma

A rare species which I collected in central Vietnam, from a devastated hill-top, surrounded by the remnants of a mangled forest. A relatively short species, with slender upright petioles to 25cm tall, tightly packed along the short rhizomes which were only 4-5mm across. The evergreen lanceolate-elliptic leaves were 20 x 4cm. The unusual long lasting yellow and dark blue flowers are carried for most of the warmer months for us, at ground level. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

mirostigma

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BSWJ315

mushaensis 'Purple Picket'

A collection of this rather scarce species that we collected on our first expedition to Taiwan in 1992, near the South Cross Highway, one of the few places it is found. The species bears dark fat purple flower buds in July for us spreading their fleshy pale tipped perianth lobes late in the month through to August or September. The leaves are smaller than the other two species from Taiwan, held on stiff upright petioles enveloped at their bases in a purple cataphyll (hence its cultivar name). While the lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves are sometimes lightly spotted and streaked yellow-green. Easily grown in a container in a well drained compost out of sunlight or in a sheltered shaded site in the garden. The plants resent too much moisture.

mushaensis 'Purple Picket'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15585

neglecta 'Soft Spot'

Thinking I had found a very ornamental Ophiopogon, when I stumbled across this very narrow leaved species in the mountains of Tuyên Quang, northern Vietnam in late 2017. Perched on a shaded tiny ledge on a sheer limestone cliff, where it was spilling over the edges. Growing from slender well branched scaly rhizomes to 1cm across, forming dense clumps of grassy dark green white spotted foliage 50cm long, but only 1-1.2cm wide in this collection. Bearing December to February, small sharply dark purple lobbed white flowers on curved stalks. Best grown in shade in a container of well drained organic compost sheltered from severe frost. Not tested for hardiness.

neglecta 'Soft Spot'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

oblanceifolia 'Nagoya Stars'

A highly rated species introduced by our friends at Plant Delights Nursery NC., who rate it as being one of the most useful and hardy species in cultivation. As its name implies the dark green, yellow speckled upright foliage is oblanceolate (long-narrow) 75 x 15cm, from strong rhizomes, which are best placed just under the soil's surface. Which bear small reddish flowers in late winter early spring on short stems, which can only be seen if planted as mentioned. Best in really well drained soil/compost, as they will not tolerate being waterlogged, nor will they tolerate direct sunlight, without bleaching the foliage. One of the best for outdoor cultivation.

oblanceifolia 'Nagoya Stars'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

pulchella

A must have species with very conspicuous spidery flowers borne directly from the rhizome of this shade dependant evergreen perennial. Grown for many years under the wrong name of A. guangxiensis, a species that is still extremely rare. All the same this species is more ornamental with its larger 7-8cm across flowers, as well as the paddle-shaped leaves on slender petioles, which afford a clearer view of the yellow reddish edged flowers. Best grown in a container in a humus-rich soil that is very well drained out of direct sun, which can bleach the foliage.

pulchella

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

pulchella 'Spiderman'

sichuanensis 'Golden Freckles'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

sichuanensis 'Kinboshi'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) CBCH344

sp. from Qingsheng

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15788

subrotata v. angustifolia

From a collection made in a massive forest, which is slowly being nibbled away, in the south of Vietnam. Of a rare (in Vietnam) variety of this wide-spread very variable species. Which has narrow almost grass-like dark green foliage 30-50cm tall by only 1.5-2cm wide, on upright slender petioles to 20cm long. Generally held in pairs along the slender rhizomes that are only 5-6mm wide. The easily recognisable or distinct flowers are held at ground level and have 6 long, but wide at their base, pinkish perianth lobes radiating from the very shallow perianth. Which were previously enveloping the large high-domed white pink-flecked stigma. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

subrotata v. angustifolia

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BSWJ5216

sutepensis 'Chiang-dao Dappled'

From one of our collections gathered in 1997 from Doi Chiang-dao a high limestone mountain in northern Thailand within the Golden Triangle. Where it formed loose colonies of unusually dappled and faintly striped leaves, which only had short petioles bearing the narrowly elliptic leaves. Spreading from a thick scaly rhizome only bearing one or two leaves at intervals sometimes with the distinct campanulate flower at ground level followed by large grape-sized fruit. Best grown in a shaded container in a humus rich but very well drained compost avoiding over watering. Best kept frost free until trialled.

sutepensis 'Chiang-dao Dappled'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BWJ15577

tonkinensis v. compacta

According to most Aspidistra lists in the UK, this species has been in cultivation for ages, but I can assure you that this very distinct species has not. It is easily identified by its bright white flowers with gently recurving lobes and contrasting black-purple throat around December time. This clone is a low growing variety that I found in the type location at Ban Meo village, Cao Bang Province in northern Vietnam. Here it formed creeping colonies of small well branched narrow rhizomes just above the soil bearing narrowly ovate mottled evergreen thick-textured foliage. Best grown in shade in a container of well drained organic compost sheltered from frost. Doubtfully hardy in the UK.

tonkinensis v. compacta

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15001

vietnamensis

A small variety of the well know species found in Quang Nam Province in Central Vietnam growing on steep limestone areas. With lanceolate to narrowly elliptic spotted leaves 20-30 cm long and only 3-6 cm wide, on short petioles. Arising from strong creeping densely scaly branched rhizomes, forming dense colonies. Bearing purple campanulate flowers with up to 8 lobes directly from its thick rhizomes, usually just protruding above the surface of the soil/compost opening from June to July in the wild. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog.

vietnamensis

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

vietnamensis 'Seiun'

The cultivar name of this selection translates to 'Star Cloud'. A selection we were given by Cistus Nursery, Portland Oregon quite a few years ago. Only forming a relatively small plant with rather stiff upright narrowly ovate dark green heavily spotted and streaked foliage, to around 30cm tall, by 7cm wide, without any apparent petiole. Arising from stocky many branched rhizomes, which also hold the flowers directly on short stalks, a widely opening normally 8-lobbed purplish flowers, with pale tipped lobes opening June-July. Easily grown in a container in a well drained soil that does not waterlog. Not really recommended for gardens, as best kept frost free and well shaded.

vietnamensis 'Seiun'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae)

zongbayi 'China Moon'

It is important to note that this is what is and and has been sold in the UK as A. fungilliformis 'China Star' for the last 20 years. A. zongbayi is a small species forming low dense mats of elliptic mid green glossy leaves heavily spotted with paler green in this cultivar. Having flowered for us with purple-red urn-shaped flowers with purple-white mushroom-shaped stigmas. It is easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot get waterlogged. A. fungilliformis is smaller yet similar in leaf, but the perianth lobes of the flowers are white with some of the purple of the perianth's interior infusing the edges. See A. fungilliformis for an image.

zongbayi 'China Moon'

Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) DJHC9683

zongbayi 'Dotty Dan'

It was on a visit to Heronswood Gardens, near Seattle, that we first saw this decorative little evergreen growing in dense shade under mature Douglas fir. Which turned out to be one of Dan Hinkley’s collections from Emeishan, China in 1996. A small species forming low dense mats of elliptic dark green glossy leaves heavily spotted with paler yellow-green in this cultivar. Bearing for us in January, purple-red urn-shaped flowers with purple-white mushroom-shaped stigmas. It is easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot get waterlogged.

zongbayi 'Dotty Dan'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6563

aff. geastrum 'Opium Hit'

These are not the fastest plants to multiply, hence it has taken 20 years to bulk it up. Initially collected from an area that the military had warned us to keep our heads down, as several people had been shot the previous week, because they had seen the opium runners and did not want to be identified. Collected from Doi Hit in northern Thailand in 1998. Where it formed loose colonies of unusually mottled and faintly striped leaves, which only have short petioles bearing the broadly elliptic leaves. Spreading from a thick rhizome only bearing a single leaf at intervals sometimes with the distinct purple campanulate flower at ground level followed by large grape-sized fruit. Best grown in a shaded container in a humus rich but well drained compost avoiding over watering. Keep frost free

aff. geastrum 'Opium Hit'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ377

attenuata 'Dungpu Dazzler'

Possibly the most floriferous selection of any species in cultivation. An evergreen perennial arising from thickened creeping scaly rhizomes, forming dense colonies of long petioles, bearing long glossy deep green, yellow to white spotted leaves to a meter tall, 10-15cm wide. In this form the pale yellow tubular-campanulate flowers with 7-8 reflexed lobes are produced in ridiculous quantities carpeting the ground in warm conditions October to January. The flowers are borne just above ground level, while the stigma of this species is easily identifiable looking like a blown out umbrella. From our first expedition to Taiwan in 1992 from a very well drained shady area near the village of Dungpu (Tungpu), at the base of Yushan, Taiwan's highest mountain, part of their Central Mountain Range.

attenuata 'Dungpu Dazzler'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3727

attenuata 'Small n' Smart'

A selection of this species with a smaller stature than the normal forms, arising from strong creeping densely scaly rhizomes, forming dense colonies of lanceolate glossy deep green occasionally spotted foliage at around 30 cm long. Bearing purple flowers directly from its thick rhizomes, usually just protruding above the surface of the soil/compost. With campanulate flowers bearing 8 long slender lobes and a peculiar white stigma in the shape of a blown out umbrella. Usually opening from August to October for us. Our collection from Wushe in the Central Mountains of Taiwan in 1996. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot be waterlogged.

attenuata 'Small n' Smart'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2001

attenuata 'Xitou Starlet'

An evergreen perennial species arising from a slowly creeping thickened scaly rhizome. Which we collected from the Experimental Forest, part of The Taiwan University at Hsitou in the winter of 1993. Where it formed a large colony which enveloped a huge boulder, only obtaining moisture from the debris and leafmould accumulated above its rhizomes. With faintly spotted and streaked leaves to around 1m long held on short petioles encased in a purple sheath, bearing purple-yellow edged flowers at ground level. Easily grown in a well drained compost kept on the dry side in winter, out of doors best grown in evergreen shade in a well drained soil, frosts may scorch the foliage.

attenuata 'Xitou Starlet'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ312b

daibuensis 'Taiwan Stars'

Hardy evergreen perennial, arising from strong creeping densely scaly rhizomes, in time forming dense colonies of broadly lanceolate glossy deep green leaves, with few sometimes pale yellow spots. Annually producing yellowish tinted campanulate purple-pink many rayed flowers at ground level, followed by a globose green berry. Flowering in early winter for us, as well as in North Carolina (Tony Avent), where the flowering is abundant in their hotter climate. Height 1m. Collected from a very well drained densely shady area on the South X Highway, in Taiwan on our first expedition there in 1992.

daibuensis 'Taiwan Stars'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6866

daibuensis 'Tidy Trim'

A smaller form of this Taiwanese species we found in 1999 in the south of Hualien County, where it grew on the edge of the path. Under these conditions the leaves were only 10cm long while the habit was tight, forming a dense carpet of lightly spotted leaves. After cultivating since that time the leaves have become much larger closer to 60cm long, but narrow to only 5-7.5cm, while retaining the dense habit.

daibuensis 'Tidy Trim'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3236

daibuensis 'Totally Dotty'

A distinct form of this species, which we have grown for many years, originating from a single plant we selected from the forest overlooking the South Cross Highway, southern Taiwan, which was still only a track at that time in 1996. This form was distinct amongst the colony we found by the broad oblong-lanceolate leaves being more heavily spotted and streaked in white than any others, to 1 m tall. This species grows quite happily for us in well drained dark shade out of doors sheltered from freezing winds. Avoid sodden soil/composts. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

daibuensis 'Totally Dotty'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae)

fasciaria 'Ginga Giant'

A distinct clone of whatever species it is, has been growing at our nursery for many years, as it was given to us by the late Stephen Taffler, a variegated plant collector. Similar to the cultivar ‘Ginga’, but larger as its name implies, to approximately 1 m tall. Bearing green ovate-lanceolate leaves to 10 cm wide, spotted and occasionally streaked white, held on long sturdy petioles, which can be as long as the lamina in well grown mature plants. Growing from a sturdy rhizome, which is best grown at or just below the surface of the compost, as the purple flowers are borne directly from the rhizome. Syn. A. lurida & A. elatior.

fasciaria 'Ginga Giant'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae)

fungiliformis

A small species forming low dense mats of elliptic mid green glossy overlapping leaves heavily spotted with paler green. Originally collected by Jim Waddick (of USA) in Sichuan, which would give this species a very wide distribution as it also occurs in Vietnam. Bearing urn-shaped flowers with white lobes tinged with red or purple at their edges.Meanwhile the interior of the perianth is dark purple contrasting with the white domed stigma. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot get waterlogged. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

fungiliformis

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae)

minutiflora 'Leopard'

One of the grassy types of Aspidistra, this being a Plant Delight selection introduced by James Waddick (USA) from China. Forming evergreen clumps of narrow leaves to 85 cm long and only 1.2 cm wide. The leaves heavily speckled with large (for Aspidistra) yellowish spots. The flowers would hardly set the world alight as they are tiny greenish-yellow exteriors and purple interiors, appearing at the very base of the leaves on peduncles directly from the underground rhizomes. Hence care should be taken with the soil level when planting. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

minutiflora 'Leopard'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1949

mushaensis 'Spotty Dotty'

A new species to cultivation that we collected a plant of as long ago as 1993, from the small area of The Central Mountains of Taiwan, which it is endemic to. The species bears fat flower buds in July for us spreading their fleshy petals late in the month through to August or September. On this form the leaves are held on long stiff petioles, while the lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves are distinctly lightly dusted with creamy yellow spots and streaks. Easily grown in a container in a well drained compost out of strong sunlight or in a sheltered shaded site in the garden. The plants resent too much moisture.

mushaensis 'Spotty Dotty'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1953

mushaensis 'Wushe Wacky'

From the small area of Wushe, a new species to cultivation that we collected as long ago as 1993, in The Central Mountains of Taiwan where it is endemic to. The species bears dark fat flower buds in July for us spreading their fleshy petals late in the month through to August or September. The leaves are held on long stiff petioles, while the lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves are sometimes lightly spotted and streaked. Easily grown in a container in a well drained compost out of strong sunlight or in a sheltered shaded site in the garden. The plants resent too much moisture.

mushaensis 'Wushe Wacky'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae)

omeiensis 'Jade Ribbons'

Another one of the most un-Aspidistra like species with narrow almost grass like dark green foliage, forming dense spreading clumps. Although the flowers may not set the world alight, they do have some merit in this species, appearing at the very base of the leaves on peduncles directly from the underground rhizomes. A normally 6-lobed campanulate or urn-shaped flower, pale on its exterior while the inside and stigma is purple. Hence care should be taken with the soil level when planting. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog.

omeiensis 'Jade Ribbons'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ14629

'Punctata'

Under this name we have a plant we obtained from cultivation in Japan, only time will tell if the name is correctly applied. As there are two entities with similar names. Our plant has lanceolate to narrowly elliptic spotted leaves 15-20 cm long and only 3-5 cm wide, on petioles 15-25 cm long. Arising from strong creeping densely scaly branched rhizomes, forming loose colonies. It should bear purple campanulate flowers with up to 8 lobes directly from its thick rhizomes, usually on short upright peduncles protruding above the surface of the soil/compost opening early spring in the wild. Easily grown in a container or in a sheltered spot in the garden, in full shade where the soil cannot waterlog.

'Punctata'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae)

retusa 'Nanjing Green'

Originating from Nanjing Botanic Gardens to cultivation in the USA, then trialled and distributed by Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery, NC. Where they state that this clone is winter hardy for them to -15C. Thriving in their gardens soon forming 60 cm wide and tall clumps of ovate-lanceolate foliage with dramatic raised veins. Arising from a creeping rhizome which is best grown at or just below the surface of the compost/soil, as the 4 - 6 lobbed purple flowers are borne directly from the rhizome. Care should be taken not to allow the ground/compost it grows in to get water-logged. This plant will be available in due course when we have built up enough stock.

retusa 'Nanjing Green'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6645

sp. nova 'Pha-hom Pok-adot'

Originating from one of our collections gathered in 1998 from almost at the summit of the remote Doi Pha-Hom Pok, Thailand's second highest peak at 2250m, within the infamous Golden Triangle. Where it formed a large scattered colony of unusually lightly mottled and faintly striped leaves, which only had short petioles bearing the broadly elliptic arching leaves. Spreading from a thick rhizome sometimes with the distinct purple campanulate flower at ground level followed by large grape-sized fruit. Best grown in a shaded container in a humus rich but well drained compost avoiding over watering. Keep frost free. Previously offered as species from Thailand. An undescribed species as the stamen are distinctly flat and fleshy.

sp. nova 'Pha-hom Pok-adot'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ5252

sutepensis 'Chiang-dao Chace'

Originating from one of our collections gathered from the distinctly angular limestone mountain of Doi Chiang-Dao on our first expedition there in 1997. A massive slab which stands out from its flat surroundings, as a formidable grey chunk. Here it formed loose colonies of unusually mottled and faintly striped leaves, on relatively short petioles bearing the broadly elliptic leaves. Spreading from a thick sometimes with the distinct campanulate flower at ground level. Partly named for our youngest grandson Chace Wynn-Jones, born in 2015. We can confirm the identity of this collection having finally seen the description of the species.

sutepensis 'Chiang-dao Chace'

Aspidistra (Convallariaceae)

zongbayi 'Uan Fat Lady'

A small species from China, that we found in a Japanese nursery in this wonderful more decorative form, with distinct small broadly oval bright green leaves, generally to only 20cm long x 8cm wide, born on slender petioles to 15cm long. The slightly undulating margined leaves are a paler green than most other species, speckled with very pale fuzzy greenish-yellow, as well as bearing a broad central area of pale irregular streaking. Best grown in shade kept dry in winter, hardiness not tested.

zongbayi 'Uan Fat Lady'

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BWJ8178

chinensis

An imposing species I collected near Baoxing, China in 2000. Arising from a creeping rootstock this rhizomatous perennial forms upright stems to 1.2m, in the wild. Bearing bipinnately divided elegant foliage topped by narrow panicles of pink flowers. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade.

chinensis

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ8583

chinensis v. davidii

Slender perennial variety growing from a stout rhizome, which differs from the normal species primarily in only forming clumps without running. With upright short bristly stems to 70cm tall, bearing few biternately divided basal leaves on spindly stems and terminal stiffly upright longer branched panicles of soft-pink flowers July-August. Our collection from the base of a dripping cliff, close to the De Militarised Zone of South Korea in 2001. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade. ****************************** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

chinensis v. davidii

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ968

chinensis v. davidii

Slender perennial variety growing from a stout rhizome, which differs from the normal species primarily in only forming clumps without running. With upright short bristly stems to 70cm tall, bearing few biternately divided basal leaves on spindly stems and terminal stiffly upright longer branched panicles of soft-pink flowers July-August. Our collection from the Soraksan area of South Korea in 1993. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade ****************************** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

chinensis v. davidii

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ8645

chinensis v. davidii

Slender perennial variety growing from a stout rhizome, which differs from the normal species primarily in only forming clumps without running. With upright short bristly stems to 80cm tall, bearing few biternately divided basal leaves on spindly stems and terminal stiffly upright longer branched panicles of soft-pink flowers July-August. Our collection from the Woraksan area of South Korea in 2001. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade. ****************************** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

chinensis v. davidii

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ8435

chinensis v. davidii

Slender perennial variety growing from a stout rhizome, which differs from the normal species primarily in only forming clumps without running. With upright short bristly stems to 80cm tall, bearing few biternately divided basal leaves on spindly stems and terminal stiffly upright longer branched panicles of soft-pink flowers July-August. Our collection from the Soraksan area of South Korea in 2001. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade. ****************************** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

chinensis v. davidii

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ8611

koreana

A short perennial species with stout short rhizomatous roots, with short stiff stems to only 60cm tall. Bearing few twice parted rugose basal leaves and terminal long branched panicles of palest-pink flowers in this collection June-July. Our collection from the Sobaeksan area of South Korea. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade

koreana

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ8680

koreana

A short perennial species with stout short rhizomatous roots, with short stiff stems to only 60cm tall. Bearing few twice parted rugose basal leaves and terminal upwardly inclined long branched panicles of palest pink or lilac to pure white flowers June-July. Our collection from T'aebaeksan a mountain in the cold interior of South Korea. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade.

koreana

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ6711

longicarpa

From one of our seed collections in the high mountains of Taiwan, where this species is endemic. Clump-forming perennial with erect stems 40-150cm tall, with long stemmed divided leaves, bearing 30-60 cm long terminal panicles of white flowers, July-September. For a moist soil, sun to part shade.

longicarpa

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11085

microphylla

A small slender species we collected seed of from a grassy boggy area of Hiroshima, southern Honshu Japan in 2005. Here it formed slender upright stems to 80cm tall. With congested panicles of white flowers held by contrasting pink seed capsules at their bases as they age, July- August above the 3-5 leafleted pinnate foliage. Easily grown in sun or part shade in a moisture retentive soil.

microphylla

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) GWJ9366

rivularis

Unbeatable for leaf texture amongst this genus of moisture lovers. Forming robust clumps of bi-tri pinnately divided leaves with impressed venation to 1m wide. With tall arching stems to 2 m bearing terminal creamy-white pyramidal un-branched inflorescences mid-late summer. Easily grown in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade. Our collection from Eastern Himalayas in 2002.

rivularis

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BWJ8076a

rivularis v. myriantha

From seed I collected near Baoxing China of an imposing species with tall stems to 2m+. Bearing few large twice-thrice divided greyish thick textured basal leaves, composed of large ovate leaflets. Inflorescence a large terminal laxly branched arching panicle of white flowers July-September. Best in a soil that does not dry out in sun to part shade.

rivularis v. myriantha

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ10946

thunbergii v. aff. formosa

Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial that we collected seed of in the mountains of Niigata, Japan. Where we found this species growing in abundance on moist vertical banks in part shade. Here it formed mounds of thin textured divided foliage with upright slender few branched stems to 1m tall of white flowers ageing to a pinkie hue July- August. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive fertile soil, in sun or part shade.

thunbergii v. aff. formosa

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ10961

thunbergii v. congesta

Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial that we collected seed of in the mountains of Nagano, Japan in 2005. Where we found this species growing on moist banks in part shade at the edge of the forest. Here it formed mounds of thin textured divided foliage with upright branched stems to 1m tall of congested white flowers larger than the norm, ageing to a pinkie hue July- August. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive fertile soil, in sun or part shade.

thunbergii v. congesta

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ5622

thunbergii v. hachijoensis

Rhizomatous perennial that we collected seed of in the high mountains of the Kinki District, Central Japan. Where we found it growing amongst large boulders in moist ground in the shade of low trees. Here it formed low mounds of finely divided thick-textured foliage with densely branched stems white flowers ageing to a pinkie hue July-August.******************************As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

thunbergii v. hachijoensis

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ10975

thunbergii v. okuyamae

Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial that we collected seed of in the mountains of Niigata, Japan in 2005. Where we found this species growing on moist banks in part shade at the edge of the forest. There it only formed small plants with divided ferny glossy foliage, with upright slender stems to 40 cm tall of white flowers ageing to a pinkie hue July- August. Easily grown in any type of moisture retentive fertile soil, in sun or part shade.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

thunbergii v. okuyamae

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11164

thunbergii v. sikokumontanum

Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial that we collected seed of in the high mountains of Yakushima, South Japan. Where we found it growing amongst large boulders in moist ground in the shade of low trees. Here it formed low mounds of finely divided foliage with branched stems white flowers ageing to a pinkie hue July- August.

thunbergii v. sikokumontanum

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11534

thunbergii v. sikokumontanum

From one of our seed collections gathered in 2006 on the high mountains of Ehime on the Japanese island of Shikoku, where this clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial, grew at the edge of the forest on a high mountain pass. Here it formed low mounds of 3-ternate relatively thick-textured doubly serrated narrow foliage with branched stems 40-80cm tall with pyramidal panicles of white flowers ageing to a pinkie hue from late May-July. Easily grown in a moisture retentive soil in good light.

thunbergii v. sikokumontanum

Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ6125

thunbergii v. terrestris

omeiensis

Aucuba (Aucubaceae) BWJ8048

omeiensis

A rare gem which I collected the seed of in the company of Dan Hinkley on our ascent up E'meishan Sichuan in 2000. Where this large multi-stemmed shrub to 4m tall grew in dense shade on a very steep forested mountainside. Bearing stiff large thick-textured 30cm long pale green serrated leaves and elongated terminal spikes of pale green 2cm long fruit, turning red in time. Best grown with protection from severe cold winds, in a moisture retentive drained soil. Hardy to -15C (to date). Cuttings raised clones of individual seedlings offered. Clones B, D, G available, please state your preference.

omeiensis

Aucuba (Cornaceae) BSWJ14602

japonica

Evergreen shrub with stout green stems, bearing broad dark green glossy leaves sometimes coarsely serrated especially in their upper halves. Bearing terminal panicles of purplish - brown flowers in spring, larger loose panicles on male plants, tighter less showy on female plants, but followed by glossy red berries. From one of our seed collections, gathered from the high mountain Seburi, near Fukuoka on Kyushu, Japan in 2015. Height 2m Spread 2m. Best grown in part to full shade in a humus rich soil for fastest growth, although very tolerant of drought and wind when established.

japonica

Azara (Flacourtiaceae)

serrata

Evergreen, upright shrub with glossy, bright green foliage and rounded bunches of fragrant yellow flowers in late spring or early summer. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

serrata

Beesia (Ranunculaceae)

calthifolia

A rare evergreen close relative of Actaea, from mountainous forests in China. Forming dense clumps of cordate glossy and leathery leaves, embossed with highlighted venation, all colouring up through the winter months. Bearing upright spikes to 30cm tall of starry white flowers for several months from April. Well drained shade and 'woodsy' soil.

calthifolia

Begonia (Begoniaceae) HWJK2424

annulata

A collection from our last Nepalese expedition in 2002 with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid, as we made our decent down the Mewa Kola a steep valley through the forests. Here clinging onto vertical cliffs were a large colony of these distinctly patterned rough textured palmate leaves with silver and brown markings. A very distinct species with large pale pink flowers emerging from red bristly buds in a long succession, to 60 cm tall. Best grown is some shelter of a woodland in moisture retentive well drained soil in warm part shade, mulch to protect the rhizomes from frost.

annulata

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BWJ15651

baviensis

A species that I have found several times in the Sapa area of northern Vietnam, hence I was surprised that it bore the name of Bavi, a much lower elevation area, near Hanoi. In the Sapa area it forms strong clumps of erect stems to 50 cm tall, covered in bright gingery fleshy hairs, from a creeping rhizome. The foliage is green, to about 20 cm across with variable lobbing, 5-7 in number enhanced with gingery hairs on both surfaces. Flowering in April in the wild, the buds and stems heavily covered in ginger hair, flowers white to pale pink. Should prove relatively hardy, but best approached with caution. Best in full to part shade in a humus enriched drained soil. Strong plants.

baviensis

Begonia (Begoniaceae) HWJ642

chapaensis

A small species we collected near the mountain retreat of Sapa (Chapa) in North Vietnam, an area which experiences winter frosts and snow. Growing on moss-covered rocks, with rounded-cordate leaves to only 8cm across. Bearing bright pink flowers on stems to 15cm tall. For a sheltered shady sight or container.

chapaensis

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BSWJ1954

chitoensis

A species of this mostly tender genus that we collected from the central mountains of Taiwan. From a deep rhizome, having large obliquely ovate nearly succulent leaves to 30cm.Bearing axillary cymes of pink flowers. Best in moisture retentive well drained soil in warm part shade. Height 90cm, flowering June-frost. Hardy here to -9C.

chitoensis

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BSWJ6881

formosana f. albo-maculata

A collection we originally gathered from the Hoping logging trail on the north-east coast of Taiwan in 1999 at 800 m. Not expecting much in the way of hardiness, we only planted a portion of it in our woodland garden a couple of years later, where it has remained and grown moderately ever since, even enduring the winter of 2010/11 at -15C. From a surface rooting rhizome, having obliquely ovate palmately irregularly serrated leaves, 15-20 cm long, 8-18 cm wide, that are a bronzy green spotted white in this form. Bearing axillary cymes of pale pink flowers. Best in moisture retentive well drained soil in a shaded container or sheltered woodland setting. Height to 50 cm, flowering July-frost.

formosana f. albo-maculata

Begonia (Begoniaceae)

grandis 'Sapporo'

A very hardy form of this species from Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido the northern island of Japan, where the winters are severe. Distinct in foliage in this form, with large palmate dark green leaves, dark red below. On erect stems that are red at the nodes, which in turn producing bulbils in the autumn. The pink flowers are borne in terminal sprays opening from reddish buds in late summer. Best in a woodsy soil in warm full-part shade. Height 90cm, flowering August-frost.

grandis 'Sapporo'

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BWJ8119

guaniana 'Pink Lady'

Originating from seed I collected in Central Sichuan, China in 2000, but has only recently been named for my better half (Sue), by Julian Shaw who identified it as an undescribed species. In the wild this species was growing on very shady vertical rocks, forming small clumps of reddish stems to 20cm tall, with pale green palmate leaves and inflorescences, of at that time pinkish flowers and winged seed heads, held just above the leaves. Best in a container or testing for hardiness in a sheltered corner, hardy for us in our woodland garden. Syn. wynn-jonesiae.

guaniana 'Pink Lady'

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BWJ7858

labordei 'Candy Floss'

A charming small perennial, which I collected seed of on The Cangshan near Dali Yunnan China. Growing on shady moist cliffs, bearing matt-green bristly serrulately margined obliquely ovate-orbicular leaves on short stems. With multiple plume-like inflorescences of small soft-pink flowers held on reddish stems just above the foliage from August to frost. Best in a container or testing in a sheltered corner.

From one of Eric Hammond's collections gathered in China in 1997. A luxuriously black and silver patterned foliage species which has proved to be hardy in sheltered woodland conditions under trial in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Bearing jagged-edged leaves which emerge as late as June with sprays of pink flowers to 35cm. Easily grown in a sheltered woodland type of situation in a drained yet moisture retentive soil.

taliensis

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BWJ15726

versicolor

From a rather remote mountain range, with a long neck-lashing drive for hours over potholes from hell. Growing directly onto vertical limestone cliffs in deep shade of the forest that inhabited this ridge. Conspicuous with large lob-sided orbicular silver leaves with broad green zones following the main veins. Adorned with upright red stems of pink flowers arising directly from the rhizomes. Best in a container or testing in a sheltered corner, hardiness not known. From Hoa Bin Province near Mon Village northern Vietnam, where we were looking for Aspidistra.

versicolor

Begonia (Begoniaceae) BWJ7772

'Wild Swan'

A tiny species I collected seed of at high elevation in Yunnan, China. Where it was clinging on to shady vertical cliffs, with small pale green palmate-ovate leaves on stems to 10cm, bearing at that time white flowers and winged seed heads. Untested for hardiness, but given its provenance it should be relatively hardy in a drained soil, sheltered from the worse weather.

'Wild Swan'

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ8539

amurensis v. latifolia

Small sparsely spined shrub to 2m, with softly spiny rounded green leaves glaucous beneath, which colour up magnificently in the autumn. Good sized clusters of yellow flowers are followed by large racemes of oblong, dull red berries. A form we collected on the remote island of Ullüngdõ, South Korea. For well drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Large open ground/bare rooted plants best in winter. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

amurensis v. latifolia

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ14880

densa

Although the most remarkable attribute of the shrub was the dense inflorescences hence its epithet. The yellow-orange flowers were so plentiful as to almost hide the foliage, whereas the heavy fruit does hide the foliage. A striking plant where we found this colourful species in February of 2016 on the Cerrito Paramo near the Venezuelan border in north-eastern Colombia at over 3,200 m. The foliage was distinct in being only spine-tipped on the flowering stems, as opposed to the spiny almost holly-like foliage on the remainder of the shrub. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile drained soil, shelter from freezing winds.

densa

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ14873

densa

A striking plant where we first found this colourful species in February of 2016 on the Cerrito Paramo near the Venezuelan border in north-eastern Colombia at over 3,300 m. The foliage was distinct in being only spine-tipped on the flowering stems, as opposed to the spiny almost holly-like foliage on the remainder of the shrub. Although the most remarkable attribute of the shrub was the dense inflorescences hence its epithet. The yellow-orange flowers were so plentiful as to almost hide the foliage, whereas the heavy fruit does hide the foliage. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile drained soil, shelter from freezing winds.

densa

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ10769

goudotii

We were very excited on our initial encounter with this colourful species in September of 2004 on the Paramo to the south of Bogota Colombia. As at that time the flower buds were red and swollen to busting point. The foliage would have sufficed as the elliptic few spined leaves were dark and glossy above but close to white below. Returning to collect the black fruit in December we were able to see plenty of the bright orange-yellow flowers held in generous panicles. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

goudotii

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ14892

goudotii

We were very excited on our initial encounter with this colourful species in September of 2004 on the Paramo to the south of Bogota Colombia. As at that time the flower buds were red and swollen to bursting point. The foliage would have sufficed as the elliptic few spined leaves were dark and glossy above but close to white below. Returning to collect the black fruit in December we were able to see plenty of the bright orange-yellow flowers held in generous panicles. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

goudotii

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ10672

grandiflora

A flamboyant evergreen species we collected seed of from high altitude close to Volcán Ruiz in the Colombian Paramo. Where it only attained a height of 1.3m with upright stems with 3 slender spines in the axils of the leathery spiny leaves 7.5cm long. Bearing large terminal panicles of orange-yellow flowers, followed by bloomy fruit. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile drained soil. Previously offered as aff. verticillata.

grandiflora

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ2432

insignis v. insignis

An erect evergreen shrub, to 2-3m, for the milder or sheltered gardens. Leaves relatively large with numerous spiny teeth. Yellow flowers borne in axillary clusters, followed by black fruit. Our collection from Sikkim.

insignis v. insignis

Berberis (Berberidaceae) BSWJ2124

macrosepala v. macrosepala

Small spiny deciduous shrub of compact habit, with shining dark green leaves glaucous beneath. Several yellow flowers are followed by large oblong, dull red pendant berries. A form we collected on the Sandakphu ridge N. India.

macrosepala v. macrosepala

Berberis (Berberidaceae) FMWJ13290

subacuminata

Apparently a very rare species only known from one Chinese peak previous to our discovery of this evergreen species in 2007. Where we found it growing on the exposed ridge of Fansipu, considered to be the second highest to Fansipan in northern Vietnam. Here it only formed low congested shrubs to around a meter tall in that exposed site. Forming a wide colony with elliptic-lanceolate subleathery leaves with 8-15-spinose-serrate on each side while the yellow flowers are 2-6-fascicled borne in March-April, followed by ellipsoid dark fruit. Best grown in good light in a fertile drained soil.

subacuminata

Bergenia (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ2693

pacumbis

A very popular semi-evergreen perennial that we have grown in our gardens for years after collecting the seed from the frozen valley of Lachung in eastern Sikkim in 1994. Where we always encountered this unusual species with large bristle-edged leaves growing on vertical cliffs and banks. where it would bear its white flowers in early spring in large inflorescences that would slowly age to pale pink. Easily grown in any type of drained soil either vertically or horizontally in either sun or shade. Syn. ciliata v. ligulata.

pacumbis

Betula (Betulaceae)

alleghaniensis

A slow-growing long-lived tree found on moist well-drained soils on the uplands and mountain ravines of eastern North America where it is commonly known as the yellow birch due to its yellowish-bronze exfoliating bark. In gardens it forms a small tree with attractive light brown bark with a silvery metallic sheen which peels into thin strips, flowering in late to mid April. At its best in the autumn when the distinctly ribbed acuminate leaves turn golden yellow.

alleghaniensis

Betula (Betulaceae) BSWJ12600

ermanii

Originating from seed we collected on Taebaeksan one of my favourite mountains in South Korea, from the old coal mining area in the bleak and harsh interior. From one of the most exposed rides, where we found a small colony of dwarfed trees resulting from the harsh elements, which seemed to be rooting into the grey stone there, with silvery white trunks peeling and flapping in the constant wind. Bearing small ovate serrated and shallowly ribbed (parallel veined) leaves and elongated upright catkins. Easily grown in a well drained not overly fed fertile soil in good light.

ermanii

Betula (Betulaceae) BSWJ10852

ermanii

From seed we collected in the cold far north of Honshu around Hakkodoshan in Aomori Prefecture in 2005. From eye catching small trees with white to pinkish peeling bark carrying broadly ovate small serrated and shallowly ribbed (parallel veined) yellowed leaves 7x3cm at an exposed 950m altitude. As well as upright short spikes of seed. Easily grown in a well drained not overly fed fertile soil in good light.

ermanii

Betula (Betulaceae) FMWJ13149

insignis ssp. fansipanensis

It was John Hillier that commented on one of his visits to our growing fields, that it has the best foliage of any species. Which is hardly surprising when you become acquainted with this subspecies, as they are bronzy from spring through to autumn on a handsome leaf to-boot. Ultimately growing to a sizeable tree with grey exfoliating bark with glandular villous branchlets. Bearing ovate conspicuously laterally veined serrated leaves to 12 × 5.5cm, papery in texture. With terminal reddish cylindrical catkins held upright when ripe late summer into autumn. From one of our seed collection gathered in a remote valley on our way to Phansipu northern Vietnam in 2011. Best grown in a fertile soil with some moisture retention in either sun or shade, protecting from severe cold.

insignis ssp. fansipanensis

Betula (Betulaceae) BSWJ11751

insignis subsp. fansipanensis

Ultimately growing to a sizeable tree with grey exfoliating bark with glandular villous branchlets. Bearing ovate conspicuously laterally veined serrated leaves to 12 × 5.5cm, papery in texture. With terminal reddish cylindrical catkins held upright when ripe late summer into autumn. From one of our seed collection gathered in a remote area of northern Vietnam close to the border with southern China. Best grown in a fertile soil with some moisture retention in either sun or shade, protecting from severe cold. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Larger open ground/bare rooted plants best in winter. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

insignis subsp. fansipanensis

Betula (Betulaceae) KA 23

michauxii

From seed we were given by Ness Botanic Gardens which they collected from trees originally collected by Kenneth Ashburner as seed from Come-by-chance, Newfoundland, Canada. Known in that area as Michaux's birch. Where it only forms a small spreading shrub to around 50cm tall, with smooth dark brown bark inset with pale lenticels. Bearing ovate-reniform leaves to 1x1.2cm, with 2-3 pairs of conspicuous pairs of lateral veins, deeply crenate-dentate round tipped and short erect cylindric catkins. Best grown in a well drained poorly fed soil with some moisture retention in good light.

michauxii

Betula (Betulaceae) HWJK2250

utilis

This seed collection represents a collection we made near the Tibetan border near Thudam, Eastern Nepal, from a colony of small-large trees with wonderful bronzy peeling bark. One of the best trees available for a peeling bark effect, which soon forms a small well branched tree in any kind of reasonably moist fertile soil. Bearing ovate serrated leaves and long catkins in spring. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

utilis

Betula (Betulaceae) HWJK2345

utilis

A collection we made from Topke Gola in Eastern Nepal, from a very attractive tree with wonderful shaggy bronzy peeling bark, which we believe to be the same as Roy Lancaster selected in '71. One of the best trees available for a peeling bark effect, which soon forms a small well branched tree in any kind of reasonably moist fertile soil. Bearing ovate serrated leaves and long catkins in spring. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

utilis

Betula (Betulaceae) GWJ9259

utilis

One of the best trees available for a peeling bark effect, which soon forms a small well branched tree in any kind of reasonably moist fertile soil. Bearing ovate serrated leaves and long catkins in spring. This seed collection represents a collection we made near the Tibetan border in the extreme north of Sikkim, from a small tree with a stunning dark chestnut-red bark. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

utilis

Bidens (Asteraceae) BSWJ10276

triplinervia 'Sunny Days'

An enchanting prostrate growing species we encountered on the cold slopes of Volcán de Orizaba, Mexico's highest peak, at 3300m in 2004. Where this small form only attained a height of 25 cm. A common sight covering large areas of heavily grazed mountainside, forming slowly creeping clumps of very finely divided dark green foliage with large yellow ray flowers 3-4cm across. For a sunny warm spot in well drained soil that has some moisture retention.

triplinervia 'Sunny Days'

Blechnum (Blechnaceae)

chilense

Evergreen fern with large broad indented, spreading dark green fronds rising from a slowly creeping almost black rhizome, forming sizeable colonies in time. Spores are produced on separate fertile fronds. Height 1m. Spread 3m. Requires partial shade and a moist soil.

chilense

Bocconia (Papaveraceae) BSWJ14292

frutescens

One of the most dramatic foliage plants we have come across in the past few years. We have encountered it in the wild varying from large trees to sizeable shrubs, depending on its habitat. A member of the poppy family, closely related to Macleaya, hence the name. This collection represents a particularly fine form we collected seed of in Armenia, in Colombia at 3200m, which had formed a small single trunked tree. With particularly large pinnately lobed grey-green leaves to almost a meter long and a huge infructescence nearly 2m long of inflated seed pods. Best grown with some respect for frost, it is not known how much frost this genus can take, should be hardy at the root in a well drained soil in full sun.

frutescens

Boenninghausenia (Rutaceae) BSWJ3112

albiflora

A rather delicate looking Rue relative, with fern-like leaves, often mistaken, with its white flowers, for Thalictrum. Will grow in sun or shade in a moisture retentive soil, given a little protection from severe cold. Height 45cm. Our own collection from the mountains of Taiwan.

albiflora

Boenninghausenia (Rutaceae) BSWJ1479

albiflora

A rather delicate looking Rue relative, with fern-like leaves, often mistaken, with its sprays of white flowers for Thalictrum. Will grow in sun or shade in a retentive soil given some protection against severe cold. Height 45cm. Our own collection from the mountains of Taiwan.

albiflora

Boenninghausenia (Rutaceae) BSWJ3112

albiflora pink tinged

A rather delicate looking Rue relative, with fern-like leaves, often mistaken, with its white pink tinged flowers, for Thalictrum. Will grow in sun or shade in a moisture retentive soil, given a little protection from severe cold. Height 45cm. Our own collection from the mountains of Taiwan.

albiflora pink tinged

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ10388

acutifolia

Herbaceous climber forming a large congested clump of tuberous roots, from which arise robust twinning stems to 3-4m tall, with broadly lanceolate alternate leaves. Bearing large terminal umbels of fiery orange-red funnel shaped pendant flowers for most of the year where we collected the seed, in dense forest at high altitude on Volcán Zunil Guatemala. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost.

acutifolia

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14213

aff. setacea

From one of our collection gathered close to the road to Manizales from Honda in southern Colombia in 2015 at nearly 3,150 m. Forming an enormous long lived plant where we found the seed to this tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria. Arising from a cluster of connected fleshy tubers, with sturdy twining reddish hairy simple stems to 7 m adorned by paddle-shaped green leaves, terminating in a large umbel of long funnel-shaped orange-yellow flowers with orange interiors. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from penetrating frosts.

aff. setacea

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae)

boliviensis

A small herbaceous non-climbing species forming a congested clump of tuberous roots, from which arise upright stems to 1m tall, with narrowly ovate to linear alternate leaves pressed close to the stems. Bearing flowers of pink and green in diffuse terminal inflorescences. Seed from Dan Hinkley's garden at Heronswood, USA. Syn. Alstroemeria isabellana.

boliviensis

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14354

frondea

From nearly 3,100m altitude, growing at the edge of agricultural land, which would have been Paramo in the past. From an area of central Colombia on our way from the city of Pipa to Soata in the north-east. Only forming a relatively small twining herbaceous climber to 3-4m long, clothed in slender foliage and terminating in sizeable umbels of lightly spotted orange-yellow elongated funnel-shaped flowers, from mid-summer until late autumn. Easily grown in a rich, but well draining soil, ideally within the shelter of an evergreen shrub providing protection for the roots from severe frost.

frondea

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ10774

hirsuta

From La Calera Paramo to the south of Bogota in southern Colombia, a collection we made from a small herbaceous twining climber forming a congested clump of tuberous roots, from which arose slender twinning stems to only 1m tall (in the wild), with narrowly ovate to linear alternate leaves with soft hairs below. Bearing flowers of reddish-orange exteriors with pale orange to yellow interiors, in congested umbels mid summer through autumn for us. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost.

hirsuta

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14442

hirsuta

Forming a small to medium sized herbaceous twining climber, where we collected the seed from La Callera Paramo to the south of Bogota in central Colombia at around 3050m. Arising from a congested clump of tuberous roots, from which arose slender twinning stems to 3-4m long, with narrowly ovate to linear alternate leaves with soft hairs below. Bearing flowers of reddish-orange exteriors with orange to yellow and dark spotted interiors, in congested umbels mid summer through autumn for us. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost. We find them to be very successful planted under bushy shrubs, which protect the tubers from penetrating frosts.

hirsuta

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14291

multiflora

A relatively small herbaceous form of this climbing species we collected on the road to Ibague from Armenia in southern Colombia in 2015 at 3140m. Where it twined through shrubs to only a few meters high forming a clump of tuberous roots, with narrowly ovate to linear alternate leaves to 12 cm long. Bearing bright orange and yellow flowers with darker spotting inside, in clusters of up to 14. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost. Previously offered as B. acutifolia.

multiflora

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14406

multiflora

From north eastern Colombia near to the border with Venezuela, on route from El Cocuy to Pamplona in 2015 at 3190m. Where this relatively small herbaceous climbing species bore ripe fruit near the road, where its stems twined through shrubs to several meters high. Arising form a clump of tuberous roots, bearing narrowly ovate to linear alternate leaves to 12 cm long. Carrying yellow orange flushed flowers with red spotting inside, in dense clusters. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost.

multiflora

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14347

multiflora

From an area of central Colombia on our way from the city of Pipa to Soata in the north-east. From nearly 3,100m altitude, growing at the start of the Paramo, only forming a relatively small twining herbaceous climber to 3-4m long, clothed in slender foliage and terminating in umbels of orange funnel-shaped elongated flowers, with yellow interiors and opening all speckled red, born from mid-summer until late autumn. Easily grown in a rich, but well draining soil, ideally within the shelter of an evergreen shrub providing protection for the roots from severe frost.

multiflora

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14847

multiflora

From one of our seed collections gathered from elfin Paramo forest at high altitude of El Cocuy, north eastern Colombia near to the border with Venezuela in 2016. At one of the highest elevations (3620m) we have collected this genus, where its stems twined through shrubs to several meters high. Arising form a clump of tuberous roots, the stems bearing long flowers with red-orange exteriors and red spotted yellow interiors, in pendant umbels, mid summer through autumn for us. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost.

multiflora

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14725

multiflora

A tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria, arising from a cluster of connected fleshy tubers. With sturdy twining reddish stems to 5 m adorned by oblong pale green alternate leaves, terminating in an umbel of flowers, by late summer for us. This collection is from an orange flowered individual, which had pendant funnel-shaped flowers with yellow red-spotted interiors. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. From our collection gathered close to the road to Manizales from Honda in southern Colombia in 2016 at over 3,400 m. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from penetrating frosts.

multiflora

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14376

patinii

Another colourful species that we have only encountered in the El Cocuy area close to the Venezuelan border in the February of 2015. Forming a medium sized herbaceous twining climbing species growing up small trees and scrub within a small copse at 3700m. Where it twined through to 3-4 meters arising from a clump of tuberous roots, bearing narrowly elliptic to linear alternate leaves to 12 cm long. With bright red-orange narrowly funnel-shaped flowers with spotting inside, in congested terminal umbels. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost. We find them to be very successful planted under bushy shrubs, which protect the tubers from penetrating frosts. Previously offered at B. andreana.

patinii

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14730

patinii

From one of the most conspicuous plants we saw on this day, coming out of Manizales in central Colombia in 2016 at around 3,150 m. Where this tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria, had climbed into some trees, with the football sized umbel of red fruit hanging below. Adorned by oblong pale green alternate leaves, terminating in an umbel of flowers, by late summer for us. This collection should be from a red flowered individual, that had pendant funnel-shaped flowers 10cm long. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from penetrating frosts.

patinii

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14729

puracensis

From one of our collection gathered close to the road to Manizales from Honda in southern Colombia in 2016 at over 3,050 m. Forming an enormous long lived plant where we found the seed to this tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria. Arising from a cluster of connected fleshy tubers, with sturdy twining reddish hairy simple stems to 7 m adorned by paddle-shaped green leaves, terminating in a football-sized umbel of long funnel-shaped deep-pink flowers with orange interiors. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from penetrating frosts.

puracensis

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14705

puracensis

From one of our collection gathered close to the road forming an enormous long lived plant where we found the seed to this tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria. Arising from a cluster of connected fleshy tubers, with sturdy twining reddish hairy simple stems to 7 m adorned by paddle-shaped green leaves, terminating in a football-sized umbel of long funnel-shaped deep-pink flowers with orange interiors. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from penetrating frosts.

puracensis

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14706

sanguinea

From our collection gathered between Honda and Manizales in central Colombia in 2016 at around 2,500 m. A tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria, arising from a cluster of connected fleshy tubers. With sturdy twining reddish stems to 3 m adorned by oblong pale green alternate leaves, terminating in an umbel of flowers, by late summer for us. This collection is from an orange to reddish flowered individual, which had pendant funnel-shaped flowers 5cm long with yellow red-spotted interiors in terminal umbels. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from

sanguinea

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14310

sanguinea

An unusual looking species that we have only encountered in this form in the Rio Nigro area close to Medellin in the January of 2015. A relatively small herbaceous twining species we collected growing up small shrubs within the forest of Arvi at 2400m. Where it twined through to only a couple of meters forming a clump of tuberous roots, with narrowly ovate to linear alternate leaves to 10 cm long. Bearing rusty red fluted flowers with darker spotting inside, in umbels of around 20. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost. We find them to be very successful planted under bushy shrubs, which protect the tubers from penetrating frosts.

sanguinea

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14946

setacea

Forming an enormous long lived plant where we found the seed to this tuberous rooted herbaceous twinning climber closely allied to Alstroemeria. Arising from a cluster of connected fleshy tubers, with sturdy twining reddish hairy simple stems to 7 m adorned by paddle-shaped green leaves, terminating in a large umbel of long funnel-shaped scarlet flowers with orange interiors. Followed by large angular, but roughly globular seed capsules, which split to reveal the red aril covered seed within. From our collection gathered from a hidden valley in the mountains west of Ibague in southern Colombia in 2016 at nearly 2,900 m. Drainage is all important to keep the tubers dry in winter, we find them best planted under an evergreen shrub to shelter them from penetrating frosts.

setacea

Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) BSWJ14875

setacea

From a seed collection we gathered from an area between El Cocuy and Pamplona in the north-eastern area of Colombia, near the Venezuelan border in 2016, at 3115m. An unusual from of this twinning herbaceous climber, with stems clothed in narrow foliage. Clambering to 3-4m through smaller shrubs at the side of the trail, with large umbels of red spotted distinctly yellow ageing with an orange flush, long funnel-shaped flowers. Best grown in a rich well draining soil with shade for the roots and protection from severe frost.

setacea

Boquila (Lardizabalaceae)

trifoliolata

Woody-stemmed, Chilean evergreen twining climber with leaves comprising of three leaflets, that are shallowly lobed and thin textured while young, their appearance somewhat dependent on their surroundings. Bearing axillary inflorescences of yellowish-white flowers normally in threes on pendent slender branching stalks, with either male or female flowers on individual plants. Both flowers being superficially similar the females producing small rounded greyish-white fruit/berry if pollinated by male flowers. Although delicate in appearance the plants are considered to be hardy to zone 7 (US), but would recommend a sheltered site in semi-shade in a drained fertile soil that has some moisture retention. young plants available v. soon.

trifoliolata

Boykinia (Saxifragaceae)

aconitifolia

Very hardy perennial, growing into weed smothering patches, of palmately lobed shiny leaves. Flowering stems to 60cm, adorning them for most of the summer. Easily grown in a leafy soil in part-full shade.

aconitifolia

Boykinia (Saxifragaceae)

occidentalis

From the west Coast of North America, a tough perennial, growing into weed smothering patches, of palmate shiny leaves. Flowering stems to 90cm, adorning them for most of the summer. Easily grown in a leafy soil in part-full shade.

occidentalis

Boykinia (Saxifragaceae)

rotundifolia

Californian perennial, growing into weed smothering patches, of round toothed shiny leaves. With flowering stems to 60cm, adorning them for most of the summer. Easily grown in a leafy soil in part-full shade.

rotundifolia

Brassaiopsis (Araliaceae) BSWJ11743

bodinieri

A wonderful small species, which we have collected several times from the high mountains of northern Vietnam. Where it is always found growing within tall forests in damp to wet stream-side areas of dense undergrowth. Forming short spiny shrubs to only 1.2m tall in the wild, somewhat taller for us in cultivation. With a terminal inflorescences of large round umbels of creamy white flowers in winter, that develop to ovate plump berries, above the round in outline palmate deeply lobed leaves to 60 cm across. Best grown in a rich moisture retaining soil that is drained, in full to part shade, where it can best be protected from severe cold weather.

bodinieri

Brassaiopsis (Araliaceae) KWJ12217

dumicola

Originally collected as a species of Trevesia as the young foliage have palmately lobed leaves where the lobbing is reduced to a single vein at their base. A highly desirable member of this family with armed stems, on a shrub that can form broad well branched thickets, topped by their characteristic deeply lobed leaves. Bearing in their upper parts, pendant racemes of round umbels of tightly packed yellow flowers, that open after several years for us. Followed by purple-black plump fruit. Hardy for us to -15C, something neither it nor I would enjoy for too long. Best grown in a moisture retentive, relatively well drained soil in full to part shade and out of freezing winds and strong sun. Our next batch should be ready by the summer.

dumicola

Briggsia (Gesneriaceae) GWJ9342

kurzii

A new unexpectedly hardy perennial species to cultivation, with relatively large softly hairy grey-green corrugated leaves from a shortly creeping rhizome. Bearing sprays of fox-glove sized tubular pale yellow flowers, with red spotted interiors, in the summer months. Our collection from seed gathered in the cold eastern Himalaya in 2002 at 2800m. Best grown in full to part shade in a well drained soil that has plenty of humus to retain moisture. Syn. Loxostigma.

kurzii

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BSWJ10433

aff. cordata

From a seed collection gathered from the high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in Guatemala at an elevation of 3300 m in 2004. Where it formed variable, but densely branched small trees to around 4 m tall with white twigs bearing large narrowly elliptical leaves to 20 cm long, dark glossy green above, white below. With sizeable terminal pyramidal panicles of small ball-like clusters of orange to yellow flowers. Best grown in full sun and a well drained site.

aff. cordata

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BSWJ11478

aff. lindleyana

From one of our seed collections gathered on the island of Yakushima south of the largest islands of Japan in 2006. Where this species grew at the edge of dense forest, with a robust arching habit bearing long leathery elliptic leaves and terminal long arching spikes of small tubular flowers. Best grown in full sun with some protection from freezing winds.

aff. lindleyana

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BSWJ11278

asiatica

The most robust form we have encountered so far, of this evergreen shrub with a wide distribution throughout Asia. Forming a small tree or open shrub with slender growth in the wild, but easily maintained to 2m in cultivation. Bearing 25cm long drooping spikes of fragrant white flowers Nov-April. Requires full sun and a well drained frost-free site or conservatory. Our collection from the unpredictable volcano Gunung Papandayan, western Java Indonesia in 2005.

asiatica

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) WJC13823a

colvilei

A collection from our hike on the north-east Himalayas in 2013 at 2950m. Where this collection was gathered from a wide thicket of the species, which was displaying a few late spikes of flowers. A stunning species when seen in its glory, which can reach small tree-like proportions in a relatively short time. Possessing corky branches of semi-evergreen lance-shaped grey-green foliage, bearing glorious terminal pendant panicles of individually large red foxglove-like flowers for weeks on end late spring-early summer. Easily grown in full sun and well drained soil, protect from cold while young.

colvilei

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BSWJ2121

colvilei

Gathered on our first expedition to northern India in 1994, from the Singalila Ridge at 2950m, where it grew on an exposed steep south facing hillside. Soon settling down in our garden where it has formed a large multi-stemmed shrub 5m tall by 3-4m wide, with corky branches of semi-evergreen broadly lance-shaped grey-green foliage, bearing glorious terminal pendant panicles of individually large red foxglove-like flowers for weeks on end late spring-early summer. Easily grown in full sun in a well drained soil with some moisture retention, protect from cold while young.

colvilei

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) GWJ9399

colvilei

From our highest collection made on the Singalila Ridge North India at 3275m. A stunning species when seen in its glory, which can reach small tree-like proportions in a relatively short time. Possessing corky branches of semi-evergreen lance-shaped grey-green foliage, bearing glorious terminal pendant panicles of individually large red foxglove-like flowers for weeks on end late spring-early summer. Easily grown in full sun and well drained soil, protect from cold while young.

colvilei

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) GWJ9384a

colvilei

A stunning species when seen in its glory, which can reach small tree-like proportions in a relatively short time. Possessing corky branches of semi-evergreen lance-shaped grey-green foliage, bearing glorious terminal pendant panicles of individually large red foxglove-like flowers for weeks on end late spring-early summer. Easily grown in full sun and well drained soil, protect from cold while young. From our collection made on the Singalila Ridge North India at 3050m.

colvilei

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) GWJ9384b

colvilei

From our collection made on the Singalila Ridge North India at 2900m. A stunning species when seen in its glory, which can reach small tree-like proportions in a relatively short time. Possessing corky branches of semi-evergreen lance-shaped grey-green foliage, bearing glorious terminal pendant panicles of individually large red foxglove-like flowers for weeks on end late spring-early summer. Easily grown in full sun and well drained soil, protect from cold while young.

colvilei

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) WJC13760

colvilei

Originating from one of our seeds collection made in eastern Himalaya in 2013 at 3000m. Where this collection was gathered from a wide spreading individual with darker red flowers held in large terminal inflorescences. A stunning species when seen in its glory, which can reach small tree-like proportions in a relatively short time. Possessing corky branches of semi-evergreen lance-shaped grey-green foliage, bearing glorious terminal pendant panicles of individually large red foxglove-like flowers for weeks on end late spring-early summer. Easily grown in full sun and well drained soil, protect from cold while young.

colvilei

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae)

colvilei 'Kewensis'

A selected form of this often tree-like semi-evergreen shrub. Large, white-centred, rich red flowers are borne in drooping racemes amid dark green foliage May-July. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 4m. Spread 3m. Protect when young.

colvilei 'Kewensis'

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) HWJ602

macrostachya

A new species to us that we collected at 2240m on Fan Xi Pan, N. Vietnam. A semi-evergreen shrub to 2m, flowering on the new wood. With angled stems bearing softly white hairy lanceolate-ovate leaves. Inflorescence terminal upright sturdy spike of pink flowers. Requires full sun and a well drained site.

macrostachya

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BSWJ9106

megalocephala

A new species to cultivation that we collected up above the clouds on the extinct Volcán Zunil, Quetzaltenango Guatemala at 3350m. Where it formed small and gnarled villous trees 2-5m tall at this heady altitude, with distinct slender white-woolly foliage and emerging terminal inflorescences of yellow? ball-like flowers, similar to B. globosa. Best grown in full sun and a well drained site.

megalocephala

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BSWJ2679

nivea from eastern Himalaya

From outside its normal distribution in the wild, one of our collections from N.E. Sikkim in 1994. Of this semi-evergreen shrub with large long terminal and axillary clusters of cylindrical purple flowers, amid broadly lanceolate and densely felted grey foliage. Requires full sun and a well drained site.

nivea from eastern Himalaya

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BWJ8146

nivea v. yunnanensis

Semi-evergreen shrub covered in all its parts in white woolly hairs, highly valued for its large long terminal and axillary spikes of cylindrical purple fragrant flowers. Along with its ornamental broadly lanceolate and densely felted grey-white foliage, which are made larger if the entire shrub is heavily pruned in spring. From one of my own collections made in the Baoxing area of Sichuan, China. Best grown in full sun in a well drained site. To 3m tall.

nivea v. yunnanensis

Buddleja (Buddlejaceae) BWJ16321

paniculata from Vietnam

A species that I thought I knew, until I stumbled across this white winter flowering species in full flower in late March. This was on my first spring expedition to northern Vietnam in 2017, growing on limestone pinnacles at 1700m, where it was plentiful. Similar in appearance to B. officinalis, but much smaller from my experience, with semi-evergreen small to medium sized ovate sharply tipped grey haired foliage, somewhat whiter below. Bearing terminal branched panicles of white yellow-eyed flowers late winter. Not tested for hardiness by us yet, hence proceed with care. Growing them in good light with plenty of shelter from hard frosts, in a soil that has good drainage while able to retain some moisture during the summer.

paniculata from Vietnam

Calamintha (Lamiaceae) BSWJ15303

grandiflora 'Camlihemsin'

It was like running into an old friend when we found this strongly aromatic woodland perennial in Camlihemsin, northern Turkey in the autumn of 2017. An European native, which we grew years ago, of damp woods flowering from May-October. A plant that is pleasantly fragrant when bruised, forming shortly creeping colonies of upright stems to 50cm, bearing sizeable (on this clone) bright pink tubular flowers amongst the pale green serrated foliage. Easily grown in either sun or shade in a drained fertile soil.

grandiflora 'Camlihemsin'

Calceolaria (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ14722

perfoliata

An unusual climbing slipper flower which we collected seed of at 3300m high in the Central Mountain Range of Colombia in February 2016. Where this semi-evergreen pushed its way through the branches of surrounding shrubs for support (scandent). Bearing perfoliate leaves (opposite pairs with the stem appearing to grow through them) and terminal diffuse inflorescences of pale yellow slipper flowers. Best grown in a fertile drained soil in a sheltered site.

perfoliata

Calceolaria (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ14896

trilobata ssp. trilobata

New to us to find a second climbing slipper flower, that we encountered in the troubled north-eastern part of Colombia close to Venezuela at Belin at nearly 3,300 m in 2016. A semi-evergreen scandent climber which pushes its way through the branches of surrounding shrubs for support. Bearing perfoliate hastate (triangular) leaves with the stems appearing to grow through the winged petioles bearing terminal inflorescences of pale yellow slipper flowers, with larger bracts and lower lip. Best grown in a fertile drained soil in a sheltered site out of freezing winds. Previously offered as tomentosa.

trilobata ssp. trilobata

Callicarpa (Verbenaceae) BSWJ7127

aff. tikusikensis

From our own seed collection made in the north of the island of Taiwan in 1999. Where it formed an impressive arching deciduous shrub to 3m tall, bearing elliptic serrated leaves to 15 cm long covered in golden stellate hairs, on yellow hairy branchlets. With dense axillary cymes of deep purple orbicular fruit born in late summer-autumn. Best given a site out of freezing winds in a sunny well drained situation.

aff. tikusikensis

Callicarpa (Verbenaceae) NMWJ14553

formosana

Finally we have germination of this long sought after species, after collecting the purple fruit borne in huge quantities many times. From a joint seed collection made with the Taiwan Museum of Natural Science, based in Taichung, gathered near Leishan at 1,900 m in 2015. Where it formed a deciduous shrub to 2 m tall, bearing narrowly elliptic leaves to 18 cm long with long acuminate tips, covered in stellate hairs, held on slender branchlets. With conspicuously broad axillary cymes of purple orbicular fruit born in late summer-autumn, long after leaf fall, affording an unusual display. Best given a site out of freezing winds in a sunny well drained situation.

formosana

Callicarpa (Verbenaceae) BSWJ12621

japonica

From one of our seed collections gathered in the cold Waraksan area in the centre of South Korea in 2010. Where it formed a conspicuous relatively small shrub to 1.5m tall (shorter in gardens), with slender branches of opposite small soft green oval leaves starting to turn to their wonderful autumnal colour. With large congested clusters of individually small violet-purple glossy fruit held in most of its leaf axils, succeeding the pale pink flowers. Easily grown in full sun or a partly shaded site where the soil is freely drained.

japonica

Callicarpa (Verbenaceae) BSWJ8521

japonica v. luxurians

A conspicuous relatively small shrub to 2m tall (shorter in gardens), with slender branches of medium sized soft green oval leaves. Which turn to a wonderful colour in autumn, contrasting with the large clusters of small violet-purple glossy fruit held in most of its leaf axils, succeeding the pale pink flowers. Easily grown in full sun or a partly shaded site where the soil is freely drained. From our own seed collection made in the remote island of Ullüngdõ. **** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. These are now a 30++ lt. size (our website max size is 20 lt.)

japonica v. luxurians

Callicarpa (Verbenaceae) NMWJ14508

pilosissima

From a joint seed collection made with the Taiwan Museum of Natural Science, based in Taichung, gathered near Wushe at 1,200 m in 2015. Where it formed an evergreen (in the wild) shrub to 2 m tall, with long slender arching hairy stems bearing long narrowly leaves to 15 x 3cm long with long acuminate tips, covered in stellate hairs. With conspicuously scattered pale purple orbicular fruit born in late summer-autumn, affording an unusual display. Best given a site out of freezing winds in a sunny well drained situation, with other clones for cross pollination.

pilosissima

Camellia (Theaceae) WWJ11925

pitardii

Originating from my sortie to Y Tý in the very north of Vietnam along the border with China in 2007, with the late Peter Wharton. Where we endured an entire week of heavy rain living in our tents. Here we re-discovered an isolated tree of this species growing in an open overgrazed area, 4-5m tall. With large dark evergreen ovate-elliptic leathery leaves finely serrated with long tips, on short gnarled purplish branches in the exposed position and very large grapefruit-sized orbicular multi seeded tri-locular fruit. The result of the large terracotta-pink flowers born in March-May. Best grown with a bit of shelter from freezing winds and extreme cold, in a moisture retentive drained fertile soil.

pitardii

Camellia (Theaceae) HWJ1037

pitardii

From my very first sortie to Y Tý in the very north of Vietnam along the border with China in 2003. Where I discovered a highly degraded forest in the low cloud, with an isolated tree of this species growing in an open overgrazed area, 4-5m tall. With small dark evergreen ovate-elliptic leathery leaves 6-10× 2.5-3.5cm finely serrated with long tips, on short gnarled purplish branches in the exposed position and large apple-sized orbicular fruit. The result of the large terracotta-pink flowers born in April-May, we subsequently saw on cultivation, both flower and fruit on the largest end of the recorded dimensions of 10 and 8cm across. Best grown with a bit of shelter from freezing winds and extreme cold, in a moisture retentive drained fertile soil. These are 30 lt pots.

pitardii

Campanula (Campanulaceae) BSWJ15316

alliariifolia

Our own collection form close to an alpine village of Hamsikoy in eastern Turkey, growing in a broad-based valley mixed with too many other ornamental plants to list, in 2017. A very hardy sprawling perennial with several simple or branched flowering stems to 70cm long bearing long white bell shaped blooms from June to September. Spread 60cm. Easily grown in a moisture retentive drained soil in sun or part shade, even better mixed in with shrubs.

alliariifolia

Campanula (Campanulaceae) DHTU0126

alliariifolia

A collected form of this species collected by Dan Hinkley in Turkey in 2000. A very hardy perennial with several simple or branched flowering stems to 70cm tall bearing long white bell shaped blooms from June to September. Spread 60cm. Easily grown in a moist soil in sun or shade, even better mixed in with shrubs.

alliariifolia

Campanula (Campanulaceae) BSWJ15326

latifolia

From one of our seed collections gathered from above the Hamsikoy Valley eastern Turkey in 2017, on our drive to Batumi Botanical Gardens, who were hosting us. A collection that springs wonderful memories, of an alpine meadow saturated with familiar flowering plants used in our gardens. Which is how we found this familiar species to only 1m tall in the alpine soil. With the familiar broadly ovate irregularly serrated leaves with autumn colour, forming tight clumps in this company. Bearing sizeable blue campanulate flowers in tall spikes June to August. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in good light.

latifolia

Campanula (Campanulaceae) BSWJ16351

ochroleuca from Abkhazia

From one of our collections gathered in the deep gorge running north from the Black Sea, to Ritsa Lake in the western part of Abkhazia, bordering with Russia to the west. A very hardy sprawling perennial with several simple or branched flowering stems to 70cm long bearing long creamy-white bell shaped blooms from June to September. Spread 60cm. Easily grown in a moist soil in sun or shade, even better mixed in with shrubs.

ochroleuca from Abkhazia

Campanula (Campanulaceae) BSWJ7436

punctata

A selected form from cultivation in Japan which we bought in 2000, selected for its purple flushed foliage. Arising from creeping underground slender rhizomes, with bristly stems to 80cm tall, with ovate irregularly toothed leaves 5cm long flushed purple above darker below. With long bell shaped white flushed purple flowers borne in June. Spread 40cm. Easily grown in good light or part shade in a drained fertile soil.

punctata

Campanula (Campanulaceae)

'Sarastro'

An impressive introduction from Austria, given to us by the nursery of the same name. Bearing almost embarrassingly large midnight blue pendant narrow bells, on upright stems to 40cm. Soon forming sizeable colonies from its spreading roots. Easily cultivated in any good soil best in full sun to part shade.

'Sarastro'

Campanula (Campanulaceae) BSWJ15057

trachelium

From one of our Moroccan collections made in 2016 on my hunt for Ruscus, found a ways south of Fes, as we climbed higher into the lower parts of the Atlas Mountains. A fairly well known upright perennial species to 1.2m tall with cordate sharply serrated basal leaves, bearing axillary blue bell-flowers with flared openings, normally July to September. Spread 60cm. Easily grown in a moisture retentive drained soil in sun or light shade.

trachelium

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

bulbifera

Perennial spreading by fleshy, rootstocks and bulbils from its leaf axils. Producing clusters of pale purple flowers April-June. Height 30-60cm. Spread 45-60cm Requires partial shade and moist soil.

bulbifera

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

californica

Upright perennial spreading by fleshy rootstocks. Produces clusters of, white-pale pink flowers in early spring. Height 10-40cm. Spread 30-40cm. For a moist leafy soil in deciduous shade, well drained in winter. N.America.

californica

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

diphylla

Perennial spreading by fleshy rhizomes, with upright stems to 35cm. Produces clusters of, white flowers above the whorl of three leaflets April-May. For a moist leafy soil in deciduous shade. Native of Eastern N.America.

diphylla

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

diphylla 'Eco Cut Leaf'

A fine introduction from a selection made by the North American plantsman Don Jacobs of an easily cultivated perennial spreading by fleshy rhizomes. With trifoliate deeply serrated and decoratively marked leaves, in this form, held close to the ground. Producing upright stems to 35cm bearing clusters of, white flowers April-May. For a moist leafy soil in deciduous shade. Native of Eastern N. America.

diphylla 'Eco Cut Leaf'

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

diphylla 'Eco Moonlight'

Another introduction from a selection made by the North American plantsman Don Jacobs of an easily cultivated perennial spreading by fleshy rhizomes. With opposite pairs of dark green trifoliate leaves with the veins decoratively marked in white, in this form, held close to the ground. Producing upright stems to 45cm bearing clusters of, white flowers April-May. For a moist leafy soil in deciduous shade. Native of Eastern N. America.

diphylla 'Eco Moonlight'

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

glanduligera

Upright perennial forming large colonies in time, spreading by fleshy horizontal rhizomes. Thrusting upright stems in early spring which produces clusters of bright purple flowers Height 30-60cm. Spread 45-60cm, requires partial shade and moist soil.

glanduligera

Cardamine (Brassicaceae) HH

heptaphylla

A selected form of this woodland species which arises from swollen scaly rhizomes. Forming slowly spreading colonies in its native mountainous forests of south-western Europe, spreading as far north as Germany. Where the pinnate leaves emerge with clusters of large white flowers April-May, on stems to 20-30cm. Spread 45-60cm. Easily grown in full to part shade, in a drained soil that can retain some moisture during its growing season. Liable to go dormant early if warm and dry. A selection given to us from the renowned plantsman the late Harry Hay's garden.

heptaphylla

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

kitaibelii

Perennial spreading by scaly, swollen rhizomes. Leaves bronze, on emerging with clusters of large white-pale yellow flowers in spring, on stems to 20-30cm. Spread 45-60cm. Requires partial shade and moist soil.A selection given to us from the renowned plantsman the late Harry Hay's garden.

kitaibelii

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

laciniata 'Fine Lace'

After many years of building up stock, a slowly spreading perennial from short swollen creeping rhizomes. With deeply cut leaves to thread-like appearance on slender stems to 10-15cm with pale purple-to white flowers emerging in spring. Spread 45-60cm in time. Easily grown in partial to full shade in any type of fertile well drained but moisture retentive soil. Sorry no photo of the leaves just yet. In a 7 cm pot.

laciniata 'Fine Lace'

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

macrophylla

Upright Himalayan perennial spreading by thin fleshy creeping rhizomes. Producing clusters of large pink flowers in April-June, height 30-70cm. Spread 45-60cm. Requires partial shade and a moist leafy soil.

macrophylla

Cardamine (Brassicaceae) BSWJ2165a

macrophylla 'Bright and Bronzy'

Himalayan perennial spreading slowly by thin fleshy creeping rhizomes, which produces robustly upright stems to a height of 50-90cm. With bronze tinted pinnately composed leaves below the showy clusters of large pink flowers April-June. Spread 45-60cm. Easily grown in full sun or partial shade when provided with adequate moisture in a leafy soil. Our collection from The Singalila Ridge Northern India.

macrophylla 'Bright and Bronzy'

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

maxima

A new hybrid for us, given to us by Dan Hinkley of Heronswood USA. Which is a lovely large-flowered perennial, from a creeping rhizomatous root, with bold tri-foliate leaves similar to C. diphylla. Bearing large clear white flowers on 20cm stems in spring, but falling dormant if conditions are too dry during the summer months. Best grown in a moist leafy soil in deciduous shade with good drainage for winter.

maxima

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

pentaphylla

Upright European perennial originating from mountainous forests and shaded slopes of the Pyrenees to southern Germany, Austria and Croatia. Spreading by fleshy, horizontal scaly rhizomes, which produce clusters of large pink flowers in May to June on leafy stems 30-60 cm tall. Spread 45-60 cm. Easily grown in partial shade and moisture retentive fertile soil.

pentaphylla

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

quinquifolia

Perennial spreading by scaly, swollen rhizomes. Leaves rounded with clusters of bright pink flowers held above them in spring, on stems to 20-30cm. Spread 45-60cm. Requires partial shade and moist soil.

quinquifolia

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

trifolia

Evergreen perennial species originating from Central European damp woodlands. Emerging from creeping rhizomes with short stems clothed in 3-parted evergreen leaves, forming an ideal gentle ground cover. Topped April to June by slender inflorescences of white open cup-shaped flowers in loose heads. Height 10-15cm. Easily grown in partial or full shade given a bit of moisture in the soil, although quite drought tolerant for moderate periods.

trifolia

Cardamine (Brassicaceae)

waldsteinii

From N.Yugoslavia a perennial spreading by scaly swollen rhizomes. Clusters of large flared white flowers are accentuated by violet anthers, in early spring, on stems to 15cm. Spread 45-60cm. Requires partial shade and moist soil.

waldsteinii

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae)

× agricola 'Crûg’s Pink'

A long awaited hybrid from one of our crosses, that we made between a flamboyant Taiwanese species and a very hardy Japanese alpine forest species. A cross between two most unusual perennials, which are fundamentally herbaceous hydrangea look-alikes, originating from mountain forests. Affording the best of the hardiness of one species and the superior ornamental value of the other. With soft narrow serrated leaves held on branching upwardly inclined stems to around 1 m tall. With larger than normal sterile pinkish florets subtending the pink fertile flowers on reddish stalks. Best grown in a coolish shady site in a leafy acidic to neutral soil, protect from strong winds and the severest cold. Flowering from August until Christmas for us, if frost free.

× agricola 'Crûg’s Pink'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae)

× agricola 'Crûg's Elegant'

The second clone of our hybrids from crossing a flamboyant Taiwanese species, with a very hardy Japanese alpine forest species. A cross between two most unusual perennials, which are fundamentally herbaceous hydrangea look-alikes, originating from mountain forests. Affording the best of the hardiness of one species and the superior ornamental value of the other. With soft serrated leaves held on branching upwardly inclined stems to over 1 m tall. With larger sterile pink florets subtending the blue-purple fertile flowers on reddish stalks. Best grown in a moist coolish shady site in a leafy acidic to neutral soil, protect from strong winds and the severest cold. Flowering from August until Christmas for us, when frost free.

× agricola 'Crûg's Elegant'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6177

alternifolia

Choice clump-forming perennial that we collected seed of from the mountains of Central Kyushu, Japan. An herbaceous Hydrangea look-alike, forming hairy stems to 70cm with oblong toothed leaves. Bearing July-Sept. terminal lace-cap corymbs of coral pink flowers. For a cool shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind.

alternifolia

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae)

alternifolia × amamiohshimensis 'Pink Power'

From cultivation in Japan an unusual herbaceous member of the Hydrangea family. A hybrid that has arisen in cultivation, between the alpine species that we see in the high mountain forests and the species reputedly from the Ryukyu Islands. In this selection the bright pink flowers are all fertile without the sterile bracts normally seen on the alpine species, forming slowly expanding clumps of upright reddish branching stems to 80 cm tall, with ovate toothed leaves. Bearing July-September terminal well branched panicles of all fertile flowers with contrasting blue stamen. For a cool shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind.

alternifolia × amamiohshimensis 'Pink Power'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ2803

alternifolia 'Pink Geisha'

This is a plant originating from a collection I made on my first trip to Japan in 1995 and gathered from Mt. Kiyosumi on the Chiba Peninsular. It is a much stronger growing form than the norm with dark upright stems, terminating in larger than normal cymes of pale pink, again larger than normal flowers July-September. An herbaceous Hydrangea look-alike, forming bristly stems to 1m with oblong toothed leaves. For a cool shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind.

alternifolia 'Pink Geisha'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6354

alternifolia 'White Haze'

A choice clump-forming perennial that we collected seed of from the mountain forest of Mount Daisen on Honshu Island, Japan in 1998. A rare herbaceous hydrangea look-alike species, That is seldom seen in British woodland gardens, forming hairy upright stems to 70cm with oblong toothed alternate leaves. Bearing July-September terminal lace-cap type corymbs of white flowers in this named form. Best grown in a cool shady site in a leafy acidic to neutral soil that does not dry out, protect from drying winds.

alternifolia 'White Haze'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3632

formosana ‘Crûg’s Abundant’

Originating from a plant of this herbaceous perennial which is an herbaceous Hydrangea look-alike. That we collected from the only known surviving population in Central Taiwan in 1996, which we have bulked-up over the years by division. This cultivar was selected for its larger than normal sterile pinkish florets subtending the violet fertile flowers on reddish stalks. For a cool shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind.

formosana ‘Crûg’s Abundant’

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3620

formosana 'Crûg's Almighty'

Superficially appearing similar to a hydrangea with upwardly inclined branched stems, with alternate serrated leaves with long tips. Terminating in large cymes of pink-purple fertile flowers, with the largest sterile tri-petaloid pale pink florets in this form, from late summer until Christmas or heavy frosts. A strange herbaceous perennial that took a considerable time and effort to find in the only foothold left in the wild, which is in an earthquake torn area of the Central Mountains of Taiwan. Resulting in us being able to offer plants back after the 1999 devastating earthquake obliterated 75% of the plants left in the wild. For a cool humid shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind.

formosana 'Crûg's Almighty'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3615

formosana 'Crûg's Phoenix'

A choice herbaceous hydrangea look-alike that is a clump-forming woodland perennial, which we went to considerable lengths to collect. With upwardly inclined branched stems to 1 m or more tall with serrated leaves, terminating in sizeable cymes of pink-purple flowers, with two very long pink sterile florets on this clone. We were again given permission to collect from a population in Central Taiwan in 1996, which has subsequently become the only known surviving population, especially after the 1999 earthquake. Best grown in a moist environment in a shady site, in a leafy soil, protect from wind and severe cold. The latest flowering form for us, not unusual to be still in flower at Christmas.

formosana 'Crûg's Phoenix'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7022

formosana 'Hsitou'

A plant that we have gone to considerable lengths to collect from an area devastated by earth-quakes in Central Taiwan in 1999. Choice clump-forming perennial for a shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind. Elongated hairy leaves set-off the purple lace-cap flowers with larger than normal sterile florets in this clone.

formosana 'Hsitou'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3618

formosana 'Hsitou Splendour'

A choice herbaceous hydrangea look-alike that is a clump-forming perennial, which we went to considerable lengths to collect. With upwardly inclined branched stems to almost 1 m tall with serrated leaves, terminating in sizeable cymes of pink-purple flowers, with sterile florets. We were given permission to collect from a population in Central Taiwan in 1996, which has subsequently become the only known surviving population. Best grown in a cool shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind and severe cold.

formosana 'Hsitou Splendour'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7024

formosana 'Xitou Pink'

Choice clump-forming perennial for a shady woodland-type site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from wind. With stems to 75cm of elongated hairy alternate leaves, setting-off the purple lace-cap flowers with larger than normal mid-dark pink sterile florets in this clone. A plant that we have gone to considerable lengths to collect from an area devastated by earth-quakes in Central Taiwan in 1999. Coming into flower late summer sometimes lasting until Christmas in suitable weather. Best in a moisture retentive drained soil.

formosana 'Xitou Pink'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ2005

formosana 'Xitou Survivor'

From our original collection of this herbaceous hydrangea look-alike, which took us many days to find after obtaining special permission from the Taiwan University’s Experimental Forest in Hsitou (now Xitou) in 1993. With soft narrow serrated leaves held on branching upwardly inclined stems to around 1 m tall, terminating in a lace-cap corymb with sterile pinkish florets subtending the violet fertile flowers on reddish stalks until Christmas or frost. Best grown in a moisture retentive, but well drained shady site in an acidic to neutral soil, protect from wind and severe cold.

formosana 'Xitou Survivor'

Cardiandra (Hydrangeaceae) TJH2144

moellendorffi

Coming for the 2025 season

moellendorffi

Cardiocrinum (Liliaceae) BSWJ11069

cordatum

From seed we collected in the autumn of 2005 from the mountainous forests of Hiroshima, Japan. Where this unusual form had borne a bountiful display of flowers on tall stems over 3m tall in the moist coniferous forest. A rare species to cultivation, taking 9 years or more to flower from seed, meanwhile forming a clump of off-set bulbs, which give a continuation, as each bulb dies after flowering. With large glossy cordate basal leaves, below the scented squarish white trumpet lilies, held on upright stems 1 to 2m tall. Best in full to part shade in an acidic humus rich, well drained soil. Easier to cultivate in warmer drier climates than C. gigantea.

cordatum

Cardiocrinum (Liliaceae) BSWJ4722

cordatum v. glehnii

Our Japanese collection from northern Honshu in 1997, a rare species to cultivation, taking 7-9 years to start flowering from seed. Meanwhile forming a clump of off-set bulbs, which give a continuation, as each bulb dies after flowering. With cordate basal leaves, below the scented squarish creamy-white trumpet lilies, on stems 1-2m tall. Best in full to part shade, acid, humus rich, well drained soil.

cordatum v. glehnii

Cardiocrinum (Liliaceae)

giganteum

One the most spectacular members of the Lily family. Clump forming bulbs taking as long as 7 years to flower, Meanwhile forming a clump of off-set bulbs, which give a continuation, as each bulb dies after flowering on stems 2-4m, large highly fragrant white trumpets. Best in full to part shade, acid, humus rich, well drained soil.

giganteum

Cardiocrinum (Liliaceae) WJC13698

giganteum

From seed we collected from a concealed side valley in eastern Himalayas, which is always very wet and boggy. Hence the old flowering stems we collected this seed from were growing on a steep bank in the shade of a tall cliff. Taking as long as 7 or 8 years to flower from seed, meanwhile forming a clump of off-set bulbs, which give a continuation as each bulb dies after flowering on stems 2-4m tall, bearing large highly fragrant white trumpets in terminal spikes. Best grown in full to part shade in an acidic humus rich well drained soil. Some recommend a full barrow of well rotted manure to enrich the soil below each bulb, while letting the neck of the bulb to protrude out of the soil, but covering with dry leaves etc. in cold weather.

giganteum

Cardiocrinum (Liliaceae) BWJ8180

giganteum v. yunnanense

One of the most luxurious forms of the genus, which I collected the seed of in the company of Dan Hinkley in the mountains above Baoxing (China) in the autumn of 2000. Taking 7-9 years to flower from seed, meanwhile forming a clump of off-set bulbs, which give a continuation as each bulb dies after flowering. With large luxurious basal leaves which are heavily bronzed, below the highly scented creamy-white purple throated trumpet lilies, on stems 1.5-4m depending on how rich a condition it can be availed. Best in full to part shade in an acidic humus rich moisture retentive, but well drained soil.

giganteum v. yunnanense

Cardiocrinum (Liliaceae)

giganteum v. yunnanense from 'Big Pink'

From seed that we have grown from a selected form of this variety, collected by Far Reaches Nursery, Washington State, USA. To their great surprise the base colour of the flowers opened pink, accentuated by darker stripes to the large trumpet-shaped flowers. One the most spectacular members of the Lily family. Clump forming bulbs taking as long as 7 years to flower, Meanwhile forming a clump of off-set bulbs, which give a continuation, as each bulb dies after flowering on stems 2-4m, large highly fragrant white trumpets. Best in full to part shade, acid, humus rich, well drained soil.

giganteum v. yunnanense from 'Big Pink'

Carex (Cyperaceae) KWJ12304

scaposa

An exceptionally ornamental sedge originating from one of my collections on that beloved mountain that I keep on wittering on about, Fansipan in the very north of Vietnam. For us it has formed tight tussocks, 40-50cm tall of broad (probably very for a sedge) at 5cm, pleated or conspicuously veined leaves, spreading to around 60cm (2ft) wide since 2007. Undoubtedly it will be declared as one of the most ornamental of its genus, as not only is the foliage ornamental, but the pink inflorescences which are retained for months are, I suspect as good as it gets. Best grown in a freely drained soil with some moisture retention in either sun or shade.

scaposa

Carpinus (Corylaceae) BSWJ10803

japonica

An easily grown small ornamental tree which we collected seed of in the mountains of Iwate Japan in 2005. With highly ornamental ovate-elongate corrugated/pleated leaves 15 x 2½ cm. Which bare small catkins in spring and result in long dense pendant hop-like catkins of bracty large winged seed to 10cm long. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade. ***** ****** ***** ***** These plants can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is the largest on this system, true size is from 60 lt. Price stated is for the smallest size, please contact us for further details.

japonica

Carpinus (Corylaceae) BSWJ11072

japonica

An easily grown small ornamental tree which we collected seed of in the mountains of Hiroshima Japan in 2005. With highly ornamental ovate-elongate corrugated/pleated leaves 15 x 2½ cm. Which bare small catkins in spring and result in long dense pendant hop-like catkins of bracty large winged seed to 10cm long. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade. ***** ****** ***** ***** These plants can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is the largest on this system, true size is from 60 lt. Price stated is for the smallest size, please contact us for further details.

japonica

Carpinus (Corylaceae) CWJ12449

kawakami

A seed collection gathered with Finlay Colley and Dan Hinkley in 2007, from an ice covered Lishan, where this elegant tree grew on a steep mountainside. Only forming a small tree in gardens although large in the wild, bearing parchment-like slender parallel conspicuously veined doubly serrated leaves to 11 cm long. Which are more persistent than other species, with 6 cm long catkins on long slender stalks in late summer into autumn. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade best sheltered from cold winds.

kawakami

Carpinus (Corylaceae) CWJ12412

kawakamii

An elegant small tree in gardens although large in the wild, where I collected this seed from in the Long-Jen Valley a restricted area on the east coast of Taiwan, with Finlay Colley in 2007. Bearing parchment-like slender parallel conspicuously veined doubly serrated leaves to 11 cm long. Which are more persistent than other species, with 6 cm long catkins on long slender stalks in late summer into autumn. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade best sheltered from cold winds.

kawakamii

Carpinus (Corylaceae) BSWJ10809

laxiflora

An easily grown medium sized tree which we collected seed of close to the coast of Iwate in northern Japan in 2005. Where the trees possessed a slightly weeping habit, covered with autumnal coloured elliptical shallowly ribbed leaves on slender drooping petioles. Which bore small catkins in spring and were then festooned in the resulting long dangling hop-like clusters of bracty winged seed to 9cm long. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade. ***** ****** ***** ***** These plants can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is the largest on this system, true size is from 60 lt. Price stated is for the smallest size, please contact us for further details.

laxiflora

Carpinus (Corylaceae) BSWJ10891

laxiflora

Carpinus (Corylaceae) BSWJ11035

laxiflora

Forming a medium sized tree where we collected seed of this easily grown species from the mountainous area of Fukui south-western Honshu Japan in 2005. Where the trees possessed a slightly weeping habit, covered with autumnal coloured elliptical shallowly ribbed leaves on slender drooping petioles. Which bore small catkins in spring and were then festooned in the resulting long dangling hop-like loose clusters of bracty winged seed to 9cm long. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade. ***** ****** ***** ***** These plants can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is the largest on this system, true size is from 60 lt. Price stated is for the smallest size, please contact us for further

laxiflora

Carpinus (Corylaceae) NMWJ14544

rankanensis

One of the most ornamental species of this already superlative genus for foliage. Originating from a joint seed collection made with the Taiwan Museum of Natural Science, based in Taichung, gathered near Szuyan in northern Taiwan at 1,935 m in 2015. Where they can form sizeable trees if given a long time, but only small trees or large shrubs in gardens. With an airy habit of slender angled branches bearing the distinct lanceolate corrugated leaves, which emerge a deep bronze colour only slowly fading through the season while being replaced by younger foliage. In time they will also develop long terminal catkins to further enhance the yellow autumnal leaves. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade.

rankanensis

Carpinus (Corylaceae) BSWJ10800

tschonoskii

An easily grown medium sized tree which we collected seed of from the mountainous area of Iwate in northern Japan in 2005. Where the trees were covered with autumnal coloured elliptical shallowly ribbed leaves on slender drooping petioles. Which bore small catkins in spring and were then festooned in the resulting dangling hop-like loose clusters of bracty winged seed to 8cm long. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade. ***** ****** ***** ***** These plants can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is the largest on this system, true size is from 80 lt. Price stated is for the smallest size, please contact us for further details.

tschonoskii

Caulokaempferia (Zingiberaceae) HWJ541

petelotii

A charming small ginger we collected way back in 1999 on our first ascent on Fansipan the highest mountain in the north of Vietnam. From a deep gorge high in the cool mountain forests, where it clings to the almost bare mossy cliffs with its tiny fleshy roots. Where by mid-summer it has slender stems to no more than 10 cm (20 in cultivation) tall with small broadly lanceolate ribbed leaves clasping the stems, which all terminate in a bracty spike, which extrudes broad lipped canary yellow flowers (large for the plant) in succession for many months well into the autumn. We have cultivated this in containers, but should be hardy in sheltered shady conditions in almost neat humus and lack of competition.

petelotii

Caulokaempferia (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ11818

petelotii

An intriguing small ginger that one cannot help being enamoured by, which we have collected several times from the north of Vietnam in a deep gorge high in the cool mountain forests, where it clings to the almost bare mossy cliffs with its tiny fleshy roots. Where by mid-summer it has slender stems to no more than 10 cm (20 in cultivation) tall with small broadly lanceolate ribbed leaves clasping the stems, which all terminate in a bracty spike, which extrudes broad lipped canary yellow flowers (large for the plant) in succession for many months well into the autumn. We have cultivated this in containers, but should be hardy in sheltered shady conditions in almost neat humus and lack of competition.

petelotii

Caulophyllum (Berberidaceae)

thalictroides ssp. robustum

From dry mountain woods of the Far East, having in time a stout rootstock, forming dense clumps of erect stems to 80cm. The broad spikes of greenish-brown flowers appear April-May, above the dissected broad foliage, followed by glaucous blue berries. Best in a leafy soil in full-part shade.

thalictroides ssp. robustum

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2281

cathcartii 'Tenzing's Gold'

Our collection from N. India. Bulbous perennial, forming clumps of green slender vertical stems, to 55cm. With narrowly lanceolate leaves, purple-red on the undersides of the uppermost. Bearing long spikes (15-20) of red-tinted bracts with protruding orange-yellow flowers. Sun or shade in humus rich well drained soil, protect in cold areas. (We were guided by Sherpa Tenzing's family)

cathcartii 'Tenzing's Gold'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) BWJ7843

gracilis 'Crûg's Cangshan'

From one of my collections made on the Cangshan in western Yunnan China in 2000. A bulbous perennial, forming clumps of vertical narrow green stems, to 1 m. With lanceolate dark green ribbed leaves, bearing May-Oct. long spikes of red-tinted bracts with protruding primrose-yellow flowers. Sun or shade in humus rich well drained soil, protect in cold areas.

gracilis 'Crûg's Cangshan'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ7186

gracilis 'Crûg Gold'

A clone that we collected from the forested area close to the summit of Doi Phohon-Pok, a mountain within The Golden Triangle straddling the border between Burma and Thailand. Which forms clumps of vertical slender green stems, to 80cm tall, with oblong-lanceolate leaves. Bearing July-October terminal spikes of up to 10 yellow long lipped flowers on red stained stems protruding from deep red calyces. Easily grown in a humousy soil that is drained, ensuring the rhizomes are deep enough not to be over frozen in winter. Best in light shade.

gracilis 'Crûg Gold'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2371

gracilis v. robusta 'Mighty Mewa'

From our epic expedition to eastern Nepal with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid in 2002, while descending the Mewa Khola. A seed collection at 2200m from what was then a starved demur plant growing as a lithophyte on large boulders, that has developed while growing terrestrially in our stock field, into a robust version of its former self. With slender green stems to around 80cm tall, bearing up to 6 base-clasping lanceolate all green leaves, topped by a spike of up to 14 lemon yellow orchid-like flowers, from reddish bracted calyces June to August. We have found this collection to be perfectly hardy in our stock field even in sun, in a well-drained soil full of organic moisture retentive compost.

gracilis v. robusta 'Mighty Mewa'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2408

spicata 'Bleddyn's Beacon'

One of the best forms we have grown, outperforming in flower, any of our other collections. Which means the plant's energy is concentrated on flowering rather than increasing at the root, unfortunately meaning it is in short supply. Of a stocky nature with strong dark red stems (hence old species name of C. robustum, not the cultivar) bearing longer than normal terminal inflorescences of dark red overlapping bracts with sizeable protruding yellow flowers over a long period June to October. Easily grown in any type of humus rich but drained soil in sun to light shade, protect the rhizomes from freezing in cold areas, with a mulch. Hardy to -15C. Our collection from the Darjeeling area of northern India.

spicata 'Bleddyn's Beacon'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2172

spicata 'Arun Flame'

A distinct collection of this ornamental perennial we gathered from Eastern Nepal in 2002 with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid. Which has the darkest red stems to about 1m tall, bearing yellow orange flushed flowers in dense terminal spikes, sheathed by dark red bracts July-September, while the backs of the leaves are tinged purple-red. We have found this collection to be perfectly hardy in an open field even in full sun, all we have done is to apply an 8cm bark mulch every winter. Multi-stemmed mature plants.

spicata 'Arun Flame'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2103

spicata 'Crûg Canary'

Our own wild collection of this rhizomatous perennial, from the Darjeeling area of Northern India. Forming wide clumps of vertical mahogany-red stems, with broadly lanceolate ribbed leaves, to 1m tall. Bearing June-Oct. terminal spikes of deep-red bracts with protruding orange-yellow orchid-like flowers. Sun or shade in humus rich well drained soil, protect in cold areas. Hardy to -10c.

spicata 'Crûg Canary'

Cautleya (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2690

spicata 'Crûg Compact'

A very distinct form of this species that we collected seed of from the Lachung Valley back in 1994. We have grown it in one of our fields since that time where it has only attained a maximum height of only 30cm, meanwhile forming a dense mat of rhizomes. With dark red upright short stems bearing long terminal inflorescences of dark red overlapping bracts with sizeable orange yellow flushed flowers over a long period June to October. Easily grown in any type of humus rich but drained soil in sun to light shade, protect the rhizomes from freezing in cold areas, with a mulch. Hardy to -15C.

spicata 'Crûg Compact'

Celastrus (Celastraceae) WJC13746

aff. stylosus

A strong growing semi-evergreen twining species with rather large leathery leaves 15-20cm long. That we collected the fruit of in a deep Himalayan valley at 2300m in the autumn of 2013. Bearing axillary or terminal inflorescences of small yellow flowers March to June in the wild, followed by their distinct yellow fruit autumn into early winter, splitting to reveal the red aril covered seed in upright spikes on this collection. Best grown in some shelter from cold winds in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or light shade.

aff. stylosus

Celastrus (Celastraceae) CWJ12478

dependens

Described as an evergreen (semi in cultivation) much branched scandent shrubs with alternate serrated ovate leaves, bearing an abundance of yellow orbicular capsules in long terminal and axillary panicles. Which is how we found this collection, with the fruit splitting to reveal the contrasting red to orange aril surrounding the dark brown seed. One of my collections gathered from the mountain forest near Chilan in the north of Taiwan in 2007 at 1250m. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or light shade sheltered from cold winds. Syn. C. paniculatus

dependens

Celastrus (Celastraceae) BSWJ8572

flagellaris

From one of our collections on the island of Cheju-Dõ, Korea. Vigorous twining climbing shrub with oblong leaves. Flowering in large terminal inflorescences on male plants, axillary on female, followed by orange-red fruit on female plants.

flagellaris

Celastrus (Celastraceae) BSWJ11667

hookeri

A distinct species of this woody twining semi-evergreen climbing shrub that we collected the seed of in the high altitude forest of northern Vietnam, in the autumn of 2006, when the rain was falling by the bucket full. Forming a stocky plant with almost rounded to ovate leaves with conspicuously impressed venation, availing a textured effect. As with so many species the fruiting was good with panicles of rounded yellow capsules splitting to reveal the contrasting orange-red aril surrounding the seed, a feature exploited by flower arrangers particularly in the East. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in sun or shade.

hookeri

Celastrus (Celastraceae) CWJ12445

kusanoi

Only forming a small twining climber where I collected the seed of this deciduous species valued for its ornamental yellow orbicular fruit which splits open to reveal the contrasting deep orange aril covered seed. With orbicular-ovate leaves turning a wonderful shade of yellow in the autumn. Found growing at the base of shady cliffs in 2007, on a long abandoned logging trail the Japanese carved into the forests in the high mountains of north-eastern Taiwan. Easily grown in a drained fertile soil, in sun or shade

kusanoi

Celastrus (Celastraceae) BSWJ591

orbiculatus v. papillosus

Celastrus (Celastraceae) CWJ12439

punctatus

A deciduous twining shrubs, which I collected seed of from a plant twining to 4m up a maple on the high mountains of eastern Taiwan in 2007 at 2500m. With many branches of finely serrated elliptic alternate leaves, bearing an abundance of yellow orbicular capsules in axillary inflorescences and along the branches, splitting to reveal the contrasting red to orange aril surrounding the dark brown seed. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Used extensively in the Far East for flower arranging.

punctatus

Celastrus (Celastraceae) BSWJ4727

stephanotifolius

From the hills overlooking Lake Towada in the cold north of Honshu, Japan, one of our seed collections gathered in 1997 accompanied by Dan Hinkley and Darrell Probst. A vigorous twining woody-stemmed climbing shrub with orbicular to ovate pale green leaves, larger than many species, densely hairy on the veins below. Flowering in axillary inflorescences May to June, followed by yellow globose fruit which split to reveal the red fleshy seed. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile soil.

