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Index: C

Plant Botanical Name:
CA, CB, CC, CD

Plant Botanical Name:
CE, CF, CG, CH

Plant Botanical Name:
CI, CJ, CK, Cl

CA

CE

CI

Calamagrostis brachytricha -
Gr-Clump-Arching Other Mid
Woo-Edg Spe Pot Bed-Mass

Calluna vulgaris 'foxii nana' -
Es-Mound Pink Gro Roc Edg

See other Calluna in
Heather Shrub Gallery and
Calluna Evergreen Shrubs
in Botanical Index Q Page

See other Ceanothus below and from Alpine Garden Society.
Ceanothus - Es-Spreading Blue
Bee Walls-South-facing Bac
The top three darkest
ceanothus cultivars are 'Dark
Star', 'Puget Blue' and 'Concha'

Further details about the
Azaleas,
Camellias and
Rhododendrons in the Rhododendron Gallery are shown in the Botanical Index A Page
Camellia japonica - Es-Upight
Red Spe-in lawn Hed

See Other Campanulas below

Campanula glomerata - Bu
Other Fra Sha-Woo Pot PotGr
Gra Inv-This plant must be
planted separate from
other plants.
lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' -
Hp-Erect-Clump Other Sha
Cott Bac-with old roses Psup
persicifolia - Bu
Other Sha-Woo Bee Gra
Cott Cut Mid Pot

Centaurea atropurpurea -
Hp-Erect Red Bac Cut Bee
Wild-Biutterfly Psup
montana - Bu Blue
Roc Bed-Edg Nat Wild Cut
Coast Gra Woo

Ceratostigma plumbagoides -
Bu Blue Gro Edg Roc Pot
Wild Und Walls

Campsis radicans Cl-Ra Red
Psup-Walls-Arc-Tre It self-clings
to walls with Aerial Roots
Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' -
Cl-Ra Psup-Walls-Arc-Tre
It self-clings to walls with
Aerial Roots
Campsis radicans 'Flava' -
Cl-Ra Yellow
Psup-Walls-Arc-Tre It
self-clings to walls with
Aerial Roots
Campsis x tagliabuana
'Madame Galen' - Cl-Ra
Red Psup-Walls-Arc-Tre
It self-clings to walls with
Aerial Roots Woo Gro

Cissus striata -
Cl-Moist Conservatory Tw
Other Nor PotGr Fru

Cistus x purpureus - Es-Erect
Other Edg Pot Bed-Ban

Carpinus betulus - Dt-Rounded
Green catkins from late spring
to autumn, turning to clusters
of winged fruit in autumn
providing food for wildlife. Hed

Cassiope lycopodioides -
Es-Prostrate White Alp Roc

CB

CF

CJ

CC

CG

CK

CD

CH

CL

Chaenomeles japonica -
Ds-Spreading Red Walls
Hed-Tho Sha Fru-Edib
Chaenomeles x superba -
Ds-Rounded Other Fru Walls
Hed-Tho

Chamaecytisus purpureus
incarnatus - Ds-Upright Other
Mid Edg

Chelone glabra -
Hp-Erect-Clump Other Sha
Wet Woo Wild-Butterfly and
Deer, Grow in Bog Garden or
edge of Pond
obliqua - Hp-Erect Other Sha
Pot Wet, Grow in Bog Garden

Cherry - See Prunus

Choisya ternata - Es-Upright
White Bac Hed Sha

International Clematis Society has a Recommended Clematis List.
Planting Guide from Brushwood Nursery in USA mail-ordering over 300 Clematis.
Taylors Clematis have over 400 varieties for mail-order in the UK including ones for cutting and flower arranging.
Clematis - See below
Clematis armandii -
Cl-Twiner-Group 1 (see below
for details on Groups 1, 2, 3
and 4)
White Fra Pois-Toxic to dogs
Sha Arc
cirrhosa Balearica - Cl-Tw-1
2 Colours Fra Arc
crispa - Cl-Tw-3 Blue Arc Wat
x diversifolia 'Eriostemon' - Cl-4
and-3 Blue Arc
flammula Cl-Tw-3 White Fra
Arc
florida 'Sieboldii' Cl-Tw-3 White
Tre
macropetala - Cl-Tw-1 Blue Walls

Clematis Early Large-Flowered (Group 2)
'Asao' - Cl-Tw-2 Pink Fra Arc
'Barbara Dibley' - Cl-Tw-2 Red Arc
'Bees Jubilee' - Cl-Tw-2 Pink Pot
Cut Hip
'Belle of Woking' - Cl-Tw-2 Other
Psup Arc
'Duchesse of Edinburgh' - Cl-Tw-2
White Pot Arc
'Elsa Spath' - Cl-Tw-2 Blue
Clematis of the Month and
AGM from RHS
'Mrs Cholmondeley' - Cl-Tw-2
Blue Clematis of the Month
'Nelly Moser' - Cl-Tw-2 Other
Sha-Nor-Arc
'Niobe' - Cl-Tw-2 Red
AGM from RHS
'Piilu' - Cl-Tw-2 Pink-Blooms top
to bottom of plant

Clematis integrifolia
'Aljonushka' - Non-Climber-3 Pink
AGM from RHS and British
Clematis Society Certificate
of Merit.
'Aphrodite' - Non-Climber-3 Blue
Arc
'Arabella' - Non-Climber-3 Blue
Pot Tre Arc Clematis of the
Month for August 2003 which
details its companion plants.
'Blue Boy' -Cl-Tw-3 Blue Arc
x diversifolia - Cl-Tw-3 Other Walls
Arc Psup Grow between shrubs

'Durandii' - Cl-Tw-4 and 3 Blue
Shr Cut

Clematis Late Small-Flowered (Group 3)
x bonstedtii - Cl-Tw-3 Blue Fra
Wild-Butterfly Psup
'Fukuzono' - CL-Tw-3 Other Psup

