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Nutshell Perennial Nursery & Plant Farm 2010 Season Catalogue  |
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SALVIA (Sage).A large and varied genus of plants with a long flowering season and typically aromatic when touched. |
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Salvia ambigens syn A. guaranitica (Anise scented sage) blue, 120 cm. x 60 cm., full sun, summer, well drained. One of the loveliest in the genus. Will form a large clump with tall stems of rich blue flowers. Scented foliage . |
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Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hills'. blue, 45 cm. x 40 cm., full sun, spring and summer, well drained . Beautiful , long flowering, self-supporting plant. Gentle flower spikes on tidy low growing foliage. Will tolerate very hot conditions given a little summer watering. Trim after flowering for repeats. |
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| Salvia pratensis, 'Tenori Rosea', rose pink, 60 cm. x 30 cm, full sun, spring. Another good plant which h as been rare for years. Dense branching sprays of flowers. |
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| Salvia sclarea v turkistanica, (Clary Sage), lavender and pink, 150 cm. x 75 cm, full sun, summer. We found this plant to be biennial although others claim 3 to 4 years. These plants will give you a glorious show of flowers next year and you will need to rely on their seedlings to give you another in two years time. Aromatic. |
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| Saponaria officianalis 'Rubra Plena'. (Soapwart), red/pink, 60 cm. x 60 cm., full sun, summer, well drained . Double red flowers that fade to pink. Very pretty, tends to spread. |
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| Scilla peruviana. (Cuban Lily), blue-purple, 40 cm. x 50 cm., full sun, spring, well drained. Spring flowering blub which forms a clump of attractive strappy, semi erect leaves. Stems bear a broadly conical head of many flattish flowers A wonderful display in late spring 3 bulbs. |
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SEDUM. Excellent hardy, Autumn flowering succulents. Although succulents, they do require a little watering over Summer . |
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'Autumn Joy', (Stonecrop) pink maturing to tan-brown, 60 cm. x 60 cm., full sun, summer-autumn, dry. Large fleshy grey-green leaf variety. Bears large flat heads of rich pink flowers turning a lovely coppery-red . |
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| Sedum spectabile (Stonecrop) rosy pink, 60 cm. x 60 cm., full sun, summer-autumn, dry. A succulent with fleshy grey-green leaves, above which spectacular large flattish heads of small flowers are borne. A feature of the English perennial border . | 16602 | $7.00 | |
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Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant', (Stonecrop) brilliant pink, 50 cm. x 50 cm., full sun, summer-autumn, dry. A brighter pink selection of S. spectabile. |
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Sedum telephium 'Munstead Red', (Stonecrop) dark purplish red, 60 cm. x 50 cm., full sun, late summer, well drained. Purple tinted dark green leaves and a very dense inflorescence. Flowers reddish purple. |
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S. telephium 'Matrona'. pink, 60 cm. x 30 cm., full sun, late summer, well drained. Fleshy grey green leaves and burgundy stems, stands up well. |
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Sisyrinchium bermudiana 'Amber Star', milk coffee, 50 cm. x 30 cm., full sun, summer, well drained. Similar to striatum, but the leaves are more slender and a deep grey. Erect stems bear a succession of individually short lived small flowers. The unusual coffee colour of the flower is a feature. |
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Sisyrinchium striatum. (Satin Flower), cream, 60 cm. x 30 cm., full sun, summer, well drained. Evergreen, upright tufts of long narrow greyish-green leaves with slender spikes of trumpet-shaped flowers. The leaves are a feature. Prefers poor soil. |
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Solidago canadensis 'Baby gold', (Golden rod) golden yellow, 60 cm. x 40 cm., full sun, autumn, well drained. Upright with compact feathery spikes of flowers. The soft plumes of tiny clustered flowers are good for cutting. |
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Solidago canadensis 'Golden Wings', (Golden Rod) golden yellow, 150 cm. x 80 cm., full sun, summer, moist. Forms a stunning, ever increasing erect clump . |
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Solidaster x 'Supurba', creamy yellow, 60 cm. x 40 cm., full sun, summer and autumn,.A hybrid between Solidago and Aster. Slender stems carry dainty sprays of small daisy-like flowers. |
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| Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'. (Lambs ear), purple with grey leaves, 45 cm. x 60 cm., full sun, summer, dry. Evergreen. Leaves twice the size and less woolly than the usual 'Lambs ears'. A tidier plant. |
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| Stachys officinalis 'Nivea', (Betony) rose, 25 cm. x 25 cm., full sun, summer, well drained. A smaller tighter clump with shiny green leaves. |
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