stephanotifolius

Celtis (Ulmaceae) BSWJ12774

choseniana

Although capable of forming sizeable trees, this may take some considerable time, hence only forming small trees or large shrubs in gardens. From seed that we collected from a large protected tree due to its proximity to a temple in Wolch'ulsan in 2010. Where it had formed a tree with wide spreading branches, an indication of its habit even a s a young plant availing a horizontally layered winter effect. The deciduous leaves were 8-9 x 7-8cm broadly ovate thin textured serrated for only part of their length, tips caudate, while the black fruit were large 1.5cm across on short slender stalks. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in good light.

choseniana

Centaurea (Asteraceae) BSWJ15321

phrygia ssp. abbreviata

From one of our seed collections gathered from above the Sumela Valley eastern Turkey in 2017, on our drive to Batumi Botanical Gardens who were hosting us. Unmistakably a cornflower, only 50cm tall where it grew above the village of Hamsikoy at 1,300m. Forming clumps of narrow leaves and slender upright stems 80-100cm tall in our garden, only branching at their apexes, bearing pink-purple flowers speckled with dark purple rays, July to October. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil, best in full sun to part shade.

phrygia ssp. abbreviata

Ceratostigma (Plumbaginaceae) BSWJ7260

asperrimum

A sub-shrubby species which is normally classified as a shrub, only forming a small plant where I collected it on exposed hot limestone in northern Thailand in 1999. With stems to 50cm long creeping from deep cracks with distinctly rounded mottled foliage and the palest of blue clustered flowers some even white. Best grown with care as hardiness is not tested, in full sun in a free draining soil.

asperrimum

Cercis (Caesalpiniaceae) BSWJ12665

chinensis

Forming a small shrubby tree with a strong upright trunk, bearing broad heart-shaped glossy leaves 12.5cm across. Only 3-4m tall where we collected this seed, with a broad crown, the branches heavily draped with a mass of flat brown seed capsule resulting from the bright pink pea-flowers produced in May. Best grown in strong sunlight to encourage flowering, sheltered from the coldest winds, in a freely draining soil with some moisture retention.

chinensis

Cestrum (Solanaceae) BSWJ14395

buxifolium

I had taken a photograph of this modest yet distinct high altitude shrub in 2004, but without finding any seed. Hence we were particularly pleased when we finally found a small shrub of it laden with fruit during our visit to El Cocuy in February 2015 at around 4,000m. Although we had great difficulty in identifying it, firstly on account that there is not a Flora covering Colombia. The genus was no problem at all, but our identification kept on going back to this species, but always with yellow flowers, until that is I finally tracked down a pressed specimen with bicoloured flowers as is the case in this collection. An exceptionally attractive shrub in the wild with the characteristic tubular flowers held in profusion from the leaf axils close to the ends of the branches.

buxifolium

Cestrum (Solanaceae) BSWJ10255

roseum

An evergreen shrub with soft green elliptic fealty foliage, purple tinged when we found them in the wild, at nearly 3000m altitude in forest clearings of Oaxaca near Ixtalan, Mexico in 2004. Where they formed thickets of upright stems terminating in long lasting clusters of tubular red flowers restricted at the mouth, followed by purple berries. Best grown in a sheltered site out of cold winds in a well drained soil that retains some moisture, in full sun to part shade. Not tested for hardiness.

roseum

Chaenomeles (Rosaceae)

cathayensis

A native of western China which is where the seed of the parent plant at Ness Gardens came from. Grown primarily for its salmon-pink flushed white flowers in April which are followed by the largest fruit of the genus, these are yellow, aromatic and pear-shaped highly sought after for making jellies and jams, especially good cooked with apples in pies. Forming a very hardy deciduous shrub to 3 m tall by 3 m wide coping well with most fertile soils with some drainage, in part shade to full sun. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

cathayensis

Chengiopanax (Araliaceae)

sciadophylloides

A small unarmed tree, with glabrous thin textured five-foliate leaves which are aristately arranged. Bearing terminal slenderly branched cymose inflorescences of yellowish flowers followed by an abundance of small purple-black depressed-globose fruit on bright red stalks. Syn. Eleutherococcus.

sciadophylloides

Chimonanthus (Calycanthaceae) BSWJ13616

nitens

A rather uncommon evergreen shrub, from sparse mountainous woodlands in limestone regions of southern China, where the leaves are used to make a tea, something we are not able to confirm to be safe yet. Forming shrubs up to 6m tall eventually, clothed in opposite dark green glossy ovate-lanceolate leaves to 13cm long, on short petioles 3-10mm long. Bearing axillary solitary flowers, consisting of 20-24 variously shaped (rounded to lanceolate) tepals to 15mm long, mid to pale yellow, October to January in the wild. Our seed originating from the Lucca Botanic Gardens, where we were given a free rein pre-Brexit. Best planted in full sun to light shade in a freely drained soil with some capacity to hold moisture.

nitens

Chirita (Gesneriaceae) HWJ1056

speciosa 'Crûg Cornetto'

A spectacular species as the name implies, which I collected (while Dan and Sue cleaned seed) for the second time, from the base of a high waterfall in the lofty mountains surrounding Sapa a small town in North Vietnam, at 1900m in 2003. Where it formed a wide carpet of large rounded overlapping dark green softly hairy leaves which are a bright purple below on this selection. Bearing large foxglove-like blue flowers from June to September. Easily grown in a warm shaded situation with adequate moisture. Untried for hardiness.

speciosa 'Crûg Cornetto'

Chloranthus (Chloranthaceae) BSWJ11102

glaber

Only ever forming a small succouring shrub that we occasionally encounter in the warmer forests of southern Japan and surrounding countries. With upright green seldomly branching stems to only 80cm tall, with swollen nodes hosting the opposite pairs of lustrous dark green serrated leaves. Bearing terminal spiked inflorescences of small white flowers which consequently form small fleshy orange-red fruit. Normally grown under protection, but can be grown in a well shaded warm and sheltered spot, in a fertile humus rich drained soil.

glaber

Chloranthus (Chloranthaceae) NMWJ14496

henryi

A most unusual erect hairless perennial emerging from branching rhizomes, with erect un-branched stems 30-50cm tall. Topped in its upper part with 4 sessile sharply serrated elliptic-ovate leaves in 2 pairs, bearing April-frost pendant spikes of persistent small white petal-less strongly scented flowers (which persist for most of the year under protection). Which slowly transpose to fleshy seed over the summer months. Best growing in a humus-rich moisture retentive well-draining soil in full to partial shade. A collection gathered with Taiwan's Natural Science Museum on our joint expedition in 2015.

henryi

Chloranthus (Chloranthaceae) BSWJ2019

oldhamii

Erect hairless clump-forming perennials emerging from branching rhizomes, with erect un-branched stems to 50cm tall on mature plants. Having 4-6 pairs of sharply serrated elliptic-ovate leaves, bearing April-frost (all year under protection) terminal branching inflorescences of arching spikes of persistent small white strongly scented flowers. Best growing in a humus-rich moisture retentive well draining soil in full to partial shade, or in a shady frost free glass house/conservatory. From a collection we gathered in 1993 from Datung Dahli, Taroko in eastern Taiwan

oldhamii

Chloranthus (Chloranthaceae)

sessilifolius 'Domino'

A striking Chinese perennial when seen in its spring colour on this cultivar, emerging in March-April for us. With very dark hues, both to its foliage and upright rather robust dark purple stems to as tall as 70cm when happy. Bearing in its upper parts a whirl of 4 broad sessile serrated somewhat glossy foliage to 20cm long. Soon topped by a curious upright stem with 2-4 pendant spikes 10-15cm long of small white scented flowers, which slowly transpose to fleshy seed over the summer months. Best growing in a humus-rich moisture retentive well draining soil in full to partial shade.

sessilifolius 'Domino'

Chlorophytum (Anthericaceae) HWJK2018

nepalense

A one time member of the lily family a plant that is unaccountably rare in cultivation in its natural form, with the vernacular name of 'spider plant'. From one of our collections gathered in a dense forest in eastern Nepal in 2004, with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid. Forming a bulbous root-stock with a clumping habit bearing long narrow dark-green leaves only 1cm wide with a contrasting central light stripe, below the long arching stems of pendent white-yellow beaked flowers, 30-90cm tall, flowering July-Sept. Best grown in a sheltered shady site in a well drained, but moisture retentive soil.

nepalense

Chlorophytum (Anthericaceae) BSWJ2528

nepalense

A plant that is unaccountably rare in cultivation, having once been a member of the lily family. From one of our early collections gathered in a dense forest in Sikkim in 1994. Forming a bulbous root-stock with a clumping habit bearing long narrow dark-green leaves only 1cm wide with a contrasting central light stripe, below the long arching stems of pendent white-yellow beaked flowers, 30-90cm tall, flowering July-Sept. Best grown in a sheltered shady site in a well drained, but moisture retentive soil.

nepalense

Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae) BSWJ10872

zawadskii ssp. yezoense

From seed we collected from sand dunes in the far north of Honshu Japan in 2005. Where this prostrate creeping species grew no taller than 7cm, with stiff textured scalloped leaves held close to the ground below the large white ray flowers with contrasting yellow centres August-December. Easily grown in full sun in a free draining soil.

zawadskii ssp. yezoense

Chrysosplenium (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ9835

aff. hebetatum

A prostrate creeping species we collected in eastern Taiwan in 2003, where it grew in damp to wet areas of the high mountain forests near Tayuling. Rooting at the nodes it produces a dense mat of orbicular overlapping slightly hairy leaves, covered in early-late spring with umbels of bright green bracty flowers. Best in a moist acid soil.

aff. hebetatum

Chrysosplenium (Saxifragaceae)

davidianum

Creeping perennial evergreen species from the Himalayas and China, which prefers to grow in a moist shaded to partly shaded site. Where it soon produces an impenetrable prostrate mat as the stems root at the nodes. Smothered in early-late spring with bright lime green-yellow to acid green bracts. Easily grown in acidic to neutral moist soil.

davidianum

Chrysosplenium (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ6979

lanuginosum v. formosanum

Our collection of this pubescent perennial creeping by 10-15cm long stolons, forming sizeable colonies of prettily marked and serrated rounded leaves. Rooting at the nodes it produces a dense mat, covered in early-late spring with umbels of bright green bracty flowers. Best in a moist acid soil. From moist densely shaded forest near Yushan the highest mountain in Taiwan.

lanuginosum v. formosanum

Chrysosplenium (Saxifragaceae)

macrophyllum

A 'must-have' plant when seen in flower. It's positively obscene, more like a Bergenia in foliage (20cm), but the compound inflorescences give the game away, in style. In mid winter to early spring large bracty umbels of white tinged green flowers, with conspicuous pink stamen on long filaments, are borne in the middle of the softly hairy leaves. Soon sending out long runners to extend its territory and forming sizeable colonies if given adequate moisture and shade.

macrophyllum

Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) BSWJ14627

japonicum

A member of the laurel family and the same genus as the commercial tree whose bark is harvested for cinnamon. Meanwhile this species is primarily grown for its attractive three veined glossy ovate-lanceolate dark green leaves, which are glaucous below. These are held on reddish petioles and young branches, only forming bushy evergreen shrubs to small trees in sheltered gardens. From seed we collected in the mountains of the Fukuoka area of Kyushu, Japan in 2015. Best grown is some shelter from the coldest winds in full sun and a moisture retentive soil with good drainage. Protect from severe frosts while young.

japonicum

Cissus (Vitaceae) BSWJ2371

aff. pedata

Vigorous, evergreen, woody stemmed, tendril climber with lustrous leaves divided into 5 leaflets strikingly marked. Height 10m or more. Requires a sheltered site. Our collection from Sikkim.

aff. pedata

Cistus (Cistaceae) BSWJ15064

ladanifer

Evergreen shrub to 2m tall with lanceolate leaves that are dark green and sticky (hence the vernacular name Gum Cistus). Bearing in April-May large white flowers up to 10cm across, sometimes with dark red blotches at the base of the petals. Forming wide impressive colonies in the wild where we found the seed in the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco in 2016. Best grown in full sun in a well drained soil out of freezing winds.

ladanifer

Cistus (Cistaceae) BSWJ15068

laurifolius

We had to get to a good altitude of 1650m to find this species growing in the wild on the Rif Mountains northern Morocco in 2016. Where they formed slightly sprawling shrubs to only a meter high (2m in rich garden soils) adorned by narrowly elliptic grey-green 3-veined waxy leaves. Bearing in May-July sizeable white flowers up to 6cm across, with yellow blotches at the base of the petals. Best grown in full sun in a well drained soil out of freezing winds.

laurifolius

Cistus (Cistaceae) BSWJ15066

salvifolius

A spreading prostrate growing shrub where we collected the seed of this species in the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco in 2016, at an encouraging altitude of 1500m. With ovate-elliptical small short-stalked evergreen leaves slightly undulate at their margins with a somewhat wrinkled appearance due to the conspicuous venation and hairiness. Bearing in March-May abundant white flowers up to 5cm across, yellow at the base of the petals. Forming wide impressive colonies in the wild where we found the seed. Best grown in full sun in a well drained soil out of freezing winds.

salvifolius

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ15084

aff. flammula

Strong growing climber 4-5m, forming a dense tangle of stems, clothed in bright green leaves. July-Oct. has masses of scented white flowers. Requires full sun, shaded at the root, with a well drained moist soil.

aff. flammula

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) HWJK2238

aff. grewiiflora

One of our collections made in the very remote valley close to Thudam, on the Tibetan border with North-eastern Nepal with Dan Hinkley in 2002, at 3130m. From a relatively small climbing species, with rough-textured ternate coarsely serrated leaves, with very distinct (for the group) large disc-like leaf nodes and generous many-flowered cymes of large seed-heads from the upper leaf axils. Easily grown in a fertile soil, with the base in shade flowering into the sun.

aff. grewiiflora

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) KWJ12090

aff. smilacifolia

Originating from a single layer we collected from Seo Mi Ty in the high mountains of northern Vietnam, where when we encountered it formed a tangled or sprawling plants to 4m. An evergreen species with thick textured heart-shaped leaves blotched silver particularly when juvenile, also can be purple on their undersides. Not flowered for us yet reportedly purple if the identification is correct, relatively large followed by large golden seed-heads. Best grown in a very sheltered south facing site or in a frost free conservatory.

aff. smilacifolia

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) HWJ1049

aff. smilacifolia

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ2956

connata

Our collection from Central Nepal on Phulchoki at 3000m. A strong growing species to 5m, with irregularly toothed foliage. Flowering July-Oct., pale yellow bells in abundance. Requires shade and moisture at the root, with full-part sun for flowering.

connata

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8431

flabellata

A most unusual non climbing herbaceous perennial species. An undoubted gem of fairly small stature, a woodland species 80-100cm tall. Bearing large roughly heart shaped leaves sometimes 3-lobed fringed with golden brown hairs, but topped with long stalked most unusual flowers. Which are golden-shaggy brown in appearance long lasting and pendant, composed of thick textured pendant sepals, in its largest form in this very hardy variety we collected from Soraksan South Korea in 2001. Followed by large long lasting golden long tailed seed heads. Best grown in cool lightly shaded woodland type conditions, in a well drained soil that can retain some moisture. It is not clear which is the correct name for this small non-woody non-climbing species/variety with large flowers.

flabellata

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8431

stans

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ10892

stans

Quite different from its climbing relatives, this perennial makes a woody clump with broad divided leaves on ascending leafy stems to 1.5m, bearing clusters of blue hyacinth like, sweetly scented flowers. Our collection from the cold mountains of Aomori in northern Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in sun-part shade in a retentive fertile soil.

stans

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ7005

tashiroi

A strong climber, with smooth stems, bearing broadly ovate cordate sometimes mottled, evergreen leaflets. Flowers deep purple to yellow with a boss of large white stamen, scented July-Sept, golden seed heads large. Cold hardy, but best in a conservatory. Our collection from Taiwan.

tashiroi

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ5751

terniflora

Woody stemmed slightly pubescent climber that we collected seed from the hills of Southern Shikoku Japan. A vigorous climber with many-flowered terminal inflorescences of white flowers August to September. Any drained soil in full sun to part shade.

terniflora

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8878

terniflora

Woody stemmed slightly pubescent climber that we collected seed from the hills of Hirotani, Kyushu, Japan. A vigorous climber with thick-textured dark green deciduous ternate leaves (that look evergreen), bearing many-flowered lateral inflorescences of white hawthorn-scented flowers August to September. Easily cultivated in any kind of fertile drained soil with the roots in shade and upper part in full sun. Do not bury the stem.

terniflora

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8640

tubulosa v. davidii

Our collection from the mountainous area of T'aesonum just north of Seoul, South Korea. Unlike its climbing relatives, this perennial forms a clump of woody stems to 1m tall with broad ternate long stemmed leaves on ascending leafy stems, bearing clusters of blue hyacinth like, sweetly scented urn-shaped flowers, August-October. Height 2m sun-part shade retentive but drained soil.

tubulosa v. davidii

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) NMWJ14547

uncinata

A small evergreen species (to 4m) with small narrowly 5-foliate dark green leathery leaves held on slender ridged stems, bearing masses of fluffy balls fixed at the base by black ripe seed which had succeeded the white scented flowers held in generous lateral and terminal panicles May-July. From one of my seed collections gathered in northern Taiwan from a joint expedition with Taiwan's National Museum of Natural Science, November of 2015. Best grown in shelter from cold winds in good light in any type of humus rich fertile soil that is drained or in a conservatory. Could be var. okinawensis, if there are more leaflets than stated.

uncinata

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8651

urticifolia

Unlike its climbing relatives, this perennial forms a clump of woody stems to 1m tall with broad ternate long stemmed leaves on ascending leafy stems, bearing clusters of blue hyacinth like, sweetly scented urn-shaped flowers, August-October. Height 2m sun-part shade retentive but drained soil. Our collection from the mountainous area of Woraksan South Korea.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

urticifolia

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ4567

urticifolia

Our collection from Chirisan, S. Korea. Unlike its climbing relatives, this perennial makes a clump of broad, divided leaves, with ascending leafy stems, bearing clusters of blue hyacinth like, sweetly scented flowers. Height 1.5m sun-pt shade retentive soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

urticifolia

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8479

urticifolia

Our collection from the mountainous area around Wonju South Korea. Unlike its climbing relatives, this perennial forms a clump of woody stems to 1m tall with broad ternate long stemmed leaves on ascending leafy stems, bearing clusters of blue hyacinth like, sweetly scented urn-shaped flowers, August-October. Height 2m sun-part shade retentive but drained soil.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

urticifolia

Clematis (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8454

urticifolia

Our collection from the mountainous area around Odaesan South Korea. Unlike its climbing relatives, this perennial forms a clump of woody stems to 1m tall with broad ternate long stemmed leaves on ascending leafy stems, bearing clusters of blue hyacinth like, sweetly scented urn-shaped flowers, August-October. Height 2m sun-part shade retentive but drained soil.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

urticifolia

Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae) BSWJ11735

aff. subscaposum

A small species we encountered growing as a single-stemmed branching shrubs to only 2.5m tall. Growing in a partially shaded site at the margins of a disturbed forest, in the north of Vietnam close to the Chinese border. Where the bare branches still retained the large terminal clusters of dark blue fruit and pink calyces, as the ovate to cordate leaves to 20cm long had fallen. Best grown in a drained fertile soil in full sun to part shade with protection from freezing winds.

aff. subscaposum

Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae) BSWJ6651

colebrookianum

An erect suckering shrub to 4m in the wild, with large rounded leaves on long stalks. Bearing tight corymbs of white flowers with long protruding stamen, followed by deep blue berries on fleshy deep pink sepals. Our seed collection from Doi Phohom-pok 2nd highest mountain in Thailand. Best sighted for protection in winter.

colebrookianum

Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae) BSWJ4896

trichotomum 'Shiro' (white calyx)

A new form of this bushy suckering shrub that we collected on the island of Shikoku, Japan in 1997 in the company of Dan Hinkley and Darrell Probst. With large pale green (in this form) aromatic leaves on strong upright branching stems. Bearing terminal tight corymbs of very fragrant white flowers, soon followed by deep blue berries on fleshy white (shiro in Japanese) calyces. Best grown in full sun to light shade for flowering, in a well drained soil that retains a bit of moisture. This clone is a different collection to that found by Kew several years later in northern Japan.

trichotomum 'Shiro' (white calyx)

Clethra (Clethraceae) BSWJ11562

barbinervis

From one of our seed collections gathered on a memorable day in the high mountains of Ehime on Shikoku island Japan in the autumn of 2006. An adaptable well branched shrub, eventually forming a stunning small tree with a wonderfully ornamental exfoliating bark. Bearing oblanceolate leaves and long more or less drooping racemes of white scented flowers July-August, which develop to long slender catkin-like racemes of seed as the leaves change to red and yellow in the autumn. Best cultivated in an acidic moisture retentive soil in full sun to part shade. ***** ***** ***** ***** Large flowering-sized plants from the open ground when dormant. These are at least 3-4m tall above ground. Equivalent to 60lt pots, price from.

barbinervis

Clethra (Clethraceae) BSWJ11702

fabri

This has to be one of the most ornamental species of this highly regarded genus. Sadly endangered where we find the small trees growing in the mountains of the far north of Vietnam, normally seen cut down and regenerating strongly with bright red hairy stems. Were that not enough to tempt you, the foliage and new growth are also bright red only slowly transforming to green as the season progresses and the ovate-elliptic softly hairy leaves expand to 15-20 × 8-10cm. If you are still not tempted there are terminal inflorescences of 20cm long spikes of small white flowers in summer. Best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil, in sun or light shade sheltered from freezing winds.

fabri

Clethra (Clethraceae) FMWJ13037

fabri

My second collection of this most ornamental species of this highly regarded genus. Sadly endangered where we find the small trees growing in the mountains of the far north of Vietnam, normally seen cut down and regenerating strongly with bright red hairy stems. Were that not enough to tempt you, the foliage and new growth are also bright red only slowly transforming to green as the season progresses and the ovate-elliptic softly hairy leaves expand to 15-20 × 8-10cm. If you are still not tempted there are terminal inflorescences of 20cm long spikes of small white flowers in summer. From our 2011 collection in Séo Mí Tý. Best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil, in sun or light shade sheltered from freezing winds.

fabri

Clethra (Clethraceae) FMWJ13401/5

petelotii

Originating from a seed collection gathered from a very exposed ridge on the Vietnamese border with China in Y Tý at 2340m in the autumn of 2011. Possibly the most ornamental species of this genus, but sadly endangered where we find it in the mountains of the far north of Vietnam. Growing into a different habit in the exposed conditions to only around 1m tall with bright red hairy stems. While foliage and new growth are also bright red only slowly transforming to green as the season progresses and the ovate-elliptic softly hairy leaves can expand to 15-20 × 8-10cm. If you are still not tempted there are terminal inflorescences of 20cm long spikes of small white flowers in summer. Best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil, in sun or light shade sheltered from freezing winds.

petelotii

Cocculus (Menispermaceae) BSWJ12618

orbiculatus

Semi-woody (woody at its base) twining climber we collected the seed of in South Korea in the autumn of 2010. With thick-textured ovate-orbicular deciduous leaves on stems to 2m long, bearing panicles of small greenish flowers in spring, followed by conspicuous blue-black berries by late summer through autumn. Will grow sun-part shade in any retentive drained soil. One of the many so called moon-seed climbers, because of the unusual shape of its seed, this species hardy to –20C.

orbiculatus

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) GWJ9228

affinis

From one of our collections gathered in the remote valley of Lachen near a small village of Thongdu Sikkim, in the autumn of 2002 with Sally Godard at 2,850m. Emerging in spring from a delving tuberous root, reddened slender stems twine up to 2m tall. Bearing large foxy-scented heart-shaped serrated leaves with axillary bell-shaped, red recurved tipped flowers July-October. Plant base in well drained shade.

affinis

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) HWJK2059

affinis

Emerging in spring from a delving tuberous root, reddened slender stems twine up to 2m tall. Bearing large foxy-scented heart-shaped serrated leaves with axillary bell-shaped, red recurved tipped flowers July-October. Our collection made along with Dan Hinkley in 2002 in the Arun Valley, North-eastern Nepal. Plant base in well drained shade.

affinis

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) GWJ9352

benthamii from eastern Nepal

A new species to us, emerging in spring from a delving tuberous root, with robust stems twinning up to 1.5m tall. Bearing large foxy-scented serrated ovate leaves with axillary campanulate-elongated green, recurved tipped flowers July-October. Plant base in well drained shade. One of our collections made on Sandakphu in 2002, at 2900m.

benthamii from eastern Nepal

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) BWJ15623

celebica

A non-climbing species with an upright slightly arching rigid stem, bearing large ovate serrulate and acuminate tipped opposite pairs of leaves. With both terminal and axillary long lobbed starry violet flowers backed by long slender calyx lobes. Followed by black glossy fruit. Best grown in a well drained fertile soil with plenty of moisture retention in sun. A seed collection from the trail up to a cloud drenched peak close to Ga Thanh, a minority hill-tribe village deep in the mountains of Cao Bang Province north-eastern Vietnam in 2017. Luckily for us the village chief had arranged for one of his eight wives to knock up a meal for us on our return.

celebica

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) BWJ7847

forrestii

From my collection on The Cangshan, Yunnan China. Where this herbaceous twining climber was commonly seen scrambling through shrubs, with 3cm long, leaves. Widely bell to saucer-shaped, blue flowers, 2.5cm across, are borne in summer. Height to 2m. Requires partial shade and well drained acid soil. As the growth rate is phenomenally fast when it does start, the cost of the plants will double as it is virtually impossible to untangle them. So please order early.

forrestii

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) BWJ7532

forrestii

A delightful sight when I came across seed of these small twining species in the very north of Yunnan, China. Forming a congested mass of very slender twinning stems with small ovate-elongated leaves with very large in comparison, wide saucer-shaped, blue red centred flowers, 4-7.5cm across. Height to 1.5m. Requires partial shade and well drained acid soil.

forrestii

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae)

grey-wilsonii 'Himal Snow'

An old favourite which we have grown for a long time, with congested very slender thread-like twinning stems arising from its fleshy deeply delving rootstock. Bearing ovate shallowly serrated thin textured grey green leaves with very large in comparison, wide saucer-shaped, white flowers. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some humus for moisture retention, best grown though a small shrub for support, Protect from slugs especially when emerging.

grey-wilsonii 'Himal Snow'

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) GWJ9442

inflata

An intriguing and puzzling looking species we collected seed of close to Lava in the north of India in 2002. From an area of tall dense forest at an altitude of 2200m where this twinning species climbed shrubs at the edge of the forest, bearing large cordate leaves with axillary inflated pale green speckled purple flowers, with distinct deep purple interiors, followed by purple 10-sided flat-topped berry like seed capsules. Full sun-part shade and well drained soil. Frost free?

inflata

Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) RWJ10007

kawakamii

From a collection we gathered with Dick Hayward on our ascent of Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan, in 2003 at 2650m. Where this small alpine species formed an herbaceous twining climber, with small ovate foetid hairy leaves, often seen growing on open mountainsides or scrambling up small shrubs. Bearing an abundance of distinctive long waisted yellow-greenish pendent bell-flowers. Height 1-1.5m. Best grown with the plant's base in well drained shade with the flowering stems in sun.

kawakamii

Colignonia (Nyctaginaceae) BSWJ10644

ovalifolia

A scandent sub-shrub abundant in the areas just below the Paramo in Colombia, a puzzling plant which took quite a bit to identify as we had not come across the family Nyctaginaceae before. Bearing small rounded thin-textured fresh green foliage only shallowly lobed and a cloud of Thalictrum-like pale pink fluffy flowers surrounding the plants. Best grown in some shelter in sun or part shade, in a fertile moisture retentive soil. Reported to be hardy to -5C.

ovalifolia

Colocasia (Araceae) BSWJ6909

formosana

A wonderfully architectural plant from one of our wild seed collections gathered from a moist bank in the Long-Jen Valley eastern Taiwan in 1999. Arising from a central tuberous rootstock, forming a short trunk bearing large rounded to ovate grey-green leaves on strong long grooved petioles with a relatively small white spathed inflorescence. Forming long stolons, which generate new plants on contact with moist soil. Best grown in a humus rich soil that does not dry out, in either sun or shade protecting the plant with a deep layer of debris to prevent freezing over the winter. Large plants.

formosana

Colquhounia (Lamiaceae)

coccinea

A Buddleja-like evergreen to semi-evergreen, open medium to large sized shrub. With aromatic, sage-green textured leaves and whorls of scarlet-orange flowers in late summer and autumn. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 2.8m Spread 2m.

coccinea

Colquhounia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ7222

coccinea v. mollis

Collected from the summit of Doi Chiang-Dao, Northern Thailand, where it formed a compact evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub. With sage-green slightly toothed woolly leaves and whorls of scarlet flowers in late summer and autumn. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 1.5m Spread 1.6m.

coccinea v. mollis

Commelina (Commelinaceae) BSWJ10353

tuberosa

From one of our collections which we found on the over-grazed high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes Guatemala in 2004. Where this species grew in marshy ground with broadly ovate stem-clasping leaves on stocky short stems to 15cm tall topped by a succession of bracted deep blue flowers. Best grown in fertile soil with some moisture retention in full sun, protect the roots from freezing. Large plants.

tuberosa

Coriaria (Coriariaceae) BSWJ019

intermedia

One of our introductions from the high mountains of Taiwan. A deciduous, arching shrub with sizeable pinnate leaves with red tints particularly in the autumn. Bearing red fruits in summer and autumn a result of the small flowers with conspicuous yellow stamen. Any well drained soil, avoid rich growing conditions. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m.

intermedia

Coriaria (Coriariaceae)

japonica

A deciduous, arching shrub with sizeable pinnate leaves with red tints that are stronger in the autumn. Flowering from March on, bearing small red tipped flowers with conspicuous stamen soon followed by succulent red fruits in summer and autumn. Any type of well drained soil in sun to part shade, avoid moist rich soils. Height 1.5m. Spread 2m.

japonica

Coriaria (Coriariaceae) BSWJ10898

japonica

From one of our seed collections gathered in the far north of Honshu Island Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where this deciduous species grew on steep cliffs within a large forested area on our way to the west coast. Forming arching shrubs with pinnate fern-like leaves colouring red in autumn, with succulent red fruits the result of small red-tipped flowers held in congested pendulous spikes appearing on the bare stems in March-April. Easily grown in a well drained poor soil. Height 1.2m. Spread 2m.

japonica

Coriaria (Coriariaceae) BSWJ3877

japonica ssp. intermedia

A very rare form of this deciduous, arching shrub with pinnate leaves red in autumn. Flowering March, small red tipped, followed by succulent red fruits in summer and autumn. Any well drained soil. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Our collection from N. Luzon Philippines.

japonica ssp. intermedia

Coriaria (Coriariaceae)

kingiana

A dwarf suckering ground covering shrub throwing out graceful frond-like stems with pinnate leaves, creating dense fern-like clumps. The insignificant flowers are followed by purple fruits. well drained soil.

kingiana

Coriaria (Coriariaceae) BSWJ8999

microphylla

Our introduction of the true species from seed we collected in Guatemala. A small suckering ground covering shrub throwing out graceful frond-like stems with pinnately arranged glaucous-greyish fern-like branches of tiny leaflets and dense terminal spikes of deepest purple currant-like fruit. Well drained soil in sun, protect roots from frost. For far too long the name has been miss-applied to C. pteridoides a New Zealand creeping species

microphylla

Coriaria (Coriariaceae) BSWJ14003

myrtifolia

Being the National Plant Collection holder of this genus we could hardly just walk past a large colony of this species in full fruit, even on holiday with our grandchildren. Such was the case during the summer of 2013, where a large colony of upright plants grew on the dry rocky hillside up in the coastal mountains outside Competa in the Axarquia region of southern Spain. With narrowly elliptic stiff opposite foliage all along the reddish few branched stems to 1.5m tall, terminating in pinkish shortly winged fruit that swell on ripening black. Easily grown in a hot sunny sheltered situation in a well drained soil. Hardy for us for well over 20 years.

myrtifolia

Coriaria (Coriariaceae)

napalensis

Forming an impressive shrub in our garden, this deciduous, arching shrub has pinnately arranged leaves turning red in autumn. The individually inconspicuous flowers are born in conspicuous racemes on the bare stems in winter followed by succulent, black-red fruits in summer and autumn. Any well drained soil. Height 3m. Spread 2m.

napalensis

Coriaria (Coriariaceae)

pteridoides

(Syn. microphyllum hort.) A dwarf suckering ground covering sub-shrub from New Zealand, throwing out graceful frond-like stems with pinnately arranged leaves, creating dense fern-like clumps. The insignificant flowers are followed by glossy black fruits. Best grown in a well drained soil in sun or shade. Very tolerant if of impoverished soils if not water-logged.

pteridoides

Coriaria (Coriariaceae) HCM98178

ruscifolia

From Dan Hinkley's wild collected seed Chile. Deciduous, arching sub-shrub with pinnate leaves. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by glistening, black fruits in summer and autumn. Any well drained soil. Height 1m. Spread 1.5m.

ruscifolia

Coriaria (Coriariaceae)

terminalis v. xanthocarpa

A deciduous sub-shrub which eventually builds up a woody base, with red arching stems bearing opposite pairs of pinnately arranged fern-like leaves and terminal cylindrical spikes of inconspicuous red-tipped flowers which are soon followed by seed-encasing succulent lobed translucent amber-yellow flower-like fruits in summer through autumn. Any well drained soil. Height 1.5m. Spread 2m.

terminalis v. xanthocarpa

Cornus (Cornaceae)

capitata

A highly prized small evergreen tree or shrub with an undeservedly poor reputation for hardiness, which has grown in our gardens for many years without any cold damage. Bearing an arresting display of flower heads with showy subtending creamy yellow bracts which age pink, June-July, followed in October by large strawberry-like fruit. Best grown in a sheltered site out of cold winds, sun and well drained soil. Ht 5m.

capitata

Cornus (Cornaceae) FMWJ13379

hongkongensis ssp. gigantea

Originating from seed I gathered in the autumn of 2011 from a remote area of northern Vietnam close to the border with China. Of a highly prized small evergreen tree or shrub to 5m tall, with bright red new growth bearing an arresting display of flower heads with showy subtending creamy yellow bracts which age to pink, June-July, followed in October by orbicular fruit. Best grown in a sheltered site out of cold winds, sun and well drained soil with some moisture retention.

hongkongensis ssp. gigantea

Cornus (Cornaceae) BSWJ14620

kousa

From seed we collected in the mountains of the Fukuoka area of Kyushu, Japan in 2015 at nearly 1,000 m. When we were surprised to see this, as we had not noticed it in the area previously. Normally forming a small to medium sized tree, but only forming a large well branched shrub covered in bright red fruit on this occasion. Supporting the rounded canopy of ovate-elongated consciously veined fresh green leaves, just starting to take on autumnal hints. Easily grown in most types of moisture retentive soils, flowering and fruiting best in sun, although shade tolerant.

kousa

Cornus (Cornaceae) BSWJ12610

kousa

A highly valued small to medium sized tree, which we were pleasantly surprised to find covered in large bright red plump fruit (sorry no image faulty memory card) in the Sobaeksan area of South Korea, yet another cold inland area. Here the trees were only 4m tall with bare trunks supporting the rounded canopy of ovate-elongated consciously veined fresh green leaves, just starting to take on autumnal hints. Easily grown in most types of moisture retentive soils, flowering and fruiting best in sun, although shade tolerant.***** ****** ***** ***** These plants can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is the largest on this system, true size is from 60 lt. Price is also from stated price.

kousa

Cornus (Cornaceae) BSWJ14646

macrophylla

A seed collection from the Aso Crater on Kyushu Island Japan in 2015. Where the weather was doing its worse to discourage us, attempting to blow us off the mountain. A most uncommon tree for some reason, maybe like ourselves there has been difficulty in germinating the seed. As we encounter this wonderful tree with a wide but tall canopy of glossy broadly ovate elliptic acuminate leaves frequently in Korean and Japanese forests. Where quite often the wide bright red stalked cymes bearing rounded blue fruit litter the ground. These are the result of the creamy white flowers bore in July-August. Easily grown in most fertile drained soils.

macrophylla

Cornus (Cornaceae) RLR60

macrophylla

A most uncommon tree in cultivation for some reason, maybe like ourselves there has been difficulty in germinating the seed. As we encounter this wonderful tree with a wide but tall canopy of glossy broadly ovate elliptic acuminate leaves frequently in Korean forests. Where quite often the wide bright red stalked cymes bearing rounded blue fruit litter the ground. These are the result of the creamy white flowers bore in July-August. Our seed collection from the Odaesan area of South Korea in 2010. Easily grown in most fertile drained soils. 5m tall

macrophylla

Cortaderia (Poaceae)

richardii

A tall imposing grass, forming large clumps of arching grassy leaves, thick in texture. With upright stems 2-3m tall topped by single-sided plumes of fluffy inflorescence. Best in full sun in a moist but well drained soil. Flowering from May on, hardy to -15c. **

richardii

Corydalis (Papaveraceae) BSWJ7200

siamense

A hardy plant from Thailand! This plant is living proof, one of the collections I made in the Golden Triangle. While being befriended by an unit of the paratroopers guarding the border with Burma, using armoured personnel carriers with heavy mounted machineguns to accompany me. Here within the forest at only 2050m altitude, it formed low growing clumps of divided pale bronzy foliage from scaly rhizomes. Continuously (spring to December) sending out spikes of bright pink flowers with paler elongated spurs. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any fertile drained soil that does not dry out. Collected in 1999 and still going strong outside.

siamense

Corylopsis (Hamamelidaceae) BSWJ14636

glabrescens

From one of our seed collections gathered from a rather wild (at the time) Mt Kirishima on Kyushu, Japan in the autumn of 2015. Where the small densely branched shrubs only attained 2m in height due to the extreme exposure, which is similar to what can be expected in gardens, although they can be 7m tall in the wild. The ovate-orbicular and toothed leaves are preceded in March-April by 5-10 flowered racemes of primrose-yellow cowslip-scented flowers with purple anthers. Best grown in an acid to neutral soil protected from late frosts, in part shade that is not too hot in summer.

glabrescens

Corylus (Corylaceae) GWJ9293

ferox

Deciduous shrub to small tree 3-4m tall in the wild, with arching branches of ovate-lanceolate long pointed sharply serrated leaves to 15cm long, from distinctly elongated silky buds. Bearing generous quantities of drooping pink male catkins to 8cm long winter to early spring, followed by their very distinct prickly clusters of nuts October to November. One of our collections from the eastern Himalayas at 3000. Easily grown in full sun or part shade in a free drained soil with some moisture retention.

ferox

Corylus (Corylaceae) BSWJ11056

sieboldiana

A slow growing deciduous shrub to small tree eventually 5m tall in the wild. With long arching branches of orbicular-ovate doubly-serrated leaves which emerge with dark markings in their centres. Bearing yellowish pendant catkins on the bare twigs in mid-late winter, producing the pollen required by the bright red female flowers. Enabling them to bear clusters of their unusual nuts encased in the elongated husks which form a long tail. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or part shade. From our seed collection gathered from the deep valleys of the Hiroshima area of Japan in 2005. **** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculatin

sieboldiana

Cotoneaster (Rosaceae) B&L12234

ganghobaensis

From seed we received from Ness Botanic Gardens (part of Liverpool University), from an exceptionally good form of this semi-evergreen species which is normally smothered in fruit every autumn. Where it has formed only small shrubs around a meter tall with an upright habit, bearing alternate small thick-textured rounded dark glossy green leaves to 14mm across. Seed for the original collection gathered from Gang Ho Ba, Lijiang, China, by Brickell and Leslie. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade fruiting better in sun. ers. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of drained fertile soil. **** ****** **** ***** **** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

ganghobaensis

Cotoneaster (Rosaceae) BSWJ3143

hualiensis

Forming a striking small tree to only 3 m tall on an upright narrow trunk where happened across this species, on a long abandoned logging trail the Japanese carved into the forests in the high mountains of north-eastern Taiwan. Named after the county we discovered it in, growing at the base of shady cliffs. Bearing almost rounded sizeable glossy leaves with conspicuously embossed venation, embellished with clusters of large bright red fruit by late summer. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

hualiensis

Cotoneaster (Rosaceae) BWJ8167

moupinensis

One of my collections gathered from a river bank in Baoxing, Sichuan China in 2000. Where it only formed a deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall bearing conspicuous bright red (autumn colour) elliptic-ovate leaves with conspicuously impressed venation above contrasting with the cymes of black fruit, held on greyish stems. Forming a small tree for us in our woodland garden to 3m tall, but capable of 5m in ideal conditions. Flowers held in corymbs of up to 25 pink cup-shaped flowers May to July. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

moupinensis

Crocosmia (Iridaceae)

'Emily McKenzie'

Clump forming bulbous perennial with upright fan-shaped stems of vigorous foliage, bearing terminal arching spikes of open very large flowers, in rich orange splashed crimson within, Aug-Sept. Height 70cm. Well drained, humus rich soil in full sun.

'Emily McKenzie'

Crocosmia (Iridaceae)

'Mrs. Geoffrey Howard'

Bulbous perennial with upright fan-shaped stems of vigorous foliage, bearing terminal arching spikes of tomato-red wide-open large flowers, Aug-Sept. Height 90cm. Well drained, humus rich soil in full sun.

'Mrs. Geoffrey Howard'

Crocosmia (Iridaceae)

'Star of the East'

Originating in South Africa, this is a wonderful selection made from the many hybrids made since their introduction. With a rigidly upright stem to 80 cm bearing many slender leaves in a fan-like arrangement. Topped by a long spike of very large widely opening yellow-orange flowers August-Sept.. Easily grown in any drained, humus rich soil in full sun or part shade. Protect with a mulch in cold areas.

'Star of the East'

Crocosmia (Iridaceae)

'Twilight Fairy Gold’

Clump forming bulbous perennial with upright fan-shaped stems of vigorous foliage, bearing terminal arching spikes of broadly funnel-shaped flowers, in golden yellow, August-September. Height 60cm. Well drained, humus rich soil in full sun.

'Twilight Fairy Gold’

Curculigo (Hypoxidaceae) BSWJ2318

crassifolia

Without doubt a stunning foliage plant for a sunny dry or well drained site, even a large container as we have grown the plants for the last ten years. The broadly sword-shaped leaves are pleated with an irresistible textured fealty indumentum on their undersides, as if that were not enough the scale is large a leaf can reach 1.5m long. In the wild the tight rosettes squeeze themselves into tight nooks on cliffs in either sun or shade, hinting on how drought resistant they are. Introduced from one of our collections from the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India gathered in 1994.

crassifolia

Cyclea (Menispermaceae) KWJ12157

polypetala

A semi-evergreen twining climber, which I collected seed of from a congested mass of slender stems 3m tall, scrambling over large boulders on the open limestone mountainside in northern Vietnam in 2007. A very distinct species with peltate (umbrella-like with stalk in centre) young foliage maturing to large leathery caudate glossy leaves. Bearing large panicles of individually small flowers, from April in the wild followed by late summer an abundance of black grape-like fruit, with the classic horseshoe-shaped seed, lending it the vernacular name of moon-seed. Best grown in a fertile drained soil in sun or light shade, protecting the root from severe frost.

polypetala

Cystopteris (Athyriaceae) BSWJ6767

moupinensis

A charming little species we collected from the Tayuling area of Taiwan at 2660m. With a creeping very slender rhizome covered in ginger scale when young, bearing small triangular 3-4-pinnatifid fronds 30-50cm long, with round sori on the undersides in autumn. Easily grown in a leafy moisture retentive soil in full or part shade.

moupinensis

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae)

lichiangensis see ventii

As remarkable climbing species of Dicentra, possessing a more restrained habit to only 3m tall in cultivation for us and of a similar stature when we encountered it in the wild in a Northern Indian mountain forest. With its own distinct bronzy tinted foliage born on bright reddish tendrilled stems, bearing generous clusters of orange-suffused yellow locket-flowers produced through the summer into autumn, followed by decorative inflated reddish beaked seed pods. Syn. Dactylicapnos

lichiangensis see ventii

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae)

macrocapnos

One of the best introductions of recent times from Nepal, distinct within this group of climbing dicentras, due to its sharply angled flowers and silvery zoning on its leaflets. A completely herbaceous climber, making annual growth of 7-10m of translucent stems with twining tendrils to secure it along its way. Meanwhile the locket shaped yellow flowers are held on slender pedicels June - December, followed by long flattened seed capsules. Best grown in a site sheltered from strong winds and late spring frosts, in a reasonably well drained soil that has some moisture retention.

macrocapnos

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae) WJC13793

scandens

An herbaceous climber, forming annual growth of 3-4m over small trees and shrubs, in the wild where we collected the seed in north-eastern Himalayas in the autumn of 2013. Bearing yellow locket shaped flowers June-July, followed by distinct inflated bullet-shaped purple seed pods hanging like grapes, backed by green-bronzy divided foliage. Easily grown in a site sheltered from strong winds, plant in shade growing into sun. Syn. Dicentra

scandens

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae) GWJ9438

scandens

A remarkably common plant in the area where we made this seed collection in Lava a remote protected area in Northern India at 2150m. Where it formed an herbaceous climber, making annual growth of 3-4m over small trees and shrubs. Bearing yellow locket-flowers June-July, followed by distinct inflated bullet-shaped purple seed pods hanging like grapes. Easily grown in a site sheltered from strong winds, plant in shade growing into sun. Syn. Dicentra scandens.

scandens

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae)

scandens f. thalictrifolia

A most unusual form of this completely herbaceous climbing species, which thrusts forth 3-4m of annual growth in late March-April. With distinctly narrowly leafleted much divided leaves and axillary clusters of pale yellow locket-shaped flowers June-Aug, followed by large bunches of inflated seed pods hanging like grapes. Easily grown in a site sheltered from strong winds and late spring frosts with adequate drainage. Syn. Dicentra

scandens f. thalictrifolia

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae) WJC13786

ventii

A charming small climbing species distinct within this group of climbing dicentras due to its colouration of both flower and foliage. Easily accommodated due to its smaller stature of only up to 3m of annual growth in its orange translucent stems with twining tendrils to secure it along its way. The more rounded foliage on this species is more bronzy with the orange from the stems merging in. Meanwhile the locket shaped bright yellow flowers are held on slender reddish pedicells, the flowers transforming to inflated bullet-shaped orange seed capsules, late summer into autumn for us, from June in warmer areas. From one of our seed collections gathered from north-eastern Himalayas, in the autumn of 2013. Easily grown in a site sheltered from strong winds.

ventii

Dactylicapnos (Papaveraceae) GWJ9376

ventii

We encountered this remarkable climbing species in the mountain forests of the Singalila Ridge Northern India. Where it grew to only 3m tall, with its own distinctly bronzy tinted foliage born on bright reddish tendrilled stems. Bearing generous clusters of orange-suffused yellow locket-flowers produced through the summer into autumn, followed by distinct decorative inflated reddish beaked seed pods. Easily grown in well drained fertile soil in sun or part shade. Syn. Dicentra.

ventii

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ10222

apiculata

From one of our seed collections gathered in 2004. A species we found to be plentiful at this location, near Ixtalan in southern Mexico at 2300m, with upright dark stems to only 1m tall. With dark green rough textured divided foliage, comprising of many leaflets, complimented by terminal branched inflorescences of pale purple flowers 6-7cm across. Best in a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, protect the tuberous roots from frost. We have grown this plant in our field for over 10 years, without any losses.

apiculata

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ10229

australis

From one of our seed collections gathered at the edge of the alpine forest near Ixtalan, Oaxaca southern Mexico in the autumn of 2004 at 2400m. Where this species had formed a small colony of plants only 50 cm tall in the starved conditions of a steep bank, with glabrous pinnately arranged elliptic leaflets and terminal seed heads, which have turned out to be purple-lilac ray flowers. Best in a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, protect the tuberous roots from severe frost.

australis

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ14340

campanulata white flowered

From seed we collected from the edge of the Bogotá basin in January 2015 at 2800m. Where this white flowered species is relatively common, growing in large or small colonies along the road/track-sides. Forming pretty perennial clumps of strong upright almost bamboo-like bloomy stems to around 2m tall. With several opposite angled branches from shallowly cup-shaped nodes in the upper parts. Bearing compound large pale foliage with impressed venation and a continuous display of the white with palest violet ray flowers. For a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, best protected from severe frost.

campanulata white flowered

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ9126

coccinea

Our own collection of this tuberous perennial, which we collected from a small hill near Quetzaltenango Guatemala. Where it had formed a small colony of upright stems to 1.2m tall, with downy pinnately arranged elliptic leaflets. Flowering in August-October for us with large burnt orange flowers lasting for many weeks. For a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, protect roots from frost.

coccinea

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ10238

excelsa

Forming stunning perennial clumps of strongly upright almost bamboo-like purple bloomy stems to over 3m tall. With several opposite angled branches from shallowly cup-shaped nodes, in the upper parts. Bearing bronzy pinnate shortly hairy foliage with large lilac-pink ray flowers from July on. From a collection we found growing on the moist mountains to the east of Oaxaca southern Mexico in 2004 at over 2500m. For a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, best protected from severe frost, hardy for us in a field. *** **** This plant is only available as a bare rooted-open ground plant in the dormant season.

excelsa

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ10233

excelsa 'Penelope Sky'

A stunning clump-forming perennial, where we found this species growing on the moist mountains to the east of Oaxaca southern Mexico in 2004 at around 2500m. Where it formed formidable clumps of strongly upright, almost bamboo-like bloomy stems to over 3m tall with several opposite branches from the shallowly cup-shaped nodes, in the upper parts bearing bronzy pinnate foliage and large lilac-purple ray flowers from July to frost. For a sunny warm spot in moist but drained fertile soil, best protected from severe frost, hardy for us in a field with a decent mulch. Named for our youngest granddaughter born April 1st 2009.

excelsa 'Penelope Sky'

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ8997

imperialis

A stunning perennial where we saw this plant in the wilds of the Guatemalan mountains. Thrusting sturdy upright, almost bamboo-like bloomy purple stems to 5m tall. Bearing wonderfully textured pinnate foliage and lilac or white single ray-flowers in succession from late summer. For a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, best protected from frost.

imperialis

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ8997

imperialis (large)

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ14341

imperialis f. albiflora

Forming a remarkable clumping plant where we found this giant perennial species in its white flowered form. With robust bamboo-like green stems supporting the large compound textured foliage, complemented by terminal clusters of sizeable white flowers in this form from October till frost. A collection we gathered with enthusiasm, as on previous occasions we were too early for seed these had been plants to 7m tall. Although only half of that in this collection. On this occasion we were on our decent back towards Bogotá at 2760m, from a Paramo to the east of the city. For a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, best protected from frost.

imperialis f. albiflora

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ10240

pteropoda

An impressive species with obvious horticultural merits when we first encountered this beauty growing at the edge of dense forest at 2700m near Ixtalan in southern Mexico in 2004. Where there was only a single plant in seed that had formed a small clump of arching stems to 1m tall, with pinnately arranged leaves to 30cm long and extraordinary purple yellow eyed flowers 8cm across. Best in a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, protect the tuberous roots from frost.

pteropoda

Dahlia (Asteraceae) BSWJ10321

purpusii

Distinctly different looking perennial plant where we found them growing on the very steep slopes of Volcán de Santa Maria in Guatemala in 2004. Forming stunning perennials clumps, with sturdy upright short stems to 1.5m tall. Bearing opposite pairs of pinnate foliage and stunning large pale purple ray flowers from July on. For a sunny warm spot in moist but well drained soil, best protected from severe frost.

purpusii

Danae (Ruscaceae)

racemosa

An elegant green stemmed small arching evergreen shrub originating from the Middle East, long used with cut flowers. Which we have grown trouble free for many years in the shade of tall bamboo. The slender stems are adorned by thick-textured but pliable small scale-like ovate-elongated glossy leaves and tiny green flowers which transform to orange-red berries by late summer, reularly for us. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in part to full shade.

racemosa

Daphne (Thymelaeaceae) BSWJ8275

bholua from Vietnam

Originating from three seedlings we collected on Fansipan in 2000 at 2900m, that have grown together in one of our gardens for many years. Here they have formed branching shrubs to around 2m tall with small dark glossy green elliptic foliage, flowering mid-late winter, lilac in bud opening white. Producing some good viable fruit resulting in these plants. Best grown in shelter from cold winds in sun or bright shade, but most importantly in well drained soil that has some moisture retention. Ours thrive in a shallow rocky soil in bright shade.

bholua from Vietnam

Daphne (Thymelaeaceae) GWJ9436

bholua Singalila form

Our mother plants are two seedlings we collected on our way down from Sandakphu in 2002 at 3120m near Molle. Which have grown together on our Mound garden for several years producing some good viable fruit resulting in these plants. Here they have formed branching shrubs to around 2m tall with small light green elliptic foliage, flowering most of the winter, large dark pink in bud opening paler. Best grown in shelter from cold winds in sun or bright shade, but most importantly in well drained soil that has some moisture retention. Ours thrive in a shallow rocky acidic soil in bright partial shade.

bholua Singalila form

Daphne (Thymelaeaceae) GWJ9436

macropodum from Cheju-Dõ

Daphniphyllum (Daphniphyllaceae) BSWJ11428

macropodum from Japan

majus

Daphniphyllum (Daphniphyllaceae) CWJ12351

oldhamii

Resulting from my collection from the very north of Taiwan in the winter of 2007 with Finlay Colley and Dan Hinkley. Where this rare species had formed medium to large sized shrubs in the cool air of the steep mountain side. Forming a striking evergreen bushy densely branched shrub with upright shoots and small leaves with undulating margins sometimes shallowly lobed in juvenility. Small flowers, appear in late spring in the axils of the new growth, which in turn is conspicuously bronzy in colour. Requires full sun in a warm spot in a drained fertile soil.

Daphniphyllum (Daphniphyllaceae) BSWJ11358

teysmannii

From one of our collections from the exposed sea cliffs of the Wakayama Prefecture Japan gathered in 2006, on our way south, of an invaluable evergreen shrub which is rarely seen in cultivation. Where it only formed a medium sized to small shrub with thick leathery oblong leaves, which emerge and retain a bronze colour for months, with an abundance of ellipsoidal fruit still very green. The flowers are born in the upper leaf axils in May followed on female plants with dark purple bloomy fruit. Best grown in a free draining soil in full sun to part shade sheltered from freezing winds.

teysmannii

Daphniphyllum (Daphniphyllaceae) BSWJ14626

teysmannii

A justifiably popular invaluable evergreen shrub, yet still very rarely seen in cultivation. Growing in very exposed locations in the wild, particularly in coastal areas, where they are often encountered on dry exposed sea cliffs. Only forming a medium sized to small shrub with thick leathery oblong leaves, which emerge deep red slowly metamorphosing bronze over months. Flowers are born in the upper leaf axils in May followed on female plants with dark purple bloomy fruit. Our collection from Kyushu, Japan late 2015. Best grown in a free draining soil in full sun to part shade, sheltered from freezing winds, as this is from a maritime climate, only sometimes seen growing inland where they grow larger.

teysmannii

Darmera (Saxifragaceae)

peltata

Spreading, perennial with large, rounded leaves. Has clusters of white or pale pink flowers in spring on white haired stems before the foliage appears. Height 1-1.2m. Spread 60cm. Sun or shade and moist soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

peltata

Debregeasia (Urticaceae) BSWJ11686

longifolia

A most unusual medium sized shrub or small tree in the wild to 4m, which is an unlikely decorative woody member of the nettle family (Urticaceae). The semi-evergreen slender lance-shaped foliage to 23cm long may fool people even though the texture is rough, but the orange mulberry-like fruit held in dense clusters along the stems will be guaranteed to fox anyone. Sue's collection from a remote area of northern Vietnam next to the Chinese border, collected in 2006. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils, best grown in sun or light shade, with some protection from freezing winds.

longifolia

Decumaria (Hydrangeaceae)

barbara

A North American self clinging semi-evergreen, aerial-rooting woody climber to 9m. The fragrant small creamy-white flowers are carried in rounded corymbs in June-July. Sheltered sun-shade in any humus enriched soil.

barbara

Decumaria (Hydrangeaceae)

sinensis

A small evergreen aerial rooting climber related to hydrangeas from China, to only 5m tall. With small glossy obovate dark green leaves, held close to the stems which are hidden by the sheer quantity of reputedly honey-scented white tinged green flowers, held in axillary corymbs in May-June. Sun or part shade in any humus enriched soil, best sheltered from cold winds.

sinensis

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5551

bifida

Encountered on one of our trecks through the alpine forest on Mt. Sanjõgatake, Central Honshu, Japan. Our collection of a choice clump-forming woodland perennial best grown in a cool shady site in a leafy soil, protected from strong winds. The upright unbranched stems carry large rounded rugose opposite pairs of leaves to 20cm long, which are deeply notched at their ends. With showy terminal corymbs of white nodding flowers.

bifida

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5655

bifida

Our collection from a coniferous forest on Honshu, Japan. A choice clump-forming woodland perennial for a cool shady site in a leafy soil, protected from wind. The large rugose opposite pairs of leaves are split at their ends (bifid). While the rounded flowers are fleshy, nodding white in small clusters July-August.

bifida

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5436

bifida

Our collection from a coniferous forest on Honshu, Japan. A choice clump-forming woodland perennial for a cool shady site in a leafy soil, protect from wind. The large rugose opposite pairs of leaves are notched at their ends. Flowers are fleshy, nodding white in small clusters.

bifida

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5012

bifida 'Pink-Kii'

Truly outstanding and a notable departure from the normally white-flowered form of this species. Bearing terminal corymbs of nodding pristinely white flowers opening from deep pink buds, while the sepals of each flower retain the pinkish cast. The upright unbranched stems carry large rounded rugose opposite pairs of leaves to 20cm long, which are deeply notched at their ends. Named by Dan Hinkley of Heronswood Nursery, USA. For this collection we made together from the Kii Peninsular in Japan in 1997. A choice clump-forming woodland perennial best grown in a cool shady site in a leafy moisture retentive soil, best protected from drying winds.

bifida 'Pink-Kii'

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5655

bifida 'Pink-Shi'

Our collection from a steep forest of Chamecyprys on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A choice clump-forming woodland perennial best grown in a cool shady site in a leafy soil, protected from strong winds. The upright unbranched stems carry large rounded rugose opposite pairs of leaves to 20cm long, which are deeply notched at their ends. With showy terminal corymbs of white nodding flowers encased in this cultivar by pink sepals and subtended by pink sterile outer flowers.

bifida 'Pink-Shi'

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae)

caerulea

A much sought after and fabled, choice clump-forming perennial for a moist, cool and shady site in a leafy acidic soil, protect from drying winds. Forming clumps of shortly arching stems to 40cm, bearing rounded hairy leaves, below the pale blue nodding, fleshy flowers. China.

caerulea

Deinanthe (Hydrangeaceae)

caerulea x bifida 'Blue Blush'

A cultivar we have reared from seed of D. caerulea having been pollinated by D. bifida, resulting in an uniform small batch of plants. The seedlings are intermediate in character with some hybrid vigour causing them to be stronger plants than the normal D. caerulea, but with paler foliage. The flowers also differ, again slightly larger white flowers, flushed with blue, the overall appearance being pale blue. Best grown in a cool shady site in a leafy soil, protected from strong winds.

caerulea x bifida 'Blue Blush'

Dendropanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ12988

trifidus

Inexplicably absent from cultivation in the UK. A valuable small evergreen tree, easily maintained as a shrub if preferable. With sturdy stems bearing thick-textured leathery dark-green tri-lobed juvenile leaves or rhombic-ovate adult foliage to 12cm long. Bearing terminal inflorescences of yellowish green small flowers in umbels followed by black round fruit. Easily grown in most fertile soils in full sun or part shade, best out of freezing winds.

trifidus

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ7728

aff. monbeigii

A small very hardy deciduous species bearing May-June dense axially and terminal clusters of large white flowers. Forming a deciduous shrub to 2m tall, with strongly arching branches of small ovate opposite leaves greyish below, From seed I collected at 3200m near Zhongdian China. Easily grown in sun or part shade in a free drained soil.

aff. monbeigii

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) HWJK2180

bhutanensis

One of our seed collections gathered from the forest edge as we left the Arun River on our hike towards Thudam on the Tibetan border of eastern Nepal with Dan Hinkley et al in 2002 at 2100m. Where this arching deciduous shrub only attained a height of 1.7m bearing broadly lanceolate leaves to 4cm long on long branches. With sizeable pale flowers edged purple-pink in congested axillary clusters produced before or with the foliage April-June. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.

bhutanensis

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ8007

calycosa

From Longzhoushan, Sichuan, a small deciduous shrub to 3m tall, where I collected it growing on an open rocky mountainside. With small ovate to lanceolate thin textured leaves with small stellate hairs on the undersides and on the reddish young stems. Bearing terminal corymbose cymes comprising of 3-12 pink flowers. For any type of well drained soil in sun or part shade.

calycosa

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3720

cordatula

Originating from our collection gathered in the autumn of 1996, from Wushe in the Central Mountains of Taiwan, a recently discovered species. Forming in time a medium sized shrub bearing opposite golden brown stellately haired cordate leaves, which are thick textured and possibly persistent. Bearing many flowered long pendant terminal panicles of funnel-star-shaped palest pink flowers over a long period in summer. Requiring a position in full sun with shelter from freezing winds.

cordatula

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6917

cordatula

A recently discovered species, which we collected from Wushe in the Central Mountains of Taiwan in the winter of 1999. Forming in time a small to medium sized shrub bearing opposite golden brown stellately haired cordate leaves, which are thick textured and persistent. Bearing many flowered terminal and axillary panicles of star to funnel-shaped pink flowers over a long period in summer. Best grown in full sun to light shade in a well drained fertile soil with shelter from freezing winds.

cordatula

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) GWJ9339

corymbosa

A slender arching deciduous shrub only attaining a height of 2m where we gathered the seed in northern Himalayas in 2002, with Sally Goddard at 2700m. Where it had born small ovate opposite leaves 5-12cm long on lateral branches bearing fragrant white flowers in generous axillary and terminal cymes June to July. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade. Previously offered as D. compacta. *** **** *** ***** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

corymbosa

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) GWJ9202

corymbosa

From one of our seed in northern Himalayas in 2002 with Sally Goddard at 2700m. Where this slender arching deciduous shrub only attained a height of 2m bearing small ovate opposite leaves 5-12cm long on lateral branches bearing fragrant white flowers in generous axillary and terminal cymes June to July. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade. Previously offered as D. compacta.

corymbosa

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) GWJ9203

corymbosa

We were convinced that this was another species, until it flowered in our trials field. Forming an impressive arching deciduous shrub to a height of 2m bearing small ovate opposite leaves 5-12cm long on lateral branches, bearing fragrant white flowers in what appeared to be huge terminal dense panicles 1m long, but were comprised of many congested cymes June to July. Where we gathered this seed collection from the northern Himalayas in 2002 with Sally Goddard at 2700m. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade. Previously offered as D. compacta.*** **** *******This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

corymbosa

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10969

crenata

From one of our seed collections gathered in the mountains of Niigata north western Japan, when we were driven south by the incoming snows in the autumn of 2005. A deciduous shrub bearing a mass of congested axillary racemes of white flowers from May to July, on slender arching branches of opposite finely toothed leaves (crenate), with few white stellate (starry) hairs below. Height to 3m. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. Hardy to -20 C. The name of this species has long been confused with D. scabra since its original introduction in the early 19th century. ***** **** ***** **** **** **** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

crenata

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8886

crenata

A deciduous shrub from one of our collections in the mountains of Hirotani, Kyushu, Japan in 2001. Bearing a mass of congested axillary racemes of white flowers from May to July, on slender arching branches of opposite finely toothed leaves (crenate), with few white stellate hairs below. Height to 3m. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. Hardy to -20 C. The name of this species has long been confused with D. scabra since its original introduction in the early 19th century.***** ******** ********** ******* This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter)

crenata

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8896

crenata

Deciduous medium-sized shrub to 3m tall where we collected seed on the mountains of the Kinki District Japan, at 1200m in 2001. Bearing masses of terminal and axillary racemes of funnel-shaped white flowers from May to July. On slender branches of small opposite finely toothed leaves, with white stellate hairs below. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. ***** **** **** ***** ***** ******* This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

crenata

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8924

crenata

A deciduous medium-sized shrub to 3m tall where we collected seed on the mountains of the Kinki District, Japan at 800m in 2001. Bearing many-flowered terminal panicles of cupped star-shaped white flowers from April-June. On slender branches of opposite orbicular-ovate serrulate leaves densely hairy below. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any fertile free drained soil. *** *** *** *** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

crenata

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5805

crenata v. heterotricha

Deciduous shrub from one of our collections in the high mountains of Northern Shikoku, Japan at 1500m in 1998. Bearing simple or basely branched terminal and axillary congested racemes of sizeable white flowers from May to July. Which weigh down the slender branches of opposite finely toothed leaves, with spreading hairs below. Height 3m. Thrives in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. Hardy to -20 C.

crenata v. heterotricha

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8879

crenata v. heterotricha

Our collection from the mountains of Northern Kyushu, Japan at 600m in 2001, where this scarce variety of this deciduous shrub only grew to 1.5m tall, but a bit taller in cultivation. Bearing masses of terminal and axillary racemes of funnel-shaped white flowers from May to July, on slender branches of opposite finely toothed leaves, with spreading hairs below on this variety. Easily grown in any reasonable fertile soil with a little humus to retain some moisture, in either full sun or part shade. ******************************As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

crenata v. heterotricha

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11184

crenata v. nakaiana

Forming a medium sized shrub in the wild, where we collected the seed of this rare variety, on the Yamazumi Pass high up in the mountains of Shizuoka Japan in the autumn of 2005. With smaller leaves than the typical phase complimented by albeit smaller white flowers May-June, but more numerous. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil preferably with a bit of humus to hold moisture, in either full sun or part shade.

crenata v. nakaiana

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae)

discolor 'Major'

An old cultivar which was already in our garden when we moved to Crûg, considered to be the best form of this Chinese species introduced by Ernest Wilson in 1901. Only forming a dainty small arching shrub with small ovate leaves, which produces an abundance of 2-2.5 cm wide white flowers that are pink tinted on the outsides in May-June. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.

discolor 'Major'

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8427

glabrata

A small slender shrub to only 1.5m tall, when we collected the seed for this rare species. With arching branched stems bearing elliptic serrulate thin textured leaves, bearing terminal congested cymes of open star-shaped white flowers from April-June. From the mountainous area of Sõraksan in the north-east of South Korea, where it grew on a steep north facing slope amongst strewn boulders. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any fertile free drained soil.

glabrata

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ7742

glomeruliflora

A small species I collected seed of at 2900m in Yunnan China. Forming a deciduous shrub to 2m tall, with arching branches of small opposite leaves greyish below. Bearing May-June congested clusters of pale pink starry flowers, best in sun or part shade in a free drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** Open ground plants only available in the dormant season.

glomeruliflora

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8927

gracilis

Only forming a small deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall where we collected seed on the mountains of the Kinki District, Japan in 2001. Bearing terminal congested branched racemes of star-shaped white flowers from April-June, on slender branches of ovate to broadly lanceolate toothed leaves slightly hairy below. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any fertile free drained soil.

gracilis

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11438

gracilis v. ogatae

A chance find of this little known gem that never fails to smother itself with small flowers every summer. It differs from our previous collection of this variety in producing its mass of flowers that are a contrasting pink in bud. This variety does not appear to be recorded in British horticulture for producing flowers in vast numbers over a longer period than the type species from May to July, all be it as smaller flowers. Our collection from the mountains of central Kyushu, Japan in 2006, where this deciduous small shrub only grew to 1.5m tall, bearing terminal and axillary congested panicles of flowers on slender branches of opposite finely toothed leaves, with few white stellate hairs below. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. Hardy to -20 C.

gracilis v. ogatae

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8911

gracilis v. ogatae

Our collection from the mountains of Northern Kyushu, Japan in 2001, where this deciduous small shrub only grew to 1.5m tall along a steam within a forest. A deciduous shrub bearing terminal and axillary congested panicles of small white flowers in profusion from May to July. On slender branches of opposite finely toothed leaves, with few white stellate hairs below. Easily grown in any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. Hardy to -20 C.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

gracilis v. ogatae

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11567

maximowicziana

One of our last collections from Japan in 2006, although we had been on the lookout throughout. A distinct species with almost white undersides to the slender opposite leaves, the reason I had a crick in my neck after looking under so many for a month. Found close to Kochi on Shikoku island, where the slender stems to 1.3m long, had been laden with the cupped white flowers in profusion from May to July growing laxly from steep dry sunny banks. Easily grown in any type of well drained fertile soil in full sun to light shade.

maximowicziana

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8592

paniculata

A small delicate looking species for us so far, although up to 2m tall in the wild with arching stems and peeling bark where we collected the seed in the cold Sobaeksan area of South Korea in the autumn of 2001. Bearing large panicles of small white flowers in profusion May-July, setting this species well apart from others. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil preferably with a bit of humus to hold moisture, in either full sun or part shade.

paniculata

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8690

parviflora v. amurensis

One of our seed collections from Taebaeksan one of the coldest locations we have collected from at this elevation of 1,500m, in the mountains of central South Korea. A slender deciduous shrub to 2m tall with ovate-acuminate pairs of opposite leaves, with small stellate hairs on their undersides (which differ in shape on this variety). Bearing late March to June flat topped corymbs of fresh white outwardly facing open rounded flowers fewer in number, but larger in this variety. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade. We find this species particularly useful in a deciduous woodland as it flowers so early. **** **** **** ***** **** **** *** These plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

parviflora v. amurensis

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8478

parviflora v. barbinervis

From seed we collected from the Chiaksan Area of central South Korea in 2001, from an area that experiences very cold but dry winters. A small slender deciduous shrub to 2m tall, with ovate-acuminate pairs of opposite leaves, with small stellate hairs on their undersides. Bearing in summer flat topped corymbs of fresh white up turned open rounded flowers. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade. ******* ********** ************* As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

parviflora v. barbinervis

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8588

prunifolia

A small slender shrub to only 1m high, when we collected the seed for this rare species. With arching well branched stems bearing small elliptic leaves, which were hairy along the veins below and on the few axillary seed capsules, which had replaced the unusual large funnel-shaped white flowers April-May. From the Sobaeksan area in the rugged mountainous interior of South Korea, where it grew on a steep north facing slope amongst strewn boulders. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any fertile free drained soil. Previously sold as D. coreana.

prunifolia

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6908

pulchra

Selected for having purple venation on its grey pointed leaves, which can indicate colouring in the flowers. Sometimes semi-evergreen shrub to 3m, from our collection in the Long-Jen Valley, Taiwan. Bearing many flowered terminal panicles of funnel shaped white sometimes pink tinged flowers May-July. Shelter from cold winds.

pulchra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3870

pulchra

Deciduous sometimes semi-evergreen shrub from our collection in the mountains of N. Luzon, Philippines. Making in time a large shrub bearing opposite grey fealty ovoid pointed leaves (small in this form). Bearing many flowered terminal panicles of funnel shaped pure white flowers over a long period summer on. Shelter from cold winds. **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

pulchra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3948

pulchra

A deciduous sometimes semi-evergreen shrub originating from one of our seed collections in 1996, gathered from Mount Pulag the highest mountain on the island of Luzon, Philippines, at around 2,700m. A variable shrub that in time forms a large shrub with decorative exfoliating bark, but can quite easily be kept smaller if desired. Bearing semi-evergreen small in this form opposite grey fealty ovoid pointed leaves, with many flowered terminal panicles of funnel shaped pure white flowers (likened to lily-of the valley by Roy Lancaster) over a long period in summer. Shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil, in full sun or light shade.

pulchra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ1905

pulchra

Originating from our seed collection gathered in the relatively sheltered valley in the north of Taiwan, Wuling Farm at 1750m, where we were initially surprised by the heavy frosts in the autumn of 1993. A variable shrub that in time forms a large shrub with decorative exfoliating bark, but can quite easily be kept smaller if desired. That is semi-evergreen bearing opposite grey-green ovoid pointed leaves that are larger in this form. Bearing many flowered terminal panicles of funnel shaped pure white flowers (likened to lily-of the valley by Roy Lancaster) over a long period in summer. Shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil, in full sun or light shade.

pulchra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ1738

pulchra

From one of our seed collection gathered in the high mountain forest of Taipingshan in the north of Taiwan, in 1993 at 2,000m, where we had to endure the dreadful food and day time temperatures of 4C with non stop rain. A variable shrub that in time forms a large shrub with decorative exfoliating bark, but can quite easily be kept smaller if desired. That is semi-evergreen bearing opposite grey-green ovoid pointed leaves in this form. Bearing many flowered terminal panicles of funnel shaped pure white flowers (likened to lily-of the valley by Roy Lancaster) over a long period in summer. Shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil, in full sun or light shade.

pulchra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) CWJ12386

pulchra

From my highest elevation seed collection of this species, gathered on my 2007 expedition to Taiwan's highest mountain, Yushan at 2900m. A variable shrub that in time can form a large shrub with decorative exfoliating bark, but can quite easily be kept smaller if desired. That is sometimes semi-evergreen, bearing opposite grey-green ovoid pointed leaves, bearing many flowered terminal panicles of funnel shaped pure white flowers (likened to lily-of the valley by Roy Lancaster) over a long period in summer. Shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil, in full sun or light shade.

pulchra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ7859

purpurascens

From seed I collected on the Cangshan, Yunnan China, growing amongst strewn boulders on a steep valley floor, not far from a roaring river. Where it formed a small arching deciduous shrub to only 2m tall. With reddish branches of small ovate opposite finely serrated leaves, bearing May-June dense axially clusters of large shell pink star-shaped flowers. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any fertile free drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** Open ground plants only available.

purpurascens

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11168

scabra

From our seed collection gathered from Mt. Kanmuriyama on the island of Shikoku, Japan in 2005. A small-medium sized deciduous species with ovate to orbicular bristly parchment textured opposite leaves, with the first pair below the inflorescence being almost fused at their bases. Bearing terminal and axillary panicles of white widely open star-shaped flowers with conspicuous protruding stamen April-June. A new species to cultivation although the name has been mis used for D. crenata for nearly 200 years. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in any type of fertile well drained soil. ****** ********* ************ As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculatin

scabra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11127

scabra

A new species to cultivation although the name has been mis used for D. crenata for nearly 200 years. A small-medium deciduous species with ovate to orbicular bristly parchment textured opposite leaves, with the first pair below the inflorescence being almost fused at their bases. Bearing terminal and axillary panicles of white widely open star-shaped flowers with conspicuous protruding stamen April-June. From our seed collection gathered from the Mt. Asõ area of Kyushu Japan in 2005. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in any type of fertile well drained soil.

scabra

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) CWJ12443

taiwanensis

From a seed collection gathered in 2007, from an old logging trail that runs through the Central Mountains of Taiwan at high altitude. A slender deciduous species with narrowly elliptic serrated leaves, distinct with the 5-8 armed stellate hairs below. With terminal slender inflorescences which would have borne the white cupped flowers in summer. Grown in our windswept stock field for several very cold winters, where they have flowered every year. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in full sun or part shade. **** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

taiwanensis

Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) CWJ12459

taiwanensis

Only forming a slender deciduous shrub where I collected this seed in the mountain forest of Hsinchu, in the cool north of Taiwan, in 2007 with Finlay Colley. To 1.5m tall with many slender branches of narrow sharp ended grey green leaves to 7.5 cm long terminating in slender inflorescences which would have borne the white cupped flowers in summer. Best grown in full sun to light shade in a drained fertile soil out of cold winds.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

taiwanensis

Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae) NMWJ14561

pygmaeus

From our most recent collection of this charming spices, we collected from a sunny very steep rocky bank in the upper reaches of The Taroko Gorge. High in the mountain forest of Taiwan's Central Mountain Range. A trailing species with conspicuous deeply frilled fragrant pink flowers, held on grey-green slender foliage. For full sun in a well drained soil. 15cm. From a collection gathered with The Taiwan Natural Science Museum on our joint expedition in 2015.

pygmaeus

Dicentra (Papaveraceae)

formosa ssp. oregona

Strong growing perennial producing in spring-summer slender, arching sprays of pendant, heart shaped, pale pink flowers above finely cut, grey-green leaves. Height 45cm. Spread 30cm. Sun-shade with moist but well drained soil.

formosa ssp. oregona

Dicentra (Papaveraceae)

'Langtrees'

Syn. 'Pearl Drops', perennial with attractive broad silver-grey foliage. Arching sprays of pendent, heart shaped pink tipped cream flowers, from spring to late summer. Height 45cm. Spread 60cm. Requires partial shade-sun and drained soil. Very hardy and good in shade.

'Langtrees'

Dicentra (Papaveraceae)

macrantha

A remarkable plant, for the way it re-emerges in spring, thrusting its new glass-like new growth through the ground to a height of 1m, in a week. Holding its stately foliage like fans, with locket-shaped flowers that are large mid yellow. For a cool protected site in a leafy (probably best in acidic) soil. Recently renamed Ichthyoselmis, possibly to make it more appealing to gardeners who like tongue twisters!

macrantha

Dicentra (Papaveraceae)

macrocapnos see Dactylicapnos

One of the best introductions of recent times from Nepal. A completely herbaceous climber, making annual growth of 7-10m, in a site sheltered from strong winds and late spring frosts. Flowers bright yellow June-Dec. See. Dactylicapnos.

macrocapnos see Dactylicapnos

Dicentra (Papaveraceae) GWJ9438

scandens see Dactylicapnos

Dicentra (Papaveraceae) GWJ9376

ventii see Dactylicapnos

Dichroa (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11790

× Hydrangea ytiensis

See × Didrangea for more details. Originally thought to be Hydrangea lingii as described in the Flora of China, but after further investigation it has been recognised as a natural bi-generic hybrid

× Hydrangea ytiensis

Dichroa (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6605

aff. versicolor

A new species to cultivation from our collection in the far north of Thailand, gathered in 1998. A shrub to 2m tall, closely related to and resembling Hydrangea. The leaves are thick textured, semi-evergreen, best grown in a sheltered spot out of freezing winds and hard frosts, in full sun to part shade. Flowering from August until frost, bearing dense terminal branched panicles of all fertile blue flowers, followed by blue to purple berries.

aff. versicolor

Dichroa (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6605

aff. versicolor

Dichroa (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7177

aff. versicolor

ferruginea

An upright slender perennial species to 1.2m tall without branches at its base, but long lanceolate deep green leathery and glossy foliage held in the basal half. Bearing long spikes of yellow flowers netted with darker vein on their interiors and with long protruding lips that are conspicuously long haired. Backed by a calyx with a wide papery margin, flowers opening May to August. From one of our seed collections gathered from Goderdzi, a high summer grazing area in Adjara Province Georgia, on a joint expedition with Moscow BG and Batumi BG in 2017. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained soil.

ferruginea

Diospyros (Ebenaceae) FMWJ13164

cf. lotus

This species was initially considered to be D. lotus, but I am reconsidering that identification, hence it will take a bit more time for me to work it out. The foliage is softly pubescent while the fruits were small with a large calyx. From a seed collection I gathered from a remote valley deep in the Hoang Lien Mountains in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2011. From a small tree growing on the riverbank, where some of our crew had been scoffing the fruit for their breakfast. Best grown in a warm situation sheltered from freezing winds in a reasonably drained soil with some moisture retention.

cf. lotus

Diphylleia (Berberidaceae)

cymosa

A N. American bulbous rooted perennial. Grown primarily for its twin leaves, which can attain 60cm across, bearing a rounded head of white flowers, which mature to indigo blue berries. For a woodsy soil in full to part shade.

cymosa

Diphylleia (Berberidaceae)

grayi

A tuberous rooted perennial originating from the cold high mountain forests of northern Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan. Grown primarily for its butterfly-like twin leaves, that can attain 60cm across and are softly pubescent below. Which are borne on a 30-60cm tall stocky stem, bearing a cyme of up to 10 white flowers in late spring, which mature to blue-bloomy berries by mid-late summer. Bearing the vernacular name of 'skeleton flower' as the flowers are transparent when wet. Best grown a woodsy humus rich to moist soil in full-part shade.

grayi

Diphylleia (Berberidaceae)

sinensis

From damp areas of W. China a bulbous rooted perennial. Grown primarily for its twin leaves, on stems to 1m, which can attain 60cm across, bearing a rounded head of white flowers, which mature to indigo blue berries. For a woodsy soil in full to part shade.

sinensis

Diplopanax (Cornaceae) BSWJ11803

stachyanthus

A relic plant from before the Ice Age. From one of our seed collections gathered from the forest around Fansipan, the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, where cold snaps and snow are common in the winter. Forming a large tree in the ancient forest where this walnut-like seed was collected, much smaller in regenerating areas, typically 7-8m with large leathery oblong leaves on red petioles. Bearing their fuzzy 5-petalled flowers on many branched terminal panicles 30cm long soon followed by large oblong seed encased in a green husk to 5.5cm long with u shaped kernels. Best grown in a sheltered warm situation with possibly some protection from frosts. Previously identified as Elaeocarpus.

stachyanthus

Dipsacus (Dipsacaceae) HWJ695

japonicus

A perennial from the Sapa area of N. Vietnam, comprising of a basal rosette of hairy lobed leaves out of which emerges vertical stems bearing numerous heads of cream-coloured flowers. Height 1.2m, for a sunny well drained soil. Possibly a Cephalaria sp., a genera not in the Vietnamese Flora.

japonicus

Disepalum (Annonaceae) FMWJ13375

petelotii

An evergreen shrub to small tree in the wild, collected from Y Ty on the north Vietnamese border with southern China, 4 m tall where we found this collection. With dark grey branches, slightly hairy when young. Clothed in narrowly elliptic, oblong-lanceolate, leaves 12.5 × 2.5 cm, leathery dark shiny green and glabrous, base acutely angled to the short petioles, apex acuminate sometimes with long acumen. Inflorescences terminal or sometimes opposite a leaf, single-flowered, the flowers 3 cm across. Petals greenish to yellow with a purple base, followed by up to 20 ellipsoid to cylindric-ellipsoid dark purple fruit in an orbicular cluster on long peduncles. Flowering from March to November in the wild.

petelotii

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ229

arisanensis

A new species to cultivation found by ourselves in the high mountain forests of the Central Mountains in Taiwan in 1992. Similar in appearance to a Solomon’s seal, but distinctly evergreen with arching stems to approximately 40cm. With rounded to elongated thick textured alternate leaves which bear pendant scented white flowers sometimes heavily blotched dark purple in June. Followed by plump pale purple berries which persist until the following spring. Easily grown in a moisture retentive humus rich soil that is drained, in full-part shade.

arisanensis

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1864

arisanensis

A new species to cultivation originaly found by ourselves in the high mountain forests of the Central Mountains in Taiwan in 1992, this collection representing our 1993 gathering. Similar in appearance to a Solomon’s seal, but distinctly evergreen with arching stems to approximately 40cm. With rounded to elongated thick textured alternate leaves which bear pendant scented white flowers sometimes heavily blotched dark purple in June. Followed by plump pale purple berries which persist until the following spring. Easily grown in a moisture retentive humus rich soil that is drained, in full-part shade.

arisanensis

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae)

aspersa

Evergreen rhizomatous perennial, closely related to Polygonatum. With erect darkly mottled stems holding the arching alternate broad leaves to 60 cm. Producing its scented white, purple-yellow inside, axillary flowers in June followed by purplish fruit. Plant in leafy moist but well drained shade.

aspersa

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae)

aspersa tall form

Evergreen rhizomatous perennial, closely related to Polygonatum. With erect darkly mottled stems to 80 cm tall, bearing the arching alternate broad leathery leaves. Producing its scented white, purple-yellow inside, axillary flowers in June followed by purplish fruit. Plant in leafy moist but well drained shade.

aspersa tall form

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae) KWJ12277

bodinieri

A new species to cultivation originally found by ourselves in the Hoang Lien high mountains of northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2007. Obviously a close relative to D. fusco-picta as it shares the distinct feature of moniliform rhizomes (like a string of beads). Another shared feature are the larger flowers, which like all species are held in the leaf axils. However the foliage is distinct in quantity of narrowly ovate evergreen leaves, with usually pronounced undulation to the rim. A slow growing species for us which can eventually attain a height of 80cm. Easily grown in a moisture retentive drained soil in full to light shade.

bodinieri

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae) FMWJ13457

bodinieri

One of our collections of this new species to cultivation gathered with Aaron Floden and Tom Mitchell from our 5-Fingers trek in the Hoang Lien mountains of northern Vietnam in 2011. Although I had collected it in a different are of the same mountain range in 2007. Obviously a close relative to D. fusco-picta as it shares the distinct feature of moniliform rhizomes (like a string of beads). Another shared feature are the larger flowers, which like all species are held in the leaf axils. However the foliage is distinct in quantity of narrowly ovate evergreen leaves, with usually pronounced undulation to the rim. A slow growing species for us which can eventually attain a height of 80cm. Easily grown in a moisture retentive drained soil in full to light shade.

bodinieri

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae)

fuscopicta

From a distinctly knobbly slender rhizome (moniliform) simulating a string of beads. An evergreen perennial species endemic to China, closely related to and similar in appearance to Polygonatum. With arching stems of alternate glossy dark green leaves to 50 cm tall. Bearing few axially white purple tinged flowers 2.2cm April-May, followed by persistent purplish fruit. Plant in leafy moist but well drained shade. ***** There appear to be several outlets offering plants under this name. We have yet to see one that is correctly named. *****

fuscopicta

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3891

luzoniense

A new species to cultivation found by ourselves in the high mountains of Northern Luzon, Philippines.(Recorded as D. fusco-picta, which has a moniliform rhizome) Perennial with a narrow cylindrical rhizome, attaining 40cm in a moist humus rich soil in full-part shade. The rounded glossy leaves are alternate and evergreen on strongly arching stems similar in habit to Polygonatum, with axillary white flowers in spring followed by persistent purple berries.

luzoniense

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae)

pernyi

A robust evergreen rhizomatous perennial, closely related to Polygonatum, relishing a leafy moist but well drained soil. Arching stems of alternating rounded leaves attain 40cm, while producing its citrus scented white flared flowers in June. Plant in full to part shade.

pernyi

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3388

taiwanensis

A new species to cultivation found by ourselves in the high mountains of Taiwan similar in habit to Polygonatum. Which can attain 40cm in a moist humus rich soil in full-part shade. The rounded leaves are alternate and evergreen, white pendent flowers purple-yellow inside, appear in June, followed by purple berries.

taiwanensis

Disporopsis (Convallariaceae)

undulata

Evergreen perennial closely related to Polygonatum, emerging from slightly swollen rhizomes. With short erect mottled stems to 20 cm tall, bearing the arching alternate undulating leaves. Producing its scented creamy axillary flowers, which are purple and yellow inside, from May-June followed by purplish fruit. Easily grown in a leafy moist but well drained soil in shade.

undulata

Disporum (Convallariaceae) DJHC765

bodinieri

Tuberous rooted semi-evergreen woodland perennial, from a rather thick creeping rhizome, producing robust upright many branched stems 50-100cm tall. Bearing elliptic to ovate-lanceolate parchment textured leaves to 15cm long, still emerging as the stems extend. With terminal umbels of creamy white funnel-shaped flowers squeezing their way out of the still unfurling foliage May-June, followed by rounded blue-black berries August-on. The identity of this collection is still in question. Easily grown in a relatively warm shaded site in a leafy drained soil. One of Dan Hinkley's collections from China.

bodinieri

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BWJ15552

calcaratum

A rarely seen species in European cultivation, closely related to D. cantoniense. That I managed to gather seed of in the extreme north-eastern corner of Vietnam, well armed with permits and minders, late in 2017. Where it was locally plentiful growing in the dense shade of the forest, forming plants with flexuous green stems to 1.5m tall. A tuberous rooted perennial from a short creeping rhizome, with well branched stems. Leaves narrowly ovate with terminal and axillary red green tinted flowers, followed by blue-black orbicular berries. Best grown is a sheltered site in a moisture retentive but freely draining soil in light shade, protecting the rhizome from hard frost with a mulch.

calcaratum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9715

cantoniense

A species bearing narrowly ovate leaves and terminal pinkish flowers flared at the mouth resulting in blue-black berries. Our collection from the hills surrounding Dalat a Vietnamese hill-station with views of the border with Cambodia. Where this tuberous rooted perennial with short running rhizomes and branching stems 50-100cm grew in colonies on the highest hills mixed with small shrubs and long grasses.

cantoniense

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

cantoniense

From a wide-spread distribution, a tuberous rooted perennial with short running rhizomes forming branching bamboo-like stems 50-100cm. Leaves narrowly ovate with terminal white or red flowers, berries blue-black.

cantoniense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) RWJ10103

cantoniense v. kawakamii

From one of our collections made with Dick Hayward in 2003 gathered from the Heping Logging Trail close to the East Coast of Taiwan. Where it was locally plentiful growing in dense shade on the forest edge, forming plants with a thicket of flexuous green stems to 1m tall. A tuberous rooted perennial with short running rhizomes, with branching stems 50-100cm. Leaves narrowly ovate with terminal white sometimes red tinted flowers, followed by blue-black orbicular berries. Best grown is a sheltered site in a moisture retentive but freely draining soil in light shade, protecting the rhizome from frost with a mulch.

cantoniense v. kawakamii

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2358

cantoniense v. sikkimense

From one of our collections made from the forest of a small area of West Bengal northern India that we visited in 1994. A variety of this species that differs so much that it is difficult to equate it to the species. A woodland perennial, from a relatively thick creeping rhizome, producing slender upright branching stems 80-90cm tall. Bearing ovate pale green distinctly veined leaves to 7.5cm long, still emerging as the stems extend. With terminal sessile umbels of distinctly large greenish-white broadly funnel-shaped flowers on long bristly stalks May-June, followed by globose blue-black berries August-on. Easily grown in a shaded site in a leafy drained soil, protecting the roots severe from frost.

cantoniense v. sikkimense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2337

cantoniense v. sikkimense

A variety of this species that differs so much that it is difficult to equate it to the species. A woodland perennial, from a relatively thick creeping rhizome, producing slender upright branching stems 80-90cm tall. Bearing ovate pale green distinctly veined leaves to 7.5cm long, still emerging as the stems extend. With terminal sessile umbels of distinctly large greenish-white broadly funnel-shaped flowers on long bristly stalks May-June, followed by globose blue-black berries August-on. From one of our collections made from the forest of a small area of West Bengal northern India that we visited in 1994. Easily grown in a shaded site in a leafy drained soil, protecting the roots from severe frost.

cantoniense v. sikkimense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) HWJ1045

cantoniense v. y-tiense

A seed collection from a memorable day on my explorative visit to a mountain pass close to a small village of Y Ty, on the border between northern Vietnam and China. The blue-black fruit containing the seed was collected from a semi-evergreen clump forming species to 1.5m tall, growing in scrub and grasses. With bamboo-like stems and foliage, bearing clusters of long campanulate dark reddish flowers on the ends of short branches. A distinct variety on account of the length of flowers to 4cm with oblanceolate tepals that are around 4 mm wide with acuminate apex. Best grown in a sheltered position in part shade in a moisture retentive drained soil.

cantoniense v. y-tiense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) WWJ11958

cantoniense v. y-tiense

From a seed collection gathered from close to the small village of Y Ty from a mountain pass on the border between northern Vietnam and China with Peter Wharton in 2007. With blue-black orbicular fruit collected from a semi-evergreen clump forming species with bamboo-like stems and foliage to 1m tall, growing with black cardamom. Bearing clusters of long campanulate dark reddish flowers on the ends of short branches in summer. A distinct variety on account of the length of flowers to 4cm with oblanceolate tepals that are around 4 mm wide with acuminate apex. Best grown in a sheltered position in part shade in a moisture retentive drained soil.

cantoniense v. y-tiense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ651

flavens

Clumping perennial, with rarely branched strong upright stems 30-80cm, bearing April-May, clusters of long pendent yellow flowers, followed by blue-black ovoid berries. Best in well drained leafy soil, in shade. Our collection from Chirisan, S. Korea.

flavens

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ872

flavens

30-60cm rarely branched strong upright stems, bearing April-May, clusters of long pendent yellow flowers, followed by blue-black ovoid berries. Collected by us in Ch'õllip'o S. Korea. Best in well drained leafy soil, in shade.

flavens

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

hookeri = see Prosartes

Tuberous rooted perennial, forming clumps from underground creeping rhizomes. Of strongly branched stems 30-60cm, with ovate-orbicular leaves, bearing white flared flowers March-May, followed by large orange berries. For full-part shade in humus rich, moist soil.

hookeri = see Prosartes

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

lanuginosum = see Prosartes

Another desirable perennial species, from Eastern North American woodlands, forming neat clumps from underground shortly creeping rhizomes. Producing lax branched stems 45-80cm long, bearing numerous alternate ovate leaves and green spidery flared flowers at the tips of the branches, May-June, soon followed by very conspicuous orange-red plump berries. Easily grown in full-part shade in a humus rich fertile soil with good drainage.

lanuginosum = see Prosartes

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9484

leschenaultianum

A distinct perennial species isolated from others by its location in the mountainous areas of the south-western Indian subcontinent. Forming rigidly upright purplish branched stems 25-90 cm tall, with ovate to rounded dark green foliage and terminal 2-5 flowered inflorescences of funnel-shaped clear white scented flowers from early summer and sporadically through into winter. Which are also distinct in the resulting dark blue globose fruit. Easily grown in a warm partly shaded spot with adequate drainage to the humusy soil. Our collection from Sri Lanka.

leschenaultianum

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

leucanthum

Tuberous rooted perennial with slender shortly running rhizomes, with branched stems 30-50cm tall. The leaves are oblong-elliptic somewhat variable in shape, bearing terminal clusters of creamy white flared pendant flowers in early spring, followed by blue-black berries. Easily grown in a humus rich soil in full to light shade, best with a little shelter from a shrub as this species can emerge much earlier than other species.

leucanthum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BWJ8128

longistylum

A rhizomatous woodland perennial species with thick creeping stolons, forming tall many branched stem to 1.5m tall. Bearing lanceolate to elliptic semi-evergreen leaves to 15cm long with long acuminate tips and terminal umbellate inflorescences of creamy white funnel-shaped flowers squeezing their way out of the still unfurling foliage May-June, followed by rounded blue-black berries August-on. Easily grown in a relatively warm partly shaded site in a leafy drained soil. From one of my collections gathered in Sichuan China in 2000.

longistylum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) L1564

longistylum

One of Roy Lancaster's collections from Sichuan China, given to us by the celebrated nurserywoman Elisabeth Strangman some years ago. It has taken a pride of place in our walled garden for most of that time, drawing much comment and admiration. A rhizomatous species without creeping stolons, with tall branched stem to 1.8m. Bearing lanceolate to elliptic leaves to 6cm long with long acuminate tips and terminal umbellate inflorescences of pale greenish yellow flowers the stamens and style distinctly exserted. Easily grown in a warm partly shaded spot with adequate drainage to the humusy soil.

longistylum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2859

longistylum

A Chinese species that has taken a pride of place in our walled garden for many years, drawing much comment and admiration. A rhizomatous species without creeping stolons, with tall branched stem to 1.8m. Bearing lanceolate to elliptic leaves to 6cm long with long acuminate tips and terminal umbellate inflorescences of pale greenish yellow flowers the stamens and style distinctly exserted. Easily grown in a warm partly shaded spot with adequate drainage to the humusy soil.

longistylum

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

lutescens

Rare perennial with slender, creeping underground rhizomes. Branching stems 10-60cm high, bare elliptic leaves terminating in 1-3 greenish-yellow flowers April-June. For full-part shade in humus rich, well drained soil.

lutescens

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

maculatum = see Prosartes

One of the best and desirable perennial species originating from Eastern North American woodlands, forming tight clumps from thick underground rhizomes. Producing upright slender few branched stems 45-80cm tall. Bearing few alternate ovate-elongated leaves and large white spidery flared flowers finely speckled purple, at the tips of the branches, May-June, soon followed by orange-red plump berries. Easily grown in full-part shade in a humus rich fertile soil with good drainage.

maculatum = see Prosartes

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ359

nantauense

One of our collection from the Alishan area of central Taiwan gathered on our first trip there in 1992. Suckering perennial arising from running rhizomes soon forming small colonies with upright green stems to 50cm tall, with few branches in the upper parts bearing ovate to ovate-lanceolate thin textured leaves prominently impressed 3 veined above. With 2-5 terminal creamy-white heavily violet-red spotted at the mouth funnel-shaped strongly scented flowers borne spring into summer, followed by black berries. Easily grown in a leafy moisture retentive soil with good drainage in either full or light shade.

nantauense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6812

nantauense

Suckering perennial arising from running rhizomes soon forming small colonies with upright green stems to 50cm tall, with few branches in the upper parts bearing ovate to ovate-lanceolate thin textured leaves prominently impressed 3 veined above. With 2-5 terminal creamy-white heavily scented and violet-red spotted at the mouth funnel-shaped flowers borne spring into summer, followed by black berries. Our collection from the cold and wet area of Taipingshan in northern Taiwan gathered in 1999. Easily grown in a leafy moisture retentive soil with good drainage in either full or light shade.

nantauense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2824

sessile

From one of our first collections made in Japan in 1995 from the hydrangea covered hills of Chiba. A vigorous tuberous-rooted perennial forming colonies from underground creeping slender rhizomes with branching stems 30-60cm tall, bearing narrowly ovate leaves and pendant tubular white flowers April-May. Easily grown in part-full shade in a well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention.

sessile

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

sessile

Bulbous perennial, forming colonies from underground creeping rhizomes. Stems 30-60cm, with narrow leaves and bearing pendant tubular white flowers April-May. For full-part shade in humus rich, well drained soil.

sessile

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

sessile 'Aureovariegatum'

A recent introduction from Japan of this popular perennial, forming colonies from underground creeping rhizomes. Stems 30-60cm, leaves brightly creamy-yellow striped, bearing some variegated flowers April-May. For full-part shade in humus rich, well drained soil.

sessile 'Aureovariegatum'

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4316

sessile f. macrophyllum

A robust form of this species which is normally only found in cold areas of Japan, as is so often the case with our other collections from the remote Korean island of Ullüngdõ. Arising from a brittle running white slender underground rhizome with emerging upright green stems branching in the upper areas. Bearing oblong-elliptic leaves to 16×9.5cm and terminal inflorescences of up to 4 nodding tubular-campanulate white green-tinged flowers to 4cm long April- June. Esily grown in a moist humus rich soil with adequate drainage, in light to full shade.

sessile f. macrophyllum

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

sessile 'Variegatum' clone 2

A popular tuberous rooted perennial, which varies in its variegated foliage from the normal clone seen in British cultivation that forms colonies from underground creeping rhizomes. With upright stems 30-60cm long, carrying creamy white striped variegated leaves as well as white or variegated flowers April-May. Easily grown in full-part shade in a humus rich, drained soil. A clone from cultivation in Japan.