Clematis Late Large-Flowered
(Group 3)
'Ascotiensis' - Cl-Tw-3 Blue
AGM from RHS Arc
'Bagatelle' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Arc
'Blue Angel' - Cl-Tw-3 Blue Arc
'Cardinal Wyszynski' - Cl-Tw-2
Red Shr Pot Clematis of the
Month for September 2000.
'Charlie Brown' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink
Walls Arc
'Comtesse de Bouchard' -
Cl-Tw-3 Pink Clematis of the
Month. Most popular pink
clematis.
'Eetika' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink
Pot Walls Arc
'Ernest Markham' - Cl-Tw-3
Other Pot Arc He was the
author of books on clematis.
'Jackmanii' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Arc
Shr-New Dawn Climbing Rose
Cott
'Viola' - CL-Tw-3 Other Psup
Shr-Grow on silvery-blue conifer
'Ville de Lyon' - Cl-Tw-3 Red Shr

Clematis montana - These varieties must be planted to climb a high tree or over a long veranda or a wall. They are not suitable for drastic 'shaping'.
montana - Cl-Tw-1 White Fra
Tre Walls
montana grandiflora 'Alba' -
Cl-Tw-1 White Fra Walls Tre Arc
montana 'Broughton Star' -
Cl-Tw-1 Pink Arc
montana 'Elizabeth' - Cl-Tw-1
Pink Fra Arc
montana var fasciculiflora - Cl-Tw-
Evergreen Subshrub-1 Fra

Clematis tangutica
tangutica - Cl-Tw-3 Yellow
Walls Shr Hip
tangutica 'Bill Mackenzie' -
Cl-Tw-3 Yellow Shr Sha Psup
tangutica 'Grace' - Cl-Tw-3
White Arc

Clematis viticella
'Abundance' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink Arc
'Alba Luxurians' - Cl-Tw-3 Arc
AGM from RHS
Clematis AVANT-GARDE
'Evipo033' - Cl-Tw-3 Red Walls
Arc
'Bal Maiden' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink Shr
'Betty Corning - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Arc "If I could only have one
clematis in my garden this
would unhesitatingly be my
choice." from a grower
'Black Prince' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Shr Tree Arc
'Blue Belle' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Arc
'Brocade' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Shr Sha
'Burford Princess' - Cl-Tw-3
Walls Arc
'Carmencita' - Cl-Tw-3 Red Walls
'Chacewater' - Cl-Tw-3 2 Colours
Arc
'Chatsworth' - Cl-Tw-3 Blue
Tre Shr Cli
'Cornish Spirit' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Arc
'Danae' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Wall Arc
'Elvan' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Walls Arc
'Emilia Plater' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Shr
'Entel' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Arc
'Etoile Rose' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink
Arc-trellis for ventilation Shr
'Etoile Violette' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Arc
'Hagelby White' - Cl-Tw-3 White
Arc Celebrates
Swedish Clematis Society
'Jenny Caddick' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Shr-Goldheart Ivy
'Joan Baker' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Arc
'Ingrid Biedenkopf' - Cl-Tw-3
Other Arc
'Kaiu' - CL-Tw-3 White Sha-Full
Sun with Both Part and Full
Shade Pot Clematis of the Month
for June 2006 from the
International Clematis Society.
Psup
'Luxuriant Blue' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Arc Shr Tre
'Madame Julia Correvon' - Cl-Tw-3
Red Arc 1 of the best and
most popular reds.
'Mikelite' - Cl-Tw-3 Red Arc Shr
'Morning Heaven' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
Walls Arc
'Pendragon' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Arc
Shr Tre
'Rosea' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink
Shr-Pieris japonica
'Royal Velours' - Cl-Tw-3 Other Pot
Shr-Grow through White or
Yellow Roses
subsp. campaniflora - Cl-Tw-3
Other Arc Shr Tre
'Venosa Violacea' - Cl-Tw-3 Other
AGM from RHS Arc
'Zephyr' - Cl-Tw-3 Pink Walls Arc

Climber - See below

Clytostoma callistegioides -
Cl-Tw-Conservatory Pink
Arc-Trellis Psup-Walls

Clematis
Growing Clematis Vines describes the different varieties of clematis cultivars and explains how to propagate, plant, prune and care for them.
The British Clematis Society exists to promote the cultivation and preservation of clematis. Use their site to find out where you can see clematis or perhaps use its advice to help you get the most from your garden plants.
The International Clematis Society was formed in 1984 by Raymond Evison. The membership now covers 27 countries, providing the world-wide interest and appeal for this fascinating genus. Members come from many different cultures - from China and Japan, from Poland, Latvia and Estonia, from Germany, Great Britain and Sweden, from Australia, USA and Canada, making the Society truly international.
A single species or one of the large-flowered varieties may be trained up wires fixed against the wall of the house; the semi-shady side is best. The supports must be thin, slender, wire-like, because Clematis are leaf-stalk tendril climbers. They cannot grasp thick branches. When the leaf-stalks make contact with a twig, they begin to curve round it like a ring. This movement is caused by the stimulus the stalks get, and they always curve towards the side which has touched or been pressed by the twig. Due to this requirement for thinness of support system, it might be easier for the Clematis to climb up Chain-link fencing rather than 1" square timber in 12" squares trellis.

Fragrant Flowers:-
Clematis armandii
Clematis crispa
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Asao'
Clematis flammula
Clematis montana 'Elizabeth'
Clematis montana var fasciculiflora
Clematis montana grandiflora 'Alba'
Clematis montana var montana
Clematis viticella 'Betty Corning'
Clematis viticella 'Pendragon'

The Viticella group have been especially designed to suit the new-comer to growing clematis. They normally grow very well with a modicum of assistance and are virtually pest and disease free. 
The original specie comes from Southern Europe and is a variable purple in colour, the flowers are wide hanging bells produced in profusion. This character has been retained by all the hybrids. All grow to about 4 metres and can be hard pruned over the winter as is normally recommended . You may - if you wish - leave the stems longer especially if grown into a shrub. Try cutting the stems to different lengths which will increase the flowering height. None are fussy about aspect and flower about July or August for many weeks.