sessile 'Variegatum' clone 2

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ713

smilacinum

Small perennial with slender, creeping underground rhizomes, making large colonies in time. Branching stems 8-35cm high, bare elliptic leaves terminating in 1-4 greenish-white flowers April-May. For full-part shade in humus rich, well drained soil. Our collection from S. Korea.

smilacinum

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

smilacinum

Of wide spread distribution in the wild a perennial with slender, creeping underground rhizomes, making large colonies in time. Branching stems 8-35cm high, bare elliptic leaves terminating in 1-4 greenish-white flowers April-May. For full-part shade in humus rich, well drained soil.

smilacinum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ531

smilacinum from Korea

One of the very first species we collected from the remote island of T'aehüksandõ South Korea in 1993, when we were marooned there with Dan Hinkley on his first collecting trip. A small species which we collected the seed of from a small perennial with slender, creeping underground rhizomes, capable of forming large colonies in time. With short branching stems 8-35cm tall, carrying small elliptic leaves terminating in 1-4 greenish-white widely flared flowers April-May. Easily grown in full-part shade in a humus rich, well drained fertile soil.

smilacinum from Korea

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

smilacinum pink

A new and rare form of this species that we obtained from a Japanese nursery. Looking in all ways to be the same as the standard form of this perennial with slender, creeping underground rhizomes, forming sizeable clumps in time. Branching stems 8-35cm high, carry elliptic leaves terminating in 1-4 pale pink flowers April-May in this form.

smilacinum pink

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

smithii = see Prosartes

Bulbous perennial, forming clumps from underground creeping rhizomes. Stems 30-60cm, bearing tubular creamy-white flowers March-May, followed by large orange berries. For full-part shade in humus rich, moist soil.

smithii = see Prosartes

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1513

taiwanense

Tuberous rooted perennial with short running thick rhizomes, with branched stems 50-100cm, green tinged red. Leaves narrow with terminal creamy-yellow flowers red on the interior and tips, followed by blue-black berries. Our own introduction from the forests of Taiwan.

taiwanense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ7068

taiwanense

Closely related to D. cantoniense, which is similar in emerging from a short thick running rhizome, with branched stems 50-120cm tall, with 4-6 branches bearing oblong-lanceolate leaves to 12cm long. In this species the nodes and leaf bases are normally purple tinted, while the flowers are held terminally on the branches on short pedicels, the flowers being campanulate yellow to cream at the base merging to dark red at the tips and interior. From one of our collections gathered in Taroko, eastern Taiwan in the autumn of 1999 at 1700m, where it formed a sizeable colony. Best grown in a well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention, in sun to light shade, protect from severe frost.

taiwanense

Disporum (Convallariaceae) HWJ882

tonkinensis

From seed collected on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, gathered in 2003 with Dan Hinkley. A superlative rhizomatous woodland perennial species from a thick rootstock, that we have been anticipating the introduction for some years. Here we encountered the meter long arching stems clothed with broad almost rounded leaves impressed with parallel veining, bearing terminal clusters of bluish fruit, resulting from the showy red tipped white bell-shaped flowers. Maybe its the weight of this fruit that arches the tips of the stems all the way to the ground, where this species is unique in forming terminal plantlets.

tonkinensis

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ11766

tonkinensis

From a seed collection gathered from close to the small village of Y Ty from a mountain pass on the border between northern Vietnam and China in 2006. Where Sue and I found the meter long arching stems clothed with broad almost rounded leaves impressed with parallel veining, bearing a few large terminal bluish fruit, resulting from the showy red tipped white bell-shaped flowers. Maybe its the weight of this fruit that arches the tips of the stems all the way to the ground, where this species is unique in forming terminal plantlets. Best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil in shade.

tonkinensis

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ11814

tonkinensis

A superlative rhizomatous woodland perennial species from a thick rootstock, that we have been anticipating the introduction for some years. Since first encountering it in the high mountain forests of the area it is named for, Tonkin an area that straddles the border of Vietnam and China. Here we encounter the meter long arching stems clothed with broad almost rounded leaves impressed with parallel veining, bearing a few large terminal bluish fruit, resulting from the showy red tipped white bell-shaped flowers. Maybe its the weight of this fruit that arches the tips of the stems all the way to the ground, where this species is unique in forming terminal plantlets.

tonkinensis

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ11672

tonkinensis

Since first encountering this superlative rhizomatous woodland perennial species in the high mountain forests of the area it is named for, Tonkin, an area that straddles the border of Vietnam and China. We have encounter the meter long arching stems clothed with broad almost rounded leaves impressed with parallel veining, bearing a few large terminal bluish fruit, resulting from the showy red tipped white bell-shaped flowers. Maybe its the weight of this fruit that arches the tips of the stems all the way to the ground, where this species is unique in forming terminal plantlets. Best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil in shade.

tonkinensis

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

trabeculatum

A persistent tufted evergreen perennial species emerging from a solid rhizome. With upright green stems 80-100cm tall with few branches in the upper parts, bearing ovate-lanceolate to elliptic leathery leaves to 5.5cm long still emerging as the stems extend. With terminal 2-5 flowered umbels of greenish-yellow funnel-shaped flowers squeezing their way out of the still unfurling foliage May-July, followed by globose blue-black berries. Best grown in a sheltered spot in part shade, or in a container, protecting from the coldest weather.

trabeculatum

Disporum (Convallariaceae)

trabeculatum 'Nakafu'

A cultivar we purchased on one of our forays to some of the Japanese nurseries. Which has persistent evergreen foliage with us in sheltered conditions, displaying a distinct yellow variegation in the centre of the leaves on the new growth in spring which fades, re-establishing as it ages. Bearing pendant white flowers in 2-5 flowered umbels. Best grown in a very sheltered spot in part shade, or in a container, protecting from the coldest weather.

trabeculatum 'Nakafu'

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4300

uniflorum

From seed we gathered from the remote island of Ullüngdõ, 80km to the north east of South Korea in 1997. Where this slowly creeping to clumping woodland perennial, formed large colonies, with few branched strongly upright green stems 30-80cm tall, bearing April-May, clusters of long pendent yellow flowers, soon followed by blue-black ovoid berries. Best in a well drained leafy soil, in part to full shade.

uniflorum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ8501

uniflorum

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4598

viridescens

Disporum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1286

viridescens

Perennial 30-70cm tall, on rarely branched strong upright stems, bearing April-May, clusters of greenish-white pendant flowers, followed by blue-black globose black berries. From seed we collected from the Chirishan area of South Korea in 1993. Easily grown in a well drained but leafy soil which retains some moisture, in either full or part shade.

viridescens

Dobinea (Anacardiaceae) BSWJ2532

vulgaris

One of our collections from our 1st Himalayan expedition in late 1994, that we just had to try, as it was such an unusual sight. Growing amongst dense vegetation, usually best seen on steep banks, a lax shrubs to 3m tall, with long pointed opposite ovate-lanceolate leaves, which was conspicuous due to its papery seed held in long pendant panicles August-November. Fruit in conspicuous yellowish-white or rose-veined papery bracts. Best grown in good light in a well drained but retentive soil in a sheltered spot. Not tested for hardiness, but is found growing up to 2300m.

vulgaris

Drimys (Winteraceae) BSWJ10777

granatensis v. grandiflora

Forming a large to medium sized shrub 3-4m tall and wide, with evergreen elliptical to oblong matt-green leaves white below on red petioles, the colour running into the midrib. Bearing umbels of large quantities of fragrant star shaped ivory-white flowers on long slender stalks in May-June. From seed we collected from the Paramo of La Caleva south of Bogota Colombia at 3300m in 2004. Requires full sun and moist well drained soil, sheltered from cold winds.

granatensis v. grandiflora

Drimys (Winteraceae)

winteri v. chilensis

A flamboyant evergreen tree, which we have grown in our walled garden for 30 years or so. Bearing dark green leathery broadly oblong leaves glaucous beneath, held on strong stems. Producing an abundance of fragrant umbels of star shaped, white flowers in May which are followed by small black fruit. Best grown in full sun in a moist well drained preferably acidic soil, sheltered from the coldest winds. Grown from seed of the tree in our walled garden.

winteri v. chilensis

Drimys see Tasmannia (Winteraceae)

lanceolata

A densely covered medium sized evergreen dioecious (male or female plants) shrub 2-4m tall, with bright deep red stems bearing thick textured rigid long and narrow greyish-green small leaves, that are very peppery when chewed, hence the vernacular name of Tasmanian Pepper Bush. The small but plentiful yellow, red in bud male or female flowers are held terminally and in the leaf axils, March-May. Followed by glossy black fruit on female flowers if pollinated. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in a drained fertile soil with some moisture retention. In our area the plants prefer to be grown in exposure to wind, that are not freezing.

lanceolata

Dystaenia (Apiaceae) BSWJ12627

takesimana

A long lived sturdy perennial originating from one of our seed collections gathered from the remote island of Ullüngdõ 80km off the north-eastern coast of South Korea in the autumn of 2010. Where it grew under small trees and large shrubs on the steep banks close to the sea, forming plants to 2m tall where we saw them (Obtaining 2.7m in sun in our garden). With basal rosettes of twice ternately pinnately lobed leaves to 75cm long, the leaflets narrowly ovate. Flowering in a very wide done-topped umbel of many small white flowers in June-August followed by rounded flat seed. Easily cultivated in either part shade or full sun, in a fertile soil that affords some good drainage. Syn. Angelica takeshimana

takesimana

Eccremocarpus (Bignoniaceae) BSWJ16433

longiflorus

NEW for 2025 We were as surprised as anyone by our initial encounter with this semi-evergreen sub-shrubby, tendril climber. As it contrasts superbly to E. scaber in its comparatively massive long yellow tubular flowers, enclosed in their lower halves by an inflated pink calyx. Not knowing this species, it took a glance at the more familiar foliage to connect. We were also pleased to find such a treasure at a healthy regularly frosted altitude clambering over small trees and large shrubs. Our second collection of this potentially hardy climber, if suitably sited in a spot where the roots do not get frozen. Best tried in a drained soil that can retain some moisture, probably on the acidic side. Collected on the slopes of Volcán Ruiz, Colombia at 3,800m.

longiflorus

Echeveria (Crassulaceae) BSWJ14393

bicolor

From one of our collections gathered from the northern Andes at a heady altitude of 3,600m at El Cocuy, in the February of 2015. Where the silver-blue scale like fleshy leaves edged in red caught our attention, scattered around the scrubby grasses and strewn rocks. Forming attractive small rosettes only 10 cm across of overlapping foliage with one to several red scapes 20 cm long, reaching for the sky terminating in a spike of deep orange fleshy flowers fading to yellow at their tips. Easily grown in good light, possibly not in too hot a position due to its altitudinal provenance, in a well drained gritty soil, avoid over-feeding. Not tried for hardiness.

bicolor

Echeveria (Crassulaceae) BSWJ9025

maxonii

A rosettes-forming perennial succulent species with, triangular scaly leaves 5-7cm long, which are pale green covered in a white bloom. Bearing a slender 30cm stem with an umbel of orange flowers. From one of our seed collections made at 2900m altitude on Volcán San Pedro, Atitlan Guatemala in 2001. Easily grown in full sun in a well drained gritty soil. Protect from winter wet.

maxonii

Echeveria (Crassulaceae) BSWJ10277

montana

A surprisingly common plant where we first saw this small perennial succulent species growing as an epiphyte on Alnus trees at 3300m, on the cold slopes of Volcán de Orizaba, Mexico's highest peak, in 2004. Forming small scaly-leafed rosettes with, leaves 3cm long which were silver-green covered in a white bloom. Bearing slender stems 30-40cm long with axillary yellow to orange flowers. Easily grown in full sun in a well drained gritty soil.

montana

Elaeagnus (Elaeagnaceae) BSWJ12773

umbellata v. coreana

Forming a thicket of shrubs 3m tall in the conditions away from the coast where we found this collection, on Chin Dõ an extraordinary island off the south coast of Korea in the autumn of 2010. The branches were clustered in its characteristic red white speckled fruit when we found it, speckling the small branches carrying the soft dusty green oblong leaves with silvery undersides. The fruit resulting from the scented long tubular creamy yellow flowers produced in April. Easily grown in a well drained fertile soil in full sun to part shade.

umbellata v. coreana

Elaeagnus (Elaeagnaceae) CWJ12835

umbellata v. rotundifolia

Only forming small shrubs in the exposed conditions we found this collection, close to the coast on Shikoku one of the main islands of Japan, in the autumn of 2010. The sturdy branches were smothered in its characteristic red white speckled fruit when we found it, covering the small branches carrying the soft dusty green ovate-orbicular leaves with silvery undersides. The fruit resulting from the scented long tubular creamy yellow flowers produced in April. Easily grown in a well drained fertile soil in full sun to part shade.

umbellata v. rotundifolia

Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae) BSWJ8457

aff. sessiliflorus

Shrub with corky upright formidably spiny stems to 1.5m on the plants we collected seed from, but can reach 3-4m tall in the wild. With five-foliate leaves which are doubly serrate and sparsely hairy below. The terminal short stemmed inflorescences are numerous, consisting of rounded crowded umbels of creamy flowers, followed by an abundance of blue-black globose fruit. Our collection from Socho, South Korea. Syn. Acanthopanax. *** **** **** **** **** **** Larger sized plants also available open ground during dormant period (winter)

aff. sessiliflorus

Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae) BSWJ5027

divaricatus

Arching shrub with prickly stems to 3m. With five-foliate leaves which are doubly serrate and sparsely hairy below. Inflorescences are numerous, rounded crowded umbels of creamy flowers followed by an abundance of blue-black globose fruit. Our collection from the Kinki District, Japan. Syn. Acanthopanax. **** **** **** ***** Larger sized plants also available open ground during dormant period (winter)

divaricatus

Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae) BWJ8091

giraldii

A relatively small to medium sized shrub to an eventual height of 3m, with dark slender upright stems dense with bristle-like prickles. Which I collected seed of on E'meishan in 2000 at 1700m. Where the scandent stems bore 5-foliate narrowly leafleted leaves and generous clusters of black berries. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in part to full shade. Syn. Acanthopanax

Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae) RWJ10108

trifoliatus

Forming a deciduous scandent shrub or climber with slender flexuous prickly stems to 7m long, usually much shorter. Bearing small thick-textured trifoliate dark green leaves with serrulate margins and terminal inflorescences of 3-10 few to many greenish-flowered umbels resulting in purple rounded fruit. Our collection from the Heping logging trail eastern Taiwan. Easily grown in any soil best in sun to part shade.

trifoliatus

Ellisiophyllum (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ197

pinnatum

A small trailing or carpeting perennial, which we found in moist shade, on the Central Mountains of eastern Taiwan. Rooting at the nodes as it creeps, bearing pale green pinnate leaves soft to the touch, bearing upwardly facing open white flowers on short stems throughout the growing period. Ideal in pots/hanging basket.

pinnatum

Engelhardtia (Proteaceae) HWJK2421

spicata

A spectacular site when seen in their natural habitat, where we come across groves of trees arching over our track, with bright green pinnate foliage and long pendant spikes of winged seed, affording a weeping effect. From our collection from eastern Nepal on our decent from Topke Gola in 2002, with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid. Initially very little germination from our seed, but in contrast an amazing germination after 18 years left in a paper bag in a fridge! Best grown in a warm situation in a drained, but retentive soil.

spicata

Eomecon (Papaveraceae)

chionantha

Perennial forming wide colonies by far-creeping underground rhizomes. The fleshy leaves and stems exude a yellow juice when broken, while the branched flowering stems are to 40cm tall, bearing white poppy-like flowers. Easily grown in most moist soils, in full or part shade, siting carefully as it can invade the space of other plants.

chionantha

Ercilla (Phytolaccaceae)

volubilis

A self-clinging or aerial rooting evergreen climber forming a dense impenetrable mass of slender stems when grown on walls, with small rounded leathery fresh green undulate leaves. Producing dense rounded spikes of small fluffy pinkie-purple flowers in early spring in all the terminal leaf axils, only occasionally followed by pale purple fruit. Originating from Chile where it has been over collected to close to extinction in the wild as it is used for basket-making. Easily grown in sun or shade, flowering far better in good light, in most types of fertile drained soils, best sited out of freezing winds.

volubilis

Eriobotrya (Rosaceae) BWJ16323

aff. elliptica v. petelotii

New to cultivation, an evergreen glabrous tree to 5-10m tall, with stout brownish branchlets. Bearing oblong-lanceolate finely tipped leathery serrated leaves to 25cm long, tapering to 2-4 cm long petioles, veins impressed above. Bearing terminal panicles of many white round petaled flowers with contrasting black stamen, followed by obovoid to sub-globose fruit, 8-12 mm across. From seed that my Vietnamese guide had already collected before my arrival there in late 2018, from one of the mountains overlooking The Red River, north of Lao Cai. Which were already germinating when I found them in the back of our vehicle a month later. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with adequate moisture retention, either in sun or light shade. Protect from freezing winds.

aff. elliptica v. petelotii

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ10267

cymosum

From one of our seed collections on Volcán Pico de Orizaba, Veracruz Mexico. A rare high altitudinal species forming a basal rosette of narrow strap-like leaves, with a single row of stout flattened spines along each margin. With a sturdy upright much branching stem to 1.5m tall, bearing umbels of spiny distinct black-darkest brown flowers backed by large bracts on short branches all up the stem. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained fertile soil that does not dry out.

cymosum

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ10441

gracile

A collection which we found on the over-grazed high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, which is also home to some of the colourful Mayan Indians at 2800m in 2004. Where it only formed small plants to 15cm tall, with a rosette of paddle-shaped leaves on long slender stems. Bearing branched inflorescence of blue flowers with silver-white bracts to 5cm across. Best grown in a sunny to partly shaded spot in well drained soil that does not dry out.

gracile

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ10205

gracile

A delightful small to medium sized species we collected from the base of a cliff high in the mountains of southern Mexico in 2004. Where it formed plants to 50cm tall, with a rosette of paddle-shaped leaves on long slender petioles. Bearing branched inflorescence of blue flowers backed with silver-white bracts to 5cm across. Easily grown in a sunny to partly shaded spot in drained soil that does not dry out. Short lived for us, but self seeds well forming delightful drifts.

gracile

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ10397

guatemalense

A taller growing selection of this new species to cultivation, that we collected from Volcán Zunil in the east of Guatemala at 3400m in 2004. Consisting of a basal rosette at around 1 m wide, of narrow strap-like leaves, with a row of stout flattened spines along each margin. With a sturdy upright branching stem to 1.75m tall, bearing umbels of large spiny distinctly black flowers on this collection, backed by spiny silver bracts. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained fertile soil that does not dry out. Syn. E. cymosum.

guatemalense

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ10420

guatemalense

A robust form of this new species to cultivation, which we found scattered on the over-grazed high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes Guatemala in 2004. Consisting of a basal rosette of narrow strap-like leaves, with a row of stout flattened spines along each margin. With a sturdy upright branching stem to 1.5m tall, bearing umbels of spiny distinct black-darkest brown flowers backed by large bracts. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained fertile soil that does not dry out. Syn. E. cymosum.

guatemalense

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ14342

humboldtii

Originating from a memorable day when the entire family that were hosting us took us to a fabulous Paramo within a day's drive from Bogota. Where we came upon several plants of this species, small to begin with to only 30 cm tall, later finding sturdy plants to 75 cm tall with sizeable rosettes of strappy spiny foliage green ageing reddish even bronzy. With tall upright one to several scapes bare till the terminal part with many branches of orbicular bronzy-red heads with white stamen. Mixed with grasses, ferns and a small Alchemilla relative. Easily grown in good light, possibly not in too hot a position due to its altitudinal provenance, in a drained gritty soil with some moisture retention, avoid over-feeding. Not tried for hardiness.

humboldtii

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ14735

humile v. brevibracteatum

A delightful small to prostrate creeping species we collected from the slopes of Volcan del Ruiz in the Central Mountain Range of Colombia early in 2016. Where this species was growing mixed with short grasses and alpine-like plants. Forming small patches of overlapping narrowly ovate fresh green crenate leaves to about 7 cm long. With white spiky flowers backed by a silvery-white ruff of stiff calyces to about 2 cm across, just poking through dense foliage. Easily grown in a sunny to partly shaded spot in drained soil that does not dry out or get excessively hot. As this is a Paramo plant that will not tolerate high temperatures.

humile v. brevibracteatum

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ10351

longirameum

A rare small species we collected from a boggy area on the over-grazed high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, also home to some of the colourful Mayan Indians at 3200m in 2004. Where it only attained 10cm in height (taller in gardens) in the starved conditions, with rosettes of elongated paddle-shaped dark green leaves. With few branched inflorescences of blue flowers surrounded by large silver-white spiny bracts. Easily grown in a sunny to lightly shaded spot in drained soil that does not dry out.

longirameum

Eryngium (Apiaceae) BSWJ14367

paniculatum

From seed we collected on a very pleasant day's travelling from the picturesque town of Soata with its outlandish churches and down into a fiery hot valley before emerging back up to El Cocuy a cool and pleasant area in the northern Andes, Colombia. Where we found this species growing at 3,000m, with long narrow spiny basal leaves forming tidy rosettes with mostly a single upright scape with the upper half branched and bearing orbicular silver-green heads with white stamen. These were mixed with Puya, grasses, ferns and umpteen scruffy shrubs. Easily grown in good light, possibly not in a very hot position due to its altitudinal provenance, in a drained gritty soil with some moisture retention, avoid over-feeding. Not tried for hardiness.

paniculatum

Escallonia (Escalloniaceae) BSWJ14329

myrtilloides

Originating from the memorable day in a fabulous Paramo within a day's drive from Bogota. Where after several hours driving we eventually stopped at a lake at 3,300m, part of the water supply to Bogota. With a small wooded area alongside full of all sorts of treasures growing within, one being this species. Here it had formed a fairly wide small tree on the perimeter, with somewhat of a tiered habit, which in turn were well branched and dense bearing small leathery leaves that are so familiar to us that grow this genus. As well as copious quantities of the most unusual top-shaped palest green-creamish flowers backed by pale green ruff of calyx lobes. Best grown in some shelter from freezing winds in a well drained soil with plenty of humus for moisture retention, in good light.

myrtilloides

Euonymus (Celastraceae)

aculeatus

Evergreen scandent shrubs, eventually 2-3 m tall/long, with sturdy brown grooved branches and twigs. With ovate-elliptic leathery partly crenulate leaves 7-10 × 3-6 cm, tapering to12 mm long petioles. Bearing 4-merous yellowish flowers only 6-7 mm across April-May, on long many branched slender stalks. Which eventually transform by July-September to conspicuous prickly globular pink fruit covered in long spines, eventually splitting to reveal the orange aril-covered seed. Best grown in a fertile drained soil which has some moisture retention, in sun or part shade.

aculeatus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ10941

aff. hamiltonianus ssp. sieboldianus

Forming a large open shrub with very large ovate-oblong leaves to 20cm long, close to the sea shore where we collected the fruit of this showy species, on the north-west coast of Honshu, Japan in 2005. Dripping with unusual angular pink seed capsules splitting to reveal the bright red-orange aril-covered seed. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, but more flowers produced in sun.

aff. hamiltonianus ssp. sieboldianus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ8781

alatus

A small distinct species which is outstandingly decorative in fruit, as when we first encountered small well branched shrubs on the open mountainside of Hallasan South Korea's highest mountain, growing with short Miscanthus. An easily cultivated and very hardy species suited to growing in sun or shade in any type of fertile soil. Forming shrubs to 1.5m tall of green winged stems, with small elliptic finely serrulate leaves which turn a brilliant red in autumn. Bearing purple fruit which split open to reveal the bright red flesh-encased seed.

alatus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ8794

alatus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ11051

alatus f. subtriflorus

From seed we collected on the slopes of Mt. Daisen (a popular ski resort) in the autumn of 2005 at around 800m. Where it formed a small densely branched shrub with angled green wing-less branches, bearing small thick-textured and percistent glabrous (f. apterus is pilose) elliptic serrulate leaves 3 cm long on very short petioles. Heavily laden with small orange fruit, where the outer covering had rolled up to reveal the pair of aril covered seed. Easily grown in sun or shade, but flowering and fruiting better in sun, in any type of drained fertile soil.

alatus f. subtriflorus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ12905

americanusa v. angustifolius

Not many of this genus hail from the other side of the pond, where they are somewhat derogatory, which is why I was surprised to find this garden worthy species growing in North Carolina in 2011. There it formed small to medium sized well branched shrubs with four angled branches of long narrow fresh green leaves in this form. The small flowers held on short stalks succeeded by fuzzy shallowly lobed red capsules splitting to reveal the orange aril covered seed. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in sun or shade.

americanusa v. angustifolius

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ8782

bungeanus

A collection we gathered from the edge of the forest on the island of Cheju-Dõ, South Korea in 2001. Where it had formed small trees with multiple stems bearing elliptic acuminate serrulate foliage 10cm long, which were transforming to its autumnal straw-yellow, while the pink fruit were visably abundant. A phenomena that according to some horticultural literature only occurs after a hot summer. We have not had that problem even after the wet summer of 2012. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils, better flowering and fruit in good light. Also available as large open ground specimens.

bungeanus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) 12921

bungeanus v. semipersistens

From seed we gathered in the world famous JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina, after delivering a lecture there in 2011. Where it had formed a small tree bearing narrowly elliptic acuminate serrulate foliage 10cm long, which in this form retains its foliage for longer than the normal type, while the pink fruit were visably abundant. A phenomena that according to some horticultural literature only occurs after a hot summer. We have not had that problem even after the wet summer of 2012. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils, better flowering and fruit in good light.

bungeanus v. semipersistens

Euonymus (Celastraceae) CWJ12425

carnosus

From seed collected from a small tree only 2.2m tall, with a bare trunk at the base with many spreading branches from 1.5m, which were long and slender arching with the weight of the ovate to oblong-ovate serrated leaves to 9cm long carried in whirls. With cymes of four-angled fruit on slender stalks. From one of my collections gathered from Mayfeng in the Central Mountains of north-eastern Taiwan with Dan Hinkley and Finlay Colley in the winter of 2007. Easily grown in sun or part to full shade in a moisture retentive drained fertile soil.

carnosus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) NMWJ14515

carnosus

From one of our collections from a joint expedition with The Taiwan Natural Science Museum in Taichung, gathered from Maefeng in the Central Mountains of north-eastern Taiwan in 2015. The seed was collected from a small tree only 2.2m tall, with a bare trunk at the base with many spreading branches from 1.5m, which were long and slender arching with the weight of the ovate to oblong-ovate serrated leaves to 9cm long carried in whirls. With cymes of four-angled fruit on slender stalks. Easily grown in sun or part to full shade in a moisture retentive drained fertile soil.

carnosus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) L

clivicola

An uncommon graceful deciduous shrubs, 2-3 m tall, composed of moderately sturdy branches and twigs. With lanceolate thinly leathery serrated bamboo-like leaves 8-12 cm long, but only around 2 cm wide on short petioles. Bearing conspicuous 5-merous reddish flowers on long slender stalks (peduncles) in many flowered cymes in June for us. Followed by curious propeller-like pink fruit which eventually burst open to expose the orange aril covered pendant seed from autumn to early winter. Easily grown in either sun or part shade in most types of reasonably fertile drained soils. This seed was given to us and grown by Roy Lancaster from his garden.

clivicola

Euonymus (Celastraceae)

europaeus from Slovakia

From seed gathered from a distinct small shrub at Ness Gardens, which flowers and fruits particularly well. The parent plant originating from seed gathered in Velká Fatr in Slovakia. Although this deciduous species is reputedly capable of forming a small tree, this form only made a shrub at around 2m tall by 1m+ wide. Which was stunning covered in bright pink fruit all splitting to expose the orange aril covered seed in the autumn, a consequence of the uninspiring flowers borne in early summer. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil, best in sun but is tolerant of shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the calculation of carriage.

europaeus from Slovakia

Euonymus (Celastraceae) HWJ890

forbesiana

With broadly elliptic leathery crenate leaves 10×3 cm with undulating margins and acuminate tips on green branches. An evergreen shrub with few arching branches to 2m tall, where we collected the seed in dense steep mountain forest on the slopes of Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2003 with Dan Hinkley. Bearing axillary clusters of pink 4-5 lobed fruit on long pendant pedicells to 7cm long, the capsules splitting to reveal the red aril covered ellipsoid seed. Best grown in a fertile soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

forbesiana

Euonymus (Celastraceae)

fortunei 'Kewensis'

An evergreen spreading dwarf shrub or groundcover with wiry stems covered in tiny round-ended pale green foliage, with conspicuous venation. Flowering only on adult plants, followed by pink fruits that open to reveal orange-red aril covered seeds. Best grown in shade in a well drained soil with some moisture retention. Can be trained to climb.

fortunei 'Kewensis'

Euonymus (Celastraceae) KWJ12275

frigidus

An evergreen shrub with few arching branches to 1.5m tall in the wild, with long narrow willowy foliage 10 x 1.5cm, which must be mature foliage as the juvenile is still more elliptic with us. They bore pink shortly winged 4-merous fruit which were splitting open to reveal the orange aril-covered seed within, the result of the red-purple flowers held in abundance May-June for us. From one of my collections on the trail at 2900m, up to Fansi Pu the second highest peak on the Hoang Lien Range in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2007. Best grown in a fertile soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

frigidus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ11159

japonicus

Only forming a small to medium sized shrub close to the sea shore where we collected the fruit of this evergreen species, on one of the tiny islands as we crossed to Shikoku Japan. Dripping with orbicular fruit just starting to split revealing the bright red-orange aril-covered seed within. Contrasting with the ovate-rounded thick-textured leathery dark green glossy leaves. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, but more flowers produced in sun.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the calculation of carriage.

japonicus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ11668

kachinensis

An evergreen shrub with few arching branches to 2m tall, where we collected the seed in dense steep mountain forest on the slopes of Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2006. With broadly elliptic leathery crenate leaves 10×3 cm with undulating margins and acuminate tips on green branches. Bearing axillary clusters of pink 4-5 lobed fruit on long pendant pedicells to 7cm long, the capsules splitting to reveal the red aril covered ellipsoid seed. Best grown in a fertile soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

kachinensis

Euonymus (Celastraceae) DJHTu0109

latifolius

We had to go all the way to The Pacific Northwest to be introduced to this marvellous Turkish species, where it grows on the drive to Windcliff, Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones' garden. Where Dan has positioned three multi-stemmed shrubs now to around 3m tall, full of fat sharply four-winged pink fruit as early as late July in 2013. While still performing with opened fruit with pendant orange aril covered seed in late October in 2014, the leaves by then turning a wonderful complimentary pink flushed green. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

latifolius

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ16039

latifolius subsp. cauconis

From seed we collected from a single trunked small tree-like shrub to a little over 3m tall, full of conspicuous four long-winged red-to-pink fruit. Despite being very moist at the time, it must have been well drained in that rocky terrain within a conspicuously limestone area near Sochi, on the Russian Black Sea coast. As the name implies the leaves were broad and ovate, while turning pink in the autumn. Meanwhile the seed capsules should normally be very sharply short-winged to non-existent, hence the subspecies epithet on this collection (WFO). Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

latifolius subsp. cauconis

Euonymus (Celastraceae) GWJ9351

laxiflorus

Only forming shrubs to 1.5m tall with strongly arching slender rounded stems of lanceolate serrulate opposite leaves, appearing evergreen, but deciduous in all but the very mildest climate. A charming very variable species described as being capable of forming a small tree (after a lifetime) more often seen as a small to medium size shrub as we encountered with this collection gathered from a deep side valley in northern Himalayas in 2002. With the shortly winged pink seed capsules hanging on long slender branched stalks from their axils, resulting from the reddish-purple flat four-petalled flowers held in luxurious quantities May to July. Easily grown in sun or part to full shade in a moisture retentive drained fertile soil.

laxiflorus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ12587

macropterus

Near the top of our list for collecting seed during our 2010 seed collecting expedition to South Korea. Finding good stands of these medium to large sized airy shrubs growing as an under story in the forests of the perversely cold area of T'aebaeksan. With opposite pairs of ovate leaves transforming into their yellow autumnal guise, on long slender branches bearing the most unusual long horned pink-red seed capsules in abundance. An obscenely slow plant to grow from seed, which we are hoping will speed up after 10 years only attaining 50 cm. Best grown in a humus rich soil that does not dry out, in part shade to good light.

macropterus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ3700

morrisonensis

An evergreen medium sized shrub to a small tree in 30 years for us, with slender green smooth branchlets bearing oblong-lanceolate minutely serrated leaves 4-6.5cm long. Flowers 2-3 in axillary cymes, borne in abundance on the plant we found, followed by bright pink 3-lobbed fruit. Requires a well drained soil, best in full sun, but tolerant of part shade, with a bit of shelter from the coldest winds. Although we have gathered the seed of this rare species twice in the high Central Mountains of Taiwan, this is the only collection available. However, there are plants circulating in the UK of a collection gathered by Kew in 1994, but they are E. carnosus. (E. huangii is erroneously applied to the ETOT collection.)

morrisonensis

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ10815

oxyphyllus

From one of our seed collections gathered from alongside a stream in a woodland, which was not far from the sea on the Gassan Peninsula Iwate, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where this deciduous medium sized slow-growing very hardy shrub grew to 4m tall. Bearing small ovate acuminate serrated leaves to 5cm long, which glow in shades of red to purple in the autumn, complimenting the unusually large and conspicuous carmine-red globose fruit held on long slender stalks, the result of the small pinkish flowers produced in May and June. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of reasonably fertile soil.

oxyphyllus

Euonymus (Celastraceae)

oxyphyllus

Deciduous medium sized slow-growing very hardy shrub to 4m tall, from Korea, Japan and surrounding areas. Flowering in May and June on slender branches of elliptic leaves which glow in shades of red to purple in the autumn, complimenting the unusually large and conspicuous carmine-red fruit held on long slender stalks, the result of the small pinkish flowers. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of reasonably fertile soil.

oxyphyllus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ8660

planipes

A wonderful collection we gathered on Taebaeksan one of my favourite mountains in South Korea, from the old coal mining area in the bleak and harsh interior. Where it formed a large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree with ovate-oblong serrulate leaves 12.5cm long, soon turning a straw colour in autumn and falling amongs the first. Complimented on long wiry branched stalks, by distinct ageing red globose seed capsules with short obtuse clasping wings, bursting open to reveal the red-orang aril covered seed hanging by a thread. A rather confused identity still remains regarding this collection as in FOC it is E. sachalinensis, while FO Japan it is E. planipes

planipes

Euonymus (Celastraceae) GWJ9377

porphyreus

A charming small evergreen shrub we found on our trek along the Singalila Ridge in view of Darjeeling at close to 3000m, where I was struggling to keep up with Sue and our friend Sally Goddard, suffering from a debilitating form of tonsillitis which was turning septic (wonderful). Forming mounds of dark green glossy elliptical leaves, draped with masses of small purple-red flowers on very long wiry pendulous stalks in summer, transforming to decorative winged capsules by autumn when they burst open to reveal the pink aril covered seed. Easily grown in part to full shade in a moisture retentive drained soil. Previously offered as E. theaefolius.

porphyreus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ13914

porphyreus

From our 2013 trek along the Singalila Ridge in view of Darjeeling at close to 3000m. A charming small evergreen shrub we found on our second day growing scattered amongst large trees. Forming lanky shrubs of dark green glossy linnear leaves, draped with decorative winged pink seed capsules. Some bursting open to reveal the orange aril covered seed within, these were the result of the masses of small purple-red flowers on very long wiry pendulous stalks produced in early summer - late spring. Easily grown in part to full shade in a moisture retentive drained soil.

porphyreus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ10835

sachalinensis

Form a large well branched shrub composed of green young branches ageing dark red with thin-textured elliptic leaves to 10cm long. Bearing dark purple-green flowers on long slender pendulous peduncles, followed by unusual orbicular shallowly winged seed capsules splitting into 3 rarely 4 parts to reveal the bright red-orange aril-covered seed. From one of our seed collections gathered near Towada-Ko (lake) in the far north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, but more flowers produced in sun.

sachalinensis

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ11386

sieboldianus

Forming a multi-stemmed shrub to 3m tall with conspicuous striated bark where we found this species growing on Shikoku Island Japan in 2006. A medium sized shrub to 3m broad, with sizeable elliptic thick-textured leathery leaves to 12cm long which were hairy on the veins below. Bearing a mass of rose-pink orbicular fruiting capsules some just starting to split revealing the bright red-orange aril-covered seed within. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, with more flowers produced in sun.

sieboldianus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ8774

sieboldianus

From one of our seed collections gathered from the ancient forests on the Korean island of Cheju (Jeju) in the autumn of 2001. Where this species had formed large multi-stemmed shrubs with conspicuous striated bark, or even small old trees with upright trunks to 6m tall. A medium sized shrub to 3m broad, with elliptic opposite thick-textured leathery leaves which turn to a decorative pink in autumn, held on slender branches, making them appear pinnate in the wild. Bearing a mass of rose-pink orbicular fruiting capsules some just starting to split revealing the bright red-orange aril-covered seed within. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, with more flowers produced in sun.

sieboldianus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) BSWJ11140

sieboldianus v. sanguineus

From one of our seed collections gathered from a medium sized shrub to 3m tall and broad, with elliptic thick-textured leathery leaves to 12cm long which were hairy below. Bearing a mass of rose-pink orbicular fruiting capsules some just starting to split revealing the bright red-orange aril-covered seed within. Collected from Oita southern Japan in 2005. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, but more flowers produced in sun.

sieboldianus v. sanguineus

Euonymus (Celastraceae) CWJ12446

spraguei

This is a lax evergreen shrub in juvenility, maturing to larger elliptic leaves on slender green stems to 2m tall bearing panicles of curious rounded fruiting capsules covered in curved spines. Found growing at the base of shady cliffs in 2007, on a long abandoned logging trail the Japanese carved into the forests in the high mountains of north-eastern Taiwan. Easily grown in a drained fertile soil, in sun or part shade with shelter from the coldest winds.

spraguei

Eupatorium (Asteraceae) FMWJ13428

aff. fortunei

A species we have seen and collected many times, blissfully unaware that it was probably an undescribed species, so much part of the terrain in northern Vietnam that we thought it had to be well known. A relatively short species normally around 1m tall in good light half that in exposed well drained areas. Forming congested clumps of slender purplish stems with few branches, with opposite pairs of narrowly-ovate lanceolate sharply serrated leaves with a pink-purple cast in sun. With terminal corymbs/clusters of funnel-formed pink-white flowers summer-autumn. Easily grown in a well drained soil in good light. Possibly not suited to cold wet sites.

aff. fortunei

Eupatorium (Asteraceae) NMWJ14456

amabile

A delicate looking relatively short species up to around 1m tall in good light, that we collected seed of from the Taiwanese mountain forest of Dasyueshan, in 2015. Forming see-through clumps of slender dark purplish stems with even more delicate looking axillary incredibly fine branches, growing from the axils of the opposite pairs of narrowly-ovate lanceolate sharply serrated long slender tipped leaves, which emerge a pink-purple cast. With broad terminal lax corymbs of pendant tubular pinkie-purple 9-15 flowered multiple heads, autumn-early winter. Easily grown in a well-drained soil in good light, not suited to cold wet sites.

amabile

Eupatorium (Asteraceae) BSWJ12742

lindleyanum v. trisectifolium

From Kõjedo one of the main islands easily accessible along the south coast of Korea during our expedition there in the autumn of 2010. Only forming a relatively short species normally to around 80cm tall in good light mixed with grasses and other small perennials, close to the coast where we collected the seed. Forming small clumps of slender purplish un-branches stems, with whirls of narrow lanceolate sharply serrated leaves with a purple cast below, at regular spacing up the stems. Bearing terminal corymbs of funnel-formed dark pink-white flowers summer-autumn. Easily grown in a well drained soil in good light.

lindleyanum v. trisectifolium

Eupatorium (Asteraceae) BSWJ9052

sp. from Guatemala

A clump forming elegant perennial that we collected seed of, from an open forest in the mountainous area of Solola Guatemala at above 2900m. Where it formed sizeable colonies of upright stems to only 90cm tall, clothed in aromatic foliage, complementing the flat-topped corymbs of pretty white flowers from mid-summer into autumn. Best grown in full sun to part shade in any good drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the calculation of carriage.

sp. from Guatemala

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

cornigera

A species originally introduced into cultivation from Nepal by Tony Schilling. A hardy clump-forming species with colourful new spring growth forming reddish annual upright stems. Bearing narrow stem leaves with contrasting white midribs and lime-yellow bracts backing the terminal inflorescences June-July. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.

cornigera

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) HWJK2405

donii

A species originally introduced into cultivation from Nepal by Tony Schilling, which is where we collected this hardy clump-forming species in 2002 with Dan Hinkley at 2500m. Turning a bright red in late summer as well as the colourful new spring growth extending to 1m tall. Bearing narrow stem leaves with contrasting white midribs and lime-yellow bracts backing the terminal inflorescences June-July. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.

donii

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) BSWJ8575

fischeriana

From one of our seed collections gathered from a forest in the Andong area of South Korea in the autumn of 2001. Where it had formed small clumps of dark foliage in the mottled shade of the forests to only 50cm tall, reminding us of those that we had seen and collected in the Himalayas. For us it has made itself at home in one of our stock feilds forming a good sized clump of long upright stems to around a meter long with deep green foliage with contrasting venation, all topped by an acid yellow inflorescence. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil. Syn pallasii.

fischeriana

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

griffithii 'Dixter'

Named for the wonderful gardens of Great Dixter, a running perennial that bears dark-red bracts in terminal umbels in early summer. Leaves are lance-shaped, reddish-purple and have pale red midribs. Height 80cm. Will thrive in most situations or soils.

griffithii 'Dixter'

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

griffithii 'Fireglow'

Running perennial that bears orange-red bracts in terminal umbels in early summer. Leaves are lance-shaped, mid green and have pale red midribs. Height 1m. Will thrive in most situations or soils.

griffithii 'Fireglow'

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

griffithii 'King's Capel'

Colony-forming running perennial that bears orange-red bracts in terminal umbels in early summer, on upright dark stems to 1m tall. With narrow lance-shaped leaves which are tinged reddish-purple and have pale red midribs. Will thrive in most soils in sun, where it will colour better, or in shade where it will be taller.

griffithii 'King's Capel'

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

mellifera

Makes an imposing evergreen shrub, flowering March-May strongly honey scented. Requires a sheltered site in full sun, with protection from cold winds. Height 2m well drained soil.

mellifera

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

schillingii

Running perennial that bears lime green bracts in terminal umbels in summer. Leaves are lance-shaped, mid green and have pale red midribs. Height 1m. Will thrive in most situations or soils.

schillingii

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

sikkimensis

Running perennial that bears lime green bracts in summer. On 1m stems that emerge red in spring. Leaves have pale red midribs. Will thrive in most sites or soils. Very tough and hardy.

sikkimensis

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) GWJ9214

sikkimensis 'Crûg Contrast'

Originating from one of our seed collections from a meadow on our way up the Lachen Valley in eastern Sikkim in 1994. A creeping perennial with red buds emerging from the ground in early spring soon forming upright reddened stems to 1m tall bearing yellow inflorescences with showy bracts from June to August. This form is distinct in that the foliage is dark green with a tinge of bronze, while the upright stems and the mid-ribs of the leaves are an intense pink rather than red. Easily grown in type of fertile soil, even shaded and dry areas if adequate moisture is supplied in spring.

sikkimensis 'Crûg Contrast'

Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)

stygiana

An imposing small evergreen shrubby species originating from the Azores forming lax stems to 1.5m tall in gardens (much taller in the wild). With dark green lanceolate leaves with a decorative pale mid-rib to 15cm long, which can become bright red in winter. Bearing terminal diffuse umbel-like inflorescences of pale yellow floral leaves May-June. Requires a sheltered site in full sun, with protection from cold winds in a well drained soil.

stygiana

Euscaphis (Staphyleaceae) BSWJ12739

japonica

From a thicket close to the coast on Koje Dõ one of the extraordinary islands off the south coast of Korea in the autumn of 2010. An architectural small tree or shrub normally 3-4m tall but capable of more in good conditions. With upright trunk and thick branches bearing large opposite leaves which are odd-pinnate held on a 30cm long rounded axis by a 6cm petiole. The ovate thick textured leaflets are dark lustrous green, white pubescent along their midribs below. While the inflorescences are broadly paniculate 15cm across many flowered, developing into showy bright red fleshy follicles that spread open when ripe contrasting with the glossy black seed held within. Best grown in full sun in a warm sheltered position in fertile drained soil.

japonica

Euscaphis (Staphyleaceae) BSWJ14600

japonica

An architectural small tree or shrub normally 3-4m tall but capable of more in good conditions. With upright trunk and thick branches bearing large opposite leaves which are odd-pinnate held on a 30cm long rounded axis by a 6cm petiole. The ovate thick textured leaflets are dark lustrous green, white pubescent along their midribs below. While the inflorescences are broadly paniculate 15cm across many flowered, developing into showy bright red fleshy follicles that spread open when ripe contrasting with the glossy black seed held within. Our collection from Mt. Seburi, Fukuoka, on Kyushu Island, Japan in 2015. Best grown in full sun in a warm sheltered position in fertile drained soil.

japonica

Exbucklandia (Hamamelidaceae) KWJ12209

tonkinensis

A mouth-watering tree which is very scarce in western cultivation due to the difficulty of propagation, yet is a timber tree to 30m tall in its native range due to its rapid growth rate. A very distinct primitive genus a member of the Hamamelis family, which is fairly obvious once the pale yellow fluffy flowers are seen in short 7-9 flowered inflorescences. With very distinct glossy leathery broadly ovate foliage 8-13cm long, sometimes palmately 3-lobed on juvenile leaves, emerging from very distinct upright flat oblong buds in the form of a pair stipules. Only suitable for mild locations, possibly in a lime free drained soil with a high organic content. Shelter from freezing winds. We only have large plants in 40 lt pots available for collection only.

tonkinensis

Fagraea (Gentianaceae) FMWJ13099

ceilanica

From seed we collected from a small to medium sized tree on a ridge known as Dragon's Tooth. So named because of the jagged limestone outcrops, close to the hillstation of Sapa high in the mountains of northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2011. Where it formed an ornamental tree with dark green leathery to almost fleshy elliptic-obovate glabrous leaves. With terminal large egg-sized deep yellow fruit attached by sturdy pedicells and warty calyces. These were the result of the night scented white funnel-shaped flowers around 5cm wide and long, carried April to August in the wild. Best treated as tender until hardiness is tested, but the area collected from has winters to -8C. Grow in a well drained soil with plenty of moisture retention.

ceilanica

Fagus (Fagaceae) BSWJ11764

longipetiolata

From one of our collections from a botanical hotspot in the extreme north of Vietnam at Y Ty, an amazing area where we have found some of our rarest plants. Here they formed trees to 30m tall at around 1900m altitude, in an area where Sue and I pitched our tent in 2006. Forming well branched trees with ovate slightly glossy ovate-elongate bronzy tinted leaves with undulating margins and a few seed capsules left late November that year. Easily grown in any type of reasonably fertile soils that has good drainage, in sun or partial shade.

longipetiolata

Fallopia (Polygonaceae) BSWJ120

multiflora v. hypoleuca

An evergreen twining climber with drooping panicles of pink or white flowers in late summer-autumn. From one of our collections made in 1992, on our first expedition to Taiwan. The conspicuously veined foliage can colour well over winter, especially when stressed, hence best grown in a very well drained position. Height 4m. Requires full sun with shelter from severely cold winds. The root system is quite fleshy and is best restricted, as it can be invasive in too sumptuous a position. Syn. Reynoutria multiflora v. hypoleuca.

multiflora v. hypoleuca

Farfugium (Asteraceae) NWJ14574

formosanum

An unusual clump forming perennial with superb thick textured rounded leaves which are sharply toothed, held on mealy stems to 38cmm long. Bearing good sized yellow ray flowers in corymbs to 75cm tall on long cobwebby stalks, October to December. Collected from steep shaded banks at the upper reaches of the cloud draped Yangmingshan at 1,000m altitude, the most northerly mountain in Taiwan, in the winter of 2015. Best grown in a well drained poor soil in shade.

formosanum

Farfugium (Asteraceae) BSWJ14699

japonicum

A Ligularia-like evergreen perennial from a 2015 seed collection gathered in the mountains above Fukuoka on Kyushu Island southern Japan. Clump forming perennial that we often encounter growing on steep shady cliffs. Forming clumps of superb thick textured rounded leaves on mealy stems to 30cm long. Flowering late summer to early winter with good sized yellow daisies in corymbs to 75cm tall. Best grown in well drained poor soil in shade, protect from over wet winter conditions by planting close to an evergreen shrub for example.

japonicum

Farfugium (Asteraceae) BSWJ884

japonicum

An unusual clump forming perennial that we first encountered and collected in South Korea, on steep shady cliffs. Forming clumps of superb thick textured rounded leaves on mealy stems to30cm. Flowering late summer to early winter with good sized yellow daisies in corymbs to 75cm tall. Best grown in well drained poor soil in shade, protect from over wet winter conditions by planting close to an evergreen shrub for example.

japonicum

Farfugium (Asteraceae)

japonicum double flowering form

A double flowering form of this unusual clump forming perennial that we often encountered on steep shaded cliffs. Forming clumps of superb thick textured rounded leaves on mealy stems to 30 cm tall. Flowering late summer to early winter with good sized double yellow ray-flowers in corymbs to 75cm tall. Best grown in a well drained poor soil in shade, protect from over wet winter conditions by planting close to an evergreen shrub for example. Large plants.

japonicum double flowering form

Farfugium (Asteraceae) BSWJ15122

japonicum v giganteum

A native to coastal areas of Japan, Korea and surrounding countries. Where we see the normal form of this evergreen species growing in poor well drained soils under the shade of coastal forests. Meanwhile we found this variety with much larger stems and foliage on the island of Madeira in 2017. Where it is commonly seen cultivated. After searching in vain for seed we came to the conclusion that this taxa does not produce seed, luckily we found plants thrown out into the native forest and liberated them. Well fed plants can form leaves over 60 cm across on meter tall petioles. Flowering October to December. Protect from hard frosts.

japonicum v giganteum

Fatsia (Araliaceae) BSWJ7144

polycarpa

One of our most successful introductions that we planted out in our gardens under tall Scott’s pines in 2001 as young seedlings, where they have withstood drought and freezing winds etc. without any intervention. Forming a magnificent and variable colony of shrubs 1.8m tall bearing deeply (to half their length) mostly 5-11 narrowly lobed dark matt-green palmate leaves. Bearing terminal inflorescences in the winter consisting of long spikes of rounded clusters of white flowers, held on heavily brown tomentum covered stems. Sun or shade in any good soil, out of freezing winds. Originating from a seed collection gathered in 1999 from Taroko NP, Taiwan.

polycarpa

Fatsia (Araliaceae) BSWJ10133

polycarpa

A magnificent introduction from our seed collection made on the island of Taiwan at high altitude. Where it is commonly seen forming a branched small tree or shrub to 3.5m tall. Bearing deeply (to half its length) 5-11 lobed dark matt-green palmate leaves. Bearing terminal inflorescences consists of a long spike of rounded cluster of creamy-white flowers, held on heavily brown tomentum covered stems. Sun or shade in any good soil, out of freezing winds.

polycarpa

Fatsia (Araliaceae) BSWJ3467

polycarpa

Originating from a young seedling we collected in 1996 from Taroko NP, Taiwan (with permission) and planted out in our woodland garden. Where it has formed a large shrub over 3m tall by 4m wide bearing deeply (to half their length) mostly 5-11 narrowly lobed dark matt-green palmate leaves. Bearing terminal inflorescences in the winter consisting of long spikes of rounded clusters of white flowers, held on heavily brown tomentum covered stems. Easily grown in sun to shade in any good fertile drained soil, best out of freezing winds, although this can be withstood.

polycarpa

Fatsia (Araliaceae) BSWJ1776

polycarpa

Our first collection of this magnificent woodland species which we gathered seed of from Taipingshan in the north of Taiwan in 1993 at 2,000m. Growing in contrastingly different conditions to F. japonica in the wild, availing it more hardiness. The resulting seedlings were subsequently planted out in our walled garden, where they have formed large shrubs over 3m tall by 3m wide bearing deeply (to half their length) mostly 5-9 narrowly lobed dark matt-green palmate leaves. Bearing terminal inflorescences in the winter consisting of long spikes of rounded clusters of white flowers, held on heavily brown tomentum covered stems. Easily grown in sun to shade in any good fertile drained soil, best out of freezing winds, although this can be withstood.

polycarpa

Ferula (Apiaceae) BSWJ12999

communis ssp. glauca

A glorious large architectural perennial, which we came across in Umbria Italy, growing in close proximity to a river, but well raised by gravel to avail the heat required to ripen the seed of this plant. Where many of the wide mound forming plants had grown into tall single stemmed plants to 2.5m, grey-green glaucous with few branches subtended by large inflated sheathes. With few linear leaves almost thread-like and large terminal umbels of flat seed, which were the result of the earlier yellow flowers. Easily grown in good drained fertile soils in good light, sometimes monocarpic.

communis ssp. glauca

Ferula (Apiaceae) BSWJ14005

tingitana

Only seen in their desiccated state by ourselves, when collecting the seed of these glorious large architectural perennials in the mountains of Andalucia southern Spain in the summer of 2014. Growing in close proximity to spiny cactus on a steep rocky hillside, indicating the growing conditions required to satisfy this plant. Where many of the wide mound forming plants had grown into tall single stemmed plants to 3m, green glaucous with few branches subtended by large inflated sheathes. With few linear leaves almost thread-like and large rounded terminal umbels of flat seed, which were the result of the yellow spring flowers. Easily grown in well drained fertile soils in good light, sometimes monocarpi

tingitana

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ10863

× auriculata

A robust species we found growing in a small colony within a forest clearing within the area of Hakkodoshan in the cold north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005, at 890m. Where they formed plants with long upright stems to 1.8m bearing large palmate leaves below the wide panicles of small seed. Which succeeded the pale pink flowers which emerge almost white June - July. Easily grown in any good moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade, taller in a moist soil.

× auriculata

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ10828

camtschatica

A robust species forming wonderful small colonies of upright stout stems to 2m tall in the wild, where we collected the seed in the far north of Honshu Japan in 2005. A species bearing large palmately lobed basal leaves to 40 cm across and large terminal panicles of frothy white ageing to pale pink flowers June-September. Easily grown in any good moist soil in sun or part shade.

camtschatica

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ10987

camtschatica

A robust species forming wonderful small colonies of upright stout stems to 2m tall in the wild, where we collected the seed in western Honshu Japan in 2005. A species bearing large palmately lobed basal leaves to 40 cm across and large terminal panicles of frothy white to pale pink flowers June-September. Easily grown in any good moist soil in sun or shade.

camtschatica

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ1571

kiraishiensis

From the high mountains of Taiwan, our own collection found growing on dripping shaded cliff ledges. A tich height only 30cm, with palmate basal leaves, bearing terminal umbels of white flowers. For a moist soil in sun or shade.

kiraishiensis

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ10950

multijuga

From the cold forests of Aomori in the north of Honshu, Japan we were fortunate to find large colonies of upright wiry stems bearing large palmate leaves below a haze of frothy seed-heads, which had succeeded the pale pink flowers. Carried July to August on stems to 1m tall, preferring a moisture retentive soil, colouring best in good light, although perfectly happy in part shade. A seed collection from our 2005 expedition.

multijuga

Filipendula (Rosaceae)

purpurea

Upright perennial with deeply divided leaves. Produces large, terminal heads of massed tiny, rich reddish-purple flowers in summer. Makes a good waterside plant. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Requires partial shade and moist soil.

purpurea

Filipendula (Rosaceae)

rubra 'Venusta'

Vigorous, upright perennial with large feathery plumes of tiny pink flowers on tall branching stems in mid summer. Will rapidly colonise a boggy site. Height 2-2.5m. Spread 1.2m. Requires part shade and wet-moist soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

rubra 'Venusta'

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ941

rufinervis

Our original collection from the southern area of South Korea, found growing in a shaded forest. A wonderful species of this clump-forming perennial, which has erect slender few-branched stems to 100cm tall. With seven-lobed palmate leaves 7-8cm across and exquisitely airy wide terminal inflorescences of small fuzzy white flowers, May-July. Easily grown in any good moist soil in sun or shade.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

rufinervis

Filipendula (Rosaceae) BSWJ8469

rufinervis

From our own collection from the rugged mountainous Odaesan area of South Korea, found growing in a shaded forest. A wonderful species of this clump-forming perennial, which has erect slender few-branched stems to 100cm tall. With seven-lobed palmate leaves 7-8cm across and exquisitely airy wide terminal inflorescences of small fuzzy white flowers, May-July. Easily grown in any good moist soil in sun or shade.

rufinervis

Frangula (Rhamnaceae) BSWJ14057

californica

Sometimes when we are out collecting we are taken to locations where you feel privileged to be there, this was one of those occasions, but taken there by its founder is privilege indeed. The location was The Cedars, a unique geological wonder in a hidden canyon in Sonoma County California at 1,300 feet, our host Roger Raiche. One of many collections we gathered there was what used to be a Rhamnus with a grey-green evergreen or semi-evergreen oblong leaf (probably subsp. cuspidata) held on red young stems. Only forming a small shrub in the canyon, but growing along side a stream, with only a few of its orbicular black fruit left in the autumn of 2014 when we were there. Flowering April to July, height up to 2m. Best grown in good light in a well drained poor soil avoiding nutrients.

californica

Fraxinus (Oleaceae) BSWJ12719

× chiisanensis

A rare species we encountered in the Chirisan Mountain Range in 2010. Where we happened across a small contorted tree only 4-5m tall with dull grey blotched bark, completely defoliated by that time of the year, with only clusters of the lanceolate seed left at the ends of the branches. Luckily we were able to find some of the old foliage with seven sessile leaflets on un-winged rachis. Originally thought to be a hybrid, but research has proved it to be an early evolved species. Cultivation should not prove to be a problem in normal fertile drained soils, in either sun or light shade.

× chiisanensis

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ10475

arborescens

One of the most un-fuchsia looking species we have ever encountered on our travels, completely fooling us when we first came across it in Central America. Capable of forming small trees in the wild with elliptic glossy leaves and terminal many-flowered panicles of small pink flowers with spreading petals. Best pruned hard in spring to keep to size, grown under protection from frost in a fertile compost. Our collection from Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica at 2400m in 2004.

arborescens

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ14871

boliviensis v. luxurians

From our drive back from the rather notorious El Cocuy in the north east of Colombia, when we took advantage of a lull in hostilities in early 2016. Passing up to Cerrito Paramo when we spotted this rather conspicuous colourful form of the wide-spread species, with 6cm long tubed bright red flowers. Held on slender upright tan branches of large soft-textured pale green leaves at 3,200 m, which may well avail it some additional hardiness. Best grown in shelter from frost outside or inside in colder areas. In a moisture retentive well fed soil with reasonable drainage, in full sun to part shade. To 3m tall.

boliviensis v. luxurians

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ10325

cordatifolia

An important high altitude collection of this rare species, originating from the same mountain as it was originally discovered at a lofty 3325m in Guatemala. Where this species with sizeable heart-shaped (cordate) leaves grew as an epiphyte, bearing long pendant purple fruit 7cm long (called banana fuchsia by the locals who eat the fruit when ripe). Still retaining some of the elongated salmon-pink yellow tipped flowers 10cm long. Can be cut back to the base, in severe cold, so protect the roots. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any good soil.

cordatifolia

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ9095

cordatifolia

From one of our seed collection made at high altitude, on the ascent of the steep sided Volcán Zunil in Guatemala. A robust species with wonderful splitting and peeling bark on stems to 3m tall in the wild. With substantial heart-shaped leaves bearing unusual long pink and green tubular flowers. Can be cut back to the base, in severe cold, so protect the roots. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any good soil.

cordatifolia

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ10478

hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'

A silvery leafed selection from a seed collection we gathered from Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica at 2800m in 2004. Where the shrubs only formed small congested bushes with tiny elliptic sometimes silvery leaves only 1.5cm long, with at that time rounded glossy black fruit in the leaf axils with still a few of the slender pink tubular flowers on the ends of the arching branches. Best grown with protection from frost in a moisture retentive compost in sun or part shade, prune hard in spring.

hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ9148

michoacanensis

From one of our seed collection made in dense forest at high altitude, almost at the summit of Volcán San Pedro in Guatemala. A small species to about 1m tall in cultivation, with smallish toothed leaves on upright twiggy stems bearing a continuation of small bright pink tubular flowers for several months. Can be cut back to the base, in severe cold, so protect the roots. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any good soil.

michoacanensis

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ10331

microphylla

Our highest altitudinal collection of this species from 3550m altitude on Volcán de Santa Maria in western Guatemala in 2004. Where it only grew to a small shrub of only 1m tall with tiny foliage studded with small black glossy fruit with a few of the bright pink tubular flowers. Flowering through the winter in our garden only cut down with the very coldest of weather (-11c), but re-establishing in the summer. Can be cut back to the base, in severe cold, so protect the roots. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any good soil.

microphylla

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ9101

microphylla ssp. aprica (F)

A small species to about 1.5m tall in cultivation, with tiny toothed leaves on upright twiggy stems bearing a continuation of small bright pink tubular female flowers for several months, followed by dark red berries. From one of our seed collection made at high altitude, almost at the summit of Volcán Zunil Quetzaltenango in Guatemala at 3250m altitude. Can be cut back to the base, in severe cold, so protect the roots. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any good soil.

microphylla ssp. aprica (F)

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ10675

petiolaris

A relatively small shrubby species we encountered on the edge of the Paramo of Termales del Ruiz a botanically rich area, in the south of Colombia at 3550m in 2004. Mostly seen at 75cm tall, although capable of double that, growing in profusion on steep banks at the edge of the track we were climbing. With masses of long pendulous flared red to rose pink trumpet-flowers, that attracted the pollinating humming birds, followed by glossy black fruit. Best grown in a moisture retentive soil in full sun to part shade. Not tested for hardiness.

petiolaris

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ10469

splendens

One of the must find plants we listed to search for in Costa Rica before our visit in 2004. When we soon found a small shrub growing on the edge of the dense forest at 3300m on the Cordillera de Talamanca. Where it formed a few branched specimen to little more than a meter tall with opposite ovate bright green leaves and long pendant cerise pink green tipped pendant flowers which were followed by purple sausage-shaped fruit. Easily grown, but hardiness untested, in any moisture retentive fertile soil.

splendens

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ14204

venusta

From one of our seed collections gathered at the start of our journey up Cordillera Central from Bogota, in January of 2015. Found growing at the edge of lush jungle at around 2600m, where the shrubs formed a tall climber-like plants with long slender arching stems. Bearing opposite pairs of ovate leaves on short petioles, with incised venation, giving the leaves a slightly corrugated effect. With racemes of long slender tubed orange-red flowers with long slender flared petals, held on long slender peduncles. Availing a cascading effect. Best grown frost free in full sun to part shade, in a humus rich soil that is kept moist during the growing season.

venusta

Fuchsia (Onagraceae) BSWJ14204

koreanum

Geranium (Geraniaceae) BSWJ4566

koreanum

procurrens

Geranium (Geraniaceae) HWJK2062

procurrens

yeoi

Geranium (Geraniaceae)

yesoense

Geranium (Geraniaceae)

yesoense v. nipponicum

Japanese perennial with finely deeply-lobed five-parted leaves on decumbent stems. Bearing, June-Sept, a dense inflorescence of rose-purple flowers to 3cm across, height 80cm. Less hairy in leaf and flower in this form. Grown in sun-shade. Any fertile soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

yesoense v. nipponicum

Ginkgo (Ginkgoaceae) BSWJ8753

biloba

A wonderful relic genus which used to be common place even in Britain 160 million years ago. But now more commonly seen as a roadside tree when we travel in Korea, where it is highly valued for its autumnal yellow foliage and tasty nuts. An opportunity to obtain young seedlings of this most ancient of plants, but be warned though not to plant female trees where the smell of the decomposing fruit may be a problem. A tolerant and easily cultivated tree in good soil preferably in sun. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. 2m+ in height therefore collection only, as too tall for our courier. Shorter sizes also available, that can be taken by courier, individually

biloba

Ginkgo (Ginkgoaceae) BSWJ5120

biloba

Gladiolus (Iridaceae)

papilio

Bulbous perennial species from South Africa, found growing in damp grassy places in the mountains. Flowering July-Aug. Height 1m purple & cream. Best in full sun in a fertile soil, where it will increase well.

papilio

Glaucidium (Glaucidiaceae)

palmatum

A fabled and much desired Japanese woodland perennial growing from a woody rootstock. Forming small slowly spreading clumps of upright stems bearing two fresh green and softly textured sharply serrated palmate leaves to 20cm across, which form a wonderful foil for the lilac-pink Paeonia-like flowers to 8cm across. A very hardy woodlander requiring humus rich soil with shelter from strong winds. Height and spread 40cm. Requires partial shade and moist soil.

palmatum

Gleditsia (Caesalpiniaceae) BSWJ12569

koraiensis

From seed we collected in the Odaesan area of north-eastern South Korea in the autumn of 2011. Which is a very cold mountainous area, where they only formed small trees with few spines 4m or more tall. Clothed in thick-textured pinnate leaves composed of generally 9 ovate leaflets on slender stalks. Bearing yellowish-green spikes of flowers late spring to mid-summer. Followed by long flat seed capsules. Easily grown in full sun in a well drained soil that has some moisture retention.

koraiensis

Globba (Zingiberaceae) HWJCM471

aff. hookeri

From one of our collection gathered from eastern Nepal on our 1995 expedition a curious and seldom seen member of the ginger family. Found growing at fairly high altitude within the forest where it had formed a small colony of slender upright stems to 1.5m tall, clothed in large glossy Hedychium-styled leaves. With upright racemes only pendant terminally of unusual yellow arrow-shaped flowers with exceptionally long curved styles, in succession on short stalks. Soon after transforming to small bulbils which drop to the ground and soon form a colony. Sun or shade in humus rich well drained soil, protect in cold areas.

aff. hookeri

Gordonia (Theaceae)

see Polyspora

An Asian genus only recently segregated from Gordonia a close relative of Camellia which it has a close affinity to, but on a larger scale.

see Polyspora

Gunnera (Gunneraceae) BSWJ14708

atropurpurea

One of many colourful species of these dramatic plants that we find in Colombia. We collected seed of this species on our way to Manizales from Honda during our first week there in 2016 at over 2,500 m. It is what we regard as a small to medium-sized species to 1.5 m or more tall, with large palmate rugose leaves to about 1.1 m wide held on red prickly petioles at 1.2m long. The inflorescence is a spike to 1.5 m long on mature plants, with relatively short arms, again usually quite a bright red. Grow in a moist, but freely drained compost/soil out of strong sun protecting the centre of the plant from hard frosts. Syn. G. saint-johnii.

atropurpurea

Gunnera (Gunneraceae) BSWJ9009

killipiana

Originating from one of our collections on our first expedition to Guatemala in 2001. Where this architectural species is fairly common between 2000-2500m particularly in moist shaded area. Where the plants form colonies, of this small trunk-forming individuals with large palmate leaves with red spiny venation to 2m across held on deep red spiny stems to 2m long. With terminal elongated long-armed red inflorescences again 1.5-2m long. Grow in a moist, but freely drained compost/soil out of strong sun protecting the centre of the plants from frosts. Looking somewhat like a tree-fern in habit when happy, forming upright trunks, which slowly topple over while another growth emerges from its base. Meanwhile the top roots into the ground.

killipiana

Gunnera (Gunneraceae) BSWJ14708

saint-johnii = atropurpurea

Gunnera (Gunneraceae) BSWJ10465

talamancana

A smallish species with a similar habit to the more conventional G. manicata, only 1 to 1.5m tall and wide. Although more ornamental in colour, as the inflorescences are red, long cone-shaped with short congested arms. Meanwhile the dark-green leaves are palmate and rugose-textured to 75cm wide, with deeper lobbing than the larger conventional species, on spiny petioles. From one of our 2004 Costa Rican collections, growing in dwarfed alpine cloud forest on the Cordillera de Talamanca, a high-altitude plateau at 3,100m running south towards Panama. Best grown in a sheltered site, protecting from severe frosts, in a moisture retentive soil in full to partial shade. Not tried for hardiness yet, best tried when mature.

talamancana

Gynostemma (Cucurbitaceae) BSWJ570

pentaphyllum

Herbaceous climber to only 2m, supporting itself with springy tendrils, commonly found in thickets in S. Korea and Japan. With thin textured glossy green leaves consisting of 3-7 leaflets. Flowers, small, followed by black globose fruit. Sun or shade in any soil. Previously mis-identified as Cayratia.

pentaphyllum

Hedera (Araliaceae)

hibernica 'Digitata Crûg Gold'

A yellow leafed form of the Irish ivy, which arose in our garden. The seven narrowly lobed leaves emerge yellow and transform to dark green, with bold venation. Sun or shade in any drained soil.

hibernica 'Digitata Crûg Gold'

Hedera (Araliaceae) KWJ12345

sinensis v. sinensis

A puzzling collection seeming to have more in common with the larger leafed species from closer to home. A vigorous climber with matt green large shallowly 3-lobed leaves to about 15-20cm long. Flowering late summer-autumn bearing the yellow-red fruit by the following spring. We have found it in several locations around the Hoang Lien mountain range in the very north of Vietnam, where it never appears to be aggressive/invasive. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile drained soil, best sheltered from freezing winds.

sinensis v. sinensis

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

× raffillii

A rhizomatous perennial we have grown in an open field for many years with minimal protection to the roots, where it has thrived and multiplied after being gifted to us by Dan Hinkley. One of many hybrids of this genus that are worthy of cultivation with upright stems to 1.2m tall bearing broad dark green leaves and a loose terminal spike of lightly scented pale orange flowers with projecting salmon-pink stamen in late summer to October. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture retentive but drained soil, protect the rhizomes from frost. ****** **** ***** **** **** *** This plant is also supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, in the dormant season, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

× raffillii

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ7171

brevicaule

From one of our collection made in the notorious Golden Triangle, Doi Phohom-Pok on the border between Thailand and Myanmar at well over 2000m. A small species with broad leaves with slender tips, 15-30cm long on upright stems to only 1.2m tall. With terminal upright spikes to 15cm long, bearing open white fragrant flowers in late summer. Flowered for us September to October, identified by David Constantine. Spread 60cm. Full sun and moist soil protect from severe frost.

brevicaule

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ5238

coccineum

From one of our collection from the treacherous limestone mountain of Doi Chiang Dao, Northern Thailand. With narrow lance-shaped grey-green leaves born on stocky stems, to a height of just over 1m and spread of 60cm on the plants we collected seed of. This clump forming rhizomatous perennial, carries a terminal spike of orange-red flowers during late summer. Full sun and moist soil, protect from frost.

coccineum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2429

coccineum v. angustifolium 'Tangerine-Dream'

From one of our collection on our way down The Mewa Cola, on our way to Taplejung, during our last couple of days of collecting in eastern Nepal, with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kinkade late October 2002. A slender species with narrow lance-shaped dark-green leaves born on stocky stems, to a height of just over 2m and spread of 60cm on the plants we collected seed of. This clump forming rhizomatous perennial, carries long congested terminal spikes of tangerine-orange flowers with conspicuously long protruding stamen during late summer. Full sun to part shade in moisture retentive well drained soil, protect rhizomes from frost. Not recommended for clay without lots of drainage.

coccineum v. angustifolium 'Tangerine-Dream'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ3745

coronarium

From one of our seed collections gathered from the hills of north-eastern Taiwan in the autumn of 1996. Where this species had escaped from cultivation where it is highly valued for its very fragrant white flowers, having originated from the Sino-Himalayan region. A rhizomatous perennial we have grown in an open field for many years with minimal protection to the roots, where it has thrived and multiplied with upright stems to 1.1m tall bearing broad pale green leaves and a loose terminal spike of scented white flowers in late summer to October. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture retentive but drained soil, protect the rhizomes from frost. **** **** **** **** **** *** This plant is also supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plant when dormant.

coronarium

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

densiflorum

Clump forming rhizomatous perennial, bearing a profusion of fragrant orange flowers, in dense narrow spikes during late summer. Broadly lance-shaped leaves. Height 1.2-2m spread 60cm. WE are unable to tell the difference between this clone and 'Assam Orange'. Full sun-part shade and moist soil protect from frost. *** *** *** This plant is also available bare rooted when dormant.

densiflorum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

densiflorum 'Assam Orange'

A named good hardy form, of this clump forming rhizomatous perennial, bearing a profusion of fragrant orange flowers, in dense upright terminal spikes during summer-autumn. The upright stems carry the broad lance-shaped leaves. One of the best doers for us without any hardiness problems to -15C in open fields. Height 1.2-2m spread 60cm. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil protect the rhizomes from frost with a mulch in cold areas.

densiflorum 'Assam Orange'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2416

densiflorum 'Mewa Khola'

Comprised of slender stems to over a meter tall, with broadly lance-shaped leaves turning yellow with the cool of the autumnal nights. With particularly dense terminal spikes of deep orange fruit on this selection containing the small seed, the result of the fragrant orange flowers born from mid-summer into autumn. From our 2nd joint expedition with Heronswood in autumn 2002, with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid, in eastern Nepal. Named for the steep river valley that we were following on our descent from Topke Gola. Finding this species growing in the very deep moist steep sided valley, as we followed the Mewa Khola into the arms of particularly nasty Maoist terrorists. Height 1.2-1.5m spread 1m. Best grown in good light to part shade in a moisture retentive well drained soil. To -15C

densiflorum 'Mewa Khola'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJCM073

densiflorum 'Milke Danda'

From our joint collection with Heronswood from way back in 1995, on our 1st full expedition with Dan Hinkley, in eastern Nepal. Named for the ridge we first trekked along, finding this species growing in a wide colony, just before our steep ascent to The Jaljale Himal. Comprised of slender stems to over a meter tall, with broadly lance-shaped leaves turning yellow with the cool of the autumnal nights. With dense terminal spikes of deep orange fruit containing the small seed, the result of the fragrant pale orange flowers born from mid-summer into autumn. Height 1.2-1.5m spread 1m. Best grown in good light to part shade in a moisture retentive well drained soil, protect from the severest frost. Hardy to -15C for us.

densiflorum 'Milke Danda'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJ604

flavum

At last the true species, the name is frequently seen, but this is the only stock we have seen offered for sale in Europe. Forming a small plant to only 1.2m tall where we collected seed of this species on Fan Xi Pan, the highest mountain in northern Vietnam with Dan Hinkley in 1999. Taller in gardens with few broad leaves to 40cm long on upright dark red stems, bearing a terminal inflorescence of deep yellow flowers, appearing from behind broad dark red clasping bracts, late summer into autumn with us. A strong grower which we grow in an open field to -15C. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture-retentive drained soil, protecting from severe frost with a thick mulch. Sold as H. urophyllum by us for many years

flavum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) KWJ12314

forrestii Diels.

This name has been over-used, unfortunately incorrectly. At last we are confidant that this is the true species that we have found in the high mountains of northern Vietnam. Where this species is common, if not invasive due to the deforestation. Here it is generally seen as an upright plant 1.5-2m tall with broad stem clasping grey-green large leaves 35-50cm long. The terminal flowering spike is up to 30cm long with large imbricate (flat clasping) overlapping bracts which the large white scented flowers push up out of, 3-5 flowers in succession. It is a late flowering species that does not flower for us as we are too far north, in the wild it is late September to November on, it certainly starts too late to produce seed by December. Should be hardy to -10C with this provenance.

forrestii Diels.

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

gardnerianum

An imposing clump forming rhizomatous perennial, bearing a profusion of fragrant yellow flowers, in upright luxurious spikes during late summer. With broadly lance-shaped leaves clasping the tall stems from 2-3m with a spread of 1m. Easily grown in full sun in a moist drained soil, with added protection for the rhizomes from freezing. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Open ground plants only available during the dormant season.

gardnerianum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ12533

gardnerianum

Originating from one of our seed collections gathered on the high mountains of Sao Miguel Island, part of the Azores in 2008. Where they have made themselves very much at home in the relatively frost free environment, forming large colonies of overlapping rhizomes with stems up to 2m tall (1.5m with us). Bearing semi-evergreen paddle shaped leaves glossy above glaucous below, terminating in a large cylindrical inflorescence of yellow flowers with long exerted orange stigmas late summer into autumn. Easily grown in full sun in a moist drained soil, with added protection for the rhizomes from over freezing.

gardnerianum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

gracile

A Himalayan species emerging from strong rhizomes with upright stems to 1.5m tall bearing broad dark green leaves and a dense terminal spike of scented white spidery flowers with upright orange stamen on long filaments, from green bracts in October. Grown in our open fields for many years without any protection. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture retentive but drained soil, protect the rhizomes from frost with a deep mulch. Spread 1m. Often offered as H. griffithii in general cultivation in the UK.

gracile

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

gracile darker form

From upright stems to 1.5m tall bearing broad dark green leaves and a dense terminal spike of scented white flowers with projecting salmon-pink stamen from dark red bracts in October. Grown in our open fields for many years without any protection, as it was mixed with a batch of H. densiflorum, which it flowers later than. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture retentive but drained soil, protect the rhizomes from frost. Spread 1m

gracile darker form

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

greenii

Stunning clump forming rhizomatous perennials, bearing a profusion of fragrant bright red-pink flared flowers, in dense terminal clusters during late summer, followed by small tuberous plantlets. With upright reddish stems bearing broad bronzed lance-shaped leaves that are purple backed. Height 1.2-2m spread 60cm. Best grown in full sun to light shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil protect from severe weather.

greenii

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

'Helen Dillon'

A superb hybrid (I suspect) which masquerades as H. forrestii and/or H. forrestii hort., in cultivation. Forming tall stems to around 1.5-2m, just about robust enough to stand upright, with dark green paddle-shaped leaves. Flowering August to October here, bearing almost pure white heavily scented flowers, with up to three flowers arising from each rolled bract in succession. Meanwhile the anthers are a fleshy yellow colour (white in H. forrestii). It is known to bear seed in the UK. We are nameing this clone for our dear friend Helen Dillon, from the fair city of Dublin, who gifted us a plant some years ago, as she so generously has to so many gardeners. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture retentive but drained soil, protect the rhizomes from frost.

'Helen Dillon'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJ810

maximum

A species with broad leaves 50cm long, on upright stems to 1.8m tall on the plants we collected seed from, in the area surrounding Sapa a popular hill-station in the high mountains of northern Vietnam in 2003 with Dan Hinkley. This form has flowered with a short terminal lax inflorescence, bearing large open pale-yellow fragrant flowers in late summer-autumn. Spread 1m. Easily grown in full sun in a leafy moist soil, protect from severe frost with a heavy mulch as we have done for several years in open fields.

maximum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ8261a

maximum

A chunky species we collected seed of on Fan Xi Pan, the highest mountain in North Vietnam in 2000 accompanied by our friend Sally Goddard. Where the plants we collected seed from grew with broad leaves 50cm long, on upright stems to 1.8m tall. This form is unflowered by us, but described as bearing short terminal lax inflorescences, with large open pale-yellow fragrant flowers in late summer. Spreading to 1m. Easily grown in full sun in a leafy moist soil, protect from severe frost with a heavy mulch as we have done for several years in open fields.

maximum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) WWJ11857

nagamiense from Vietnam

The most extraordinary species I collected from The Trum Trom Pass, in northern Vietnam at around 2000m in 2007, while awaiting Peter Wharton's arrival. Where it grew as small lithophytes, but attaining 1.2m when we planted it terrestrially in our stock fields. With upright reddish stems, bearing broadly ovate dark green leaves on short petioles. With sizeable terminal inflorescences of yellow long-tubed strongly scented flared flowers, in long succession of at least 5 flowers from each bract, August - October. Best grown in full sun and moisture retentive well drained soil protect the rhizome from hard frosts.

nagamiense from Vietnam

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ7231

spicatum

From of my collections gathered on my last expeditions to Doi Chiang Dao a corrupt opium-growing area of northern Thailand. Where I found this species growing on the summit, where it regularly hibernated back to a shrivelled rhizome that could only bear short stems in such challenging conditions, bearing a profusion of fragrant white flowers, in open spikes during late summer. Height in garden 1.2-1.5m spread 60cm. Best grown in good light to light shade in a well drained soil that has some moisture retention, protect the rhizomes from penetrating frosts.*** *** *** This plant is only available bare rooted when dormant.

spicatum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ8354

spicatum

Clump forming rhizomatous perennial, which we collected seed of on our journey to Nonghat in the east of Lao. Where this small species, to only 1.5m tall grew in mixed scrub in part shade. Bearing broad leaves and a terminal spike of ovoid capsules bursting open to expose the red fleshy fruit the result of the white flowers. Full sun and moist soil protect from frost.

spicatum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BWJ8116

spicatum 'Liberty'

From seed I collected in Central Sichuan in 2000, where it formed slender plants covering vast areas with dark green glossy leaves on upright stems to 1.8m tall. A clump forming rhizomatous perennial, bearing a profusion of distinctly long congested inflorescences, in this form, of white scented flowers during late summer. Spread 1m. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a moisture retentive soil protecting the rhizomes from severe frost with a thick mulch in winter. Named for our granddaughter, born in October 2006.

spicatum 'Liberty'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2303

spicatum 'Singalila'

An unusual form of this species which we collected the seed of during our first Himalayan expedition in 1994. From the Singalila Ridge, West Bengal, on northern India's boarder with Nepal. A strong growing clump forming rhizomatous perennial, bearing a profusion of fragrant white flowers, in open spikes during late summer. With broad lance-shaped bronze coloured backs to the leaves in this form. Height only 1.2-1.5 m with a spread of 60 cm. Full sun to part shade in a moisture retentive but drained soil protect the rhizomes from severe frosts in cold areas. Taken -15C for us in open fields without any losses.

spicatum 'Singalila'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

'Tara'

Selected form of this clump forming rhizomatous perennial, bearing a profusion of fragrant orange flowers, in bold loose spikes during late summer-autumn. Broad lance-shaped leaves. Height 1.2-2m spread 60cm. Full sun and moist soil protect from frost.

'Tara'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJ684

tengchongense ’Trum Trom’

A small distinct form of this species which we collected from The Trum Trom Pass the highest pass in Vietnam at just over 2000m. Where it grew on moist shaded vertical cliffs, with reddened upright stems to less than 1m tall in those conditions. Initially mistaken for a Cautleya, but obviously not on flowering here the following year. Bearing broadly ovate dark green leaves on very short petioles, with a broad cylindrical inflorescence of white long-tubed slender distinctly scented flowers with long curved orange-red exserted stigmas mid-summer. Easily grown in either full sun or part shade in a moisture retentive drained soil protect the rhizome from hard frosts, hardy for us unprotected in an open field to below –15C.

tengchongense ’Trum Trom’

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

thyrsiforme

A rarely encountered species from the eastern end of the Himalayas. Rhizomatous perennial which is clump forming, with upright sturdy stems to 1.5m tall with very broad alternating leaves with pronounced herringbone venation. Bearing a terminal cone-like dense inflorescence of spidery white flowers, August-November. Easily grown in full sun and moist soil, but protect the rhizomes from frost. This plant is only available as open ground/bare root in the dormant season. *** *** *** This plant is only available bare rooted when dormant, the pot size given is only a guide for carriage.

thyrsiforme

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) HWJ604

urophyllum = flavum

Forming a small plant to only 1.2m tall where we collected seed of this species on Fan Xi Pan, the highest mountain in North Vietnam with Dan Hinkley in 1999. Taller in gardens with few broad leaves to 40cm long on upright dark red stems bearing a terminal inflorescence of deep yellow flowers appearing from behind broad dark red clasping bracts late summer into autumn with us. A strong grower to 1.8m tall for us, which we grow in an open field, easily grown in full sun or part shade in a leafy moist soil, protect from severe frost with a thick mulch as we have done for several years in open fields.

urophyllum = flavum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) KWJ12305

villosum v. tenuiflorum 'Winter White'

A small variety of a distinct species we collected seed of on Fan Xi Pan, the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in 2007, accompanied by our friend Ben Kettle. Where the plants we collected seed from formed a congested mat on a stony shaded riverbank with lanceolate evergreen leaves only 20cm long, on procumbent rooting stems to 50cm tall. Bearing short terminal inflorescences, with long slender white fragrant flowers terminating in the distinct arrow-shaped anthers, from autumn into winter or until frost (well into winter under protection). Best grown in full sun in a drained leafy moist soil, protect from frost with a heavy mulch or keep in containers.

villosum v. tenuiflorum 'Winter White'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BWJ15549

viridibracteatum

Found growing as a lithophyte on vertical limestone karst in north-eastern Vietnam on my late 2018 expedition. A small newly discovered species of this rhizomatous perennial with evergreen dark foliage purple-red below. Quite similar to H. villosum, but with 7-10 glabrous lanceolate evergreen leaves 15-25cm long, on short arching stems to 1m tall. Bearing 15cm long terminal inflorescences, with a succession of long slender white fragrant flowers terminating in distinct arrow-shaped anthers, from September-October in the wild. Best grown in full sun in a well drained leafy moisture retentive soil, protect from frost with a heavy mulch or keep in containers.

viridibracteatum

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae)

wardii

Only recently introduced to western horticulture from a collection in north-western Yunnan. A sturdy species with glossy green broad leaves to around 50cm long that clasp the robust stems. Forming by late summer a terminal spike of imbricate (broad overlapping) bracts that the individual distinctive bright yellow broad flowers push their way out of, in sequence of up to 6 lightly scented flowers, over up to a 6 week period. Not had the opportunity to trial it ourselves, but it is reported to be as hardy as H. gardnerianum which withstood the winter of 2010/11 for us unharmed to –15C. Grow in a well drained, but moisture retentive soil in good light. All Hedychium rot if grown in wet soils, nothing to do with hardiness just drainage.

wardii

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BWJ7900

yunnanense

From seed I collected in Kunming Botanic Gardens Yunnan, China in 2000. A rare robust species with broad leaves 20-40cm long, on sturdy stems to 1.5m tall, on the plant I collected from. Bearing in late summer narrowly cone-like terminal lax inflorescences, bearing open white fragrant flowers, with long tubes and long exerted orange stamen. Spread 1.5m. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a leafy moisture retentive, but well drained soil protect from severe frost. No problem for us regarding hardiness, unscathed by -15 to -20C growing in an open field where the drainage is good. These plants often grow as epiphytes in the wild hence it is essential to provide good drainage. Not suitable for clay soils.

yunnanense

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ9717

yunnanense 'Iago'

From seed we collected on the wooded slopes of Mt. Langbian near Dalat a hill station in Vietnam in 2003. Where it formed small clumps of yellow upright foliage with opened seed capsules of bright red fleshy seed. A rare species in cultivation and much valued by those who know it for its sturdy stems to 1m tall with narrow leaves 20-40cm long, bearing in summer a cone-like terminal spidery inflorescence, of long white very fragrant flowers with long exerted orange stamen, in long yellow tubes. Spread 1.5m. Full sun or part shade in a moisture retentive, but well drained soil, protect from severe frost. This collection has survived at least -15C in an open field without protection during the winter of 2010/11.

yunnanense 'Iago'

Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) WWJ11964

yunnanense 'Y Tý'

From one of my 2007 seed collections gathered with Peter Wharton, while we were camped in Y Ty a treasure trove that I had found in 2003, meanwhile we were being soaked to the skin on a daily basis, by the relentless rain. A distinct form of this species with upright stems to around 1m tall bearing broadly ovate dark green leaves on very short petioles, with a broad cylindrical inflorescence of white long-tubed slender distinctly scented flowers with long curved orange-red exerted stigmas by mid-summer. Easily grown in either full sun or part shade in a moisture retentive drained soil protect the rhizome from hard frosts, hardy for us unprotected in an open field to below -15C.

yunnanense 'Y Tý'

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ6817

acutifolia

One of the rare gems from what used to be part of the lily family, a tight rosette forming woodland perennial comprised of oblanceolate thick-textured persistent leaves to 10cm long. Bearing a conspicuous umbel of large white ageing to pink starry flowers on upright short stems 15cm long in spring. Requires partial shade and moist well drained soil. From our collection made in Taipingshan Taiwan in 1999.

acutifolia

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae)

kawanoi (hort) see leucantha

A rare species grown for many years in the UK under the name of H. kawanoi which is a completely different, even smaller species.

kawanoi (hort) see leucantha

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae)

leucantha

A dwarf evergreen woodland perennial, from the island of Yakushima southern Japan. Found growing in the very heavy rainfall areas in mountain forests and meadows. Forming small rosettes of lanceolate leaves with short upright scapes 5-10cm tall, topped by white funnel-shaped flowers April-June. A rare species grown for many years in the UK under the name of H. kawanoi which is a completely different, even smaller species. Best grown at an angle to allow excess water to drain out, in a well drained humus rich drained soil in shade.

leucantha

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae)

orientalis v. breviscapa

A small variety of this prostrate rosette forming perennial, with evergreen narrow leaves. Which erupt into growth in early spring, with a single fleshy upright green stem/scape, crowned by an umbel of fragrant pendant small lily-like flowers with protruding stamen, which vary in colour from white to pink, mostly by their locality, March-June 10-30cm tall. From one of our collections gathered from a moist heavily shaded well drained forests in the north-east of Shikoku, Japan in the autumn of 1998.

orientalis v. breviscapa

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ5873

orientalis v. breviscapa

One of our collections from moist well drained forests of the Asõ area of Honshu, Japan. A rosette forming, evergreen perennial, erupting into growth in spring. Forming a single fleshy upright green stem, crowned by a cluster of fragrant pendant small lily flowers. Varying in colour mostly by their locality. April-June 10-30cm.

orientalis v. breviscapa

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ5850

orientalis v. breviscapa 'A-so'

One of our collections from the moist well drained forests on the steep sides of the Asõ Crater on Kyushu, Japan. A rosette forming, evergreen perennial, erupting into growth in spring, thrusting a single fleshy upright green flowering stem (scape) from the centre of each rosette. Dark purple at its tip in this form, crowned by an elongated cluster of flared fragrant pendant small lily-like flowers also on short dark stems (pedicels) and with dark ovaries, March-May 10-20cm tall.

orientalis v. breviscapa 'A-so'

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ956

tubiflora 'Temple Blue'

From one of our collections gathered close to a temple sited on the Odaesan mountain range in the cold north-east of South Korea in 1993. Where this rosette forming perennial formed clumps of tight circular prostrate rosettes of thin textured lance shaped leaves. With a sturdy slowly expanding green scape bearing a terminal umbel of nodding, blue-purple flowers in early spring. Height and spread 10-30cm. Best grown in partial to full shade in a moisture retentive but well drained soil, at an angle to allow excess water to drain out of the rosette.

tubiflora 'Temple Blue'

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ1839

umbellata

Our introduction from Taiwan of this rare clump forming perennial with basal rosettes of narrowly lance shaped leaves, above which rise nodding, white pink tinted flowers in spring. Height and spread 30cm. Requires partial shade and moist well drained soil.

umbellata

Heloniopsis (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ3759

umbellata

A rare woodland gems from what used to be part of the lily family, forming a tight ground hugging perennial rosettes of obovate thick-textured persistent leaves to 8cm long. Bearing a conspicuous umbel of 5-9 white ageing pink starry flowers on upright short stems to 20cm long in spring. Requires partial shade and moist but well drained soil. From our collection made in the north of Taiwan near Ming Chin in 1996.

umbellata

Hemerocallis (Hemerocallidaceae) BSWJ1283

aff. dumortieri

A small perennial species we have built up stocks of in our fields, that we collected seed of from Wolch'ulsan in the south of South Korea. Where this clump-forming species formed stands of grooved arching narrow leaves to 40cm long, with flowering stems to 50cm bearing short stalked yellowish funnel-shaped flowers June-August. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun to part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. dumortieri

Hemerocallis (Hemerocallidaceae) BSWJ6328

fulva v. kwanso

Originally introduced to gardens from Japan well over a 100 years ago, it is still extraordinary to find a double flowering form of a species in the wild. Which is where we collected a small root in 1998 on the long extinct volcano of Mt. Daisen in the south of Honshu Japan. A clump-forming perennial we have built up stocks of in our fields, where it forms stands of grooved arching broad leaves to 1.1m long, with strong flowering stems to 1.3m tall bearing clusters of short stalked burnt-orange widely funnel-shaped flowers with additional petals June-August. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun to part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calc

fulva v. kwanso

Hemerocallis (Hemerocallidaceae) BSWJ8647

fulva v. longituba

A clump-forming perennial from swollen roots that we have built up stocks of in our fields, from one of our collections gathered in the exceptionally cold climate of the mountainous area of Woraksan in South Korea in 2001. Where it formed sizeable colonies of grooved arching broad leaves to only 10 cm long, with stronger flowering stems to 50 cm tall bearing clusters of short stalked burnt-orange widely funnel-shaped flowers July-October. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun to part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fulva v. longituba

Hemerocallis (Hemerocallidaceae) BSWJ4576

longituba

Perennial forming large clumps of arching strap-shaped leaves to 70cm long. With upright flowering stems to 60cm bearing short stalked funnel-shaped orange-yellow flowers July-Aug. For a moist fertile soil sun-part shade. Our collection from Chirisan, South Korea. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

longituba

Hemerocallis (Hemerocallidaceae) BSWJ8841

minor

From a small plant that we were given by the friendly nursery Kõjedõ on the south coast of South Korea in 2001. A small clump-forming perennial species we have built up stocks of in our fields, where it has formed dense stands of small grooved arching leaves to 25cm long, with delicate flowering stems to 30cm tall bearing clusters of short stalked yellow funnel-shaped flowers darker on their exteriors June-August. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun to part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

minor

Heracleum (Apiaceae) BSWJ13931

aff. nepalense

A coarse perennial whose seed are reputed to be used as a seasoning in the Himalayas, but under the name of H. wallichii as given to us. With flowering stems to 1.6 m and large deeply lobed or pinnately divided leaves only sparingly hairy. From our seed collection while on our Himalayan expedition in 2013 on our ascent to the Singalila Range at 2750 m. Care should be taken not to rub against these plants in sun, as all Heracleum. Although we did see the seed of these plants used it is not something we would endorse. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. nepalense

Heteropolygonatum (Asparagaceae) S-222

urceolatum

A recently described species from China that is most likely an epiphyte, that we found plants of in our friend Finlay's nursery near Dublin. An evergreen species of a fairly small stature, only to around 40 cm tall for us to date, with congested stems of small alternate glossy thick textured ovate-elliptic pointed leaves. With elongated urn-shaped white green tipped flowers carried in short racemes in all the leaf axils including the terminal. Easily grown in a humus rich soil provided with really good drainage, in shade to light shade. Was considered to be this genus because of the terminal flowers, but soon to be relegated to Polygonatum as this is not a deciding factor.

urceolatum

Heteropterys (Malpighiaceae)

glabra

Generously shared with us by the JC Roulston Arboretum part of North Carolina University. From what is to us an obscure South American plant family, but intriguing nonetheless, as we discovered during a couple of occasions we have encountered the maple-like winged seed (samaras) in the wild while collecting in Colombia. Forming an evergreen twiggy shrub to 1.5 m high by 2 m wide, with narrow to widely cordate small leaves, bearing in late summer small yellow flowers soon followed by the conspicuous pink seed. Best grown in good light with plenty of sun, in a well drained soil in a sheltered site out of cold winds. Image courtesy of Plant Delights, NC.

glabra

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) HWJCM008

angustifolia

Seedling from our original plants, from a collection gathered with Dan Hinkley and friends in Central Nepal in 1995. A vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber to 6m, with leaves composed of five or more, leathery dark green glossy leaflets. Bearing in spring an abundance of separate male (flared pale lilac) & female (plump, palest pink), highly scented flowers, followed by white-purple sausage-shaped edible fruit. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia. Previously sold as H. latifolia.

angustifolia

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) WJC13811

angustifolia from the Himalayas

We were puzzled to see so much of this vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber in the autumn of 2013. It soon became apparent that the fruit was popular with the locals walking up and down the trail happily munching their way through the fruit and spitting the seed out into the hedgerows (where it germinated). Forming vines to 6m, with leaves composed of five or more, leathery dark green glossy leaflets. Bearing in spring an abundance of separate male (flared buttermilk-yellow) & female (plump, bronzy), highly scented flowers followed by white-purple sausage-shaped edible fruit. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia.

angustifolia from the Himalayas

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) HWJCM008

angustifolia Multiple

Multiple seedlings (are required to set fruit) from our original plants, from a collection gathered with Dan Hinkley and friends in Central Nepal in 1995. A vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber to 6m, with leaves composed of five or more, leathery dark green glossy leaflets. Bearing in spring an abundance of separate male (flared pale lilac) & female (plump, palest pink), highly scented flowers, followed by white-purple sausage-shaped edible fruit. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia.

latifolia

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae)

latifolia

Vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber to 6m or more. Leaves composed of three to five, leathery dark green glossy leaflets (H. coriacea only has a max. of. 3) . Bearing in spring separate male (slender, pale green purple tinged) & female (plump, pale green), highly scented flowers, followed in autumn early winter by sausage shaped edible fruit. Requires a sheltered site out of the coldest winds. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia. Finally correctly identified, a species which has circulated under 3 different names in UK cultivation for about 100 years.

latifolia

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae)

latifolia hybrid

Our seed parent is grown in a polytunnel to ensure a good supply of fruit, but the bees have carried the pollen of another species on this occasion. As far as we know this is the first time that Holboellia hybrids have been offered for sale in the UK. The flower colour should be between green and purple, with a strong scent, followed by sausage shaped multi-seeded edible fruit, when pollinated by another clone. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia.

latifolia hybrid

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) DJHC98442

latifolia var.

From one of Dan Hinkley et al’s collections gathered in China in 1998. Vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber to 6m long, with leaves composed of 5 - 7, papery textured dark green leaflets with impressed venation. Bearing in spring separate male (flared pale pink) & female (plump, pale green), highly scented flowers, followed by edible sausage-shaped fruits. Best grown in a sheltered site out of cold winds in either full sun or partial shade in a moisture retentive drained fertile soil. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia.

latifolia var.

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ7250

latifolia var. from Thailand

From a collection I gathered on Doi Cheng Dao in Northern Thailand in 1999, where Holboellia has never been recorded before (nor in the rest of the country). Vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber, with Schefflera-like leaves which are composed of up to five leathery maculated dark green glossy leaflets on short petiolules. Bearing in early spring separate male (pale green) & female (plump, dark pink green tinged) fragrant flowers atypically composed of 6-8 sepals. Requires a sheltered site out of cold winds. Previously identified as H. chapaensis, but offered as having an affinity to that species. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia.

latifolia var. from Thailand

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) HWJK2419

linearifolia

From a collection we gathered on our 2002 expedition to eastern Nepal with Dan Hinkley et al, as we were descending down The Mewa Kola. Where this collection was scrambling in the undergrowth, hence only a layer was collected. Male flowers are a bronzy pink colour on their exterior, greenish yellow interior, with the tips of the sepals recurving. The larger female flowers similar bronzy pink colour, both in and out, recurving at the tips. Fruit small green sausage-shaped. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar to Stauntonia.

linearifolia

Holboellia (Lardizabalaceae) WJC13784

linearifolia

A seed collection from our second encounter with this new species to cultivation. Found growing in the eastern Himalayas on our 2013 expedition at 2,200m, where this collection was scrambling over a large shrub, luckily bearing long slender purplish fruit. It will have male flowers a bronzy pink in colour on their exterior, greenish yellow interior, with the tips of the sepals recurving. The larger female flowers similar bronzy pink colour, both in and out, recurving at the tips. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia. Syn. H. fargesii a Chinese species which is confused with this.

linearifolia

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ8934

aff. capitata

One of our collections from the Kinki district of Honshu Japan gathered in the autumn of 2001. Clump-forming perennial, with broadly cordate-ovate shaped leaves, 8-12 cm long dull green with the veins impressed above and undulating margins. With racemes of trumpet shaped purplish flowers in July-Aug, on scapes to 80cm.

aff. capitata

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ10806

aff. longipes

From one of our seed collections gathered from the mountains of the Iwate district of northern Japan in the autumn of 2005. A clump-forming perennial, with broadly cordate-ovate shaped leaves, 15 cm long dull green with the veins impressed above and slightly undulating margins. Bearing upright scapes to 50cm with a terminal raceme of trumpet shaped purplish flowers in July-August. Esily grown in any type of fertile soil in part to full shade.

aff. longipes

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ4468

aff. minor

A small slow growing species we collected seed of in dense forest, on Cheju Island, South Korea in the autumn of 1997. With ovate-orbicular short-cordate small green leaves held on short petioles. Bearing short scapes of lilac trumpet shaped flowers to 30 cm tall. Easily grown in full to part shade in drained but moisture retentive soil or in a small container.

aff. minor

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ4796

aff. montana

From the Chiba area of Japan one of our collections. Clump-forming perennial, with broadly to narrowly ovate-cordate shaped leaves, darker green slightly wrinkled above veins raised below. With racemes of trumpet shaped pale purple flowers in July-Aug.

aff. montana

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ5585

aff. montana

Clump-forming perennial, with broadly to narrowly ovate-cordate shaped leaves, darker green slightly wrinkled above veins raised below. With racemes of trumpet shaped pale purple flowers in July-Aug, 50cm tall. One of our collections from the Kinki area of Japan.

aff. montana

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ10862

aff. rohdeifolia

From one of our seed collections gathered from the mountains of the Aomori district of northern Japan in the autumn of 2005. A clump-forming perennial, with lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate lustrous green leaves, 25 cm long with 5-6 pairs of veins visible above and slightly rolled-in margins. Bearing upright scapes to 1m with a terminal raceme of funnel-shaped purplish flowers in July-August. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in part to full shade.

aff. rohdeifolia

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ588

capitata

One of our collections from the island of Wando on the south coast of South Korea in the autumn of 1993. Clump-forming perennial, with broadly cordate-ovate shaped leaves, 8-12 cm long dull green with the veins impressed above and undulating margins. With racemes of trumpet shaped purplish flowers in July-Aug, on scapes to 65cm. ***** *** **** ***** ***** **** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

capitata

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ12702

capitata

From one of our seed collections gathered from the mountain of Naejangsan in the south of South Korea. Where we came across a scattered colony of this species growing on a rather dry exposed ridge shaded by small wizen trees. Forming small clumps of broadly caudate leaves with conspicuous strong veins and upright flowering scapes only 30cm tall in the dry conditions, topped by a capitate (knob-like) one sided cluster of seed capsules, the result of the purple funnel shaped flowers produced in June-July. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in part to full shade.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

capitata

Hosta (Hostaceae)

'Frances Williams'

Striking perennial bearing spikes of near white flowers above the thick, corrugated yellow-beige broadly edged leaves, from July to August. Height 80cm. Spread 90cm. Growing in any reasonable soil, in part or full shade.

'Frances Williams'

Hosta (Hostaceae)

'Golden Tiara'

Clumping perennial making a neat compact mound, of heart shaped leaves. Pale green with a margin of yellow. Flowers lavender mid-late summer. Any soil full-part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the cooler months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

'Golden Tiara'

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ8775

minor

From seed we collected from tiny plants growing in a nutrient starved dry boulder strewn river bank within the dense forest, on Cheju Island, South Korea in the autumn of 2001. With ovate-orbicular short-cordate small green leaves to only 2.5-3 cm long in these starved conditions held on short petioles. Bearing very short scapes of what had been lilac trumpet shaped flowers to 10 cm tall. Easily grown in full to part shade in drained but moisture retentive soil or in a small container.

minor

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ5585

montana

A species Hosta we collected seed of in the mountain forests of the Kinki District of Japan. With large ovate ribbed thick textured green leaves. Bearing stems to 50cm with short spikes of mauvish-white trumpet shaped flowers. Shade in drained soil.

montana

Hosta (Hostaceae)

'Snowden'

A wonderfully robust selection raised by Eric Smith of the now defunct Plantsmen Nursery. A slow growing perennial with ovate thick-textured glaucous blue emerging leaves, eventually forming a dense clump to 1m wide and only a little less in height, as in our walled garden at Crûg. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil with adequate moisture in either sun or shade.

'Snowden'

Hosta (Hostaceae) BWJ8160

ventricosa from Sichuan

A distinct species with tall upright stems to 1m, of purple funnel shaped flowers in July. My collection from north of Baoxing, Sichuan, where it grew in the dense shade of a moist coniferous forest. Forming dense clumps of large green ribbed leaves, which are distinctly undulated on their edges and held on winged stems. Will happily adapt to any type of soil in part or full shade.

ventricosa from Sichuan

Hosta (Hostaceae) BSWJ546

yingeri

One of the very first species we collected from the remote Taehüksan Island South Korea in 1993, when we were marooned there with Dan Hinkley on his first collecting trip. A small species which we collected the seed of from sunny cliffs overlooking the sea. Possessing ovate lustrous green thick textured leathery leaves, bearing delicate racemes of slender trumpet shaped flowers with protruding stamens radiating around the central axis in the upper portion of the scape. Easily grown in most conditions with a reasonable resistance to slug damage. Protect from late frosts as this causes early dormancy later.

yingeri

Hovenia (Rhamnaceae) BSWJ11024

dulcis

A most unusual small tree with handsome glossy ovate leaves to 15cm long on lenticellate dark brown to black branches. Bearing cymes of pale flowers in June terminally and in the upper leaf axils, resulting in an unusual fleshy ‘fruit’ similar in shape to a stag-horn. Which are edible when ripe tasting of raisins, hence its vernacular name of 'Raisin Tree'. One of our collections gathered in 2005 from Fukui central Japan. Easily grown in a drained fertile soil in sun or light shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants. The trees are too tall to be sent by courier, hence arrangements will have to be made.

dulcis

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11790

× Dichroa ytiensis

anomala

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ2411

anomala ssp. anomala 'Winter Glow'

A distinct collection of this aerial rooting climber, from our Sikkim expedition, collected along a river bank, deep within the forest near Yoksum. An evergreen for us, with the serrulate thin-textured foliage turning purple over the winter in a fairly exposed position on an east facing wall. Bearing the unique coral-green domed corymbs of lacy flowers late April to May. Height to 20m. Best in a sheltered aspect in a moist soil.

anomala ssp. anomala 'Winter Glow'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6804

anomala ssp. glabra

From one of our seed collections gathered on Taipingshan in north-eastern Taiwan in the autumn of 1999. From an isolated colony which may differ from our previous collection from further south, which bore coral-pink inflorescences. On a deciduous, woody-stemmed, aerial rooting climber, with elliptic-ovate glossy leaves that are thin-textured, bearing terminal and axillary cymes of fertile and sterile flowers late April-May. 4m. Best grown in some sheltered from the coldest of winds with the flowering parts in full sun in a moisture retentive soil.

anomala ssp. glabra

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3117

anomala ssp. glabra 'Crûg Coral'

An isolated colony which is a rare subspecies, of this deciduous, woody-stemmed aerial rooting climber, that we collected in 1996 from the Central Mountains of Taiwan. Bearing elliptic-ovate leaves and lacy terminal cymes 15cm wide of coral-pink lace-cap like flowers in summer. Height to 5m. Best grown with the top growth in full sun for flowering, with the base in a moisture retentive soil preferably in shade.

anomala ssp. glabra 'Crûg Coral'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5996

anomala ssp. petiolaris from Yakushima

Our own seed collection of this distinct form, of a deciduous aerial rooting climber, that we found on the high mountains of Yakushima, Japan. Having tiny rounded terrestrial foliage before climbing up large boulders or trees where it emerges in its more familiar form, with lacy terminal cymes, of white flowers. Height to 3m. Any aspect moist soil.

anomala ssp. petiolaris from Yakushima

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11487

anomala ssp. petiolaris from Yakushima

A very distinct form of this very familiar aerial rooted climbing species, which we only find growing on the remote island of Yakushima to the south of the main islands of Japan. In essence it is a miniature as we find it growing on the floor of the alpine forests covering boulders and fallen tree trunks with a moss-like growth of tiny cordate (heart-shaped) persistent leaves of less than 1 cm, always red-purple on the undersides. If allowed to climb a sizeable tree the growth habit will be similar to the standard form by the time these tiny plants have amassed the energy to climb to that height. Left in good light the foliage increases in size a little, but flowers at less than 1m tall. From our seed collected in 2006.

anomala ssp. petiolaris from Yakushima

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6081

anomala ssp. petiolaris v. cordifolia

Our own seed collection of this distinct form, of a deciduous aerial rooting climber, that we found on the high mountains of Yakushima, Japan. Having tiny rounded terrestrial purple tinged foliage before climbing up large boulders or trees where it emerges in its more familiar form, with lacy terminal cymes, of white flowers. Height to 3m. Any aspect moist soil.

anomala ssp. petiolaris v. cordifolia

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5991

anomala ssp. petiolaris v. minor

Our own seed collection of this distinct form, of a deciduous aerial rooting climber, that we found on the high mountains of Yakushima, Japan. Having tiny rounded terrestrial foliage, dark green above and purple below before climbing up large boulders or trees where it emerges in its more familiar form, with lacy terminal cymes, of white flowers. Height to 3m. Any aspect moist soil.

anomala ssp. petiolaris v. minor

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) HWJCM452

aspera

One of the loveliest of all late flowering shrubs. Medium sized with a spreading habit. With velvety narrow leaves and an abundance of inflorescences, lilac-blue summer-autumn, best in part shade moist soil. Our collection from Eastern Nepal in 1995.

aspera

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) CWJ12421

aspera Kawakamii

The only collection of this species I collected on my 2007 expedition to Taiwan with Finlay and Dan, which was a selection with an outstanding floral display of sterile florets. Growing high in the mountains in a restricted area for research of Mayfeng in the wet north-east. Where this specimen formed a multi stemmed shrub to 3m clothed with large softly hairy leaves on red petioles with the impressive terminal broad cymes of flowers. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some good moisture retention, in sun or part shade, sited out of strong winds.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6702

aspera Kawakamii

A rare form of this reputedly loveliest of all late flowering shrubs that we collected seed of in one of the deep gorges of Taroko, Eastern Taiwan. Large in the wild to 4m tall with velvety very broad leaves to 60cm across, with large purple and pink inflorescences to 50 cm across, fringed by serrated pale florets July-Oct, best in part shade, in a moist but drained soil.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7101

aspera Kawakamii

A form of this reputedly loveliest of all late flowering shrubs from the highest specimen we found on the western side of the South Cross Highway (more of a track in places) Taiwan. Large in the wild to 4m tall with velvety very broad leaves to 60cm across red flushed below on some seedlings, with large purple inflorescences to 50 cm across, fringed by serrated florets July-Oct, best in part shade, moist soil.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3456

aspera Kawakamii

Our seed collection from the Central Cross Highway, Taroko, Taiwan gathered in the autumn of 1996. One the loveliest of all late flowering shrubs, with a slightly spreading habit forming a thicket of strongly upright bristly stems with peeling bark. With velvety broadly rounded leaves and an abundance of lilac-purple inflorescences July-October. Best grown in some sheltered from the coldest of winds in full sun to part shade in a moisture retentive soil.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6996

aspera Kawakamii

A selected form of this loveliest of all late flowering shrubs, which is medium sized with a spreading habit. With velvety broad leaves and an abundance of purple inflorescences, fringed by serrated florets July-Oct, best in part shade, moist soil. This collection had exceptionally large sepals and was from Alishan, Taiwan, where it is rarely found.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

aspera Kawakamii

Reputed to be the loveliest of all late flowering shrubs. Medium sized with a spreading habit. With velvety broad leaves and an abundance of purple to pink inflorescences, fringed by serrated pale florets July-Oct, best in part shade, in a moist drained soil. From one of our collections that we gathered the seed of from Taiwan.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6827

aspera Kawakamii

Reputed to be the loveliest of all late flowering shrubs. Medium sized with a spreading habit, bearing broad velvety leaves and an abundance of purple inflorescences, fringed by serrated florets from July to October, best in sun to part shade in a retentive soil. This collection was from a compact form, growing in full sun in the Taipingshan area of Northern Taiwan.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) RWJ9834

aspera Kawakamii

From seed collected from a selected form of this species, for the large sterile sepals which fringed the dense wide cymes of fertile purple to pink flowers. Growing high in the mountains near Tayuling a small village on the fringe of Taroko in the north-east of Taiwan in 2003. Where this specimen formed a multi stemmed shrub to 3m clothed with large softly hairy leaves on red petioles with the impressive terminal broad cymes of flowers. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some good moisture retention, in sun or part shade, sited out of strong winds.

aspera Kawakamii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ1420

aspera Kawakamii 'August Abundance'

Our earliest flowering selection to date of this magnificent reputedly October-flowering shrub, which in this selection normally blooms in August for us. Medium sized of a spreading habit, bearing broad velvety leaves and an abundance of purple inflorescences fringed by serrated florets, best in part shade in a moist soil. One of our collections made on the mountainous forests of the South Cross Highway, Taiwan.

aspera Kawakamii 'August Abundance'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7025

aspera Kawakamii 'Formosa'

A rare form of this reputedly loveliest of all late flowering shrubs from Hsitou Central Taiwan. Large in the wild to 4m tall with velvety very broad leaves to 60cm across with large purple inflorescences to 50 cm across, fringed by serrated florets July-Oct, best in part shade, moist soil. This collection represents our find of a form considered to be H. robustum at one time.

aspera Kawakamii 'Formosa'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3527

aspera Kawakamii 'Lishan'

A rare form of this reputedly loveliest of all late flowering shrubs from Lishan, Northern Taiwan. Large in the wild to 4m tall with velvety very broad leaves to 60cm across with large purple inflorescences to 50 cm across, fringed by serrated florets July-Oct, best in part shade, moist soil. This collection represents our find of a form considered to be H. robustum at one time.

aspera Kawakamii 'Lishan'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3462

aspera Kawakamii 'September Splendour'

A selected form of this magnificent reputedly loveliest of all October-flowering shrubs, which in this form normally bears its bright purple inflorescences in September in our garden. Medium sized of a spreading habit, bearing broad velvety leaves and an abundance of purple inflorescences fringed by serrated florets, best in part shade in a moist soil. Our own collection made from the mountainous forests of Taroko, North-eastern Taiwan.

aspera Kawakamii 'September Splendour'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

aspera 'Macrophylla'

A stunning large shrub, one of the loveliest of all late flowering. Medium sized with a spreading habit. Larger than normal, velvety leaves and inflorescences of lilac-blue summer-autumn, best in part shade in a moist soil.

aspera 'Macrophylla'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

aspera 'Mauvette'

One of the best cultivars of this species with a slightly spreading habit, of upright bristly stems bearing large velvety leaves. Topped by sizeable domed inflorescences with numerous serrated ray florets, mid-late season, opening an intense lilac-mauve ageing to a grey-pink. Best grown in either full sun to part shade in not too hot a position out of strong winds in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil.

aspera 'Mauvette'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ13999

aspera ssp. robusta

A selected form from the best looking specimen of this subspecies we could find on our way back from the Singalila Ridge in 2013 at 2,250m. The centre of its distribution is in the Darjeeling area of the Himalayas, where it is commonly seen forming sizeable shrubs with age, clothed in the typical large (30-40 cm) paddle-shaped softly hairy leaves on distinctly long red petioles. Only starting to open the substantial inflorescences of purple-blue flowers in October, but lasting into December (a trait that the impostors cannot perform). Best grown with some shelter from strong winds in a moisture retentive, but drained soil in sun to light shade.

aspera ssp. robusta

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ13900

aspera ssp. robusta

One of our collections of this subspecies, gathered on our way to the Singalila Ridge in 2013 at 2,300m, which has long been confused in cultivation. With its centre of distribution in the Darjeeling area of the Himalayas, where it is commonly seen forming sizeable shrubs with age, clothed in the typical large (30-40 cm) paddle-shaped softly hairy leaves on distinctly long red petioles, only starting to open the substantial inflorescences of purple-blue flowers in October, but lasting into December (a trait that the impostors cannot perform). Best grown with some shelter from strong winds in a moisture retentive, but drained soil in sun to light shade.

aspera ssp. robusta

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) GWJ9430

aspera ssp. robusta

Finally we have the true and distinct plants, of this subspecies that has long been confused in cultivation. Our collection from the centre of its distribution in the Darjeeling area of the Himalayas, where it is commonly seen forming sizeable shrubs with age, clothed in the typical large (30-40 cm) paddle-shaped softly hairy leaves on distinctly long red petioles, only starting to open the substantial inflorescences of pale purple-blue flowers in October, but lasting into December (a trait that the impostors cannot perform). Best grown with some shelter from strong winds in a moisture retentive, but drained soil in sun to light shade.

aspera ssp. robusta

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) WWJ11888

aspera ssp. robusta

It was a huge surprise for Peter Wharton and myself, in the north of Vietnam, to discover this plant so far away from its centre of distribution in the Himalayas. The true and distinct plants, of this subspecies that has long been confused in cultivation, forming sizeable shrubs (6m) with age, clothed in the typical large (29 x 23 cm) paddle-shaped softly hairy leaves on distinctly long red petioles (20 cm), but bearing the substantial inflorescences of bright blue flowers (pink in bud) from late September. Best grown with some shelter from strong winds in a moisture retentive, but drained soil in sun to light shade.

aspera ssp. robusta

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

aspera ssp. sargentiana

A magnificent species of large proportions. Lush even opulent fealty leaves cover this tall shrub, culminating in June-July with large heads of porcelain-blue flowers, bounded by lilac-pink ray florets. Best in shade, with wind protection, in any good soil.

aspera ssp. sargentiana

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) WWJ11915

aspera ssp. strigosa

From seed we collected with Peter Wharton from an isolated specimen on a high altitude pass in the north of Vietnam. Which had formed a sizeable plant/colony to 5m tall by 7m wide, composed of multiple stems, bearing elliptic-lanceolate softly hairy leaves to 20cm long, that were adpressed below. As well as the terminal cymes with large sterile florets. Best grown in a sheltered spot in full sun to part shade, in any type of good fertile soil that has some moisture retention.

aspera ssp. strigosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) HWJ 653

aspera ssp. strigosa

A selected form from the wild, for its distinctly narrower leaves, of this medium sized late flowering shrubs. One of the loveliest shrubs with a spreading habit, bearing upright stems and with narrow pointed leaves covered in strigose hairs. Crowned by large inflorescences of lilac-blue, subtended by large white sterile florets in late summer-autumn, best in sheltered part shade in any good moist soil. Our own collection from Sapa N. Vietnam.

aspera ssp. strigosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8201

aspera ssp. strigosa

From seed we collected from Sapa North Vietnam, where temperate plants flourish. One of the loveliest of all late flowering shrubs. Medium sized in gardens, with a spreading habit notable for its stems and narrow pointed leaves covered in strigose hairs. Bearing large inflorescences of lilac-blue fertile flowers surrounded by large sterile white florets, late summer-autumn Best in a sheltered area in part shade or sun, any good moist soil.

aspera ssp. strigosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) KWJ12151

aspera ssp. strigosa

Originating from seed we collected with Ben Kettle in 2007 from a limestone area close to Sapa a hillstation in north of Vietnam. A stunning species that is commonly seen in the hedgerow, which has long narrow softly hairy leaves that are adpressed below. Bearing large white lace-cap inflorescences with large sterile florets late summer-autumn. Best grown in a sheltered spot in full sun to part shade, in any type of good fertile soil that has some moisture retention.

aspera ssp. strigosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) HWJK2043

aspera ssp. strigosa

This was a welcoming site on an open mountainside above the Arun River in eastern Nepal in 2002. As most of the flowers were in full bloom of this late flowering subspecies with narrowly elliptical leaves with strigose hair on the undersides on stems to 3m long. Bearing wide lace-cap styled inflorescences with blue-purple fertile flowers in the centre and large sterile florets surrounding. Best grown in shelter from freezing winds in a drained fertile soil with some moisture retention, in sun or light shade.

aspera ssp. strigosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

aspera ssp. villosa

Magnificent summer flowering shrubs. Medium sized with a spreading habit, stems and flower stalks densely villous. Large inflorescences of lilac-blue summer-autumn, best in part shade in any good moist soil.

aspera ssp. villosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10481

asterolasia

An aerial rooting climbing species we collected from the cloud forest on the high elevation plateau of Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica in the autumn of 2004. Where this distinct species was to be seen climbing up small trees as well as creeping along the ground. With distinct rounded leathery leaves a matt green with conspicuous venation visible on both sides while the undersides are embellished with ginger hairs, as were the petioles and young stems. Meanwhile the white inflorescences were conspicuous with their surrounding sterile florets and gingery stalks. Best grown in a very sheltered warm situation with possibly some protection from frosts. Not tested for hardiness.

asterolasia

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ8035

chinensis

Originating from one of my seed collections, gathered from the horticulturaly rich area of Longzhoushan, Sichuan, China in 2000. which was a selection of this species with purple backs to the sterile sepals, a character that will probably only be noticeable when growing in sun. Here it formed neat shrubs with upright stems to 1.5m tall, bearing large broadly ovate serrated thick textured leaves to 15cm long. With terminal cymes of yellowish fertile flowers, surrounded by large cream sterile florets ageing yellow, during early summer-autumn. Best in sun or partial shade in any good moisture retentive but free draining soil.

chinensis

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3271

chinensis f. formosana

Deciduous shrub with very narrow willowy leaves, bearing terminal cymes of creamy-yellow fertile, white fading to yellow sterile flowers during early summer-autumn. Requires partial shade in any good moist soil. Our collection from the forests close to the South X Highway, Southern Taiwan.

chinensis f. formosana

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7058

chinensis f. formosana

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ1488

chinensis f. formosana

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3420

heteromalla from Nepal

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) HWJ526

heteromalla from Vietnam

hirta

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) WWJ11609

indochinensis

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11524

luteovenosa

From one of our seed collections gathered in the south of Kagoshima on the Japanese island of Kyushu in the autumn of 2006. Where this small to dwarf species formed a semi-evergreen mounding shrub with dark purple-brown young branches, bearing noticeably small narrowly elliptic leathery, purple tinged leaves on this collection. Bearing corymbs of white ageing to yellow flowers June-July. Requires partial shade in any good moisture retentive soil. Height 1m. Spread 75cm.

luteovenosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10750

oerstedii

An evergreen aerial rooting climbing species we found in the Cocora Valley in the Cordillera Central, Colombia in 2004. Where access was only on horseback, due to the deep mud in so many places. With dark green glossy foliage to 20 cm long held on pubescent young branches, bearing inflorescences of pink flowers with sterile florets, reputedly very showy in countries such as Costa Rica. We found it growing in dense forest, with no sign of seed even high in the trees, hence we were fortunate to be able to collect seedlings from some large boulders. Perfectly capable of climbing some of the tallest trees there, we usually find that they just fill the space given then start to flower. Not tried for hardiness, but best grown in shelter from frost in good light.

oerstedii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10752

oerstedii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ4936

paniculata from Japan

scandens ssp. liukiuensis

From seed we gathered on Yakushima at 600m in 2006. A small species which we usually find growing in shady sites in the wild mostly on steep ground. Where the small shrubs are only 1m tall forming twiggy plants with many slender very dark red-brown branches, bearing small leaves only 3-4 cm long that are deeply serrated. The white ageing to yellow flowers are carried in most of the upper leaf axils in small cymes, which smother the branches April to June. Best grown in a well drained but retentive soil in sun to light shade sited out of freezing winds.

scandens ssp. liukiuensis

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11471

scandens ssp. liukiuensis

A small species which we usually find growing in shady sites in the wild mostly on steep ground. Where the small shrubs are only 1m tall forming twiggy plants with many slender very dark red-brown branches, bearing small leaves only 3-4 cm long that are deeply serrated. The white ageing to yellow flowers are carried in most of the upper leaf axils in small cymes, which smother the branches April to June. From seed we gathered on Yakushima at 600m in 2006. Best grown in a well drained but retentive soil in sun to light shade sited out of freezing winds.

scandens ssp. liukiuensis

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

scandens ssp. liukiuensis

Semi-evergreen shrub with small narrowly elliptic thick leaves, bearing corymbs of white flowers during early summer-autumn. Requires partial shade in any good moist soil. Height 1m. Spread 1.5m.

scandens ssp. liukiuensis

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

seemannii 'Crûg Cascade'

One of the early introductions of this species to cultivation in the UK, turning out to be a superior form of this species, bearing cascades of creamy white flowers. Which we have been growing since the 1980's on an east facing wall, spreading over buildings into a large plant. Bearing glossy and leathery glossy leaves, setting off the creamy-white flowering corymbs, produced in larger than any other form in cultivation, starting as early as June through to August. Best in part shade neutral-acid soils growing into the sun.

seemannii 'Crûg Cascade'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5810

serrata

An opportunity to participate in trailing one of our original seed collections from the high mountainous area of Shikoku, Japan. A dwarf deciduous lacecap species Hydrangea, ideal for the small garden or container. Bearing corymbs of pink lace-cap (blue in acid soil) flowers June-Aug. Sun or shade in any good moist soil. Height 75cm. Spread 80cm.

serrata

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ4817

serrata 'Chiba Cherry-lips'

One of our original seedlings that we collected the seed of from the Chiba Peninsular on the eastern side of central Japan in 1997. Which has matured to a beautiful medium-sized deciduous lacecap very similar to the cultivar Kiyosumi which the Japanese regard as a variety. The foliage emerges bronzed maturing darker in good light, contrasting markedly with the inflorescences which are surrounded by large white red-edged serrated sterile florets, June-August. Easily grown in part shade to sun in any type of good fertile drained soil. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.5m.

serrata 'Chiba Cherry-lips'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ4595

serrata 'Chirisan Sue'

Named by Dan Hinkley back in 2001 in his legendary Heronswood catalogue, after my wife Sue. As well as the mountain of Chirisan, where I discovered the plant growing on a very steep moss-covered impoverished boulder strewn clearing in 1997, accompanied by Dan et al. The plant was immediately recognisable as bearing mid-blue double sterile florets surrounding the fertile centre in that acidic ground (pink in alkaline). We find the plant to be slow growing remaining a well branched shrub to less than a meter tall. Best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil.

serrata 'Chirisan Sue'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6241c

serrata 'Crûg Bicolor'

One of four selected seedlings originating from one of our seed collections gathered from the Mt. Unzen area of Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Of a very floriferous small form of this amenable deciduous lacecap species hydrangea, bearing corymbs of strong blue lace-cap (pink in acid soil) flowers May-October the sterile florets ageing pink eventually flipping over once the fertile flowers are pollinated, giving a bicoloured effect. While the foliage ages to a purple cast if exposed to sun, as in the field where we grow the mother plants, which are still only 1.3m (just over 4ft) tall without pruning at around 12 years old.

serrata 'Crûg Bicolor'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6241d

serrata 'Crûg Caerulean'

A small very floriferous deciduous lacecap species hydrangea, bearing corymbs of strong blue lace-cap (pink in alkaline soil) flowers May-August. While the foliage ages to a purple cast if exposed to sun, as in the field where we grow the mother plants, which are still only 1.3 m tall without pruning at around 10 years old. Originating from one of our seed collections from the Mt. Unzen area of Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil with a bit of moisture retention, in either sun or shade, but more moisture retention required in full sun.

serrata 'Crûg Caerulean'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6241a

serrata 'Crûg Cobalt'

One of our original seed collections from the Mt. Unzen area of Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Of a very floriferous dwarf form of this amenable deciduous lacecap species hydrangea, bearing corymbs of strong blue lace-cap (pink in alkaline soil) flowers May-August. While the foliage ages to a purple cast if exposed to sun, as in the field where we grow the mother plants, which are still only a metre tall without pruning at around 10 years old. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil with a bit of moisture retention, in either sun or shade, but more moisture retention required in full sun.

serrata 'Crûg Cobalt'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6241b

serrata 'Crûg Sõ Cool'

One of four selected seedlings originating from one of our seed collections gathered from the Mt. Unzen area of Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Of a very floriferous small form of this amenable deciduous lacecap species hydrangea, bearing corymbs of strong blue lace-cap (pink in alkaline soil) flowers May-October. The sterile florets deepening in colour with age, availing us with a cool blue effect. While the foliage ages to a purple cast if exposed to sun, as in the field where we grow the mother plants, which are still only 1.3m (just over 4ft) tall without pruning at around 12 years old.

serrata 'Crûg Sõ Cool'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

serrata dwarf white see ssp. angustata

See Hydrangea serrata ssp. angustata:- A tiny to dwarf slow growing hydrangea, depending on your growing conditions, believed to originate from the Mt. Fuji to Mt. Amagi area of Japan. With the smallest narrow pointed deciduous leaves, that are bronze tinted in sunlight, on slender branches bearing corymbs of white lace-cap styled inflorescences June-August. An ideal candidate for the small garden or container, given to us by Philip Brown when he ran the gardens at Porth Meirion. Sun or shade in any good soil. Height 65cm. Spread 75cm.

serrata dwarf white see ssp. angustata

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

serrata 'Kiyosumi'

A long cultivated and deservedly popular cultivar discovered from Chiba, Japan forming a beautiful small to medium sized deciduous shrub with strong dark stems. Bearing conspicuously bronzed foliage which intensifies in sunlight, highlighting the unmistakable inflorescences composed deep pink fertile flowers of surrounded by white red edged fertile florets, June-September. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of good moisture retentive fertile drained soil. Height and spread 1.5 m.

serrata 'Kiyosumi'

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

serrata ssp. angustata

A tiny to dwarf slow growing hydrangea, depending on your growing conditions, believed to originate from the Mt. Fuji to Mt. Amagi area of Japan. With the smallest narrow pointed deciduous leaves, that are bronze tinted in sunlight, on slender branches bearing corymbs of white lace-cap styled inflorescences June-August. An ideal candidate for the small garden or container, given to us by Philip Brown when he ran the gardens at Porth Meirion. Sun or shade in any good soil. Height 65cm. Spread 75cm.

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11436

sikokiana

Our introduction of this slow growing species into cultivation after many years of searching. Slowly forming a large shrub with pinnately-lobed, green hairy leaves. From July the white flower are borne in large flat-topped cymes with neutral marginal flowers. Part shade and acid-neutral soil, height and spread 2-3m. This collection is from the high mountain Tawara-Yama in central Kyushu, Japan collected in 2006.

sikokiana

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10501

steymarkii

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae)

stylosa

A Himalayan species we were given believed to originate from one of Len Beer's collections. Closely allied to H. macrophylla, which it shares many favourable attributes with. Forming a small to medium sized shrub to 1.5m tall with showy lacecap inflorescences, consisting of pink (blue in acidic soils) fleshy central fertile flowers surrounded by palest pink three sepalled florets June-August. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils in sun or light shade.

stylosa

Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8799

taquetii see anomala ssp. petiolaris v. ovalifolia

A common plant in its native habitat that we collected seed of in breath takingly beautiful alpine forests on the island of Cheju, on Hallasan the highest mountain in South Korea. A deciduous, woody-stemmed, small aerial rooting climber, with deeply toothed small leaves and lacy heads of small white flowers in summer surrounded by sterile florets. Height to 5m. Any aspect moist soil. Previously offered as H. anomala ssp. quelpartensis.

taquetii see anomala ssp. petiolaris v. ovalifolia

Hydrangea = × Didrangea (Dichroa × Hydrangea) (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11790

aff. majus

Illicium (Illiciaceae) BSWJ11566

anisatum

A long cultivated species which we were fortunate to find some seed of in the mountains near Kochi on the island of Shikoku Japan in the autumn of 2006. Cultivated for its foliage which is used in religious ceremonies, hence its old name of I. religisiosum. We gathered the starry seed-heads from shrubs of around 2m tall, which had born the creamy-white many narrow petalled flowers, late spring to early summer for us. The shrubs were clothed with obovate to oval thick-textured aromatic leaves a pale green. Easily grown in most fertile soils with adequate drainage and moisture retaining humus, in sun or light shade.

anisatum

Illicium (Illiciaceae) BSWJ8411

anisatum

From seed we collected from the Ch'õllip'o Arboretum in South Korea, while being guests of the late Ferris Miller in 2001. A long cultivated species, for its foliage which is used in religious ceremonies, hence its old name of I. religisiosum. We gathered the starry seed-heads from shrubs of around 3m tall, which had born the creamy-white many narrow petalled flowers, late spring to early summer for us. The shrubs were clothed with obovate to oval thick-textured aromatic leaves of a pale green. Easily grown in most fertile soils with adequate drainage and moisture retaining humus, in sun or light shade.

anisatum

Illicium (Illiciaceae) BSWJ11809

macranthum

I was most fortunate indeed to still find a bit of seed on this evergreen aromatic shrub with leathery leaves to 15cm long, which can form a tree to 8m tall after a lifetime. As it was December in 2006 by the time we arrived in the forests of Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam. Lucky indeed as this species with lightly scented white flowers to 5cm or more across on long extending peduncles is bound to be very popular. Only one seedling was the result of our gathering, hence the time it has taken us to build a stock to offer. Easily grown in a fertile humus enriched soil with good drainage, in good light without being too hot or light shade. I would not be surprised if this turns out to be a new species as the flowers and peduncles are larger than any described in this area.

macranthum

Illicium (Illiciaceae) BSWJ11809

macranthum

Illicium (Illiciaceae) HWJ1015

merrillianum

From a seed collection gathered with Dan Hinkley in 2003 on our second expedition together to Vietnam. Gathered from the forest as we came down from spending a wild wet night near the top of Fansipan, the highest mountain in the north of the country. We collected the starry seed capsules from a small tree with only small elliptic glossy leaves glaucous below. It was several years later by the time we had grown the progeny to flowering size, when it bore an abundance of cherry-red cupped flowers composed of up to 20 elliptic tepals. We grow several plants in our gardens, which have shrugged off the –15C in cold winter of 2010/11. Easily grown in a fertile humus enriched soil with good drainage, in good light without being too hot or light shade.

merrillianum

Illicium (Illiciaceae) KWJ12146

merrillianum

From the starry seed capsules gathered from a small tree with only small elliptic glossy leaves glaucous below. It was several years later by the time we had grown the progeny to flowering size, when it bore an abundance of cherry-red cupped flowers composed of up to 20 elliptic tepals. From a seed collection gathered with Ben Kettle in 2007 on my fifth expedition to Vietnam. Gathered from the forest on an ill-fated descent of Fansipan, the highest mountain in the north of the country. We grow several plants in our gardens, which have shrugged off the -15C in the cold winter of 2010/11. Easily grown in a fertile humus enriched soil with good drainage, in good light without being too hot or light shade.

merrillianum

Illicium (Illiciaceae) CWJ12466

philippinense

From a collection I gathered accompanied by Dan Hinkley and Finlay Colley from a forested area on Dasyueshan Taichung District of Taiwan in 2007. Being December the seed of this species was long gone, luckily I had permission to gather seedlings, one of the benefits of working with the Taiwan Natural Science Museum for so long. Here it had formed medium sized trees to 8m tall with small leathery glossy aromatic leaves 4-12cm long. Bearing white pink tinted flowers consisting of up to 25 strap-shaped tepals March through April for us. Easily grown in a fertile humus enriched soil with good drainage, in good light without being too hot or light shade.

philippinense

Illicium (Illiciaceae) BWJ8024

simonsii

Considered to be an outstanding small evergreen shrub allied to magnolias and requiring similar conditions to rhododendrons, although more tolerant of lime. From seed I collected on Longzhoushan Sichuan China, off small pyramidically shaped shrubs to 2m tall with a dense habit bearing dull green 10cm elliptic leathery leaves with purple mid-ribs and many star-shaped seed capsules which had succeeded the pale-yellow cup-shaped flowers. Best grown cool in part-shade in an acidic drained soil. Open ground plants containerised in the autumn available at the moment 25lt size.

simonsii

Illicium (Illiciaceae) CWJ12468

tashiroi

From a collection I gathered in the mountains of western Taiwan in late autumn of 2007 with Finlay Colley and Dan Hinkley. Where this species formed shrubs to around 3 m tall within the forest, with small elliptic evergreen leaves 6-11 cm long. In our garden, the white scented cupped slightly pendant flowers composed of 12-20 narrow petals (perianth segments) are produced September-November for us. Soon followed by star-shaped seed capsules, not to be mistaken for the culinary species which produces the Star Anise. Allied to magnolias and Schisandra, requiring similar conditions to rhododendrons, although more tolerant of lime.

tashiroi

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) HWJ1054

aff. langbianensis

From one of our collections made on the Trim-Trom Pass at 2000m in the north of Vietnam in 2003 with Dan Hinkley. A low growing species spreading from creeping translucent stems rooting as they grow, soon forming a carpeting mass when grown in the moist conditions they so love. With broadly elliptic leaves and elongated pink helmets with contrasting dark markings. Easily grown in any type of fertile moist soil which does not dry out, in full to part shade.

aff. langbianensis

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) BSWJ10157

macrophylla

Forming sizeable plants on the steep hillside we found this dramatic species growing in seeping water. Creating wide clumps which were woody at the base of bolt upright bright red thick stems bearing large elliptic shallowly serrated fleshy leaves 20-25cm long on slender bright red stalks (petioles). With axillary orange helmet shaped flowers held singly on clusters of wiry stems almost hidden by the large foliage. Easily grown in any type of fertile moist soil which does not dry out, in full sun or part shade protect the roots from frost.

macrophylla

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae)

omeiana

A wonderful selection of a highly valued species, made by Don Jacobs of the USA. A hardy little perennial species, from China, with lax stems to 50cm long bearing tidy slightly fleshy shallowly serrated leaves, with yellow mid-ribs on the purple-green upper sides. With elongated helmet-shaped creamy-yellow axillary flowers born from mid summer well into the autumn. Of a suckering habit the plant prefers a moist soil which does not dry out, where it will remain hardy. Part shade.

omeiana

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) DJHC98492

omeiana

Another collection of this wonderful highly valued species, made from one of Dan Hinkley's collections from China. A hardy perennial species, with lax stems to 50cm long bearing slender in this collection, slightly fleshy shallowly serrated leaves, with yellow mid-ribs on the purple-green upper sides. With elongated helmet-shaped creamy-yellow axillary flowers born from mid summer well into the autumn. Of a suckering habit the plant prefers a moist soil which does not dry out, where it will remain hardy. Part shade.

omeiana

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae)

omeiana 'Ice Storm'

Given to us by the late Michel Wickenden of Cally Gardens, a remarkable little perennial species, from China, with lax stems to 50cm long bearing tidy slightly fleshy shallowly serrated and lightly speckled silvery white leaves. With elongated helmet-shaped creamy-yellow axillary flowers born from mid summer well into the autumn. Of a suckering habit the plant prefers a moist soil which does not dry out, where it will remain hardy. Part shade. Sorry this is not the correct photo.

omeiana 'Ice Storm'

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) BSWJ9722

polineae

A new species to cultivation that was locally abundant at 2000m in the mountains surrounding Dalat a hill station in the southern mountains of Vietnam. Where this species with erect stems to 1m tall bore ovate pale green leaves to 15cm long and axillary pink white blotched flat spurred flowers followed by beaked short plump ribbed seed pods. Easily grown in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil with adequate drainage in sun or part shade. Hardiness unknown.

polineae

Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) HWJK2063

puberula

A low growing species spreading from creeping translucent stems rooting as they grow, with broadly elliptic rugose leaves and good-sized blue-purple helmets with contrasting white spurs. Of a suckering habit the plant prefers a moist soil which does not dry out, where it has been tested for hardiness to -8C. Part shade. From one of our collections made during our evasive detour, away from menacing so-called Maoists, in the upper Arun Valley in Eastern Nepal, with Dan Hinkley in 2002.

puberula

Incarvillea (Bignoniaceae) BWJ7978

zhongdianensis

An exotic looking but remarkably hardy species only recently described to science. Which forms a deeply delving taproot and a rosette of pinnately lobed leaves which become more lobed with age. With stiffly upright stems elongating to 50cm, bearing several flamboyant magenta to crimson yellow-throated trumpet-flowers, widely flared at the mouth, in early summer. Found growing on a steep stony exposed hillside, therefore best grown in a sunny very well drained position. One of my collections from the Zhongdian area of Yunnan, China, made at 3550m.

zhongdianensis

Indigofera (Papilionaceae) BWJ7851

balfouriana

From my seed collection on the Cangshan, near Dali in China. A small species shrub to only 1.5m tall, with dainty pinnate pale green foliage on slightly arching slender branches. Bearing terminal clusters or small racemes of bright pink pea-flowers from May to August. Best grown in full sun to partial shade in a well drained soil. Spread 1.7m.

balfouriana

Indigofera (Papilionaceae)

howellii

A star performer in our dry garden where this relatively slow growing small-medium sized deciduous shrub with elegant leaves consisting of many small pinnately arranged grey-green leaflets. Bearing a continuation of axillary dense upright racemes of clear pink pea-like flowers from late May to October here. Height to 1.3m by less wide, much taller against a sunny wall. Best grown in full sun or lightly shaded spot in a well drained soil with a little moisture retention. In cold areas prune dead wood hard in spring.

howellii

Indigofera (Papilionaceae) BWJ7741

pendula

A truly remarkable yet little known deciduous shrub, that I collected seed of in Yunnan with Dan Hinkley. Forming a substantial arching shrub in the wild to 4m tall, but to 3m in cultivation, with elegantly pinnately arranged foliage. Bearing a remarkable display of long pendant Wisteria-like racemes of pink pea-flowers mid to late summer. Best sited in full sun in a free draining soil, sheltered from the coldest of winds. Prune late winter to keep within bounds.

pendula

Inula (Asteraceae) GWJ9233

hookeri

One of our collections from the botanically rich valley in northern Himalayas, made on our first visit to this only recently accessible remote area. Where this colonising perennial grew in the rugged surroundings of rock strewn mountainsides with upright branching stems to 1m, bearing softly hairy elliptic leaves and terminal heads of shaggy golden yellow ray flowers to 6cm across August to October. Easily grown in most fertile soils that are not too dry in sun or part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

hookeri

Iris (Iridaceae) BWJ7912

aff. bulleyana

A small species I collected seed of near Zhongdian, Yunnan Western China in 2000 at 3400m. Where it grew with Triostemon and Podophyllum in open marshy meadows, forming small colonies of grassy foliage and flowering stems to 60cm tall, bearing blue-purple flowers with contrasting purple veins on the yellow-white zoning at the base of the falls, May-July. Easily grown in most fertile soils with plenty of moisture retention in sun or part shade.

aff. bulleyana

Iris (Iridaceae) BWJ7930

aff. chrysographes

From seed I collected at high altitude in the Zhongdian area of Yunnan, China. Of a small species that grew with Primula and Thalictrum in open steep terrain, forming small colonies of grassy foliage and flowering stems to 60cm tall, bearing blue-purple flowers with contrasting purple veins on the yellow-white zoning at the base of the falls, May-July. Easily grown in most fertile soils with plenty of moisture retention in sun or part shade.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. chrysographes

Iris (Iridaceae) BWJ7663

barbatula

A small species I collected seed of from a cold and heavily grazed vast damp meadow near Zhongdian, Yunnan at 3225m. Where it formed colonies of sword-shaped upright fresh green foliage, with at that time bulging seed pods at ground level. Which were the result of the bright purple white marked large flowers borne in sporadic bursts throughout the summer, at the base of the leaves. Easily grown in most types of fertile moisture retentive soils with adequate drainage.

barbatula

Iris (Iridaceae) BWJ7993

barbatula

Iris (Iridaceae)

chrysographes black form

A much coveted perennial with narrow leaves from thin congested rhizomes. Carrying purple-black flowers which have 3 large pendent or semi-pendent petals. The green ageing to brown seed pods are ellipsoid to cylindrical. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil. Generous plants!

chrysographes black form

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ2122

clarkei

Upright, rhizomatous-bulbous perennial with pale lilac flowers. Green then brown seed pods are ellipsoid to cylindrical stems 50cm. Requires full sun-part shade and well drained soil. Our collection from Sandakphu West Bengal.

clarkei

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ1103

ensata v. spontanea

A moisture loving perennial species which forms dense clumps of narrow, upright leaves with a distinct swollen midrib to 80cm tall. With upright few branched flowering stems bearing pinkish-purple broadly petalled flowers with a small yellow eye on the falls June-July. Our own collection made in the southern area of South Korea, from marshy ground. Best grown in moist to wet ground in full sun-part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

ensata v. spontanea

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ8873

ensata v. spontanea

A moisture loving perennial species which forms dense clumps of narrow, upright leaves with a distinct swollen midrib to 1m tall. With upright few branched flowering stems bearing pinkish-purple broadly petalled flowers with a small yellow eye on the falls June-July. From one of our collections gathered from the wettest area mixed with long grass and reeds in the high altitude Hirotani Wetlands, on the island of Kyushu Japan in the autumn of 2001. Best grown in moist to wet ground in full sun-part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

ensata v. spontanea

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ8699

ensata v. spontanea

From one of our collections made in the Chirisan range of mountains in South Korea. A moisture loving perennial species which forms dense clumps of narrow, upright leaves with a distinct swollen midrib to 80cm tall. With upright few branched flowering stems bearing pinkish-purple broadly petalled flowers with a small yellow eye on the falls June-July. Best grown in moist to wet ground in full sun-part shade.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

ensata v. spontanea

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ1951

formosana

A rhizomatous perennial species that we collected from the Wushe area of eastern Taiwan in the autumn of 1993. With slender creeping rhizomes forming large colonies on steep shady cliffs, with leaves 40-50cm long. Inflorescence are held on erect stems in summer, composing of showy orchid-like, white, green and pale blue flowers. Best grown in full sun-part shade in a well drained humus laden soil.

formosana

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ8921

japonicum

Encountered on one of our trecks through the alpine forest on Mt. Sanjõgatake, Central Honshu, Japan at 900m in 2001. A perennial species with long creeping rhizomes commonly seen as carpeting vast areas within even the darkest of areas, with evergreen leaves 50-60cm long. With inflorescence on erect stems in summer of showy orchid-like white blue and yellow spotted flowers in succession. Easily grown in sun or light shade in a well drained fertile soil, best within the overhead protection of a woodland.

japonicum

Iris (Iridaceae)

orientalis

A superb form of this species we were given seed of some years back, originating in the wilds of Turkey. Taller than the normal form encountered to 1.8 m in a fairly well drained soil, possibly taller in rich moist soil, which it is supposed to enjoy. Forming a bolt upright slender stem, with its strap shaped leaves fairly close, bearing large yellow and white flowers directly from the upper third May-June. Easily grown in full sun to light shade in any type of fertile soil that has a bit of moisture retention.

orientalis

Iris (Iridaceae) BSWJ5018

pseudacorus from Japan

A moisture loving perennial species which has a wide distribution and variability, in the wild. This plant represents our collection from high altitude in the mountain forests of the Kii Peninsular in Japan. Where it formed dense clumps of narrow, upright leaves to 1.5m tall. With upright few branched flowering stems bearing bright yellow broadly petalled flowers with a splash of brown markings on the falls April-August. Easily grown in moist to wet ground in full sun to part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

pseudacorus from Japan

Iris (Iridaceae) BWJ8191

tectorum

Known as the roof iris in the Baoxing area of Sichuan, China where I collected the seed of this versatile semi-evergreen species, where it grew in full sun poised on the top of a stone wall. Which is how we have grown it for several years only attaining a height of 25cm, forming a dense clump of flattened broad leaves with large blue flowers in early-mid summer on equally short stems. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in an extremely well drained situation.

tectorum

Iris (Iridaceae) KWJ12172

wattii

Not being a great fan of Iris there has to be something special to tempt me to collect one. Now this species has something about it, when I saw it growing on Dragon’s Tooth Mountain on limestone behind the town of Sapa in northern Vietnam. The stems were only attaining 60cm of height in the exposed conditions, whereas in shelter this species can attain 2m. With broad strap shaped evergreen glossy leaves topped by some magnificent blue and white orange spotted frilly looking flowers April-May. Best grown in a sheltered warm situation with some frost protection.

wattii

Jamesia (Hydrangeaceae)

americana

Seldom seen or recognised, bearing some similarities to its close relative of Deutzia. On forming a lowish shrub1.2m tall with spreading branches of distinct grey-green foliage with impressed parallel venation and dentate-serrate margins. Bearing cymose clusters of open slightly fragrant flowers May-June. Easily grown in any type of well drained soil in full sun.

americana

Jasminum (Oleaceae)

bignoniaceum

A wonderful climber as far as we are concerned, that we have grown in our garden for many years with great satisfaction. After originally seeing it growing in the wild while collecting in the highlands of Sri Lanka. An evergreen species with slender procumbent stems that are happy enough to climb, with small elegant pinnate leaves composed of 5-9 small leaflets. Bearing from spring to autumn for us, longish bright yellow tubular flowers in abundance. Followed by black berries. Best grown in full sun to light shade in a reasonably sheltered spot, in a fertile drained soil.

bignoniaceum

Jasminum (Oleaceae)

fruticans

An evergreen small-medium sized shrub with green branches bearing small trifoliate leaves and clusters of bright yellow flared flowers at the end of the erect stems during the summer months. Easily grown in part shade-full sun in any type of fertile drained soil. Height 2m spread 1.5m, flowering June-Sept.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fruticans

Jasminum (Oleaceae) BSWJ2559

humile f. wallichianum

One of our collection from Sikkim. Semi-evergreen medium sized shrub, bearing large clusters of bright yellow fragrant flowers during summer. Leaves, with 7 to 11 leaflets, are bright green. Part shade-full sun and drained soil. Height 2m. Spread 2m. ****** ******** ******** ******** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

humile f. wallichianum

Jasminum (Oleaceae) BSWJ2987

officinale 'Crûg's Collection'

Our collection from Mt. Phulchoki, Nepal of this semi-evergreen woody stemmed twining climber. With clusters of very fragrant, 4-5 lobed, white tinged pink flowers, which are larger in this form, borne from summer to autumn. Height to 8m. Best in sun and well drained soil.

officinale 'Crûg's Collection'

Juglans (Juglandaceae) CWJ12451

cathayensis

A tree that we have grow as a pollarded specimen in our walled garden for several years, where it throws up vigorous young stems annually clothed in large pinnate leaves to a meter long. Originating from a colony of trees that we revisit in Central Taiwan in 2007 with Finlay Colley and Dan Hinkley. Which are very tall at 25m with broad upright trunks, regularly bearing a generous crop of sizeable walnuts for us to harvest on our regular visits. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in full sun to light shade.

cathayensis

Juglans (Juglandaceae) BSWJ12550

mandshurica v. sieboldiana

From one of our collection gathered in 2010 from the cold mountainous region of Soraksan, South Korea. From large trees 15-20m tall within the mountain forest with large pinnate leaves to 1m long on young trees, consisting 9-17 leaflets each to 12cm long. Bearing pendant congested spikes of nuts encased in a fealty green fleshy casing, with as many as 20 in each spike. Best grown in full sun to part shade in any type of fertile drained soil in a situation not prone to late frosts. ****** ******** ******** ******** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. aprox 30-40 lt. Too tall for courier, please ask.

mandshurica v. sieboldiana

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) BSWJ11793

aff. coccinea

A new species to cultivation which we collected the unusual large edible ball-shaped compound purple fruit to 10 cm across, made up of up to 70 berries. An evergreen glabrous twining climber with elliptic leathery sharply tipped leaves to 10 cm long, bearing axillary large flowers to 5 cm across, described as being white, red, purplish red, or occasionally yellowish with a large boss of central stamen, May to July in the wild, fruiting October to December. Our collection from Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in 2006. Best grown in some shelter from cold, in sun to part shade.

aff. coccinea

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) FMWJ13489

aff. coccinea

A much sought after evergreen twinning glabrous climber which we collected the very distinct ball-like fruit composed of nearly 70 pyramid shaped red to purplish red berries to 2.4 cm long. On medium sized plants 6-7m tall, with leathery elliptic dull green leaves to 19cm long on petioles of 4cm long. The flowering peduncle extending to 4cm long when fruiting, resulting from the white, red, purplish red, or occasionally yellowish flowers composed of up to 24 tepals 2.3cm long with 50 stamen. Flowering May-July in the wild, bearing fruit October to December. A collection I gathered from the Golden Waterfall area close to Sapa northern Vietnam in 2011.

aff. coccinea

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) WWJ11947

heteroclita

This species is a very handsome twinning evergreen glabrous climber with ovate-elliptic to elliptic dark polished foliage to 16cm long. Bearing easily identifiable fruit, held in large ball-like clusters of over 70 red-purplish angled berries. These were the result of the white-yellow long stalked flowers composed of up to 25 tepals to 2.5cm long held on long peduncles, May to July in the wild, fruiting October to December. A collection we gathered in the forests of Y Ty northernmost Vietnam in 2007. Best grown in some shelter from cold, in sun to part shade in a fertile drained soil.

heteroclita

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) FMWJ13385

heteroclita

Behind every collected plant lies a story. This species is a very handsome twinning evergreen glabrous climber with ovate-elliptic to elliptic dark polished foliage to 16cm long. We had been rummaging through the forest on the Chinese border in Vietnam for days, where the climber was common, but without the easily identifiable fruit, held in large ball-like clusters of over 70 red-purplish angled berries. Imagine our delight when we were moving camp deeper into the forest when we literally came across a mound of them 1 x 2m. The native tribesmen had gathered them and were more than happy to share them. These were the result of the white-yellow long stalked flowers composed of up to 25 tepals to 2.5cm long. Best grown in some shelter from cold, in sun to part shade in a fertile drained soil

heteroclita

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) BSWJ4463

japonica

Twining evergreen woody dioecious climber to 3.6m, bearing dark glossy green elliptic leaves to 10 cm long, which redden in autumn. The cream flowers are born singly and successively from mid summer into autumn, followed by, when pollinated, round clusters of red fruit. For humus-enriched neutral to acid soils, in part shade-full sun. One of our collections from Yakushima in 1998.

japonica

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) BSWJ11109

japonica

From one of our seed collections gathered in 2005 in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Of a twining evergreen woody dioecious climber to 3.6m, bearing dark glossy green elliptic leaves to 10 cm long, which redden in autumn. The cream flowers are born singly and successively from mid summer into autumn, followed by, when pollinated, round clusters of red fruit. For humus-enriched neutral to acid soils, in part shade-full sun.

japonica

Kadsura (Schisandraceae) BSWJ4364

japonica

One of our collections from the island of Wandõ, South Korea in 1997. A twining evergreen woody dioecious climber to 3.6m, bearing dark glossy green elliptic leaves to 10 cm long, which redden in autumn. The cream flowers are born singly and successively from mid summer into autumn, followed by, when pollinated, round clusters of red fruit. For humus-enriched neutral to acid soils, in part shade-full sun.

japonica

Kirengeshoma (Hydrangeaceae)

palmata

Perennial with palmate leaves, with strong stems bearing clusters of waxy funnel shaped, yellow flowers in late summer to autumn. Height 1m. Spread 60cm. Requires partial shade and moist acid-neutral soil.

palmata

Kirengeshoma (Hydrangeaceae)

palmata v. koreana

An unusual member of the saxifrage family originating from Korea where it is now considered to be extinct. A woodland perennial with palmate leaves, from strong upright stems bearing clusters of waxy widely flared funnel-shaped yellow flowers in late summer into autumn. Height 1m. Spread 60cm. Easily grown in part-full shade in a well drained fertile acid-neutral soil with some moisture retention.

palmata v. koreana

Klasea (Asteraceae) BSWJ12710

coronata ssp. insularis

An imposing spineless thistle-like perennial that we collected seed of from the Chirisan area of South Korea in 2010. Where this tall perennial species was to be seen on sunny grassy banks, forming broad clumps of deeply pinnately lobed lyre-shaped leaves to 30cm long, white and woolly below with upright stems to 1.5m tall with upright branches, bearing the thistle-like purple-pink ray flowers late summer-autumn. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any type of drained retentive fertile soil.

coronata ssp. insularis

Lagerstroemia (Lythraceae) BSWJ12660

indica

Could not resist giving this one a go, we have had so many requests for Lagerstroemia while this seems to be the best. Performs very well in hot summer climates as the ornamental wood is ripened, while tolerating dire low temperatures, as in South Korea where we collected this seed in 2010. Where the bright pink inflorescences were still evident well into the autumn, while the bark was equally evident flaking to display the contrasting colours. Best grown in full sun, better still with a wall behind to radiate more heat, in a well drained soil capable of retaining some moisture.

indica

Lamium (Lamiaceae)

orvala

Clump-forming perennial that forms a thicket of erect stems bearing mid-green serrated leaves. With clusters of pink or purple-pink flowers held in whirls opening in late spring to early summer. Height and spread 40-100cm. Requires partial shade in any soil.

orvala

Lardizabala (Lardizabalaceae)

funaria

This is the genus that lends its name to the entire family of wonderfully ornamental scented climbers which bear edible sausage-shaped fruit as well as the couple of shrubs also renowned for their colourful fruit. An evergreen woody-stemmed twinning climber with normally thick textured biternate leaves (hence its old name of ternata). Bearing dark purple male flowers in pendant racemes with larger female flowers of a similar colour held singly, resulting in normally three sausage-shaped lumpy fruit connected at their base. Best cultivated in a warm sheltered site out of severe frosts in a moisture retentive drained soil that does not dry out, flowering and fruiting best in sun. Two clones are required to produce fruit. Hardy to an occasional frost of -10C.

funaria

Leontodon (Lamiaceae) BSWJ12527

rigens

Strange how so many English gardeners are bias against yellow in the summer garden, we Welsh have so such inhibitions. A perennial species which flowers for months on end until the first hard frosts curtail the display of fine yellow ray flowers held in wide dense corymbs, above the large paddle-shaped leaves, serrated so deeply they appear ragged at their edges. Originating from one of our seed collections gathered on the high mountains of Sao Miguel Island, part of the Azores in 2008. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in good light avoiding excessive heat.

rigens

Leucophysalis (Solanaceae) BWJ8093

sinense

A perennial closely related to Physalis I collected seed of from a sprawling colony on the lower slopes of E'meishan Sichuan in 2000 at 1700m. Forming a low-growing herbaceous much-branched mass with stems to 60cm tall bearing ovate-cordate leaves 5-6cm long. Bearing white or yellow flowers developing into the characteristic bright orange inflated lanterns, but more angled and hairy in this genus, encasing the orange fruit. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade.

sinense

Leucosceptrum (Lamiaceae) BSWJ10804

japonicum

Forming small colonies in damp areas within the dense cold mountain forests, when we collected the seed in 2005 from Mt. Kannariyama in northern Honshu Japan. A colonising perennial/sub-shrub with upright stems, clothed in oblong-elliptic hairy leaves, to around 1m tall. Bearing elongated terminal spikes of small pale yellow flowers September-October in a bottle-brush arrangement. Easily grown in part-full shade in any type of drained fertile soil. Works well for us in dry shade.

japonicum

Leucosceptrum (Lamiaceae) RWJ9907

stellipilum v. formosanum

From seed we collected of this hardy perennial growing in leafy shade near Wuling Farm, northern Taiwan at 1800m. A graceful plant with stout erect stems to 1m tall, bearing rounded hairy pale green leaves, with terminal spikes of reddish flowers, lasting for many weeks in late summer-autumn. Easily grown in a position in full sun-part shade, in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil that is well drained.

stellipilum v. formosanum

Leucosceptrum (Lamiaceae) CWJ12453

stellipilum v. formosanum

A graceful clump-forming perennial, woody at its base, with slender erect stems to 1m tall, bearing rounded softly hairy pale green leaves, which emerge yellow. With terminal spikes of reddish-pink flowers, lasting for many weeks in late summer-autumn. From seed we collected of this hardy perennial growing in leafy shade near Wuling Farm, northern Taiwan at 1840m. Easily grown in a position in full sun-part shade, in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Works well in dry shade.

stellipilum v. formosanum

Leucosceptrum (Lamiaceae) BSWJ8892

stellipilum v. tosaense

One of our collections made high in the mountainous forests of the Kii Peninsular Japan. A sturdy plant with stout erect stems to 1.2m tall, bearing ovate-orbicular softly hairy pale green leaves, with terminal narrow congested spikes of bright pink flowers with projecting stamen, September to October. For a position in sun or shade, in any fertile well drained soil.

stellipilum v. tosaense

Libertia (Iridaceae)

chilensis 'Elegans'

Evergreen rhizomatous perennial that in early summer produces spikes of white flowers above grass-like, dark green leaves. Has decorative seed pods in autumn. Height 75cm spread 60cm. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Previously offered as L. grandiflora.

chilensis 'Elegans'

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ1158

'Cheju Charmer' see fischeri v. megalorhiza

One of our own discoveries, which differs from the normal variety by consistently out classing other Ligularia collections from this area. Arising from a particularly large rhizomatous root, which produces a dense clump of large rounded thick-textured serrated basal leaves. With a particularly dense 50cm long spikes of good-sized daisy-like yellow flowers from July-October to a height of 150cm. Easily grown in any fertile soil that does not dry out in full sun to shade. Named for the island of Cheju Dõ South Korea, where we gathered the seed. Correctly known as L. fischeri v. megalorhiza 'Cheju Charmer'.

'Cheju Charmer' see fischeri v. megalorhiza

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ8805

fischeri

Perennial from a rhizomatous root, with large coarsely toothed rounded leaves. Producing 50cm robust spikes of good-sized daisy-like, yellow flowers from July. Ht 180cm. Spread 1m. Full-part shade in moist soil. Our own seed collection from Cheju-Dõ S. Korea. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fischeri

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ4381

fischeri

One of our own seed collections from S.Korea. Perennial with large coarsely toothed round leaves. Producing, from swollen bronzy bracts, 60cm spikes of daisy-like, yellow flowers from July. Height 150cm. Spread 90cm. Full-part shade in moist soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fischeri

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ5653

fischeri

From seed collection from the north-eastern corner of the island of Shikoku, Japan. Perennial from a rhizomatous root, with large coarsely toothed rounded leaves. Producing 50cm spikes of good-sized daisy-like, yellow flowers from July. Height 180cm. Spread 1m. Full-part shade in moist soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fischeri

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ2570

fischeri

This is from our own seed collected N.E.Sikkim. Perennial with large coarsely toothed round leaves. Producing 30cm spikes of daisy-like, yellow flowers from July. Height 1m. Spread 60cm. Full-part shade in moist soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fischeri

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ8802

fischeri

Perennial from a rhizomatous root, with large coarsely toothed rounded leaves. Producing 50cm slender spikes of good-sized daisy-like, yellow flowers from July. Ht 150cm. Spread 1m. Full-part shade in moist soil. Our own seed collection from Cheju-Dõ S. Korea. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fischeri

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ4478

fischeri

Perennial from a rhizomatous root, with large coarsely toothed rounded leaves. Producing 50cm spikes of good-sized daisy-like, yellow flowers from July. Ht 180cm. Spread 1m. Full-part shade in moist soil. Our own seed collection from Cheju-Dõ S. Korea. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

fischeri

Ligularia (Asteraceae) BSWJ1158

formosanum

Lilium (Liliaceae) RWJ10005

formosanum short form

This seed collection represents our gathering from along the trail ascending Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan to almost 4000m, during our 2003 expedition. Where it is a common plant growing on very steep sunny mountainsides growing on mass in dwarf bamboo and short grasses. With stems to only 30 cm tall from this collection bearing grassy foliage and scented long white large trumpet flowers striped on their exteriors. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil best in full sun to part shade.

formosanum short form

Lilium (Liliaceae) BSWJ4309

hansonii

A rare species which we collected seed of in one of the few fragmented locations that it is native to. With an upright stem to 1m tall when we found it, bearing a single whorl of broadly lanceolate leaves. With a terminal inflorescence of strongly scented, brown spotted, pale orange turk's cap lilies, in June. Long lived and easily grown in light shade in a humus rich soil. Lime tolerant. From Ullüngdõ a small island 80km off the north-east coast of South Korea in 1997.

hansonii

Lilium (Liliaceae) BSWJ8528

hansonii

An easily grown and long lived species which is rare in the wild which we collected seed of from Ullüngdõ, a small island 80km off the north-east coast of South Korea in 2001, one of the few fragmented locations that it is native to. Bearing an upright stem to 1m tall when we found it, bearing 1-2 whorls of broadly lanceolate leaves, with a terminal inflorescence of strongly scented, brown spotted, pale orange turk's cap lilies, in May-July. Easily grown in light shade in a humus rich moisture retentive soil. Lime tolerant.

hansonii

Lilium (Liliaceae)

henryi

Must be one of the most amenable lilies to cultivate. Tall in rich soils which contains some lime, to over 2mts. Where they can produce up to 30 large pendant orange turk's cap brown spotted lilies per stem, July- Aug. The scattered leaves are broad and shinning green up the tall stems. Best planted deep in a rich soil in part shade.

henryi

Lilium (Liliaceae)

lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

Double orange turk's-cap lilies spotted chocolate-brown are borne in large racemes on 1-2m tall stems, Aug-Sept. Leaves are narrow lance-shaped, with purple bulbils forming in their axils. Originating from the Far East. Sun or shade in any good well drained soil.

lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

Lilium (Liliaceae) CWJ12825

leichtlinii v. maximowiczii

A Japanese collection of this species emerging from a white bulb which can send out horizontal stolons, forming stems to 1.2m tall with scattered linear-lanceolate leaves. Topped by an inflorescence of up to 12 orange turk's cap flowers brown-purple spotted, opening from July to August. My collection gathered with Finlay Colley in a mountainous area of Oita in 2010, growing on a steep bank at the edge of the forest where it had formed a small colony. Best grown in good light in a moisture retentive drained soil

leichtlinii v. maximowiczii

Lilium (Liliaceae) BSWJ948

medeoloides

Emerging from a distinct small bulb with articulated scales forming a single stem 50-90cm tall, with a whirl of dark green leaves, topped with several deep orange dark spotted curiously fan shaped flowers. A beautiful long flowering species we collected seed of from the exceptionally cold area of Odaesan in the north-east of South Korea, in the autumn of 1993, where it grew in damp woodland. Best grown in cool well drained acidic soil with ample humus to retain moisture, in light to full shade.

medeoloides

Lilium (Liliaceae) BWJ15633

poilanei

A little known, but beautiful highly night scented species which forms slender stems with scattered lanceolate leaves, 1-1.5 m tall. Bearing 1-many large palest yellow pendant trumpet flowers with strongly recurved tepals, with a dark red median stripe, August-October. Best grown in a well drained fertile soil with plenty of moisture retention in part shade. A seed collection from a cloud drenched peak close to Ga Thanh, a minority hill-tribe village deep in the mountains of Cao Bang Province north-eastern Vietnam in 2017. Luckily for us the village chief had arranged for one of his eight wives to knock up a meal for us on our return.

poilanei

Lilium (Liliaceae)

superbum

An excellent lily from humus rich moist slopes and marshes of the Eastern United States as far south as Florida. Emerging from a stolon forming bulb thrusting sturdy purplish stems to 3m tall in rich soils carrying whorls of narrow leaves. Toped by a pyramidal inflorescence of up to 40 pendent turk's-cap lilies in orange-yellow, tipped carmine red. Best planted deep (30cm) in moist lime-free soil, amongst smaller shrubs for support with the top in full sun or light shade.

superbum

Lilium (Liliaceae)

taliense

A superb easily grown species only recently re-introduced into cultivation from north-western Yunnan, where it is found at relatively high altitude. Arising from a small firm bulb with strong stems to 2m tall on established plants for us, carrying lanceolate scattered leaves congregated in the upper parts of the stem. Crowned by a loose panicle of as many as 10 scented turk's-cap flowers, white strongly yellow centred and overlaid with a dark line and speckling. Esily grown in any type of drained fertile soil with some humus added for moisture retention in sun or light shade.

taliense

Lilium (Liliaceae)

xanthellum var. luteum

A small species only recently introduced from China, where it is native to western Sichuan only occurring along deep valleys at around 3500m. Where this yellow scaly bulb to 5 cm across thrusts sturdy stems to 55 cm tall covered with small scattered linear leaves 4-8 cm long. Topped by one or two widely opening bright yellow lightly purple speckled flowers June-July. Possibly a lime tolerant species preferring a good fertile soil with added humus that does not get too wet, tolerant of full sun in cooler areas or light shade in hot areas.

xanthellum var. luteum

Lindera (Lauraceae) FMWJ13156

angustifolia

Forming deciduous small trees to large shrubs where we found this species growing in a deep valley in The Huang Lien Mountain Range in the north of Vietnam in 2011. Clothed in alternate elliptic-lanceolate thick textured leaves pale and partially pubescent below to 15cm long held on yellow-green young branches. Bearing in the wild March to April in 2-7-flowered umbels of yellow fragrant flowers followed by September-October by black glossy fruit. Best grown in full sun to light shade in a well drained acid-neutral soil with a bit of moisture retention.

angustifolia

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ11464

erythrocarpa

Eventually forming a small hardy tree but more often seen as a large shrub in gardens, with slender branches laden in April-May with abundant clusters of fragrant yellow flowers. Which emerge just before or with the foliage that then extends to oblanceolate (long narrow) leaves, which transform dependably to a bright yellow in autumn contrasting with the brilliant red glossy fruit on female plants. From one of our collections which we found on Mt Kirishimayama on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan in the autumn of 2006. Best grown in full sun in a well drained acid-neutral soil with a bit of moisture retention. ***** ******** ********** 4m+ 60 lt aprox This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter)collection only, too tall for carriers to handle

erythrocarpa

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ8730

erythrocarpa

Forming a valuable large shrub to a small tree, with slender branches laden in April-May with abundant clusters of fragrant yellow flowers. Which emerge with the foliage, that then extends to oblanceolate leaves, which turn a bright yellow in autumn contrasting with the brilliant red fruit on female plants. Our collection from Kyelyongsan, South Korea. ***** ******** ********** ******* This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter), for collection only as it is too tall for our carriers to handle. 4-5m tall flowering trees that would be the equivalent of a 50-70lt container.

erythrocarpa

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ6271

erythrocarpa

Forming a valuable large shrub to a small tree, with slender branches laden in April-May with abundant clusters of fragrant yellow flowers. Which emerge with the foliage, that then extends to oblanceolate leaves, which turn a bright yellow in autumn contrasting with the brilliant red fruit on female plants. From our collection from Mt. Unzen, Japan in 1998. ***** ******** ********** ******* This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter), for collection only as it is too tall for our carriers to handle. These are 4-5m tall flowering trees that would be the equivalent of a 40-50lt container.

erythrocarpa

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ11118

lancea

An elegant shrub with dark sometimes ageing black upright stems bearing obovate silky-haired leaves to 12cm long. Bearing a mass of small yellow flowers close to the ends of the branches before the new foliage emerges in spring. The flowering stalks (pedicells) elongating over the summer to 2.2cm, bearing small round glossy red soon turning black fruit on female plants, well into the autumn which contrast with the bright yellows of the foliage. Our collection from Fukuoka Japan in 2005. For full sun to part shade in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil.

lancea

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ11071

lancea

From one of our collections from the Hiroshima area of southern Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2006. An elegant shrub with dark sometimes ageing black upright stems bearing obovate silky-haired leaves to 12cm long. Close to the ends of the branches before the new foliage emerges in spring, a mass of small yellow flowers are borne with the flowering stalks (pedicells) elongating over the summer to 2.2cm, bearing small round glossy red soon turning black fruit on female plants, well into the autumn which contrast with the bright yellows of the foliage. Best grown in sun to part shade in a freely drained acid-neutral soil with some moisture retention.

lancea

Lindera (Lauraceae) KWJ12312

metcalfiana v. dictyophylla

From seed we collected from a small tree only 4m tall, growing within the forest in a small clearing by a stream. With narrowly elliptic to lanceolate leaves 5-13 × 2-4.5cm with slender tips, on greenish to yellow young branches. The yellow fragrant flowers are born on greenish branches of many umbells March to May in the wild, while the fruit that matures from the female flowers are purple-black from June to October. Best grown in full sun to light shade in a well drained acid-neutral soil with a bit of moisture retention.

metcalfiana v. dictyophylla

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ13984

neesiana

We were surprised to see this species growing at such a high elevation of over 3,200m. We were also pleasantly surprised to find some good seed on these small deciduous trees on our trek back down from The Singalila Ridge in the autumn of 2013, in glorious sunshine. Eventually forming a small hardy tree but more often seen as a large shrub, with slender branches laden in early spring with abundant clusters of 3-8 lightly fragrant yellow flowers. Which emerge just before or with the foliage that then extends to oblanceolate (long narrow) leaves. The round fruit were red turning black. Best grown in full sun in a well drained acid-neutral soil with a bit of moisture retention.

neesiana

Lindera (Lauraceae) BSWJ13983

neesiana

We were pleasantly surprised to find some good seed on these small deciduous trees on our trek back down from The Singalila Ridge in the autumn of 2013, in glorious sunshine. We were surprised to see this species growing at such a high elevation of over 3,300m. Eventually forming a small hardy tree but more often seen as a large shrub, with slender branches laden in early spring with abundant clusters of 3-8 lightly fragrant yellow flowers. Which emerge just before or with the foliage that then extends to oblanceolate (long narrow) leaves. The round fruit were red turning black. Best grown in full sun in a well drained acid-neutral soil with a bit of moisture retention.

Grown for its sturdy grass-like thick-textured 11-15 veined leaves normally to 12mm wide, a functional evergreen perennial that is also ornamental, commonly used as an edging in gardens of the Far East. Soon forming dense clumps from the swollen roots that can only spread slowly, bearing upright terminal spikes of pale purple flowers from late summer into autumn which are followed by black fruits. From one of our seed collections gathered from a forest on the island of Kõjedo off the south coast of South Korea in 2001. Height 30-50cm spread 30cm. Easily grown in either sun or shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

platyphylla

Liriope (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4508

spicata

Arising from fleshy stoloniferous roots, forming a slowly spreading carpet of grass-like thick-textured upright evergreen 7-11 veined leaves only 4-7mm wide by 40cm tall. Bearing arching terminal spikes of tightly packed pale-purple flowers mid-summer into early autumn, which are followed by blackish fruits. From one of our collections gathered from the Abuorum Crater on the island of Chejudõ, South Korea in 1997. Commonly used as an edging in gardens especially in the Far East, as it is easily grown in either sun or shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

spicata

Lobelia (Campanulaceae) GEY125

aff. montana

A species that we have been given seed of by Jens Nielsen which he collected in China. An herbaceous perennial with narrow leaves on branching stems to 60cm tall. Bearing axillary curiously shaped white purple blotched flowers resulting in large conspicuous purple berry-like seed capsules with slender persistent central calyces. Full sun-part shade and well drained humusy soil.

aff. montana

Lobelia (Campanulaceae) BSWJ8220

montana

A very promising looking perennial species we collected seed of in the high mountain forests of northern Vietnam. Where we found it growing on very seep heavily shaded and moist areas. Forming strongly arching stems with narrowly ovate serrated leaves, purple on their undersides, with bright purple berry-like axillary seed pods forming after the green-white purple veined flowers. Full-part shade and well drained soil.

montana

Lobelia (Campanulaceae) BSWJ8875

sessilifolia

A most unusual perennial species we collected seed of from the Hirotani Wetlands of Kyushu in 2001. Where it formed slowly spreading clumps of upright stems to 90cm tall clothed in narrow willowy toothed foliage. Bearing by late summer conspicuous blue flowers from the upper leaf axils. Easily grown in either full sun or part shade in a drained soil that has some moisture retention in summer.

sessilifolia

Lobelia (Campanulaceae)

tupa

An impressive large clump forming perennial, bearing large spikes of red-orange flowers in late summer. Narrow oval, fealty grey leaves. Prefers a sheltered sunny site. Height 1.5m. Spread 1m. Requires a not too dry, well drained soil.

tupa

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ6815

acuminata

Evergreen woody stemmed climber-scrambler with fragrant, normally white-yellow flowers, but pink in this collection, borne June-July. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in a well drained soil that holds some moisture. One of our seed collections from the Taroko area of north-eastern Taiwan in 1999. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter)

acuminata

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ6743

acuminata

Evergreen woody stemmed climber-scrambler. Fragrant, white-yellow flowers are borne June-July. Full sun-part shade and a well drained soil. One of our seed collections from the Taroko area of N.Taiwan. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter)

acuminata

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) BWJ8109

henryi

One of my seed collections from Yunnan, China where it formed large tangled evergreen masses mixed in with small trees and shrubs, with small clustered of shining black fruit in the upper leaf axils. An easily cultivated species valued for its evergreen foliage and orange-pink flowers borne June-July. Perfect for screening, pergolas and fences. Full sun-part shade and a well drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter)

henryi

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) BWJ7935

lanceolata

From seed I collected at high altitude in the Zhongdian area of Yunnan, China. A very hardy and robust deciduous shrub, with arching wonderfully flaking stems and branches to 3m tall. Bearing ovate-elongated acuminate rugose opposite leaves with an abundance of highly decorative large orange fruit in the leaf axils, resulting from the yellow orange splashed two lipped flowers. Very adaptable growing in sun or shade any fertile soil. ***** ***** ******* ******** ***** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

lanceolata

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) WWJ11606

macrantha

A semi-evergreen climbing species, with twining red-brown stems covered with yellow-brown long stiff hairs when young. To 4m tall where we collected the seed on the mountains of northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2005. Bearing branches of ovate-elongate leathery leaves to 12cm long, in close opposite pairs along the branchlets, with axillary ellipsoid bloomy fruit held in congested clusters. Resulting from the up to 9cm long tubular scented flowers which open white ageing to yellow, April-May according to the Flora, but we suspect later. Best grown in sun with some shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil.

macrantha

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11687

macrantha

A semi-evergreen climbing species, with twining red-brown stems covered with yellow-brown long stiff hairs when young. To 5m tall where we collected the seed on the mountains of northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2006. Bearing branches of ovate-elongate leathery leaves to 12cm long, in close opposite pairs along the branchlets, with axillary ellipsoid bloomy fruit held in congested clusters. Resulting from the up to 9cm long tubular scented flowers which open white ageing to yellow, April-May according to the Flora, but we suspect later. Best grown in sun with some shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil.

macrantha

Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ2654

tomentella

A delicate slender branched deciduous much branched shrub, of medium-large size(2-3m), with white tubular campanulate flowers May to June for us. This is a new species into cultivation that we collected in north-eastern Sikkim, near Lachung in the autumn of 1994. The berries are twinned, black. Very adaptable growing in sun or shade any fertile soil.

tomentella

Loxostigma see Briggsia (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ7298a

kurzii

Luma (Myrtaceae)

apiculata

Indispensable evergreen small tree with distinctive peeling cinnamon-coloured bark, striking on mature plants. With dainty shortly pointed dark dull green ovate leaves. Fragrant, white flowers are borne in profusion from June-October, followed by edible red-black berries, much loved by birds. Prolific in mild localities, shelter in colder areas, full sun and well drained soil. Height 7m. Spread 4m. *** *** *** *** Open ground plants occasionally containerised.

apiculata

Luzuriaga (Philesiaceae) HCM98202

polyphylla

From the same family as Lapageria, an unusual creeping shrub or a climber in its native Chile, where Dan Hinkley et al, found it growing up mossy tree trunks in dense Andean moist forests in 1998. The small scale-like grey-green leaves are similar in shape to a butcher's broom above, very pale and lined below. We grow this as a ground hugging carpeting plant on raised ground to enable us to see the pendant star-shaped white flowers followed by orange fruit. Best grown in sheltered moist shade.

polyphylla

Luzuriaga (Philesiaceae)

radicans

An unlikely looking member of the lily family, from the forests of S.America, where it is often found climbing on tree trunks. Star like white flowers are followed by orange berries. Best grown in sheltered moist shade.

radicans

Luzuriaga (Philesiaceae) RH0602

radicans

This may technically be a creeping shrub, but we value it for its small scaly evergreen leaves similar in shape to a butcher's broom, arising from slowly creeping stems. If placed on raised ground the pendant white starry flowers are more easily admired as well as the resulting orange fruit. This is a form that was collected by Dick Hayward and Martin Rickard on their trip to Chile, where it was acting as a climber on moist tree trunks. Best grown in sheltered moist shade.

radicans

Lychnis (Caryophyllaceae) BSWJ4234

cognata

A clump forming very hardy perennial plant, we collected in Odaesan, S. Korea, from the base of steep shady banks growing amongst rocks. With few hairy stems 40-100cm, bearing from mid-summer, large deeply notched pleasingly soft tangerine-pink flowers. For full sun to part shade in drained soil.

cognata

Lysichiton (Araceae)

americanus

The Yellow Skunk Cabbage. A tuberous North American perennial, valued for its early and dramatic entry in April, with its large yellow spathes erupting from the soggy ground to 50cm. Followed by architectural paddle-shaped leaves to 1.5m. Easily grown in a wet soil. **** **** **** **** **** **** ***** ***** BANNED FROM SELLING now regarded as invasive keep away from watercourses

americanus

Lysimachia (Primulaceae)

clethroides

Vigorous, clump forming perennial, carrying spikes of small white flowers, nodding in bud above mid green foliage in June-July. Height 1m. Spread 60cm. Requires sun-shade and a moist soil.

clethroides

Lysimachia (Primulaceae) BSWJ8632

vulgaris ssp. davurica

From one of our collections made in the Woraksan area of South Korea where this tall species grew alongside an almost dried up riverbed, in very gritty ground in mixed scrub and low vegetation. Forming slender upright stems with thin-textured willowy leaves, contrasting with the reddened stems which terminate in a spike of yellow flowers. Easily grown in full to part shade in a moisture retentive drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted when dormant (winter)

vulgaris ssp. davurica

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ7241

gamosepalus

An epiphytic sub-shrubby species we collected seed of on the steep limestone mountain of Doi Chiang Dao in the north of Thailand. A short plant we found growing on small trees, in pockets of humus or moss, with long thick-textured elliptical leaves to 18cm long on flexuous stems, bearing 5cm long yellow typically-shaped flower, from the upper leaf axils, on long slender stems 8cm long. Followed by 15cm long follicles. Best grown in a container in a free draining compost in frost free part shade.

gamosepalus

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) HWJ625

kwangsiensis

A small evergreen suckering shrub we found growing as an epiphyte on a tree stump, in dense moist forest at 2000m, with small dentate dark green glossy leaves, dark purple below, to 5cm long. With pendant tubular pale pink and striped flowers to 5cm long. Best grown in a container in a free draining compost in part shade. From seed we collected in forests surrounding the Trum Tron Pass the highest pass in the northernmost part of Vietnam in 1999.

kwangsiensis

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ335

pauciflorus

A low growing form of this rare and beautiful sub-shrub with erect woody stems to only 20-25 cm, with rigid dark green toothed glossy leaves 2-3 cm long, bearing from the leaf axils, pale lilac tubular purple striped flowers summer-autumn. From one of our original seed collections gathered from the high altitude forest near Yakou close to the so called South × Highway Taiwan in the autumn of 1992. Best grown in a rich highly organic well drained soil in part to full shade, sheltered from severe frost or grow in an alpine house.

pauciflorus

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ189

pauciflorus

From our original seed collection gathered from the high altitude forest of Tayuling north-eastern Taiwan in the autumn of 1992. A form of this rare suckering sub-shrub with erect woody stems to only 20cm, with rigid dark green toothed glossy leaves 2-3 cm long, bearing from the leaf axils, pale lilac tubular purple striped flowers. Best grown in a rich highly organic well drained soil in part to full shade, sheltered from severe frost.

pauciflorus

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ303

pauciflorus

A form of this rare suckering sub-shrub with erect woody stems to only 30cm, with rigid dark green toothed glossy leaves 2-3 cm long, bearing from the leaf axils, pale lilac tubular purple striped flowers. From our original seed collection gathered from the high altitude forest close to Tayuling north-eastern Taiwan in the autumn of 1992. Best grown in a rich highly organic well drained soil in part to full shade, sheltered from severe frost.

pauciflorus

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) HWJ811

petelotii

Originating from one of our seed collections gathered from some of the limestone cliffs surrounding Sapa in the northernmost part of Vietnam in the autumn of 2003 with Dan Hinkley. Of an evergreen suckering shrub to 1.5m tall we found growing as an epiphyte on cliffs, in pockets of humus or moss, with small dentate dark green glossy leaves to 3cm long. With pendant tubular pale purple striped flowers to 5cm long. Best grown in a container in a free draining acid to neutral compost or in a sheltered frost free site in part shade.

petelotii

Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) HWJK2426

serratus

From one of our collections gathered from our epic eastern Nepal trek in 2002 with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kincaid. Of an epiphytic sub-shrubby species with short upright almost succulent pale green stems to 50cm tall bearing clustered elliptic bristly leaves and long tubular purple-blue flowers with white and yellow throats on slender stalks. Best grown in a container in a free draining compost in part shade.

serratus

Maclura (Moraceae) BSWJ12755

tricuspidata

For us only forming a medium sized shrub to around 2m tall, an unusual member of the mulberry family, which we collected seed of on our visit in 2010. Where several shrubs had formed a small thicket, inpenotrateable because of their large spines held in the leaf axils, the leaves are ovate mostly tri-lobed on our plant, shallowly so on some, to 14 x 6cm. While the flowers are small and easily missed, the fruit resulting from the female inflorescences are orange red when mature in globose heads. The bark fibres are used for making paper, the leaves are used as food for silkworms, the fruit are edible, and the bark is used medicinally. Best grown in good light in a drained fertile soil.

tricuspidata

Maesa (Myrsinaceae) CWJ12371

japonica

A small to medium sized evergreen shrub with sometimes scandent stems, bearing alternate Aucuba-like ovate-broadly elliptic dentate leaves of a much thinner texture. Bearing in all the axils short congested racemes of creamy-white flowers April-June, that soon transform to palest pink fleshy berries which stay on the plant for months. From one of my collections gathered from a shady forested area on Dasyueshan north western Taiwan in the autumn of 2007. Best grown in a fertile soil with some added humus in light shade protecting from severe cold.

japonica

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) HWJ874

cathcartii

From seed we collected in the mountain forests of Fan Si Pan the highest mountain in North Vietnam at around 2300m with Dan Hinkley in 2003. Where this evergreen ancient forest species formed impressively large trees to 30m tall (the seed was on the ground!). With leathery dark green glossy thick-textured leaves to 20cm long and white flowers to 17cm? across, followed by long spikes bearing seed capsules splitting to reveal the red-orange aril covered seed. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds.

cathcartii

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) DJHV06037

chevalieri

From seed collected by Dan Hinkley in the mountains of northern Vietnam in 2006. An evergreen ancient forest species which forms impressive trees with leathery dark green glossy thick-textured leaves pale on their undersides, to 18cm long. Bearing star-shaped 9-petalled white flowers to 15 cm across May-June in the wild, followed by long spikes bearing seed capsules splitting to reveal the red-orange aril covered seed. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds. Syn. Alcimandra. 30lt pot size

chevalieri

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) FMWJ13054

fansipanensis

A new species only described as recently as 2011 as M. crassifolia, only to have its name changed to its current in 2013, was originally discovered on Fansipan, in northern Vietnam. This collection originates from Ban Khoang close to that area in a dense moist forest where we found two trees with large white backed leaves with prominent grey tubby buds and large cone-shaped fruit. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds.

fansipanensis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) FMWJ13340

floribunda 'Fansipan Furry'

From seed I collected in the mountain forests near Fan Si Pan the highest mountain in North Vietnam at around 2100m with Aaron Floden in the autumn of 2011. Where this evergreen ancient forest species only formed a small well branched tree to 8m tall. With thinly leathery dark green matt pointed leaves to 10-12cm long in slender stems with dense gingery hair on the young growth in this form. Bearing white many narrow petalled flowers to 10cm across, followed by long spikes bearing seed capsules splitting to reveal the red-orange aril covered seed. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds.

floribunda 'Fansipan Furry'

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) WWJ11996

floribunda v. tonkinensis

One of the seed collections Peter Wharton and I collected from just below a drenched high altitude ridge only meters away from the Chinese border in northern Vietnam at around 2250m in the autumn of 2007. Where this evergreen ancient forest species formed an impressively tree to 12m tall. The younger leaves and shoots are covered in fine hairs affording this plant a very elegant appearance, while the older dark green glossy leaves are thick-textured and leathery to 20cm long. Bearing silvery white flowers with a custardy-honey like fragrance. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds. This plant is now in a 30 lt container (our system maximum is 20 lt)

floribunda v. tonkinensis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) WWJ11982

floribunda v. tonkinensis

An evergreen ancient forest species, with the younger leaves and shoots covered in fine hairs affording this plant a very elegant appearance, while the older dark green glossy leaves are thick-textured and leathery to 20cm long, silvery to white below. Bearing silvery white flowers with a custardy-honey like fragrance in mid summer. One of the seed Peter Wharton and I collected from just below a drenched high altitude ridge only meters away from the Chinese border in northern Vietnam at around 2050m in the autumn of 2007. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds.

floribunda v. tonkinensis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) WWJ12003

floribunda v. tonkinensis

From seed Peter Wharton and I collected from a drenched high altitude ridge only meters away from the Chinese border in northern Vietnam at around 2400m in the autumn of 2007. Where this evergreen ancient forest species formed an impressively tree to 15m tall. The younger leaves and shoots are covered in fine hairs affording this plant a very elegant appearance, while the older dark green glossy leaves are thick-textured and leathery white below to 20cm long. Bearing silvery white flowers with a custardy-honey like fragrance. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds.

floribunda v. tonkinensis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) DJHV06105

foveolata

From seed collected by Dan Hinkley in the mountains of northern Vietnam at around 2300m in 2006. Where this evergreen ancient forest species formed an impressively tree to 15m tall. The younger leaves and shoots are covered in fine hairs affording this plant a very elegant appearance, while the older dark green glossy leaves are thick-textured and leathery to 20cm long. Bearing yellow flowers with a custardy-honey like fragrance. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds. **** This is in a 30lt pot (our system maximum is only 20lt)

foveolata

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) BSWJ12626

hypoleuca see M. obovata

Soon forming elegant, small trees with strong branches, medium sized in time, with paddle-shaped stiff textures leaves glaucous below. Still only small trees at 7m tall where we found a small colony growing on the remote island of Ullüngdõ, South Korea. With leaves only 30cm long, making it easier for us to spot the distinct large purple-pink seed-heads with bristly tips. Resulting from the large scented white cup-shaped upright flowers 20cm across, with contrasting central rings of red stamen, borne in May to June. Best grown out of strong winds in a drained fertile acid to neutral soil. Also see M. obovata. These are open ground trees that are too large for our courier, transport can be arranged.

hypoleuca see M. obovata

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) KWJ12114

insignis

From seed we collected in the mountain forests of Fan Si Pan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam at around 2100m with Ben Kettle in 2007. Where this evergreen ancient forest species only formed small to medium sized trees to 10-15m tall. With leathery dark green glossy thick-textured leaves to 20cm long and goblet-shaped scented white flowers in mid-summer followed by cone-shaped fruit bearing seed capsules splitting to reveal the red-orange aril covered seed. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds.

insignis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) BSWJ11810

insignis

From one of our collections gathered from the slopes of Fansipan in northern Vietnam during the winter of 2006. Where this plant only formed a large densely branched well clothed shrub by elongated leathery dark green leaves 20-30cm long, 3m tall as it had been burnt bach in a forest fire. Bearing large brilliant pink cone-like seed capsules splitting to reveal the red-orange aril covered seed a result of the scented solitary creamy white ageing to pink flowers 10cm across carried in mid summer. Best grown in a sheltered sight in sun or light shade in a lime-free to neutral fertile drained soil.

insignis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) FMWJ13163

insignis

From our seed collection gathered in a moist valley in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountain Range in northern Vietnam in 2011. Where this evergreen species grew at the edge of the forest forming an impressively tree with a wide canopy to 15m tall bearing red fruit in large cone-shaped infructescence. The oblong leaves were leathery with only the midribs covered in fine brown hairs while the older dark green glossy leaves are thick-textured and leathery to 26cm long. Bearing pink to even red flowers which are scented open May-June. Best grown in sun to light shade in a freely draining soil with good moisture retention out of freezing winds

insignis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) BSWJ12751

kobus v. borealis

Another large shrub to small tree forming hardy species, which we collected the seed of from a small copse of this larger leafed variety, from Kohung-Gun, a large island-like peninsular on the south coast of Korea in 2010. At first it was difficult to make out what we were looking at, as there was so much orange fruit on the small trees, almost hiding the obovate-spatulate leaves to 17cm long. In April to May they carry a mass of white slightly fragrant flowers, stained pink at the base on the outside of this variety, from the age of approximately 12. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils in sun or part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Larger plants also available from the open ground during the cooler months. 50lt 3-4m tall

kobus v. borealis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) BSWJ12626

obovata

Soon forming elegant, small trees with strong branches, medium sized in time, with paddle-shaped stiff textures leaves glaucous below. Still only small trees at 7m tall where we found a small colony growing on the remote island of Ullüngdõ, South Korea. With leaves only 30cm long, making it easier for us to spot the distinct large purple-pink seed-heads with bristly tips. Resulting from the large scented white cup-shaped upright flowers 20cm across, with contrasting central rings of red stamen, borne in May to June. Best grown out of strong winds in a drained fertile acid to neutral soil. Open ground trees also available. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Specimen sized trees also available 5 to 7m tall. Please ask us.

obovata

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) FMWJ13315

sapaensis

From one of our seed collection gathered in 2011 from the high altitude forests on the slopes of Fansipan, the highest mountain in Vietnam. Where it only formed a large shrub or multi stemmed small tree, with large paddle-shaped dark glossy leaves white below and terminal pink cones of red seed. The result of the large white flowers with red centres opening in mid-summer in our garden from June to August, originally collected by Dan Hinkley and ourselves in 1999. Yet only named to science in 2011. Proving perfectly hardy to -15C here in a well drained soil with good moisture retention in part shade.

sapaensis

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) BSWJ12584

sieboldii ssp. sieboldii

A superior Korean subspecies, of this already popular species originating from seed we collected on Taebaeksan one of my favourite mountains in South Korea, from the old coal mining area in the bleak and harsh interior. Here there was a huge variation in size from 3m shrubs to sizeable trees. With obovate foliage softly downy and glaucous below, bearing nodding flower buds that open to outwardly facing scented white cupped flowers with a ring of dark purple stamen, from spring and intermittently until late summer. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a humus rich drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** Open ground/bare rooted only. Aprox 50 lt. 2.5-3m tall.

sieboldii ssp. sieboldii

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) BSWJ12553

sieboldii ssp. sieboldii

Initiated by constant requests for plants, of this wonderful species in this superior Korean subspecies, it was at the top of our hit list on visiting there in 2010. We wasted no time at all gathering seed from as far north as we could, in the limestone area of Sõraksan where the large shrubs to 5m tall and across were plentiful on stony steep sided slopes. With obovate foliage softly downy and glaucous below, bearing nodding flower buds that open to outwardly facing scented white cupped flowers with a ring of dark purple stamen, from spring and intermittently until late summer. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a humus rich drained soil. Also available open ground when dormant.

sieboldii ssp. sieboldii

Mahonia (Berberidaceae) PBR 371

aff. oiwakensis

We were greatful of the seed of this collection when Pascal Bruggeman (not Plant Breeder's Rights) sent it to us after a stop-over in Hong Kong. They are still only young plants, but they do look different enough from our Taiwanese collections. With exceptionally long leaves to almost 1m long divided to as many as 14 pairs of leaflets and large terminal inflorescences of densely packed elongated spreading and ascending racemes of yellow cupped scented flowers. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some added humus to hold some moisture, in either full sun or shade. The accession number of this collection is coincidentally the same as our first collection of M. oiwakensis from Taiwan.

aff. oiwakensis

Mahonia (Berberidaceae)

eurybracteata

A rare evergreen shrub from China having an erect narrow normally unbranched habit. The pale green to grey-green leaves are pinnately arranged the leaflets being narrow and very pale below. The pale yellow scented autumn flowers are borne in terminal spikes, followed by bloomy blue-black fruits. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soils in a relatively sheltered site in sun or part shade. (Syn. confusa)

eurybracteata

Mahonia (Berberidaceae)

gracilipes

A wonderful species introduced in recent times from limestone areas of Sichuan by Roy Lancaster and later Dan Hinkley. Best seen growing on raised areas to extenuate one of its most endearing features of the white waxy undersides of the broad foliage. Bearing loose spikes of contrasting coral red and creamy white flowers in autumn, meanwhile the foliage despite being evergreen can transform to fiery reds when grown in good light. The plump rounded bloomy fruit are held through the winter into spring if the birds leave them. Best grown in a reasonably sheltered site out of cold winds in a moisture retentive, but well drained soil, with added lime in very acidic soils.

gracilipes

Mahonia (Berberidaceae) BSWJ9535

leschenaultii

Forming medium to large sized shrubs where we found this rare species growing in the Nilgiri Hills, at 2600m, in South India. Where it had seeded itself around with abandon, forming upright corky and furrowed trunks bearing large 8-9 paired pinnately arranged spiny dark green leaves. With generous terminal spikes 20cm long of yellow orange tinted flowers, soon followed by small grape-like fruit. Any well drained sheltered site in sun, protect from frost.

leschenaultii

Mahonia (Berberidaceae) BSWJ13580

nervosa

A rare (in British gardens) dwarf evergreen suckering shrub with relatively large glossy sea-green pinnate leaves that are five to seven spine-edged and turn red in winter in sunny drained situations. Bearing spikes to 20cm long of yellow flowers in terminal clusters from May-June, followed by bloomy black fruit. From seed gathered with Dan Hinkley on a walk in the forest surrounding his new garden at Windcliff, WA, USA in August 2013. Easily grown in any type of drained soil in sun or shade, but does not perform as well on chalk.

nervosa

Mahonia (Berberidaceae)

nitens

An unusual species originating from Mt. Emei in Sichuan China, normally only forming a smallish shrub with glossy green spiny broad leaflets held pinnately, that emerge coppery red. Bearing in autumn upright racemes of red in bud yellow centred flowers, which are followed by bloomy fruit by the winter. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soils in a relatively sheltered site in sun or part shade. Seed from Roy Lancaster’s garden.

nitens

Mahonia (Berberidaceae) BSWJ371

oiwakensis

From a collection we made on Alishan in 1992 on our first expedition to Taiwan. The sight of this rare species flowering in the autumn will be a sure show-stopper more or less guaranteed to win the hearts of gardeners. With exceptionally long leaves to almost 1m long divided to as many as 14 pairs of leaflets and large terminal inflorescences of densely packed elongated spreading and ascending racemes of yellow cupped scented flowers.

oiwakensis

Mahonia (Berberidaceae) BSWJ3660

oiwakensis

The sight of this rare species flowering in the autumn will be a sure show-stopper more or less guaranteed to win the hearts of gardeners. With exceptionally long leaves to almost 1m long divided to as many as 14 pairs of leaflets and large terminal inflorescences of densely packed elongated spreading and ascending racemes of yellow cupped scented flowers. A collection we made in the high mountains of Taiwan in 1996, thought to be part of the puzzle involving M. japonica.