The Viticellas Group, A to Z:-
'Abundance'
'Alba Luxurians'
AVANT-GARDE 'Evipo033'
'Bal Maiden'
'Betty Corning'
'Black Prince'
'Blue Belle'
'Brocade'
'Burford Princess'
'Caerulea Luxurians', 'Luxuriant Blue'
viticella subsp. campaniflora
'Carmencita'
'Chacewater'
'Chatsworth'
'Cornish Spirit'
'Danae'
'Elvan'
'Emilia Platter'
'Entel'
'Etoile Rose'
'Etoile Violette'
'Hagelby White'
'Ingrid Biedenkopf'
'Jenny Caddick'
'Joan Baker'
'Mikelite'
'Madame Julia Correvon'
'Morning Heaven'
'Pendragon'
'Rosea' (Viticella Group)
'Venosa Violacea'
'Zephyr'

Evergreen Clematis:-
Clematis armandii
Clematis cirrhosa Balearica
Clematis montana var fasciculiflora

Herbaceous Clematis:-
Clematis x diversifolia 'Eriostemon'
Clematis integrifolia 'Aljonushka'
Clematis integrifolia 'Arabella'
Clematis integrifolia 'Durandii'

Non-Climbing Clematis:-
Clematis integrifolia 'Aljonushka'
Clematis integrifolia 'Aphrodite'
Clematis integrifolia 'Arabella'
Clematis integrifolia 'Durandii'

Clematis with Good Cut-Flower:-
Clematis crispa

Clematis which are toxic to animals:-
Clematis armandii are toxic to dogs

Clematis for small spaces by Raymond J. Evison:-
The 150 clematis featured in this book are hand-picked for their longer flowering periods, large flowers and resistance to diseases. Internationally renowned clematis breeder Raymond Evison recommends the best clematis for particular situations, such as containers, mixed borders, patios, deck gardens, hanging baskets, and balconies. Clematis associate well with a variety of other plants and the author lists suitable companion plants and explains how to achieve a compatible mix of color, shape, and other characteristics.

or

An illustrated encyclopedia of clematis by Mary Toomey, Everett Leeds, British Clematis Society:-
"With more than 800 Clematis species and cultivated varieties from which to choose, gardeners and growers have been inundated with options. Even more frustrating for some has been the absence of a single comprehensive reference with which to identify the numerous cultivars. This new volume, written by distinguished clematis experts and backed by the authority of the British Clematis Society, is the first picture encyclopedia on the genus to encompass the garden-worthy species and hybrids.
This book is in two sections: the first is devoted to the care and cultivation of clematis, while the second provides an A — Z directory of more than 550 plants, from the acclaimed large-flowered forms to the less-familiar shrubby, subshrubby, and herbaceous forms that are beginning to be available. Using everyday language, the authors provide plant descriptions that include information on synonyms, origin, plant habit and height, flowers, pruning group, flowering period, cultural requirements, recommended uses in the garden, and hardiness zones. The text is accompanied by more than 650 magnificent color photos, making this encyclopedia an indispensable reference and guide."

Climbing Cultivation Group:-

• Group 1 Early-flowering clematis. No Pruning - Prune after flowering to shorten stems to allotted space. This encourages new growth to flower in the following winter and early spring. Suitable for South, East or West facing on climbing trellis or wire support with well-drained soil.
• Group 2 Early to Mid-Season, large-flowered Clematis. Light Prune - Remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins in early spring and trim all remaining stems back to where strong buds are visible. These buds provide a framework of second-year shoots which, in turn, produce sideshoots that flower in late spring and early summer. The flowers may then be removed. Young shoots bear more flowers in mid and late summer at their tips. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.
• Group 3 Late Season, large-flowered Clematis. This group includes cultivars that bear large flowers from summer to early autumn, cultivars that bear small flowers from summer to late autumn, and herbaceous midsummer to late autumn-blooming species and cultivars. Hard Prune - Cut back all the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds, 0.5 feet (0.5 feet = 6 inches = 15 cms) above soil level before growth begins in early spring. Flowers from Summer to early Autumn. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Climber
WHAT TYPE AND WHERE IN THE 3 SECTOR VERTICAL PLANT SYSTEM CLIMBER INDEX -
Further details of each use are available in:-

• Climber Ramblers and Scramblers Index.
• Climber Wall Shrub Index.
• Climber Annuals Index.
• Climber Base of Wall Plants Index.
• Climber Self-Clinging Index.
• Climber Tender Plants Index.
• Climber Twiners Index.

Flowering months range
(in the comparison page transferred to from the colour wheel above)
abreviates month to its first 3 letters (Apr-Jun is April, May and June).
Then, click on thumbnail to change page to the Climber Description Page of the Climber named in the Text box below that photo.
Finally, the Comments Row of that Climber Description Page details where that climber is available from.
 

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Climber -
Grow Ramblers (Ra) or
Scramblers (Sc) on supports on House-Walls and elsewhere.
Grow Self-Clingers - like
Aerial Roots (Ar),
Sucker Pads (Sp),
Twining (Tw),
Twining Leaf-Stem (Twl) or
Twining Tendrils (TwT) - on garden walls, chainlink fences, trellis, pergolas or fedges, but not for House-Walls.

Clematis Cultivation Groups -
1 = Group 1,
2 = Group 2
3 = Group 3
4 = Herbaceous Climber

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Plant Botanical Name:
CM, CN, CO, CP

Plant Botanical Name:
CQ, CR, CS, CT

Plant Botanical Name:
CU, CV, CW, CXYZ

CM

CQ

CU

CN

CR

CV

Crambe cordifolia - Hp-Erect White
Bac Fra Cott Bee
maritima - Hp-Clumpt White Fra
Coast-San Edible-for sheep
PotGr-Edible-Grow as vegetable

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora - Bu
2 Colours Mid Cott
x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
- Hp-Clump Yellow Sha Swo Pot-if
supplied with steady supply of
water Bee Wild-Hoverfly Old
leaves protect emerging shoots
from spring frosts. Edg
'Severn Sunrise' - Hp-Clump Other
Swo Sha Cut PotGr-wintered in
pots in colder regions of UK
x crocosmioides 'Vulcan' -
Hp-Clump Red Sha Mid Swo