aff. salvinii

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9000

aff. salvinii

flexuosum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9150

flexuosum

From seed collected on a memorable day when we were robbed at machete point by a gang of robbers. All that aside it was a great day for collections as we found this rhizomatous perennial flourishing in the undergrowth at 2800m. Capable of forming stems to almost 1m tall with alternate ovate-orbicular leaves and a terminal flexuous (zigzag) raceme of white purple speckled flowers followed by persistent red fruit. Best grown in a fertile moisture retentive soil in part shade, protect the rhizome from frost, with a mulch. Was Smilacina flexuosa.

flexuosum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ10403

flexuosum v. erubescens

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ349

formosanum

One of our best introductions from the high mountains of Taiwan. Rhizomatous perennial, with mahogany-red arching stems, clothed in large alternating ribbed leaves, terminating in a raceme of scented cup-shaped white flowers in spring, followed by fleshy red fruits. Height 75-100cm. Spread 45cm. Requires partial shade and moist but drained soil.

formosanum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

forrestii

A Chinese perennial species arising from slender creeping rhizomes, with glabrous stems to only 50-80cm long, with 6-9 stem-clasping elliptic to narrowly elliptic leaves with long acuminate tips. The terminal inflorescence is described as being a panicle or raceme of yellow-whitish starry flowers with a very short tube, sometimes tinged purple carried June-July, these followed by fleshy red fruits. Best grown in full to partial shade in a moisture retentive well drained fertile soil. Was Smilacina forrestii.

forrestii

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

fuscum v. cordatum

Unusual perennial, from slender slowly creeping rhizomes rise reddish upright stems bearing a few elliptic ribbed leaves. Which terminate in a pendant zigzagging panicle of white and reddish-purple flowers in spring, followed by fleshy red fruits. Height 30-60cm. Spread 45cm. Requires partial shade and moist well drained soil.

fuscum v. cordatum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ10470

gigas

As the epithet for this species implies this is a giant, capable of bearing huge panicles of up to 400 white flowers on arching stems to 2.5m long in the southern end of its range. Even growing as an epiphyte in moist forests, but this collection was gathered from high altitude on the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica, where they formed substantial congested plants to 1.5 m tall, in colonies within the cloud forest only occasionally found as epiphytes. Best grown in a reasonably sheltered site in a moisture retentive but drained soil, in sun or light shade. Was Smilacina gigas

gigas

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BWJ7616

henryi

A distinct rhizomatous perennial that I collected the seed of in northwestern Yunnan in 2000 at 3660m. Where this species was locally common growing in a shrubbery sheltering underneath the branches. Arising from small slightly knobbly rhizomes only 2.5cm across, with fairly upright bristly stems to 80cm tall with few (to 8) large elliptic leaves on very short stem clasping petioles. With terminal hairy racemes sometimes branched from their base, with the distinct solitary long tubular (to 1cm) yellowish highly scented flowers borne May to June, followed by red berries from August to October. Easily grown in full to partial shade, in any type of fertile well drained soil with lots of added humus.

henryi

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

henryi

Recently introduced perennial, from slender creeping rhizomes rise hairy stems of elliptic ciliate leaves. Which terminate in a spike of greenish-yellow tubular highly scented flowers in spring, followed by fleshy red fruits. Height 30-60cm. Spread 45cm. Requires partial shade and moist well drained soil.

henryi

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4714

japonicum

Our collection of this valuable perennial that we collected seed of from coastal forests on the western coast near Ch'õllip'o South Korea. From slender creeping rhizomes rise hairy stems of elliptic leaves terminating in a panicle of whitish flowers in spring, followed by fleshy red fruits. Height 30-60cm. Spread 45cm. Requires partial shade and moist well drained soil.

japonicum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

japonicum v. mandshurica

A wonderful woodland perennial species found growing over a wide area of the Far East, forming slender creeping rhizomes, this varaiety being larger than the type. With hairy stems to around 1m long of up to 10 narrowly oblong alternate leaves terminating in a sizeable panicle of white lily of the valley-like flowers in May to July, followed by fleshy red fruits. Easily grown in partial or full shade in a moisture retentive well drained fertile soil. Syn. Smilacina.

japonicum v. mandshurica

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ10305

laxiflorum

One of our 1st collections on our 2004 mission to Guatemala chasing Maianthemum. Where we collected this vigorous species growing as an epiphyte with distinctly long pendant inflorescences (of white flowers) and deciduous thick-textured alternate leaves on stems to 50cm. In the exact conditions and site cited for M. salvinii. A much confused species, which is why we have had to revert to an older synonym. Best grown in a sheltered site in a moisture retentive soil in part shade, protect the rhizomes from freezing. Was Smilacina laxiflora, a name not accepted by the RHS Plant Finder.

laxiflorum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

oleraceum

From robust creeping rhizomes, rise a dramatic large perennial species, originating from the Himalayas into western China. With strong dark red arching stems of alternating long elliptic leaves, terminating in a panicle of white (sometimes pink) flowers in May to June, followed by fleshy red fruits which turn purple with age. Height 60-150cm. Spread 45cm. Requires partial shade and a moist well drained soil. Was Smilacina oleracea.

oleraceum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2148

oleraceum

A dramatic large perennial species. From robust creeping rhizomes, rise strong dark red arching stems of alternating long elliptic leaves, terminating in a panicle of white flowers in May to June, followed by fleshy red fruits which turn purple with age. Height 60-150cm. Spread 45cm. Requires partial shade and moist well drained soil. Our collection from the Singalila Ridge, West Bengal, India.

oleraceum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9137

paniculatum

A large species which we found growing on a steep boulder strewn bank within a dense high altitude forest in Baja Verapaz on our first collecting trip to Guatemala in 2001. Forming a congested colony of slightly elongated cylindrical rhizomes, from which arose strong arching stems to 2m tall with 26 leathery obovate alternate leaves from 12cm long decreasing in size from the base. Terminating in an upright broadly based congested panicle of white flowers on pinkie stalks in this collection. Followed by large grey-green tri-lobed fruit which take 1 year to mature to red-purple, sometimes still present on the emergence of the new flowers. Was Smilacina paniculata, also name has been confused with M. tatsiense from China, but easily distinguished.

paniculatum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9140

paniculatum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9139

paniculatum purple flowered

A robust evergreen species which we found growing on boulders within a dense high altitude forest in Baja Verapaz on our first collecting trip to Guatemala in 2001. Forming a congested colony of knobbly cylindrical rhizomes only 3cm across, from which arose strong vertical stems to 1.7m long with 15 leathery obovate alternate leaves to 18cm long decreasing in size from the base. Terminating in a broad congested panicle 21 cm long, of lilac-purple flowers on purple stalks in this collection. Followed by large grey-green tri-lobed fruit which take a year to mature to red-purple, sometimes still present on the emergence of the new flowers. Was Smilacina paniculata, also name has been confused with M. tatsiense from China, but easily distinguished.

paniculatum purple flowered

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ13558

racemosum v. amplexicaule

From what we consider to be the best form of this West Coast subspecies, which Dan Hinkley had selected from a local stock for his own garden at Windcliff. A beautiful location on a cliff top overlooking the Puget Sound with downtown Seattle reflected in the far distance. Here it formed large clumps as punctuations in the garden, of around a meter across the base, with sturdy arching stems reaching out above. Adorned with large broadly ovate stem clasping leaves, with a large terminal panicles of plump red fruit the result of the fluffy strongly scented white flowers carried in spring. Easily grown in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil, best in part to full shade.

racemosum v. amplexicaule

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ10407

scilloideum

Documented as being a common species at the highest altitudes of Central America. Not so as things have changed drastically since that time, as it was only on our second expedition to Guatemala that we were able to find sometimes only remnant populations of this densely carpeting rhizomatous perennial at above 3000m. With flexuous slender stems to only 40 cm bearing narrow alternate leaves and a terminal raceme of white to reddish flowers in spring followed by red persistent fruit. Best grown in a fertile moisture retentive soil in part shade, protect the rhizome from frost, with a mulch. Was Smilacina scilloidea.

scilloideum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ10335

scilloideum v. rosea

A relatively small perennial species arising from a slender much forking rhizome, with upright slender stems of 6-9 alternate leaves. Bearing terminal simple or complex pendant racemes of many small starry pink flowers April to August, maturing to red fruit in erect racemes from June to December. Only found at the highest altitudes in alpine forests of Guatemala and Mexico, where they used to form densely congested colonies until over grazing and deforestation has severely restricted them. Our collection gathered from tiny remnant colony almost at the top of Volcán Santa Maria in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala in 2004. Easily grown in shade in not too cold a situation.

scilloideum v. rosea

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

stellatum

One of the most useful and easily grown species originating from North American forests. Not to be confused with the clump-forming M. racemosum, as the slender creeping rhizomes of this species are far reaching filling any available space. With upright wiry stems of narrow leaves, terminating in a panicle of lightly scented white starry flowers in spring to early summer, followed by strange stripped fleshy red fruits. Height 30-45cm. Spread 45cm. A very hardy perennial tolerant of most conditions, but best grown in partial shade in a moist well drained soil.

stellatum

Maianthemum (Convallariaceae)

tatsienense

A newly introduced perennial species originating from China with slightly knobbly creeping rhizomes to 16 mm thick. Giving rise to distinctly non-hairy stems, bearing 6-8 oblong-lanceolate leaves on short petioles. Terminating in a panicle of starry yellow sometimes purple tined flowers May to July, followed by fleshy orange fruits. Height 40-90cm. Spread 45cm. Easily grown in partial shade and a moisture retentive but well drained soil.

tatsienense

Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) BSWJ14613

japonicus

From one of our seed collections gathered on Mount Seburi overlooking Fukuoka on Kyushu Island Japan during the winter of 2015. Where it had formed a small to medium sized tree with ovate scalloped leaves, bearing terminal spikes of black seed emerging from their capsules at that time. The young foliage emerging with a pink tinge in spring, while the creamy yellow flowers open in June in the wild. Best grown in a sheltered site in full sun, with protection from the strongest winds. Lime tolerant.

japonicus

Malus (Rosaceae) BSWJ2431

sikkimensis

Originally from seed we collected in Sikkim in 1994, from a small tree on the Dzongri Trail, which we subsequently grew into two medium sized specimen with multiple trunks forming stout spurs in the lower section. These are second generation from our isolated trees, with rounded crowns, bearing narrowly elliptic sharply toothed leaves woolly-haired beneath, flowers white 2.5cm across borne early summer, followed by bright red fruit on long stalks by autumn. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of drained fertile soil.**** **** **** **** **** **** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant during the winter months. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

sikkimensis

Manfreda (Asphodelaceae) BSWJ10234

variegata

A more or less tuberous deciduous succulent, forming tufts of erect-arching sword-shaped leaves, which are V shaped in cross section or deeply furrowed. The linear-lanceolate leaves to 45cm long, also bear a few teeth along their margins as well as being occasionally brown or green blotched. The slender lax scape can be a meter tall in cultivation topped by a pinkish bottle-brush like inflorescence July-September for us, although cited as being February to June in the wild. From seed we collected on the moist mountains to the east of Oaxaca southern Mexico in 2004 at around 2500m. Best grown in a free draining soil in sun. Not tested for hardiness.

variegata

Meehania (Lamiaceae) BSWJ1210

urticifolia

Vigorous deciduous perennial spreading by stoloniferous roots. Stems to 30 cm bearing a plentiful display of blue hooded flowers in April-May in large clusters. Spreading 1m. Requires partial shade and a drained soil. Our collection from Cheju Dõ, Korea.

urticifolia

Melianthus (Melanthiaceae)

major

A most dramatic and handsome foliage plant, originating from South Africa, that we have grown in a raised bed at Crûg for many years. Where it thrives in a sunny fairly sheltered position, in a sharply drained soil, only occasionally getting knocked back by severe cold. Forming hollow flexuous stems up to 2 m long, bearing large deeply serrated pinnate silvery grey foliage to 45 cm long, sometimes edged in red when stressed. Some years bearing terminal spikes of tawny-crimson flowers much loved by insects, which pollinate them with gusto. Protect the roots from severe frost.

major

Meliosma (Meliosmaceae) MF97132

myriantha v. discolor

A gratefully received gift from Maurice Foster of Kent, which is so much admired in our garden we thought we should reproduce some to offer. For us it has produced a small deciduous bushy tree or more of a shrub with lots of slender branches held at an upward angle, the young vigorous growth is a glossy chestnut colour, while the older branches mature grey. Bearing obovate-oblong thin textured leaves to 20cm or so long, but can get to 30cm in richer soils. The leaves are pleasantly textured with prominent parallel venation, up to 24 pairs on this variety. Complemented by an abundance of white flowered panicles to 25cm long, May-July followed by small round black fruit by late summer. Easily grown in good light to part shade in a drained fertile soil.

myriantha v. discolor

Menispermum (Menispermaceae) BSWJ16094

dauricum

A deciduous hairless herbaceous twining climber arising from a rhizomatous rootstock. Bearing delicate textured characteristic almost peltate leaves (umbrella-like), that evolve from near orbicular to 9-shallowly lobed on slender stems 3-5m long. Bearing axillary panicles of either male or female flowers from June-July in their upper reaches when large enough, consisting of up to 20 yellow-green flowers. Which mature to orbicular purple-black fruit on the female plants bearing the characteristic crescent-shaped seed, which has earnt its vernacular name of Moon Seed. A very hardy plant originally collected in the Russian Far East, by the botanists we have been working with in Moscow. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade, hardy to at least -30C.

dauricum

Merrilliopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ13939

alpinus

Slowly forming superb large shrubs, even a tree in a lifetime, with one of the most ornamental of simple (opposed to compound) leaves held on long petioles. Reminiscent to a dinner plate with a couple of notches, more pronounced tri-lobbed on mature specimens, to around 30cm across, depending on exposure and moisture of the soil. Like its relative, ivy it has learnt to adapt, hence suitable for many situations. The black-purple fruit is born in large red stalked panicles terminally. I am always puzzled why such an ornamental tree as this is not in cultivation. We saw hundreds on our last Himalayan expeditions in Sikkim and West Bengal, even at high altitude. Easily grown in a drained humus rich soil, best grown out of strong winds, grows faster in warm sun, but can adapt to shadier sites.

alpinus

Merrilliopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ13906

alpinus

I am always puzzled why such an ornamental tree as this is not in cultivation. We saw hundreds on our last Himalayan expeditions in Sikkim and West Bengal, even at high altitude. Slowly forming superb large shrubs, even a tree in a lifetime, with one of the most ornamental of simple (opposed to compound) leaves held on long petioles. Reminiscent to a dinner plate with a couple of notches, more pronounced tri-lobbed on mature specimens, to around 30cm across, depending on exposure and moisture of the soil. Like its relative, ivy it has learnt to adapt, hence suitable for many situations. The black-purple fruit is born in large red stalked panicles terminally. Easily grown in a drained humus rich soil, best grown out of strong winds, grows faster in warm sun, but can adapt to shadier sites.

alpinus

Microtropis (Celastraceae) HWJ719

petelotii

Not known in cultivation before this introduction of an evergreen spreading dwarf shrub which roots at its nodes. With small opposite leathery dark green leaves on dark green creeping stems. With white to red flowers held in both the axils in small cymes followed by pale violet elliptic fruit 1cm round. Our collection from Fan Si Pan the highest mountain in Vietnam, at 2200m in dense forest. For a sheltered site in a humus rich soil full to part shade.

petelotii

Miscanthus (Poaceae) BSWJ8803

chejuensis

Our seed collection that we came across on the highest mountain in South Korea on the island of Chejudõ. Where it formed tight tufts of broad leaves to less than 1m tall and slender wands with terminal panicles of fluffed up seed heads late summer-winter. Easily grown in any drained soil, best in sun.

chejuensis

Miscanthus (Poaceae) BSWJ2302

nepalensis 'Shikola'

A distinct collection of the species we collected from the Shikola area of the Singalila Ridge in West Bengal Northern India back in 1994. Which has been slow to form a sizeable congested clump in one of our fields, much admired by grass enthusiasts persuading us to name this selection for its compact habit and purple-bronze tinted foliage combined with pink flushed inflorescences.

nepalensis 'Shikola'

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11122

× inamii

A charming gently spreading evergreen perennial from shortly creeping rhizomes, which we collected a seedling of in the mountains of Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu Japan in 2005. That is apparently a naturally occurring hybrid forming dense clumps of ornamental glossy dark green palmate leaves which are silver patterned above while being hairy on the rims and stems. Bearing slender spikes of greenish-pink flowers with deeply pinnately lobed recurved petals, Aril-May. Height & spread 25cm. Easily grown in full to part shade, in a moisture retentive soil.

× inamii

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11029

acerina

An intriguing evergreen perennial species creeping slowly by elongated rhizomes, which we collected a seedling of in the mountains of Fukui on the island of Honshu Japan in 2005. Where it formed small colonies of ornamental glossy dark green palmate leaves which were hairy above. Bearing distinctive arching dense spikes of greenish-pink flowers with 3-lobed recurved petals, Aril-June. Height & spread 40cm. Easily grown in full to part shade, in a moisture retentive soil.

acerina

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ125

formosana

Our introduction from the Tayuling area on the mountains of Taiwan, of this perennial with creeping rhizomes. With palmate leaves on long slender stems, bearing greenish-white pink-tinged flowers, in summer. Height & spread 15cm. Full-part shade, moist soil.

formosana

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11097

furusei v. subramosa

A charming gently spreading evergreen perennial from shortly creeping rhizomes, which we collected a seedling of in the mountains of Hiroshima on the island of Honshu Japan in 2005. Which is one of the parents to the naturally occurring hybrid (× inamii) forming dense clumps of ornamental glossy dark green palmate leaves which are silver patterned above while being long hairy on the stems. Bearing slender spikes of greenish-pink flowers with deeply 3-lobed recurved petals, Aril-May. Height 45cm & spread 25cm. Easily grown in full to part shade, in a moisture retentive soil.

furusei v. subramosa

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ6188

japonica

From the mountains in Central Kyushu Japan, our collection of a perennial with short creeping rhizome, producing a tuft of elongated palmate leaves on slender hairy stems. Bearing spikes of greenish-pink flowers with deeply lobed recurved petals, Aril-May, followed by decorative seed heads. Height & spread 20-35cm. Full-part shade, moist soil.

japonica

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ5401

kiusiana

One of our collections from Kyushu, Japan, where this perennial with long creeping rhizomes grows on moist slopes. Producing tufts of acutely five lobed palmate leaves on hairy stems. April-May, bearing 20cm congested flowering spikes with lobed recurved petals, succeeded by decorative seed-heads. Full-part shade, moist soil.

kiusiana

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ4992

makinoi

Perennial with short creeping rhizome, producing a tuft of slender hairy stems with palmate leaves of dark bronze with silver patches. Bearing slender spikes of greenish-pink flowers with deeply lobed recurved petals, Aril-May. Height & spread 30cm. Full-part shade, moist soil. One of our collections from the Kinki district of Japan.

makinoi

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11067

pauciflora

A perennial woodland species with long creeping rhizomes, producing tufts of ovately five lobed palmate decoratively patterned leaves on slender hairy stems. Bearing April-June, 25cm spikes of pinkish flowers with deeply lobed recurved petals, succeeded by decorative cup-shaped pinkish seed heads. One of our collections from the mountains of the Hiroshima area of Japan. Easily grown in full to part shade, in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil.

pauciflora

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ11028

stylosa

Originating from one of our collections gathered in the low mountain forests of Obama Honshu Island Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where this perennial with short creeping rhizomes produced tufts of palmate dark bronze leaves with black patches, on slender hairy stems. Bearing spikes of greenish-pink flowers with deeply lobed recurved petals, Aril-May. Height & spread 20cm. Easily grown in full-part shade, in a moisture retentive soil.

stylosa

Mitella (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ4893

yoshinagae

One of our collections from the island of Shikoku, Japan. Perennial with long creeping rhizome, producing a tuft of ovately palmate leaves on slender hairy stems. Bearing spikes of pinkish flowers with deeply lobed recurved petals, March-May, succeeded by decorative seed-heads. Height & spread 20-30cm. Full-part shade, moist soil.

yoshinagae

Molopospermum (Apiaceae)

peloponnesiacum

A rather stout perennial umbellifer of considerable architectural value. Originating from the Peloponnese mountain forests, explaining its preference for growing in a relatively cool position. Attaining a height of 100-150cm, with large elegant leaves that are bronzy on emerging, consisting of many much divided leaflets. Which form an airy mound below the large compound umbels of yellow green flowers. Best in part shade in a drained moisture retentive soil.

peloponnesiacum

Muehlenbeckia (Polygonaceae) BSWJ14913

tamnifolia

An unusual evergreen twinning plant that we found growing over scrub near the Chingaza Paramo, a short drive out of Bogota to its perimeter. With long slender stems bearing oblong to ovate acuminate tipped smaller foliage than we normally see on this species. Which bear clusters of small cream flowers that are red in bud and followed on this plant by campanulate black lobed fruit. Unsure about hardiness, but should have a reasonable chance coming from such an altitude in the Paramo at 3620m. Plant in good light in any type of fertile drained soil.

tamnifolia

Nandina (Berberidaceae) BSWJ11113

domestica

A common sight where we collected the seed of this decorative bamboo-like suckering evergreen shrub, in the wild with erect unbranched shoots to 2m. Bearing broad relatively large compound leaves attractively tinged red in spring and autumn. While the white flowers are borne in terminal panicles during summer. Easily grown in a shelter site out of freezing winds in any type of fertile soil in sun or shade. No country home would be without this plant in Japan, our collection from Fukuoka in 2005.

domestica

Neillia (Rosaceae) HWJ505

thyrsiflora v. tunkinensis

Small deciduous arching shrub with reddened stems, on this variety we collected seed of at the lower elevations of Fan Xi Pan, in North Vietnam, with Dan Hinkley in 1999. Bearing tri-lobed narrowly pointed thin textured leaves and branched racemes of sticky seed capsules, which had succeeded the white flowers. Easily cultivated in any kind of fertile drained soil that does not dry out. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

thyrsiflora v. tunkinensis

Neolitsea (Lauraceae) KWJ12309

aff. polycarpa

A laurel relative only forming small wide-spreading evergreen trees where we collected the seed of this elegant species. With glossy bold orbicular-elliptic leaves with pronounced venation and long drip tips. Meanwhile the plump fruit were a bright red in conspicuous long stalked clusters, resulting from the fragrant yellow flowers borne March to April in the wild. From seed collected near Fansipan in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2007. Best grown is some shelter from the coldest winds in full sun and a moisture retentive soil with good drainage. Protect from severe frosts while young.

aff. polycarpa

Neolitsea (Lauraceae) CWJ12800

sericea

From one of my seed collections gathered on Mt. Seburiyama near Fukuoka Japan in the autumn of 2010 with Finlay Colley. Where this species in the laurel family formed a small upright evergreen tree 4-5m tall, with dark green glossy bold orbicular-elliptic leaves with 3 pronounced veins, which can be a spectacular fawn-brown on emergence. Meanwhile the ellipsoid fruit were a bright red in conspicuous axillary clusters, resulting from the fragrant yellow flowers borne March to April. Best grown is some shelter from the coldest winds in full sun and a moisture retentive soil with good drainage. Protect from severe frosts while young.

sericea

Neolitsea (Lauraceae) BSWJ12738

sericea

From seed we collected in the autumn of 2010, from a colony of trees growing atop of steep cliffs on the south coast of Kõjedo one of the many islands off the south coast of mainland Korea. Where this species in the laurel family formed a colony of large shrubs to small trees to 7m tall. With rich dark green glossy bold orbicular-elliptic leaves with 3 pronounced veins above, downy gold turning silver below, spectacular fawn-brown on emergence. Meanwhile the ellipsoid fruit were a bright red in conspicuous axillary clusters, resulting from the fragrant yellow flowers borne March to April. Best grown is some shelter from the coldest winds in full sun and a moisture retentive soil with good drainage. Protect from severe frosts while young.

sericea

Neolitsea (Lauraceae) CWJ12814

sericea

caulescens

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) KWJ12267

clavatus

From seed I collected with Ben Kettle from high up in the mountain forest at 2900m, on Fansipan's second peak in northern Vietnam in 2007. An evergreen clump-forming perennial, mostly forming clumping plants with dark green ribbed leaves to 15cm long, 7.5mm wide, with a terminal inflorescence of white sometimes purple tinted flowers May to June, on a stem to 12.5cm followed by deep blue ovoid fruit from August. Best in part shade in well drained soil.

clavatus

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6759

formosanus

Our collection from Mingshan Taiwan, of this evergreen, clump forming perennial grown for its grass like, narrow leaves 15-23cm long. With flowering scapes just as long with raceme of nodding white-lilac flowers in summer, followed by blue fruits. Easily grown in sun or shade in well drained soil, invaluable acting as ground cover or edging in awkward shady areas

formosanus

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3659

formosanus

Our collection from Alishan, Taiwan, of this evergreen, clump forming perennial grown for its grass like, narrow leaves 15-23cm long. With flowering scapes just as long with raceme of nodding white-lilac flowers in summer, followed by blue fruits. Easily grown in sun or shade in well drained soil, invaluable acting as ground cover or edging in awkward shady areas

formosanus

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) KWJ12031

grandis

An unusual new species which we collected seed of on Mt. Bavi accompanied by one of Hanoi's botanical institutes in the autumn of 2007. An evergreen clump-forming perennial, mostly forming clumping plants with dark green ribbed leaves to 50cm long, 2.5cm wide, with a terminal inflorescence of bluish tinted flowers from August-October, on a stem to 40cm followed by deep blue rounded fruit. Best in part shade in well drained soil, not tested for hardiness.

grandis

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ8244

intermedium

From one of our seed collections made on Fansipan North Vietnam's highest mountain. Where this evergreen species formed large clumps, growing in deep shade in the steep mountain forests at 2550m. Collected from short plants to only 30cm tall, with dark green flattened leaves, 1cm wide, with the dense inflorescence on purple flattened stems to 25cm, bearing ovate-elongated blue fruit. Best in part shade in well drained soil.

intermedium

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3865

intermedius

An evergreen, clump forming perennial grown for its grass like, narrow leaves 15-23cm long. With flowering scapes just as long with raceme of nodding white flowers in summer, followed by blue fruits. Easily grown in sun or shade in well drained soil, invaluable acting as ground cover or edging in awkward shady areas. Our collection from Mt. Pulog Philippines at 2800m in 1996.

intermedius

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1871

japonicus

Evergreen clump forming perennial grown for its grass-like leaves 10-30cm long, which can act as ground cover or edging in awkward shady areas. Bearing loose racemes of violet-purple to white flowers in summer which are followed by green ageing to deep-blue fruits. Spread 30cm. Sun or shade and well drained soil. Our collection from Szuyuan, Northern Taiwan.

japonicus

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) FMWJ13278

longifolius

Originating from one of our seed collections gathered on the steep slopes of Fansipan Mountain in the northern most part of north-western Vietnam in 2011. Where this clump-forming species was growing in small to medium sized colonies in the dense forest, with strap-shaped foliage to 90cm long by 1.5-2.5cm wide and scapes to 30cm bearing clusters of white flowers stained purple on their exteriors. Easily grown in full to part shade in a good fertile soil that is reasonably moisture retentive, while being drained. Very drought tolerant for short periods.

longifolius

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ7271

malcolmsonii

From a seed collection I gathered on my third expedition to northern Thailand in 1999 on Doi Chiang Dao the day after I ran into a secret opium field. From a wooded area near the summit I found a colony of a small tufted shade tolerant perennial arising from tuberous roots, growing under a stand of Mahonia chiangdaoensis. An evergreen clump forming perennial that could be grown for its narrow grass-like dark green ribbed leaves to 40cm long. With slender flowering scapes 15 cm tall bearing broad spikes of cup-shaped purple-white flowers soon followed by ovate fruit. Easily grown in part or full shade in a well drained soil, in a site sheltered from freezing winds.

malcolmsonii

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) FMWJ13118

megalanthus

An evergreen species described as arising from thick tuberous rhizomes with yellow roots. With a dense membranous margined basal tuft, supporting the grass-like foliage 25-60cm long. Inflorescence held in panicle-like clusters on scapes to 10cm long, with slender bracts. The pendant flowers are white heavily spotted purple on the inner sides of the petals, so heavily that the colour is seen on the outside. From one of our seed collections gathered on the Dragon’s Tooth trail close to Fansipan northern Vietnam's highest mountain in 2011. Best grown in full to part shade in a humus rich but drained fertile soil.

megalanthus

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3655

scaber

Our collection from Alishan, Taiwan, of this evergreen, clump forming perennial grown for its grass like, narrow leaves 10-35cm long. With flowering scapes just as long with raceme of nodding white-lilac flowers in summer, followed by blue fruits. Easily grown in sun or shade in well drained soil, invaluable acting as ground cover or edging in awkward shady areas

scaber

Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) GWJ9387

wallichianus v. pauciflora

A small tufted shade tolerant perennial arising from tuberous roots, which we gathered seed of from the forests on the Singalila Ridge near Darjeeling, Northern India at 3000m. An evergreen clump forming perennial grown for its grass-like dark green ribbed leaves to 60cm long. With slender flowering scapes bearing congested spikes of cup-shaped purple-white flowers soon followed by orbicular fruit. Easily grown in part or full shade in a well drained soil.

wallichianus v. pauciflora

Oplopanax (Araliaceae)

japonicus

Offered for the first time into cultivation in the UK is one of the most spiny members of the ginseng family. Originating from shaded coniferous forests of the coldest areas of northern Japan. Where it forms radiating clumps of seldom-branched exceptionally sharply prickly stocky stems to only 1m long. Bearing rounded (in outline) palmately 7-9 long lobed prickly leaves to 40cm across, on densely prickled petioles. With terminal prickly racemes to 20cm long of globose red fruit, resulting from the greenish umbels of flowers June-July. To be cultivated with consideration, in a moisture retentive cool well drained soil in full to part shade in as cold a position as possible, resents heat.

japonicus

Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ11718

aurea

From one of our collections gathered close to the Chinese border in the Vietnamese forest near Y Ty in 2006. Where this species grew as a lithophyte on a vertical rock face covered in moss, forming a prostrate rosette of ovate grey-green softly pubescent above pale villous below leaves, on densely brownish villous petioles only 5cm long. While the cymose 3-10 flowered rust-brown villous inflorescence was only 12cm long (double that in cultivation) bearing the long pointed tubular seed capsules almost 4cm long on 2.5cm long pedicells, resulting from the bright yellow waisted flowers, August-September. Untried for hardiness, but grow well in containers or a shady sheltered site.

aurea

Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) HWJ825

aurea from Vietnam

Originating from one of our collections gathered with Dan Hinkley from the Tram Tron Pass area of northern Vietnam at 2050m in 2003. Where this species grew as a lithophyte on a vertical rock face covered in moss, forming a prostrate rosette of ovate grey-green softly pubescent above pale villous below leaves, on densely brownish villous petioles only 5cm long. While the cymose 3-10 flowered rust-brown villous inflorescence was only 12cm long (double that in cultivation) bearing the long pointed tubular seed capsules almost 4cm long on 2.5cm long pedicells, resulting from the bright yellow waisted flowers, August-September. Untried for hardiness, but grow well in containers or a shady sheltered site.

aurea from Vietnam

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ10449

aff. langlassei

A baffling species which is lumped in with O. xalapensis by some authorities. However in our experience it differs considerably with narrower leaflets to the compound Schefflera-like leaves which can have as many as 12 leaflets held on long red petioles that tend to change colour with the flowering season. Also the terminal spike or raceme has both male and female flowers within the same umbel, with conspicuous male flowers with long filaments, even hermaphrodite flowers on some. Originating from one of our collections from a high altitude forest near Quetzaltenango (Xela). Luckily we had a licence to import them. Whereas the mother plants were forming small well branched trees 4-5m tall. Only hardy to a few degrees of frost. Best grown in good light, but is shade tolerant in a hot area.

aff. langlassei

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14900

bogotensis

A personal favourite of ours. As are most of this genus it is a fabulous foliage plant, from the ivy family. A variable species with stiff thick textured foliage dark glossy green above with varying shades of rusty brown indumentum on the undersides. Normally simple ovate-shaped when young, but varying from tri to five-lobbed with maturity. It proved to be one of the most difficult species to track down as seed, although not rare in the mountains behind Bogota (hence the name). Which is where we eventually found it after 3 years of searching in 2016. Best grown in a drained fertile soil in full sun to part shade, with only short exposure to light frost.

bogotensis

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14761

cecropifolius

We just had to have a closer look when we first saw a large copse of this species growing in the middle of a grazing area, high in the Central mountains of Colombia not far from Manizales in 2016. This collection looks quite similar to a Tetrapanax X Fatsia, standing at 4-5m tall and wide, with palmate well 5-7 lobed evergreen leaves, enhanced by fawn indumentum below and glossy green above. Bearing wide loose panicles of small fruit with only a small number of ripe ones amongst them. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in good light.

cecropifolius

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14762

cecropifolius

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ10302

echinops

One of the most dramatic species of these luxurious ivy relatives, that we collected from the mountain forest of Chile Verde, Quetzaltenango Province in Guatemala in 2004. Occasionally seen in exotic gardens on the Cote d'Azur with strong upright trunks (as they can be a sizeable tree in the wild) holding the ginger haired petioles at right angles to the scale scared trunks. Carrying the rounded 3 to 5 foliate thin textured gingery large leaves, supported by robust veins covered in ginger hair. Bearing upright racemes of ball-like umbels of flowers followed by white ageing purple fruit on female plants. Best grown in good light to light shade out of strong winds, in a rich drained soil/compost, frost-free to keep foliage, or short periods to -5C to keep the wood. These plants are too large

echinops

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14728

glabrifolius

A welcomed sight at the end of the day as we were descending into Manizales from Colombia's Central Mountain Range after a day's collecting. Here it had formed a large shrub in maturity, with very glossy dark green foliage with conspicuously marked venation above and pale brown scaly indumentum below. Some of the leaves were tri-lobbed while the majority were broadly ovate, indicating their maturity. Meanwhile there were terminal spaced stiffly branched infructescences of plump black fruit. Individual plants can be dioecious (plants either male or female) in this genus, which will only become obvious as they mature. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in good light.

glabrifolius

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14870

hypargyreus

From a seed collection gathered from close to the El Cocuy area on route to Pamplona, near the Venezuelan border in Colombia early 2016. Here they formed small scattered trees 4-5m tall with large variably palmately compound leaves to around a meter across, similar to Schefflera at times. Although more ornamental with white indumentum on the undersides and on the long leaf stems. Adorned at that time with large infructescence of fat black berries. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in good light.

hypargyreus

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14766

impolitus

From the stunning central mountain range of Colombia where we found this rare species growing to 4m tall on the edge of a forest at 3,500m a high enough altitude to experience regular freezing. A variable species with stiff thick textured foliage dark glossy green above with varying shades of rusty brown indumentum on the undersides. Normally simple ovate-shaped when young, but varying from simple to tri-lobbed with maturity. Bearing terminal congested branched inflorescences of yellow-green flowers, maturing to large (for the genus) black fruit. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in good light

impolitus

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ10669

incisus

From the stunning central mountain range of Colombia where we found this rare species growing to 4m tall at on the edge of a dense forest at a high enough altitude to experience regular freezing. Taking a considerable amount of research to identify (many thanks to Julian Shaw) as the only species we were familiar with had compound leaves made up of leaflets in a similar fashion to Schefflera. This species however has distinct deeply lobbed palmate leaves to 1m across, emerging reddish covered in bristly hair thickly so on the contrasting pale undersides. While the individual plants are dioecious (plants either male or female) bearing large terminal paniculate inflorescences. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in

incisus

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14912

mutisianus

A most unusual species that we only find growing in the Paramo, which is the high altitude vegetation. This seed collection was found at 3620m in the Chingaza area, growing alongside other small woody plants and covered in lichen as is common at this cloud drenched altitude. Forming small to medium sized shrubs with upright stems that are rarely branched 1.5 x 2m, with oblong stiff leaves bristly below especially on their veins, somewhat mealy above, bearing terminal spikes of white flowers that result in black fruit when pollinated. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained soil with moisture retention, in good light, but not direct hot sun.

mutisianus

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14805

sectifolius

After seeing the stunning red new growth of this species in 2015 we made a point of returning in 2016 at a time that we could find seed. This was in a mountainous area on our way to Soata in north-eastern Colombia at 3250m. Here they formed small scattered trees 4-5m tall in boundary fences for grazing areas. With variably palmately compound leaves to around 75 cm across composed of up to 10 leaflets, similar to Schefflera at times. Although more ornamental with fawn indumentum on the undersides and on the long leaf stems, not forgetting the brilliant red new growth. A few luckily with terminal infructescence of black berries. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in good light.

sectifolius

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ14355

sectifolius

From our first visit to a mountainous area on our way to Soata in north-eastern Colombia at 3375m, in 2015. Where this species could be found as small scattered trees 4-5m tall in boundary fences for grazing areas. With variably palmately compound leaves to around 75 cm across composed of up to 10 leaflets, similar to Schefflera. Although more ornamental with fawn indumentum on the undersides and on the long leaf stems, not forgetting the red new growth when grown under the right growing conditions.This collection luckily had a terminal infructescence of black berries. Protect while young. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in a well drained compost with moisture retention, in good light.

sectifolius

Oreopanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ10444

xalapensis

In our experience this species valued for its ornamentation is quite variable, originating from a very wide altitudinal and environmental range, in its native Guatemala. This collection was gathered from within the forest, where we normally find this naturally large shrub forming multi-stemmed plants with thick textured fairly stiff leaves, with fewer broader leaflets in this environment. Here it bore its characteristic upright narrow panicles of white fruit ripening to deep purple. The epithet, pronounced ''shella'' is for the old capital of Guatemala. We commonly see fruiting Schefflera-like branches used as Christmas decoration, usually sprayed silver or gold. The white pendant fruiting spikes staying on the shrubs over the winter until ripe. Not tested for hardiness yet, best grown in

xalapensis

Osmunda (Osmundaceae)

asiatica

Arising from stout underground rhizomes uncurling crosiers, are densely covered in woolly red-brown hairs mixed with blackish ones. To 90 cm tall by 20 cm wide, yellow-green finely divided fronds from tight rosettes. Bearing in their centres one to several shorter and narrower fertile red-brown fertile fronds which soon wither after discharging their spore. Easily grown in a moisture retentive soil with adequate drainage in full to part shade.

asiatica

Oxalis (Oxalidaceae)

oregana

Perennial from North America, growing in redwood forests, flowering April-Sept. Forming creeping clumps of evergreen ground covering stems, bearing fresh green silvery marked, trifoliate leaves, with large pale pink flowers. Best in a leafy soil in full-part shade, or in a shaded container.

oregana

Oxalis (Oxalidaceae)

oregana f. smalliana

Perennial from North America, growing in redwood forests, flowering April-Sept. Forming creeping clumps of evergreen ground covering stems, bearing dark green silvery marked, trifoliate leaves, with large dark pink flowers. Best in a leafy soil in full-part shade, or in a shaded container.

oregana f. smalliana

Pachyphragma (Brassicaceae)

macrophyllum

An invaluable perennial species forming rosettes of rounded, bright green leaves, each to 10 cm long. Bearing many cymes of small white flowers Jan-May and sporadically through the summer. Height 30 cm. Requires partial to full shade in a moisture retentive soil, although tolerant of dry for relatively long periods. Strong plants

macrophyllum

Pachysandra (Buxaceae) BWJ8032

axillaris 'Crûg's Cover'

A member of the box family, but is remarkably different from P. terminalis which is more familiar in cultivation. This Chinese species has scented flowers more in common with Sarcococca held on upright short axillary dense spikes, peeping from under the ornamental polished undulate leathery leaves which are born on short flexuous suckering stems. Becoming rampant already in our garden, we have submitted to an avalanche of requests for this seed raised collection (fruit is also remarkable) I made in China in 2000. Easily grown in a moisture retentive fertile soil in light to dark shade. These are now in larger pots than previously sold.

axillaris 'Crûg's Cover'

Paeonia (Paeoniaceae) BWJ7775

delavayi

From seed I collected near Lijiang China on open limestone mountainous areas strewn with rocks. Where this very hardy species formed small shrubs with gnarled woody stems to 1.2m, bearing large leaves emerging with very deeply incised and divided leaflets slowly expanding over the spring. Deep mahogany-red flowers are carried in May, which are followed by large seed capsules which split to reveal their large glossy black seed. Easily cultivated in well drained fertile soil in a sunny position.

delavayi

Panax (Araliaceae)

japonicus

More often encountered in the closely allied species of Ginseng, this species has a wide distribution throughout China, Korea and Japan. Perennial from a thick creeping rhizome, with an erect stem to 80cm, with 3-5 divided leaves, topped by umbels of small flowers June-Aug which are followed by curiously bicoloured, red and black fruit.

japonicus

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ12574

auriculata v. kamtschatica

A collection gathered from deep in the forest within the Odaesan area of South Korea, collected in the autumn of 2010, growing by a moist ditch. Where it had formed a small colony of 1m tall stems which were shortly branched in their upper parts. While the foliage was an unusual hastate-shape 20cm across, with long tips to the five shallowly winged petioles held on winged petioles. With a sizeable terminal panicles of racemes of white tubular-shaped ray flowers. Best grown in cool part-full shade in any well drained soil that can retain some moisture.

auriculata v. kamtschatica

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ14651

delphiniifolia

An unusual member of the daisy family, forming an intriguing subject for the shade garden. Where it is grown primarily for its dramatic palmate 7-cleft, irregularly incised and toothed leaves. This is a species we found seed of in the high mountain forest of Mt Tawarayama, Kyushu, Japan in 2015. Where it is to be found on ground that is moist in spring with flower spikes to 1m. Best grown in cool part-full shade in any well drained soil that can retain some moisture.

delphiniifolia

Parasenecio (Asteraceae)

farfarifolia var. bulbifera

An unusual member of the daisy family found in the high mountain forests of northern Japan, forming an intriguing subject for the shade garden. Where it is grown primarily for its dramatic large cordate irregularly incised and toothed leaves to 20cm across, densely long-cobwebby below with small bulbils in the axils. Where it is to be found on ground that is moist in spring with cobwebby stems to 1.4m tall bearing long panicles of pendant yellow-white tubular ray-flowers August-October. Best grown in cool part-full shade in any well drained soil that can retain some moisture.

farfarifolia var. bulbifera

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) CWJ12899a

hastata v. ramosa

From cultivation in Japan a shortish unusual woodland species, with several irregularly toothed and variably lobed hastate leaves, which are cobwebby below as are the juvenile branched stems to 60cm tall. With a sizeable acutely branched terminal panicle of white to yellow tubular-shaped ray flowers. Best grown in cool part-full shade in any well drained soil that can retain some moisture.

hastata v. ramosa

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ11460

kiusiana

An unusual woodland species to 80cm tall, with very distinct palmately five deltoidly-lobed (triangular) leaves irregularly sharply long toothed, that are normally 18 cm across held on long petioles. Bearing a terminal raceme-like panicle of tubular to funnel-shaped white ray flowers, August-October. Which we found by a forest track growing from a crack in a giant boulder in the mountains of Miyazaki on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan in the autumn of 2006. Best grown in cool part-full shade in any well drained soil that can retain some moisture. Syn. Parasenecio.

kiusiana

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ11468

maximowiczianus

A delicate looking variety of this unusual woodland species, which we found in a forest clearing on Mt Kirishimayama on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan in the autumn of 2006. Where it only formed tiny plants in the starved conditions, with very distinct hastate (arrow-shaped) to deltoid (triangular as in delta) leaves irregularly long lobed and/or sharply long toothed, that would normally be 15 cm across. Bearing a terminal loose panicle of tubby funnel-shaped white ray flowers, to 70cm tall in gardens, August-October. Best grown in a well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention in either part or full shade. Syn. Cacalia.

maximowiczianus

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) GWJ9419

mortoni

From a collection we made on the Singalila Ridge, Northern India, at 3400m. A robust perennial with large palmately deeply divided and sharply lobed basal leaves. With on a separate flowering stem to 1.5m tall, a broad many flowered cyme. One of our collections of an interesting composite which we had seen in the past, but without viable seed. For a position in sun or shade, in any fertile well drained soil. The name of this plant is still questionable.

mortoni

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) HWJK2214

mortoni

Forming a dramatic colony where we discovered these unusual plants in a remote area of North-eastern Nepal, on a steep sunny mountainside. With tall 1.6m upright stems, bearing large imposing palmate basal leaves and terminal panicles of seed-heads when we found them. Easily grown in any kind of drained fertile soil that does not dry out. Syn. Parasenecio.

mortoni

Parasenecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ12845

tebakoensis

A valuable addition to the woodland garden, a stoloniferous perennial species with slender dark stems 25-85 cm tall. Forming small colonies in rocky soils in the cool alpine forests, where I collected the seed on the cold high mountain of Iwaguro Yama northern, Shikoku in the autumn of 2010 with Finlay Colley. With ornamental palmate 5-7 deeply cleft, irregularly incised and toothed leaves to 17 cm wide. Bearing slender terminal panicles of snow-white tubular ray-flowers August-October. Best grown in a cool well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention in either part or full shade.

tebakoensis

Parastyrax (Styracaceae) BWJ15185

species nova

This is a best guess identification on my part, as this genus is not known in cultivation. It could of course be a new genus, but lets not runaway with it. The fruit I collected (3 times) matches, with a persistent calyx and very fleshy exocarp surrounding the woody capsule, which holds the tiny seed in rows. The flowers are of the same vein as Rehderodendron, but described as being more congested. Previously to this collection I had only seen medium-sized shrubs, meanwhile this was a small tree left after illegal clearing. This was from a spring collection in April 2017, when we were attempting to get conservation status for the Y Ty area of northern most Vietnam. Which I am happy to state that it now has.

species nova

Paris (Trilliaceae)

chinensis

From a stout rhizome, a vertical bare stem up to 1m tall in the best forms, is produced topped by a whirl of 6-8 ovate green leaves, which are shortly petioled and rounded at their bases. This in turn topped by an amazing green 'flower', with clawed sepals and yellow narrow petals. Well drained acid-neutral leafy soil, full-part shade.

chinensis

Paris (Trilliaceae)

incompleta

In the same group as our native herb paris. An Eastern European small species arising from slender slowly creeping branching rhizomes to form colonies in time. With short upright stems 15-30cm tall, bearing 6-12 narrow to oblong pale green leaves 6-10cm long, topped by an incomplete petal-less green flower. Consisting of 4 sepals and elongated styles followed by a globose dark purple berry. Cultivate as for other woodland species in shade and humus rich drained soil.

incompleta

Paris (Trilliaceae)

quadrifolia

Our native Herb Paris, arising from slender rhizomes creeping to form sizeable colonies in time of upright short stems 15 to 40cm tall, topped by a whirl of 4(-6) ovate shortly petioled green leaves. This in turn topped by a green 'flower', with thread-like petals. Best grown in a well drained chalky soil, with added leafy humus in full-part shade. Multiple seed raised plants a minimum of 4-5 years old originating from a limestone area on Anglesey.

quadrifolia

Parthenocissus (Vitaceae)

himalayana v. rubrifolia

From the Himalayas a deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climber. That bears glossy thin textured bronzy coloured attractive 3 leafleted leaves, that turn red-purple in autumn, along with a crop of grape-like small black berries. Height to 10m. Sun or shade and well drained soil.

himalayana v. rubrifolia

Parthenocissus (Vitaceae)

quinquefolia 'Guy's Garnet'

Given to us by and named for, Guy Breen-Turner, from his property in France. A distinctly colourful form of the well known Virginia Creeper, which transforms to the brightest autumnal red we have so far encountered, even on our shaded north-westerly house wall. Deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber with 5-lobed green leaves and blue-black berries in autumn. Height 15m. Easily grown in sun or shade in any drained soil.

quinquefolia 'Guy's Garnet'

Parthenocissus (Vitaceae) BSWJ6551

semicordata

From our collection in the Golden Triangle, N. Thailand. A strong growing deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climber. Which bears broad 3 leafleted toothed leaves, that are softly hairy above and on their veins below. Turning deep crimson-red in autumn, along with a crop of grape-like small blue-black berries. Height to 7m. Sun and shelter from severe cold, well drained soil. Also available in 2 lt. deep

semicordata

Parthenocissus (Vitaceae) BSWJ1162

tricuspidata 'Crûg Compact'

A selected compact small leafed form, of a deciduous woody-stemmed tendril climber. With spectacular crimson autumnal leaf colour and dull blue berries. Height to 5m. Any aspect and well drained moisture retentive soil. Our own collection from Cheju-Dõ, South Korea.

tricuspidata 'Crûg Compact'

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14302

aff. mixta

We are not certain of the identification of this collection, as it was not in flower. The collection was gathered from a strong growing tendril climber with tri-lobbed serrulate leathery leaves, which if we have the correct identification carry long pendant flowers that opened a strong bright pink. With an internal purple ring at the base of the petals. The tube had a green exterior. There is a possibility that there is some hardiness from this provenance, as we collected it from 3,100m from a high pass between Armenia and Ibague, Colombia in 2015, but care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil.

aff. mixta

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14951

bogotensis

A seed collection from a memorable day early in 2016, near Ibague, when we found a hidden valley full of unusual plants. Including this unusual species with small scalloped 2-3 lobed patterned leaves, on a small to medium sized tendrilled climber growing over small shrubs in full sun, at 3010m. Bearing unusual complex white flowers with recurved narrow petals, in two whirls with the characteristic central ruff and extended stamen and stigma. Best grown under frost protection in a container or an airy conservatory in full sun, in a drained fertile soil with adequate moisture retention.

bogotensis

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14834

cuatrecasasii

A seed collection from north-eastern Colombia near the Venezuelan border at El Cocuy, where we were collecting early 2016. We found this collection at 3600m much higher than other species in the area, it also appeared to be different. This collection was gathered from a strong growing tendril climber with tri-lobbed serrulate leathery leaves downy below and above while being stiff textured, carrying long pendant flowers that opened a coral pink. The tube had a green exterior and the fruit was large sausage-shaped yellow-green. There is a possibility that there is some hardiness from this provenance, but care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil.

cuatrecasasii

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14284

manicata

From one of our seed collections made in the Cocora Valley part of the Cordillera Occidental at 2,250m, in central Colombia on our expedition there in January 2015. Where this spectacularly colourful tendrilled climber draped over low growing scrub and shrubs in full sun. Unmissable by the bright red complex flowers with a contrasting white eye surrounded by a purple ruff, adorning the small mid green tri-lobbed leaves. Best grown under frost protection in a container or an airy conservatory in full sun, in a drained fertile soil with adequate moisture retention.

manicata

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14832

mixta

Not an unusual sight in the area of north-eastern Colombia near the Venezuelan border, where we were collecting early 2016. Hence we were able to select from all the variations that confronted us at 3335m. This collection was gathered from a strong growing tendril climber with tri-lobbed serrulate leathery leaves, carrying long pendant flowers that opened a strong bright pink best described as coral. With an internal purple ring at the base of the petals. The tube had a green exterior and the fruit was small still green. There is a possibility that there is some hardiness from this provenance, but care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil. Tender below 5C

mixta

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14876

mollissima

A seed collection from north-eastern Colombia near the Venezuelan border at El Cocuy, where we were collecting early 2016. We found this collection at 3115m where there were many plants to be seen, although this collection was gathered from a strong growing tendril climber with tri-lobbed serrulate leathery and somewhat downy leaves, carrying long pendant flowers that opened a strong pink, with the petals held at right angles to the tube. The tube had a purple exterior and the fruit was large sausage-shaped green. Not tested for hardiness so care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil/compost.

mollissima

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14824

semiciliosa

From one of our seed collections made near El Cocuy at 2,610m, in north-eastern Colombia on our expedition there in early 2016. Where this spectacularly colourful tendrilled climber draped over low growing scrub and shrubs in full sun. Unmissable by the bright red complex flowers with a complimentary pale eye surrounded by a red ruff, adorning the pale green long tri-lobbed leaves. Best grown under frost protection in a container or an airy conservatory in full sun, in a drained fertile soil with adequate moisture retention. Very rare.

semiciliosa

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14960

tarminiana

The sight of this plant on the trail coming down from the mountains after a long productive day at La Garcia forest, was a pleasant surprise. Only forming a relatively small plant some 4m tall and wide with tendrils supporting the slender green stems of three-lobbed thin textured serrulate leaves, conspicuously veined. With a single pink pendant flower held from most of the leaf axils, with bright green tubes and reflexed petals. Meanwhile the fruit was large sausage-shaped yellow to 20 cm long. From the Ibague area of central Colombia at only 2905m. Not expected to be very hardy, so care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil/compost.

tarminiana

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14768

tripartita

A strong growing tendril climber with broad tri-lobbed serrulate leaves, carrying long pendant flowers that opened a strong pink. With an internal purple ring at the base of the petals. The tube had a green purple tinted exterior and the fruit was plentiful still mostly green yet we managed to find a couple of yellow ones. Collected from a high pass between Armenia and Ibague in central Colombia where we were collecting in early 2016, at 2630m. There is little possibility that there is any hardiness from this provenance, hence care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil.

tripartita

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) BSWJ14807

tripartita

Not an unusual sight in this area of north-eastern Colombia where we were collecting in early 2016 in a mountainous area at 3260m, on our way to Soata near the Venezuelan border. Hence we were able to select from all the variations that confronted us. This collection was gathered from a strong growing tendril climber with broad tri-lobbed serrulate leaves, carrying long pendant flowers that opened a strong pink. With an internal purple ring at the base of the petals. The tube had a green purple tinted exterior and the fruit was large covered in soft down still green yet the yellow interior was ripe. There is a possibility that there is some hardiness from this provenance, but care should be taken. Grow in full sun in a well drained fertile soil.

tripartita

Patrinia (Valerianaceae) BSWJ10814

gibbosa

From one of our seed collections gathered on the Gassan Peninsular on the north-east coast of Honshu, Japan in 2005. A selected form of this perennial species arising from a shortly creeping rhizome, with stout upright stems to 70cm tall. With ovate to elliptic incised and coarsely toothed leaves to 25cm long, bearing many flowered noticeably wide cymes of yellow spurred flowers from June to September, followed by small winged seed with a very distinctive odour. Easily grown in good light or part shade in a drained fertile soil.

gibbosa

Patrinia (Valerianaceae) BSWJ12654

rupestris

A new species to us that we collected seed of from the Chuwangsan area in South Korea during the autumn of 2010. Where they only formed small plants with more finely divided lacy foliage than other species we have encountered. Growing in rocky crevices forming a short plant to 20cm with cymes of yellow flowers although it is described as being capable of attaining a metre. Attracting some attention from scientists regarding compounds discovered in its roots, although we collected the seed because of its more aesthetic attractions. Easily grown in good light or part shade in a drained soil.

rupestris

Patrinia (Valerianaceae) BSWJ8740

scabiosifolia

A striking perennial when in full flower, seldom encountered in cultivation. With slender upright stems to1.5m tall with opposite pairs of divided leaves held at right angles to the stem, giving a layered effect, With terminal and axillary cymes of electric-yellow flowers August-October. Easily grown in any fertile soil in full sun to part shade.

scabiosifolia

Paulownia (Scrophulariaceae) NMWJ14529

× taiwaniana

From seed we collected with The National Taiwan Natural Science Museum at Taichung in 2015. In the north of the Central Mountains in an area known as Wuling Farm, where the tree we collected from was protected. Allowing it to flourish to approximately 30 m tall with wide branches, many of which had been broken by the earlier typhoon. All the same there was plenty of seed for us to collect from the resulting seed capsules from the large branched pyramidal inflorescences of lilac trumpet-flowers heavily spotted purple held in 3-5s. For a fertile soil in sun or part shade, suitable for pollarding for foliage effect.

× taiwaniana

Paulownia (Scrophulariaceae) NMWJ14533

fortunei

From seed we collected from an enormous tree growing in the north of the Central Mountains in an area known as Wuling Farm. Here the trees had been protected for many years by the National Park, luckily we were collecting with The National Taiwan Natural Science Museum at Taichung in 2015. Trees with wide branches, many of which had been broken by the earlier typhoon. All the same there was still plenty of seed for us to collect, from the oblong seed capsules with large calyces the result of the cylindrical inflorescences of purple tinged pale yellow trumpet-flowers held in 3s. For a fertile soil in sun or part shade, suitable for pollarding for foliage effect.

fortunei

Paulownia (Scrophulariaceae) NMWJ14552

kawakamii

A beautiful tree we collected seed of in the Wuling area of Northern Taiwan, in conjunction with the Taiwan National Museum of Natural Science in 2015. Forming trees to 20m tall in the wild with luxurious ovate leaves 35cm long and nearly as wide. Bearing large cylindrical inflorescences of white trumpet-flowers heavily spotted purple, resulting in globose seed capsules. For a fertile soil in sun or part shade, suitable for pollarding for foliage effect.

kawakamii

Paulownia (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ7134

taiwaniana

From our seed collection made in Taroko, Eastern Taiwan, where this tree grew at the edge of the dense forest at 1700m, in the same area as P. fortunei one of the parents of this natural hybrid. Forming a widely branched tree 17m tall with large ovate leaves 28cm long and nearly as wide. Bearing large branched pyramidal inflorescences of lilac trumpet-flowers heavily spotted purple held in 3-5s. For a fertile soil in sun or part shade, suitable for pollarding for foliage effect.

taiwaniana

Paulownia (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ8503

tomentosa 'Coreana' from Ullüngdõ

A beautiful tree we collected seed of on the offshore island of Ullüngdõ, where it formed an impressive and substantial tree to 20m tall in the wild with luxurious large cordate leaves. Bearing large pyramidal inflorescences, which had held purple trumpet-flowers heavily spotted within. For a fertile soil in sun or part shade, suitable for pollarding for foliage effect. ****************************** These plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants during the dormant period only, as they are too large to containerise. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. Taller plants can be supplied if collected.

tomentosa 'Coreana' from Ullüngdõ

Peliosanthes (Asparagaceae) FMWJ13053

grandiflora

A species that has only recently been described to science, found in the high altitude mountain forests surrounding Fansipan, the highest mountain in Vietnam and surrounding countries. Arising from a sturdy rhizome with vertical closely bunched petioles to 30cm long, holding the distinct ovate thin textured foliage, with distinct parallel venation, to 25cm long. Bearing in the autumn for us, extending racemes of dark purple buds that open from the base to reveal their yellow interiors. These producing blue fruit when pollinated. Best grown in a frost free full to partially shaded leafy well drained soil. Not tested outdoors yet. Closely related to Aspidistra.

grandiflora

Peliosanthes (Asparagaceae) FMWJ13048

yunnanensis

Closely related to Aspidistra. A species that was described from plants found in neighbouring China, found growing in the high altitude mountain forests surrounding Fansipan, the highest mountain in Vietnam and surrounding countries. Arising from a sturdy rhizome with vertical closely bunched petioles to 25cm long, holding the distinct ovate thin textured foliage, with distinct parallel venation, to 20cm long. Bearing in the spring for us, extending racemes of dark brown-purple buds that open from the base to reveal their yellowish interiors. These producing blue fruit when pollinated. Not tested outdoors by ourselves yet, hence best grown in a frost free full to partially shaded leafy well drained soil.

yunnanensis

Peliosanthes (Convallariaceae) BSWJ5183

caesia

A new perennial species which we discovered in the forests of northern Thailand in 1997. Arising from thick slowly creeping rhizome, with slender petioles to 10cm long bearing evergreen thin textured conspicuously veined ovate-elliptic leaves to 15cm long. With long spikes of scented pale blue reflexed flowers April-May, on stems 10-15cm long. Best grown in a frost free full to partially shaded leafy well drained soil. A very rare species which has only recently been described to science, from one of our collections gathered from Doi Muser a steamy mountain forest in northern Thailand.

caesia

Peliosanthes (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3639

macrostegia

From one of our collections gathered in 1996 from a medium altitude in the Central Mountains near Alishan, Taiwan. A perennial growing from a very slowly creeping rhizome, with short upright stems bearing evergreen thin textured pleated/ribbed oblong leaves, 20-40cm long and extending racemes of nodding purple-yellow 6-petaled flowers February-May. Protect from frost until hardiness is tested in full-partial shade in a leafy well drained soil. A genus that is closely related to Aspidistra. Syn. arisanensis

macrostegia

Peliosanthes (Convallariaceae) RWJ10044

teta v. humilis

An evergreen perennial species that is a close relative of Aspidistra and Ophiopogon, which emerges from a thin slowly creeping rhizome. Forming small colonies of upright parchment textured ribbed/pleated leaves which are oblong-lanceolate 20-40 cm long by 5-10 cm wide on petioles to 25cm long. Bearing in the depth of winter flexuous bracty scapes of up to 10 purple and yellow waxy flowers followed by blue elongated fruit. From our collection near Alishan in central Taiwan, 2003. Best grown in shade in a container of well drained organic compost sheltered from severe frost, or outside in a very sheltered almost frost free spot.

teta v. humilis

Peltoboykinia (Saxifragaceae)

watanabei

Perennial native to Japan mountain forests, that can grow into weed smothering patches, of large boldly lobed shiny leaves. Flowering on stems to 1m tall with clusters of pale yellow starry flowers from early summer sometimes into the autumn. Easily grown in a moist leafy soil in part-full shade, where it can self-seed when happy.

watanabei

Penstemon (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ10212

aff. kunthii

A perennial species we found growing in the mountains of Oaxaca southern Mexico in 2004 at 2360m. Forming small colonies of slender vertical stems to 1m tall clothed by lanceolate glossy green serrulate leaves. With terminal loose spikes of dark red-pink tubular flowers with white stripped throated, which are also golden bearded at their throats. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in full sun to part shade.

aff. kunthii

Pentapanax (Araliaceae) CWJ12411

castanopsisicola

Although I had seen this plant on several occasions during the course of our travels in Taiwan, it was not until 2007 that I was able to collect some of its purple fruit. Growing from the bough of a large ancient tree in the Long-Jen Valley south of Hualien near the east coast. Where this deciduous shrub with an intriguing habit appeared to be an aerial-rooting climber, but had started life as an epiphyte. Eventually sending roots all the way down to the ground and growing its own terrestrial roots (a hemi-epiphyte). With 7-foliate pinnate rounded leaves on long scandent branches and scattered terminal long branched panicles of fruit. Cultivate in a drained leafy soil with the base in shade (terrestrially) growing into the sun onto a suitable support or free standing, protect from severe f

castanopsisicola

Pentapanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ9515

leschenaultii

A curious member of the Aralia family which we collected seed of from the Nilgiri Peak of the Nilgiri Hills in Southern India in 2002. Where this species grew as an epiphytic shrub (can be free standing) on some of the trees at the edge of a sparse forest. With pinnately arranged leaves of 3-5 leaflets and terminal umbellate inflorescences of black fruit. Cultivate in a drained leafy soil with the base in shade (terrestrially) growing into the sun onto a suitable support, protect from severe frost.

leschenaultii

Pentapanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ11789

longepedunculatus

A deciduous shrub with a strange habit in the wild, appearing to be an aerial-rooting climber, but starting life as an epiphyte eventually sending roots all the way down to the ground and growing its own terrestrial roots (a hemi-epiphyte). This was how we found this collection growing from the bough of a large tree at 10m. With 7-foliate pinnate serrulate pointed leaves and large terminal umbels of black fruit on long radiating peduncles. Cultivate in a drained leafy soil with the base in shade (terrestrially) growing into the sun onto a suitable support or free standing, protect from severe frost.

longepedunculatus

Pentapanax (Araliaceae) WJC13833

subcordatus

An unusual member of the Aralia family which we collected on our ascent from Thoka on the Dzongri Trail in Eastern Himalayas in 2013. Where this species grew as an aerial-rooting climber/epiphyte (can be free standing) on some of the trees at the edge of the dense forest. With pinnately arranged leaves and terminal paniculate inflorescences of black fruit. Cultivate in a drained leafy soil with the base in shade (terrestrially) growing into the sun onto a suitable support.

subcordatus

Pentapanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ11797

verticillatus

From the slopes of Fansipan in northern Vietnam, a small deciduous shrub with a strange habit in the wild, appearing to be an aerial-rooting climber, but starting life as an epiphyte. Eventually sending roots all the way down to the ground and growing its own terrestrial roots (a hemi-epiphyte). This was how we found this collection growing from the bough of a large tree at 20m. With 3-foliate pinnate rounded leaves and large terminal elongated panicles of black fruit. Cultivate in a drained leafy soil with the base in shade (terrestrially) growing into the sun onto a suitable support or free standing, protect from severe frost.

verticillatus

Persea (Lauraceae) BSWJ12535

indica

From seed we collected on the Azores in 2009 from within the main crater where Lagoa Azul is sited on São Miguel. Here they formed small evergreen trees with smooth silver-coloured bark on upright trunks, with spreading branches on relatively short trees to 4m tall. With lanceolate to obovate-oblong long pointed leaves, lustrous dark green above with raised veins below, bearing cymes of yellow to green flowers held on long stalks (peduncles) followed by large glossy black ellipsoid fruit. Best grown in sun to part shade in a freely drained acid-neutral soil with some moisture retention not tested for hardiness, but only expected to take -5C for short periods.

indica

Persea (Lauraceae) BSWJ12789

japonica

A rare and exquisite small evergreen tree from the bay family, with eye catching exfoliating bark on mature trees. Bearing lanceolate to obovate-oblong long pointed leaves to 20cm long, lustrous dark green above whitish with raised veins below. With cymes of white to green flowers held on long bright red stalks (peduncles) borne May to June followed by plump glossy black globose fruit into the winter. From our seed gathered from The Ch'õllip'o Arboretum in South Korea in 2010, where there is an old large tree thriving. Best grown in sun to part shade in a freely drained acid-neutral soil with some moisture retention.

japonica

Persea (Lauraceae) BSWJ12747

thunbergii

Forming large to medium sized contorted shrubs in the dry conditions we found them growing in exposed coastal areas, occasionally small trees, on our 2010 expedition to South Korea. Much valued for its ovate-elliptic rich lustrous dark green foliage 15cm long, contrasting with the intensely red emerging shoots. As well as the inflorescences of yellowish tiny flowers held on extending bright red peduncles and pedicells, eventually bearing the compressed-globose black fruit with reflexed calyx lobes. Best grown in sun to part shade in a freely drained acid-neutral soil with some moisture retention.

thunbergii

Persicaria (Polygonaceae) WJC13846

aff. campanulata

All the descriptions of this species indicate a much larger plant than what we grow under this name. As what we have is a mat-forming strongly creeping Himalayan short perennial, with very attractive silvery-green silky young foliage attractively parallel-veined. Flowering on short spikes to 15cm, white to pale pink through the summer months. Collected on our trek in the Himalayas in 2013 between Thoka and Phedang, amongst the Rhododendron forests. For damp humus rich soil in full-part shade. Can be rampant.

aff. campanulata

Persicaria (Polygonaceae) HWJK2255

amplexicaulis v. pendula 'Crûg Cascade'

A shortly running perennial species with lax stems to 1m tall in shade, less in sun. With stem-clasping leaves and pendulous terminal elongated spikes of bright pink flowers born July -September. From our last trek in Eastern Nepal with Dan Hinkley from close to the Chinese border at over 3500m in 2002. Where it grew in a moist gully. Easily grown in Sun or shade in moisture retentive soil.

amplexicaulis v. pendula 'Crûg Cascade'

Persicaria (Polygonaceae)

milletii

An unusual and difficult to obtain compact perennial that produces slender spikes of rich crimson flowers on slender stems, above narrow glossy wrinkled leaves, from mid summer to early autumn. Height 70cm or more, spread 60cm. Sun or shade in a moist soil.

milletii

Persicaria (Polygonaceae)

tenuicaulis

Mat-forming perennial from Japan, with short, thick slowly creeping rhizomes. Flowering on short spikes to 15cm, white April-June. From moist wooded and shady banks, making a neat low ground-cover.

tenuicaulis

Petasites (Asteraceae)

frigidus v. palmatus

North American spreading robust perennial that in early spring produces dense scented cones of small daisy like white flowers close to the ground, before the palmately lobed light green leaves appear. Height 60cm. Full to part shade and moist soil.

frigidus v. palmatus

Petasites (Asteraceae)

japonicus v. giganteus

Strong-growing even invasive perennial, that in early spring produces large dense cones of small daisy-like, yellowish-white flowers close to the ground, before thrusting forth large mealy-green rounded leaves on strong ribbed stems to 1.5m. Full to part shade and moist soil. The flowers are eaten while in bud in Japan, as well as the leaf stems at some stage.

japonicus v. giganteus

Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) BSWJ6634

kerrii 'Crème de Crûg'

Our collection of this diminutive perennial, that we found growing on vertical mossy tree-trunks as an epiphyte. From a lofty altitude of 2280m almost at the summit of Doi Phohom-Pok, Northern Thailand. Evergreen perennial with softly hairy leaves, in late spring and early summer, bears flat white flowers with yellow centres, borne on short stems.

kerrii 'Crème de Crûg'

Phellodendron (Rutaceae) BSWJ11000

amurense

A handsome medium-sized tree known for its corky bark on mature trees. With upright bare trunks merging into wide-spreading thick branches, bearing the characteristic bright green pinnate leaves to 40cm long, which transform to bright yellow in the autumn. Which is when the plump black fruit held in terminal cymes are borne resulting from the yellowish flowers June-July. Easily grown in any type (even chalk) of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade. From seed we collected in the mountains of Nagano Japan in 2005. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These are too large to containerise or for our regular carriers to transport them. They will only be available as bare rooted trees in the winter months. Transport by arrangement. Aprox 100 lt pot size

amurense

Phellodendron (Rutaceae) BSWJ11175

japonicum

A small tree to only 5m tall that we collected seed of in the high mountains of eastern Shikoku Japan in 2005 at 1150m. With a bare trunk merging into wide-spreading branches, bearing 9-15 leafleted pinnate downy leaves, that transform to a bright yellow in the autumn. Which is when the plump black fruit held in terminal cymes are borne resulting from the yellowish flowers June-July. Easily grown in any type (even chalk) of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These are too large to containerise or for our regular carriers to transport them. They will only be available as bare rooted trees in the winter months. Transport by arrangement. Aprox 100 lt pot size

japonicum

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ8005

aff. calvescens

From very steep mountain slopes, seed I collected on Longzhoushan Sichuan, China with Dan Hinkley, in 2000. A strong growing deciduous shrub with flaking stems to 4m tall in the wild, with purplish young branches, bearing ovate opposite leaves with their veins impressed above. Bearing terminal and axially short racemes 5-9 flowered with open white scented flowers June to July. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade. *** *** *** *** *** Only available as mature bare rooted plants during the dormant part of the year. Priced at the time of enquiry.

aff. calvescens

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8616

aff. incanus

Our collection from the Sobaeksan area part of the rugged interior of South Korea. Where this species grew forming a moderately large shrub 3m tall, with an open habit still bearing a few of its distinctive hairy elliptic finely serrated leaves on grooved stems. With an abundance of dark axillary seed capsules, where the wonderfully scented cup-shaped white flowers had been May-July. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade. *** *** *** *** *** Only available as mature bare rooted plants during the dormant part of the year. Priced at the time of enquiry.

aff. incanus

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ7540

delavayi v. purpurascens

From a seed collection I made on Little Snow Mountain on the border between Yunnan and Sichuan with Dan Hinkley. A particularly stunning form of this species with purple flushed foliage when emerging to 10cm long. A strong growing deciduous shrub with flaking and arching stems to 3m tall, bearing a wonderful display of highly scented cup-shaped white flowers to 4cm across, with contrasting purple calyces. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade. Hardy to -15C.

delavayi v. purpurascens

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10319

mexicanus

Forming colonies on Volcán de Santa Maria of densely growing shrubs with slender arching stems 2m long at around 3150m in the autumn of 2004. Where the slender branches bore opposite pairs of ovate leaves and clusters of large seed capsules subtended by large calyx which would have held the scented white sizeable flowers during June to July. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade in a fairly sheltered site.

mexicanus

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10253

mexicanus

A strong growing shrub with robust arching stems 3m long where we found this very ornamental species growing in the mountains of Oaxaca southern Mexico in 2004 at 2900m. With opposite veined leaves and richly fragrant white spreading flowers with large calyces sometimes decoratively blotched purple in their centres June to July. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade in a sheltered site.

mexicanus

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10436

myrtoidea

It is difficult to convey the excitement when we discover a new aspect of a plant, such was the case when we found this shrub with yellow flowers growing on the high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, home to the colourful Mayan Indians at nearly 3000m in 2004. Here it formed medium sized arching shrubs with strong new growth bearing dark green thin textured leaves and a few sizeable cup shaped flowers. Only borne white flowers on the single plant that has flowered for us to date. Grow in a sheltered spot in moisture retentive but well drained soil.

myrtoidea

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ11004

satsumi

From one of our seed collections gathered in the cold mountains of Nagano in the west of Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where it formed a small slenderly dark branched shrub, with an abundance of seed capsules adorned with large protective calyces resulting from what must have been an impressive display of white scented flowers held in racemes of around 10 flowers 3cm across. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

satsumi

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ10811

satsumi

One of our introductions from the north of Japan where we collected the seed in the autumn of 2005, growing close to the exposed coast. Where it formed a small slenderly dark branched shrub, with an abundance of seed capsules adorned with large protective calyces resulting from what must have been an impressive display of white scented flowers held in racemes of around 10 flowers 3cm across. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

satsumi

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8465

schrenkii

A very hardy species which we collected seed of close to the De-Militarised Zone in South Korea, growing on a steep shaded bank. Where it formed an upright shrub to 2m tall, with upright brown stems of peeling bark and opposite broadly elliptic finely serrated leaves. Bearing terminal racemes of dark seed pods with recurved calyces, succeeding the wonderfully scented cup-shaped white flowers May-July. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade. *** *** *** *** *** Also available as mature bare rooted plants during the dormant part of the year. Priced at the time of enquiry.

schrenkii

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) GWJ9215

tomentosus

From one of our collections from North-eastern Himalayas, at 2750m. Where it grew on a fairly exposed stony steep mountainside, forming a medium sized grey-barked shrub with broadly ovate long-pointed opposite leaves, bearing axillary clusters of very fragrant cup-shaped white flowers May-July. Easily cultivated in any fertile soil in sun or shade.****** ******** ********* ******* This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

tomentosus

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) HWJK2057

tomentosus

From one of our collections made during our evasive detour, away from menacing so-called Maoists, in the upper Arun Valley in Eastern Nepal, with Dan Hinkley in 2002. Where it grew within the dense forest, forming a medium sized grey-barked shrub with ovate long-pointed opposite leaves, bearing axillary clusters of very fragrant cup-shaped white flowers May-July. Easily cultivated in any fertile soil in sun or shade. ****** ******** ********* ******* This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

tomentosus

Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ2707

tomentosus

Our collection from Lachung, North East Sikkim, of this vigorous deciduous shrub to 3m tall. Bearing large heavily scented white flowers in dense racemes from May to July. The small opposite leaves are grey felted beneath. Easily cultivated in any fertile soil in sun or shade.****** ******** ********* ******* This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

tomentosus

Philesia (Philesiaceae)

magellanica

An outstanding creeping/suckering shrub an unlikely looking close relation to Lapageria, which it bears a close affinity to in its beautiful waxy long tubular bell-flowers. Originating from the Andean forests of southern Chile, where it is often found clinging to the fissures of tree trunks as it climbs. Differing in our climate growing terrestrially forming a colony of stiffly upright short stems 30-50 cm tall with rigid narrow dark green leaves almost white below, which bear the pink pendant flowers summer into autumn when growing happily in light to dense warm shade. Best grown in a lime free peaty soil where it can sucker, raised for easier viewing of the flowers.

magellanica

Phlomis (Lamiaceae) BWJ7922

atropurpurea

Herbaceous perennial to 20-30cm tall, which I collected seed of in degraded areas near the shores of Suda Lake in north-western Yunnan China. Growing from a thickened root with cordate rugous green basal leaves on short petioles. With a flowering stem bearing 1-4 congested whorls of shortly tubular dark purple flowers in summer. Easily grown in a sunny to lightly shaded site, with reasonable drainage in winter. Thrived in an open field for us.

atropurpurea

Photinia (Lamiaceae)

'Edward Bowles'

A hybrid evergreen sub-shrub. Whorls of sulphur yellow flowers are produced amid large grey green leaves June-Oct. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 1.2m. Spread 2.5m.

'Edward Bowles'

Photinia (Rosaceae) BSWJ11837

microphylla

Our second collection of this small evergreen shrub with branches of small ovate-orbicular leaves, which turn a brilliant crimson or orange in autumn. Originating from the slopes of the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, Fansipan, where this shrub only forms a tight ball of evergreen reddened foliage in the starved conditions. Bearing tightly packed cymes of small white flowers in spring followed by yellow fruit ageing iridescent orange-red on long stalks in the autumn, that persist through the winter. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil in sun or part shade. *** *** *** *** *** Only available as mature bare rooted plants during the dormant part of the year. Priced at the time of enquiry.

microphylla

Photinia (Rosaceae) HWJ564

microphylla

Our original collection/introduction of this small evergreen shrub with branches of small ovate-orbicular leaves, which turn a brilliant crimson or orange in autumn. Gathered from the slopes of the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, Fansipan, where this shrub only formed a tight ball of evergreen reddened foliage in the starved conditions. Bearing tightly packed cymes of small white flowers in spring, followed in the autumn by some of the most persistent red fruit we know of on an evergreen shrub. Easily grown in any type of well drained soil in sun or part shade. **** **** ***** **** **** **** ***** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage

microphylla

Photinia (Rosaceae) CWJ12435

niitakayamensis

Affording ample hardiness for our climate, an ubiquitous component of the high altitude flora at around 3,000m in the Central Mountains of Taiwan. Where it forms medium to large sized multi-stemmed evergreen shrubs with slender, but tough branches of narrow pale green foliage to 10cm long. Bearing panicles of small white flowers soon transforming to the long lasting orange fruit, often through the winter for us. Easily grown in any type of well drained fertile soil in sun or part shade. *** *** *** *** *** Only available as mature bare rooted plants during the dormant part of the year. Priced at the time of enquiry.

niitakayamensis

Photinia (Rosaceae) NMWJ14513

serratifolia v. ardisifolia

After many attempts to germinate previous collections of this large ornate species, we finally made it. From seed we gathered near Meifeng at 2250m in the Central Mountains of Taiwan in 2015. Where it had formed a huge shrub 10m tall by 7m wide with narrowly obovate leathery round-ended leaves to 15 cm long, coppery coloured and distinctly serrated when young. A form that is endemic to this one area. With terminal cymes of deep orange turning red fruit at the time. Reputed to be lime tolerant and frost resistant, best grown in a drained fertile soil in full sun to part shade.

serratifolia v. ardisifolia

Photinia (Rosaceae) BSWJ8665

villosa

An exceptionally hardy species which we collected seed of from the T'aebaeksan area from the cold mountainous interior of South Korea. Where it eventually formed a small tree to 5m tall, with obovate long tipped serrulate leaves 8cm long. Bearing sessile umbels of white flowers April-May, followed by conspicuous red ovate fruit persisting for a long time. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil sun or shade. Autumn colour is exceptional. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** As we have sold all our containerised plants these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants only in the dormant season. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

villosa

Photinia (Rosaceae) BSWJ8789

villosa v. coreana

An exceptionally hardy species which we collected seed of from the T'aebaeksan area from the cold mountainous interior of South Korea. Where it eventually formed a small tree to 5m tall, with obovate long tipped serrulate leaves 8cm long. Bearing sessile umbels of white flowers April-May, followed by conspicuous red ovate fruit persisting for a long time. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil sun or shade. Autumn colour is exceptional. *** **** Also larger plants available open ground in the dormant season.

villosa v. coreana

Photinia (Rosaceae) BSWJ8877

villosa v. laevis

Our collection from the mountains of Hirotani, Kyushu, Japan. Where this Sorbus close relative formed a small congested shrub to only 2m tall, with arching branches of small ovate-acuminate finely serrated leaves, crowded at the ends, turning brilliant buttery yellow in autumn. Bearing terminal cymes of white flowers soon followed by brilliant red obovoid fruit. Easily grown in any well drained soil. Autumn colour is exceptional.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** As we have sold all our containerised plants these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants only in the dormant season. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

villosa v. laevis

Photinia (Rosaceae) BSWJ8903

villosa v. zollingeri

Eventually forming a small tree to 5m tall, with obovate long tipped serrulate leaves 8cm long, which are bronze in colour when young. Bearing sessile umbels of white flowers April-May, followed by conspicuous red ovate fruit persisting for a long time. Our collection from the dense forests of the Kii Peninsular Japan. Easily grown in any drained soil in sun or shade. Autumn colour is exceptional. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** As we have sold all our containerised plants these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants only in the dormant season. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

villosa v. zollingeri

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) HWJ647

acinosa

From seed we collected accompanied by Dan Hinkley in the northernmost area of Vietnam, where we found this plant not far from the town of Sapa. A perennial species sometimes cultivated as it has many valued properties, used as an ink and dye. On chunky stems to 1.5m tall with leaves to 15cm long, bearing terminal and axillary spikes of purple fruit. Although considered poisonous some species are eaten, not something we would recommend. Full sun in any drained soil.

acinosa

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) BSWJ4897

americana

An imposing architectural perennial to 2m, turning purple-crimson in the autumn. Bearing drooping racemes of white flowers to 12 cm long, followed by shining purple-black berries. Full sun to part shade, retentive soil. Our own collection from Japan. Described as P. esculenta in most horticultural literature.

americana

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) BSWJ12743

americana

A somewhat confused plant in British horticulture as it is incorrectly described in British literature which describes another species. As with most species P. americana is an imposing architectural perennial, while in this case capable of attaining to 2m height, the stems turning purple-crimson by the autumn. Bearing drooping racemes (that is the important bit) of white/pink flowers to 12 cm long, followed by shining purple-black berries (in pendant spikes). Easily grown in full sun to part shade, in any type of drained soil. From one of our collections gathered in Russia in the autumn of 2019.

americana

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) BSWJ14221

bogotensis

From seed we collected on our way to Volcán del Ruiz in January of 2015, where we found a quite different form of this colourful species, just growing on the verge. OK so we were at 3,600m on the Cordillera Occidental in central Colombia and the vegetation was full of treasures. Which had a low creeping habit with thick sprawling pinkish stems with generous quantities of dumpy pink upright flowering spikes, backed by bronze tinted foliage with pink venation. The habit could easily be attributed to the lofty altitude. Although considered poisonous some species are eaten, not something we would recommend. Also cultivated as it has many valued properties, used as an ink or dye. Full sun or light shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

bogotensis

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) BSWJ3522

japonica

Perennial to 1.5m, turning purple-crimson in the autumn, bearing racemes, to 12cm of white flowers, followed by shining purple-black poisonous berries. Full sun retentive soil. Our own collection Taiwan.

japonica

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) BSWJ3005

japonica

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae) BSWJ11251

purpurescens

An outstandingly colourful form of this species which we were pleasantly surprised to find in the high mountains of Sumatra in 2005. Where this perennial species was found as scattered plants on the side of the trails with chunky short red much branched stems to 1.2m tall with narrow purple backed leaves to 25cm long, bearing upright terminal bright pink spikes of flowers through the summer into autumn, followed by purple fruit. Although considered poisonous some species are eaten, not something we would recommend. Full sun in any drained soil. Protect from frost.

purpurescens

Pieris (Ericaceae) BSWJ2257

formosa

One of our collections from Northern India in 1994. A magnificent large evergreen shrub, having large leathery finely-toothed leaves, coppery when young. Producing panicles of white flowers in March-May. Sheltered lime free soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. The plants are too large for our carriers to transport, please ask for alternative.

formosa

Pileostegia (Hydrangeaceae) FMWJ13444

tomentella

Looking so different to the forms we had previously collected in Taiwan, we were convinced that this collection that we found in northern Vietnam was a different species. As the foliage was a thicker texture with more rounded ends with abruptly acuminate tips, held on 3 cm long petioles onto corky branches. While the inflorescences were also larger forming flat-topped cymes 13 x 18 cm of white flowers, with many prominent stamens from late summer to autumn. Height 6m. Sun or shade and a well drained soil that does not dry out.

tomentella

Pileostegia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3570

viburnoides

This collection represents our gathering from the Taipingshan area of northern Taiwan in the autumn of 1996. Slowly attaining 6 m in cultivation, a magnificent if not underused evergreen woody-stemmed aerial-rooting climber, which is inexplicably rarely seen in cultivation. Clothed in densely set long narrow oblong thick-textured and leathery glossy to dull green leaves, which provide the perfect foil for the elongating panicles of small creamy white flowers borne from May-July then sporadically until October. Best grown in sheltered conditions away from freezing winds, flowering best with the top in sun while the base is kept moist and shaded.

viburnoides

Pileostegia (Hydrangeaceae) KWJ12344

viburnoides

Differing to the forms we had previously collected in Taiwan, we were convinced that this collection was a different species. As the foliage was a thicker texture with more rounded ends with abruptly acuminate tips, held on 3 cm long petioles onto corky branches. The inflorescences should be flat-topped cymes 13 x 18 cm of white flowers, with many prominent stamens from late summer to autumn. To a height of 6m. Sun or shade in a well drained soil that does not dry out. A collection we gathered from the moist forest of Bang Koan, close to Fanxipan Mountain in the very north of Vietnam in 2007.

viburnoides

Pileostegia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ3565

viburnoides

A magnificent if not underused evergreen woody-stemmed aerial-rooting climber, which is inexplicably rarely seen in cultivation. Clothed in densely set long narrow oblong thick-textured and leathery glossy to dull green leaves, which provide the perfect foil for the elongating panicles of small creamy white flowers borne from May-July then sporadically until October. This collection represents our gathering from the Taipingshan area of northern Taiwan in the autumn of 1996. Slowly attaining 6 m in cultivation. Best grown in sheltered conditions away from freezing winds, flowering best with the top in sun while the base is kept moist and shaded.

viburnoides

Pileostegia (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ7132

viburnoides

A surprisingly hardy evergreen woody-stemmed aerial-rooting climber, given its low altitude provenance in the wild, which is inexplicably rarely seen in cultivation. Clothed in densely set long narrow oblong thick-textured and leathery glossy to dull green leaves, which provide the perfect foil for the elongating panicles of small creamy white flowers borne from May-July then sporadically until October. Our collection in 1999 from a surprisingly cool area of Lalashan in northern Taiwan, where some of the ancient trees dated back over 2½ thousand years. Best grown in sheltered conditions away from freezing winds, slowly to attain 6 m in cultivation, flowering best with the top in sun while the base is kept moist and shaded.

viburnoides

Pinellia (Araceae)

cordata

A curious small member of the arum family. Growing from small tubers with Cyclamen-like patterned leaves, sometimes with aerial bulbils on the leaf. The sweetly scented spathe has a long mouse-tailed vertically protruding spadix. Height 10cm, for cool soil in light well drained shade.

cordata

Pinellia (Araceae) BSWJ3532

ternata

Our collection from near Wuling Farm Taiwan. A curious small member of the arum family. Growing from small tubers, stems bearing tiny bulbils along with the typical aroid 'flower'. Height 40cm, for cool soil in light shade.

ternata

Pinellia (Araceae) BSWJ1102

tripartita (pinatisecta)

Found growing on a steep dry stony bank in South Korea by ourselves. This member of the arum family grows from small dividing tubers, with stems bearing deeply three-lobed leaves along with the typical green aroid 'flower' with the long spadix emerging vertically. Height 50cm, for cool soil in light shade.

tripartita (pinatisecta)

Piper (Piperaceae) BSWJ10445

heydei

Our first offering of this primitive genus which we collected in the steamy forests of Guatemala in 2001, on our second expedition there. It was so dramatic that we just had to try it, for its sensational large orbicular rugose peltate foliage, on meter tall bristly knobbly stems of what appears to be an evergreen sub-shrub. Bearing long palest green to white flexuous pendant catkin-like branched inflorescences, from May ripening by autumn early winter. Hardiness not tested, yet, but has grown well in a frost-free polytunnel, that is kept shaded all year. In a well drained compost of high humus content kept moist. 7cm pots in February.

heydei

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) DJHV06137

aff. oblongilimbum

One of several species we encounter growing in and around the forests of Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, where the winters are cold. This collection gathered by Dan Hinkley in the autumn of 2006 was from a large to medium sized evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate to linnear slightly undulating leaves to 10 cm long. With oblong green fruit which had split to reveal the orange aril covering the enclosed seed, these had succeeded the (yellow?) scented flowers. Easily grown with some shelter from freezing winds in sun or light shade.

aff. oblongilimbum

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) RWJ9913

daphniphylloides

An unusual evergreen shrub, capable of growing to a small tree in the wild, more restrained in cultivation. Bearing leathery oblong dark green glossy leaves to 22cm long, resembling a Daphniphyllum. With large terminal and axillary rounded panicles of small scented flowers in May-June followed by globose capsules which split open to reveal the red fruit. From our seed collection made in a very fertile area of North Taiwan at an altitude of about 2000m in 2003 with Dick Hayward. Full sun and shelter from icy winds in a well drained soil.

daphniphylloides

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) CWJ12458

daphniphylloides

A most unlikely looking species to the uninitiated which flourishes in our garden forming an evergreen shrub 2m tall by 3m wide, similar to those we have seen in the wild, although reported to be capable of growing to a small tree. Bearing leathery oblong dark green glossy leaves to 22cm long, resembling a Daphniphyllum. With large terminal and axillary rounded panicles of small scented yellow flowers in May-June followed by globose capsules which split open to reveal the red fruit. A seed collection from The North Cross Highway from the forest edge near Babokulushan Taiwan, at 1350m during my 2007 expedition with Finlay Colley. Full sun and shelter from icy winds in a well drained soil.

daphniphylloides

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) BSWJ11685

glabratum

Yet another wonderful hardy Asiatic species from one of our seed collection gathered in the very north of Vietnam in the autumn of 2006. Where it formed large (smaller in gardens) shrubs clothed in dark green elliptic long tipped leaves 10-15 cm long. Bearing 1-4 yellow strongly scented tubular flowers from most of the leaf axils close to the apex of the branches, from March to August in the wild, followed by round-elongated seed capsules which split into 3 revealing showy large red aril covered seed. Easily grown in full sun or light shade in any type of drained fertile soil, sited out of freezing winds.

glabratum

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) BSWJ11685

glabratum var. neriifolium

A selected form (yet it is classified as a variety) from our seedlings of this collection of a wonderful hardy Asiatic species we gathered the fruit of at Y Tý in the very north of Vietnam in the autumn of 2006 from 1,825m. Where it formed large (smaller in gardens) shrubs clothed in dark green (lanceolate in this form) long tipped leaves 10-15 cm long. Bearing 1-4 yellow strongly scented tubular flowers from most of the leaf axils close to the apex of the branches, from March to August in the wild, followed by round-elongated seed capsules which split into 3 revealing showy large red aril covered seed. Easily grown in full sun or light shade in any type of drained fertile soil, sited out of freezing winds.

glabratum var. neriifolium

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) NMWJ14560

illicioides v. angustifolium

From seed we collected near Tayuling in the high mountains of north-eastern Taiwan on our return there in 2015, on a joint expedition with the Taiwan Museum of Natural Science, based in Taichung. Where it formed a remarkable evergreen shrub, with a name which is almost as long as its leaves. Remarkable in that the dark green foliage rarely exceeds 2cm in width, while attaining 20cm in length, affording a unique airy evergreen texture to the part of our garden where it has made itself at home for several years. Best grown in part shade with some shelter from freezing winds in a drained soil with some moisture retention. Leaves will elongate more in shade than in sun. *************** Only available as bare rooted plants at the moment

illicioides v. angustifolium

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) BSWJ6771

illicioides v. angustifolium

A remarkable evergreen shrub, with a name which is almost as long as its leaves. Remarkable in that the dark green foliage rarely exceeds 2cm in width, while attaining 20cm in length, affording a unique airy evergreen texture to the part of our garden where it has made itself at home for several years. Our seed collection from Tayuling in the high mountains of north-eastern Taiwan gathered in 1999. Easily grown in either full to part shade with some shelter from freezing winds in a well drained, but moisture retentive soil. Leaves will elongate more in shade than in full sun. *************** Only available as bare rooted plants at the moment

illicioides v. angustifolium

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) BSWJ6712

illicioides v. illicioides

An unusual species we collected seed of in the central mountains of north-eastern Taiwan in 1999 with Dan Hinkley at 2700m. An evergreen shrub, with thick textured leaves crowded at the tips of the slender branches. The narrowly elliptic leaves are 4-12cm long, 1.5-4cm wide and tapered at both ends, with strongly scented axillary yellow flowers in early summer followed by green inflated fruit which split to reveal the orange-red fruit. Best in light shade with shelter from freezing winds, in any type of drained fertile soil.

illicioides v. illicioides

Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae)

tenuifolium argentea 'Nana'

An extremely choice dwarf evergreen shrub, with a dense rounded habit. Consisting of tiny ovate-orbicular stiff parchment textured silvery-green leaves (rose tinted in wintry weather) on a finely divided twiggy framework. Given to us by Dan Hinkley around 25 years ago and subsequently grown unprotected in an outdoor trough, in a sunny spot with wind exposure. Where it has only attained around 1 m of height and spread.

tenuifolium argentea 'Nana'

Platycrater (Hydrangeaceae)

arguta

A very rare in cultivation, small-medium sized deciduous shrub from Japan, where it is referred to as a Hydrangea. With a bushy habit, stems and oblong-lanceolate leaves are hairy. The white flowers with prominent boss of yellow anthers, are held in several flowered terminal inflorescences July-Aug. Sun-part shade in any good soil.

arguta

Platycrater (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6266

arguta

Our collection of this rare in cultivation, small-medium sized deciduous shrub, that we collected seed of on Mt. Unzen, Japan. With a bushy habit, stems and oblong-lanceolate leaves are hairy. The white flowers with prominent boss of yellow anthers, are held in several flowered terminal inflorescences July-Aug. Sun-part shade in any good soil.

arguta

Platycrater (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5683

arguta

Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) BSWJ11027

longitubus

A clump-forming woodland perennial where we collected the seed of this species in the mountain forests of Fukui district western Japan in 2005. With generous flowering scapes to 1m tall of elongated tubular blue flowers August-October above the low-growing narrowly elliptic toothed leaves, which were turning autumnal yellow at that time. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil that does not waterlog in either sun or part shade.

longitubus

Pleurospermum (Apiaceae) BSWJ2988

benthamii

Stout perennial Umbelliferae, we collected in Phulchoki C. Nepal. Attaining a height of 1.7m, having red-stemmed bipinnately lobed leaves, below the large compound umbel of white pink-tinged flowers surrounded by conspicuous white bracts, flowering Jun-July.

benthamii

Pleurospermum (Apiaceae) BSWJ12627

camtschaticum See Dystaenia takesimana

A long lived sturdy perennial originating from one of our seed collections gathered from the remote island of Ullüngdõ 80km off the north-eastern coast of South Korea in the autumn of 2010. Where it grew under small trees and large shrubs on the steep banks close to the sea, forming plants to 2m tall where we saw them (Obtaining 2.7m in sun in our garden). With basal rosettes of twice ternately pinnately lobed leaves to 75cm long, the leaflets narrowly ovate. Flowering in a wide flat topped umbel of many small white flowers in July-August followed by rounded flat seed. Easily cultivated in either part shade or full sun, in a fertile soil that affords some good drainage.

camtschaticum See Dystaenia takesimana

Podocarpus (Podoaceae)

salignus

A small elegant evergreen conifer forming a large shrub or small tree, bearing drooping branches of long narrow grey-green leaves to 15cm long. Affording a sub-tropical effect of lushness with long glossy foliage. Best grown with some protection from the coldest weather, under mature trees for us, in light shade and an acidic to neutral moisture retentive soil.

salignus

Podophyllum (Berberidaceae)

peltatum

Perennial from North American moist woods and wet meadows. Forming sizeable patches of creeping rhizomes with stems to 30-50cm. Leaves deeply lobed into several leaflets, with white flowers borne in the leaf axils below the leaves, followed by large red fruit, April-June. Shady moist but drained soil.

peltatum

Podophyllum (Berberidaceae)

pleianthum

A rhizomatous, forest perennial from Taiwan. Branching stem to 80cm with shallowly lobed peltate glossy leaves, edged with fine teeth, bearing March-April deep-purple pendent flowers from the leaf axils, or on the petiole. Full-part shade in a leafy well drained soil. Protect from severe cold.

pleianthum

Podophyllum (Berberidaceae) BSWJ282

pleianthum from Taiwan

One of several plants that we have had the privilege to find in the wild, which we encountered on our first expedition to Taiwan in 1992. Where this rhizomatous woodland perennial grew in dense moist fertile forest. Only forming isolated scattered plants with branching stem to 1.1m bearing shallowly lobed peltate glossy leaves, edged with fine teeth, bearing March-April deep-purple pendent flowers on or near the leaf axils. Full-part shade in a leafy moisture retentive drained soil. Protect from severe cold.

pleianthum from Taiwan

Podophyllum (Berberidaceae)

pleianthum short form

A small form of this rhizomatous, forest perennial from China. Branching stem to 40cm with shallowly lobed peltate glossy leaves, edged with fine teeth, bearing March-April deep-purple pendent flowers from the leaf axils, or on the petiole. Full-part shade in a leafy well drained soil. Protect from severe cold. From seed given to us by Heronswood Nursery Seattle.

pleianthum short form

Podophyllum (Berberidaceae)

versipelle

Rhizomatous, forest perennial from China. Branching stem to 60cm with lobed peltate glossy leaves, edged with fine teeth, bearing April-May deep-purple pendent flowers just below a leaf. Full-part shade in a leafy well drained soil. Protect from severe cold.

versipelle

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) BSWJ2412

cathcartii yellow flowered

It is hardly common knowledge that many species grow as epiphytes, such is the case with this very distinct deciduous species. Where we fond it growing on the sturdy branches of trees even up to the tree line in Sikkim on our first expedition there in 1994. Here the leaves were bright yellow contrasting with the red fruit which were the result of the long tubular distinctly yellow flowers, held on long slender stalks. Best grown in a very open humus rich soil with good drainage in light to full shade. This form has been confused with P. griffithii in the past which is autumn flowering with purple spotted perianth.

cathcartii yellow flowered

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae)

cyrtonema

A short form of the Chinese (mainland) species long confused with the Taiwanese P. arisanensis. Arising from a knobbly rhizome (moniliform), eventually with robust arching stems to 30cm long, carrying up to 10 alternate acuminate elliptic leaves on very short stalks. Bearing 2-7 axillary pendulous yellowish green cylindric flowers (to 2.5cm long) on long umbel-like stalks May to June. Easily grown in part-full shade in a well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention.

cyrtonema

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) BSWJ11431

macranthum

From one of our seed collection from Mt. Seburiyama, near Fukuoka, Japan gathered in the autumn of 2006. One of the strongest growing of the more conventional alternately leafed species which can be as tall/long as 2m with large ovate-orbicular alternate leaves to 30cm long on the arching stems, bearing the large flared funnel shaped white green striped flowers distinct on account of the size of flowers May-July. A slow growing species forming a large, usually unbranched thick knobbly rhizome. Easily grown, but resents disturbance or heavy competition, in any type of drained fertile soil shaded from the midday sun. Previously offered as P. stenanthum.

macranthum

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) HWJ616

mengtzense white flowered

This seed collection originates from close to Trum Trom Pass at 2,000m alongside Fan Si Pan, Vietnam's highest mountain, fast gaining a reputation for its hardy plants. An evergreen epiphytic species which we collected in the very north of Vietnam, with arching purple speckled stems to 70 cm long, carrying alternate thick-textured slender foliage. Bearing axillary congested clusters of white/green flowers in May to June followed by bright red fruit which persists until the following season. Where we were accompanied by Dan Hinkley, USA in the autumn of 1999. Easily grown in a shaded position in a moisture retentive well drained soil.

mengtzense white flowered

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae)

multiflorum

A long cultivated pan-European perennial arising from stout slowly creeping rhizomes soon forming clumps to 60cm. wide. Forming arching stems 50-100cm long of alternate leaves, bearing axillary clusters, during May and June of long white bell like flowers which typically recurved at their green tips. Easily grown in part-full shade in a well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention during the growing period in spring.

multiflorum

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae)

trinerve

An erect or scrambling-climbing perennial with robust glabrous stems 60-130cm tall, from stout creeping rhizomes. With several well spaced whorls of 3-6 broadly lanceolate leaves eventually coiling tendril-like at their tips. The creamy-green red-purple speckled flowers are distinctly large (1.8cm long in our stock), which easily segregates this species from P. cirrhifolium (5mm long), known for its small flowers. are in pendulous axillary pairs, subtended by tiny bracts, followed by blue-black berries. Easily grown in a well drained soil in part shade.

trinerve

Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) S-222

urceolatum = Heteropolygonatum

SEE HETEROPOLYGONATUM for price etc. A recently described species from China that is most likely an epiphyte, that we found plants of in our friend Finlay's nursery near Dublin. An evergreen species of a fairly small stature, only to around 40 cm tall for us to date, with congested stems of small alternate glossy thick textured ovate-elliptic pointed leaves. With elongated urn-shaped white green tipped flowers carried in short racemes in all the leaf axils including the terminal. Easily grown in a humus rich soil provided with really good drainage, in shade to light shade. Was considered to be this genus because of the terminal flowers, but soon to be relegated to Polygonatum as this is not a deciding factor.

urceolatum = Heteropolygonatum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae)

× hybridum

Old favourite garden perennial from fleshy rhizomatous root. In late spring, clusters of pendent, tubular, greenish-white flowers are produced in axils of neat oval leaves. Height 70cm spread 1m. Requires part-full shade and well drained soil. Invaluable for dry shade. Generous sized plants.

× hybridum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae)

× hybridum stout form

Arching perennial from rhizomes with vertical stems of alternate leaves, arching with age. In spring, clusters of pendent, tubular, greenish-white flowers are produced in the leaf axils. Height 1m spread 1m. Part-full shade and well drained soil.

× hybridum stout form

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ286

alte-lobatum

A very rare slightly arching perennial species with fleshy elongated rhizomes. Clusters of small pendent, tubular, white flowers are produced in leaf axils in spring on stems 35-45cm, of alternating waxy bright green leaves, followed by red fruit. Part-full shade, well drained soil. Our own collection from North Taiwan.

alte-lobatum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ9752

annamense

A little known epiphytic species which we collected from small trees in the mountain forest to Dalat a highland area in the south of Vietnam. This as far as we know represents the most southerly collection of Polygonatum ever. With speckled stems to 50cm long bearing scattered thick-textured leathery narrow leaves and clusters of urn-shaped yellowish green tipped flowers from the axils June-July followed by persistent red fruit. Cultivate with protection for the rhizomes from frost.

annamense

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ1639

arisanense

One of our best introductions from the mountains of northern Taiwan. Strong arching perennial, from large fleshy knobbly rhizomes. In spring, clusters of large pendent, tubular green-tipped white flowers are borne all along the 1.2-2m stems, in the leaf axils. Part-full shade, well drained soil. This name has now been used for what we used to grow as P. cyrtonema.

arisanense

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ271

arisanense

One of our best introductions from the mountains of northern Taiwan. Strong arching perennial, from large fleshy knobbly rhizomes. In spring, clusters of large pendent, tubular green-tipped white flowers are borne all along the 1.2-2m stems, in the leaf axils. Part-full shade, well drained soil. This collection has been sold previously as P. cyrtonema.

arisanense

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae)

biflorum

A North American perennial with robust fleshy rhizomes. In late spring, clusters of pendent, tubular white green tipped flowers, are produced in the axils of the large ovate alternate leaves. On stems to 1.5m, spread 1m. For part-full shade and well drained soil.

biflorum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2429

cathcartii

It is hardly common knowledge that many species grow as epiphytes, such is the case with this very distinct deciduous species. Where we fond it growing on the sturdy branches of trees even up to the tree line in Sikkim on our first expedition there in 1994. Here the leaves were bright yellow contrasting with the red fruit which were the result of the long tubular white flowers, held on long slender stalks. Best grown in a very open humus rich soil with good drainage in light to full shade. The species has been confused with P. oppositifolium in the past which is evergreen with purple striped flowers.

cathcartii

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae)

cirrhifolium

From stout knobbly creeping rhizomes this perennial forms small clumps of slender stems. An erect rather robust plant, with scandent or climbing stems to 2m tall. With many whorls of narrow lanceolate leaves, which are coiled tendril-like at their tips, bearing axillary clusters of small white or purplish cylindrical flowers followed by red berries.

cirrhifolium

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae)

cirrhifolium from China

involucratum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4285

involucratum

From one of our collections made from Chuwangsan, Korea unusual in being a limestone area. An unusual species and still very rare in cultivation, arching perennial from fleshy slender rhizomes, with 5-6.5cm long elliptic leaves on the 40cm stems. The axillary flowers are yellow-green, appearing in spring, almost hidden by their distinctive large bracts. Easily grown in part-full shade in a well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention.

involucratum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6545

kingianum yellow flowering variety

Our collection from the Burma/Thailand border within the Golden Triangle. An as yet undescribed form of this perennial species. From very stout rhizomes, stems climb to 4m. With many whorls of broadly lanceolate thick textured leaves, coiled tendril-like at the tips, flowers yellow followed by orange berries. May not be hardy.

kingianum yellow flowering variety

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6562

kingianum yellow flowering variety

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae)

lasianthum

Tuberous perennial with slightly arching reddened stems of few broad green elliptic alternate leaves. Bearing from their axils long narrow white bell-like flowers with green tips, on long delicate-looking slender branched stalks (pedicells), during May and June. Height 30-70cm. Spread 60cm. Easily grown in a well-drained retentive soil, thriving in partial or full shade.

lasianthum

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) BSWJ671

lasianthum

mengtzense f. tonkinensis

Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) HWJ861

mengtzense green-white flowered

longicarpa

Polyspora (Theaceae) WWJ11880

longicarpa

Technically trees although what we collect our seed from are large shrubs, which have been cut back (with out harm). With striking deepest dark green and glossiest glossy leaves imaginable a wonderful foil for the large white (12-15cm across) Camellia-like flowers borne in autumn in the wild. Best grown in a lime free (?) drained fertile soil with some good moisture retention in full sun to light shade sheltered from freezing winds. An Asian genus only recently segregated from Gordonia a close relative of Camellia which it has a close affinity to, but on a larger scale.

speciosa

Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) BWJ8182

aff. neolobatum

A very appealing, but puzzling species I collected spore of in a botanical hot bed near Baoxing (Mupin), China at 2000m. Where this evergreen fern grew in fairly dense moist forest, with exceptionally long narrow fronds to 1m by 10cm. Densely covered by ginger scales at the base of the glossy thick-textured 'prickly' fronds. Best grown in cool woodland conditions in a leafy well drained soil that never dries out.

aff. neolobatum

Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae)

munitum

From North America an evergreen tough fern, which can form extensive colonies in the wild. With broadly lance shaped finely divided, fairly upright fronds, to 1m tall. Requires part-full shade and in a leafy moist soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** Open ground plants only when the weather is suitable.

munitum

Prosartes (Liliaceae)

hookeri

Prosartes (Liliaceae)

hookeri v. oreganum

A small delicate-looking tuberous rooted perennial from the mountains of The Pacific Coast area of North America. Forming small clumps from underground shortly creeping rhizomes. With strongly branched stems 30-60cm tall, bearing acuminate leaves and white flowers with protruding stamens from March-May, followed by conspicuous yellow-orange berries. Easily grown in full-part shade in humus rich, moisture retentive drained soil.

hookeri v. oreganum

Prosartes (Liliaceae)

lanuginosum

Prosartes (Liliaceae)

maculatum

Prosartes (Liliaceae)

smithii

corymbosa

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14887

aff. nitida

From our seed collection gathered on the Belin Paramo on our decent to San Gil, north-eastern Colombia in February 2016. Forming rosettes of broadly lanceolate spiny leaves, surrounding the base of an upright flowering spike to almost 2m tall. Adorned by large spaced seed capsules, where the sizeable yellowish to pinkish funnel-shaped flowers had been. Best grown in good light in a nutrient deficient soil/compost, that is adequately drained. Monocarpic.

aff. nitida

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14396

aff. nitida

From one of our seed collection gathered from near El Cocuy, north-eastern Colombia in February 2015. Forming rosettes of broadly lanceolate spiny leaves, surrounding the base of an upright flowering spike to almost 2m tall. Adorned by large spaced seed capsules, where the sizeable yellowish to pinkish funnel-shaped flowers had been. Best grown in good light in a nutrient deficient soil/compost, that is adequately drained. Monocarpic.

aff. nitida

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14439

aff. santosii

With rosettes of sharply spined stiff lanceolate leaves, surrounding a flowering spike adorned by large bracts subtending the seed capsules, where the bright blue funnel-shaped flowers had been. Only forming relatively small plants where we found the seed to only about a meter tall, collected from our drive over from Pamplona to San Gil, on the Belin Paramo in the north east of Colombia in February 2015. Best grown in good light in a nutrient deficient soil/compost, that is adequately drained. Monocarpic.

aff. santosii

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14394

goudotiana

A relatively tall species with inflorescences to around 2m in the wild, usually surrounded by a thicket of sharply spined sword-like upright leaves. Less rosette-forming than other species we have collected, with what looks to be suckering occurring, hence thicket-forming. From a collection gathered in the El Cocuy area of north-eastern Colombia in February of 2015. Where we met up with the director of the Medellin Botanic Gardens and his support team.

goudotiana

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14801

killipii

Forming relatively small plants where we found the seed of this species to over a meter tall, on our way to Soata, north-eastern Colombia in February 2016. With rosettes of softly spined lanceolate leaves, surrounding the base of a flowering spike adorned by large spaced seed capsules, where the allegedly blue funnel-shaped flowers had been. Best grown in good light in a nutrient deficient soil/compost, that is adequately drained. Monocarpic.

killipii

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14783

santosii

Only forming relatively small plants where we found the seed to only about a meter tall, at Chisacá part of Sumapaz near Bogatá, Colombia in February 2016. With rosettes of sharply spined stiff lanceolate leaves, surrounding a flowering spike adorned by large bracts subtending the seed capsules, where the bright blue funnel-shaped flowers had been. Best grown in good light in a nutrient deficient soil/compost, that is adequately drained. Monocarpic.

santosii

Puya (Bromeliaceae) BSWJ14905

santosii

Only forming medium sized plants where we found the seed to only about a 1.7m tall, near Chingazá not that far from Bogatá, Colombia in February 2016. With rosettes of sharply spined stiff lanceolate leaves, surrounding a flowering spike adorned by large bracts subtending the seed capsules, where the bright blue funnel-shaped flowers had been. Best grown in good light in a nutrient deficient soil/compost, that is adequately drained. Monocarpic.

santosii

Rehderodendron (Stachyuraceae) BSWJ12115

indochinensis

One of our most impressive introductions that has proved to be unflinching in its hardiness here. Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. A collection gathered with Ben Kettle (ferns) in the autumn of 2007 from the slopes of Fansipan in the north of Vietnam, where we have only seen them forming small to medium sized trees, this collection from a small tree only 7-8m tall. With elliptic-lanceolate serrulate foliage 10cm long with acuminate tips on red petioles, the ground surrounding it strewn with its small sausage-shaped spotted woody seed that autumn. The result of the abundant panicles of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young

indochinensis

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ11983

aff. indochinensis

Forming a sizeable tree in the wilds of nornthern most Vietnam, which is where Peter Wharton and I gathered this collection in the autumn of 2007. Where this tree was over 20m tall, luckily the ground surrounding it was strewn with its sausage-shaped longitudinally ribbed and spotted woody seed only 6cm long in this collection. The result of the abundant racemes of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. With elliptic-lanceolate serrulate foliage 10cm long with acuminate tips on red petioles. Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

aff. indochinensis

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ11869

indochinensis

A collection gathered with Peter Wharton in the autumn of 2007 from the slopes of Fansipan in the north of Vietnam, where we have only seen them forming small to medium sized trees, this collection from two 18m specimens. One of our most impressive introductions that has proved to be unflinching in its hardiness here. Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. With elliptic-lanceolate serrulate foliage 10cm long with acuminate tips on red petioles, the ground surrounding them strewn with their large sausage-shaped spotted woody seed in autumn. The result of the abundant panicles of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moistu

indochinensis

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) BSWJ11805

indochinensis

Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. One of our most impressive introductions that has proved to be unflinching in its hardiness here. Forming large ancient trees in the wild, with elliptic-lanceolate serrulate foliage 10cm long with acuminate tips on red petioles, the ground surrounding them strewn with their large sausage-shaped spotted woody seed in autumn. The result of the abundant panicles of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

indochinensis

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ11885

kwangtungense

A collection gathered with Peter Wharton in the autumn of 2007 from Ban Khoang in the north of Vietnam, where we have only seen them forming small to medium sized trees, this collection from a 13m specimen. With oblong-elliptic remotely serrated foliage 16cm long, the ground surrounding them strewn with their beaked broad barrel-shaped longitudinally ribbed woody seed to 8cm long in autumn. The result of the abundant racemes of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

kwangtungense

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ11981

kwangtungense

Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult to introduce as well as expensive to transport the large seed then taking as long as 5-6 years to germinate. One of our most impressive introductions that is proving to be hardy here as well as in the Pacific North-West of North America. Forming large ancient trees in the wild, with oblong-ovate remotely serrated foliage 16cm long with acuminate tips on red petioles, the ground surrounding them strewn with their large sausage-shaped woody seed in autumn. The result of the abundant panicles of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

kwangtungense

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ12019

kweichowense

The most easily identified of all the species that we find growing in the high mountains in the north of Vietnam. Which is where Peter Wharton and myself first came across this species in a damp misty forest, soon recognising the distinctive broadly sausage-shaped longitudinally ribbed green fruit as it was then, still covered in a dense layer of stellate (star-shaped) hair. As were the stems and ovate-elliptic leaves to 20 x 9.5cm with gingery petioles and mid-ribs, that had held the panicles of flared white flowers in April-May. Forming medium sized well branched sturdy trees 10-12m tall in those conditions. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

kweichowense

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) KWJ12310

macrocarpum

Forming large ancient trees in the wild, with oblong-elliptic remotely serrated foliage 13cm long with acuminate tips on red petioles, the ground surrounding them strewn with their large sausage-shaped woody seed in autumn. The result of the abundant panicles of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. One of our most impressive introductions that has proved to be unflinching in its hardiness here. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

macrocarpum

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ11952

macrocarpum

Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. Forming a sizeable tree in the wilds of nornthern most Vietnam, which is where Peter Wharton and I gathered this collection in the autumn of 2007. Where this tree was 20-25m tall, luckily the ground surrounding it was strewn with its sausage-shaped longitudinally ribbed woody seed to 9cm long. The result of the abundant racemes of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. With deciduous oblong-elliptic elongated leaves remotely serrated long tipped foliage 13cm long. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

macrocarpum

Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) WWJ11963

macrocarpum

Forming a sizeable tree in the wilds of nornthern most Vietnam, which is where Peter Wharton and I gathered this collection in the autumn of 2007. Where this tree was over 20m tall, luckily the ground surrounding it was strewn with its sausage-shaped longitudinally ribbed woody seed only 6cm long in this collection. The result of the abundant racemes of the Styrax-like (but larger) flowers borne in March-April. With oblong-elliptic leaves remotely serrated, 13cm long. Nicknamed as Styrax on steroids here, they have proved to be difficult and expensive to introduce taking as long as 5 years to germinate. Best grown with other trees and shrubs when young, in a moisture retentive possibly acidic to neutral drained fertile soil.

macrocarpum

Reineckea (Asparagaceae)

carnea 'Jinfo Jewel'

An evergreen perennial that creeps slowly in full to part shade, only attaining some 10 cm in height. Bearing its typical pink and white spikes of flowers late summer into autumn followed by red fruit. A great little plant given to us by Far Reaches Nursery Washington State, USA. Which they collected from the summit of Jinfoshan, China where it was growing in deep moss on top of hard limestone flanged outcrops in a miniature stone forest. Closely related to lily of the valley, best grown in a moisture retentive drained soil, but is quite drought tolerant for short periods

carnea 'Jinfo Jewel'

Reineckea (Asparagaceae) BWJ15177

carnea 'Sapa Surprise'

Becoming invaluable as an evergreen groundcover for shade, as gardeners become acquainted with this perennial, that is closely related to Lily of the valley. This collection was a surprise indeed, as I finally fought my way to the very end of a wild valley deep in the mountains surrounding Sapa, an old hillstation in northern Vietnam in April 2017. Here it had thrust its creeping-rooting stems along the ground, forming a cover of strap-shaped ribbed leaves, even in dense shade. Bearing pink lily of the valley-like flowers August-October. Height 20cm. Easily grown in shade in an acid-neutral soil.

carnea 'Sapa Surprise'

Reineckea (Convallariaceae) BWJ8152

carnea 'Baoxing Booty'

An unusual form (if that's what it is) of this evergreen woodland perennial closely related to lily of the valley. This form is distinct in bearing much broader spatulate leaves only lightly ribbed on short upright stems from thick creeping rhizomes that spreads above ground. Bearing pink lily of the valley-like flowers August-October. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil preferably with some moisture retention, in full to part shade. My collection from moist woodlands near Baoxing Sichuan China in 2000.

carnea 'Baoxing Booty'

Reineckea (Convallariaceae) BWJ8096

carnea 'Crûg's Broadleaf'

An unusual form (if that's what it is) of this evergreen woodland perennial closely related to lily of the valley. This form is distinct in bearing much broader spatulate leaves only lightly ribbed on short upright stems from thick slowly creeping rhizomes that spreads above ground. Bearing pink lily of the valley-like flowers August-October. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil preferably with some moisture retention, in full to part shade. My collection from moist woodlands on E'meishan Sichuan China in 2000.

carnea 'Crûg's Broadleaf'

Reineckea (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4808

carnea Japanese form

Our collection from the hills of Chiba, Japan, way back in 1993. Where it formed a dense ground-covering mat of upright sharply pointed leaves with conspicuous parallel veining, giving them a pleated appearance. An evergreen member of the Asparagus family, thrusting its above ground creeping-rooting rhizomes forward, forming a valuable cover even in dense shade, where it will tolerate drought conditions for short periods. Bearing pink lily of the valley-like flowers August-October, followed by red berries. Height 20cm best in acid-neutral soil.

carnea Japanese form

Reineckea (Convallariaceae) BWJ8029

incurva 'Crûg's Linearleaf'

Originating from one of my plant collections gathered from Longzhoushan Sichuan with Dan Hinkley in 2000. Of a very distinct form (some including myself believe there are more than one species) of this evergreen woodland perennial closely related to lily of the valley. The form we are allocating this cultivar name arises from long to very long underground slender rhizomes, to tufts of linear grass-like dark green leaves more reminiscent of Ophiopogon or Liriope. Forming a dense carpet of upright dark foliage to around 20cm tall. Bearing palest pink lily of the valley-like flowers on contrasting reddish stems August-October. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in full to part shade.

incurva 'Crûg's Linearleaf'

Remusatia (Araceae) BSWJ2529

hookeriana

From a collection gathered on our first expedition to Sikkim in the autumn of 1994. A small aroid growing as an epiphyte which thrusts out long stolons with embryo tubers, which root into any leaf litter it comes into contact with. Bearing small white sweetly scented spathes ageing yellow, cupping a spadix of male flowers. These are born after the peltate to heart-shaped leaf with sometimes purple under-surfaces, go dormant. Probably best grown in a container or in a very sheltered shady frost free corner.

hookeriana

Rhamnus (Rhamnaceae) BSWJ12609

dahurica

Forming large shrubs 3-4m tall with long arching branches of broad glossy oblong serrulate leaves 15cm long, the veins conspicuously indented above. Which is how we found this collection in a sunny clearing in the Sobaeksan area of South Korea in the autumn of 2010. Affording it plenty of space to display its almost weeping habit as the long branches were weighted down by a heavy crop of small black orbicular fruit on long wiry stalks smothering the short side branches, at that time, these were the result of the small yellowish flowers carried in May. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil, in sun or part shade.

dahurica

Rhaphiolepis (Rosaceae) BSWJ8405

indica

A small evergreen much branched bushy shrub with flexuous dull-grey branches, bearing thick leathery narrowly ovate serrated bronze tinted green leaves. With terminal clusters of fragrant, white flushed pink flowers intermittently from spring-summer, followed by rounded purplish fruit. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 90cm. Spread 1m. Shelter from cold wind. Our collection from Ch'õllip'o, South Korea

indica

Rhaphiolepis (Rosaceae) BSWJ14669

minor

We first spotted this dwarf shrub on the islands along the south coast of Korea in 2010, remarking how similar it was in habit to a dwarf Rhododendron. Where they only formed low shrubs to 30-40 cm tall by a little wider in those very exposed conditions. Bearing small ovate thick textured leaves 3-4 cm long on reddish stems, unfortunately only bearing a few fruit (resulting from the white flowers April-May). Whereas this collection was growing in a slightly more sheltered position on the coast in Chiba, on the Pacific coast of Japan. Which may explain why it bore more fruit. Best grown in a drained soil that does not dry out in full sun and exposure. The foliage will be much larger in rich soils.

minor

Rhaphiolepis (Rosaceae) BSWJ8401

umbellata f. ovata

Evergreen, dwarf bushy shrub with rounded, leathery dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in early summer. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 75cm. Spread 75cm. Shelter from cold wind. Our collection from Ch'õllip'o, S. Korea

umbellata f. ovata

Rheum (Polygonaceae) GWJ9329

acuminatum

From seed wee collected at the frozen northern end of the Eastern Himalayas near the Tibetan border in 2002 at 3650m. Where this species was growing in a small moist woodland, dormant at the time. The best and most colourful species for a limited space, having a deep fleshy tap-root and cordate basal leaves 20cm across reddened by the cold bearing upright many branched stems (of seed at that time) to 90cm tall. Easily grown in part shade in a moisture retentive drained soil.

acuminatum

Rheum (Polygonaceae) HWJK2354

acuminatum

Our collection from around boulders below Topke Gola, Eastern Nepal in 2002 with our friend Dan Hinkley at 3600m. The best and most colourful species for a limited space, forming dense clumps of upright red stems to 80cm tall with several cordate rather fleshy basal leaves 15cm across, the stem leaves smaller tinged red. Inflorescence terminal with few upright branches of bright red nutlets, when we collected them, succeeding the red-pink tinged flowers. Easily grown in any moisture retentive soil, colouring best in sun

acuminatum

Rheum (Polygonaceae)

palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'

Large perennial with very large lobed leaves, deep red-purple when young. Bears tall fluffy panicles of crimson flowers in May-June. Height and spread 3m. sun or shade providing the soil is rich and moist. Good on heavy soils. Divisions of plants that have flowered.

palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'

Rheum (Polygonaceae)

ribes

A robust perennial arising from a stout fleshy rhizome/root, originating from the drier parts of south-eastern Europe. Emerging in spring and unfolding the large rounded and puckered leaves from broad stems terminating in an inflorescence of small white flowers May-June that soon ripen to reddened winged seed. Best grown in a freely drained soil, growing well for us in an exposed field in normal soil conditions.

ribes

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) HWJK2326

bupleuroides

Our collection from 3800m from the cliffs surrounding Topke Gola, Eastern Nepal in 2002 with our friend Dan Hinkley. A bushy low growing species with erect stems to 30cm long bearing radiating branches. Clothed in succulent variably lobed and shaped leaves to 5cm long. With terminal leafy clusters of white to pinkish flowers August to September, soon followed by colourful seed capsules. Easily grown in full sun in a well drained soil.

bupleuroides

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) BWJ7544

fastigiata

A small species I collected seed of in the south of Sichuan, where it grew on a high mountain pass at the side of a stream. Clump forming with lax succulent stems clothing their entire length with narrow serrated leaves to only 15cm tall in the wild, bearing terminal widely flat inflorescences turning orange-crimson in autumn. Flowering better in sun and well drained soil that does not dry out.

fastigiata

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) WJC13723

himalensis

From one of our collections gathered from the northern Himalayas in the autumn of 2013 at 3,400m. Where a small colony of this species had established as lithophytes on large boulders on a steep bank in good light. Arising from a sturdy upright rootstock with a terminal rosette of scaly buds and many radiating stems to 15cm long, clothed in fleshy linear grey-green leaves to 2.5cm long. Bearing terminal clusters of reddened upright seed capsules, which had succeeded the dark red, pinkish to yellow flowers recorded on this species. Easily grown in full sun or part shade in a well drained soil..

himalensis

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) HWJK2318

sinuata

A bushy low growing species with erect stems to 30cm long bearing radiating branches. Clothed in succulent variably lobed and shaped leaves to 5cm long. With terminal leafy clusters of white to pinkish flowers August to September, soon followed by colourful seed capsules. Our collection from 3900m from the cliffs surrounding Topke Gola, Eastern Nepal in 2002 with our friend Dan Hinkley.

sinuata

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) HWJK2352

wallichiana

Our collection from boulders below Topke Gola, Eastern Nepal in 2002 with our friend Dan Hinkley at 3450m. Arising from a sturdy rootstock with many radiating stems to 30cm long, clothed in overlapping fleshy linear leaves to 3cm long. Bearing terminal clusters of long petalled yellow flowers, soon followed by reddened seed capsules. Easily grown in full sun or part shade in a well drained soil. ******************************As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

wallichiana

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) GWJ9263

wallichiana

Arising from a sturdy rootstock with many radiating stems to 30cm long, clothed in overlapping fleshy linear leaves to 3cm long. Bearing terminal clusters of long petalled yellow flowers, soon followed by reddened seed capsules. Easily grown in full sun or part shade in a well drained soil. Our collection from 3900m growing on boulders on exposed mountainsides North-eastern Himalayas in 2002.

wallichiana

Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) BWJ7941

yunnanensis

Originating from one of my seed collections gathered at high elevation from the surrounding area of Lake Suda at 3550m, in Yunnan China in September of 2000. Where this relatively tall species to 50cm, was forming small clumps of slender bright red stems clothed in narrow fleshy leaves. Topped by a large panicle of tiny yellowish flowers, that were reddish in bud, which are retained for months during the summer. Easily grown in any type of drained soil in full sun or light shade.

yunnanensis

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) WJC13821

arboreum ssp. cinnamomeum

Resulting from one of our collections gathered at 2,900m in the eastern Himalayas in 2013. A favourite in our garden valued for its early flowering on a slow-growing small tree (eventually medium sized). With leaves that are held in dense terminal false whirls deeply impressed above, luxuriously rusty-orange felted below when mature on this subspecies. Bearing terminal flower clusters January-April, which were deep-scarlet on our previous collection from this area. Best grown in a drained humus rich soil that is lime free, in a sheltered site from cold winds and in good light. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required. Price quoted for 1m tall plants, slightly taller also available.

arboreum ssp. cinnamomeum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ2237

barbatum

One of our collections from The Singalila Ridge, West Bengal, North India gathered in 1994 at 3300m. Eventually forming a small tree of 6m, with smooth peeling purplish-red bark, bearing long narrow glossy leaves which have red bristly petioles and young stems. Flowers are scarlet-red in luxurious heads March-April. Best grown in a moisture retentive humus rich lime free soil in part shade to sun. Large plants. **** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

barbatum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ2160

barbatum

Eventually forming a small tree of 6m, with smooth peeling purplish-red bark. With long narrow glossy leaves which have red bristly petioles and young stems. Flowers are scarlet-red in luxurious heads March-April. One of our collections from The Singalila Ridge, West Bengal, North India gathered in 1994. Best grown in a moisture retentive humus rich lime free soil in part shade to sun. Large plants. **** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

barbatum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ2624

barbatum

One of our seed collections in 1994 from the remote upper valley of Lachung in the far Northeast of Sikkim at 3400m. Eventually forming a small tree of 6m, with smooth peeling purplish-red bark, bearing long narrow glossy leaves which have red bristly petioles and young stems. Flowers are scarlet-red in luxurious heads March-April. Best grown in a moisture retentive humus rich lime free soil in part shade to sun. Large plants.**** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

barbatum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) HWJCM409

campanulatum

A charming species we collected seed of as long ago as in the autumn of 1995 near Tople Khola in north-eastern Nepal at 4,400m. Where this species commonly formed dense colonies of lowish shrubs only 1.5m tall, although capable of double that in sheltered gardens. Of interest to us with its dark glossy leaves a rusty fawn-colour on emergence, bearing small trusses of bell-shaped flowers usually pale lavender-rose pink, April-May. Best grown in sun or light shade in a well drained retentive lime free soil. **** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

campanulatum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) WJC13825

falconeri

A personal favourite for the foliage alone, forming a tree, 6-12m tall. With leaves broadly elliptic to obovate, 18-35 x 8-17cm, the upper surfaces rugulose, with deeply impressed venation while the lower surfaces are covered with dense rusty indumentum. Flowering April-May bearing 15-20 stout flowered inflorescences of campanulate, whitish to cream, rarely pale pink with purple basal blotches. Best grown in a drained humus rich soil that is lime free, in a sheltered site from cold winds and in good light. Resulting from one of our collections gathered at 3,050m close to Thoka on the Dzongri Trail in north-western Sikkim in 2013. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required.

falconeri

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ3787

formosanum

Although described as a tree to 10m tall in the Flora, our plants are still very much well branched shrubs from a 1996 collection at less than 2m tall and wide. With strong branches carrying oblong-lanceolate lustrous thick-textured leaves to 15cm long, somewhat crowded towards the end of the branches. Bearing in May June trusses of widely opening white yellow speckled flowers with long protruding stigmas. From seed we collected from Yuan-Yang Lake at 1,800m a remarkable conserved area, on a joint expedition with Taiwan's Endemic Species Institute. Bets grown in sun to part shade in a lime free well drained soil with added humus in a sheltered site out of cold winds. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required.

formosanum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) WJC13804

grande

Capable (over a lifetime or two) of forming a large tree, 8-12m tall, with stout branchlets. Bearing large leathery oblanceolate leaves, 14-30 × 8-13 cm with silvery-white indumentum below and prominent impressed venation above. Inflorescence large 20-25-flowered in rounded corymbs in May, white to creamy-white, with 8 lobes. Best grown in a drained humus rich soil that is lime free, in a sheltered site from cold winds and in good light. Resulting from one of our collections gathered at 2,800m close to Bakim on the Dzongri Trail in north-western Sikkim in 2013. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required. The pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

grande

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) RWJ9807

morii

A small form of this beautiful species with dark green ovate elliptic leaves only 5-8cm long, covered with grey floccose-tomentose indumentum when young. Only forming low spreading shrubs 75cm tall (half that here) on the old shrubs we collected the seed from, on an exposed ridge on Hohuanshan in the Central Mountains of Taiwan at 3,250m in the early winter of 2003. Bearing sizeable white broadly funnel-shaped white flowers with dark red blotched interiors, in trusses of10-20 March-April. Best grown in sun or light shade in a well drained retentive lime free soil. **** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

morii

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ2611

niveum

A substantial well branched shrubby species eventually attaining the proportions of a small tree to 5m tall. With stout flaking stems holding the stiff oblanceolate dull dark green leaves, silvery-fawn tomentose below. Bearing terminal trusses of tubular-campanulate shell-pink flowers April. Bets grown in a lime free well drained soil with added humus, which does not dry out. From one of our seed collections in 1994 in the remote high-sided valley of Lachung in the far Northeast of Sikkim at 3200m. Large plants. **** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

niveum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ2659

niveum

One of our seed collections in 1994 from the remote upper valley of Lachung in the far Northeast of Sikkim at 3450m. A substantial well branched shrubby species eventually attaining the proportions of a small tree to 5m tall. With stout flaking stems holding the stiff oblanceolate dull dark green leaves, silvery-fawn tomentose below. Bearing terminal trusses of tubular-campanulate shell-pink flowers April. Bets grown in a lime free well drained soil with added humus, which does not dry out. Large plants. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required.

niveum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ2675

niveum

From seed we collected in 1994 in the remote high-sided valley of Lachung in the far Northeast of Sikkim. A substantial well branched shrubby species eventually attaining the proportions of a small tree to 5m tall. With stout flaking stems holding the stiff oblanceolate dull dark green leaves, silvery-white tomentose below. Bearing terminal trusses of tubular-campanulate smoky-blue to purple-mauve flowers April. Bets grown in a lime free well drained soil with added humus, which does not dry out. Large plants. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required.

niveum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BSWJ3742

oldhamii

From seed we collected in the coastal mountains of North-eastern Taiwan in 1996. A bristly well branched shrubby species eventually attaining 4m height in the wild. With slender reddish-brown stems holding the chartaceus variably-shaped olive green leaves covered in shaggy hairs. Bearing terminal tubular-funnelform coral-red flowers, in groups of 2-4 intermittently from June. Bets grown in sun in a lime free well drained soil with added humus in a sheltered site out of cold winds or in a container. **** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

oldhamii

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) BWJ7811

racemosum

Not the most Rhododendron-like of species, which has crept on me becoming a favourite in our garden. With distinct small stiff grey-green leaves contrasting with the cinnamon-red twiggs and branches. Valued for its early flowering even as early as December (as I write) sending out a few flowers during mild spells in winter. Peaking to a crochendo in March-April with terminal and axillary small funnel-shaped icing-pink flowers held in dens racemes almost smothering the foliage. Best grown in sun or light shade in a well drained retentive lime free soil. *** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plant. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required.

racemosum

Rhododendron (Ericaceae) WJC13737

thomsonii

A colourful medium sized species valued for its many attributes with the potential to be a small tree after a long time (life time). Having rounded leaves a glorious glaucous-blue in early summer white below and crowned by trusses of blood-red to crimson waxy bell-flowers, April-June. Eventually growing to a medium sized shrub when grown in sheltered conditions. Lime free soil. From one of our seed collected in 2013 in the remote high-sided valley of Lachung in the far northeast of Sikkim, northern India. Mature plants. *** **** **** **** Only supplied as an open ground bare-rooted plants. Best taken in the cooler months as less watering is required.

thomsonii

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) DJHV06040

aff. henryi

A very striking member of the witch hazel family that forms a sizeable tree in the wild, although only likely to obtain the size of a large evergreen shrub in gardens. From one of Dan Hinkley's seed collections gathered from the high mountain forests around Sapa in northern Vietnam in the autumn of 2006. Where it had formed a large shrub with lax branches of dark green ovate-elliptic thick textured leaves to 10cm long. Still retaining the 4-lockuled seed capsules containing the small winged seed which had succeeded the dark red flowers which consisted of many 3cm long spatulate petals March to May. Best grown with some shelter from freezing winds in full sun to encourage flowering in a well drained fertile soil with some added humus.

aff. henryi

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) BSWJ11782

aff. henryi

A very striking member of the witch hazel family that forms a sizeable tree in the wild, although only likely to obtain the size of a large evergreen shrub in gardens. From one of our seed collections gathered on a memorable day in Y Tý in northern Vietnam on the border with China. Where it had formed a large shrub with lax branches of dark green ovate-elliptic thick textured leaves to 10cm long. Still retaining the 4-lockuled seed capsules containing the small winged seed which had succeeded the dark red flowers which consisted of many 3cm long spatulate petals March to May. Best grown with some shelter from freezing winds in full sun to encourage flowering in a well drained fertile soil with some added humus. **** This plant is in a 40 lt container for collection only.

aff. henryi

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) WWJ11866

aff. parvipetala

An unlikely member of the witch hazel family on first encounter, with lax branches of very glossy dark green thick textured oblong leaves to 12cm long which can be silvery white below. Only forming a small sturdy tree to 7m tall where I collected the seed on Séo Mí Tý in northern Vietnam with Peter Wharton in 2007. Flowering mid to late summer in the wild, with a flamboyant display of Rhododendron-like inflorescences of bright pink flowers made up of many broadly spatulate petals. Best grown in a sheltered warm position in full sun to light shade in a freely draining organic soil that is neutral to acid.

aff. parvipetala

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) WWJ11858

championii

It is sad to think that not long after we collected the seed of this gorgeous small evergreen tree the bulldozers buried it, making way for a new road. Here it had formed a large multi stemmed shrub only 4m tall, well branched with ovate to broadly ovate thick parchment textured leaves to 16 × 10cm, dark green glossy above whitish silver below. In February-April the congested scaly buds had opened to a display of near Rhododendron-like flowers of red to bright pink, composed of numerous spatulate petals, resulting in the small seed we collected from the 5-cavity capsules. Best grown in a warm sunny sheltered site, protected from freezing winds in a lime free humus rich well drained soil. Hardy for us here to -15C.

championii

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) FMWJ13155

championii

Reputed to be the most ornamental species of this genus that was previously considered to be too tender for our climate, until that is we introduced these hardy collections from northern Vietnam. Unlikely members of the witch hazel family, with lax branches of very glossy dark green thick textured oblong leaves to 12cm long which can be silvery white below. Flowering mid to late summer in the wild, spring in cultivation, with a flamboyant display of Rhododendron-like inflorescences of bright pink to red flowers made up of many broadly spatulate petals. From one of our seed collections from the Hoang Lien Mountain Range in the north of Vietnam in the autumn of 2011. Best grown in a sheltered warm position in full sun to light shade in a freely draining organic soil that is neutral to acid.

championii

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) FMWJ13422

parvipetala

It was only after a long hike through the forest that we set up a second camp to enable us to reach the exposed ridge at Y Tý in northern most Vietnam in 2011. Here we found good seed of this unlikely member of the witch hazel family on first encounter, with lax branches of very glossy dark green thick textured oblong leaves to 12cm long which can be silvery white below. Only forming a small wizen tree to 4m tall in this exposed site at 2360m, with still green starry seed capsules. Flowering mid to late summer in the wild, with a flamboyant display of Rhododendron-like inflorescences of bright pink flowers made up of many broadly spatulate petals. Best grown in a sheltered warm position in full sun to light shade in a freely draining organic soil that is neutral to acid.

parvipetala

Rhodoleia (Hamamelidaceae) FMWJ13339

parvipetala

From one of our seed collections gathered above the Silver Waterfalls near Sapa in northern Vietnam at 2150m, in a degraded forest with Aaron Floden in the autumn of 2011. An unlikely member of the witch hazel family on first encounter, with lax branches of very glossy dark green thick textured oblong leaves to 12cm long which can be silvery white below. Flowering mid to late summer in the wild, with a flamboyant display of Rhododendron-like inflorescences of bright pink flowers made up of many broadly spatulate petals. Best grown in a sheltered warm position in full sun to light shade in a freely draining organic soil that is neutral to acid.

parvipetala

Rhodotypos (Rosaceae)

scandens

Deciduous slightly arching shrub with bright green stems. Flowering May-Aug, amid sharply toothed leaves, bearing shallowly cupped, white flowers, followed by black fruits. Sun/shade drained soil. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. *** *** *** Only supplied as an open ground- bare rooted plant available in the dormant season.

scandens

Rhus (Anacardiaceae) BSWJ6769

ambigua

A deciduous aerial rooting woody climber that we collected in central Taiwan, climbing up small trees, where the bright red autumnal colours could be seen almost hiding the flat corymbs of splitting seed capsules.

ambigua

Rhus (Anacardiaceae) BSWJ10884

ambigua large leaf

Originating from one of our seed collections in the far north of Honshu Japan in 2005. An exceptionally large leafed form of this deciduous aerial rooting woody climber which were climbing upright tree-trunks hiding them with comparatively huge trifoliate colourful foliage 40-50cm across. Easily grown in a moisture-retentive soil set a short distance from where it is to climb enabling it to root on the ground beforehand.

ambigua large leaf

Ribes (Grossulariaceae) GWJ9331

aff. griffithiana

Forming a small multi-stemmed tree-shrub where we collected the fruit of this rare species in fairly dense coniferous forest at 3550m altitude in the northern Himalayas . Bearing the remnants of lobed leaves and pendulous clusters 15cm long of large bright red fruit crammed with seed, which had been preceded by yellowish to reddish bracted flowers April to June. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile soil with some moisture retention and good drainage. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants only, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. griffithiana

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) KW21015

henrici

A distinct clone originating from of Kingdom Ward’s original collection of this very scarce species, given to us many years ago by the renowned plantsman Chris Sanders. For us it is a slow growing dramatic clumping perennial with strong upright stems to approximately 1m tall, bearing leaves 75cm across composed of as many as 8 radiating paddle-shaped leaflets, which are glossy deep bronze in colour for many weeks after emerging. Complemented by mid-summer with a many branched large inflorescence of pink flowers on stems to 1.3m. Best grown in a humus-rich or moisture retentive fertile soil that is drained, either in sun or shade, flowering best in sun, but requiring more moisture in that situation.

henrici

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) HWJK2121

nepalense 'High Flier'

A collection from a memorable day, when I left the rest of our party to find some altitude in the very north of eastern Nepal along the border with Tibet. I was not disappointed in finding many high altitude forms of plants only previously found lower. Such is the case with this species which I found in a deep moist shaded gully at 3,200m. Where the scattered plants were prominent due to their stature of 2m tall with large glossy bright green pinnate foliage. Unfortunately without seed, hence the single plant collected (legally), which has taken until 2015 to build up, meanwhile displaying its yellowish flowers to us in summer. Easily grown in a rich moisture retentive but drained soil in part or light shade.

nepalense 'High Flier'

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) HWJK2140

nepalensis

From one of our seed collections gathered from a vertical cliff with a narrow path hacked into its side, above the raging River Arun, just after it had passed into eastern Nepal from Tibet, in the autumn of 2002. Here it had seeded about only forming small plants to 1m tall in the starved conditions, unlike the monsters we had encountered in richer soil, with 2m long leaves on the same mountain. Forming clumps of glossy pinnate leaves on reddened stems below the long panicles of white flowers which had long faded when we found them. Easily grown in a moisture retentive but drained soil in part or light shade.

nepalensis

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae)

'Parasol'

From plants kindly given to us by Great Dixter Gardens, a garden hybrid that resemble R. podophyllum, but with more pronounced serration to the large bronzy leaflets, which are borne in a wide whirl. Also bearing a dense tall panicle of small white pink tinged with age flowers late summer. A hybrid with the above mentioned and R. aesculifolia by Jim Archibald and Eric Smith of the Plantsman Nursery. An easily grown rhizomatous perennial of aristocratic merit, with large leaves that are bronze when young on this form, later maturing to copper tinted. Height 1-1.3m. Spread 1.3m. Requires a moisture-retentive soil. Thrives best in partial shade.

'Parasol'

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae)

pinnata 'Crûg Cardinal'

Our own selection of pinnata, bearing deep pink broad flower spikes, during June-July, deepening to a cardinal-red for the autumn. Leaves are bronzed, toothed and divided. Height 1-1.3m. Spread 1.3m. Requires a moisture-retentive soil. Thrives best in partial shade. This cultivar name applies to divisions only.

pinnata 'Crûg Cardinal'

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae)

pinnata pink

From a long established colony we have grown, with large rugose pinnate leaves, emerging bronze tinted in spring. With tall inflorescences of horizontally branched spikes of pink flowers from June-July. Height 1-1.6m. Spread 1.3m. Easily grown in a moisture-retentive soil either in full sun or part shade.

pinnata pink

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) BWJ7714a

pinnata 'Shangri-La'

A selected form that is naturally much larger, that I collected seed of in the high mountainous area around Zhongdian (Shangri-La), China at 3650m altitude. This strong growing perennial was growing, where there was plenty of moisture during the growing period. From a stout rhizome fat buds stretch out in spring and unfurl to wonderfully textured pinnately arranged bronzy leaflets. Followed June-July, by huge branched panicles of white ageing to pink flowers on stems to 1.5m tall on this form selected and named due to its size. Requires a moisture-retentive soil out of full sun, best in partial shade.

pinnata 'Shangri-La'

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae)

pinnata white-flowered

Extravagant foliage plants from a colony we have grown for many years, with large rugose pinnate leaves, emerging bronze tinted in spring. With tall inflorescences of horizontally branched spikes of creamy-white flowers from June-July. Height 1-1.6m. Spread 1.3m. Easily grown in a moisture-retentive soil either in full sun or part shade.

pinnata white-flowered

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ10818

podophylla

One of the most dramatic of the genus certainly made a statement where we collected the seed, in the far north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Where they formed huge plants with a meter plus wide leaves which were about to disappear in a yellow blaze for the winter as the snows were already threatening. Arising from a strong fleshy rhizomatous root with upright petioles/stems to 1.3m tall bearing the five-foliate serrated leaves which can be red on emerging. The large panicles of creamy-white flowers are reliably borne in summer above the leaves, something that is unusual in this species. Easily grown in sun or shade with adequate moisture at the root.

podophylla

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae)

podophylla

Originating from plants that we were allowed to gather from the long abandoned part of Plas Newydd Gardens on Anglesey, many years ago. An easily grown rhizomatous perennial of aristocratic merit, with large leaves that are bronze when young on this form, later maturing to copper tinted. Bearing wide panicles of creamy-white flowers in summer on upright stems to 1.2m, with a spread of 2m. Best grown in part shade or even full shade in a moisture retentive soil.

podophylla

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ10909

podophylla 'Crûg Colossus'

This clone originates from a small plant we collected as we were leaving the rich forests of Aomori in the north of Honshu in 2005. Primarily selected for its dramatic size, which is not that uncommon in that area, of at least 1m across the leaf, composed of five leaflets. On growing this plant on in our small shaded stock field we soon realised the foliage was also blessed with a colourful flush of reds throughout its growing time of the year. Arising as red even pinkish shoots through all shades of red to bronze over the season. Even the inflorescences are flushed pink with us. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil, best in shaded conditions, unless wet. SORRY SOLD OUT EVEN EARLIER THIS YEAR

podophylla 'Crûg Colossus'

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ10823

podophylla 'Flowering Fountain'

From one of our seed collections gathered from the far north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Which markedly differs from any other form of this species that we have seen in cultivation, in that it flowers every bit as well as other species. As this species is well known to only flower seldomly forming plants with wide leaves. Arising from a strong fleshy rhizomatous root with upright petioles/stems to 1.3m tall bearing the five-foliate serrated leaves which can be red tinted on emerging. In this cultivar the panicles of creamy-white flowers are freely borne in summer above the leaves. Easily grown in sun or shade with adequate moisture at the root.

podophylla 'Flowering Fountain'

Rodgersia (Saxifragaceae) BWJ7899

sambucifolia

A rare find, from my seed collection made in Longzhoushan Sichuan, China at 3220m altitude. Where I found this wonderful perennial species growing on steep shady rock strewn slopes, where there would be adequate moisture during the growing period. In spring fat buds unfold from stout rhizomes, of wonderfully textured narrow pinnately arranged bronzy leaflets (to 11 on this collection). Followed during June-July, by branched panicles of white flowers maturing to pink on stems to 1.7m tall. Requires a moisture-retentive soil. Thrives best in partial shade.

sambucifolia

Rohdea (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4853

japonica

Our collection from Chiba, Honshu, Japan, from dense deciduous moist forests. Where these slow growing plants flourish on steep well drained ground, forming good sized tufted clumps of strap shaped dark shining green leaves. Bearing curious spike of green flowers in spring, which are followed by elliptic pillar-box glossy red berries. Long overdue introduction to British gardens for growing in a shaded and sheltered position or as a container plant. Protect from slugs.

japonica

Rohdea (Convallariaceae) BSWJ5091

japonica

Rohdea (Convallariaceae) FMWJ13356

tonkinensis

auriculata

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2687

auriculata

From one of our collections made in the deep cold valley of Lachung in the east of Sikkim in 1994. Where we found a clump of this species growing at the edge of dense forest amongst rocks. Where their fleshy roots had formed a dense clump with short upright stems to 30cm tall. With stem-sheathing narrow foliage auricled at the base and congested terminal clusters of elongated bursting seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive purple flowers, June-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained.

auriculata

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) BSWJ2594

auriculata

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

auriculata late flowering

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

australis

A distinctly chunky perennial species that is a member of the ginger family discovered in north-western Burma by Kingdon Ward in 1956. Arising from fleshy roots, with robust stems to 30cm with dark green broad glossy leaves sheathing the stems with their bases. Bearing terminal purple helmet-shaped flowers in succession June-August. Best planted 15cm deep in a well drained peaty soil in part shade to sun.

australis

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

Blackthorn Hyb.

Originating from seed raised plants of R. cautleyoides 'Kew Beauty' by Robin White of Blackthorn Nursery, but now considered to be a hybrid, hence the species name has been dropped. As this resulting cross in quite variable in the mixture of the colours white and purple in streaks and zoning. Similar size to R. cautleyoides at 60cm tall after flowering, which tends to last for a long time, as they do not produce seed. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

Blackthorn Hyb.

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) BWJ7848

cangshanensis

A species which has puzzled experts, until only recently described as new to science. Possessing a strong constitution quickly forming healthy clumps of fairly slender stems with stem-clasping leaves. Bearing violet-pink, white striped flowers 5cm long on very long slender tubes 12.5cm long, for many month through the summer for us until November. From one of my seed collections gathered on the Cangshan in Yunnan, China in 2000, where this species grew at 2700m close to a river. Height to 30 cm. Easily grown in any type of humus enriched fertile drained soil in sun or part shade. Previously sold as aff. praecox

cangshanensis

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

cangshanensis × auriculata

A hybrid between a species I found in Yunnan possessing a strong constitution quickly forming healthy clumps of fairly slender stems with stem-clasping leaves, with a similarly coloured collection of R. auriculata. Which is a bit more restrained at the root, while bearing taller stems to 30 cm with violet-pink flowers 5cm long on very long slender tubes for many month through the summer for us until late October. Easily grown in any type of humus enriched fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

cangshanensis × auriculata

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

cautleyoides

Arising from easily separated tuberous roots, a species originating from Sichuan and Yunnan, with upright stems stretching to 60cm tall after flowering, bearing 3-4 narrow leaves to 30cm long, with stem-clasping bases. Terminating in an extending inflorescence of pale yellow orchid-iris-like flowers in this form May to August. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

cautleyoides

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) BWJ7781

cautleyoides 'Crûg's Late Lemon'

Is from a seed collection I gathered in the Lijiang area of Yunnan in 2000, from a trail close to Yu Hu village where Joseph Rock used to reside. The plants were common along the trail, but only had seed in one small area. This collection is distinct in only coming into flower late in the summer typically starting July to August for us and continuing flowering into September and even October. The stems are green only brown stained at the base, while the flowers are pale yellow larger than normal, comparing favourably with other named clones. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

cautleyoides 'Crûg's Late Lemon'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

cautleyoides 'Jeffrey Thomas'

Similar to the species originating from Sichuan and Yunnan, with upright stems stretching to 60cm tall after flowering, bearing 3-4 narrow leaves to 30cm long, with stem-clasping bases. Terminating in an extending inflorescence of pale-yellow orchid-iris-like flowers with an even paler labellum in this form May to August. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

cautleyoides 'Jeffrey Thomas'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

cautleyoides 'Reinier'

An early flowering form of the species originating from Sichuan and Yunnan, with upright stems stretching to 60cm tall after flowering, bearing 3-4 narrow leaves to 30cm long, with stem-clasping bases. Terminating in an extending inflorescence of larger yellow-green stained orchid-iris-like flowers form early May to August. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

cautleyoides 'Reinier'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

'Crûg's Early Fruity'

A clump forming hybrid from a cross between the pale-yellow R. cautleyoides originating from Sichuan and Yunnan, with upright stems stretching to 60cm tall after flowering and R. australis from northern Burma. Bearing 3-4 narrow leaves to 30cm long, with stem-clasping bases when mature. Terminating in an extending inflorescence of pale purple orchid or iris-like flowers in this form May to August. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

'Crûg's Early Fruity'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

humeana

From a fleshy root this Chinese member of the ginger family, has robust stems to 30cm and strong tufts of clasping lanceolate leaves, bearing large lilac hooded flowers, during the summer. Plant 15cm deep, in a well drained peaty soil in part shade-sun.

humeana

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2169

purpurea

A collection from steep cliffs in the village of Cheng close to the Tibetan border in North- Eastern Nepal. Where their fleshy roots formed an enveloping dense carpet, with sturdy upright stems to 75cm tall. With stem-sheathing narrow foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive flowers, variably coloured from white to purple June-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained.

purpurea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2401

purpurea

From open exposed cliffs, where their fleshy roots formed an enveloping dense carpet, with sturdy upright purple stems to 75cm tall. Bearing stem-sheathing narrow foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive flowers, variably coloured from white to an unusual pale purple June-October. One of our collections made as we reappeared from the forests of the Mewa Khola on our 2002 trek with Dan Hinkley in North-eastern Nepal. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained. Large plants.

purpurea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2175

purpurea

Our collection from rocky outcrops above the upper Arun Valley close to the Tibetan border in North-eastern Nepal. Where their fleshy roots formed an enveloping dense carpet, with sturdy upright stems to 75cm tall. With stem-sheathing narrow foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive white purple-stripped flowers, June-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained.

purpurea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2400

purpurea

One of our collection made as we reappeared from the forests of the Mewa Khola on our 2002 trek with Dan Hinkley in North-eastern Nepal. From open exposed cliffs, where their fleshy roots formed an enveloping dense carpet, with sturdy upright purple stems to 75cm tall. With stem-sheathing narrow foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive flowers, variably coloured from white to purple June-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained.

purpurea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

purpurea 'Brown Peacock'

A superb selection of this robust species, colourful from the moment it emerges from the ground, which is late May to June with us. With thick reddish brown upright stems supporting broadly lanceolate stem sheathing purple-brown tinted leaves held at right angles. With large broad-lipped orchid-like lilac-pale purple flowers born in a long succession July to October. Plant 15cm deep, in a well drained humus rich soil in part shade-sun. Strong divisions not wispy seedlings.

purpurea 'Brown Peacock'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2020

purpurea 'Chichina Chace'

From our collections made at the early stages of our 2002 trek with Dan Hinkley near Chichina in Eastern Nepal, found growing at the edge of a dense almost vertical forest on rocks. Where their fleshy roots formed an enveloping dense carpet, with 4cm wide robust reddish upright stems to 1m (75cm in our garden) tall. With stem-sheathing broadly lanceolate foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive white to palest lilac flowers, July-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained. Named for our grandson Chace Wynn-Jones.

purpurea 'Chichina Chace'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

purpurea f. rubra 'Gurkha Redstem'

Is a cultivar name we are applying to plants that we have obtained from cultivation as 'Red Gurkha' with terracotta red flowers and red-brown stems. That we have increased strictly by division. As the name 'Red Gurkha' applies to both red and green stemmed plants of this form, we thought it appropriate to allocate a name to this form with red-brown stems. The flowers are born in a long succession from July to October. Plant 15cm deep, in a well drained humus rich soil that does not dry out, in part shade or sun. Two strong stems.

purpurea f. rubra 'Gurkha Redstem'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2169

purpurea 'Snow Goose'

A selected form from our Nepalese expedition to the eastern end of the country in 2002, with Dan Hinkley and Jamaica Kinkade. After which we grew this selection for several years in our stock field before selecting pure white forms without any trace of purple (out of several 100s of plants). These were then segregated to a different field to observe for several years to guarantee that there was still no trace of purple. It is a much shorter plant than the normal seedlings from this collection to 30cm or less for us, but without sacrificing the size of flower which is substantial in this species. Late flowering from this provenance, August to November. Best grown in a drained fertile soil that does not dry out, in part shade.

purpurea 'Snow Goose'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

purpurea tall form

From a fleshy root this Himalayan member of the ginger family, has robust stems to 80cm and strong tufts of glossy lanceolate leaves, bearing pale purple hooded and broadly lipped flowers, from July on. Plant 15cm deep, in a well drained peaty soil in part shade-sun.

purpurea tall form

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2406

purpurea 'Vannin'

Originating from a single plant collection made from under steep light woodland in the Mewa Khola, North-eastern Nepal in 2002. Where their fleshy roots formed an enveloping dense carpet, with sturdy dark-red upright stems to 1m tall. With stem-sheathing narrow foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the distinctly large broad-lipped orchid-like successive white flowers with purple stripped labellum August-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained. Named for our grandson born in July 2007

purpurea 'Vannin'

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

scillifolia

Syn. R. scillifolia f. atropurpurea. A Chinese member of the ginger family, having a fleshy root, with slender stems to 25cm bearing linear to lanceolate long leaves, bearing very dark purple hooded flowers, June-Aug. Plant 15cm deep, well drained peaty, part shade-sun.

scillifolia

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

scillifolia f. atropurpurea

A Chinese member of the ginger family, having a fleshy root, with slender stems to 25cm bearing linear to lanceolate long leaves, bearing very dark purple hooded flowers, June-Aug. Plant 15cm deep, well drained peaty, part shade-sun.

scillifolia f. atropurpurea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

scillifolia pink-flowered

A very distinct small species with a somewhat confused history, being named R. longifolia and R. alpina at one time or other, a species which is unknown/extinct in the wild. Emerging with slender grassy foliage, in June for us, with a flush of tiny pale pink flowers which are then born intermittently until October. Easily grown in sun or light shade in a humus rich soil that is well drained.

scillifolia pink-flowered

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

tibetica

A very variable Chinese species found growing over a widespread area in the wild, yet still scarce in cultivation. Mostly found as small plants forming a rosette of broadly ovate leaves the bases clasping the short upright stems to 20 cm tall, which have arisen from the fleshy roots. Displaying the pink-purple flowers held terminally in succession from the tip of the stem, orchid-like on long hollow tubes, with almost comical lateral petals protruding either side. Flowering for several months for us May to September. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

tibetica

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) BWJ7878

tibetica

Arising from one of my seed collections gathered on Longzhoushan, Sichuan China in 2000. Where this was common in open grassland with mixed scrub. A small plants forming a rosette of broadly ovate leaves the bases clasping the short upright stems to 20 cm tall, which have arisen from the fleshy roots. Displaying the pale to mid-purple flowers held terminally in succession from the tip of the stem, orchid-like on long hollow tubes, with almost comical lateral petals protruding either side. Flowering for several months for us May to September. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

tibetica

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) ACE2539

tibetica

From the Alpine Garden Society expedition to China, a species that starts life fairly small. With a rosette of broad glossy leaves clasping pinky-purple orchid-like flowers on long hollow tubes, with lateral petals protruding either side. Building up to a much more robust plants in time while if happy self-seeding to form a sizeable colony. Flowering for several months for us May to September. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

tibetica

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) BWJ7640

tibetica f. atropurpurea

From one of my seed collections gathered from the Birong Valley close to the Sichuan-Yunnan border within China in 2000. Where only a tiny bit of seed was present in its shady habitat amongst large shrubs and scrub. A small plants forming a rosette of broadly ovate leaves the bases clasping the short upright stems to 20 cm tall, which have arisen from the fleshy roots. Displaying the dark-purple flowers held terminally in succession from the tip of the stem, orchid-like on long hollow tubes, with almost comical lateral petals protruding either side. Flowering for several months for us May to September. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

tibetica f. atropurpurea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae)

tibetica f. rosea

A small Chinese plants forming a rosette of broadly ovate leaves the bases clasping the short upright stems to 20 cm tall, which have arisen from the fleshy roots. Displaying the pale to mid-pink flowers held terminally in succession from the tip of the stem, orchid-like on long hollow tubes, with almost comical lateral petals protruding either side. Flowering for several months for us May to September. Common in open grassland with mixed scrub in mountainous areas of Yunnan and Sichuan. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

tibetica f. rosea

Roscoea (Zingiberaceae) HWJK2211

tumjensis

From one of our collections from rocky outcrops after leaving the upper Arun Valley trekking close to the Tibetan border in North-eastern Nepal in 2002. Where this species with fleshy roots was prevalent on hot dry slopes at 3185m, with sturdy upright stems to 50cm tall. With stem-sheathing narrow foliage and congested terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules, which had succeeded the broad-lipped orchid-like successive purple flowers, April-July. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained.

tumjensis

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ1833

alceifolius

An evergreen scandent shrub one of our collections from the Taipingshan area of northern Taiwan, gathered in 1993. With white flowers followed by orange fruit slowly ripening red, held in small racemes from the axils of the smoky coloured rugose palmate leaves, pale below. We find they make an unusual ground cover in shaded areas. Easily grown in a moist well drained soil, best shelter from the coldest of winds.

alceifolius

Rubus (Rosaceae)

bambusarum

An evergreen climbing shrub, forming long very slender scandent pale green stems to 5m long supported by small bristly 'barbs'. Bearing leathery narrow tri-foliate (3 separate leaflets) of bamboo-like dark glossy green leaves, that are silvery white below, to 20cm long. Producing slender racemes of unremarkable pink flowers in summer followed by conspicuous red fruit. Easily grown in any aspect in any reasonably fertile soil, best supported/trained on a wall, stems root on contact with the soil. Syn. R. henryi v. bambusarum. No idea why, as they appear to be very similar, one tri-lobbed the other tri-foliate.

bambusarum

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ5555

buergeri

Evergreen scandent-climbing shrub, one of our collections from the mountains of the Kii peninsular, Japan. Having ovate to orbicular glossy leaves (5-8cm × 4-7cm), short-pubescent below. Flowers white, in hairy terminal racemes, followed by red fruit. For a moist well drained soil, shelter from cold winds. Previously sold as R. hakonensis

buergeri

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ1798

formosensis

This evergreen scandent shrub is one of our collections from the Taipingshan area of northern Taiwan. With white flowers followed by orange fruit slowly ripening red, held in small racemes from the axils of the rugose palmate leaves, pale below. For a moist well drained soil, shelter from cold winds.

formosensis

Rubus (Rosaceae)

henryi

An evergreen slender climbing shrub, forming long scandent pale stems to 6m long with small bristly 'barbs'. Bearing leathery deeply narrowly trilobed bamboo-like dark glossy green leaves, that are white fealty below. Producing slender racemes of unremarkable pink flowers in summer followed by conspicuous red fruit. Easily grown in any aspect in any reasonably fertile soil, best supported/trained on a wall, stems root on contact with the soil. Syn. R. bambusarum. No idea why, as they appear to be very similar, one tri-lobbed the other tri-foliate.

henryi

Rubus (Rosaceae)

ichangensis

Evergreen scandent-climbing shrub with few short prickles, having ovate elongated grey-green leaves. Flowers white, in large terminal racemes, followed by red fruit. For a moist well drained soil, shelter from cold winds. Spreads by self rooting stems.

ichangensis

Rubus (Rosaceae) NMWJ14507

lambertianus v. glandulosus

A climbing species that we encountered on our 2015 expedition in conjunction with The Taiwan Natural Science Museum in Taichung, gathered from Wushe in the Central Mountains of north-eastern Taiwan. Where it formed what could best be described as a curtain of pendant very slender prickly stems, clothed with palmate-ovate mid green, semi-evergreen foliage, hanging from a broad small tree. Conspicuously decorated by large pendant panicles of orange fruit, resulting from the white summer born flowers. Easily grown in most aspects, if sheltered from freezing winds, in any type of fertile drained soil.

lambertianus v. glandulosus

Rubus (Rosaceae)

lineatus

The bamboo-like appearance of this semi-evergreen shrub hides its identity to all, but the most diligent. Affording an air of elegance reminiscent of the Orient, with its erect thicket-forming long stems upright at first arching at their extremities with the weight of the unique and exquisite foliage comprising of five long pointed pleated/deeply parallel veined leaflets silky silvery-white below. Height 3m, flowers small white followed by red fruit. Easily grown in a moisture retentive fertile soil with some drainage, best sheltered from cold winds.

lineatus

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ11261

lineatus from Sumatra

It was a surprise to run into this old friend on the high volcano Gunung Kerinci on Sumatra in 2005 at 2500m. One of our most popular evergreen shrubs, giving an instant air of the Orient, with its erect thicket-forming bamboo affect. Leaves unique and exquisite, comprising of five pleated leaflets silky white below. Height 3m, flowers small white, fruit orange. Easily grown in a moist well drained soil, shelter from cold winds, can loose its foliage in a cold winter without ill effect.

lineatus from Sumatra

Rubus (Rosaceae) HWJ892

lineatus from Vietnam

From a seed collections made during our ascent on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam with Dan Hinkley in 2003 at 2250m. Where this species with its erect thicket-forming bamboo-like upright stems was plentiful with uniquely exquisite leaves, comprising of 5-3 pleated leaflets silky white below. One of our most popular evergreen shrubs giving an instant air of the Orient attaining a height of 3m in gardens bearing small white flowers followed by red fruit. Easily grown in a moisture retentive well drained soil, with shelter from cold winds. Capable of loosing its foliage in a cold winter without ill effect.

lineatus from Vietnam

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ1735

liui

Evergreen scandent-climbing shrub with long slender floccose stems with few to many small curved prickles. One of our collections gathered from the Taipingshan area of northern Taiwan, in the winter of 1993, at around 2,000m growing at the edge of the extensive well preserved alpine forest. Having long narrow glossy mid-green thinly leathery leaves (5-14cm × 1.5-2.5(4)cm), creamy-tan tomentose-woolly below. Flowers pink, in long hairy terminal and axillary racemes, followed by red fruit. Best grown in a moisture retentive well drained organic soil, sheltered from freezing winds. Previously offered as R. swinhoei, our mis-identification.

liui

Rubus (Rosaceae) GWJ9359

malvaceus

From seed collected from a steep limestone area, close to Sapa in northern most Vietnam, an old French hill station that has evolved into a tourist hot-spot in recent years. Where it formed domed medium sized shrubs of long arching slender sharply prickly woolly stems, bearing relatively large palmately-ovate softly short haired grey-green leaves fringed by broad rounded lobes. With good sized white flowers freely born in narrow axillary panicles, followed by strawberry-like red fruit. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils, best grown in sun for flower and fruit, although perfectly shade tolerant. Protect from severe cold.

malvaceus

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ1669b

pectinellus v. trilobus

One of the reasons we just had to return to Taiwan in the autumn of 1993, was to collect this plant. Where we found it growing in the high altitude forest at 3000m, creeping along the dark forest floors occasionally rooting at its leaf nodes forming light carpets of stunning foliage, trilobed zoned with black and silver. A non-aggressive slender spreader to only 10cm tall spreading gently depending on moisture, although the best coloured foliage is in dark dry shade flowers white followed by red fruit, cut hard back in spring.

pectinellus v. trilobus

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ3878

pentalobus

Evergreen alpine mat forming shrub, rooting as it spreads its wrinkled glossy leaves over the surface. White flowers in summer followed by orange fruit. sun or shade any well drained soil. Our collection from N. Luzon, Philippines.

pentalobus

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ3066

rolfei

Evergreen mat forming, far reaching shrub, rooting as it spreads its wrinkled glossy palmate leaves over the surface. White flowers in summer are followed by yellow ageing to orange fruit. Sun/shade any well drained soil. Our collection from Taipingshan, N. Taiwan.

rolfei

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ2361

splendidissimus

Semi-evergreen Himalayan shrub, forming annually fresh purple-haired arching branches to 2m. Bearing white flowers in terminal clusters, followed by bright-red fruit. The pleated leaves are trifoliate long-ovate and pointed, silvery below dark above. Shelter from the coldest winds. Our seed collection at 2400m, at Lava, W. Bengal Northern India.

splendidissimus

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ2139

treutleri

Evergreen scandent shrub, one of our collections from the Darjeeling area of North India. Flowers are white cup-shaped followed by red fruit, having palmate rougose leaves, pale below. For a moist well drained soil, shelter from cold winds.

treutleri

Rubus (Rosaceae) BSWJ9096

trilobus

A medium sized upright to lax semi-evergreen shrub with brownish sparsely spiny stems, bearing palmate shallowly three-lobed rugose leaves. Producing relatively large white flowers singly or in pairs in the leaf axils, soon followed by extraordinary large shining black fruit. Our seed collection at 3200m, made in open alpine tufted grassland on the extinct Volcán Zunil Quetzaltenango Guatemala in 2001. Shelter from the very coldest of winds, easily grown in sun or light shade in any kind of fertile soil.

trilobus

Rudbeckia (Asteraceae) BSWJ14105

californica

From one of our seed collections from southern Oregon from our expedition there with Sean Hogan in the autumn of 2014. Where we found this seed in the north-west Chetco River, in the Vulcan Park area, forming a small colony. Somewhat shrivelled with the drought conditions by the time we were there, but reputed to be a showy perennial capable of attaining around 1.8m of height on sometimes branching stems from the base. With a generous show of bright yellow tall cone-flowers from late summer into the autumn adorning the dark green foliage to 60cm long. Best grown in a fertile drained soil with some moisture retention, careful not to overfeed unless you require tall plants. Grow in full sun to light shade.

californica

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15020

aculeatus from Sicily

An evergreen, clump forming rhizomatous shrub with slender upright dark green stems to 2m tall in this area, with up to 20 short branches in their upper sections. With spine-tipped ovate leaf-like cladodes, that are actually flattened shoots, bearing a succession of tiny white and purple flowers in winter to spring. Followed by bright red berries on female flowers when pollinated. A from we found on a shaded small flood plain in the south of Sicily in 2016. Easily grown in almost any site, but best in shade, in most types of soils, a very tough and amenable plant, drought tolerant. Height 2m, Spread 2m.

aculeatus from Sicily

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15260

aculeatus from Slovenia

From a seed collection we gathered from a steep forest in the Kozbana, of western Slovenia in 2017. An upright form to around a meter tall with up to 20 short branches bearing ovate-lanceolate spine-tipped cladodes less than 2.5 times as long as broad on average in this form. Bearing on the upper surface tiny white and purple flowers in the cooler months of the year, followed by plump red berries on short stalks if pollinated. A sub-shrub arising from a woody rhizome, with new stems produced annually, which persist for 2-3 years then best pruned away. Easily grown in light to dark shade, in most types of moisture retentive soils, although very drought tolerant.

aculeatus from Slovenia

Ruscus (Asparagaceae)

aculeatus hermaphrodite

An evergreen, clump forming rhizomatous shrub with slender upright dark green stems, branched in their upper sections. With small ovate leaf-like cladodes that are actually flattened shoots, that bear a succession of tiny white and purple flowers in winter to spring. Followed by bright red berries on this so-called hermaphrodite form when pollinated. A from we were given by Michel Wikenden of Calley Gardens, who had it from Cambridge Botanic Gardens. Easily grown in almost any site, but best in shade, in most types of soils, a very tough and amenable plant. Ht 1m, Spread 2m.

aculeatus hermaphrodite

Ruscus (Asparagaceae)

aculeatus v. anustifolius

From cultivation, a narrow foliaged variety of the well known native Butcher's Broom, which is only known in its female form in gardens. An upright form to around a meter tall with up to 20 short branches bearing ovate-lanceolate spine-tipped cladodes (more than 2.5 times as long as broad) around 3 times as long on average in this form. Bearing on the upper surface tiny white and purple flowers in the cooler months of the year, followed by plump red berries on short stalks if pollinated. A sub-shrub arising from a woody rhizome, with new stems produced annually, which persist for 2-3 years then best pruned away. Best grown in light to dark shade, in most types of moisture retentive soils, although very drought tolerant.

aculeatus v. anustifolius

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15016

aculeatus v. platyphyllus

A variety not offered in cultivation before, from our seed collection from a heavily shaded riverbank in southern Sicily in 2016. Where some of the plants were grazed by cattle, obviously enriching the soil as they did. Here the plants reached a height of 2 m with upright stems with up to 20 short branches, all bearing broadly-ovate dark green glossy spine tipped cladodes to 5 cm long. A sub-shrub arising from a woody rhizome, with new stems produced annually, which persist for 2-3 years then best pruned away. Best grown in shade out of strong winds, in a moisture retentive fertile soil, although very drought tolerant. Bearing either male or female white and purple tiny flowers in the cooler months, on the upper surface of the cladode, followed by red fruit if pollination takes place.

aculeatus v. platyphyllus

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15015

aculeatus v. platyphyllus

From a seed collection we gathered from a heavily shaded riverbank in southern Sicily in 2016. Where some of the plants were grazed by cattle, obviously enriching the soil as they did. Here the plants reached a height of 2 m with upright stems with up to 20 short branches, all bearing broadly-ovate dark green glossy spine tipped cladodes to 5 cm long. A sub-shrub arising from a woody rhizome, with new stems produced annually, which persist for 2-3 years then best pruned away. Best grown in shade out of strong winds, in a moisture retentive fertile soil, although very drought tolerant. Bearing either male or female white and purple tiny flowers in the cooler months, on the upper surface of the cladode, followed by red fruit if pollination takes place.

aculeatus v. platyphyllus

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15911

hypoglossum from Croatia

An easily identified species, by the large floral bract on the upper surface of the leaf-like cladode (flattened stem), which subtends the small inflorescence attached to the mid vein. A long confused species despite being described in 1753, commonly known in some of its native habitats, as the two tongued Ruscus. The tiny intriguing winter born flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated. A dense thicket-forming evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub, when growing in a moist warm situation, with arching stems to 80cm tall, but normally only half that. Our seed collection from a mountain forest in the Zagreb area of Croatia 2018. Best grown in shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil protected from wind. Very hardy.

hypoglossum from Croatia

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15930

hypoglossum from Italy

A dense thicket-forming evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub, when growing in a moist warm situation, with arching stems to 1m tall in this collection, but normally only half that. An easily identified species, by the large floral bract on the upper surface of the leaf-like cladode (flattened stem), which subtends the small inflorescence attached to the mid vein. A confused species described in 1753, commonly known in some of its native habitats, as the two tongued ruscus. The tiny intriguing winter born flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated. Our seed collection from a mountain forest near Altana eastern Italy in 2018. Best grown in shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil protected from wind. Very hardy.

hypoglossum from Italy

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ14035

hypophyllum Italian form

Forming tall stands to 2m high in the garden that Miss Ellen Willmott kept on the Italian Riviera at Boccanegra over 100 years ago. By kind permission of Ursula Piacenza who has lovingly restored the garden. From a creeping woody rhizome, an evergreen sub-shrub with upright unbranched stems 1-2m tall, bearing normally ovate abruptly soft pointed cladodes to 12.5 x 7 cm, with both male and female white and purple tiny flowers carried in the cooler months, on the cladode in various positions. Followed by red fruit when pollination takes place. Shelter from hard frosts. Records show that these plants originated from the wild in Sicily. Slow to increase in British climates.

hypophyllum Italian form

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15021

hypophyllum Sicilian form

Known in Sicily as 'Asparagus Ruscus', as it is eaten as a vegetable at the same stage as one would eat Asparagus shoots. It is commonly seen as a boundary plant in dry shaded areas of domestic gardens, although a common native in the south of the island at one time, it has now become scarce in the wild. Arising from a woody rhizome, an evergreen sub-shrub with upright unbranched stems 1-2m tall, bearing normally ovate abruptly soft pointed cladodes to 12.5 x 7 cm, but usually half that. Bearing both male and female white and purple tiny flowers in the cooler months, on the cladode in numerous positions. Followed by red fruit when pollination takes place. Shelter from hard frosts.

hypophyllum Sicilian form

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15023

hypophyllum Sicilian form

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ15009

hypophyllum Sicilian form

Ruscus (Asparagaceae) BSWJ14000

hypophyllum Spanish form

Arising from a creeping woody rhizome, an evergreen sub-shrub with upright unbranched stems 1-2m tall, but usually half that in gardens. Bearing normally ovate abruptly soft pointed cladodes to 12.5 x 7 cm, with both male and female white and purple tiny flowers carried in the cooler months, on the cladode in various positions. Followed by red fruit when pollination takes place. From Andalucia southern Spain where this soft-leaved species used to be a familiar native, but like so many plants it has become threatened in modern times. As luck would have it we found a stand of it close to where we were guests in the mountains near Competa, which was about to be cleared for an orchard in 2013. Shelter from hard frosts.

hypophyllum Spanish form

Ruscus (Ruscaceae) BSWJ14041

× microglossus

From one of our annual trips to Italy where this hybrid has been cultivated since Roman times. Considered to be a species initially described in 1854 as R. microglossum, but revised by Peter Yeo in 1966 as a hybrid. Arising from creeping rhizomatous drought tolerant roots, with depending on growing conditions, arching stems to 60 cm. Bearing up to 19 ‘leaves’ (cladodes/flattened stems) to 14cm long by 4.5cm wide obovate-lanceolate with long tips. Bearing either above or below the cladode a small cluster of white and purple female (males unknown) flowers opening in succession, all subtended by narrow bracts only 2.5-3mm wide with no more than 3-4 veins. Followed when pollinated (by a species) by plump bright red fruit to 11mm wide. Best grown in shade that does not waterlog.

× microglossus

Ruscus (Ruscaceae)

aculeatus 'Lanceolatus'

An easily distinguished clone of Butcher's Broom, with a bit of history dating back to early last century, when it was introduced into British cultivation from France. A female clone at around 1m tall, of slender grey-green branched stems bearing long narrow sharply tipped cladodes (leaf-like stems) to approx. 3.5cm long, with a length to width ratio greater than 5-7:1. The distinctly stalkless small flowers and resulting red fruit are borne on the upper surface of the cladodes, twisting basally resulting in the berry ending below the cladode. This stock originating from Cambridge BG via Cally Gardens. Easily grown in a drained fertile soil in full to part shade, commonly native on limestone.

aculeatus 'Lanceolatus'

Ruscus (Ruscaceae) BSWJ16028

colchicus from Russia

One of the last species of this incredibly useful genus to be described to science, by Peter Yeo of Cambridge University in 1966. A dense thicket-forming evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub, in its normal form, with only slightly arching stems to 60cm tall. Bearing broadly to narrowly ovate or elliptic leaf-like cladodes (flattened stems), which carry the inflorescence above on the central vein subtended by a small bract. The tiny intriguing winter born flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated. This 2018 seed collection of ours, was gathered from the Dagomis Valley close to Sochii, Russia, the area that Peter Yeo's original material was obtained from. Best grown in shade in a humus rich soil.

colchicus from Russia

Ruscus (Ruscaceae) BSWJ16065

colchicus from Russia

One of the last species of this incredibly useful genus to be described to science, by Peter Yeo of Cambridge University in 1966. A dense thicket-forming evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub, in its normal form, with only slightly arching stems to 60cm tall. Bearing broadly to narrowly ovate or elliptic leaf-like cladodes (flattened stems), which carry the inflorescence above on the central vein subtended by a small bract. The tiny intriguing winter born flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated. This 2018 seed collection was gathered from a rich valley, close to the Russian border with Abkhazia, near the Black Sea coast. Best grown in shade in a humus rich soil.

colchicus from Russia

Ruscus (Ruscaceae) BSWJ15230

hypoglossum from Italy

A long confused species despite being described in 1753, commonly known is some of its native habitats, as the two tongued Ruscus. Easily identified, by the large floral bract on the upper surface of the leaf-like cladode (flattened stem), which subtends the small inflorescence attached to the mid vein. The tiny intriguing winter born flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated. A dense thicket-forming evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub, when growing in a moist warm situation, with arching stems to 80cm tall, but normally only half that. Our seed collection from a moist densely shaded valley near Siena, Italy in 2017. Best grown in shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil protected from wind. Very hardy.

hypoglossum from Italy

Ruscus (Ruscaceae) BSWJ16017

ponticus

A long disputed species or variety depending on your view, which only occurs in the eastern end of Ruscus’ distribution. Which forms loose thickets of evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrubs, with upright slender stems to 60cm tall. Bearing narrowly elliptic silvery-grey leaf-like cladodes (flattened stems), which carry an inflorescence above on a central vein. The tiny intriguing winter borne flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female flowers if pollinated. This 2018 seed collection was gathered from the moist Dagomis Valley, close to Sochi on the Russian Black Sea coastal area. Best grown in shade in a humus rich but well drained soil.

ponticus

Ruscus (Ruscaceae) BSWJ15117

streptophyllus

A rare monoecious species which has a tiny distribution in the wild, confined to the island of Madeira. Where it grows in the high mountain laurel forests in dense shade on steep slopes. A low growing evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub, in its normal form, with arching stems to 60cm long, that grow almost horizontal to the ground. Bearing broadly elliptic to ovate leaf-like cladodes (flattened stems) that are twisted at their bases, hence the inflorescence which is positioned in the middle of the upper surface, hangs below. The winter born flowers have reflexed perianth segments, followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated, several months later. Best grown in shade, sheltered from frosts in a well drained organic soil.

streptophyllus

Salix (Salicaceae)

fargesii

A medium-large sized shrub, of open habit with stout polished shoots, that are reddish-brown. Bearing showy winter reddish buds, large and conspicuous. The leaves are elliptic-oblong, glossy, with the catkins appearing with or after the leaves. Any type of fertile soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

fargesii

Salvia (Lamiaceae) GWJ9397

aff. campanulata var. hirtella

Our second collection of what is now been considered as a new undescribed species. A seed collection from the Singalila Ridge near Darjeeling Northern India in 2013 at 3175m. Where it grew in part shade in damp boulder strewn steep shrubberies mixed with Primula. Forming a robust sticky-haired upright perennial, with cordate to hastate rough textured and serrated leaves on long petioles forming basal clumps. With stretching flowering upright stems to 1m tall with terminal branched spikes of purple inflated flowers, June-August. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a retentive drained soil.

aff. campanulata var. hirtella

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ10919

aff. koyamae

Perennial species we collected seed of in the cold mountain forests of Yamagata north-western Japan in 2005. Where it formed colonies on steep banks of dark green coarsely-serrated leaves that in late summer and autumn had produces whorls of pale yellow hooded flowers on stems 40-60cm tall. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in part shade.

aff. koyamae

Salvia (Lamiaceae) GWJ9294

campanulata

From seed we collected in the higher elevations of the Lachung Valley Eastern Sikkim in 2002 at 3000m. Where it grew in part shade of hazels and Daphniphyllum in boulder strewn shrubberies. Forming a robust sticky-haired upright perennial, with cordate rough textured and serrated leaves on long petioles. Borne on 1.5 tall stems with terminal branched spikes of yellow purple tinged long-lipped flowers, June-August. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained soil.

campanulata

Salvia (Lamiaceae) GWJ9232

campanulata

From seed we collected in the high elevations of the Eastern Himalayas in 2002 at 3100m. Where it grew in part shade of a steep cliff between strewn boulder. Forming a colony of robust sticky-haired upright stems, with cordate rough textured and serrated leaves on long petioles. Borne on 1.5 tall stems with terminal branched spikes of yellow purple stripped long-lipped flowers, June-August. Easily grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained soil.

campanulata

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ14368

cocuyana

Not the most well known species, but well worth cultivating for its generous display of bright red flowers from mid-summer. Only introduced to cultivation in the 1990's from Venezuela, which is fairly close to where we collected this form in El Cocuy, Colombia in February 2015. Where it forms a much smaller plant 40-60cm tall, but with similar lightly pubescent and textured foliage that furnishes the plants well. A wonderful foil for the terminal extending spikes of orange-red flowers held above on dark purple stems, a colour that is shared with the finely haired calyces. Although classified as herbaceous perennials the plants we collected from at well over 3,100m, were quite woody at their bases. Best cultivated with some caution until hardiness is tested, but will require plenty of sun.

cocuyana

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ15317

forsskaolii

From one of our seed collections on our way up the Hamsikoy Valley well inland from the Black Sea coastal area of eastern Turkey in the autumn of 2017. Where we found this familiar herbaceous perennial species growing alongside many other plants that we see in our gardens. Here growing in sun, where it only formed a small clumping plants with slender upright dark stems to 40cm tall, to 60cm in richer garden soils. Which are adorned with violet-blue two-lipped sizeable flowers throughout most of the summer months for us. Easily grown in a well drained soil that does not dry out too much, best in full sun to light shade.

forsskaolii

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ11152

glabrescens

A perennial species from the mountain forests of central Honshu Japan. Where it forms colonies on steep banks of dark green coarsely-serrated sagittate (arrow head-shaped) leaves that in late summer and autumn produces whorls of lilac hooded flowers on stems 30-50cm tall. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in part shade or sun.

glabrescens

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ11147

glabrescens v. robustum

Perennial species from the cold mountain forests of northern Honshu Japan. Where it can form colonies of spreading stems on steep banks of dark green coarsely-serrated sagittate (arrow head-shaped) leaves that in late summer and autumn produces whorls of pink hooded flowers on stems 40-75cm tall. Easily grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in part shade or sun.

glabrescens v. robustum

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ5829

nipponica

Perennial that in summer and autumn produces whorls of pale yellow hooded flowers on stems clothed with cordate, pale green softly hairy leaves on long stalks. Height 20-40cm, spread 30cm. Our collection from shady clearing in the forests of central Kyushu, Japan. For a well drained soil.

nipponica

Salvia (Lamiaceae) NMWJ14469

nipponica v. formosana

An herbaceous perennial species that stopped us in our tracks, when we first happened across it in a dark alpine forest in the very north of Taiwan, in the autumn of 2015 at around 1,000m. Where it shone out like a light, as the yellow flowers were so bright in the gloom of the forest. Only 30cm tall, as the stems lay fairly horizontally with hastate leaves and dense upright spikes of flowers. Best grown in a well drained soil that does not dry out in sheltered part shade.

nipponica v. formosana

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BWJ8062

omeiana 'Crûg Thundercloud'

The most magnificent species collected in China in 2000 with Dan Hinkley on E'meishan Sichuan. Looking at first glance similar to several salvias bearing a good display of soft yellow sizeable flowers on tall expanded inflorescences, but it flourishes in part to full shade. In this selected seed strain bearing our name, the undersides of the large heart-shaped leaves are dark purple. Easily grown in full to light shade in a moisture retentive soil. Best in a raised position to make the best of the purple undersides to the foliage. Only 5 lt large plants available this season.

omeiana 'Crûg Thundercloud'

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BWJ7920

przewalskii

From my own seed collection made at 3250m near Zhongdian, China. Where I found it growing in the open at the edge of a pine forest amongst large boulders. A strong perennial species that in summer and autumn produces whorls of long bright pink flowers in this form, on stems clothed with oval, grey-green leaves. Height 60-90cm, spread 1m. Requires full sun well drained soil.

przewalskii

Salvia (Lamiaceae) BSWJ10236

serboana

A stunningly beautiful species we collected seed of from the picturesque mountainous forested area of Oaxaca Mexico in the autumn of 2004. With a mound of distinct large Vitis-shaped rugose sticky grey-green leaves at the base of tall airy stems bearing large electric-blue long lipped flowers summer into autumn. One of the best hardy species introduced in recent year, even if I have to sing our own praises, under the name of S. vitifolia. Which is apparently only half the size of this new species, only described to science as recently as November 2011. Best grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in full sun or part shade. Protect the roots from penetrating frosts.

serboana

Sambucus (Caprifoliaceae) BWJ7937

adnata

From one of my seed collections gathered from close to Suda Lake in the Zhongdian area of Yunnan, China in 2000, at well over 3,000m altitude. Where it formed wide-spreading colonies of more or less herbaceous growth to 1.5m tall, growing alongside a river mixed with Berberis and shrubby Lonicera. Producing herbaceous upright erect stems, with pale green pinnate leaves bearing wide terminal cymes of orange fruit. Best grown in full sun, but shade tolerant, in a well drained but rich soil. Care should be taken as it can be invasive in the wrong environment.

adnata

Sambucus (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ15307

ebulus

From a memorably soggy start to a day in the mountains of Rize, in eastern Turkey. Where this herbaceous species had formed a colony of upright stems of 9-13 leafleted pinnately arranged foliage to 1.5m tall. On the remains of a land slip at the edge of a rampaging river, due to the heavy rain. Bearing bold flattened terminal umbels of glistening black fruit resulting from the white pink tinged flowers. Easily grown in sun or shade in any kind of fertile drained soil.

ebulus

Sambucus (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ15339

ebulus

From a mountainous area near Hamsikoy, south of Trabzon city in eastern Turkey, at 1,500m in 2017. Where this herbaceous species had formed a colourful colony of upright dark red stems of 9-13 leafleted pinnately arranged foliage to 1.5m tall. Growing at the edge of an alpine meadow in full flower. Bearing bold flattened terminal umbels of glistening black fruit resulting from the white pink tinged flowers. Easily grown in sun or shade in any kind of fertile drained soil.

ebulus

Sambucus (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10349

mexicana

An impressive species which we found difficult to believe when we first encountered this deciduous shrub in the high mountains of Guatemala in 2001. Where they grow to large shrubs with corky stems and very large dark green pinnately arranged leaves, very pale below. Bearing wide cymes of white flowers followed by enormous blue-black bloomy fruit very reminiscent of grapes. It was only on our second more determined attempt to collect the seed that we were successful from the Sierra los Cuchumatanes in 2004. Grown extensively for its medicinal properties in Central America.

mexicana

Sanguisorba (Rosaceae) BSWJ8709

hakusanensis ‘Chirisan Chignon’

A small to medium clump-forming perennial, which has taken us several attempts to generate from our collected seed. Worthy of the effort from what we have seen of this noteworthy plant, which bears the most attractive rose-purple arching lambs tail-like tassels (Chignon) on fishing-rod like slender stems up to 80cm tall, June-September. Above the low mounds of pinnately arranged leaves with 9-13 leaflets, which are glaucous below. Easily grown in a drained fertile soil in sun or shade. Our collection from the cold mountain top of Chirisan South Korea in 2001.

hakusanensis ‘Chirisan Chignon’

Sapindus (Sapindaceae) BSWJ14689

mukorossi

An evergreen tree which forms a large semi-evergreen shrub in cultivation. Bearing large odd-pinnate leathery leaves composed of 8-12 long-tipped leaflets that are up to 15cm long and prominently reticulately veined. Producing 20-30cm long panicles of yellow-greenish flowers in June, which can be followed by rounded yellowish fruit 2cm across. From seed given to us by Unche who now lives and works in Japan, but used to be the Curator of Chollipo Arboretum in Korea. Best grown in full sun to part shade in any type of fertile drained soil in a sheltered warm position.

mukorossi

Sapium (Euphorbiaceae) CWJ12819

sebiferum see Neoshirakia

Known as the Chinese tallow tree as the waxy coating of the seed is used in the making of candles and soap in China. Which is why we were surprised to find this growing in Fukuoka Japan in the autumn of 2010 with Finlay Colley. Only forming small trees there 6-7m tall with broadly ovate to rhomboid slender tipped leaves to 12.5cm long. Of a papery texture, a magnificent bright red colour at that time of the year. While the yellow flowers are borne in dense catkin-like spikes followed by tough woody capsules which split open when ripe revealing the white wax covered seed within. Best grown in full sun in a well drained fertile soil, sheltered from freezing winds. Syn. Triadica

sebiferum see Neoshirakia

Saracha (Solanaceae) BSWJ14882

punctata

One of the delightful shrubs we find growing in the Paramo (a distinct high altitude flora) in Colombia to 2.5 m tall but wider, widely branched from the base. The occasionally thorny branches somewhat congested on the old specimen we collected from, with simple, alternate and spirally arranged leaves, obovate to elliptic silvery-green. The long yellow campanulate terminal flowers with rolled up tips and exerted stigmas are held singly on short branches, resulting in black ovate fruit 1cm across. Best grown out of severe cold in a sunny well drained site.

punctata

Saracha (Solanaceae) BSWJ14748

quitensis

A delightful small to medium-sized shrub where we were first introduced to this Paramo plant (a distinct high altitude flora) in Colombia at 3745m. Only 1.5 m tall with occasionally thorny branches on the old specimen we collected from, with simple, alternate and spirally arranged leaves, obovate to elliptic bright-green and a bit fleshy. The long yellow and orange funnel-shaped terminal flowers with recurving mouth and exerted stigmas and stamen are held singly on short branches, resulting in black ovate fruit 1.5cm across. Best grown out of severe cold in a sunny well drained site.

quitensis

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ7265

balansae

Our collection from the limestone area of Doi Chiang Dao in N. Thailand, of this evergreen shrub with reddish stems to 2m. Small clusters of highly fragrant greenish-white flowers, appear amid relatively large elliptic long-pointed bright green glossy leaves in late winter, followed by ovoid black fruits. Requires sheltered partial shade and moist soil.

balansae

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ7285

balansae

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) KWJ12222

bleddynii

An exceptionally rare species only known from one small colony, which comprises of just a couple of plants growing in very wet conditions. Hopefully there are more somewhere, meanwhile the appearance is fairly conventional, being superficially S. hookeriana-like. Finally after far too many years we have managed to build up a stock of this relatively small creeping species with dark green small elliptic to oblong leaves. Carried on dark purple shortly bristly stems, bearing an abundance of small staminate scented flowers in late winter to early spring and female flowers with persistent styles held in both twos and threes, which are succeeded by blue-black fruit (not red). Easily grown in shade to light shade in a humusy soil that is reasonably drained.

bleddynii

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) GWJ9483

brevifolia

A new species to cultivation from a most unlikely location, that we happened across while searching for Disporum on the Horton Plain in the high mountains of Sri Lanka in the winter of 2002. Where it formed variable evergreen shrubs to 1.5m tall, with bright glossy green closely set ovate-orbicular leaves to 10 cm long in shelter, but only quarter of that in exposed sites. With axillary clusters of yellow fragrant flowers close to the ends of the branches, beyond the ovoid green fading purple fruit resulting from the previous year's flowers. Best grown in shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile soil that does not dry out.

brevifolia

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ10150

brevifolia

A new species to cultivation from a most unlikely location, that we happened across while searching for Disporum on the Horton Plain in the high mountains of Sri Lanka in the winter of 2003. Where it formed variable evergreen shrubs to 1.5m tall, with bright glossy green closely set ovate-orbicular leaves to 10 cm long in shelter, but only quarter of that in exposed sites. With axillary clusters of yellow fragrant flowers close to the ends of the branches, beyond the ovoid green fading purple fruit resulting from the previous year's flowers. Best grown in shelter from freezing winds in any type of fertile soil that does not dry out.

brevifolia

Sarcococca (Buxaceae)

confusa

An easily grown and indispensable evergreen slow growing shrub to 1.5m. Small, highly fragrant, bristly white flowers appear amid glossy foliage in late winter and are followed by spherical reddish ageing to glossy black fruits. Easily grown in partial to full shade best in a moist soil, but are drought tolerant. Good on chalk.

confusa

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) HWJK2425

coriacea

We were pleasantly surprised, on our decent through the alpine forests of eastern Nepal nearing the end of our 2002 expedition, to find this large leafed species. Forming a thicket of long more or less arching green stems mostly 2m tall, bearing alternate elliptical dark green glossy leaves with long pointed tips (acuminate). With axillary spikes of clustered fragrant flowers as well as the fruit resulting from the previous years flowers. Best grown in a sheltered position is good light out of direct sunlight, kept almost frost free.

coriacea

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) HWJK2428

coriacea

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ2585

hookeriana 'Crûg's Purple Tips'

Our original collection from North-eastern Sikkim, of this evergreen slow growing shrub forming a slowly creeping clump of upright slender stems to over 1m. Small bristly highly fragrant white purple-tipped flowers appear in the upper axils of the narrow leaves in late winter-early spring followed by mat-purple-black spherical fruits which can persist until the following winter. Easily grown in partial to full shade best in a moist soil, but are drought tolerant. Good on chalk.

hookeriana 'Crûg's Purple Tips'

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) Sch2396

hookeriana 'Schillingii'

A lovely clone selected from one of Tony Schilling's collections from Nepal. Selected for its narrower than normal leaves, to about 1cm wide, giving the whole shrub a willowy appearance. Also distinct in flower, in being extremely generous clothing all the upper leaf axils with highly scented staminate purple-red tipped flowers February to April, succeeded by blue-black fruit crowned by three styles. To 1m tall. Easily grown in any fertile soil, best in full to part shade protected from extreme cold winds. Drought and lime tolerant.

hookeriana 'Schillingii'

Sarcococca (Buxaceae)

hookeriana v. digyna 'Purple Stem'

A distinct selection of this variety found in Eastern China in the mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan. Forming a slowly creeping clump of upright slender stems to 1.5m, attractively stained dark reddish-purple as are the stalks of the intoxicatingly scented inflorescences. Which appear in the upper axils of the narrow leaves in late winter-early spring followed by mat-black spherical fruits which can persist until the following winter. Easily grown in partial to full shade best in a moist soil, but are drought tolerant. Good on chalk.

hookeriana v. digyna 'Purple Stem'

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ2585

ruscifolia v. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'

Sarcococca (Buxaceae)

saligna

A rare and scarce species of this evergreen slow growing shrub. With greenish-white flowers appearing amid the glabrous green stems clad in long tapering lance-shaped glossy leaves, followed by spherical purple fruits. Requires partial shade and moist soil. Good on chalk.

saligna

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) MFP2056

saligna

From seed collected by Maurice Foster in the north of Pakistan of a rare evergreen slow growing shrub which is also scarce in cultivation. With greenish-yellow flowers appearing amid the glabrous green stems clad in long tapering lance-shaped glossy leaves, followed by spherical purple fruits. Requires sheltered partial shade and moisture retentive fertile soil. Good on chalk.

saligna

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) RWJ9999

taiwaniana

No prizes for guessing which country this species hails from. A Taiwanese species we have been working on for years, but has yet to be formally named. Initially only known from a single mountainside, which is heavily infested with a sap-sucking scale insect (also new to science) which is debilitating the entire stock. It's a long story, but finally we have managed to build up a clean stock of this relatively small creeping species with dark green small elliptic to oblong leaves similar in habit to S. hookeriana, bearing an abundance of small staminate scented flowers in late winter early spring with purple stamen and female flowers with persistent styles in twos, which are succeeded by purple-black fruit. Easily grown in shade to light shade in a humusy soil that is reasonably drained.

taiwaniana

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ9500

trinervia

A very distinct species with almost orbicular somewhat undulating bright to dark green glossy leaves with three noticeable veins from the base, on upright well branched green stems to 2m tall. Bearing congested axillary racemes of staminate (no showy petals) white green flushed fragrant flowers from August to December in the wild November to March for us in cultivation. a collection from close to Ooty a hillstation in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India, better known for growing tea. Here it lined the roads as we drove to the summit of the highest peak. Best sited in bright shade with some overhead protection from severe frost, in a drained soil with some moisture retention.