Many Crocuses can be planted in:-
large clumps and drifts under shrubs,
on sunny border edges, at back of border with strong-growing herbaceous plants and naturalize them in grass in poor soil.
The entire national collection of crocus at RHS Garden Wisley is catalogued in the RHS Horticultural Database.
Autumn-flowering Crocus
Crocus banaticus - Bu Other
Crocus asturicus var.
atripurpureus - Bu Other
Crocus asumaniae - Bu 2 Colours
Crocus boryi - Bu White PotGr
Crocus cambessedesii - Bu Other
Pot
Crocus cancellatus
cancellatus - Bu Blue PotGr
Crocus cancellatus
lycius - Bu White PotGr
Crocus cancellatus
pamphylicus - Bu White PotGr
Crocus cartwrightianus - Bu
Other PotGr
Crocus cartwrightianus
'Albus' - Bu White PotGr
Crocus goulimyi - Bu Other Fra
Crocus goulimyi 'Albus' - Bu White
Fra
Crocus hadriaticus - Bu 2 Colours
Nat
Crocus hadriaticus
'Indian Summer' - Bu White
Fra Edg
Crocus kotschyanus
kotschyanus - Bu Other Nat-Woo
Crocus kotschyanus
kotschyanus 'Albus' - Bu White
Crocus kotschyanus
'Reliance' - Bu Blue Nat-Woo
Crocus laevigatus
'Fontenayi' - Bu Other
Crocus ligusticus - Bu Other
Crocus medius - Rg Other
PotGr-Tuft of leaves in
Alpine House
Crocus niveus - Bu
The Best White PotGr
Crocus nudiflorus - Bu Other Nat
Crocus ochroleucus - Bu White
Nat-Woo-Gra
Crocus oreocreticus - Bu Other
Pot Nat-Gra
Crocus pallasii
ssp. pallasii - Bu Other
Crocus pulchellus - Bu Other
Nat
Crocus pulchellus 'Albus' - Bu
White Nat
Crocus pulchellus
'Inspiration' - Bu Blue Pot
Crocus pulchellus
'Michael Hoog' - Bu White
Crocus pulchellus
'Zephyr' - Bu 2 Colours
Nat-Gra Bee
Crocus sativus - Bu Other
Crocus serotinus clusii - Bu
Other
Crocus serotinus
salzmanii - Bu Other Nat-Gra
Crocus serotinus salzmanii 'Erectophyllus' - Bu Other PotGr
Crocus speciosus 'Aino' - Bu Blue
Nat-Bed
Crocus speciosus
'Aitchisonii' - Bu Other PotGr
Crocus speciosus - Bu Other
Crocus speciosus 'Albus' - Bu
White Und
Crocus speciosus 'Atabir' - Bu
Other Und
Crocus speciosus 'Cassiope' - Bu
Blue
Crocus speciosus
'Conqueror' - Bu Blue PotGr
Crocus speciosus 'Oxonian' - Bu
Other Und
Crocus veneris - Bu 2 Colours
Roc-Gra-Woo
Tender so PotGr in UK
Winter-flowering Crocus
Crocus ancyrensis
'Golden Bunch' - Bu Yellow
Crocus biflorus
'Miss Vain' - Bu Other
Und Pot Bed
Crocus chrysanthus
'Ard Schenk' - Bu White
Crocus chrysanthus
'Blue Pearl' - Bu 2 Colours Und
Crocus chrysanthus
'Cream Beauty' - Bu Yellow
Nat-in drifts
Crocus chrysanthus
'Dorothy' - Bu Yellow
Crocus chrysanthus
'E.A. Bowles' - Bu 2 Colours
Pot
Crocus chrysanthus
'Fusco-tinctus' - Bu Other Und
Crocus chrysanthus
'Goldilocks' - Bu 2 Colours
Crocus chrysanthus
'Prince Claus' - Bu 2 Colours Und
Crocus chrysanthus
'Princess Beatrix' - Bu Blue
Crocus chrysanthus
'Romance' - Bu Yellow
Crocus chrysanthus
'Saturnus' - Bu 2 Colours
Crocus chrysanthus
'Snow Bunting' - Bu 2 Colours
Nat-Gra
Crocus chrysanthus
'Warley' - Bu Other
Crocus chrysanthus
'Zwanenburg Bronze' - Bu
2 Colours Fra
Crocus sieberi
atticus 'Firefly' - Bu Other
Crocus sieberi
atticus 'Violet Queen' - Bu
Other
Crocus sieberi
'subsp. sublimis Tricolor' - Bu
Other Pot
Crocus tommasinianus - Bu
Other
Crocus tommasinianus
'Barrs Purple' - Bu Other
Woo Edg Pots
Crocus tommasinianus
'Ruby Giant' - Bu Other
Crocus tommasinianus
'Whitewell Purple' - Bu Other
Woo Bed-Edg
Nat-Gra- best for naturalizing
in grass
Winter and Spring-Flowering Crocus
Crocus angustifolius - Rg Orange
PotGr-Tuft of leaves in
Alpine House
Crocus etruscus - Bu Other
Woo
Crocus flavus ssp.
flavus 'Golden Yellow' - Bu
Yellow
Crocus vernus 'Flower Record' - Bu
Other Bee Und Pot Bed
Crocus vernus 'Grand Maitre' - Bu
Other Bee
Crocus vernus 'Joan of Arc' - Bu
White Bed Nat-Gra
Crocus vernus 'Pickwick' - Bu
2 Colours Bee Bed Nat-Gra
Crocus vernus 'Yellow Mammoth' -
Bu Yellow Bee

Cryptomeria japonica -
Co-Narrow-Conical Hed
Spe with grasses and calluna
Pollen in February affects
hayfever sufferers
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Compacta' - Co-Broad-Conical Hed
Spe in bed of heathers