trinervia

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ9766

vagans

After a long hunt lasting days on Mt. Lang Bian near Dalat South Vietnam in 2003, we finally found some of this evergreen shrub with arching reddish stems to 2.5m long. With 2cm long spikes in the arils close to the ends of the branches, of highly fragrant greenish-white flowers in winter, followed by ovoid black fruits, retaining their strongly recurving pair of stigmas. With relatively large elliptic long-pointed bright green glossy leaves to 18cm long by 5cm wide. Best grown in a sheltered site in partial shade in a good fertile soil with adequate moisture retention while not getting waterlogged.

vagans

Sarcococca (Buxaceae) BSWJ9760

vagans

Saussurea (Asteraceae) BSWJ12672

japonica

See Klasea coronata ssp. insularis. An imposing spineless thistle-like perennial that we collected seed of from the challenging conditions of Waraksan a cold mountainous area of northern South Korea. Where this tall perennial species was to be seen on sunny grassy banks, forming broad clumps of deeply pinnately lobed lyre-shaped leaves to 30cm long, white and woolly below with upright stems to 1.5m tall with upright branches, bearing the thistle-like purple-pink ray flowers late summer-autumn. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any type of drained retentive fertile soil.

japonica

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae) BWJ8177

epiphylla

From seed gathered from a shaded steep cliff in the deep valley east of Baoxing, Sichuan China in 2000. Part of the Irregulares section of Saxifraga, which normally have the white cymes of flowers with elongated lower petals. The added attraction of this collection is the thick textured silver marked kidney-shaped evergreen leaves with a young plantlet produced at the base of each leaf. In this form the leaves are purple on the undersides. Easily grown in well drained shade that retains some moisture.

epiphylla

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae)

epiphylla 'Little Piggy'

A distinct and highly ornamental form of the species in this cultivar, belonging to the Irregulares section of Saxifraga, in with the flowers have elongated lower petals. Forming pleasingly compact rosettes of orbicular wavy-edged stiff and thick-textured kidney-shaped leaves, which are conspicuously broadly red veined below and produce a 'piggy-back' plantlet at the base of each leaf blade. From our introduction from cultivation in Japan. Best in free draining soil in full to part shade.

epiphylla 'Little Piggy'

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae) BWJ7750

epiphylla 'Precious Piggy'

An interesting and useful species I collected seed of from a shaded very steep cliff on a mountain pass in Yunnan China in 2000. It is part of the Irregulares section of Saxifraga, which normally have the cymes of flowers with elongated lower petals. The added attraction of this species is the thick textured kidney-shaped evergreen leaves with a young plantlet produced at the base of each leaf. In this form the leaves are a bright purple on the undersides and heavily silver marked above. Easily grown in well drained shade that retains some moisture.

epiphylla 'Precious Piggy'

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae)

epiphylla 'Purple Piggy'

From cultivation in Japan, a new species from China. It is part of the Irregulares section of Saxifraga, which normally have the elongated lower petals. The added attraction of this species is the thick textured kidney-shaped evergreen leaves, a bright purple, sometimes green spotted on the undersides. In addition to this, it produces a young plantlet at the base of each leaf blade ('with a foliar embryo in the sinus').

epiphylla 'Purple Piggy'

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae)

fortunei 'Rubrifolia'

Large sprays of flowers, with two elongated lower lobes, appear above glossy, toothed rounded, red-flushed, leaves. Height 30-40cm spread 30cm, Sept-Nov. Best grown in a humus rich, acid-neutral leafy soil, in partial-full shade.

fortunei 'Rubrifolia'

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae)

hirsuta

Rosettes of fleshy thick, mid to dark green leaves red tinged on their undersides. Masses of star-shaped white flowering panicles in May-June. Height 30cm spread 40cm. Any aspect and well drained soil.

hirsuta

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae)

nipponica 'Pink Pagoda'

Originating from a plant we bought in a nursery while in Japan, who were selling it as a new species from China. It is part of the Irregulares section of Saxifraga, which normally have the elongated lower petals. In this species the hairy thick textured kidney-shaped evergreen leaves are complemented in spring to early summer with pink flowers. Ours grow well in shade in a leafy soil.

nipponica 'Pink Pagoda'

Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae) BSWJ4972

stolonifera 'Kinki Purple'

A hardy evergreen perennial, with conspicuous rounded intricately veined purple-green leaves. Spreading by numerous long slender stolons hence the vernacular name of ‘Mother of a Thousand’. Forming a dense evergreen carpet of overlapping softly hairy foliage affording glimpses of the red-purple undersides. Flowering for us from June-September, on 30 cm pyramidical spikes of irregular white flowers with two long lower petals, while it will fill whatever space it is given, easily controlled as its spread is above ground. From one of our collections gathered in the high altitudinal mountains of the Kinki peninsula, central Honshu Japan in 1997. Easily grown in part to full shade and in a moist but drained soil.

stolonifera 'Kinki Purple'

Scabiosa (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ15320

columbaria

From one of our seed collections from an alpine meadow beyond the village of Hamsikoy near the Zigana Tunnel in north-western Turkey, at 1,300m in 2017. Forming basal rosettes of ovate-elongate serrated silvery foliage, extending upward on slender branching stems 60cm tall, with finely twice-pinnately divided stem leaves. With terminal pale pink pin-cushion-like flowers July - August. Easily grown in a drained soil in full sun to light shade.

columbaria

Scabiosa (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ16346

ochroleuca

One of our seed collections from a deep river valley set well back from the Russian Black Sea coastal area, which were so conspicuous that they caught our attention. That do not seem to fit the normal descriptions for this perennial, which for us bears conspicuously white flowers for a long succession on long wiry terminally branched stems to over a meter tall for months on end. From a tight clump of low growing silvery deeply lobed foliage. Easily grown in a drained soil in full sun to light shade.

ochroleuca

Schefflera (Araliaceae) HWJ983

aff. chapana

From a seed collections made during our descent on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam with Dan Hinkley in 2003 at 2600m. Where it formed an elegant small evergreen tree or shrub to 7m tall (less in garden). With leaves comprising of 7-8 narrowly-ovate to lanceolate dark-green leaflets held on purple petioles. Bearing long terminal racemes of yellow pubescent flowers held in rounded umbels, followed by blue-black fruit. Best grown in a fertile soil that is well drained in sun or part shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young.

aff. chapana

Schefflera (Araliaceae) BSWJ11848

aff. chapana

From a seed collections made during our descent on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in 2007 at 2500m. Where it formed an elegant small evergreen tree or shrub to 7m tall (less in garden). With leaves comprising of 7-8 narrowly-ovate to lanceolate dark-green leaflets held on purple petioles. Bearing long terminal racemes of yellow pubescent flowers held in rounded umbels, followed by blue-black fruit. Best grown in a fertile soil that is well drained in sun or part shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young.

aff. chapana

Schefflera (Araliaceae) BSWJ11833

aff. chapana

A second collection of this species gathered in 2006 from Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam at 2600m. Where it formed an elegant small evergreen tree or shrub to 7m tall (less in garden). With leaves comprising of 7-8 narrowly-ovate to lanceolate dark-green leaflets held on purple petioles, which emerge a deep purple. Bearing long terminal racemes of yellow pubescent flowers held in rounded umbels, followed by blue-black fruit. Best grown in a fertile soil that is well drained in sun or part shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young.

aff. chapana

Schefflera (Araliaceae) BSWJ11828

aff. myriocarpa

A species that grows at the highest elevation within this group, which have an additional whirl of leaflets. Found growing on the upper slopes of Fansipan which is the highest mountain in northern Vietnam and surrounding area. Where it formed a large shrub to 4 m tall with larger than normal leaflets to 30 cm long on red stalks and petioles, complimented by very large panicles of small black round fruit in umbels. Best grown in a fertile soil that is well drained in sun or light shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young.

aff. myriocarpa

Schefflera (Araliaceae) BSWJ8247

alpina

An extraordinary hardy species we have collected on several occasions at the upper reaches of Phan Si Pan, the highest mountain in the north of Vietnam. Where it forms an elegant small evergreen well-branched tree to 5m tall, with dark purple new growth to the elegant dark-green leaves, comprising of 7-9 narrow leaflets (broader while juvenile) held on 30cm long reddish stalks. Bearing panicles of flowers held in rounded clusters, followed by purple fruit. Hardy to -15C, easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

alpina

Schefflera (Araliaceae) BSWJ11827

alpina

Schefflera (Araliaceae) HWJ585

alpina

From the upper reaches of Phan Si Pan Mountain, where we pitched our tents in 1999, accompanied by Dan Hinkley. An extraordinary hardy species we have collected on several occasions at the upper reaches of Phan Si Pan, the highest mountain in the north of Vietnam. Where it forms an elegant small evergreen well-branched tree to 5m tall, with dark purple new growth to the elegant dark-green leaves, comprising of 7-9 narrow leaflets (broader while juvenile) held on 30cm long reddish stalks. Bearing panicles of flowers held in rounded clusters, followed by purple fruit. Hardy to -15C, easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or part shade.

alpina

Schefflera (Araliaceae) HWJ870

brevipedicellata

An elegant small evergreen forest shrub to only 2m tall. With leaves comprising of 5-6 ovate grey-green leaflets held in two false whirls, on wiry purple tinted stems. Bearing loose terminal panicles of pale flowers held in rounded clustered umbels, followed by purple-blue fruit. Best grown in a fertile soil that is well drained in sun or part shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young. From a seed collection made during our ascent on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam with Dan Hinkley in 2003 at 2100m.

brevipedicellata

Schefflera (Araliaceae) FMWJ13332

brevipedicellata

microphylla

Schefflera (Araliaceae) CWJ12474

octophylla

chinensis

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BSWJ4611A

chinensis

grandiflora 'Lahlu' (f)

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BSWJ6471

henryi v. yunnanensis

From the forest remnants that we found in a notoriously dangerous area of Doi Hit within the Golden Triangle and straddling the border between Thailand and Myanmar. Our seed collection of a scandent twinning woody climber, with ovate-cordate deeply veined and distantly toothed thin textured leaves, on red petioles bearing axially droops 10cm long of bright red well spaced fruit. For humus-enriched soil, part shade-full sun.

henryi v. yunnanensis

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BSWJ6546

henryi v. yunnanensis

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BWJ7898

incarnata

One of my seed collections made on Longzhoushan Sichuan China with Dan Hinkley, from the edge of the alpine forest in 2000 at 3200m. A woody climber of medium size, forming tangles in small trees and shrubs, with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves. Bearing scented cup-shaped rose-pink flowers May-July, soon followed by axillary pendant spikes to 20cm long, of bright red fruit on female plants. For humus-enriched soil, part shade-full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra.

incarnata

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) FMWJ13100

perulata

It was an incredible feeling after scaling one of those precarious limestone pinnacles that we find in northern Vietnam, pushing through the undergrowth and emerging in a magical grove filled with the long strings of red fruit some highlighted by ribbons of bright sunlight. Something from Alice in Wonderland. A vigorous twinning woody climber with thick-textured elliptic to ovate leaves to 15 x 10cm, with impressed venation above and remotely serrated margin. Bearing on short side branches, held on slender peduncles 15cm long, long pendant spikes 15-20cm long of red globose fruit. These the result of individual flowers recorded as being yellow or red borne in May-June in our climate. Best grown is some shelter from freezing winds in a humus enriched drained soil in sun to part shade.

perulata

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) HWJ664

plena

A semi-evergreen (in our climate) twinning woody climber with relatively large glossy bronzy green heart-shaped leaves. Which we collected after a long hot trek into the mountains of northern Vietnam with Dan Hinkley on our first expedition there in 1999. Following a trail of fruit left by local children where we found long pendant racemes of ceiling wax red fruit dangling from small trees and shrubs where the climber had covered (to 6m). Theses had succeeded the unusual double flowers consisting of 11-17 pale yellow tepals, bone April-May. Best grown is some shelter from freezing winds in a humus enriched drained soil in sun to part shade. Previously offered as S. verrucosa, which is now thought to be a Kadsura.

plena

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BWJ8148

propinqua v. sinensis

My own collection of this slender twining or procumbent evergreen woody spindly much branching climber to 6m tall. Which bears distinctly ornamental narrow-lanceolate long tipped distantly serrate dark green leaves, attractively mottled light silver. With yellow flowers in pendant clusters from the leaf axils, followed by if pollinated, short drupes of red fruit. For humus-enriched soil, part shade-full sun and sheltered from cold winds. Seed collected from just south of Baoxing Sichuan China.

propinqua v. sinensis

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BWJ7557

rubriflora

Collected the seed of this species with Dan Hinkley in the Birong Valley China in 2000. A woody climber of medium size, forming tangles in small trees and shrubs at the edge of the forest at 3050m, with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves on red petioles. Bearing scented cup-shaped scarlet flowers June-July, soon followed by axillary pendant spikes to 20cm long, of bright red fruit on female plants. Easily grown in humus-enriched soil in part shade-full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra.

rubriflora

Schisandra (Schisandraceae)

rubriflora × grandiflora

From our cross of the two so-called different hardy species, flowering intermediate in character to both. Bearing cup-shaped wonderfully scented cherry-red rimmed flowers from May-June. Held in the axils of the ovate-oval leaves, on twining deciduous woody stems to 6m long, followed by when pollinated, long drupes of ceiling-wax-red fruit. Easily grown in a humus-enriched soil, in part shade or full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra. Larger sizes sometimes available.

rubriflora × grandiflora

Schisandra (Schisandraceae)

rubriflora × incarnata

Our second cross between two different hardy species within this group of Schisandra that have the largest/showiest flowers. The female being a scarlet flowered species while the male is rose-pink, both bearing sizeable cup shaped flowers, most likely intermediate in colour. Held in the axils of the ovate-oval leaves May to June, on twining deciduous woody stems to 6m long, followed by when pollinated, long drupes of ceiling-wax-red fruit. Easily grown in a humus-enriched soil, in part shade or full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra.

rubriflora × incarnata

Schisandra (Schisandraceae)

rubriflora 'Bodnant Redberry'

A woody climber of medium size, forming tangles in small trees and shrubs with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves on red petioles. Bearing scented cup-shaped scarlet flowers June-July, soon followed by axillary pendant spikes to 20cm long, of bright red fruit on this female clone, if pollinated. A clone originating from Bodnant Gardens and growing in our walled garden for the past 25 years. Easily grown in humus-enriched soil in part shade-full sun. (Note) Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group (Pleiostema) of Schisandra.

rubriflora 'Bodnant Redberry'

Schisandra (Schisandraceae)

rubriflora female

A woody climber of medium size, forming tangles in small trees and shrubs, with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves on red petioles. Bearing scented cup-shaped scarlet flowers June-July, soon followed by axillary pendant spikes to 20cm long, of bright red edible (bitter when not ripe) fruit on this female plant. Easily grown in humus-enriched soil in part shade-full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra.

rubriflora female

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BWJ7739

sphaerandra

Remarkable in fruit when I collected the seed of this species with Dan Hinkley en-route to Lijiang China in 2000, growing on a shaded woody mountainside at 3120m. A woody climber of medium size, forming tangles in small trees and shrubs, with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves. Bearing scented cup-shaped dark red flowers May-July, soon followed by axillary droops to 20cm long, of bright red fruit on female plants. For humus-enriched soil, part shade-full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra.

sphaerandra

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BWJ8082

sphaerandra

One of my seed collections from the botanically and culturally remarkable mountain of E’meishan, Sichuan collected at above 2500m in the autumn of 2000. Where the long pendant racemes held dark red very ripe fruit which were the result of the oxblood red flowers held in the axils of the broadly elliptic leaves with impressed venation on the upper surface. A moderately sized woody twinning climber, clambering through thickets of dense shrubberies. For humus-enriched soil, part shade-full sun. Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group of Schisandra.

sphaerandra

Schisandra (Schisandraceae) BWJ8151

sphenanthera

From seed of a collection made on my last day with Dan Hinkley well to the north of Baoxing Sichuan, China, in a deep-side rocky gorge. An unusual woody climber of medium size, forming dense tangles in small trees and shrubs, with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves. Bearing intense red stalks to axillary droops 15cm long, of deep-burgundy coloured fruit, which succeed the late spring, usually scented cup-shaped flowers. For humus-enriched soil, part shade-full sun. Previously offered as aff. bicolor.

sphenanthera

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) FMWJ13217

aff. choufenianum

From the Fansipu trail to the second peak of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range of northern Vietnam, in 2011, a new species to us of this woody aerial-rooting climber. Only forming a small plant with a single inflorescence, where we found it growing within the primary forest, but should reach much larger proportions in good light. Forming elliptic entire softly hairy leaves 15 x 8cm on reddish grooved petioles, the branches terminating in corymbs of creamy-white flowers surrounded by several sterile narrow bracts, mid to late summer. A distinct species, if not correctly identified it is most likely to be an undescribed species. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and moisture at the base in humus-enriched soil.

aff. choufenianum

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6831

fauriei

A species that one has to describe with superlatives to do justice to this, one of our best introductions from the high mountains of Taiwan. A self-clinging woody climber with pale meandering stems, clothed in thick textured, slightly hairy ovate persistent (end of December here) leaves, to 10m. Bearing wide corymbs of small fluffy flowers to 28cm wide, surrounded by large showy persistent creamy bracts 3-5cm long, in July-August as seen outside our shop at Crûg. This seedling represents one of our collections with Dan Hinkley in November 1999 from the north of Taiwan at the cold climate of Taipingshan. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and a bit of moisture at the base.

fauriei

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ1701

fauriei

One of our best introductions from the mountains of Taiwan. A self-clinging woody semi-evergreen climber with pale meandering stems, clothed in thick textured, slightly hairy ovate leaves to 10m. Bearing wide corymbs of small flowers, surrounded by large persistent creamy bracts 3-5cm long, in July-Aug. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and moisture at the base.

fauriei

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) CWJ12433

fauriei

A variety that one has to describe with superlatives to do justice to this, one of our best introductions from the high mountains of Taiwan. A self-clinging woody climber with pale meandering stems, clothed in thick textured, slightly hairy ovate persistent (end of December here) leaves, to 10m. Smothered by wide corymbs of small fluffy flowers, surrounded by large showy persistent creamy bracts 3-5cm long, in July-August as seen outside our shop at Crûg. This seedling represents one of my collections gathered with Finlay Colley in December 2007 in May Feng. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and a bit of moisture at the base.

fauriei

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5489

hydrangeoides

A superb aerial-rooting climber, that we collected from the mountains of the Kinki district, Japan. Leaves broadly rotund-ovate, coarsely toothed on woody stems to 12m. Flower heads 25cm July, with surrounding bracts 2.5-4cm. Any aspect, but flowering better with its head in sun, with a good humus rich moist soil.

hydrangeoides

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5732

hydrangeoides

A superb aerial-rooting woody stemmed climber to 12m tall, that we collected from the mountains of the Kinki district, Japan. Leaves broadly rotund-ovate dark green with red petioles and particularly deeply serrated margins on this collection. Flower heads 25cm July, with surrounding bracts 2.5-4cm. Any aspect, but flowering better with its head in sun, with a good humus rich moist soil.

hydrangeoides

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae)

hydrangeoides 'Roseum'

Slow-growing and always in demand, this superb aerial-rooting climber, reaching 7m. Flower heads 25cm in July, which in this form has surrounding bracts of pink, brightening as they age, 2.5-4cm long. Any aspect, but flowers best in sun, with a good humus rich soil.

hydrangeoides 'Roseum'

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ5954

hydrangeoides v. concolor

We collected seed from this superb aerial-rooting climber, reaching 12m, on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Leaves broadly rotund-ovate, coarsely toothed and sometimes grey coloured in this area. Flower heads 25cm July, with surrounding bracts 2.5-4cm. Any aspect, but flowers best with upper part in sun, with the roots in a fertile humus rich moisture retentive soil.

hydrangeoides v. concolor

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8771

hydrangeoides v. taqueti

A distinct form of this deciduous, woody-stemmed, aerial rooting climber, that we collected from Cheju-Dõ, South Korea. Having deeply toothed ovate leaves and lacy corymbs of small white fertile flowers fringed by large pure-white showy sepals usually earlier than other forms of this species, in April-May. Height to 7m. Any aspect in a moisture retentive fertile soil.

hydrangeoides v. taqueti

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ1160

hydrangeoides v. taqueti 'Cheju's Early'

A distinct early flowering form of this deciduous, woody-stemmed, aerial rooting climber to 6m tall, that we collected from the island of Cheju-Dõ, South Korea in 1993. With a pleasing habit of adhering itself close to its host support, bearing deeply toothed-serrated ovate leaves and lacy corymbs of small white fertile flowers fringed by large pure-white showy sepals. Distinctly earlier in this form, April-May at our nursery. Any aspect in a moisture retentive fertile soil. Previously sold as:- S. hydrangeoides f. quelpartensis.

hydrangeoides v. taqueti 'Cheju's Early'

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8505

hydrangeoides v. ullungdoense

A superb aerial-rooting climber, that we collected seed from on the offshore island of Ullüngdõ, Southern Korea. Where many distinct botanical species occur. Our seed was collected from a particularly luxuriously formed plant, which is the norm on this island. With leaves broadly rotund-ovate, coarsely toothed and large inflorescences held in July, with subtending large white bracts. Any aspect, but flowers best in sun, with a good humus rich moist soil.

hydrangeoides v. ullungdoense

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ8522

hydrangeoides v. ullungdoense

A standard bearing feature of the flora on the island of Ullüngdõ, South Korea, where this superb aerial-rooting climber, that we collected seed of in 2001, clothed the tree trunks of the alpine forest in bright tones of autumnal yellows. Distinct in this form with larger broadly rotund-ovate, coarsely toothed leaves and matching larger inflorescences in July-August, subtended by sepals 2.5-4cm long. Easily grown in any aspect, but flowering better with the top in sun, whilst the base is shaded in a good humus rich moisture retentive soil.

hydrangeoides v. ullungdoense

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BSWJ6119

hydrangeoides v. yakushimense

Like many of the plants we have collected from the island of Yakushima, Japan the young plants of this superb aerial-rooting climber are dwarfed in juvenility. Here it clothed the tree trunks of the ancient forests with broadly rotund-ovate coarsely toothed leaves in bright tones of autumnal yellows, where of the primeval plants had reached 12m. Bearing masses of showy inflorescences subtended by sterile bracts July-August. Easily grown in any aspect, but flowering better with the top in sun, whilst the base is shaded in a good humus rich moisture retentive soil.

hydrangeoides v. yakushimense

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) DJHS8071

hypoglaucum

From one of Dan Hinkley's Chinese collections, an extremely rare ariel rooting climbing species. Distinct from all of our other species by the reddened tints to the distinctly elliptic entire-margined foliage, (which persists in the main vein) held on brown-red scandent stems. Bearing on mature plants, corymbs of fertile flowers with terminal yellow-white oblong-lanceolate bracts up to 4.5cm long, July-August. Plants to 10m long, best grown from a wide base, which creeps along the ground before ascending a vertical support. In a moisture retentive, but drained soil with adequate added humus, sheltered from too much sun at its base, although allowing the top-growth to mature in full sun. Syn S. elliptifolium

hypoglaucum

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) BWJ8150

integrifolium

From seed of a collection made on my last days with Dan Hinkley well to the north of Baoxing Sichuan, China. A self-clinging woody climber with grey-brown subglabrous meandering stems to 10m long, clothed in papery textured glabrous, broadly ovate leaves with base truncate or slightly cordate. Bearing wide corymbs brown pubescent when young, of small fertile flowers, surrounded by large persistent creamy bracts 3-6cm long, in July-Aug. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and moisture at the base in humus-enriched soil. Previously offered as S. megalocarpum.

integrifolium

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) FMWJ13014

integrifolium v. minus

It came as a great surprise when my co-collectors in northern Vietnam, found a new species to cultivation of this wonderful aerial-rooting woody climber, in an area that I had previously combed over. On my initial growing experience, it is proving to be a strong grower, with broadly ovate leaves dark green shallowly reticulate on their upper surface, pale below hairy along the veins. The plant that we collected the seed from had generous quantities of 4cm long narrowly ovate sterile bracts, amongst the large seed capsules held in wide inflorescences. A distinct species, if not correctly identified it is most likely to be an undescribed species. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and moisture at the base in humus-enriched soil.

integrifolium v. minus

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) DJH8114

megalocarpa

Another disputed name I'm afraid, which we are hanging onto for the sake of distinguishing this collection from more inferior forms. From a seed collection gathered by Dan Hinkley on the upper slopes of Emei Shan in Sichuan Province in 2008. A self-clinging woody climber with grey-brown subglabrous meandering stems to 10m long, clothed in papery textured glabrous, broadly ovate leaves with base truncate or slightly cordate. Bearing 50cm wide corymbs, brown pubescent when young, of small fertile flowers, surrounded by large persistent creamy bracts 3-6cm long, in July-Aug. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and moisture at the base in humus-enriched soil. Syn. integrifolium.

megalocarpa

Schizophragma (Hydrangeaceae) WWJ11905

molle

An exciting find as seed presented to us on what appeared to be a dead stick. Of this new aerial rooting climber, with young elliptic foliage which is thick with bristly hairs. We had encountered seedlings before, but seed had always eluded us, as this is usually high in the tree canopy some 30 meters up. While we have been shown pressed specimen of the unusual orbicular bracts, in the National Park headquarters of this area of northern Vietnam. A distinct species, if not correctly identified it is most likely to be an undescribed species. Flowers best into the sun, with shade and moisture at the base in humus-enriched soil. Syn Hydrangea schizomollis! Maybe the wind will change direction again soon?

molle

Scilla (Hyacinthaceae) BSWJ8812

scilloides

From a small bulb which only puts their leaves up in late summer to early autumn, soon followed by sturdier flowering spikes to 10 cm tall, of bright pink starry flowers, resulting in small rounded seed capsules splitting to reveal the black seed therein. Easily grown in a well drained soil in as much sun as you can manage. Our collection from the seashore on the South Korean island of Chejudõ, where it is seen growing on mass.

scilloides

Scopolia (Solanaceae) HWJK2252

anomala

From one of our high altitude seed collections on our epic trek in eastern Nepal in the autumn of 2002 with Dan Hinkley et al. Where we found this large perennial species to 1.2m tall being cultivated on the edge of the village of Thudam on the border with Tibet. With very robust pale green glabrous branched stems with ovate thin textured softly hairy leaves to 20cm long. Which almost hide the distinct pendant flowers when first emerging from the axils, until that is the calyces start to inflate to 5cm long strongly ribbed and bristly, with the yellow purple stained flower lobes pertruding at their openings May-August. The calyx elongating after flowering to completely hide the enclosed strange seed capsule with an opening lid which reveals the enclosed round brown seed October-November. E

anomala

Scopolia (Solanaceae)

carniolica

Clump-forming perennial that carries spikes of nodding, purple-brown flowers, yellow inside, in early spring. Height and spread 60cm. Full-part shade and well drained soil.

carniolica

Sedum (Crassulaceae) HWJ824

beauverdii

A species that seemed somewhat out of place where we collected this species, on exposed rocks above the Tram Ton Pass in northern Vietnam at over 2000m in 2003 with Dan Hinkley. Where it formed a prostrate moss-like mat of lax stems with tiny scaly-linear leaves, terminating in clusters of yellow starry flowers. Best grown in a well drained, but moisture retentive soil in good light, not tested for hardiness.

beauverdii

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ054

cryptomerioides

Fleshy evergreen mat forming perennial, with stems to 10cm. Clothed in pale green spatulate leaves, bearing a terminal cymes of yellow flowers in summer. Spread indefinite. Flowering better in full sun and well drained soil. Our collection from Tayuling on dry heavily shaded cliffs at 2400m, Taiwan in 1992.

cryptomerioides

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ11384

erythrosticum

From a collection we found growing on one of the highest mountain passes on Shikoku Island Japan in the autumn of 2006 at 1,000m. Where it only formed a low clump to 40cm tall on a cliff ledge. Comprising of narrowly elliptic shallowly serrated leaves that can be either opposite or alternate. With flat topped cymes of what were by then pinkish seed capsules, the result of the pink flowers born July-October. Usually seen in its variegated form in cultivation, although according to the Flora of Japan it is not known in the wild. Flowering better in full sun-part shade in a well drained soil.

erythrosticum

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ10870

kamtschaticum

From one of our seed collections gathered on sand-dunes in the far north of Aomori Japan in 2005, where this species formed large colonies of prostrate stems only 5cm tall, with alternate ovate-elongated and serrated thick fleshy leaves. With an abundance of terminal much branched cymes which had borne yellow starry flowers June-July. Easily grown in full sun to lightly shaded sites in a well drained soil.

kamtschaticum

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ8853

kamtschaticum v. ellacombeanum

A fairly common site in South Korea, usually growing on cliffs or sunny well drained areas where this species forms colonies of laxly upright stems 15-30cm long, with alternate ovate-elongated and serrated thick fleshy leaves. With an abundance of terminal much branched cymes of yellow starry flowers born June-July. Easily grown in full sun to lightly shaded sites in a well drained soil. Our seed collection from Buk'ansan just north of Seoul, growing out of old fortress walls.

kamtschaticum v. ellacombeanum

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ7078

morrisonense

A prostrate growing species with congested small fleshy inflated oblong leaves pressed close to the reddish stems. Bearing small branching terminal inflorescences of sessile yellow flowers June to September. From one of our seed collections gathered on the cold mountains near Yakou, accessed from the unstable/precarious South Cross Highway of Taiwan in the autumn of 1999. Easily grown in a well drained soil without too much nutrients in sun to light shade.

morrisonense

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ723

orbiculatum = ussuriense

We collected this species in an unique limestone environment in Chuwangsan, South Korea, where this unusual species inhabits tiny nooks and crannies on cliffs of a narrow gorge. Hence it almost pendulous habit, forming small clumps of fat fleshy basal buds which burst open in early spring and slowly extend through the summer months on red wiry arching stems, with clasping grey fleshy serrated leaves spaced along them. Bearing by mid to late summer generous flat topped corymbs of rose-pink flowers. Flowering better in full sun-part shade in a well drained soil.

orbiculatum = ussuriense

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ8518

takesimense

From one of our seed collections made on the remote island of Ullüngdõ to the north-east of South Korea. Where it was a fairly common site, usually growing on cliffs or sunny well drained areas where this species forms colonies of laxly upright stems 15-20cm long, with alternate narrowly ovate-elongated serrulate thick fleshy leaves. With an abundance of terminal domed topped cymes of yellow starry flowers born June-July. Easily grown in full sun to lightly shaded sites in a well drained soil.

takesimense

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ8493

takesimense

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ723

ussuriense 'Chuwangsan'

We collected this species in an unique limestone environment in Chuwangsan, South Korea, where this unusual variety inhabits tiny nooks and crannies on cliffs of a narrow gorge. Hence its almost pendulous habit, forming small clumps of fat fleshy basal buds which burst open in early spring and slowly extend through the summer months on red wiry arching stems, with clasping grey fleshy serrated leaves spaced along them. Bearing by mid to late summer generous flat topped corymbs of rose-pink flowers. Flowering better in full sun-part shade in a well drained soil.

ussuriense 'Chuwangsan'

Sedum (Crassulaceae) BSWJ8480

viviparum

An unusual species we collected seed of in the Chiaksan area of South Korea, where the winters can be bleak. Growing in part shade alongside a river with striking erect dark purple-brown stems to 60cm tall, bearing contrasting grey-green ovate serrate opposite leaves or in whirls of threes, with terminal domed cymes of pale grey-green flowers July to September. Easily grown in full sun to partly shaded sites in a well drained soil.

viviparum

Selinum (Apiaceae) FMWJ13465

aff. cryptotaenium

Originating from a seed collection I made with Aaron Floden and Tom Mitchell from a high rugged forest edge in the Five Fingers area, near Sapa in northern Vietnam in 2011. From deeply delving branched taproots 2-3 cm thick, erect stems branch above encased in greenish inflated sheaths. The petioles 10-20 cm long carry filigree pale green foliage and congested wide umbels 8-10 cm across of white dark centred flowers in wide flat-topped umbels July-August. Expanding in fruit to 20cm across transforming to flat dark green contrasting seed backed by white papery bracts, by September-October. Best grown in good light to part shade in a free drained soil with some moisture retention.

aff. cryptotaenium

Selinum (Apiaceae) HWJK2329

carvifolia

From our trek down towards Topke Khola with Dan Hinkley in Eastern Nepal in 2002, at 3800m. A perennial species to 1.5m tall in gardens, but only 1m where we collected it. Arising from deeply delving roots, forming upright ribbed dark purple to green stems with alternate branches of finely divided foliage. Terminating in congested umbels by mid summer of white flowers in wide flat-topped umbels subtended by long slender white-margined papery bracts. Soon followed by flat dark green contrasting seed by late August. Easily grown in either full sun or part shade in a deep freely drained soil with some moisture retention.

carvifolia

Selinum (Apiaceae) KWJ12281

cryptotaenium

From seed I collected with Ben Kettle from high up on an open ridge at 3000m, on Fansipan's second peak in northern Vietnam in 2007. From deeply delving roots, stems of filigree purple tinted foliage are held on upright ribbed stems to 30cm tall, terminating in a congested wide umbel of white dark centred flowers in wide flat-topped umbels, transforming to flat dark green contrasting seed backed by white papery bracts. Best grown in good light to part shade in a free drained soil with some moisture retention.

cryptotaenium

Selinum (Apiaceae) FMWJ13250

cryptotaenium

From deeply delving branched taproots 2-3 cm thick, erect stems branch above encased in purplish inflated sheaths. The petioles 10-20 cm long carry filigree purple tinted foliage and congested wide umbels 8-10 cm across of white pink in bud, dark centred flowers in wide flat-topped umbels July-August. Expanding in fruit to 20cm across transforming to flat dark green contrasting seed backed by white papery bracts, by September-October. From seed collected by my companions, Aaron Floden and Tom Mitchell from high up on an open ridge at 3000m, on Fansipan's second peak in northern Vietnam in 2011. Best grown in good light to part shade in a free drained soil with some moisture retention.

cryptotaenium

Selinum (Apiaceae) WJC13656

wallichianum

A seed collection gathered on our first day in the Himalayas in the autumn of 2013 at 2900m, where a small colony grew in scrub, to about 1m tall with some still in flower. Here they formed neat clumps of basal long stemmed 3-5 times finely divided leaves on upright branched stems. With wide terminal flat hairy umbels of white flowers with distinct greenish white edged bracts July to September, followed by winged seed. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any kind of fertile well drained soil.

wallichianum

Semiarundinaria (Bambusoideae)

fastuosa v. viridis

An extremely hardy elegant species from Japan, forming graceful stiff erect tall clumps of deep glossy green canes to 7.5m. The arching tips bearing a mass of glossy green leaves 10-25cm long. Useful for cutting as canes, also young shoots are edible. Moist soil in sun.

fastuosa v. viridis

Senecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ10361

gerberifolius

A collection selected for its large flowers with strap-shaped soft green rosette-forming foliage 30cm long, with deep-yellow ray-flowers to 8cm across on upright stems 40cm tall. Which we found on the over-grazed high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, also home to some of the colourful Mayan Indians at 3200m in 2004. Best cultivated in fertile soil which is well drained in full sun or partly shaded, protect the roots from severe frost.

gerberifolius

Senecio (Asteraceae) BSWJ10357

gerberifolius

A collection which we found on the over-grazed high altitude plateau of Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, also home to some of the colourful Mayan Indians at 3200m in 2004. Selected for its large flowers with strap-shaped soft green rosette-forming foliage 30cm long, with deep-yellow ray-flowers to 8cm across on upright stems 40cm tall. Best cultivated in fertile soil which is well drained in full sun or partly shaded, protect the roots from severe frost.

gerberifolius

Seseli (Apiaceae) BSWJ15352

libanotis

From one of our collections from north eastern Turkey, where we found this pleasant umbellifer at the alpine end of the Sumela Valley, growing with lots of interesting perennials at 1,800m. For us it forms a robust upright plant with grey-green to glaucous carroty foliage on stems to about 1m tall. Topped in mid-summer with cool white umbels of flowers held within ball-like smaller umbels. Easily grown in sun to part shade in a drained fertile soil. Lime tolerant from what I am told (we are acidic).

libanotis

Sinofranchetia (Lardizabalaceae) DJHS4117

chinensis

An unusual hardy deciduous dioecious climber originating from one of Dan Hinkley's collections in China, conspicuous in its ghostly mealy white twining stems to 9m long, bearing elongated trifoliate elegant leaves emerging with a bronzy cast. With axillary long pendant racemes of small white flowers born from May to early summer resulting in small deep lilac ellipsoid fruit on female plants. Best grown in a fertile drained soil enriched with organic matter, in a sheltered sunny site out of the coldest winds.

chinensis

Siphocampylus (Campanulaceae) BSWJ16476

giganteus var.

Simple, alternate, spiral leaves. Leaf blade 4-6.5 x 1.5-2.5 cm, membranous, lanceolate to narrowly elliptical, with rounded to subcordate base and acuminate to long-acuminate apex, irregular margin and spacedly laciniate to serrated, with short indumentum, puberulent, grouped especially on the veins of both sides. Terete petiole 0.5-1.5 cm. Flowers solitary, axillary, pendulous and inflexed in the distal area of ??the pedicel. Flowers pentamerous, zygomorphic (bilabiate), with the corolla fused; pedicels 8-12 cm, glabrous to sparsely puberulent, green to slightly reddish; hypanthum globose, slightly oblate, 4-5 mm long, with longitudinal grooves, puberulent; calyx with triangular lobes, 3-4 mm, pubescent, strongly attached to the corolla tube; corolla infundibuliform, 5-6 cm

giganteus var.

Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae) BSWJ10459

aff. trinerva

Also known as Olsynium. A. bulbous perennial species that we collected the seed of growing high up in the clouds on Cordillera de Talamanca in southern Costa Rica in 2004 at nearly 3000m. Where they formed dense colonies mixed with shrubs and other scrub on sunny well drained areas. With flat fan-forming grassy blades of foliage to 30 cm tall, bearing large yellow flat flowers displayed on taller branched stems, soon followed by inflated capsules of black seed. Requires full sun-part shade and a well drained soil.

aff. trinerva

Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae) BSWJ9117

convolutum

A small bulbous perennial species that we collected the seed of on the summit area of Volcán Zunil in 2001 at 3550m. Where they formed low growing creeping colonies on sunny well drained ledges. With flat fan-forming grassy blades of foliage to 30 cm tall in richer soils, bearing large yellow cupped flowers displayed on taller branched stems, soon followed by inflated seed capsules. Requires full sun-part shade and a well drained soil. Multiple seedlings in this size.

convolutum

Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae) BSWJ10683

unispathaceum

From one of our seed collections gathered on the slopes of the Volcán Ruiz where the Paramo began, in the winter of 2004 at 3850m. A slender bulbous perennial species that formed a slowly creeping colony of narrow reed-like leaves to 90cm tall, in a wet grassy area. Bearing small terminal seed pods 2cm long of black rounded seed, which had succeeded the starry bright yellow flowers in the summer months. Requires full sun-part shade and a drained soil in gardens.

unispathaceum

Skimmia (Rutaceae)

× confusa 'Kew Green'

A superb little evergreen shrub that has an appeal even in the darkest months of winter, forming a dense mound of fresh-looking rounded evergreen foliage. Capped by generous quantities of wide conical heads, of small greenish-white strongly scented male flowers, late winter early spring. Easily grown in light to dark shade in a humus enriched acidic or alkaline soil. Height 1m.

× confusa 'Kew Green'

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ7115

aff. japonica v. distincte-venulosa

A small evergreen shrub with smooth glabrous green branchlets, with a dense covering of distinctly small dark green narrow leaves, which is hardly known in cultivation. Bearing dense terminal clusters of small white scented flowers in spring, followed on female plants by bright red orbicular fruits if pollinated. From one of our seed collections gathered in the vicinity of Yuan-Yang Lake in the north of Taiwan in November 1999. Part-full shade sheltered from cold winds in any type of drained fertile soil.

aff. japonica v. distincte-venulosa

Skimmia (Rutaceae)

anquetilia

A seldom encountered dioecious species originating from the western end of the Himalayas found growing in forests and shrubberies of Afghanistan to western Nepal. Only forming a densely covered shrub to 1.2m tall in gardens with thick textured strongly aromatic oblanceolate bright to dark green leaves. With the male plants bearing large congested inflorescences of yellow-green fragrant flowers April-June, while the female inflorescences are smaller, but bare congested infructescences of red berries autumn through winter. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in full to part shade. Male or female plants are offered

anquetilia

Skimmia (Rutaceae)

anquetilia female

A seldom encountered dioecious species originating from the western end of the Himalayas found growing in forests and shrubberies of Afghanistan to western Nepal. Only forming a densely covered shrub to 1.2m tall in gardens with thick textured strongly aromatic oblanceolate bright to dark green leaves to 15 cm long. This female plant bears smaller inflorescences of yellow-green fragrant flowers with upright petals April-June, followed by congested infructescences of red berries autumn through winter. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in full to part shade.

anquetilia female

Skimmia (Rutaceae)

anquetilia male

A seldom encountered dioecious species originating from the western end of the Himalayas found growing in forests and shrubberies of Afghanistan to western Nepal. Only forming a densely covered shrub to 1.2m tall in gardens with thick textured strongly aromatic oblanceolate bright to dark green leaves to 15 cm long. This male plant bears large congested inflorescences of yellow-green fragrant flowers with upright petals April-June. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in full to part shade.

anquetilia male

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ8239

arborescens ssp. nitida

A new species to us when we collected seed of this little known shrub on our steep ascent of Fan Xi Pan, the highest mountain of Northern Vietnam. Where it clung on to almost vertical terrain within this steep forest, forming slender shrubs to 3m tall, with small ovate-acuminate leaves in these starved conditions, bearing heads of congested black fruit, which succeeded the greenish-white widely opening flowers of April-May. Easily grown in light to dark shade in a humus enriched acidic or alkaline soil.

arborescens ssp. nitida

Skimmia (Rutaceae) CWJ12417

arisanensis

From seed collected and identified by our hosts of the Taiwan Museum of Natural Science while on a joint collecting expedition on May-Feng in their Central Mountains. An evergreen shrub with smooth glabrous branchlets, with dark glossy green obovate-oblong leaves, to 10cm long. Bearing stout terminal clusters of small white flowers in spring, followed on female plants by bright red fruits if plants of both sexes are grown. Best grown in part-full shade out of freezing winds in any type of fertile drained soil.

arisanensis

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ7114

arisanensis

Evergreen shrub with smooth glabrous branchlets, with dark glossy green obovate-oblong leaves, to 10cm long. Bearing stout terminal clusters of small white flowers in spring, followed on female plants by bright red fruits if plants of both sexes are grown. Part-full shade out of cold winds, any soil. Our collection from Northern Taiwan.

arisanensis

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ5053

japonica female

A female form of our collection from central Honshu, Japan of this tough evergreen invaluable shrub with dark green leaves. Bearing dense clusters of small white highly scented flowers in spring, followed by bright red fruits if plants are pollinated by a male. Part-full shade any soil.

japonica female

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ5053

japonica male

A male form of our collection from central Honshu Japan, of this very adaptable tough evergreen shrub with dark green thick textured elliptic leaves. Bearing dense terminal clusters of small white highly scented flowers in April-May, which are invaluable as a pollinator for female plants to bear their red fruit. Easily grown in full to part shade (can turn yellow in sun), in any kind of reasonably fertile soil.

japonica male

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ6994

japonica ssp. reevesiana

Our collection from central Taiwan of this evergreen invaluable shrub with dark green leaves to 12cm long. Bearing dense clusters of small white highly scented flowers in spring, followed by bunches of bright red fruits. Part-full shade any soil. Forming small trees to 4m in the wild, only 2m in garden.

japonica ssp. reevesiana

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ3763

japonica ssp. reevesiana

Our collection from Chilan Northern Taiwan, of this evergreen hermaphrodite shrub with smooth glabrous branchlets, holding dark green broadly oblanceolate leaves. Bearing dense terminal clusters of small scented white flowers in spring, followed on by bright red fruits. Part-full shade sheltered from cold winds in any soil.

japonica ssp. reevesiana

Skimmia (Rutaceae) RWJ10067

japonica v. distincte-venulosa

A disputed variety occuring in the high mountains of Taiwan. Forming an evergreen shrub with smooth glabrous green branchlets, with a dense covering of distinctly small long dark green narrow leaves. Bearing denser terminal clusters of small white scented flowers in spring, followed on female plants by bright red orbicular fruits if plants of both sexes are grown. Part-full shade sheltered from cold winds in any drained soil. From one of our collections from the Taipingshan area of northern Taiwan gathered in 2003.

japonica v. distincte-venulosa

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ3544

japonica v. distincte-venulosa

From our collection from Taipingshan Northern Taiwan. Evergreen shrub with smooth glabrous branchlets, with small dark green broadly lanceolate leaves. Bearing dense terminal clusters of small white flowers in spring, followed on female plants by bright red fruits if plants of both sexes are grown. Part-full shade sheltered from cold winds in any soil.

japonica v. distincte-venulosa

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ11165

japonica v. intermedia f. repens

From one of our seed collections gathered in the cool high altitude steep mountain forest of Ehime on the island of Shikoku, Japan in 2005. Where these dwarf evergreen creeping shrubs bore small dark green leaves, producing dense terminal clusters of small white highly scented flowers in early spring. Followed on female plants by bright red fruits if plants of both sexes are grown. Easily grown in part-full shade in any type of fertile soil even on chalk, being careful not to change the level of the soil.

japonica v. intermedia f. repens

Skimmia (Rutaceae) BSWJ11576

japonica v. intermedia f. repens

A dwarf evergreen creeping shrubs baring small dark green leaves, producing dense terminal clusters of small white highly scented flowers in early spring. Followed on female plants by bright red fruits if plants of both sexes are grown. From one of our seed collections gathered in the cool altitude of the mountain forest on the island of Shikoku, Japan in 2006. Easily grown in part-full shade in any type of fertile soil even on chalk, being careful not to change the level of the soil.

japonica v. intermedia f. repens

Skimmia (Rutaceae) HWJK2095

laureola ssp. laureola

From seed we gathered from a small congested shrub, growing on a steep south facing mountainside, shaded by a copse of trees. Where this small sprawling well branched evergreen only attained 1m in height. Bearing green branchlets of small elliptic thick textured dark green leaves to only 5cm long and terminal panicles of orbicular black fruit which had succeeded the scented white flowers borne in April-May. Easily grown in light to dark shade in a humus enriched acidic or alkaline soil. One of our collections gathered near the Tibetan border on our eastern Nepal expedition in 2002, at 2800m.

laureola ssp. laureola

Skimmia (Rutaceae) GWJ9374

laureola ssp. multinervia

From our seed collection on our ascent of the Singalila Ridge near Darjeeling North India in 2002 at 2950m. Where it clung on to steep rocky terrain within this steep forest, forming slender shrubs to 3m tall, with lax branches of dark green elliptic leaves long tipped. Bearing large terminal loose panicles of black orbicular fruit, which succeeded the greenish-white flowers of April-May. Easily grown in light to dark shade in a humus enriched acidic or alkaline soil.

laureola ssp. multinervia

Smilacina (Convallariaceae)

all species see Maianthemum

All of what were known as Smilacina are now Maianthemum

all species see Maianthemum

Smilax (Smilacaceae)

aspera

A robust scandent evergreen climber in time with zigzagging invasive spiny stems 3-4m long. Although rarely seen outside botanic gardens, they are valued both for foliage and berries, with waxy narrowly heart-shaped dark green glossy leaves patterned with grey to silver blotching. Can be grown in most aspects if sheltered from the worst of freezing winds, flowering better in sunlight, best in a humusy fertile soil.

aspera

Smilax (Smilacaceae) BSWJ5944

china

An impressive deciduous climber that we collected seed of from Central Kyushu in 1998. Where it formed a formidable impenetrable tangle of green spiny scandent stems, bearing impressive orbicular glossy-green foliage and bright clusters of red berries, which follow their small flowers. Used medicinally, known as China Root, attaining a height of 2-3m. Easily cultivated in any fertile soil in sun or shade.

china

Smilax (Smilacaceae) BSWJ2971

glaucophylla

From our collection from Kathmandu area, Nepal, a scandent semi-evergreen sub-shrub, to 2m. With leaves thin in texture glaucous beneath, flowers in many-flowered, umbels height 2-3mt any peaty soil, sun-shade.

glaucophylla

Smilax (Smilacaceae) BSWJ4331

nipponica

Herbaceous perennial species to 1-2m tall with a scandent habit when mature. The leaves are thin textured and ovate, bright green above glaucous below, the upper stems sometimes with a tendril. The pale flowers are born in the lower axils in clusters, followed by bloomy black fruit. Any peaty soil, sun-shade.

nipponica

Smilax (Smilacaceae) BSWJ5687

sieboldii

Scandent deciduous sub-shrub, our collection from Shikoku, Japan. Seldom seen outside botanic gardens, these leathery leafed climbers are valued both for their deciduous foliage and black berries. Height 2-3m any peaty soil, sun-shade. *** *** **** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants.

sieboldii

Smilax (Smilacaceae) BSWJ12614

sieboldii

Scandent to climbing deciduous sub-shrub with angled prickly branching stems to 5m long, with parchment textured heart-shaped leaves somewhat glossy above to 12cm long. With tendrils on their petioles (leaf stalk) and axillary simple loose umbells of greenish white flowers borne in May-June, followed by the autumn with globose black fruit. One of our seed collections gathered in the Waraksan area of central South Korea in the autumn of 2010. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils in either sun or shade.

sieboldii

Smilax (Smilacaceae) BSWJ6628

sp. ex. Thailand

A scrambling evergreen species that we collected on Doi Phahompok, N. Thailand, at 2275m on the border with Myanmar (Burma). Grown for their ornamental glossy evergreen leaves which are 20cm long and speckled, also for the plump black fruit born terminally on the branches. Warm part shade possibly hardy in light frost.

sp. ex. Thailand

Solanum (Solanaceae) BSWJ10744

aff. stenophyllum

An upright bushy well clothed shrub with small dark-green leathery leaves, white below, bearing a covering of sizeable star-like lilac flowers held in broad upright spikes. Missed by my oxygen lacking eye, from high up on Volcán Ruiz in the Colombian Paramo where it (we only saw the one) grew. Just as well Sue was still alert as we would have hated to have missed the opportunity to try this quality shrub. Best grown in a sheltered sunny position in a drained fertile soil.

aff. stenophyllum

Solanum (Solanaceae) BSWJ14398

climbing sp. from Colombia

From one of our seed collections gathered on route to meet up with the Medellin Botanic Garden team, as we were both collecting in the remote area of El Cocuy area of Colombia. When we spotted an aerial rooting climber, on closer inspection we decided that it was a member of the Solanum family. Later confirmed to be a Solanum when I presented the Medellin contingency with one of its small pendant white flowers. The habit of the climber was definitely aerial rooting on the trunk of a small tree, but also capable of scandent growth pushing its slender stems through shrubs for support. Bearing small globose tomato-like orange fruit, as well as alternate thin textured leaves with distinctly impressed venation. On our return to the UK it was confirmed that this was an undescribed species.

climbing sp. from Colombia

Sorbaria (Rosaceae) BWJ8185

aff. assurgens

From seed of a collection made on my last day with Dan Hinkley well to the north of Baoxing Sichuan, China, growing on the banks of an enraged river. Where it had formed a sizeable thicket of tall flexuous reddish-brown stemmed shrubs 3-4m tall. With large persistent thick-textured and deeply divided and toothed foliage, bearing dense terminal erect panicles, of what had been creamy white flowers. Easily cultivated in any soil, but provide rich conditions for fast growth in sun or shade. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. assurgens

Sorbus (Rosaceae) KR6453

aff. vilmorinii

Another apomictic oddity given to us by Hugh McAllister of Ness Gardens, that they are having difficulty pigeon-holing. That resembles pseudovilmorinii very closely, with similar small leafleted pinnate foliage although the fruit tend to be larger and whiter throughout the season, generally lacking the distinct crimson-red of the immature S. pseudovilmorinii fruit apart from the earliest part of the season. it is certainly a heavy fruiting and highly attractive tree, that has pseudovilmorinii in its parentage, being an apomictic it also comes true from seed. ..................... Oops out of space please read on next description >> continued

aff. vilmorinii

Sorbus (Rosaceae) KR6453

aff. vilmorinii >> continued

continued from previous description as I ran out of space..... .............. Best grown is good light in a well drained soil with some humus to retain some moisture, avoiding too rich a soil or too hot a site. Originally collected in Pasum Tso, Kongbo, SE Tibet. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

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Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ11046

alnifolia

Forming a small particularly hardy trees up to 5m tall, with ovate-orbicular shallowly ribbed crenate leaves, turning red-orange in their autumnal hues. Bearing terminal cymes of orbicular small red fruit, which had followed the white flowers carried in May. When we collected this seed from Tottori in south-western Japan in 2005. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil sun or shade. *************************** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, for collection only during the dormant winter months, as it is 7m+ tall

alnifolia

Sorbus (Rosaceae) Yu14299

bissetii

A shrubby species to 2m tall eventually, with an interesting history, which almost involved its extinction (of known plants). Seed was sent to Ness BG from a plant at Edinburgh RBG which was on its last legs, where it has thrived and been distributed from, all thanks to Dr. Bisset for who it is named for. Characterised by stiff/thick twigs bearing the pinnate leaves to 20 cm long, comprised of 11-15 pairs of leaflets. With dull crimson fruit that fade to almost white by ripening. Best grown is good light in a well drained soil with some humus to retain some moisture, avoiding too rich a soil or too hot a site.

bissetii

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ11771

brevipetiolata

From fruit we gathered from felled trees within the ancient forest, which was being undercut to grow crops, in a remote corner of northern Vietnam close to the Chinese border in the autumn of 2006. Where they had only formed small trees to 8m tall with grey-brown branches of elliptic-ovate distinctly parallel veined serrated leaves appearing almost corrugated. Bearing compound terminal cymes of large russet coloured lenticeled fruit, which followed the white flowers. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention.

brevipetiolata

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ11709

brevipetiolata

One of our seed collections gathered from a tall tree, which had formed a narrow plant to 30m high. With long grey pendant branches of elliptic-ovate leaves which appeared almost corrugated, distinctly parallel veined and serrated on very short petioles. Bearing compound terminal cymes of large dull-orange coloured lenticeled fruit, which had succeeded the white flowers. This was from what was within an ancient forest, which had been mostly cleared to grow crops, in a remote corner of northern-most Vietnam close to the Chinese border, in the autumn of 2006. Easily grown in sun or light shade in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention.

brevipetiolata

Sorbus (Rosaceae) KR2809

bulleyana

Only recently introduced into cultivation from seed collected by Keith Rushforth from Zhongdian, Yunnan, China in 1993. An apomictic microspecies resembling S. forrestii, forming a small tree to 8m tall with neat pinnate leaves to 23cm long composed of 9-11 pairs of oblong-ovoid leaflets. Bearing pendant pyramidal panicles of conspicuous pearly pink flushed white fruit 1cm across, succeeding the white flowers born in spring. Given to us as seedlings from Ness Gardens. Easily grown as with all mountain ashes, in poor under fed drained soils in good light.

bulleyana

Sorbus (Rosaceae) GUIZ 80

caloneura

A little known gem (from the Micromeles section) that we were given as young plants many years ago, by Ness Gardens. Since maturing they have impressed us firstly by the decorative bronze young growth produced as early as early February, yet untouched by cold. Bearing its white flower buds in corymbs with the distinct obovate-ovate double-toothed conspicuously parallel veined leaves, all slowly opening over weeks in spring. Resulting in large rusty fruit by autumn when the leaves again transform to a colourful display. Best grown is good light in a well drained soil with some humus to retain some moisture, avoiding too rich a soil or too hot a site. Highly recommended. ******* ************ This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose

caloneura

Sorbus (Rosaceae) B&L12545

carmesina

Originally given to us as a young plant by Ness Gardens, at which time it was regarded as S. hupehensis (re-named pseudohupehensis), but differs in bearing fruit annually. Maturing for us to a wonderful and invaluable single-stemmed tree 7-8m tall with distinctly blue-green kite-shaped pinnate leaves. Bearing uniformly dark crimson fruit for months, eventually ageing to pink by autumn, at which time the leaves turn shades of orange and yellow finally red before leaf fall. Easily grown as with all mountain ashes, in poor under fed drained soils in good light. *** *** *** *** Also larger plants available in the dormant season as bare rooted plants. Aprox 50lt size

carmesina

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ11043

commixta

Forming small to medium sized trees to 7-8m tall or multi-stemmed large shrubs, where we collected this seed in the autumn of 2005 in the Mt. Daisen area of southern Honshu Japan. Bearing serrated pinnate leaves comprised of 11 sharply-ended leaflets transforming to autumnal yellow hues in this cold exposed site contrasting well with the heavy crop of red fruit, which succeeded the white flowers carried in May to July. Easily grown in any well drained soil in sun or part shade. Approximately 3.5 - 4m tall. ********* Only available as open-ground plants when dormant.

commixta

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ6078

commixta v. rufroferruginea

Proving to be a bit of an oddity when growing in our stock field where the growth is more shrub-like to almost prostrate initial growth. Forming a medium-sized shrub where we encountered this elegant species with arching branches of leaves to 20 cm long. Which are composed of up to 15 sharply serrated and pointed pinnately arranged leaflets that are hairy along the mid-ribs below, turning crimson in autumn. Bearing bright red fruit in the autumn on cymes to 10 cm across, which have followed the white flowers carried in May to July. From one of our seed collections from the cold mountains of the remote island of Yakushima, Japan gathered in the autumn of 1998. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade.

commixta v. rufroferruginea

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ11486

commixta v. rufroferruginea Yakushima form

Proving to be a bit of an oddity when growing in our stock field where the growth is more shrub-like to almost prostrate initial growth . Whereas it formed a small tree where we encountered this elegant species with arching branches of leaves to 20 cm long. Which are composed of up to 15 sharply serrated and pointed pinnately arranged leaflets that are hairy along the mid-ribs below, turning crimson in autumn. Bearing bright red fruit in the autumn on cymes to 10 cm across, which have followed the white flowers carried in May to July. From one of our seed collections from the cold mountains of the remote island of Yakushima, Japan gathered in the autumn of 2006. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade.

commixta v. rufroferruginea Yakushima form

Sorbus (Rosaceae) MF97103

discolor

From the section Discolores is an outstanding white fruiting species that has come to us via Ness BG, originating from a seed collection in Yunnan by the outstanding plantsman Maurice Foster. It is a sturdy large leafed species with foliage not too dissimilar to our native mountain ash while the abundant small fruit is pure white, held in weighted pendant panicles. Best grown as with all mountain ashes, in poor under fed drained soils in good light. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

discolor

Sorbus (Rosaceae) KR6308

discolores sect.

A rare medium sized white fruiting attractively weeping tree with blue-green foliage of a similar habit and stature to our native mountain ash. Originating from seed collected by Keith Rushforth in the Showa Valley, Tibet at 2850m. Given to us as seed from Ness Gardens as only belonging to this section, as the boffins are not able to identify it. Easily grown as with all mountain ashes, in poor under fed drained soils in good light.

discolores sect.

Sorbus (Rosaceae) HWJ537

globosa

It's been a long haul from the collecting of the seed of this species, from the Micromeles sectionin, in 1999 to offering this species we collected with Dan Hinkley on Fansipan Mountain in the northern most part of Vietnam. Where it only formed a small tree with arching branches of serrulate acuminate ovate leaves, emerging fresh, glossy and bronze tinted in early spring not long after the upright short but wide panicles of white scented flowers emerge in March (February in mild winters). Resulting in green heavily lenticeled round fruit by the summer which are held for months before yellowing. Been hardy to -15C for us, transplanting from one of our fields to the garden. Easily grown in any well drained soil, preferably in good light.

globosa

Sorbus (Rosaceae) FMWJ13296

granulosa

A seed collection made on Fanxipan Mountain from northern most part of Vietnam, at approximately 3,000m in 2011. Where it only formed a small tree, with pale branches of serrated oval to ovate leaves, with a glossy bronze coloration when they emerge, turning brilliant crimson to orange in autumn. Bearing cymes of small white flowers followed by large plump red depressed-globose fruit, in the autumn. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention.

granulosa

Sorbus (Rosaceae) WJC13806

hedlundii

From seed we extracted from small yellowish fruit at around 1cm across, collected from a sizeable wide tree 15m tall. With broadly elliptic round-ended leaves conspicuously veined, white woolly above 25 x 15cm. Inflorescences recorded as corymbose 5-8cm across flowers white in May. Gathered at 2,900m in north-eastern Himalayas in the autumn of 2013. Best cultivated in a drained fertile soil with some moisture retention, in sun or part shade. *** *** **** ***** ***** These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants,

hedlundii

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ10813

japonica

Inexplicably rare in cultivation, a small to medium sized multi-stemmed tree with young branches, inflorescences and undersides of the leaves covered with an attractive dense white pubescence. With 12cm long ovate-orbicular deeply serrated and shallowly ribbed leaves white-woolly above when young, turning to orange-yellow hues when we collected the fruit by the autumn. White flowering in many-flowered compound corymbs on short terminal branches May-June followed by speckled red orbicular fruit. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil sun or shade. 3m tall ************************ As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

japonica

Sorbus (Rosaceae) 501S

koehneana

An interesting form of this rather rare species given to us by Hugh McAllister of Ness Gardens, but originating from western Sichuan, Erlangshan, Tianquan, above Xinggou at 2675m. Forming fastigate dense young trees which bear a heavy crop of almost bluish-pink fruit. With 9-11 paired leafleted pinnate foliage 15cm long. Best grown in good light in a well drained soil with some humus to retain some moisture, avoiding too rich a soil or too hot a site. Multi-stemmed trees to 3m tall.

koehneana

Sorbus (Rosaceae) WWJ12004

ligustrifolia = see thomsonii

Only forming small congested shrubs where Peter Wharton and I gathered the seed of this collection, from a very exposed ridge at 2350m, overlooking the Chinese border in the north of Vietnam, autumn of 2007. Capable of forming small trees in sheltered conditions as we later saw in the forest on Fansipan, bearing branches of small elliptical simple semi-evergreen glabrous leaves with small scattered clusters of orbicular marble-sized green fruit speckled with lenticels. Best grown in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention protected from freezing winds when young, in sun to light shade.

ligustrifolia = see thomsonii

Sorbus (Rosaceae) GWJ9252

microphylla

A wonderfully neat species, yet hardly known in cultivation, which we collected seed of with Sally Goddard in the north of the Himalayas at 3700m in 2002. Where it grew as a medium sized shrub, on a very steep exposed mountainside, having lost its tidy small pinnately (12-18 pairs) arranged leaves to only 10cm long. Still retaining its pink tinted orbicular fruit maturing white. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or part shade. Will form a small tree in time.

microphylla

Sorbus (Rosaceae)

pseudovilmorinii

A small tree that will be valued in smaller gardens, particularly in the drier areas of the country that find it difficult to cultivate Sorbus. All the same it forms a wonderful garden tree usually to around 4m tall, but capable of almost double that given time. With slender branches of small grey-green pinnate leaves to 15cm long, composed of 10-14 pairs of leaflets each to 2.3cm long. Flowering in lax corymbs later than most species, while the crimson fruit are conspicuous by late June, slowly transforming to almost white by autumn, contrasting with the foliage itself transform to crimson autumnal hues, the fruit remaining on the bare branches until November-December...... Oops out of space please read on next description >> continued

pseudovilmorinii

Sorbus (Rosaceae)

pseudovilmorinii >> continued

continued from previous description as I ran out of space..... Easily grown in a well drained soil in full sun or light shade. These plants are seed raised with a potential of being very long lived, in character with the mother plant. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

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Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ3202

randaiensis

An elegant small tree with arching branches of sharply serrated leaves, originally from Hohuanshan Taiwan in 1996. With pinnately arranged leaflets emerging a bronzed colour in spring and turning brilliant crimson or orange in autumn. Meanwhile this is all complimented with a generous display of wide corymbs of white flowers, which dependably transform to glossy fruit that are yellow to orange eventually almost red heavily weighted infructescences being as conspicuous as it gets . Easily grown in most types of soils that do not over dry, best in poorer stony soils in full sun or light shade.*** **** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only. Aprox. 50lt size.

randaiensis

Sorbus (Rosaceae) SEP492

rosea

As its epithet suggests this is a pink flowering and fruiting apomictic microspecies. Originating from a single collection gathered in 1983 by the Swedish Expedition to Pakistan from the eastern slopes of Nanga Parbat at 3800m, where it only formed a small specimen. As does the shrubby tree at Ness Gardens where we collected the fruit, absolutely smothered with plump pink fruit every autumn. Care must be taken not to grow this plant in a rich soil, best grown in a freely drained spot in good light without being too hot. Grown on its own root. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season. Price quoted for smallest available size. This may be too large for normal courier.

rosea

Sorbus (Rosaceae) EGM291

sargentiana

A slow growing tree eventually forming a wide canopy to as much as 9m across, with conspicuous large crimson sticky buds in winter. Unfolding in spring to attractive leaves 30cm long composed of 7-11 elongated leaflets on red stems. Soon followed by large rounded heads of white flowers succeeded by late ripening scarlet fruit only enhancing the rich red autumn foliage. Regarded as one of the top ranking species of the Aucuparia section (pinnately leafed), by many the seed from these plants were given to us by Ness Botanic Gardens, part of Liverpool University. Easily grown in any aspect in a fertile drained soil that does not dry out, short lived on chalk.

sargentiana

Sorbus (Rosaceae) KR5585

'Showa'

Originally distributed as S. discolores sect. KR5585, but now named as suggested by Hugh McAllister. A rare medium sized white fruiting attractively weeping tree with blue-green foliage of a similar habit and stature to our native mountain ash. Originating from seed collected by Keith Rushforth in the Showa Valley, Tibet at 2850m. Given to us as seed from Ness Gardens as only belonging to this section, as the boffins are not able to identify it. Easily grown as with all mountain ashes, in poor under fed drained soils in good light. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season. Price quoted for smallest available size. This may be too large for normal courier.

'Showa'

Sorbus (Rosaceae) KWJ12272

subulata

Voted the best recently introduced species in a recent Sorbus workshop, where the distinct habit of this small elegant tree was fully appreciated. With arching branches of persistent sharply serrated ovate-elongated leaves, held on long springy petioles, which retain the glossy bronze colouration which they emerge for months, then transforming brilliant crimson to orange in autumn. Bearing large cymes of small white flowers followed by yellow fruit ageing orange-red, in the autumn. From seed I collected from Fansipan's second peak in northern Vietnam with Ben Kettle in 2007 at 2650m. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season.

subulata

Sorbus (Rosaceae) WWJ12004

thomsonii

Sorbus (Rosaceae) HWJ984

thomsonii

From seed we collected from Fansipan the highest mountain in Vietnam with Dan Hinkley in 2003 at 2200m. Only forming a small tree to 4m with upright branches of elliptical simple evergreen glabrous leaves. Bearing large cymes of small white flowers followed by orange-yellow fruit in the autumn. Best grown in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention protected from freezing winds. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season. Price quoted for smallest available size. This may be too large for normal courier.

thomsonii

Sorbus (Rosaceae) BSWJ12640

ulleungensis

A very distinct striking multi-stemmed tree only 5-7m tall, unlike the grafted versions of this species in cultivation. With distinctly robust branches bulging at their nodes bearing larger than normal luxurious bright glossy green serrated pinnate leaves which transform to a guaranteed autumnal red. Complimented by a heavy crop of plump red fruit in broad cymes, succeeding the display of small white fragrant spring flowers. A form we gathered seed of on the remote island of Ullüngdõ 80 km off the coast of South Korea in 2010. Easily grown in any well drained soil in sun or part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season. Price quoted for smallest available size. This is too large for normal courier.

ulleungensis

Sorbus (Rosaceae) HWJ579

verrucosa v. subulata see S. subulata

See Sorbus subulata Our collection from the high mountains of N. Vietnam. Small tree with arching branches of sharply serrated leaves, turning brilliant crimson or orange in autumn. Bearing large cymes of small white flowers followed by yellow fruit ageing orange-red, in the autumn. Easily grown in any well drained soil. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season. Price quoted for smallest available size. This may be too large for normal courier.

verrucosa v. subulata see S. subulata

Speirantha (Convallariaceae)

gardenii

An unusual perennial lily relative arising from thick shortly creeping rhizomes and stolons. Bearing stiff pale glossy-green evergreen elliptical-elongate leaves 15-20cm long on broad petioles. With panicles of white scented starry flowers in April-May on slender scapes to 15cm, spread 45cm. Originating from south eastern forests of China. Best grown in warm sheltered full-partial shade in a leafy well drained soil.

gardenii

Spiraea (Rosaceae) CWJ12829

blumei

An appealing small shrub almost a sub-shrub where we found this endearing species growing in Oita Japan in the autumn of 2010. Where it has seeded itself around irregular cliffs and ledges, mostly with a pendant habit in those conditions. Giving us a glimpse of the pale undersides to the small deeply indented almost palmate small leaves, some plants still retaining some of their white flowers, which were held in distinct long stalked umbells. Easily grown in sun of part shade, preferably in a well drained soil with some added humus for moisture retention. But can probably cope with most ordinary fertile drained soils.

blumei

Spiraea (Rosaceae) BSWJ1597

formosana

A Taiwanese species we collected near Tayuling in the Central Mountains in 1993, at around 3000m. Where it formed a much branched deciduous upright shrub to only 1.2m tall in this gathering, with generous displays of wide small-flowered corymbs of white flowers in the summer, much admired in our Mound garden for many years. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or light shade.**** ******* ****** ****** ****** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

formosana

Spiraea (Rosaceae) RWJ10003

hayatana

A Taiwanese species we collected with Dick Hayward in 2003, on Yushan their highest mountain just a few meters short of 4000m. Where it formed a much branched deciduous upright shrub to only 1m tall in this gathering, with generous displays of wide small-flowered corymbs of white flowers in the summer, much admired in our Mound garden for many years. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or light shade. ***** ***** ***** ****** **** ***** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

hayatana

Spiraea (Rosaceae) RWJ10014

hayatana

Forming a densely branched deciduous bushy dwarf shrub to only 60cm tall in this gathering, with small serrated leaves to 3.5cm long and generous displays of wide small-flowered corymbs of white flowers in the summer. Easily grown in any type of fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or light shade. A Taiwanese species we collected with Dick Hayward in 2003, on steep sunny banks on Yushan their highest mountain just a few meters short of 4000m. ******** ****** ****** ****** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, for collection only during the dormant winter months.

hayatana

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) BSWJ14678

aff. macrocarpus

A very puzzling collection, as this should be S. lancifolius (syn. matsuzakii) growing where we found these small trees. Collected from a small grove of trees 4-5m tall with unbranched trunks to 2m, in the main. Still bearing large leaves for the genus, that were thin textured, with long pendant spikes of seed capsules. From the Pacific coastal area of Chiba, in 2015. Best grown in a sheltered well lit site in a fertile drained soil

aff. macrocarpus

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) BWJ8153

aff. szechuanensis

Deciduous or even semi-evergreen shrub to small tree 3-4m tall in the wild, with arching branches of ovate-acuminate serrated leaves 10cm long. Bearing generous quantities of axillary drooping clusters of rounded green seed capsules, when I collected the seed with Dan Hinkley, well to the north of Baoxing Sichuan China. Which would have borne long drooping yellow inflorescences April-May. Best grown in some shelter from cold winds, in an acidic to neutral fertile retentive soil in sun to part shade.

aff. szechuanensis

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) HWJK2052

himalaicus ssp. purpureus

From our collection after leaving the Arun River behind us making an evasive detour, away from menacing so-called Maoists, in the upper Arun Valley in Eastern Nepal, with Dan Hinkley in 2002. A deciduous open shrub with strong young flexuous shoots bearing ovate long-pointed thin-textured leaves, quite different from our other collections gathered in this area. Producing overwintering pendant racemes of fat flower bud by late autumn, which open pink March-May. Height 3m spread 3m. Shelter, retentive soil.

himalaicus ssp. purpureus

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) BSWJ11229

lancifolius

One of our seed collections gathered in 2005, from this species' most northerly point of distribution, in the coastal area of Chiba, in Japan. A semi-evergreen, spreading open shrub with strong young shoots. Bearing long pendant racemes of pale yellow flowers opening in late winter to early spring, before the leaves appear. Height to 3m. spread 3m. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any type of fertile drained soil. ******* ******* ******** ******** As we have sold out of this plant in containers, it is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants when dormant (winter), the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

lancifolius

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) BSWJ10888

praecox

From one of our seed collections from the very north of Honshu, Japan, gathered in the autumn of 2005. Highly valued for their early displays in late winter of primrose yellow flowers borne on burgundy coloured arching stems to 3m tall. Which are held in drooping inflorescences on the bare branches March-April, before the ovate long pointed thin textured leaves appear. Best grown in sun or part shade, in a fertile soil with plenty of humus and drains well.

praecox

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) BSWJ2817

praecox var. matsuzakii

A very puzzling collection, growing where we found these small trees. Collected from a small grove of trees 4-5m tall with unbranched trunks to 2m, in the main. Still bearing large leaves for the genus, that were thin textured, with long pendant spikes of seed capsules. From the Pacific coastal area of Chiba, in 2015. Best grown in a sheltered well lit site in a fertile drained soil

praecox var. matsuzakii

Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) BSWJ6915

sigeyosii

Syn. S. himalaicus. Deciduous, shrub to small tree in the wild, with spreading branches. With oblong-lanceolate, thick textured and somewhat persistent leaves to 13cm long. Bearing an abundance of long drooping racemes of yellow flowers on the bare wood in spring. Height & spread 3m. Shelter, retentive soil. Our collection from Taiwan.

A large shrub or small tree usually 2-4 m tall in the wild, but only 3m tall where we gathered this seed in one of the coastal forests. With long slender upright branches bearing leaves composed of 3-5 ovate-elliptical pointed leaflets to 13 x 5 cm, with terminal and axillary racemes of pendulous arching white flowers with sepals to 14 mm long in April-May, which precede the 3 inflated conjoined seed capsules to 10 cm long. From our collecting trip to Russia, where our colleagues from Moscow Botanic Gardens invited us to collect in the Sochi area along the Black Sea coast and the surrounding mountains in 2018. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

colchica

Staphylea (Staphyleaceae) BSWJ15319

pinnata

An erect shrub to 3m tall in the wild with slender well branched stems, carrying pinnate leaves composed of 3-7 leaflets. Bearing long narrow racemes of white flowers May-June that result in the 2-3 joined inflated seed capsules rounded in outline and approximately 5cm long, that are conspicuous by autumn, red tinted if grown in direct sunlight. From one of our seed collections gathered from the Sumela Valley, Turkey in 2017 on our drive to Batumi Botanical Gardens who were hosting us. Easily grown in most types of fertile drained soils in full sun to part shade.

pinnata

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) DJHV06175

aff. chinensis

This was a generous gift from Dan Hinkley on our arrival in northern Vietnam in 2006. Having only seen the exceptionally long yellow fruit, but not the flowers it is difficult to wax lyrically, although the descriptions I have read give the flower colour as yellow with the female flowers larger held April-May. With the leathery dark green glossy foliage consisting of 5-7 leaflets to 11.5cm long on very short stalks. While the long unusually yellow fruit is held June-October. Requiring a sheltered site out of cold winds in any type of drained fertile soil. Not seed a bad one yet!

aff. chinensis

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) FMWJ13333

aff. libera

From a collection we gathered from a sizeable climber 7-8m long clambering over a copse of trees by a stream at high altitude in northern Vietnam in 2011. With foliage composed of up to 10 leaflets on wiry pedicels, which in turn were held by long stiff petioles, while the sausage-shaped purple-flushed fruit were mostly in twos and threes at the end of thick stalks. These were the result of the (probably) scented bell-shaped yellow flowers that would have been carried in spring. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar in habit to Holboellia.

aff. libera

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ4858

hexaphylla

Scarce ....the true plant. An indispensable evergreen vigorous woody-stemmed, twining climber. The elegant leathery leaves, are a dark glossy green, made of up to seven leaflets. Bearing in spring, heavily fragrant large white female (followed by purple sausage-shaped fruit)and white-purple male flowers. Requiring a sheltered site out of cold winds. Closely related to and similar in habit to Holboellia.

hexaphylla

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ14655

hexaphylla

From one of our wild seed collections gathered on our way down from the Tjizo-Toge Pass, Aso, Japan during a typhoon, that almost blew us away, in 2015. An indispensable evergreen vigorous woody-stemmed, twining climber, with elegant leathery leaves, that are a dark glossy green made of up to seven leaflets on slender stalks. Bearing in spring, heavily fragrant large creamy-white female (followed by purple sausage-shaped fruit)and white-purple male flowers. This is the true plant, beware there are so many misnamed plants offered under this name in cultivation. Requiring a sheltered site out of cold winds in any type of drained fertile soil.

hexaphylla

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) FMWJ13177

libera

Another collection from a magical valley that we trekked through in the Hoàng Liên Son mountains in the north of Vietnam in 2010, with Aaron Floden and Tom Mitchell. Here the evergreen climber was scrambling to 5-6m over small trees, bearing 7-leafleted glossy leathery leaves pale below with long tips, while the plump yellow fruit 17 cm long hung from sturdy stalks. These were the result of what we think were yellow scented flowers carried in April-May. Best grown in a good fertile drained soil sheltered from freezing winds in full sun or partial shade.

libera

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) KWJ12218

libera

From an unexpected find on a trek through the Hoàng Liên Son mountains in the north of Vietnam in 2007 with Ben Kettle et al. Our porters had found this bright yellow fruit and devoured the majority of it just leaving the large black glossy seed spat out all over the trail. Here the evergreen climber was scrambling to 6-7m over large shrubs, with 7-leafleted leathery leaves pale below while the plump yellow fruit 15 cm long hung from slender stalks. Flowering for the first time for us in 2012 with only male yellow flowers 3cm long, hope to see some females soon to confirm the identity. Requiring a sheltered site out of freezing winds in any type of drained fertile soil.

libera

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) CWJ12353

obovata

From fruit that we found in the mountains of the very north of Taiwan, in mounds at the side of the road (if only all were so accommodating) of this evergreen twining climber, which was scrambling to 7-8m over small trees, with 5-7 leafleted pointed leathery leaves pale maculated below. Where the purple smooth skinned fruit must have hung in threes, which in turn had succeeded the racemes of whitish-yellow pixie-cap flowers held in April-May. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in any type of drained fertile soil.

obovata

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ3685

obovatifoliola

A relatively restrained woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber, which we collected from the Alishan area of Central Taiwan in 1996. Where this elegant climber draped some of the smaller trees and shrubs with slightly undulating leathery matt-green compound leafleted leaves. Bearing in spring, separate male & female fragrant pale green sometimes stained purple flared flowers followed by plump ellipsoid fruit turning purple. Best grown in a sheltered site out of cold winds in a fertile soil that can retain some moisture. Closely related to and similar in habit to Holboellia.

obovatifoliola

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ1697

purpurea

Vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber. Leaves composed of up to five undulating leathery green leaflets. Bearing in spring male & female, fragrant purple to green flared flowers. Followed by purple elongated fruit. Requires a sheltered site out of cold winds. Our collection from Taipingshan in northern Taiwan.Closely related to and similar in habit to Holboellia.

purpurea

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ3690

purpurea

Vigorous woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber. Leaves composed of up to five undulating leathery green leaflets. Bearing in spring male & female, fragrant purple flared flowers. Followed by purple elongated fruit. Requires a sheltered site out of cold winds. Our collection from Central Taiwan close to Yushan their highest mountain. Closely related to and similar in habit to Holboellia.

purpurea

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) FMWJ13171

yaoshanensis

Always a nice surprise to collect the fruit of Stauntonia, before something eats it. Such was the case on the rainy day we gathered this fruit from a vine, clambering over a number of small trees and shrubs, 7m long. With foliage composed of up to 9 leaflets on slender pedicels, which in turn were held by long stiff petioles, while the sausage-shaped purple-flushed fruit were mostly in pairs at the end of thick stalks. These were the result of the (probably) scented bell-shaped flowers that would have been carried in spring. Best grown in a sheltered site out of freezing winds in a fertile well drained soil with some moisture retention. Closely related to and similar in habit to Stauntonia.

yaoshanensis

Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) BSWJ8223

yaoshanensis

From seed we collected in 2000, from the northern most part of Vietnam, where temperate plants thrive at an altitude of 2000m. A woody-stemmed evergreen twining climber 7m long, bore leathery dark green glossy leaves composed of 5-9, elliptic leaflets. Bearing in spring separate male and female yellow purple blushed pendant flowers to 3.2cm long, followed by edible sausage-shaped lilac fruits, when pollinated. Succeeds in most good garden soils enriched with organic matter, will require a sheltered site out of cold winds. Not tried for hardiness. Syn. Holboellia grandiflora.

yaoshanensis

Stephania (Menispermaceae) BWJ8094

aff. sinica

A distinct herbaceous twining climber I collected the bright orange fruit of in the forests of E'meishan Western China in 2000. Growing from a tuber with strongly twinning green stems bearing delicate-looking attractive peltate (stem in middle of leaf) ovate leaves which have a thin waxy texture. Bearing wide compound umbels or cymes of pale green-purple flowers, followed by ellipsoid orange-red fruit. Will grow sun-part shade in any retentive soil.

aff. sinica

Stephania (Menispermaceae) WWJ11896

aff. tetrandra

Tuberous rooted herbaceous twining climber to 3m long with slender stems and branches bearing peltate (umbrella-like) triangular- rotund thin textured leaves to 9 cm across with prominent venation, somewhat nasturtium like, but pale green on long petioles to 7 cm long that also twine. With separate male and female axillary congested clusters of tiny yellowish flowers borne late spring-summer followed by flattened green maturing bright red fruit, containing the crescent-shaped 'moon-seed' this group of climbers are named after. Best grown in sun-part shade in any fertile retentive but well drained soil.

aff. tetrandra

Stephania (Menispermaceae) CWJ12823

japonica

Arising from a more or less tuberous root, an herbaceous twining climber to around 4m long with slender stems and branches bearing peltate (umbrella-like) orbicular thin textured leaves to 12 cm across, somewhat glaucous below. With separate male and female axillary congested cymes of tiny yellowish flowers borne late spring-summer followed by flattened green maturing bright red fruit, containing the crescent-shaped 'moon-seed' this group of climbers are named after. Best grown in sun-part shade in any fertile retentive but well drained soil.

japonica

Stephania (Menispermaceae) FMWJ13103

longa

Tuberous rooted herbaceous twining climber to 4m long with slender stems and branches bearing peltate (umbrella-like) triangular-ovate thin textured leaves to 9 cm across, somewhat nasturtium like, but pale green sometimes pink tinted on long petioles that also twine. With separate male and female axillary congested cymes of tiny yellowish flowers borne late spring-summer followed by flattened green maturing bright red fruit, containing the crescent-shaped 'moon-seed' this group of climbers are named after. Best grown in sun-part shade in any fertile retentive but well drained soil.

longa

Stewartia (Theaceae) BSWJ11044

pseudocamellia from Japan

From seed we collected from a small tree to only 5m tall with a broad canopy growing on a steep sided ravine in the Mt Daisen area of southern Honshu, Japan in 2005. With a stunningly ornamental exfoliating ginger bark and unusually rounded leaves taking on their yellow-red autumnal hues. Previously the Camellia-like white cup shaped flowers had adorned the branches as there was a plentiful crop of the distinctive cone-shaped seed capsules for us to collect. Best grown in a low-lime humus rich soil in light to part shade. For larger open ground plants see our other entry.

pseudocamellia from Japan

Stewartia (Theaceae) BSWJ11044

pseudocamellia from Japan

Large plants. From seed we collected from a small tree to only 5m tall with a broad canopy growing on a steep sided ravine in the Mt Daisen area of southern Honshu, Japan in 2005. With a stunningly ornamental exfoliating ginger bark and unusually rounded leaves taking on their yellow-red autumnal hues. Previously the Camellia-like white cup shaped flowers had adorned the branches as there was a plentiful crop of the distinctive cone-shaped seed capsules for us to collect. Best grown in a low-lime humus rich soil in light to part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only available as open ground/bare-rooted plants in the dormant season. Price quoted for smallest available size. This is too large for normal courier.

pseudocamellia from Japan

Stewartia (Theaceae) WWJ11939

pteropetiolata

From a seed collection gathered on my return to the far north of Vietnam on the border with China, with Peter Wharton in 2007. Where they only formed medium sized densely branched shrubs, although capable of much taller on old trees, where we gathered the seed of this evergreen species. With wonderfully textured leathery leaves 10-13 cm long held on shallowly winged petioles (hence its epithet), with the parchment textured leaves impressed above by the network of venation. Still retaining the almost globular dark seed capsules when we found them, which had succeeded the solitary white flowers born in abundance April-May. Best grown in an acidic to neutral humus rich soil with adequate drainage in full sun to light shade out of freezing winds.

pteropetiolata

Stewartia (Theaceae) BSWJ11726

pteropetiolata

Only forming medium sized densely branched shrubs, although capable of much taller on old trees, where I gathered the seed of this evergreen species. With wonderfully textured leathery leaves 10-13 cm long held on shallowly winged petioles (hence its epithet), with the parchment textured leaves impressed above by the network of venation. Still retaining the almost globular dark seed capsules when we found them, which had succeeded the solitary white flowers born in abundance April-May. Best grown in an acidic to neutral humus rich soil with adequate drainage in full sun to light shade out of freezing winds.

pteropetiolata

Stewartia (Theaceae)

serrata v. sericea

Grown and admired in our garden for about 25 years, where it has formed a small elegant densely branched tree to only 4m tall. With slender upwardly inclined branches from the upright slate grey to tan trunk. Bearing small elliptic chartaceous textured leaves, which are finely serrated along their margins, while pilose on their midribs below in this variety. With single white Camellia-like flowers carried in the leaf axils at a pendant inclination from May-June followed by rounded beaked seed capsules into the winter. Best grown in a lime free moisture retentive soil in part shade where the roots can be shaded from hot sun.

serrata v. sericea

Streptopus (Convallariaceae) norm

amplexicaulis

From seed given to us by Norm Kalbfleisch gathered from the mountains of Oregon State, USA. Which forms tight clumps from short creeping rhizomes, with gracefully arching branched stems 50-100cm long, with clasping leaves all along their lengths, with pendent creamy bells borne May-July, followed by showy elongated red berries. From cool moist mountain forests, easily grown in a well drained leafy soil, in shade. Strong plants.

amplexicaulis

Streptopus (Convallariaceae)

amplexicaulis

From short creeping rhizomes graceful, 50-100cm branching arched stems, with clasping leaves bear, all along their lengths, pendent creamy bells May-July, followed by red berries. From cool moist woodlands, in well drained leafy soil, of the northern Hemisphere. Strong plants.

amplexicaulis

Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) BSWJ7754

aff. inflatus

A fairly small almost sub-shrubby species that I collected seed of from a wonderfully memorable rich hillside in Yunnan, China in 2000. Where this species formed a woody base with angled stems to 80cm tall with broadly ovate softly textured leaves below the terminal branched inflorescence of purple-blue bent trumpet-shaped flowers July-October. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with a bit of moisture retention in sun or shade.

aff. inflatus

Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae)

attenuata

One of the most accommodating perennials going, originating from Himalayan forests. Forming long-lived hardy specimens for us in either sun or shade, meanwhile seeding into some of the most awkward positions, that we could not normally plant, as in deep shade. Forming well branched stems of softly hairy grey-green ovate foliage to almost a meter long at their longest, terminating in a spike of bent trumpet-shaped purple flowers in succession for several months for us. Easily cultivated in sun or partial shade in a fertile drained soil.

attenuata

Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) BSWJ354

flexicaulis

A new species into cultivation that we first encountered and collected in northern Taiwan. A much branching perennial growing to a height of 1m Spread 1.5m. Forming crowded terminal spikes of good sized bluish-purple and spotted trumpet flowers from mid summer until frost. Full sun-part shade and drained soil.

flexicaulis

Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) BSWJ1771

rankanensis

A fairly low-growing perennial to a height of 20cm Spread 1m. Forming good sized pale purple spotted trumpet flowers from mid summer until frost. Full sun-part shade and drained soil. A new species into cultivation that we first encountered and collected in northern Taiwan.

rankanensis

Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae)

wallichii

Syn. atropurpureus. Something of a stalwart perennial for us forming loose mounds of broadly ovate pale green to yellowish emerging foliage, which darkens as the season progresses. On much branched arching stems terminating in racemes of bent trumpet-shaped blue-purple flowers for many months for us, from July on. Easily grown in sun or shade, capable of filling in the most awkward of spaces that other perennials hate, as long as they are not waterlogged.

wallichii

Stylophorum (Papaveraceae)

diphyllum

A rosette forming rather tuberous-rooted woodland perennial to 30cm across, with large bristly haired blue-grey-green lobed leaves. Bearing a flush of sizeable open cup-shaped, golden yellow flowers in spring and intermittently through the summer on hairy upright branched stems to 30cm tall. Preferring rich woodland conditions in partial-full shade in a moisture retentive well drained soil. Drought tolerant for short periods.

diphyllum

Stylophorum (Papaveraceae)

lasiocarpum

A woodland perennial species originating from China, with large dandelion-shaped lobed leaves. Bearing open cup-shaped yellow flowers from spring to late summer, followed by curious long bristly seed capsules, on upright branched stems to 30cm tall. Deservedly popular due to its tolerance of dry shade, although it prefers rich woodland conditions in part-full shade in a moisture retentive well drained soil.

lasiocarpum

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ6786

formosanus v. formosanus

One of our collections from the mountains in northern Taiwan gathered in 1999. A deciduous species still rare in cultivation, known as the Snowbell tree. Forming a small tree to 3m with brown woolly new growths, bearing rhombic-oblong leaves held on slender twiggy branches, with racemes of axillary or terminal pendent white flowers, late spring to summer. Easily grown in chalk-free soil with some moisture retention and ample drainage in sun-part shade. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only large open ground/bare-rooted plants, available for collection or delivery by dedicated transport, during the dormant wint4er months, as too tall for our carriers. 50-70lt plants

formosanus v. formosanus

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ3803

formosanus v. formosanus

From a magical area of northern Taiwan, when we were on a field trip with one of the Taiwanese Universities, to the protected area surrounding the fabled Yuan-Yang Lake in the autumn of 1996. Arriving as the morning mist was still rising from the lake, giving the whole surrounding low forest a magical quality, here the trees formed small deciduous much branched specimens only 3-4 m tall with a somewhat fastigiate habit. A species still rare in cultivation, with brown woolly new growths clothed in rhombic leaves held on slender twiggy branches, bearing racemes of axillary or terminal pendent white flowers in profusion, late spring to summer. Best cultivated in an acidic to neutral drained soil in sun-light shade.

formosanus v. formosanus

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ6823

formosanus v. hayatiana

From one of our collections from Taipingshan northern Taiwan gathered in 1999 in the company of Dan Hinkley. A deciduous species rare in cultivation, known as the Snowbell tree. Forming a small tree to 4m, bearing rhombic-oblong leaves on short pedicells which were pale below. Held on slender twiggy branches, with racemes of axillary or terminal pendent white flowers, late spring to summer. Easily grown in chalk-free soil with some moisture retention and ample drainage in sun-part shade. 4-5m tall *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Large open ground/bare-rooted, also available for collection only during the dormant winter months, as it is too tall for our carriers to handle. 30-40lt plants

formosanus v. hayatiana

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ8770

japonica

Deservedly the most popular species in cultivation. Forming a small deciduous tree to 2m, with fan-like branches. Bearing delicate ovate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers smothering the undersides of the branches in June. Best planted where the flowers can be seen from below, in a lime-free soil in sun-part shade. Our seed collection from Cheju-Dõ, South Korea. Large flowering sized trees over 5m tall individually priced aprox 100lt pot size *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Only large open ground/bare-rooted plants, available for collection or delivery by dedicated transport, during the dormant winter months, as too tall for our carriers.

japonica

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ11078

japonica

One of our most popular small trees commonly known as the snowdrop tree for the pendant white flowers held on mass during June-July. Forming a small deciduous tree to 4m, where we collected the seed, with fan-like branches, bearing delicate small ovate pale green leaves. Later carrying the bell-shaped white flowers which smother the undersides of the branches from June. Best planted where the flowers can be seen from below, in a lime-free soil in sun-part shade. Our seed collection from Hiroshima, Japan gathered in the autumn of 2005. Available in various sizes. ******* ****** ****** ****** This plant can only be supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, during the dormant winter months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

japonica

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ14182

japonica from T'aehüksandõ

Originally originating from a seed collection by Dan Hinkley and ourselves, gathered on our first outing together in 1993, which took in the island of T'aehüksandõ off the south coast of South Korea. Where the trees were small in the exposed conditions, but with larger leaves than the normal species leading us to consider it to be a forma. Best grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention. These plants raised from seed gathered from Dan's trees at Windcliffe, WA.

japonica from T'aehüksandõ

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ12577

obassia

Known as the Fragrant snow-bell tree, forming small deciduous trees to 6m, with horizontally spreading branches. The leaves of this collection were orbicular to 25cm across held on stout zigzagging branches giving a display of yellow tones in autumn. Only forming large shrubs where we gathered the seed for this collection in the Odaesan area, in the very north of South Korea in 2011. With pendant racemes of axillary or terminal pendent white scented flowers, May-July. Cultivate in any fertile soil in sun or part shade.

obassia

Styrax (Styracaceae) BSWJ10890

obassia

elegans blue form

Tasmannia (Winteraceae)

lanceolata

Ternstroemia (Theaceae) WWJ11918

aff. chapaensis

Originating from seed I collected with Peter Wharton from the northern most area of Vietnam on the border with China, in the forests of Y Ty in the autumn of 2007. Where it had formed a large shrub to 4m tall with slender grayish stems, well branched above with dark green red tipped glossy broadly elliptic leathery leaves to 8 x 3.5cm on red petioles. Bearing at that time masses of axillary few or in clusters of red-pink depressed globose fruit 1.5cm across on pink-white stalks 1.5-2.5 long, these were the result of the pale yellow to white camellia-like flowers 2-3cm across borne July-August. Best grown in good light in shelter from freezing winds in an acid to neutral well drained fertile soil with a good quantity of humus added for moisture retention.

aff. chapaensis

Ternstroemia (Theaceae) FMWJ13360

aff. luteoflora

From of our seed collections gathered from the northern most area of Vietnam on the border with China, in the forests of Y Ty in the autumn of 2011. Where it had formed a small tree 6-7m tall with a broad canopy, well branched above with dark green red tipped glossy broadly oblong-elliptic leathery leaves to 7-11 x 3.5cm on red petioles. Bearing at that time depressed globose red fruit 2cm across in axillary few or in clusters, these were the result of the pale yellow to white camellia-like flowers 2-3cm across borne May-June. Best grown in good light in shelter from freezing winds in an acid to neutral well drained fertile soil with a good quantity of humus added for moisture retention.

aff. luteoflora

Ternstroemia (Theaceae) BSWJ12948

gymnanthera

From seed we gathered in the world famous JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina, after delivering a lecture there in 2011. From a large shrub with clear grayish brown stems, well branched above with dark green glossy broadly elliptic leathery leaves to 12 x 5.5cm on red petioles. Bearing at that time masses of axillary few or in clusters of purplish red globose fruit on red stalks, these were the result of the pale yellow to white camellia-like flowers 2-3cm across borne July-August. Best grown in good light in shelter from freezing winds in an acid to neutral well drained fertile soil with a good quantity of humus added for moisture retention.

gymnanthera

Ternstroemia (Theaceae) FMWJ13402

kwangtungensis

Originating from seed we collected from an exposed ridge on the northern border of Vietnam with China, above the forests of Y Ty in the autumn of 2011. Where it formed small tidy-looking evergreen shrubs, somewhat reminiscent of a dwarf Rhododendron. With thick-textured small ovate leaves 7.5 x 5cm, with bright red small petioles. The branches appearing somewhat whirled giving a tiered effect. Bearing axillary showy small bright red orbicular fruit approximately 1cm across, with conspicuous calyces, resulting from the white flowers born May-June in the wild. Best grown in good light sheltered from freezing winds in an acid to neutral well drained fertile soil with a good quantity of humus added for moisture retention.

kwangtungensis

Tetracentron (Trochodendraceae) WJC13818

sinense v. himalense

One of those memorable moments was when stopping on one of the Himalayan trails at 2930m I scanned the tree canopy with my binoculars. ‘’God it’s a Tetracentron’’ I blurted, having seen one a month earlier, but the Chinese form. This was 30m tall with large ovate-orbicular long slender tipped glossy thicker textured leaves on red petioles. The longer catkins of golden yellow seed were 20-25cm in length, the result of the yellow flowers born in summer, long enough not to be hidden by the foliage. Should form a small tree in gardens.Best grown in an acidic to neutral fertile drained soil, although lime tolerant. It is naturally a woodland plant, but flowers more profusely in sun. 1.5 m tall plants offered.

sinense v. himalense

Tetradium (Rutaceae) KWJ12091

aff. fraxinifolium

Originating from a collection that Ben Kettle and I found in the cool mountain area Séo Mí Tý of northern Vietnam part of the Hoàng Liên Son mountains in the autumn of 2007. Where they formed small evergreen trees, probably semi-evergreen in our climate, with 2-3m trunk with few sturdy branches. Bearing large pinnate leaves a glossy fresh pale green, on deep red petioles as were the rachis and leaflet stalks. The leaves composed of 5-9 leaflets. With axillary infructescences of large red capsules enclosing the seed in a pail aril. Best grown in a well drained fertile soil in full sun, protected from freezing winds.

aff. fraxinifolium

Tetradium (Rutaceae) WJC13750

fraxinifolium

We were very pleased with ourselves when we came across this lovely pinnate leafed species in the eastern part of northern Himalayas in 2013 at over 3000m. Where they only formed small semi-evergreen trees 3-4m tall with bare upright trunks bearing a mass of branches well clothed in chunky pinnate thick-textured softly downy leaves to 60cm long, consisting of 5 to 15 large ovate leaflets to 25cm long. With terminal congested cymes of reddish aromatic fruit/seed capsules, that are mostly 4-merous. Hinting at the popularity of this fruit used in making chutneys etc. as well as medicinal applications. Easily grown in most types of fertile well drained soils with some moisture retention, best in full sun to part shade, shelter from freezing winds.

fraxinifolium

Tetradium (Rutaceae) CWJ12364

glabrifolium

From one of my seed collections gathered in the Dasyueshan area of north western Taiwan with Finlay Colley and Dan Hinkley in 2007. Of an aromatic shrub or small tree with glossy opposite leaves to 30cm long (2-9 pairs of elliptic-lanceolate leaflets pinnately arranged), almost glabrous below. Bearing dense terminal corymbs of small green-yellow-white flowers, followed by round fleshy red seed pods which split to reveal the glossy black seed. Part-shade to full sun sheltered from cold winds in a drained soil.

glabrifolium

Tetradium (Rutaceae) BSWJ3541

ruticarpum

Strongly aromatic shrub-small tree with opposite leaves 15-40cm long comprised of 2-7 paired ovate leaflets pinnately arranged, that are pubescent below. Bearing dense terminal cymes of small creamy-yellow flowers, followed by clusters of rounded fleshy seed pods which mature to red splitting to reveal the glossy black seed. Part-shade to full sun sheltered from cold winds in a drained soil. Our collection from Ilan Northern Taiwan in 1996.