CO

CS

CW

Autumn-flowering Colchicums
Colchicum autumnale - Bu Pink
Edg
Colchicum autumnale
'Alboplenum' - Bu White Edg
Colchicum autumnale
'Album' - Bu White Edg
Colchicum autumnale
'Major' - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum autumnale
'Nancy Lindsay' - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum autumnale
'Pleniflorum' - Bu Pink Edg
Colchicum
'Autumn Herald' - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum baytopiorum - Bu Other
PotGr
Colchicum boissieri - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum byzantinum - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum cilicium - Bu Pink Edg
Colchicum cilicium
'Purpureum' - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum cupanii - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum 'Dick Trotter' - Bu
2 Colours Edg
Colchicum 'Disraeli' - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum giganteum - Bu
Other Edg Nat
Colchicum 'Gracia' - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum graecum - Bu Pink
Pot PotGr-Alp
Colchicum 'Harlekijn' - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum 'Jochem Hof' - Bu
Other Edg
Colchicum laetum - Bu Other
Sha Edg
Colchicum 'Lilac Bedder' - Bu
Other Edg
Colchicum 'Lilac Wonder' - Bu Pink
Edg
Colchicum luteum - Bu Yellow
Edg
Colchicum parlatoris - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum 'Poseidon' - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum 'Rosy Dawn' - Bu Other
Fra Edg
Colchicum speciosum - Bu Pink
Roc-Ban
Colchicum speciosum
'Album' - Bu White Roc-Ban
Colchicum speciosum
bornmeulleri - Bu Pink Roc-Ban
Colchicum speciosum
'Ordu' - Bu Other Roc-Ban
Colchicum tenorei - Bu Other Edg
Colchicum 'The Giant' - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum 'Violet Queen' - Bu
Other Edg Nat
Colchicum 'Water Lily' - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum 'William Dykes' - Bu
Other Edg
Tessellated-flowering Colchicums
Colchicum agrippinum - Bu Other
Edg
Colchicum 'Autumn Queen' - Bu
Other Edg
Colchicum bivonae 'Apollo' - Bu
Other Fra Edg
Colchicum bivonae
'Glory of Heemstede' - Bu Other
Fra Edg
Colchicum bivonae 'Vesta' - Bu
Other Fra Edg
Colchicum macrophyllum - Bu
Other Pot
Colchicum sfikasianum - Bu
2 Colours Edg
Colchicum sibthorpi - Bu Other
Edg
Winter-flowering Colchicums
Colchicum crocifolium - Bu White
Edg
Colchicum kesselringii - Bu
2 Colours Edg
Colchicum hungaricum
albiflorum - Bu White Edg
Colchicum szovitisii
'Tivi' - Bu White Edg
Colchicum szovitisii
'White Forms' - Bu White Edg
Winter- and Spring-Flowering Colchicums
Colchicum hungaricum - Bu
2 Colours Edg

Coleus
Coleus Bedding Trial Index
Photos taken by Chris Garnons-Williams using a digital camera in the original size and as a thumbnail in 32 Pages of the
Coleus Bedding Foliage Trial Folder
from Plant Trials Field in RHS Garden
at Wisley taken on 2 October 2013.

Each of those 32 pages also contains Tables of Annuals:-
1, plus Tables of Annuals with/for:-
2, Blue to Purple Flowers
3, Red to Pink Flowers 1, 2
4, Green Flowers
5, Black or Brown Flowers
6, Yellow, and Orange Flowers
7, White Flowers
8,
9, Low-Growing
10,
11, Medium-Growing
12, Tall-Growing
13, Heat-Tolerant
14, Moist Soil
15, Shade
16, Indoors
17, Cutting
18, Naturalize
19, Decorative Foliage
20, Edging
21, Fragrance
22, Hanging Baskets
23, Vining
24, Wildflower Meadows
25, Coastal Gardens
26, Mounded Habit
27, Erect Habit
28, Clump-Forming Habit
29, Compact/Bushy Habit
30, Spreading/Sprawling Habit
31, To Cover Fences
32, Odds and Sods 1, 2

Range, Culture and Description Details of each of the above annuals are within
Essential Annuals The 100 best for Design and Cultivation.
Text by Elizabeth Murray. Photography by Derek Fell.
Published by Crescent Books in 1989. ISBN 0-517-66177-2

Convallaria majalis
'Albostriata' - Bu White Gro-Und
Corydalis lutea
(Golden Corydalis,
yellow fumitory,
yellow corydalis,
Native UK plant) - Bu Yellow
Sha-Roc Edg Cott Nat Walls Woo
Pois-It is toxic to horses.

The National Plant Collection of Cornus is grown at RHS Garden Rosemoor
Cornus alba 'Aurea' - Ds-Rounded
White Yellow spring foliage. If
grown in a shady position the
foliage becomes Lime-green. In
autumn; new stems turn crimson.

Corokia cotoneaster - Ds-Rounded
Yellow Fru Coast Hed

Always wear stout gardening gloves when working with pampas grass to protect hands from cuts caused by the sharp leaf margins; the flowers may be used in fresh or dried flower arrangements.
Cortaderia selloana -
Gr-Clump-Arching White Edg Cut
Tho-Swo Wat-Roc-It can grow
in almost any habitat. Hip-Seeds
Hed-Boundary hedge because of
its sharp leaves and stiff stems.
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' -
Gr-Clump-Arching Yellow Mid Spe

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' -
Ds-Columnar Pink Spe
Red-Purple Summer foliage
becomes scarlet in the Autumn

Cotoneaster horizontalis -
Ds-Spreading White Fru Bee Hed

Corydalis solida with these cultivars:-
Corydalis allenii
Corydalis cashmeriana
Corydalis cheilanthifolia
Corydalis halleri
Corydalis lutea
Corydalis nobilis
Corydalis wilsonii
Corydalis sempervirens

CP

CT

CXYZ

Cyclamen africanum - Rg Pink
PotGr-Mound of mature leaves post
flowering in Alpine House
Cyclamen cilicium - Bu 2 Colours
Fra Sha Coast PotGr Woo Roc
Und
Cyclamen coum - Bu 2 Colours
Sha Und Coast Roc-Woo Pot
Gro PotGr
Cyclamen coum
'Album' - Bu White Sha Psoil
Und-Woo Pot Gro
Cyclamen graecum - Rg Pink
PotGr-Cushion in Alpine House
Cyclamen hederifolium - Bu Pink
Fra Sha-Woo-Roc Coast Gro Pot
PotGr Bed
Cyclamen libanoticum - Rg Pink
PotGr-Cushion in Alpine House
Cyclamen purpurascens - Rg Pink
Fra PotGr-Cushion in Alpine
House

Cynara cardunculus - Hp-Erect
Other Bac Cut Edible Spe chosen
by the RHS as one of the top
plants of the last 200 years.

Cytisus battandieri - ds Yellow Fra Coast Walls Bac
Has Silvery hairy foliage
Cytisus beanii - Ds-Mat Yellow Mid
Cytisus 'Lena' - Ds-Spreading
2 Colours Bee Bac
Cytisus scoparius andreanus -
Ds-Arching 2 Colours Psoil Bac

Form of Perennials, Annuals, Bulbs, Climbers:-
Mat-forming.
Stems densely cover the ground and the flowers extend above.
Prostrate or Trailing.
Stems spread out on the ground and the flowers are borne close to the foliage.
Cushion or Mound-forming.
Tightly packed stems form a low clump and the flowers are close to the foliage.
Spreading or Creeping.
Stems extend horizontally then ascend, forming a densely packed mass.
Clump-forming.
Leaf-stalks and flower stems arise at ground level to form a dense mass.
Stemless.
Leaf-stalks and flower stems arise at ground level.
Erect or Upright.
Upright stems stand vertical, supporting leaves and the flowers.
Climbing and Scandent.
Long flexible stems are supported by other plants or structures.
Arching.
Long upright stems arch over from the upright towards the ground.

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What to do about Subsidence caused by Clay? Page explains what to do about trees/shrubs/hedges that may damage the foundations of your property.
What happened to a new building, which was caused by the builder, 6 years after it was built. The new owner was then landed with a large bill. The Builder warranty is first 2 years, then years 3-10 can be covered by NHBC Buildmark.

Most modern houses cannot afford large shrubs, trees or hedges within 10 feet = 120 inches = 300cms of a house wall or a garden wall, so it is best to use:-
Growing Edibles in Containers inside your home,
and
Soft Fruit List with soft fruit bush (Blueberry, Gooseberry, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Whitecurrant or Jostaberry) instead of a shrub from the shrub lists provides you with the size of shrub suitable for most current gardens.
The Raspberry may be used as a mini-hedge in the garden to separate areas or against your boundary fences/walls.
The Blackberry, Boysenberry and Tayberry cane climbers can also be used as mini-hedges or to clothe walls/fences/pergolas.
They all provide you with edible fruit. The Soft Fruit Gallery compares colour photographs of some soft fruits,
and
Choosing a top fruit tree or remaining top fruit instead of a tree from the tree list provides you with a plant of a size that is suitable for most current gardens. These trees also produce edible fruit. Further details in these galleries -
Top Fruit Apple, Cherry, Pear
or
You could use 1 of the trees from the Deciduous and Evergreen Trees suitable for Small Gardens.

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The overall amount of sunlight received depends on aspect, the direction your garden faces:-
North-facing gardens get the least light and can be damp.
South-facing gardens get the most light.
East-facing gardens get morning light.
West-facing gardens get afternoon and evening light.

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Acid Site - An acid soil has a pH value below 7.0. Clay soils are usually acid and retentive of moisture, requiring drainage. The addition of grit or coarse sand makes them more manageable. Peaty soil is acidic with fewer nutrients and also requires drainage.
Alkaline Soil - An alkaline soil has a pH value above 7.0. Soils that form a thin layer over chalk restrict plant selection to those tolerant of drought.
Bank / Slope problems include soil erosion, surface water, summer drought and poor access (create path using mattock to pull an earth section 180 degrees over down the slope). Then, stabilise the earth with 4 inches (10cms) depth of spent mushroom compost under the chicken wire; before planting climbers/plants through it.
Cold Exposed Inland Site is an area that is open to the elements and that includes cold, biting winds, the glare of full sun, frost and snow - These plants are able to withstand very low temperatures and those winds in the South of England.

Tree/Shrub Shape:-

Narrow Vase-Shaped/ Inverted Ovoid Tree/Shrub Shape

Fan-Shaped/ Vase-Shaped Tree/Shrub Shape

Broad Fan-Shaped/ Broad Vase-Shaped Tree/Shrub Shape

Broad-headed trees usually cast a large area of light dappled shade and have broad spreading branches so loved by birds and animals.

Narrow Weeping Tree/Shrub Shape

Very useful for children to use as a secret den. The narrowness of the tree means that bands of dense shade sweep across the garden - never creating dense shade in one area all day.

Broad Weeping Tree/Shrub Shape

Single-stemmed Palm, Cycad, or similar tree Tree/Shrub Shape

Multi-stemmed Palm, Cycad, or similar Tree Tree/Shrub Shape

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Other uses of plants:-
Crevices Garden Use
Hanging Basket Use
Large Leaves Use
Pollution Barrier 1, 2 Use
Rock Garden Use
Thorny Hedge Use
Trees for Lawns Use
Windbreak Use
Non-Tree Plants in Woodland Use
Gardens by the Bay is the place to find perfect companions for all your bulbs, perennials and ornamental grasses.

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Sun Aspect:-
Full Sun: At least 6 full hours of direct sunlight. Many sun lovers enjoy more than 6 hours per day, but need regular water to endure the heat.
Part Shade: 3 - 6 hours of sun each day, preferably in the morning and early afternoon. The plant will need some relief from the intense late afternoon sun, either from shade provided by a nearby tree or planting it on the east side of a building.
Dappled Sun - DS in Part Shade Column: Dappled sunlight is similar to partial shade. It is the sun that makes its way through the branches of a deciduous tree. Woodland plants and underplantings prefer this type of sunlight over even the limited direct exposure they would get from partial shade.
Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight each day, with filtered sunlight during the rest of the day. Full shade does not mean no sun.

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Seaside Plants that deal with salt-carrying gales and blown sand; by you using copious amounts of compost and thick mulch to conserve soil moisture.
Sound Barrier - The sound waves passing through the plant interact with leaves and branches, some being deflected and some being turned into heat energy. A wide band of planting is necessary to achieve a large reduction in the decibel level.
Wind Barrier - By planting a natural windbreak you will create a permeable barrier that lets a degree of air movement pass through it and provide shelter by as far as 30 times their height downwind.
Woodland ground cover under the shade of tree canopies.

Conifer
Book preview by The Royal Horticultural Society:-
"Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Conifers: A Comprehensive Guide to Cultivars and Species by Aris G. Auders and Derek P. Spicer 2 volumes ISBN 9781907057151 Published in July 2012. The two volumes of this extensive and lavishly illustrated 1,500-page work feature about 8,000 cultivars, over 5,000 photographs and all of the world’s 615 conifer species, plus their subspecies and varieties."
A Tree a Day provides lists of trees ( click on name in each list to get details and photo ) suitable for:-

• Acid Soils
• Clay Soils
• Poor Soils
• Seashore
• Dry Soils
• Cold Soils
• Wet Soils and
• Alkaline Soils.