ruticarpum

Tetradium (Rutaceae) BSWJ7111

ruticarpum

From one of our collection from Yung Yang Lake, Northern Taiwan in 1999. Forming a strongly aromatic deciduous large shrub-small tree in cultivation, with opposite leaves 15-40cm long comprised of 2-7 paired ovate leaflets pinnately arranged, that are pubescent below. Bearing dense terminal cymes of small creamy-yellow flowers, followed by clusters of rounded fleshy seed pods which mature to red splitting to reveal the glossy black seed inside. Best grown in full sun to part-shade, with shelter from cold winds in a drained soil.

ruticarpum

Tetrapanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ7135

papyrifer 'Empress'

A distinct collection which we identified from the highest altitudinal colony in northern Taiwan in the autumn of 1999, from much higher than our previous collection of 1993 (‘Rex’). Forming fabulously flamboyant small trees to 5m tall, with huge palmately lobed leaves to well over a meter wide, with gingery woolly indumentum on the under-sides of the leaves. Topped by long panicles of pale flowers in late summer developing over the autumn to fruit. Our tree has endured all of the frosts unprotected whilst attaining a height of 4m in our garden, without a single sucker. In fact it is proving difficult to propagate to date, both subsequent seed collections have failed, meanwhile root cutting have borne little result whilst killing several mother plants.

papyrifer 'Empress'

Tetrapanax (Araliaceae) NMWJ14580

papyrifer 'Meifeng'

A fabulously flamboyant Taiwanese shrub originating from seed collected from a colony of particularly large specimens, up to 10m tall. From a high altitude forested area known as Meifeng, an exposed area which is cold and icy during the winter, where we have collected valuable forms of many hardy woody plants. Capable of producing equally hardy forms as our previous high altitude collection, which has formed a 5m tall plant in our garden with massive 1.5m wide foliage, emerging covered in a gingery indumentum of star-shaped hairs (stellate). Which should be treated with respect as they can irritate airways and eyes. A collection gathered with Taiwan's Natural Science Museum under strict agreement that permission must be sought to propagate commercially under the rules of CBD.

papyrifer 'Meifeng'

Tetrapanax (Araliaceae) BSWJ1925

papyrifer 'Rex'

Our original collection gathered from the river-side in the Shei-Pa area of the Central Mountains, Taiwan in the autumn of 1993. Fabulously flamboyant with huge palmately lobed leaves to well over a meter wide, with beige woolly indumentum on the new growth and under-sides of the leaves. Forming annual stems to 2m in rich well drained soil, if cut back by hard frosts. Easily grown in sun or light shade, protect the roots from frost. Named by Mulu Nurseries, Evesham, for its size and hardiness at Powys Castle. Introduced erroneously into cultivation as Aralia decaisneana CC1925.

papyrifer 'Rex'

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ6310

actaeifolium

From seed we collected from over 1000m close to the summit of Mt. Gokaharadake on Kyushu southern Japan in 1998. A very distinct clump-forming species that only grew to 60cm tall with basal leaves on wiry stalks comprised of shallowly lobed tri to bi-ternate leaflets. Below the wide terminal umbels of bi-coloured purple encased white-tipped staminate scented flowers held in succession for months June-August. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

actaeifolium

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8819

actaeifolium v. brevistylum

A very distinct species that we collected seed of near Wolch'ulsan South Korea, on a very steep stony bank mixed in with dense undergrowth. Where this robust perennial grew to 1.5m tall with large easily distinguished leaves, comprised of large glossy slightly lobed tri-ternate leaflets. Topped by wide terminal umbels of elongated seed held in tight clusters, which had succeeded the bi-coloured pink white-tipped filiform (scented?) flowers in July-August. Full sun-part shade and well drained soil.

actaeifolium v. brevistylum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ10965

aquilegiifolium v. intermedium

As with all the Japanese varieties this is a robust perennial to 2m tall on sturdy leafy stems bearing leaves 3-4 x ternate consisting of large 3-lobed leaflets. Terminating in large branched flat-topped inflorescences of large staminate usually white flowers July-September followed by larger drooping flat seed in clusters. A variety we encountered in the cold mountainous area of Toakushi western Japan as the snow began to fall in October 2005. Easily grown in sun-part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

aquilegiifolium v. intermedium

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11007

aquilegiifolium v. sibiricum

A very strong-growing variety of this species we encountered in the cold mountainous area of Toyama western Japan. Where this variety grew to 2m tall on sturdy leafy stems bearing leaves 3-4 x ternate consisting of large 3-lobed leaflets. Terminating in large branched flat-topped inflorescences of large staminate usually white flowers July-September followed by drooping flat seed. Easily grown in sun-part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

aquilegiifolium v. sibiricum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) WJC13876

chelidonii

Introduced from bulbils we collected on our descent from a high ridge, in the eastern Himalayas, northern India in the autumn of 2013 at 3500m. Where this slender species grew on very steep ground amongst small rhododendrons and other shrubs. Bearing large much divided leaves with small bulbils in their axils, in tight clusters when we collected them on stems to 1m long. Having earlier borne their lilac flowers in terminal corymbs in July-September. Easily cultivated in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade.

chelidonii

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7903

delavayi

A popular species I collected seed of from the mountains overlooking Kunming Yunnan, China. Where it commonly formed sizeable colonies of upright deep purple stems to 1m tall, clothed in their lower halves by a cloud of tiny purple tinted green leaflets, generously topped with panicles of lilac-pink sepals encasing long yellow stamen. Easily grown in sun or shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7800

delavayi

Originating from my own collection from the hills surrounding Lijiang in Yunnan China gathered in 2000. A flamboyant variety of this well loved species bearing generous quantities of long lasting lilac-pink flowers. Held on large terminal branching cymes July to September, on upright branching stems to 1.2m tall, which bear large 3-4 times divided leaves comprised of small orbicular leaflets Plants are shorter and more slender when young. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7535

delavayi v. acuminatum

A variety that I collected seed of on a high mountain pass on route to Sichuan from Yunnan. Where it formed an impressive perennial, with robust upright branching stems to 1m tall clothed in greyish-green foliage comprising small leaflets, topped with panicles of long spidery purple-pink sepals encasing long yellow stamen. Easily grown in sun or shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi v. acuminatum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7971

delavayi v. acuminatum

A variety that I collected seed of on a steep mountain slope close to Zhongdian Yunnan. Where it formed an impressive perennial, with robust upright branching stems to 2m tall clothed in greyish-green foliage comprising small leaflets, topped with panicles of long spidery purple-pink sepals encasing long yellow stamen. Easily grown in sun or shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi v. acuminatum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7694

delavayi v. acuminatum

A variety that I saw and made several collections of in S.W.China. An invaluable and impressive perennial, with robust branching stems 1-2m tall bearing huge quantities of spidery long lasting purplish flowers on branching cymes. Full sun-part shade and well drained soil.

delavayi v. acuminatum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ7770

delavayi v. decorum

My own collection from around Yu Hu village in Yunnan China (where Joseph Rock lived) gathered in 2000. A flamboyant variety of this well loved species bearing generous quantities of larger long lasting lilac-pink flowers, with recurving tips to the sepals. Held on large terminal branching cymes July to Sept., on upright branching stems to 1.5m tall, which bear large 3-4 times divided leaves comprised of small orbicular leaflets Plants are shorter and more slender when young. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi v. decorum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae)

delavayi v. decorum

A flamboyant variety of this well loved species from China, with larger long lasting lilac-pink flowers, with recurving tips to the sepals, produced in generous quantities. Held on large terminal branching cymes June to September, on upright branching stems to 2m tall, which bear large 3-4 times divided leaves comprised of small orbicular leaflets Plants are shorter and more slender when young. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi v. decorum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) CD&R2135

delavayi v. decorum

A flamboyant variety of this well loved species from China, with larger long lasting lilac-pink flowers, with recurving tips to the sepals, produced in generous quantities. Held on large terminal branching cymes July to Sept., on upright branching stems to 1.5m tall, which bear large 3-4 times divided leaves comprised of small orbicular leaflets Plants are shorter and more slender when young. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi v. decorum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) DJHC473

delavayi v. mucronatum

One of Dan Hinkley's collection made in Yunnan in 1996 flowering for the first time in 1998, when it caused a stir. Forming tall plants to 2m with large leaves of small lobed leaflets and terminal inflorescences of many pendant lavender-purple flowers inflated in bud eventually opening to reveal the yellow staminate boss at its heart from July on. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type fertile drained soil. Incorrectly listed by some as T. finetii, which is a hairy sp.

delavayi v. mucronatum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae)

delavayi v. mucronatum

A much desired plant as are all T. delavayi, bearing generous quantities of large long lasting lilac-pink flowers with longer anthers and elliptic sepals on branching cymes in this variety. With large three-four times divided leaves comprised of relatively large (2-3cm) rounded and shallowly lobed leaflets held on sturdy upright branching stems to 1.2m tall. Easily grown in full sun-part shade in any fertile drained soil.

delavayi v. mucronatum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae)

diffusiflorum

An outstanding slow growing species originating from Tibet with slender upright branching stems 30-45 cm tall, with grey-green leaves divided into small leaflets. Bearing June to August large cupped outwardly facing mauve-violet flowers. Reputed to bear the largest flowers in the genus, best grown in cool conditions in a moisture retentive soil which is well drained in part shade.

diffusiflorum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ4145

filamentosum

From one of our many collections made in South Korea, from the mountainous Soraksan area. Forming a robust perennial, distinct with the large divided leaves emerging from the ground, made up of numerous elongated leaflets. Accompanying many rigidly upright stems to 1 m tall bearing loose panicles of, fluffy white flowers May-Aug. Spread 50cm. Easily grown in light to full shade in a drained fertile soil.

filamentosum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ777

filamentosum

Perennial with a single leaf made up of numerous elongated leaflets. Short stems bear loose panicles of, fluffy white flowers May-Aug. Height 70cm spread 50cm. Sun or shade in a drained soil. Our collection from S. Korea.

filamentosum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8203

ichangense

A very distinct small perennial species with a widespread distribution in the wild, as we find it in South Korea as well as Vietnam, which is where this collection originates. One of the few species with peltate (stalk attached to middle) leaflets, which appear close to the ground at only 7cm, while the white fluffy flowers are held above on short branching stems from May to July. Easily grown in sun or part shade in a good fertile well drained soil that does not dry out. Collected from around 2000m close to Sapa in the north of Vietnam.

ichangense

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae)

ichangense v. minus 'Chinese Chintz'

A very distinct form of a very distinct small slow growing perennial species from China. While the white fluffy flowers are held from May to July they are only complimentary to the foliage of this form as it is outstanding. With distinct orbicular peltate (stalk in middle of leaf) leaflets, turning purple in good light with a silvery patterned overlay. Easily grown in sun or part shade in a good fertile well drained soil that does not dry out.

ichangense v. minus 'Chinese Chintz'

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ9506

javanicum

One of our collections from Doddabetta at 2600m a mountain peak close to Ooty in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India, in 2002. Where this perennial species grew in the forest thrusting upright robust dark purple stems to 1.5m, bearing large leaves made up of numerous small shallowly tri-lobed orbicular leaflets. Flowering in small terminal cymes of staminate rounded white flowers in summer. Best grown in full sun-part shade in a humus rich soil that is well drained.

javanicum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ6770

javanicum v. puberulum

From one of our seed collections from Taroko, Taiwan. Clump-forming perennial with erect smooth branched stems 30-150cm tall, with much divided (tetraternate) dark green leaves with as many as 81, 3-7 lobed leaflets per leaf. Bearing a mass of greenish-white flowers in terminal and lateral corymbs June-Aug. Shade or sun any drained soil.

javanicum v. puberulum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ8049

omeiense

A species I collected seed of in the company of Dan Hinkley on Emei Shan, Sichuan China. Where it grew in the unusual environment of a deep sheer sided gully on dripping cliffs. With few ovate and lobed leaflets to be seen on short stems to only 40cm tall, bearing many flowered terminal cymes, of scented, purple in bud, white filiform flowers. Best grown in a free drained soil in part to full shade.

omeiense

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae)

osmundifolium

A charming recently introduced species originating from stream sides in Hubei and Sichuan China, at 1400-1600m. With shortly stalked leaves 3-4 x pinnate 15-26 cm long composed of broadly ovate or rhombic leaflets. On glabrous stems 80-100 cm tall terminating in a paniculate inflorescence of white staminate flowers June-August. Easily grown in sun or part shade in a good fertile well drained soil that does not dry out.

osmundifolium

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ1272

punctatum

One of our collections from Wolch'ulsan, Korea. Clump-forming perennial with short erect stems of ferny foliage 40-60cm tall, bearing panicles of fragrant fluffy purple and white pom-pom flowers July-Aug. Best in a peaty soil shade or sun.

punctatum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BWJ8126

ramosum

A small species I collected seed of from the Baoxing area of Sichuan China in the autumn of 2000. From a pocket of humus at the base of a shaded cliff where if formed a hummock of dainty divided leaves of small lobed leaflets on dark spindly stalks. With upright black stems protruding, then branching to wide cymes of lilac-pink staminate flowers (pom-pom like). Easily grown in part to full shade in a humus rich drained soil.

ramosum

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) WJC13761

reniforme

A clump forming perennial with robust branching stems (lax when young) to 1.8m tall in time. Bearing grey mealy aromatic leaves to 20cm long on short stalks, composed of 3 times parted orbicular-rhombic leaflets. Terminating in loose panicles to 30cm long of, purple-pink pendant cup-shaped flowers from July to October. From one of our seed collections made in the north-eastern Himalayas in 2013 at 3,000m. Best grown in full or part shade in any type of fertile well drained soil that does not dry out, supported by a shrub while young. Will not tolerate too much heat.

reniforme

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ4794

simplex v. brevipes

Relatively tall perennial species, with leaves made up of numerous trilobed leaflets. One of our collections from Chiba Pref., Japan. Clump-forming perennial with erect grooved stems of rhombic shallowly lobed leaflets on wiry petioles, 60-100cm tall. Flowering in rather large terminal panicles of small flowers with prominent yellowish stamens, June-Aug. Shade or sun. ******************************These plants are only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

simplex v. brevipes

Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ11014

tuberiferum

From one of our collections gathered in the high mountains of Toyama on the western side of Honshu Japan in the autumn of 2005, where we were able to snatch the seed before it was buried in snow for the winter. Where the distinctive large divided leaves emerged directly from the ground on spindly stalks forming sizeable clumps, with the old seed just hanging on above in flat topped cymes, which had been preceded by the staminate white flowers borne through the summer months. Easily grown in full-part shade in any fertile drained soil.

tuberiferum

Thapsia (Apiaceae) BSWJ12989

maxima

Only seen in their seeding state by ourselves, in the mountains of Andalucia southern Spain in the summer of 2013/4. Growing in close proximity to pines and cactus on a steep rocky hillside, indicating the growing conditions required to satisfy this plant. By which time the 2-3 × pinnate, heavily lobed and toothed basal leaves were dormant. Although recorded as attaining 2.5m in height where this seed was collected in harsh exposed conditions they were only around 1m tall, although we have since seen some much further inland that were 2m tall. All the same the seed heads or large umbells were impressive around 30cm across with around 25 radiating stems with umbells of translucent winged seed, the result of the yellow flowers born May-June. Easily grown in very well drained gritty soils in

maxima

Thunbergia (Acanthaceae) BSWJ7166

coccinea

An unusual climber that I collected the seed of on Doi Phohong Pok in 1999, accompanied by a platoon of soldiers, who had offered to guide me while in this dangerous border area with Burma. A twinning climber clambering through dense undergrowth, with ovate leaves acute on their bases and tips, with undulating margin and conspicuous venation. Bearing from late summer long-very long (1m) racemes of unusual red-orange paired tubular flowers encased in a large calyx. Best treated as a tender plant kept virtually frost free in a humus rich soil that is drained.

coccinea

Thunbergia (Acanthaceae) GWJ9441

fragrans

From one of our collections gathered from Lava, Northern India in 2002 at around 2150m. A relatively large climbing herbaceous perennial with broadly elliptic serrulate leaves with venation impressed above, sometimes lobed at the base. With the very distinct scented flowers held in clusters on long stalks from the leaf axils, comprised of long white tubes expanding abruptly to one side. Best grown in protection from hard frost although this collection is from high altitude.

fragrans

Tiarella (Saxifragaceae)

polyphylla

Evergreen perennial with pale green leaves having darker venation, veins turn bronze red in winter. Bears many spikes of white flowers in late spring and summer. Height 20cm spread 30cm. Part-full shade and moist drained soil.

polyphylla

Tiarella (Saxifragaceae) BWJ8085

polyphylla 'Baoxing Pink'

A pink flowering form of this species I collected in the botanical hot-bed of E'meishan, Sichuan China in 2000 with Dan Hinkley. An evergreen perennial with pale green bronze tinged leaves with darker venation, veins turn bronze red in winter. Bearing many spikes of pink flowers in late spring and summer. Height 20cm spread 30cm. Easily grown in part-full shade in any fertile moist drained soil.

polyphylla 'Baoxing Pink'

Tibouchina (Melastomataceae) BSWJ10758

grossa

Quite a different beast from the conventional conservatory plant commonly grown, differing not just by colour, but by hardiness as well. Originating from one of our collections gathered from one of the high Paramos of Colombia, which experience a drop in temperature to below freezing on many nights, but only briefly. Here it forms small to medium sized shrubs equally tall as wide with slender branches bearing the orbicular soft-textured foliage with the ubiquitous impressed venation. Bearing in the growing season, pillar-box red bowl-shaped to saucer-shaped flowers. Best grown in good light that is not too hot, in a well-drained soil with a bit of moisture retention. Only exposing to freezing conditions for short periods. This family is not known to be hardy.

grossa

Tigridia (Iridaceae) BSWJ10393

immaculata

An unexpected sight when we happened across this slender species, growing in abundance on Volcán Zunil in the east of Guatemala at 3450m in 2004. With the narrowly pleated grassy foliage dotted around the clumps of grass forming small upright branched stems that had held the pendant bright orange recurving flowers. Long lasting in our garden seeding around in full sun, soon developing flowering plants in the moisture retentive but freely drained soil. Mulch to protect from freezing in cold areas.

immaculata

Tigridia (Iridaceae) BSWJ10244

orthantha ‘Red-Hot Tiger’

With the growing habit similar to the familiar tiger lily, arising from large tear-shaped resting bulbs with fleshy seasonal roots, forming neat fans of upright pleated strap-shaped leaves to 30cm long. But bearing dazzling red orange-yellow flecked flowers that are borne in succession on the terminal spikes just above the foliage for months from mid summer into autumn. Originating from one of our collections found growing in abundance in a Mexican forest on the moist mountains of Oaxaca in 2004 at a lofty 2800m. Easily grown in a moisture retentive but freely drained soil in either sun or shade. Mulch to protect from penetrating frosts in cold areas. (Syn. Rigidella)

orthantha ‘Red-Hot Tiger’

Tofieldia (Melanthiaceae)

aff. coccinea

A diminutive perennial species from Japan that we have seen sizeable populations of growing on ledges of damp shady cliffs. Arising from a short rhizome by stiff small sword-shaped leaves held in fans only 7.5 cm tall. Thrusting small congested spikes of white and red flowers from June-August. This is a selected form for its better flowers, from cultivation in Japan. Easily grown in cool light shade in a well drained soil with added humus to prevent drying.

aff. coccinea

Trachystemon (Boraginaceae)

orientalis

Creeping rhizomatous tough perennial, with 30-40cm flowering stems of blue reflexed flowers, emerging Feb/March, before the leaves. The large overlapping cordate leaves make impenetrable cover in woodland. Any fertile soil in shade. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

orientalis

Trautvetteria (Ranunculaceae)

caroliniensis v. japonica

Scarce Buttercup relative, from Japan, similar in flower to some Thalictrum. From a short rhizome, sometimes stoloniferous, erect stems to 60cm., bear palmate leaves below the dense many-flowered corymbs of Thalictrum-like fluffy white flowers July-Aug. Full-part shade and well drained leafy soil.

caroliniensis v. japonica

Trautvetteria (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ10861

caroliniensis v. japonica

We were pleasantly surprised to find our old friend growing in such a hostile environment in the exceptionally cold mountains close to Hakkodasan in the north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. A scarce buttercup relative, similar in flower to some Thalictrum, rising from a short rhizome, sometimes stoloniferous, with erect stems to 60cm bearing palmate leaves to 20 cm across below the dense many-flowered corymbs of the fluffy white staminate flowers June-September. Easily grown in full-part shade in a well drained leafy soil.

caroliniensis v. japonica

Trautvetteria (Ranunculaceae)

caroliniensis v. occidentalis

A recently introduced scarce perennial, from North America, similar in flower to many Thalictrum. From a short rhizome, sometimes stoloniferous, erect stems to 90cm., bear robust palmate leaves below the dense many-flowered corymbs of fluffy white flowers July-Aug. Full-part shade and well drained leafy soil.

caroliniensis v. occidentalis

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ11442

affinis

From one of our collections made on the Iiboshi Pass in Miazaki, eastern Kyushu, Japan in 2006 at around 1000m on steep ground in the shade of the forest edge. An arching species forming small colonies with grey-green dark-spotted leaves with undulating margins, held alternately on the arching bristly stems to 75cm long, the upper leaves clasping. Bearing widely opening violet spotted white flowers in the leaf axils and in terminal cymes. Easily grown in humus rich drained soil in part shade.

affinis

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6970

formosana

Plants raised from seed from our highest altitudinal collection in Taroko, Northern Taiwan at 2700m. Rhizomatous perennial toad lily, with leafy erect stems 75cm-1m tall, bearing terminal corymbs of broadly funnel-shaped flowers heavily spotted lilac, with yellow-tinged throats. Spread 45cm. Sun or shade, best in moist acid-neutral soil.

formosana

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3073

formosana

An unusual form of this rhizomatous perennial, we collected on our first visit to the Long-Jen Valley Hualien Eastern Taiwan in 1996, a restricted area which we are privileged to access. The only form of this species we have encountered with erect stems of spotted leaves to 75cm tall bearing axillary as well as terminal corymbs of purplish-pink spotted white flowers, with yellow-tinged throats. Easily grown in sun or part-shade in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil.

formosana

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) RWJ10109

formosana

From the same area of northern Taiwan as T. suzukii where we collected seed of this plant in 2003 with Dick Hayward. Where it formed low growing mounds of slender stems with wide terminal inflorescences and upright triangular seed capsules held like candles. Best grown in fertile soil with good drainage and ample moisture retention, protect roots from severe frost.

formosana

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3712

formosana

From seed we collected from the shadow of Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan, in the Central Mountains. Rhizomatous perennial toad lily, with erect stems of spotted leaves to 60cm bearing terminal corymbs of heavily spotted purplish-pink flowers, with yellow-tinged throats. Spread 45cm. Sun or shade in moist acid-neutral soil.

formosana

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6705

formosana 'Taroko Toad'

Plants raised from seed we collected from the edge of the dense forest of Taroko, Eastern Taiwan. Rhizomatous perennial toad lily, with leafy flexuous stems 75cm-1m tall, bearing terminal corymbs of broadly funnel-shaped flowers distinctly heavily spotted red, with yellow-tinged throats. Spread 45cm. Sun or shade, best in moist acid-neutral soil.

formosana 'Taroko Toad'

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) RWJ10095

formosana v. grandiflora 'Long-Jen Violet'

From one of our collections gathered from the Long-Jen Valley in 2003, a restricted area south of Hualien eastern Taiwan. A selected form of this distinct variety of rhizomatous perennial toad lily, with leafy erect stems 75cm-1m tall. Bearing terminal corymbs of broadly funnel-shaped violet and white flowers to 6cm across heavily spotted purple-red, with yellow-tinged throats. Easily grown in part to full shade in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil.

formosana v. grandiflora 'Long-Jen Violet'

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ7046

formosana v. stolonifera

A rhizomatous perennial toad lily spreading by stolons. With erect bristly stems to 1m tall bearing faintly spotted elliptic pubescent leaves forming tri-leafed whirls in the upper parts and terminal corymbs of lightly spotted purplish flowers with yellow-tinged throats. The true plant which we tracked down in the wild, as opposed to the hybrids which masquerade in cultivation, raised from seed we collected in southern-central Taiwan. Spread 1m. Easily grown in sun or shade, in a moisture retentive acid-neutral fertile soil.

formosana v. stolonifera

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ5971

hirta

A distinct Japanese perennial species that is seldom seen in its pure wild form. With upright bristly stems of clasping leaves arching with age with the weight of the elongated stems bearing axillary and terminal white lily-like flowers (large) heavily spotted pale purple, during summer and autumn. Easily grown in either light or full shade in any type of fertile humus-rich soil. Our collection from the south of Kyushu gathered in 1998.

hirta

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ11227

hirta

Our collection from Chiba Japan in 2005. Of a species inexplicably absent from Western horticulture and hardly recognisable when compared to what is cultivated. A distinct Japanese perennial species with strongly arching bristly stems of clasping leaves. The elongated stems bearing axillary and terminal upwardly inclined white lily-like flowers (large) heavily spotted pale purple, during summer and autumn. Easily grown in either light or full shade in any type of fertile humus-rich soil.

hirta

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ6861

lasiocarpa

A collection of this rare species from Yulishan, southern Hualien in Taiwan from our 1999 expedition. Where this strongly rhizomatous perennial grew on a sodden steep bank, forming a large colony of strong flexuous stems 1m long. With large stem-clasping glossy leaves and purple tipped funnel-shaped flowers in the upper leaf axils and in terminal cymes. Easily grown in sun or part-shade in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil, protect roots from frost.

lasiocarpa

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3651

lasiocarpa

A sturdy rare Taiwanese species of the well known Toad lily arising from thick rhizomatous roots, which cling on to cliffs which are astonishingly (dry at that time) bare sunny and vertical. With flexuous strong stems to 1m long of broad glossy stem-clasping leaves which try to be evergreen, bearing good-sized terminal flowers which are blue-purple zoned spotted with purple. Plants we raised from a single plant collected in the Central Mountains of Taiwan in 1996 at 1700m. Best grown in sun or light shade in a moisture retentive soil with adequate drainage.

lasiocarpa

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ7015

lasiocarpa

A species with adherent clasping rhizomes and strong flexuous leafy stems to 1m long, bearing good-sized terminal funnel-shaped flowers, distinctly blue-purple coloured at the tips. Rescued from the scene of utter devastation in the Central Mountains of Taiwan after the '99 earthquake. Where this collection was made at 1265m from amongst the rubble of steep cliffs. Easily grown in sun or part-shade in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil, protect roots from frost.

lasiocarpa

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ7014

lasiocarpa 'Royal Toad'

Rescued from the scene of utter devastation in the Central Mountains of Taiwan after the '99 earthquake. Where this collection was made at 1480m from amongst the rubble of steep cliffs. With adherent clasping rhizomes and strong flexuous leafy stems to 1m long, bearing good-sized terminal funnel-shaped flowers, distinctly royal-blue coloured at the tips as the nights get cold in autumn on our nursery. Easily grown in sun or part-shade in a moisture retentive fertile drained soil, protect roots from hard frost.

lasiocarpa 'Royal Toad'

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae)

macrantha

A beautiful species from Japan, but is exacting with its demands. Best planted in a raised position, to view the stunning long deep yellow, pendent flowers, which are red spotted internally, carried on arching stems from August-November. Requiring full to part shade, with adequate moisture provided during its growing period, in an acidic to neutral humus rich soil that is well drained. Not surprisingly it is found growing alongside waterfalls in the wild.

macrantha

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae)

macrantha ssp. macranthopsis 'Juro'

Elegant glossy green bamboo-like foliage, with fully double axillary bell-flowers of rich lemon yellow are borne along gracefully arching stems to 60cm or slightly more in late summer and early autumn. Obviously, this is a collector's plant and must be well situated in cool, humus-rich soil in partial or full shade to be fully admired, as the doubleness of the flowers does not readily reveal itself.

macrantha ssp. macranthopsis 'Juro'

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ3229

ravenii

A new species into cultivation that has only very recently been described to science by taxonomists in Taiwan. This is a fairly short species with softly hairy fealty leaves, the upper ones sometimes held in whirls, bearing large palest lilac faintly spotted flowers September to November. From one of our collections made from a dry sunny bank on the unstable slopes of the old South Cross Highway in southern Taiwan in 1996. Best grown in a well drained soil that has some humus added for moisture retention, with some overhead protection from frost. Protect the roots from severe cold.

ravenii

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) BSWJ4701

setouchiensis

A rare species in cultivation which we were given by Ch'õllip'o Arboretum in Korea, but originating from a restricted area of southern Japan. Arising from transient thin rhizomes, with erect slender hairy stems to 80cm tall with alternating oblong leaves, stem-clasping at their base to 17cm long. Bearing loose cymes terminally and in the upper leaf axils, of white heavily spotted flared flowers September-October. Easily grown in sun or shade in a humus-rich soil that is drained.

setouchiensis

Tricyrtis (Convallariaceae) RWJ10111

suzukii

After many attempts to locate this very rare species in the only area of Taiwan that we could confirm its existence, we had to perform a Herculean assault in 2003 to finally procure our prize. A dainty species arising from thin rhizomes with slender zigzagging juvenile stems arching on maturing to 80cm long with amplexicaul ovate-lanceolate dull green leaves. Bearing axillary corymbs of white widely funnel-shaped spotted red-purple upright flowers. Best grown in fertile soil with good drainage and ample moisture retention, protect roots from frost.

suzukii

Trillium (Trilliaceae) BSWJ3411

taiwanensis

From one of our collections gathered from a cliff base in the Yushan area of the central mountains, Taiwan in 1996. A site which has since disappeared due to subsidence, as did the original plant from our garden when a thoughtful 'enthusiast' relived us of the entire clump. From 2.5cm thick rhizomes emerge upright stems to 25cm tall bearing broadly ovate leaves in a whirl of 3 on short stalks, below the white 3-part flowers to 5cm across on short stalks April-June. Best cultivated in a cool humus rich soil in part to full shade.

taiwanensis

Triostemon (Caprifoliaceae) BWJ7907

himalayanum

An herbaceous member of the honeysuckle family which I collected from Zhongdian, China in 2000. A softly hairy slow growing perennial forming a small running rootstock, with laxly upright shaggy stems bearing remarkable soft foliage. Where the opposite leaves are fused into each other giving the illusion of the stem passing through them (perfoliate), becoming more pronounced towards the terminal inflorescence of small funnelled purplish flowers held June-July. Succeeded by long lasting showy red fruit. For a cool spot in sun or part shade in a well drained soil enriched with humus.

himalayanum

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) CWJ12852

aff. doianum

Originating from a seed collection that Finlay Colley and myself gathered on the surprisingly cold Mt. Kamegamori in the north of Shikoku, Japan in the autumn of 2010. A vigorous twining deciduous climbing shrub, which can also be grown as a free-standing shrub, bearing broadly-ovate serrulate leaves to 10cm long in this species. With the small greenish-white flowers held in terminal panicles to 10cm long July-August, followed by intriguing/ornamental three broadly winged persistent rounded seed. Easily cultivated in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, very hardy.

aff. doianum

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) BSWJ11467

doianum

A rare form of a practically unknown (in gardens) deciduous woody stemmed twining climber or scandent shrub. With slender reddish warty stems bearing broadly-ovate serrulate leaves to 10cm long in this species. With the small greenish-white flowers held in terminal panicles to 10cm long July-August, followed by intriguing/ornamental three broadly winged persistent rounded seed. One of our collections gathered on Mt Kirishimayama, Kagoshima in the south of Kyushu Japan in 2006. Easily cultivated in any type of fertile drained soil in sun or shade, very hardy

doianum

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) BWJ8041

hypoglauca

From one of my seed collections gathered at altitude in Sichuan in the autumn of 2000, under the name of T. glauca. There this woody twiner climbed large shrubs and small trees to 8m, with its corky stems bearing large cordate-acuminate leaves conspicuously glaucous on their undersides. Carrying large terminal and axillary panicles of three-winged seed. Easily grown in well drained soil with a bit of moisture retention in full sun to encourage better flowering. Can be trained as a shrub if preferred.

hypoglauca

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) BWJ7852

hypoglauca

Collected under the name of T. glauca on the slopes of the Cangshan in Yunnan in the autumn of 2000. Where this woody twiner climbed large shrubs and small trees with its corky stems bearing large cordate-acuminate leaves conspicuously glaucous on their undersides. Carrying large terminal and axillary panicles of three-winged seed. Easily grown in well drained soil with a bit of moisture retention in full sun to encourage better flowering. Can be trained as a shrub if preferred.

hypoglauca

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) BSWJ8666

regelii

One of our collections gathered on our trek in the cold T'aebaeksan mountains of the South Korea. Of this vigorous twining deciduous climbing shrub with reddish warty branches bearing broadly ovate serrated vivid green leaves. With the small greenish-white flowers held in large terminal panicles June-July, followed by intriguing three winged persistent fruit. Easily cultivated in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade, very hardy.

regelii

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) BSWJ5453

regelii

From one of our collections made on the high mountains of the Kinki District, Japan. Vigorous twining climbing deciduous shrub with reddish warty branches bearing broadly ovate serrated vivid green leaves. Flowers held in large terminal panicles of small greenish-white in June-July, followed by intriguing three winged persistent fruit. Very hardy sun or shade.

regelii

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) BSWJ10921

regelii v. occidentale

A vigorous twining deciduous climbing shrub, which can also be grown as a free-standing shrub, with reddish warty branches bearing ovate-elongated serrated vivid green leaves in this variety. With the small greenish-white flowers held in large terminal panicles July-August, followed by intriguing three winged persistent fruit which age pink. Easily cultivated in any fertile drained soil in sun or shade, very hardy. One of our collections gathered in the Yamagata area of north-western Japan in 2005.

regelii v. occidentale

Tripterygium (Celastraceae) WWJ12009

wilfordii

Completely out of its range is what Peter Wharton and I thought when we were so surprised to discover this hardy woody climber bearing conspicuously yellow cordate winged seed, on a very exposed ridge at 2350m, overlooking the Chinese border in the north of Vietnam, autumn 2007. Not sure yet if this is the same creature I once collected in China in a distinctly hot environment. Could definitely have done with a bit of that in this location, hence this woody twining climber with bronze young leaves should do well in our climate from such a hostile spot. Easily grown in any fertile soil sun or shade.

wilfordii

Tripterygium (Gentianaceae) NMWJ14466

wilfordii

We felt particularly privileged to be taken to the only wild plants known in Taiwan, by the University of Taipei in collaboration with the Taiwan Natural Science Museum in Taichung, to collect some of the few seed that these poor plants produce. The result of a loss of habitat, as the entire area had been cleared, resulting in giant grasses taking over. What should be a hardy woody climber bearing conspicuously yellow cordate winged seed, with bronze young leaves. Collected from Jiou-Feng north-eastern Taiwan at 670m late in 2015. Should do well in our climate from such a hostile spot, but still un-tested by ourselves. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil sun or shade.

wilfordii

Trochodendron (Trochodendraceae) BSWJ6080

aralioides from Japan

An exceptional evergreen architectural small tree or large shrub, that we first collected the seed of on Mt. Miyanoura-Dake on the breathtaking island of Yakushima, southern Japan in 1998. Which takes a lifetime or three to attain 18m, but only 5 years to a saleable size. Availing a tiered effect in habit, as the branches radiate in whirls up their trunks, with primitive green flowers born at their circumference late spring to early summer, in broad although short racemes. Coming into its own in the winter months when other evergreens are looking bedraggled, this can be outstanding in its fresh glossy green foliage. Easily grown in most fertile drained soils other than shallow chalk, in sun or shade.

aralioides from Japan

Trochodendron (Trochodendraceae) BSWJ1651

aralioides from Taiwan

A remarkable evergreen architectural small tree or large shrub, that we first collected the seed of in the mountain forest close to Dayuling, Eastern Taiwan in 1993 at 2650m. A much faster growing form than the more familiar Japanese, capable of attaining 2m within a few years, long-lived to 18m tall in the wild, but much less in the garden. Forming radiating branches in whirls up their trunks, availing a tiered effect in habit, bearing primitive green flowers late spring to early summer, in broad although short racemes. Coming into its own in the winter months when other evergreens are looking bedraggled, this can be outstanding in its fresh glossy green foliage. Easily grown in most fertile drained soils other than shallow chalk, in sun or shade.

aralioides from Taiwan

Tropaeolum (Tropaeolaceae)

ciliatum

A strongly spreading tough herbaceous evergreen climber, with creeping roots and lobed green leaves. Bearing yellow flowers late spring to late summer followed by purple fruits. Plant base in shade. Height 10m. spread unlimited without confinement. Top growth best into sun.

ciliatum

Tropaeolum (Tropaeolaceae)

speciosum

Herbaceous climber, with creeping roots. Twining stems with lobed green leaves bear scarlet flowers in summer followed by blue fruits. Plant base in humus rich lime-free soil, in cool shade. Ht. 5m. Top growth best into sun.

speciosum

Tupistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ2401

aurantiaca

Syn. Campylandra aurantiaca. Tuberous/rhizomatous rooted perennial, growing into a tufted clump of strap shaped leaves, bearing a pungent spike of grey-green flowers in spring, followed by elliptic orange-red berries. One of our new introductions from the forests of Sikkim which we collected in 1994.

aurantiaca

Tupistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ11773

grandistigma

More of an intriguing plant that a beauty, which we gathered seed of from small plants which formed small surface rooting creeping branched rhizomes, that carry lanceolate thick-textured leaves to 50cm long at their tips. Forming a clump of dark green foliage with green turning yellow upright spiked bracted inflorescences of unusually scented flowers March-April which in turn form spikes of orange fruit. A collection gathered from Y Ty a mountainous area on the border with China in the very north of Vietnam in 2006. Easily grown in woodland condition in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil.

grandistigma

Tupistra (Convallariaceae) HWJ562

tonkinensis

From one of our collections gathered from Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam in 1999 with Dan Hinkley. A rhizomatous woodland perennial rooting along its length as it slowly forms small clumps of strap-shaped thick-textured glossy leathery leaves to 30cm long, broadening towards the apexes. The base of which clasp a short densely flowered spike of strange green long bracted unusually scented flowers March-April followed by orange berries by the autumn. Easily grown in woodland condition in any type of fertile moisture retentive soil.

tonkinensis

Tupistra (Convallariaceae) BSWJ8297

wattii

An unusually small species with broad dark glossy green clasping foliage more reminiscent of Aspidistra. Which we collected seed from a moist narrow shelf above a river within the ancient forest on Phan Si Pan, North Vietnam. Where the small rosette-forming plant bore a spike of red fruit at 2200m in 2000. Easily grown in full to part shade in a well drained lime-free soil which has plenty of humus incorporated. Protect from severe cold.

wattii

Turpinia (Staphyleaceae) CWJ12360

ternata

A close relative of Euscaphis one of our unexpectedly popular recent introductions. Reputed to form a tree in the wild, but very much a shrub at 4m tall, is what we collected from with oblong thick-textured finely serrated simple opposite leaves to 25cm long (in my notes). Easily mistaken for a Viburnum in the circumstance we found it in, only revealing its true identity with more maturity when the resulting foliage became trifoliate on maturity. Although the green turning orange terminal panicles of globose fruit had given us more than a hint. From one of our collections gathered on Yangminshan in the very north of Taiwan at 850m in 2007. Best grown in a warm sheltered position in fertile drained soil with some moisture retention. Hardiness not tested.

ternata

Uocodendron (Hamamelidaceae) BSWJ11706

whartonii

Syn. Disanthus ovatifolius. It is not often that a new genus is introduced to horticulture before it is formally described, but such is the case with this taxa. Discovered by Bleddyn and Sue in a remote hillside forest in the very north of Vietnam in 2006. Where it was re-generating after being cut back to accommodate a crop of black cardamom, although sizeable trees were also found on our subsequent expedition in 2007. It was obviously a member of the Hamamelis family, by its pink-red flowers consisting of narrow ribbon-like petals, carried in late spring for us so far. Found growing in moist well drained soil in good light. Foliage parchment-like heart-shaped semi-evergreen in our climate emerging a strong purple in colour, slowly fading to a pale green.

whartonii

Uocodendron (Hamamelidaceae) FMWJ13365

whartonii

A newly described genus discovered by Bleddyn and Sue on a remote hillside forest in the very north of Vietnam on the Chinese border in 2006. Where it was re-generating after being cut back to accommodate a crop of black cardamom, although sizeable trees were also found on our subsequent expedition in 2007. It was obviously a member of the Hamamelidaceae family, by its pink-red flowers consisting of narrow ribbon-like petals, carried in late spring for us so far. Found growing in moist well drained soil in good light. Foliage parchment-like heart-shaped semi-evergreen in our climate emerging a strong purple in colour, slowly fading to a pale green. A 2011 collection accompanied by Aaron Floden and Tom Mitchell. Syn Disanthus ovatifolius

whartonii

Uvularia (Convallariaceae)

grandiflora

Enchanting clump-forming perennial from N.America. Clusters of long, bell-shaped, deep yellow flowers hang gracefully from slender stems in spring. Height 45-60cm, spread 30cm. Requires partial shade and moist leafy soil.

grandiflora

Uvularia (Convallariaceae)

grandiflora 'Susie Lewis'

We were so amused by a customer at our nursery, who insisted on selecting only this exact shade of mid-yellow from our seedlings, that we named it for her. Clump-forming perennial from N.America with clusters of long bell-shaped flowers, hanging gracefully from slender stems in spring. Height 45-60cm, spread 30cm. Requires partial shade and moist leafy soil.

grandiflora 'Susie Lewis'

Uvularia (Convallariaceae)

grandiflora v. pallida

Clump-forming perennial from North America. Clusters of long, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers hang gracefully from slender stems in spring. Height 45-60cm, spread 30cm. Requires partial shade and moist leafy soil.

grandiflora v. pallida

Uvularia (Convallariaceae)

perfoliata

North American perennial with a slender creeping rootstock. Clusters of long, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers hang gracefully from slender stems in spring. Height 60cm. Best in a moist well drained, leafy soil in part shade.

perfoliata

Uvularia (Convallariaceae)

sessilifolia

Perennial with a creeping rootstock. Clusters of, bell-shaped, pale green-yellow flowers hang gracefully from slender stems in spring. Ht 40cm. Moist, leafy soil in deciduous shade

sessilifolia

Uvularia (Convallariaceae)

sessilifolia 'Cobblewood Gold'

A selection discovered by plantsman Darrell Probst in 1997 of a North American native in a patch of woods in western Massachusetts and named for his nursery. Slender shoots emerge in early spring, from narrow underground creeping rhizomes. The wiry stems to 15cm tall are draped with small green leaves, which are richly enhanced by golden yellow variegation. The yellow, bell-shaped flowers in early spring are of course a bonus. Best grown in a moist, leafy drained soil in deciduous shade.

sessilifolia 'Cobblewood Gold'

Vaccinium (Ericaceae) BSWJ10486

consanguineum

A small to medium sized evergreen shrub which is new to cultivation, that we collected the seed of from the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica in 2004, at nearly 3300m elevation. Where it grew high up in the cool clouds mimicking something from the myrtle family with stiff small glossy serrated leaves and plump black fruit, which were the result of the white bell-shaped flowers sometimes ageing pink held in terminal racemes April-June for us. Best grown in a well drained soil with a little added humus in full sun to light shade, protected from freezing winds.

consanguineum

Vaccinium (Ericaceae) NMWJ14558

dunalianum v. caudatifolium

A small shrub to 90 cm tall in this collection, with very thick-textured ovate-acuminate leaves on stocky bristly stems, bearing axillary and terminal racemes 7cm long, of pendent white flowers in early to mid spring, followed by plump red berries ripening purple. Collected from the Wuling Farm area near Lishan in northern Taiwan on a joint expedition with the Taiwan Natural Science Museum of Taichung in the autumn of 2015. Easily grown in sun or shade in a well drained acidic soil. Larger open ground plants also available.

dunalianum v. caudatifolium

Vaccinium (Ericaceae) BSWJ6816

dunalianum v. caudatifolium

From one of our seed collections made on a dreadfully rain swept day, accompanied by Dan Hinkley, on Taipingshan, Northern Taiwan. Of this stout shrub to 1.5 m tall, with very thick-textured ovate-acuminate leaves on stocky bristly stems, bearing axillary and terminal racemes, 7cm long, of pendent white flowers in early to mid spring, followed by plump red berries ripening black. Sun or shade and well drained acidic soil. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

dunalianum v. caudatifolium

Vaccinium (Ericaceae) HWJ515

dunalianum v. megaphyllum

From one of our seed collections made on our first ascent on Fan Si Pan the highest mountain in North Vietnam, accompanied by Dan Hinkley, in 1999. Of this stout shrub to 1.5 m tall, with very thick-textured ovate-elongated acuminate leaves on stocky bristly stems, bearing axillary very long pendent racemes, of white red striped flowers for weeks in late summer into autumn, followed by plump purple bloomy fruit. Best grown in sun or part shade in a well drained acidic soil with some moisture retention.

dunalianum v. megaphyllum

Vancouveria (Berberidaceae)

hexandra

An unlikely member of the Berberis family which we find growing on the West Coast of North America. A prime example of the biogeographic disjunction between East Asia (representing Epimedium from Asia). This species is a semi-evergreen perennial with open sprays of many white flowers in late spring and early summer. With grey-green leaves that are divided to near hexagonal leaflets, to a height of 20 cm. Best grown in partial to full shade, in a well drained soil that is not too alkaline, in shelter from the coldest weather.

hexandra

Vancouveria (Berberidaceae)

planipetala

A rather scarce creeping evergreen perennial in cultivation, originating from the coastal redwood forests of Oregon and California. Where it forms evergreen carpets of glossy thick-textured leaves which are divided into small undulating margined leaflets. Producing open airy sprays of many white yellow spotted flowers in late spring and early summer on wiry scapes to 50cm tall. Best grown in warm sheltered partially shaded to sunny position in a well drained leafy soil.

planipetala

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae)

album v. flavum

A splendid perennial with a short thickened rootstock, stems stout 50-150cm. Leaves broad and pleated, clasping at the base, 20cm. Flowers small, numerous, green-yellowish, in terminal branching panicles.

album v. flavum

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae)

californicum

A potentially tall species to 1.8m in flower, closer to half that in our gardens. A long lived but slow to establish perennial emerging from a short thickened rootstock. With upright stout stems, with bold broad pleated leaves 15cm wide, held on stem-clasping petioles. Bearing large terminal branched panicles of congested white flowers, with a green v at the base of each petal. Best grown in part shade out of the hottest sun to protect the leaves from scorch, in any type of fertile drained soil.

californicum

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ1575

formosanum

One of the easiest and quickest species to establish as long as it is planted correctly. Originating from one of our earliest seed collections gathered in 1993 on the high altitude Hohuanshan in eastern Taiwan. Where it grew in open exposed areas mixed in with dwarf bamboo on the highest ridges where it would be sub-zero for most of the winters. A perennial with a short thickened rootstock, with stout silvery hairy stems to 50cm tall, bearing narrow pleated leaves to 20cm long with elevated nerves, clasping at the base of the stems. Topped in mid-summer by long branched spikes of dark purple-brown flowers. Easily grown in a well drained soil that does not dry out, in good light where it is not too hot.

formosanum

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ4416

grandiflorum

A truly fantastic robust species forming substantial clumps with sensationally pleated broad leaves to 40cm long and strong upright stems to 1.5m tall of branching panicles of large green-tinted white flowers June-July. Our collection from the island of Chejudõ (Quelpart) in Southern Korea in 1997. Easily grown in a humus enriched soil with adequate drainage in part to full shade.

grandiflorum

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ6246

maackii v. maackii

A perennial with a short thickened rootstock, stems stout to 1m. Leaves narrow, with elevated nerves, clasping at the base, 40cm. Flowers small, numerous, dark purple-brown, in loosely arranged branched terminal panicles. Our collection from Unzen, Japan.

maackii v. maackii

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ5831

maackii v. maackii

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ5843

maackii v. maackii

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) BSWJ4068

schindleri

The most dramatic species we have ever seen as well as being the tallest species we have grown, with spikes of dark chocolate flowers of 2 meters tall. Subtended or should that be complimented by the spectacular large yet narrow pleated leaves. Incredible as it sounds we collected the seed from the New Territories in Hong Kong (while it was still in British hands) in 1996 and yet it is hardy, even in Shropshire. Easily grown in a humus enriched soil with adequate drainage in sun to part shade.

schindleri

Veratrum (Melanthiaceae) LIL127-01

viride

Originating from the Pacific North West of North America, where we have seen remarkable colonies of this species high up on Mount Baker in Washington State. A truly fantastic robust species forming substantial clumps with sensationally pleated broad leaves to 40cm long and half that in width. With strong upright stems to 2.4m tall of branching drooping panicles of large green-tinted white to green flowers, each petal bearing a dark green V at its base, June-September. Easily grown in a humus enriched soil with adequate drainage in good light, that is not too hot. This species appears to prefer more moisture at the root than other species we grow.

viride

Veronicastrum (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ11009

japonicum v. australe

A short variety of this species that we collected from a high mountain forest in Toyama western Japan. From a short rhizomatous root erect almost hairless stems to only 50cm tall at 1650m altitude, bore only a single whirls of 4-6 broadly lanceolate long narrowly tipped serrated leaves to 15cm long. With a terminal erect dense long slender spike of small blue-purple long lasting flowers. Easily grown in full sun or part shade in any type of drained fertile soil.

japonicum v. australe

Veronicastrum (Scrophulariaceae) BWJ8158

latifolium

From seed of my collection made with Dan Hinkley well to the north of Baoxing Sichuan, China. Of this rare climbing/scandent perennial found growing in dense undergrowth where it was scrambling over large boulders in semi-shade. With long pendant growth to 1.5m long, of alternate ovate-serrated leaves with axillary short spikes to 4cm long, of pale purple to white flowers August to September. Best grown in full sun or part shade in a free draining soil with added humus.

latifolium

Veronicastrum (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ6352

sibiricum

From a short rhizomatous root erect almost hairless stems to 1.5m tall, bear several whirls of 4-6 broadly lanceolate to oblong narrowly tipped serrated leaves to 15cm long. With few branches in the upper part and terminal more or less erect dense spikes of small blue-purple long lasting flowers. Our seed collection from the botanically rich and diverse area surrounding Mt. Daisen Honshu in Japan. Easily grown in full sun or part shade in a fertile soil.

sibiricum

Veronicastrum (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ4543

villosum

A rare climbing/scandent perennial found only in a confined area of Honshu, central Japan. On long scandent stems to 2m, with long narrow hairy grey-green foliage, bearing short axillary spikes of outward-facing deep blue-purple flowers, from the upper leaf-axils in late summer-autumn. Best grown in full sun in a well drained soil.

villosum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) WWJ12012

aff. calvum

From a damp rough grazing area near to the Chinese border with northern Vietnam, where it only formed a small shrub at around 1m tall. Clothed in elliptic-elongated evergreen thick waxy leaves15cm long by 6cm wide with prominently impressed longitudinal venation. With terminal globose conspicuously red stalked inflorescences of 1cm long ellipsoid blue-black wax covered fruit. Resulting from what are most likely to be cream to white flowers. Easily grown in some shelter in a moisture retentive, but freely drained soil. An undescribed species

aff. calvum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8893

aff. dilatatum

A medium sized deciduous shrub, to 3m tall in the wild, with ovate-elliptical sharply serrulate leaves 3-10 cm long, with an acuminate tip and raised venation below. Bearing terminal compound stellately hairy cymes of small starry white flowers in May-June, followed by bright red globose fruit. From one of our collections from gathered from the moist high mountain forests of the Kinki District Japan in the autumn of 2001. Best grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from cold winds in a drained fertile soil. ******************************As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. dilatatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10290

aff. lautum

A medium-sized evergreen shrub to 3m tall in the wild with arching stems of opposite elliptic-acuminate glossy dark-green leathery leaves 7.5cm long. Bearing terminal cymes of small white flowers, followed by orbicular blue-black fruit 6mm across. From seed we gathered from San Cristobal Chiapas in southern Mexico at 2000m in 2004.

aff. lautum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) GWJ9388

aff. mullaha

Only forming a medium-sized shrub to 3m tall where we found this deciduous species growing in the wilds of the Singalila Ridge near Darjeeling in northern India at 3050m in 2002. With elliptic-acuminate serrated leaves and wide cymes of orbicular red fruit. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil that has some moisture retention. Large plants ****************************** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. mullaha

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3913

aff. odoratissimum

An exceptionally rare shrub from almost the very top of Mt. Pulog, in the Philippines, the highest mountain on Luzon, seed we collected form a peculiar upright form (or other species) a short tree with smaller stiffer thick leaves which are covered with inflated glands. Bearing terminal pyramidical panicles of creamy-yellow flowers resulting in plump elliptic reddish fruit. Expect highly fragrant flowers as in the rest of this group. Best grown in a warm sheltered situation with some protection against severe frost, in a well drained fertile soil.

aff. odoratissimum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8780b

aff. wrightii

We gathered the seed of this deciduous shrub on the Korean island of Chejudõ in 2001. With purple-brown branches 3m tall, bearing metallic-green obovate-orbicular long tipped coarsely-toothed leaves to 12cm long, on reddish-purple petioles. Bearing terminal cymes of pure white flowers in profusion May-June, resulting in an abundance of glistening orbicular red fruit, complimenting the autumnal reddened foliage. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade. ******************************As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. wrightii

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ5856

aff. wrightii v. stipellatum

One of our seed collections made from the mountains of Asosan, central Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Of a deciduous medium sized shrub with metallic-green rounded, coarsely-toothed leaves, long tipped and hairy below in this variety. Bearing corymbs of pure white flowers in profusion May-June, followed by an abundance of glistening red rounded fruit, contrasting with the yellow autumnal foliage. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or shade. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. wrightii v. stipellatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3052

arboricolum

An impressive shrub when we found it in the Mountains of Northern Taiwan in the early morning mist. With distinct, thick-textured oblong shallowly toothed leaves, on stout branches. Bearing an abundance of pyramidal cymes of red fruit, which had succeeded the white spring flowers carried June-August. Sun to part shade in a drained soil. Shelter from cold winds. Syn. odoratissimum.

arboricolum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ6913

arboricolum

Syn. odoratissimum. An impressive shrub when we found it in the Central Mountains of Taiwan in the early morning mist. With distinct, thick-textured oblong shallowly toothed leaves, on stout branches. Bearing an abundance of pyramidal cymes of red fruit, which had succeeded the white flowers carried June-August. Sun to part shade in a drained soil. Shelter from cold winds.

arboricolum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3397

arboricolum

carlesii

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8838

carlesii

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae)

chingii

Medium-small sized semi-evergreen shrub, which is scarce in the wild and very rare in cultivation. Having narrow leaves with drooping fragrant pale pink clusters of flowers in late spring, followed by blackish red fruit. Full sun-part shade any fertile soil. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

chingii

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ9719

coriaceum

With similarities to V. cylindricum this represents one of our seed collections made on Mt. Langbian near Dalat a hill station in Vietnam in 2003. An evergreen species to only 3m tall with smaller grey-green bronze tinged waxy foliage covered by a waxy film, on sturdy branches. Bearing tubular white flowers in large terminal flat heads, late summer, followed by elliptic black fruit. Easily cultivated in any fertile drained soil, sun-part shade, best sheltered from cold winds.

coriaceum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10477

costaricanum

Forming a large well branched shrub where we collected the fruit of this evergreen species on the Cordillera de Talamanca in southern Costa Rica in 2004. With broadly elliptic-ovate acuminate olive-green leathery leaves 7 x 4cm, pinnately veined and conspicuously impressed above. Bearing abundant cymes of small white flowers 12cm across, followed by elliptic dark purple fruit. Previously offered as V. venustum.

costaricanum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae)

cylindricum

Large fast growing evergreen shrub/small tree. Bearing large, broad, dull green leaves, covered by a waxy film. Tubular white flowers in large heads, July-Sept, fruit black. Any soil, sun-part shade, shelter from cold winds. ****************************** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

cylindricum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) FMWJ13165

cylindricum

An easily cultivated species which has a wide spread distribution in the wild, hence very variable. This collection represents one of our seed collections gathered from a remote deep valley in the Hoang Lien Mountain Range, in the very north of Vietnam, where the winters regularly plunge to –8C in the winters. This collection stood out because of its silver-grey foliage in the wild, as well as its very silvery-blue fruit held on contrasting red pedicells in wide cymes. Only forming a shrub to 3-4m tall by 3m wide in the situation we found it, on a steep hillside at 1960m. Easily cultivated in most types of fertile drained soils with adequate moisture retention for the hot summer months.

cylindricum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HWJCM434

cylindricum

A centre-piece in our garden. This large fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree, represents our collection from Nepal. With large broad, dull green leaves covered by a waxy film on sturdy branches, bearing tubular white flowers in large flat heads, July-Sept. Followed by black fruit. Any soil, sun-part shade, shelter from cold winds.

cylindricum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ7239

cylindricum

A centre-piece in our garden. This large fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree, represents our collection from Northern Thailand. With large broad, dull green leaves covered by a waxy film on sturdy branches, bearing tubular white flowers in large flat heads, July-Sept. Followed by black fruit. Any soil, sun-part shade, shelter from cold winds. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

cylindricum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BWJ7778

cylindricum ‘Chino-Crûg’

Easily distinguished from the rest of this species, in that it is much smaller in habit, with smaller leaves and stature. Also it is much earlier to come into flower than any other form we cultivate, for us opening its wide cymes of white cylindrical flowers by mid-summer. Hence forming the small purple berries by late summer, at which time our other forms are starting to flower. The collection appeared distinct in the wild, with decidedly serrated margins to the small ovate almost orbicular grey wax covered leaves on small shrubs to less than 2m tall. At 3100m the highest elevation we have found this species growing. In an area close to Lijiang in western Yunnan China where this shrub was plentiful in 2000. The abbreviated name ‘Chino’ referring both to the small stature and Chinese origi

cylindricum ‘Chino-Crûg’

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8734

dilatatum

A deciduous medium-large sized shrub which was plentiful where we collected the seed from Kyelyongsan on the island of Kõjedõ, South Korea in 2001. The lax to arched shrubs were well branched bearing ovate serrulate leaves 10cm long on red stems. Bearing flat topped cymes of pure white flowers in profusion May-June, resulting in an abundance of glistening orbicular red fruit pendulous with the weight, contrasting with the bright yellow autumnal foliage. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade. ****************************** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

dilatatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ5844

dilatatum

From one of our seed collections made from the mountains near Takamori, central Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Of a deciduous medium sized shrub with metallic-green rounded, coarsely-toothed leaves, long tipped and hairy below in this variety. Bearing pure white flowers in a profusion of trusses May-June. Followed by an abundance of glistening red fruit, contrasting with the yellow autumnal foliage. Easily grown in any drained fertile soil in sun or shade. Large plants. *********** Larger open ground/bare rooted plants also available in the dormant (winter) period.

dilatatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8926

erosum

A medium sized deciduous shrub, to 3m tall in the wild, with ovate-elliptical sharply serrulate leaves 3-10 cm long, with an acuminate tip and raised venation below. Bearing dense terminal compound stellately hairy cymes of small starry white flowers in May-June, followed by bright red globose fruit when pollinated. One of our collections made from a forest high on Ohmineyama Mountain on the Kii Peninsula in the autumn of 2001 at 750m. Best grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from the coldest winds in a drained fertile soil.

erosum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8735

erosum

A small to medium sized deciduous upright shrub, to 2m tall in the wild, with ovate-elliptical sharply serrate margined small leaves, 3-6 cm long, with pronounced venation and an acuminate tip. Bearing terminal compound stellately (star shaped) hairy cymes of small starry white flowers in May, followed by bright red rounded fruit. Our collection from the island of Goje-Dõ South Korea gathered in 2001. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of reasonably fertile drained soil, very hardy. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

erosum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11083

erosum

From one of our collections gathered from the forest on Mt. Kakezuyama, Hiroshima District Japan in the autumn of 2005 at 750m. A medium sized deciduous shrub, to 3m tall in the wild, with ovate-elliptical sharply serrulate leaves 3-10 cm long, with an acuminate tip and raised venation below. Bearing dense terminal compound stellately hairy cymes of small starry white flowers in May-June, followed by bright red globose fruit. Best grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from the coldest winds in a drained fertile soil.

erosum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HWJK2163

erubescens

A rare summer flowering Himalayan species, which we collected seed of high above the upper Arun Valley near the Tibetan border within Eastern Nepal in 2002 with Dan Hinkley at 3300m. Where it formed a medium-sizes deciduous shrub of deeply veined leaves on bright red petioles, with a strongly upright habit. Which had borne dense clusters of scented tubular pale pink flowers in July-August, resulting in the heavy crop of red fruit. Best grown in sheltered sun or part shade, protected from freezing winds, in a drained fertile soil that does not dry out.

erubescens

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) FMWJ13481

fansipanense

A new species collected from one of our assaults on the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, where it grew amongst large boulders alongside a river, within the alpine forest. Remaining evergreen for us possibly deciduous in cold winters forming a medium sized shrub to over 2m tall in the wild in poor light. Bearing narrowly elliptic thick-textured bronzy relatively small leaves with few marginal teeth 12.5cm long and terminal cymes of white cylindrical flowers followed by large red fleshy fruit in pendant cymes. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil which has some moisture retention but adequately drained, in either sun or shade.

fansipanense

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) KWJ12239

fansipanense

Only described to science in 2011 from one of our collections gathered from one of our assaults on the highest mountain in northern Vietnam. Where this collection grew in the alpine forest forming a lax shrub to only 1.3m, remaining evergreen for us possibly deciduous in cold winters. Bearing narrowly elliptic thick-textured relatively small leaves bronzy when young, with few marginal teeth 12.5cm long and long white cylindrical flowers followed by large red fleshy fruit in pendant terminal cymes. Easily grown in any type of fertile soil which has some moisture retention but adequately drained, in either sun or shade.

fansipanense

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ1888

foetidum v. rectangulatum

Tall evergreen upright shrub to 3 m, with stellate branches spreading at right angles. Leaves chartaceous elliptic to 6 cm long dark on upper surface. Flowering in terminal cymes, tubular white, followed by ellipsoid red fruit. Our collection from Szuyuan, in Ilan County, North Taiwan. Sun and shelter in a drained soil.

foetidum v. rectangulatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3451

foetidum v. rectangulatum

Tall evergreen upright shrub to 3 m, with stellate branches spreading at right angles. Leaves chartaceus elliptic to 6 cm long dark on upper surface. Flowering in terminal cymes, tubular white, followed by ellipsoid red fruit. Our collection from Taroko, Taiwan. Sun and shelter in a drained soil.

foetidum v. rectangulatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) CWJ12460

formosanum

A prominent small species where we collected cuttings of this delightful shrub, from Babokulushan northern Taiwan in 2007. Capable of forming a large shrub, but only 1.2m tall in this collection, with slender arching pale brown stems with slender buds in the axils of the ovate-elongate serrate long acuminate leaves to 10cm long. Which were a bronzy colour with prominent parallel venation above. The white flowers are held in terminal cymes mostly on small side branches, followed by red globose fruit. Easily grown in most fertile drained soils in sun or part shade.

formosanum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ5939

furcatum

One of the very best of the genus more at home in a woodland setting. Forming an upright shrub to over 2m, with rigid opposite branches, bearing luxurious rounded heavily impressed serrated leaves, colouring richly in autumn. Flowering in April-May in flattened terminal corymbs with subtending sterile ray florets succeeded by red fruit. Moist acid soil.

furcatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10880

furcatum

A species that is difficult to better when grown in the conditions that it must have, in cool moist acidic woodland. A medium sometimes large shrub with good age, with rigid downy branches bearing wonderfully textured ovate to orbicular sizeable (when happy) leaves deeply ribbed and saw-edged, colouring richly in autumn. Flowering in May in flattened terminal corymbs with subtending sterile ray florets succeeded by red ageing black fruit on bright red stalks. Our collection in 2005 from the Shimokita Peninsular, northernmost Honshu.

furcatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae)

harryanum

Medium sized evergreen dense shrub, with neat orbicular dark green leaves, making a tidy rounded bush. Bearing white flowers in late spring, followed by ovoid black fruit. Full sun-shade any fertile soil.

harryanum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HWJ934

hoanglienense

Our second gathering of this new species to science from our collection made from dense alpine forest mixed in with impenetrable bamboo at almost 2750m altitude on Fansipan the highest mountain in northern Vietnam, with Dan Hinkley in the autumn of 2003. Where it attained a height of 1.6m, much shorter in our gardens with ovate-orbicular fleshy, but softly hairy foliage with the venation conspicuously impressed. Bearing pendant terminal slightly pubescent congested cymes of red fruit through the winter, resulting from the unusual cylindrical greenish-white flowers in July. Easily grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from freezing winds in a drained fertile soil.

hoanglienense

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) KWJ12283

hoanglienense

One of our gathering of this new species to science from our collection made from dense alpine forest mixed in with impenetrable bamboo at almost 2900m altitude on Fansipu the second highest mountain in northern Vietnam, with Ben Kettle in the autumn of 2007. Where it attained a height of 1.6m, much shorter in our gardens with ovate-orbicular fleshy, but softly hairy foliage with the venation conspicuously impressed. Bearing pendant terminal slightly pubescent congested cymes of red fruit through the winter, resulting from the unusual cylindrical greenish-white flowers in July. Easily grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from freezing winds in a drained fertile soil.

hoanglienense

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8281

hoanglienense

A new species to science originating from our collection made from an exposed ridge at almost 3,000m altitude on Fansipan the highest mountain in Vietnam. Where it attained a height of 1.8m, much shorter in our gardens with ovate-orbicular fleshy, but softly hairy foliage with the venation conspicuously impressed. Bearing pendant terminal slightly pubescent congested cymes of red fruit through the winter, resulting from the unusual cylindrical greenish-white flowers in July. Easily grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from freezing winds in a drained fertile soil. Previously offered as V. annamensis.

hoanglienense

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) CWJ12424

integrifolium

A bit of a rarity, a relatively small leaved evergreen, which we found growing at its upper altitudinal limits growing in one of our favourite locations for hardy woody plants at Meifeng, 2,200 m on the Central Mountains of Taiwan. With Finlay Colley and Dan Hinkley late 2007. An upright shrub to 3 m tall with slender branches of leathery oblong-lanceolate leaves 5-9 cm x 2-2.5 cm. Bearing terminal cyme of small white flowers with protruding stamen opening in July for us, followed by ovoid black fruit. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a fertile moisture retentive, but drained soil, sheltered from freezing winds.

integrifolium

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ5968

japonicum

Forming a robust evergreen shrub in time, with purple-brown lax branches clothed in opposite rounded glossy dark green leaves, of a leathery texture and serrated in their upper halves. Bearing wonderfully scented white flowers in wide flat-topped cymes May-June. Our collection from the Kagoshima area, Kyushu, Japan in 1998. Cultivate in sun to part shade in a drained fertile soil that does not dry out, best sheltered from cold winds.

japonicum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11522

japonicum

Forming a robust evergreen shrub in time, with purple-brown lax branches clothed in opposite rounded glossy dark green leaves, of a leathery texture which are serrated in their upper halves. Bearing wonderfully scented white flowers in wide flat-topped cymes May-June which are always succeeded by a memorable display of red fruit held well into the winter. Our collection from the Kagoshima area of Kyushu, Japan in 2006. Cultivate in sun to part shade in a drained fertile soil that does not dry out, best sheltered from freezing winds.

japonicum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ4231

koreanum

From seed collected by ourselves from the mountain forests of Odaesan, South Korea. A deciduous medium sized shrub with yellow autumnal palmate leaves when we came across it. Corymbs of white flowers appear in May, followed by brilliant red fruit. Any drained soil in sun or shade.

koreanum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3637

luzonicum

Small deciduous shrub, with stellate branchlets. Leaves small ovate shallowly toothed to 4cm long darker on upper surface. Flowering in terminal compound cymes, tubular white, followed by yellow fruit turning red with age. Our collection from Central Taiwan. Sun and shelter in a drained soil. 30lt.

luzonicum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3585

luzonicum v. formosana

Small deciduous slender shrub, to 2m tall in the wild, with ovate-elliptical sharply serrate margined Leaves, 3-10 cm long, with an acuminate tip. Bearing terminal compound stellately hairy cymes of small starry white flowers in May, followed by bright red ovoid fruit. Our collection from the Taipingshan area of Northern Taiwan. Best grown in sun to light shade in some shelter from cold winds in a drained fertile soil.

luzonicum v. formosana

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3549

luzonicum v. oblongum

Small deciduous shrub, with stellate branchlets. Leaves small ovate shallowly toothed to 4cm long darker on upper surface. Flowering in terminal compound cymes, tubular white, followed by yellow fruit turning red with age. Our collection from Taipingshan, Taiwan. Sun and shelter in a drained soil.

luzonicum v. oblongum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ4009

luzonicum v. sinuatum

Small semi-evergreen shrub to 2m tall in the wild. From a short sturdy upright trunk with many slender upwardly inclined congested branches, bearing tiny-small (when young) variably orbicular-elliptic shaped leaves which can be shallowly lobed. Bearing terminal cymes of small white flowers followed by conspicuous plump red fruit. Easily grown in any type of well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention in full sun to part shade. Our collection N. Luzon, Philippines. Originally thought to be V. parvifolia as the foliage is so small when young.

luzonicum v. sinuatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ2251a

mullaha

Medium-large deciduous shrub, with a strong upright habit. Bearing large rounded compound umbels of white tinged pink sometimes sweetly-scented tubular flowers appearing after the leaves late spring into summer. Later availing a stunning display of sizeable red globose fruit held well into the autumn. With glossy sometimes bronzing toothed broadly ovate foliage. Our collection from a moist valley on the Singalila Ridge, between eastern Nepal and northern India in 1994. Easily grown in sun or part shade in a drained fertile soil. ******************************This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

mullaha

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) GWJ9227

mullaha

Forming a large to medium-sized shrub to 4m tall where we found this deciduous species growing in the northern Himalayas at 2850m in 2002. With elliptic-acuminate serrated leaves and wide cymes of orbicular red fruit. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil that has some moisture retention. ****************************** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

mullaha

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HWJK2241

nervosum

One of the most aristocratic species we have collected, which does not appear to be in cultivation, although it is perfectly hardy and unchallenging to cultivate. This collection originating from our eastern Nepal expedition in 2001, where it formed a sizeable shrub clothed in its distinct foliage of large cordate ribbed or impressed cross-venation, serrated leaves. Bearing at that time red ripening black ellipsoid fruit in cymes, these were the result of the fragrant white tinged pink flared flowers, which emerge before or with the foliage in spring. Easily grown in (acid-neutral) fertile drained soil with some humus, best in not too hot a spot, but in good light.

nervosum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) RWJ10046

odoratissimum

An exceptionally rare species in cultivation although the name has/is been used for V. awabuki. From seed collected for us by The Taiwan Museum of Natural Science, from a small tree with thick almost fleshy-textured ovate orbicular entire leaves. Bearing terminal pyramidical panicles of creamy-yellow highly fragrant flowers resulting in plump elliptic reddish fruit maturing black, with persistent calyx. Unlike its impersonators, the flowers are borne continuously in the wild. After initially not expecting any hardiness from this species we have been pleasantly surprised that it has survived –11C here . Best in full sun in a free draining soil.

odoratissimum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3052

odoratissimum see also arboricolum & awabuki

The RHS Plant Finder classifies this group of Viburnum differently to the countries of origin, which is how we do it. See V. awabuki BSWJ8404 as well as V. awabuki from Wabuka BSWJ11374 and V. arboricolum BSWJ3052, BSWJ3397 & BSWJ6913 from Taiwan.

odoratissimum see also arboricolum & awabuki

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ6913

odoratissimum ssp. arboricolum

Syn. arboricolum. An impressive shrub when we found it in the Central Mountains of Taiwan in the early morning mist. With distinct, thick-textured oblong shallowly toothed leaves, on stout branches. Bearing an abundance of pyramidal cymes of red fruit, which had succeeded the white spring flowers. Sun to part shade in a drained soil. Shelter from cold winds.

odoratissimum ssp. arboricolum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3397

odoratissimum ssp. arboricolum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3052

odoratissimum ssp. arboricolum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8404

odoratissimum ssp. awabuki

We were hopelessly hooked when we came across large specimens of this wonderful shrub with a more fastigiate habit, bearing striking dark green highly polished oblong leaves. Having carried large panicles of scented flowers during the summer, were by then sagging under the weight of the red fruit when we happened across them in South Korea. Best grown in exposure in full sun to part shade in a drained fertile soil, with shelter from freezing winds. Commonly offered as V. odoratissimum, which is a separate tender species.

odoratissimum ssp. awabuki

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11374

odoratissimum ssp. awabuki from Wabuka

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10844

opulus v. calvescens

Forming a striking small tree where we collected the seed for this deciduous shrub near Lake Towada in the cold north of Honshu, Japan in the autumn of 2005. Draped in the rounded, but three-lobed leaves and weighted down with the sheer quantity of red fruit born along with the leaves transforming to their autumnal hues of yellow and reds. Which had succeeded the showy cymes of white flowers borne in May-June. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

opulus v. calvescens

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ3375

parvifolium

Small semi-evergreen shrub, to 2m tall at most in the wild. That we encounter mostly on the high mountains of Taiwan if fairly open cold areas mixed with scrub and dwarf bamboo. From a short sturdy upright trunk with many slender upwardly inclined congested branches, bearing tiny-small variably orbicular shaped leaves which can be shallowly lobed. Bearing terminal cymes of small white flowers followed by conspicuous plump red fruit. Easily grown in any type of well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention in full sun to part shade.

parvifolium

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ6768

parvifolium

Small deciduous shrub to 1.2 m tall that is considered rare in the wild, where it is seen on open exposed mountains in the Central Mountains of Taiwan. Forming a short sturdy upright trunk with many slender downy upwardly inclined congested branches, bearing the smallest known leaves of any species, variably orbicular-elliptic shaped that are shallowly lobed. Bearing terminal cymes of small white flowers in profusion May-July followed by conspicuous plump red fruit. Easily grown in any type of well drained fertile soil with some moisture retention in full sun to part shade. From one of our seed collections accompanied by Dan Hinkley in 1999.

parvifolium

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11470

phlebotrichum

With ovate-oblong serrated-crenate long pointed leaves, prominently parallel veined, held on long petioles. Bearing in May-June long pendulous cymes of white to pale pink flowers followed by large red fruit. A wonderfully dainty smallish shrub that we collected seed of from the forest on Mt. Kirishimayama, Kyushu southern Japan in the autumn of 2006 at 1120m. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

phlebotrichum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11058

phlebotrichum

A wonderfully dainty smallish shrub that we collected seed of from the forest on Mt. Hanamiyama, Hiroshima District Japan in the autumn of 2005 at 550m. With ovate-oblong serrated-crenate long pointed leaves, prominently parallel veined, held on long petioles. Bearing in May-June long pendulous cymes of white to pale pink flowers followed by large red fruit. Easily grown in sun or part shade in any type of fertile drained soil.

phlebotrichum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) CWJ12395

propinquum

Normally only seen as small to medium sized shrubs in the wild, as was the case with this collection from the South Cross Highway, at Lidao in 2007 at around 2420m. Where it had formed a tightly branched specimen to only 1m tall, with ovate to broadly elliptic thick textured evergreen leaves 5 x 3cm, held on red petioles. Unfortunately without any sign of its remarkable blue fruit, hence this collection consisted of cuttings. Best grown in a fertile drained soil in sun or light shade out of freezing winds.

propinquum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) CWJ12426

propinquum

A Taiwanese form of this ornamental species, which we collected seed of from a tightly branched medium sized shrub to 1.5m tall, with ovate to broadly elliptic (broader in this form) parchment textured evergreen glossy dark green leaves 7.5 x 4cm, held on red petioles. Bearing conspicuous cymes of remarkable rounded blue fruit at that time. Gathered from the upper edge of the Mayfeng Forest, on our way to Hohuanshan in the Central Mountain Range, in 2007 at around 2450m. Best grown in a fertile drained soil in sun or light shade out of freezing winds.

propinquum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8402

prunifolium

A distinctively different species for us originating in North America where it can even form small slender deciduous trees with grey trunks, but in cultivation only forms a slow growing much branched small to medium sized shrub. Renowned for the autumnal hues of its small ovate-obovate thin textured glossy leaves as well as the bloomy blue-black (reputedly) sweet tasting fruit, which are the result of the clusters of white flowers borne in April-May. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil in either sun or part shade. ****************************** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

prunifolium

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HWJ838

sambucinum

One of the most dramatic species we have encountered in recent years, on our expeditions to the north of Vietnam where this fast growing large evergreen shrub ventures up to respectable altitudes. Where they attain 4-5m with a fairly open habit of brown lenticeled long branches bearing large narrowly ovate to elliptic textured leaves with conspicuous venation, slightly hairy on the veins below. Bearing almost continuously in the wild, broad cymes of small white flowers followed by conspicuous small red flattened fruit. Best grown in a well drained but moisture retentive soil in full sun in a site protected from cold winds.

sambucinum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HWJ733

sambucinum v. tomentosum

A dramatic variety which we have encountered on one of our expeditions to the north of Vietnam where this fast growing large semi-evergreen shrub ventures up to respectable altitudes. Where they attain 4-5m with a fairly open habit of brown lenticeled long branches bearing large ovate textured leaves with conspicuous venation, which are densely hairy below. Bearing almost continuously in the wild, broad cymes of small white flowers followed by conspicuous small red flattened fruit. Best grown in a well drained but moisture retentive soil in full sun in a site protected from cold winds.

sambucinum v. tomentosum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8695

sargentii

From seed collected by ourselves from the mountain forests of Chirisan, South Korea at 1,200m in 2001. A deciduous medium sized shrub with yellow autumnal palmate leaves when we came across it. Corymbs of white flowers appear in May, followed by brilliant red fruit. Any drained soil in sun or shade.

sargentii

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae)

setigerum

A well known species for its continual change of foliage colour throughout the season, of the deciduous ovate-lanceolate to oblong foliage unfurling in spring to getting blown off (where we live) in the autumn. Beginning the season with metallic shades of blue, greens and reds, while the early summer corymbs of white flowers stand out well. These are succeeded by reliably born red fruit which contrast well in with the autumnal crescendo of oranges, yellows and reds of the foliage. A reliably hardy Chinese shrub to 4m tall in favourable conditions, preferring a moisture retentive fertile soil, performing best in good light, otherwise it can get leggy.

setigerum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) HMJG11037

setigerum

taiwanianum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) CWJ12467

taiwanianum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ12544

tinus v. subcordatum = treleasei

Originating from one of our seed collections gathered on the high mountains of Sao Miguel Island, part of the Azores in 2008. ........... ....... ....... see V. treleasei

tinus v. subcordatum = treleasei

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11199

treleasei

Originating from one of our seed collections gathered on the high exposed mountains of Sao Miguel Island, part of the Azores in 2008. Where this only recently classified species only formed small densely clothed shrubs in the harsh exposure, with leathery orbicular-cordate leaves held on red stalks. Topped with a large terminal rounded congested cyme of purple pointed fruit resulting from the white pink in bud flowers borne in spring. Best grown in some shelter from severe cold in sun or shade in a drained fertile soil.

treleasei

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10757

triphyllum

From one of the many gateways to the Paramo (alpine flora) in Colombia to the south of Bogota. Forming an elegant small evergreen tree or sizeable shrub in the wild 3-3.5m tall clad with bright green ovate leaves. The epithet possibly referring to their likeness to laurel leaves, but the flowers were large as were the purplish-red fruit when we first encountered it in September 2004, returning in December to collect the fat black fruit. Best grown in a sheltered site in a drained fertile soil in full sun protected from severe cold.

triphyllum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ6988

urceolatum

From the shadows of Yushan the highest mountain in Taiwan. Small deciduous shrubs, with stellate branchlets. Leaves membranaceous oblong-lanceolate to 15cm long, dark on upper surface with veins impressed. Flowers in terminal cymes, tubular white, soon followed by ellipsoid red turning black fruit. Sun to part shade and shelter in a drained fertile soil.

urceolatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ11441

urceolatum

A distinct small to medium sized semi-evergreen species shrub, which we collected the seed of from the Boshi Pass on the island of Kyushu southern Japan in the autumn of 2006. Where we only encountered a single small shrub with small sharply serrated elliptic leaves 5cm long which were a reddish-bronze before falling in that cold enviroment. Still retaining the distinct flat cymes of elliptic and flattened red fruit which eventually ripen black, the result of the tubular white flowers born in summer. Best cultivated in part shade in not too exposed a position, in a humus rich drained fertile soil that retains moisture.

urceolatum

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ5871

wrightii

A lax to arched deciduous medium-large sized shrub that is well branched bearing ovate serrulate leaves to 13cm long on brown-purple stems. Bearing flat topped cymes of pure white flowers in profusion April-May, resulting in an abundance of glistening orbicular red fruit pendulous with the weight, contrasting with the bright yellow autumnal foliage. From one of our seed collections gathered from the rim of the giant volcano Asõ on the island of Kyushu in 1998. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade.

wrightii

Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8780a

wrightii v. stipellatum

A deciduous medium sized shrub 3m tall where we gathered the seed on the Korean island of Chejudõ in 2001. With purple-brown arching branches bearing metallic-green ovate long tipped coarsely-toothed leaves to 8cm long, on reddish-purple petioles. Bearing cymes of pure white flowers in profusion May-June, resulting in an abundance of glistening ovoid red fruit, complimenting the autumnal reddened foliage. Easily grown in any type of fertile drained soil with some moisture retention in sun or shade. ****************************** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

wrightii v. stipellatum

Viola (Violaceae) BSWJ604a

verecunda

An interesting species that we collected from Korea and cultivated without a name for many years. A deciduous perennial from a small tuberous root forming a rosette of sizeable fresh green heart-shaped leaves, a perfect foil for the mass of good sized white-blue centred flowers, yielded in the spring. It's vernacular name in Korea translates to Bean swallow flower. Best grown in full-part shade in a well drained soil that can retain some moisture.

verecunda

Vitis (Vitaceae)

× pulchra

One of the best autumn colouring climbers we grow (seen in many magazine images of our walled garden). Which is believed to be a hybrid between V. amurensis and V. coignetiae, it is also believed to have been lost to cultivation only surviving in our mother plant. Forming a relatively small, but vigorous deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber to 5m. With leaves to 20cm across that are brightly coloured in spring and fiery red in autumn. Easily grown in any fertile drained soil, sun or shade.

× pulchra

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4138

amurensis

Rare in cultivation. A vigorous species we collected seed of in Sõraksan, South Korea. A deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber, with leaves to 20cm long, which are brightly coloured in spring and autumn. Green flowers followed by black fruit. Height 15m. Any soil or aspect.

amurensis

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4299

amurensis

From the remote island of Ullüngdõ, S. Korea, our collection of this, deciduous, woody stemmed tendril climber. With large leaves to 20cm, which are brightly coloured in spring and autumn. The bunches of green flowers are followed by small black bloomy fruit. Height 15m. Any soil or aspect.

amurensis

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4744

coignetiae

Our collection from North Honshu, Japan. Vigorous deciduous, woody stemmed tendril climber. Large leaves are brightly coloured in autumn. Bearing bunches of tiny pale green flowers, followed by black bloomy grapes. Height 20m. Sun or shade and well drained soil.

coignetiae

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4726

coignetiae

Our collection from Northern Honshu, Japan, of this vigorous deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber, with large shallowly lobed palmate leaves which are brightly coloured in autumn. Bearing bunches of tiny pale green flowers in summer, followed by small but conspicuous black bloomy grapes. Height to 20m. Sun or shade and well drained soil. ******************************As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

coignetiae

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ10908

coignetiae from Japan

From one of our collections gathered from Aomori in the extreme north of Honshu, Japan in 2005. A vigorous deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber, with large shallowly lobed palmate leaves which are brightly coloured in autumn. Bearing bunches of tiny pale green flowers in summer, followed by small but conspicuous black bloomy grapes. Height to 20m. Easily grown in sun or shade in any type of fertile well drained soil with a bit of moisture retention.

coignetiae from Japan

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ10882

coignetiae from Japan

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4550

coignetiae Korean form

Vigorous, deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber, with large leaves to 30cm long, which are brightly coloured in autumn. Bearing bunches of tiny pale green flowers, followed by black bloomy grapes. Height 20m. Sun or shade and a well drained soil. Our collection from Chirisan, North Korea. ****** ****** ****** ******** **** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

coignetiae Korean form

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ8537

coignetiae v. glabrescens

Our collection from the remote island of Ullüngdõ, South Korea. Of a deciduous woody stemmed tendril climber, with glabrous palmate leaves which are brightly coloured in autumn. Bearing bunches of tiny pale green flowers, followed by black bloomy grapes. Height 20m. Sun or shade and well drained soil.

coignetiae v. glabrescens

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4607

flexuosa

A seldom encountered yet easily pleased slender woody tendril climber, grown from seed we collected in the mountains of Chirisan South Korea. Having small lightly toothed glossy leaves. Bearing pendant bunches of black fruit in the autumn. For sun or shade in a drained soil.

flexuosa

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ5568

flexuosa

A seldom encountered yet easily pleased slender woody tendril climber, grown from seed we collected in the mountains of Honshu, Japan. Having small lightly toothed glossy leaves. Bearing pendant bunches of black fruit in the autumn. For sun or shade in a drained soil.

flexuosa

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ6304

flexuosa

A seldom encountered yet easily pleased slender woody tendril climber, grown from seed we collected in the mountains of Kyushu, Japan. Having small lightly toothed but deeply lobed glossy leaves. Bearing pendant bunches of black fruit in the autumn. For sun or shade in a drained soil.

flexuosa

Vitis (Vitaceae) BSWJ4101

flexuosa v. choii

Slender woody tendril climber grown from seed we collected at Ch'õllip'o on the west coast of South Korea. Having small lightly toothed leaves without the usual glossy surface in this form. Bearing pendant bunches of black fruit in the autumn. For sun or shade in a drained soil.

flexuosa v. choii

Vitis (Vitaceae)

piasezkii v. pagnuccii

An unusual species forming a woody tendril climber distinct in that each individual dentate leaf differs in shape. Usually simple when juvenile progressing even on the same stems to mature foliage becoming deeply 3-5 lobed to separated into leaflets. All with the bonus of emerging red tinged and ending in a glorious rich autumnal show. Bearing panicles of small globose dark purple grapes in late summer. Vigorous to 10m, Easily grown in any type of fertile soil in sun or part shade.

piasezkii v. pagnuccii

Vitis (Vitaceae)

'Spetchley Red'

This is a new vine to general cultivation, from Spetchley Park Gardens, distinguished by its brilliant red foliage from summer-autumn. By far the most intense red foliaged plant we have grown. Sun or shade.

'Spetchley Red'

Vitis (Vitaceae)

vinifera 'Blauburger'

Good fruiting variety of the grape vine. Woody vigorous, tendril climber, leaves turning to shades of dark red and purple in the autumn. Any well drained soil in sun or partial shade. Best colour in full sun, height 7m.

vinifera 'Blauburger'

Waldsteinia (Rosaceae)

ternata

Semi-evergreen perennial with toothed, 3 parted leaves. Bears saucer shaped, yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. Good ground cover in shade. Height 10cm, spread 20-30cm. sun or shade and well drained soil. Open ground plants

ternata

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10834

aff. decora

From a seed collection we gathered in the Aomori District close Towada-Ko (Lake) in the cold north of Honshu in the autumn of 2005. Where this species were locally quite common forming colonies of upright grey-brown stems where the pointed leaves to 10 cm long had been, still retaining the 2-3 axillary seed capsules which were the result of the white to deep pink funnel-shaped flowers born in May-June. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade, flowering better in sun. ****** ***** **** ***** ***** ***** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. decora

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10831

aff. floribunda

A species that was locally common within the forest where we gathered the seed of this deciduous medium sized shrub, on Mt. Shibamori in the Aomori District in the cold north of Honshu in the autumn of 2005. Where it had formed a colony of upright bare stems where the elliptic leaves to 12 cm long had been, still retaining the 1-3 seed capsules in the upper leaf axils which were the result of the pale to deep pink funnel-shaped flowers born in May-June. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade, flowering better in sun. ***** ****** ******* ******* ***** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

aff. floribunda

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ10808

aff. hortensis

From a seed collection we gathered in the autumn of 2005, in Iwate District close to the seashore at Miyako north-eastern Japan, a town featured on today's news as being wiped out by the tsunami of 2011. Where this species was locally common forming colonies of upright grey-brown stems clothed in large leaves to 10cm long densely woolly below, still retaining the terminal clusters of elongated seed capsules that had succeeded bright pink funnel-shaped flowers born in May-June. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in sun or shade, flowering better in sun.

aff. hortensis

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ8439

florida

Our collection from the Sõraksan area of South Korea. Deciduous, bushy, dense shrub clothed in opposite pale green ovate elongated leaves. Unusual in flower carrying a profusion of funnel shaped bright pink flowers, in late spring and early summer. Easily grown in any fertile soil or site. 2-3m. ******** ****** ****** ****** This plant is supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, during the dormant winter months, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

florida

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae)

middendorffiana

A surprisingly rare shrub in cultivation, deciduous lax bushy shrub. Carries a profusion of funnel shaped, yellow flowers in late spring and early summer, having mid green narrow leaves. Easy in any fertile soil or site. 3m. ****** ***** ****** ****** ******* As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

middendorffiana

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ1056

subsessilis

Our collection from Kõjedõ, S. Korea. Deciduous, bushy, dense shrub. Carries a profusion of funnel shaped, yellow to dark pink flowers in late spring and early summer with mid green leaves. Easy in any fertile soil or site. 2-3m. ***** ***** ****** ***** ***** **** As we have sold out of all our containerised stock of this plant, these plants are supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

subsessilis

Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) BSWJ4206

subsessilis

A most unusual very hardy deciduous species which we collected the seed of from the island of Kõjedõ off the south coast of South Korea in the autumn of 1997. Where it formed a lax well branched bushy shrub with a dense habit, clothed in bright green elliptic leaves, bearing a mass of either pink or yellow (sometimes both) funnel shaped flowers in spring April-June. Easily grown in any type of drained fertile soil in either sun or part shade. Height and spread to 2m. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** This plant is only supplied as open ground/bare-rooted plants, the pot size given is for the purpose of calculating carriage only.

subsessilis

Wisteria (Papilionaceae) BSWJ12831

floribunda

From one of our collections gathered from the Oita area of north-eastern Kyushu Japan in the autumn of 2010, with Finlay Colley. Where this species was abundant covering many trees and shrubs with its long twining stems hanging like curtains although the foliage had all fallen, just leaving the very long felt covered seed capsules 30-40cm long, which had succeeded the long racemes of lilac flowers in the spring. Best grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in a sunny warm situation, pruning hard every year as soon as the desired size is attained for best flowering.

floribunda

Wisteria (Papilionaceae) BSWJ12748

floribunda

Forming a very large climber where we found this species on a large wall of tall conifers on the island of Namhaedo, one of hundreds of islands along the south coast of Korea in the autumn of 2010. Having shed their pale green pinnate foliage in the coastal gales by the autumn, all we could see were the tangled stems and the long felt covered seedpods which bulged with seed at one end, which had succeeded the long racemes of lilac flowers in the spring. Best grown in a well drained soil with some moisture retention in a sunny warm situation, pruning hard every year as soon as the desired size is attained for best flowering.

floribunda

Woodwardia (Blechnaceae) BSWJ6865

orientalis v. formosana

An evergreen fern with broad bipinnatifid fronds to 2m long on 60cm stipes which are covered in large, thin, reddish-brown scales. The fronds upper surface are abundantly covered in small advantageous buds/plantlets as the fronds mature, increasing in size over the summer and falling to the surrounding area, readily rooting if sufficient moisture and warmth are available. Our collection from a steep wet bank in good light, from Southern Taiwan in the autumn of 1996. Survives well for us under the shelter of dense trees, only burning the fronds in the most severe cold.

orientalis v. formosana

Wyethia (Asteraceae) mollis

BSWJ14067

A deep rooting perennial species we collected the seed of in the Trinity River area of northern California in the autumn of 2014, with Sean Hogan at over a1,000m. The ovate-oblong basal foliage is relatively large at 40cm long standing bolt upright, covered in grey downy hair when young, hence its vernacular name of Woolly Mule’s Ears. Bearing in late spring to early summer tall scapes with a smaller leaf of two up to 1m tall, in favourable conditions, with yellow flowers consisting of up to 11 ray florets mostly singly, but up to 2-3. Not for the hottest spot, but does appreciate plenty of light in a deep well drained soil that is not too rich.

BSWJ14067

Ypsilandra (Melanthiaceae)

thibetica

A rare genus recently introduced form China, closely related to and resembling Heloniopsis. An evergreen perennial forming a basal rosette, growing in woodlands or mountain meadows, which are moist in summer. Flowering on stems to 60cm, highly scented long spike of white bottle-brush like flowers, for many weeks February-April.

thibetica

Ypsilandra (Melanthiaceae) HWJ582

yunnanensis var. fansipanensis

A rare genus recently introduced form China. Meanwhile this rare variety hails from the upper reaches of Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam and surrounding countries. An evergreen perennial forming a basal rosette, growing in woodlands or mountain meadows, which are moist in summer. Flowering on stems to 30cm, highly scented long spike of white bottle-brush like flowers, for many weeks April-June. closely related to and resembling Heloniopsis.

yunnanensis var. fansipanensis

Zantedeschia (Araceae)

aethiopica 'Crowborough'

The 'Arum Lily'. A clone of this bulbous species, chosen for its hardiness. Flowering from July-November (all year if frost free) in a moist border, or in shallow water. Height 1m, spread 1.5m, flowers large white trumpet shaped, best flowering in full sun. Large strong growing plants.

aethiopica 'Crowborough'

Zantedeschia (Araceae) BSWJ3959

aethiopica 'Luzon Lovely'

A hardy selection of this most popular 'Arum Lily', which originates from one of our collections gathered on our 1996 expedition to the highest mountain on Luzon in the north of The Philippines. Having naturalised there a long time previously, covering some areas with their large trumpet-shaped white flowers (technically a spathe) on sturdy upright stems, accompanied by large arrow-shaped leaves again on sturdy stalks. All emerging from their moisture-loving tuberous rootstock, which remains perfectly hardy for us in an open field as long as the tuberous roots are deep enough to evade hard frosts. Easily grown in good light in a moist to very moist soil, even shallow water, height 1m.

aethiopica 'Luzon Lovely'

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) WJC13653

acanthopodium

About as spiny a plant as you could ever find, which eventually forms a small aromatic tree or large shrub. Bearing unusual pinnate leaves with viciously spiny winged rachis (axis that bears the leaflets) bearing 2-6 pairs of leaflets. The small yellow flowers are set close to the branches in small irregular lateral clusters, which ultimately form small capsules which split to reveal the glossy black to dark red seed. From our 2013 seed collection gathered in a deep Himalayan valley at 2900m. Best grown in full sun to part shade, in a well draining soil. Twigs used to clean teeth, while the seed are ground as a condiment, as well as many other uses.

acanthopodium

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) WJC13795

aff. acanthopodium

From our 2013 seed collection gathered on the Himalayas at 2800m. Not convinced by the identification of this collection as there were much less spines than normal on this small aromatic tree or large shrub. Bearing unusual large pinnate leaves with viciously spiny broadly winged rachis (axis that bears the leaflets) bearing 2-5 pairs of leaflets. The small yellow flowers are set close to the branches in small irregular lateral clusters, which ultimately form small capsules which split to reveal the glossy black to dark red seed. Best grown in full sun to part shade, in a well draining soil. Twigs used to clean teeth, while the seed are ground as a condiment, as well as many other uses.

aff. acanthopodium

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) BSWJ11366

ailanthoides

When grown well the foliage alone can be stunning. Forming a medium-large sized spiny deciduous tree, with wonderfully elongated pinnate leaves comprised of 19-23 lanceolate serrulate leaflets with slender tips. Which may be pollarded in small gardens to extenuate the size of leaf and glaucous new growth. The flowers are born in wide cymes terminally and from the upper axils. A tree from my top 10. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained soil. From one of our seed collections gathered from eastern Wakayama, Japan in 2006.

ailanthoides

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) BSWJ11394

ailanthoides

laetum

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) HWJK2199

nepalense see oxyphyllum

One of our collections made in the very remote valley close to Thudam, on the Tibetan border with North-eastern Nepal with Dan Hinkley in 2002. Forming a medium-sized very spiny shrub with thick-textured glabrous alternate pinnately composed leaves, 8-15cm long. Bearing many-flowered terminal cymes of small green-yellow flowers, followed by round pink seed pods which split to reveal the red fruits. Easily cultivated in part-shade to full sun in a drained fertile soil.

nepalense see oxyphyllum

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) HWJK2199

oxyphyllum

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) HWJK2131

oxyphyllum

A shrubby species we encountered high above the upper Arun Valley near the Tibetan border with Eastern Nepal in 2002 with Dan Hinkley at 2750m. Forming a medium-sized very spiny shrub with thick-textured glabrous alternate pinnately composed leaves, 8-15cm long. Bearing many-flowered terminal cymes of small green-yellow flowers, followed by round pink seed pods which split to reveal the red fruits. Easily cultivated in part-shade to full sun in a drained fertile soil.

oxyphyllum

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) BSWJ14677

piperitum

A small to medium sized highly aromatic shrub with pinnate leaves to 15cm long with distinctly undulating margins that are described as been obtusely toothed, with yellowish centres when young. Carrying terminal inflorescences of small greenish-yellow flowers April-May, followed by cymes of red fruit which eventually open to reveal the glossy black seed. A deciduous dioecious shrub highly valued in its native Japan, for its culinary properties, that we collected the seed of from the Chiba area not far from the east coast in 2015. Sansho, the seed is used as a peppery spice, while the young leaves are used as a paste or garnish, young leaves can also be dried. Easily cultivated in part-shade to full sun in a drained fertile soil.

piperitum

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) BSWJ11377

piperitum

Bearing small pinnate highly aromatic leaves to 15cm long with distinctly undulating margins, appearing to have yellow centres when young. Carrying terminal inflorescences of small greenish-yellow flowers April-May, followed by cymes of red fruit which eventually open to reveal the glossy black seed. A highly valued shrub in its native Japan, which is where we collected the seed of this small to medium sized deciduous shrub on the Kii Peninsular close to Wakayama on the east coast in 2006. Sansho, the seed is used as a peppery spice, while the young leaves are used as a paste or garnish. Easily cultivated in part-shade to full sun in a drained fertile soil.******** ****** ****** ****** This plant is supplied as open ground/bare-rooted, during the dormant winter months,the pot size given is

piperitum

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) BSWJ10934

piperitum v. inerme

A rare variety of this shrub highly valued in its native Japan, as it looses all its spines when mature. We collected the seed of this small to medium sized deciduous dioecious shrub in the Niigata area close to the west coast. With small pinnate highly aromatic leaves to 15cm long with distinctly undulating margins, appearing to have yellow centres when young. Bearing terminal inflorescences of small greenish-yellow flowers April-May, followed by cymes of red fruit which eventually open to reveal the glossy black seed. Sansho, the seed is used as a peppery spice, while the young leaves are used as a paste or garnish. Easily cultivated in part-shade to full sun in a drained fertile soil.

piperitum v. inerme

Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) BSWJ8593

schinifolium

mioga 'Crûg's Zing'