Dobbies provides the following in its Easy Guide to growing Conifers (cannot find their advice page in September 2018):-
"Conifers come in a vast range of colours and many change shade during the year. Careful choice can give you a great splash of colour in autumn and winter when most other plants are dormant. Size is determined by variety and not by size at planting. Most plant labels carry a 10-year height as part of the description.
Generally:

• [d] = dwarf, under 40cm in 10 years

• [s] = slow, under 1m in 10 years

• [m] = medium, up to 2m in 10 years

• [f] = fast, anything above that.

Growth rates vary: some grow quickly straight away (x Cupressocyparis leylandii) but then need to be kept in check; others are very slow for a time and then grow rapidly (Araucaria araucana – monkey puzzle); while some barely grow more than 2cm a year (Picea mariana ‘Nana’ – spruce).

Choosing & Planting

• Conifers will tolerate most soils, but avoid planting in areas that waterlog regularly, except for Taxodium distichum (swamp cypress) and Metasequoia (dawn redwood). A very chalky soil will suit Taxus (yew), some junipers and pines. Local climate, such as areas of high or low rainfall, can affect height and spread.
• Before planting, remove the tree from the pot and soak the rootball in a bucket of water for about 10 minutes. Clear the area of weeds.
• Make the planting hole about twice the size of the rootball; the top of the rootball should be just 2.5cm below ground level.
• Refill the planting hole with the original soil mixed with peat, coir or very well-rotted compost. Do not use nitrogenous fertilisers such as poultry or horse manure or bedding plant compost as this usually contains fast-release fertiliser, which can damage conifer roots.
• One or two feeds with a slowrelease fertiliser will be quite enough to maintain growth.
• Give enough water to keep the rootball moist but not waterlogged in the early years after planting.

Recommended Plants
There are well over 1,000 different conifer cultivars to choose from; if you cannot find a specific variety that you’re looking for, there will be alternatives. When choosing conifers for a certain position, it is easier to find them by height, colour and growth habit rather than trying to remember a long Latin name. New cultivars have much more user-friendly names! Below is a list of some of the more popular cultivars, although the choice is practically endless. For more varieties, take a trip to your local garden centre or nursery, or visit www.conifers.org.uk (this domain name is for sale in September 2018).

Hedging

•   Green
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Green Hedger’ [m], x Cupressocyparis leylandii [f], Taxus baccata [m], Thuja plicata ‘Atrovirens’[f], T. occidentalis Emerald [m] & ‘Brabant’ [f]
•   Yellow/Gold
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Stardust’ [m], x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Castlewellan’[ f] & ‘Gold Rider’ [f], Cupressus macro carpa ‘Goldcrest’ [f], Taxus baccata golden varieties [m], Thuja occidentalis ‘Sunkist’ [m]
•   Blue/Gray
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Chilworth Silver’ [m] & ‘Pembury Blue’ [m], Cupressus arizonica ‘Blue Ice’ [f] & var. glabra [f]
•   Variegated / White Tipped
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Summer Snow’ [m] & Argenteovariegata’[ m], x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Harlequin’ [f], Thuja plicata ‘Zebrina’ [m]
•   Winter Color
  Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Group [f] & Elegans Compacta [m]
• Column (fastigiate)
  •   Green
    hamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood’s Pillar [s], ‘Grayswood Feather’ [m], ‘Green Pillar’ [m], and ‘Little Spire’ [m], Cupressus sempervirens ‘Totem Pole’ [m], Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ [m]
  •   Yellow/Gold
    Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Ellwood’s Gold’ [m], Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Wilma’ [m], C. sempervirens ‘Swanes Gold’ [s], Juniperus communis ‘Gold Cone’ [s], Taxus baccata ‘Standishi’ [s]
  •   Blue/Gray
    Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pelt’s Blue’ [f], Juniperus communis ‘Compressa’ [d], J. scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’ [m], Pinus sylvestris Fastigiata Group [m]
  •   Variegated / White TippedJuniperus scopulorum ‘Silver Star’[m], Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aureomarginata’ [s], ‘Icicle’ [d] & ‘Ivory Tower’ [s]
• Conal (pyramidal)
  •   Green
    Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Ellwoodii’ m, x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Olive’s Green’ f, Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Conica’ m & ‘Laurin’ d, Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ m
  •   Yellow/Gold
    Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minima Aurea’ [s], ‘Springtime’ [s] & ‘Yvonne’ [m], Thuja occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon’ [m]
  •   Blue/Gray
    Abies lasiocarpa ‘Compacta’ [m], Cupressus arizonica ‘Pyramidalis’ [m], Juniperus chinensis ‘Pyramidalis’ [m], Picea glauca Alberta Blue s & ‘Sanders Blue’ s, P. pungens ‘Hoopsii’ [m] & Glauca Group [m]
  •   Variegated / White Tipped
    Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Fleckellwood’ [m], ‘Snow White’ [m] & ‘Summer Snow’ [m], Juniperus chinensis ‘Variegata’ [m], Picea glauca ‘J. W. Daisy’s White’ [s]
  •   Bronze / Purple / Winter Color
    Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Ericoides’ [s], ‘Rubicon’ [s] & ‘Top Point’ [s]

Trimming & Pruning
Correctly chosen, most conifers only require a light clip in late summer with secateurs or shears to keep the shape correct. Despite popular myth, x Cupressocyparis leylandii only need one trim a year, preferably in July. Untrimmed fast-growing hedging plants are a social menace, so be a good neighbour and keep them in check. Junipers benefit from occasional radical pruning and most will reshoot from the old wood. However, as with most conifers, don’t let them get too large before pruning otherwise you will have unsightly brown wood for a year or two.

Bushy

•   Green
  Abies balsamea Hudsonia Group d, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ s, Pinus mugo varieties s, Tsuga canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’ s
•   Yellow/Gold
  Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Fernspray Gold’ [m], ‘Nana’ [d], ‘Nana Aurea’ [s] & ‘Nana Lutea’ [s], C. pisifera ‘Filifera Nana’ [s] & ‘Sungold’ [s], Pinus densiflora ‘Alice Verkade’ [m], Thuja occidentalis ‘Rheingold’ [s], T. plicata ‘Whipcord’ [m]
•   Blue/Gray
  Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’ [m] & ‘Squarrosa Lombarts’ [m], Juniperus ‘Grey Owl’ [m], J. squamata ‘Blue Star’ [d]
•   Variegated / White Tipped
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Nana Albospica’ [s], C. pisifera ‘Snowflake’ [d], Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-sugi’ [m], J. x pfitzeriana ‘Sulphur Spray’ [m]/[p]>
•   Bronze / Purple / Winter Color
  Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Compacta [s], Juniperus horizontalis ‘Andorra Compact’ [d], Podocarpus ‘Blaze’ [d] & ‘County Park Fire’ [d], Platycladus orientalis ‘Rosedalis’ [s]

Ball (glubose)

•   Green
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Gnome’ [d], ‘Green Globe’ [d] & ‘Minima Glauca’ [s], Picea abies ‘Little Gem’ [d], P. glauca ‘Alberta Globe’ [d], Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’ [d]
•   Yellow/Gold
  Platycladus orientalis ‘Aurea Nana’ [s], Thuja occidentalis ‘Amber Glow’ [d], ‘Golden Globe’ [s] & ‘Golden Tuffet’ [d]
•   Blue/Gray
  Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Curly Tops’ [s], Picea mariana ‘Nana’ [d], P. pungens ‘Globosa’ [s]
•   Variegated / White Tipped
  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pygmaea Argentea’ [d], C. pisifera ‘Nana Aureovariegata’ [d] & ‘Plumosa Compressa’ [d], Cryptomeria japonica ‘Golden Promise’ [d]
•   Bronze / Purple / Winter Color
  Cryptomeria japonica ‘Compressa’ [d] & ‘Vilmoriniana’ [d], Thuja occidentalis ‘Teddy’ [d]

Ground Cover (prostrate / semi-prostrate) -- Growth rates differ to width

•   Green
  Juniperus communis ‘Green Carpet’ [s], ‘Hornibrookii’ [m] & ‘Repanda’ [m], J. x pfitzeriana ‘Mint Julep’ [m], J. rigida subsp. conferta [m], J. sabina ‘Tamariscifolia’ [m]
•   Yellow/Gold
  Juniperus horizontalis ‘Golden Carpet’ [d], J. x pfitzeriana ‘Carberry Gold’ [m], ‘Gold Coast’ [m] & Golden Joy’ [s]
•   Blue/Gray
  Cedrus deo ‘Feelin’ Blue’ [m], Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ [m] & Glauca Group [m], J. squamata ‘Blue Carpet’ [m]
•   Variegated / White Tipped
  Juniperus chinensis ‘Expansa Aureospicata’ [m], J. squamata ‘Holger’ [s], Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ [m]
•   Bronze / Purple / Winter Color
  Juniperus horizontalis ‘Andorra Compact’ [s] & ‘Winter Blue’ [m], Microbiota decussata [m], Taxus baccata ‘Corleys Coppertip’ [m]

Trimming & Pruning
Few gardens rely solely on flowers for year-round interest; they also need a structure of different plant shapes, colours and textures to provide a background and maintain year-round appeal. Conifers are ideal because they are available in so many forms, are hardy, easy to care for and long-living.

• Hedges in a variety of growth rates and colour give privacy, provide habitats for wildlife, absorb traffic noise and pollution, screen unsightly objects and create a backdrop for the garden (see our leaflet Making Gardens Beneficial to Wildlife for advice on planting a hedge).

• Ground cover can be provided by fast- or slow-growing prostrate conifers used to edge ponds, paths or borders; cover unsightly areas; and suppress weeds. They can act as a foil for bulbs, flowers and grasses.

• Specimens planted in the centre of a lawn, in a corner, in a tub or in a border or rockery can add structural interest to a garden.

• Containers: miniature and dwarf conifers suit container planting and will last five years or more in the same pot with a minimum of attention. Just water in summer, give an occasional trim and an annual feed of slow-release fertiliser. Low troughs can be underplanted with miniature bulbs and bedding plants. Plant a single conifer in patio planters to give height or a combination of different shapes, textures and colours for an all-round display. Use prostrate junipers in place of trailing plants.

• Borders can benefit from the graceful, arching foliage of pendulous conifers or upright-growing specimens. Plant with other shrubs, phormiums, heathers or grasses for a long-lasting border.

• Water features: conifers are excellent planted beside water as their strong shapes make wonderful reflections. They also hide the edges of pond liners and break up fixed lines of vision.

• Mixed plantings: conifers can be used with other plants to give year-round interest and colour: dwarf conifers live happily alongside other plants in containers, or by themselves as specimens. Try them with winter bedding and early spring bulbs and flowers, which can then be swapped for summer bedding. Heathers and hardy cyclamen also make a great combination."

You can mix climbers with bulbs:-

Climber

Climbing Clematis suitable for pot culture

Including these Clematis, which being in pots can provide a good mix for the bulbs in the beds or in pots.

Clematis which can be grown in a Pot:-
Clematis cirrhosa Balearica
Clematis x diversifolia 'Eriostemon'
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Asao'
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Bees Jubilee'
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Elsa Spath'
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Nelly Moser'
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Niobe'
Clematis Early Large-Flowered 'Piilu'
Clematis florida var sieboldiana
Clematis integrifolia 'Aljonushka'
Clematis integrifolia 'Arabella'
Clematis integrifolia 'Durandii'
Clematis Late Large-Flowered 'Cardinal Wyszynski'
Clematis Late Large-Flowered 'Comtesse de Bouchard'
Clematis Late Large-Flowered 'Eetika'
Clematis Late Large-Flowered 'Ernest Markham'
Clematis macropetala
Clematis viticella AVANT-GARDE 'Evipo033'
Clematis viticella 'Betty Corning'
Clematis viticella 'Etoile Rose'

Right Hand Table

Botanical Name with Common Name, Wild Flower Family, Flower Colour and Form Index of each of all the Wildflowers of the UK in 1965:- AC, AG,AL,AL,AN,
AR,AR,AS,BA,
BR,BR,CA,CA,
CA,CA,CA,CA,
CA,CE,CE,CH,
CI,CO,CR,DA,
DE,DR,EP,EP,
ER,EU,FE,FO,
GA,GA,GE,GL,
HE,HI,HI,HY,
IM,JU,KI,LA,
LE,LI,LL,LU,LY, ME,ME,MI,MY,
NA,OE,OR,OR,
PA,PH,PL,PO,
PO,PO,PO,PU,
RA,RH,RO,RO,
RU,SA,SA,SA,
SC,SC,SE,SI,
SI,SO,SP,ST,
TA,TH,TR,TR,
UR,VE,VE,VI