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HOT SUN & COOL SHADE



1

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Silver Spear’ 

2

Liriope muscari ‘Okina’ 

4

Dryopteris wallichiana

5

Milium effusum ‘Aureum’ 

6

Fatsia japonica ‘Spiders Web’ 

7

Athyrium otophorum var. Okanum 

8

Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ 

9

Begonia grandis subsp. Evensiana 

10

Ligularia przewalskii 

11

Fuchsia ‘Tom Thumb’ 

12

Tricyrtis formosana ‘Gilt Edge’ 

13

Liriope muscari ‘Silvery Sunproof’  

14

Hakonechloa macra ‘Sunflare’ 

15

Heuchera ‘Cascade Dawn’ 

16

Pteris umbrosa 

17

Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyazaki’ 

18

Athyrium niponicum ‘Crested Surf’ 

21

Tricyrtis hirta

22

Filipendula ulmaria ‘Variegata’ 

23

Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ 

24

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ 

25 

Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Whitewater’ 

26

Loropetalum chinense 

27

Filipendula multijuga ‘Red Umbrellas’ 

28

Fuchsia splendens 

29

Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ 

30

Rodgersia ‘Bronze Peacock’ 

32

Fargesia scabrida ‘Asian Wonder’ 

34

Forsythia x intermedia ‘Tremonia’ 

35

Astelia nervosa ‘Westland’ 

36

Heuchera ‘Citronelle’ 

38

Persicaria virginiana ‘Painter’s Palette’ 

39

Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Barron’ 

40

Phygelius Candy Drops Deep Rose’ 

41

Hydrangea quercifolia

42

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Little Goldstar’ 

43

Heuchera ‘Northern Exposure’ 

44

Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ 

45

Tigridia pavonia (mixed colours)

46

Veronica longifolia ‘Schneeriesin’ 

47

Hemerocallis ‘Pink Prelude’ 


Hot & Cool Shade Bulb List:


Tulip ‘Spring Green’ 

Tulip ‘Negrita’ 

Tulip tarda ‘Interaction’

Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ 

Tulip ‘World Peace’ 

Tulip ‘Ballerina’ 

Tulip ‘Red Riding Hood’ 

Tulip pratens ‘Shogun’ 

Fritillaria ‘Ivory Bells’ 



Bed 38

Section B

SHADED TONES

48

Euphorbia characias ‘Silver Edge’ 

49

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Columbus’ 

51

Nandina domestica ‘Magical Lemon and Lime’ 

52

Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ 

53

Salvia ‘Amistad’ 

55

Hemerocallis ‘Little Grapette’ 

56

Aconitum carmichaelii 

57

Phormium ‘Flamingo’ 

58

Sambucus nigra ‘Golden Tower’ 

59

Strobilanthes atropurpureus 

60

Saliva ‘Pink Amistad’ 

63

Tradescantia virginiana

64

Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’ 

65

Rudbeckia cultivar 

67

Geranium soboliferum var. kiusianum 

68

Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ 

69

Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ 

70

Phygelius Candy Drops Deep Rose’

71

Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ 

72

Eryngium serra 

73

Kalopanax septemlobus maximowiczii 

74

Heuchera ‘Apple Crisp’ 

75

Iris x robusta ‘Dark Aurea’ 

76

Filipendula multijuga ‘Red Umbrellas’

78

Euphorbia characias ‘Silver Edge’

79

Phygelius Candy Drops Deep Rose’

80

Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis f. pteracantha 

81

Impatiens tinctoria 

82

Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Black Tower’ 

83

Coronilla valentine subsp. glauca ‘Citrina’ 

84

Phygelius capensis 

85

Musa basjoo 

86

Melianthus major 

87

Tricyrtis hirta

88

Kitaibela vitifolia 

89

Filipendula ulmaria ‘Variegata’

90

Fatsia japonica ‘Variegata’ 

91

Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyazaki’ 

92

Bletilla striata ‘Alba’ 

94

Crinum x powelli ‘Rosea’  

95

Ligularia przewalskii 

96

Pulmonaria ‘Majeste’


Shaded Tones Bulb List:


Tulip tarda ‘Interaction’

Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ 

Tulip ‘World Peace’ 

Tulip ‘Ballerina’ 

Tulip ‘Red Riding Hood’ 

Tulip pratens ‘Shogun’ 

Fritillaria ‘Ivory Bells’ 

Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’ 

Bed 38

Section C

SUMMER SPLENDOUR

99

Filipendula ulmaria ‘Variegata’

100

Heuchera ‘Green Spice’ 

101

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Silver Spear’ 

102

Canna indica ‘Purpurea’ 

103

Agapanthus ‘Twister’ 

104

Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 

106

Hedychium densiflorum

107

Chamaerops humilis 

108

Hemerocallis ‘Pink Prelude’ 

109

Phygelius capensis

110

Heuchera ‘Frosted Violet’ 

111

Astelia ‘Silver Shadow’ 

112

Heuchera ‘Citronella’ 

113

Ophiopogon ‘Black Dragon’ 

114

Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ 

115

Musa basjoo

116

Geranium ‘Sanne’ 

117

Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ 

118

Clematis recta ‘Purpurea’ 

119

Imperata cylindica ‘Red Barron’ 

120

Hemerocallis ‘Bertie Ferris’ 

121

Alstromeria ‘Summer Saint’ (Summer Paradise-Summer Series) 

122

Ficus ‘Little Miss Figgy’ 

123

Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’ 

124

Salvia ‘Amistad’ 

125

Hedychium densiflorum

126

Veronica longifolia ‘Schneeriesin’ 

128

Heuchera ‘Carnival Rose’ 

130

Geum ‘Tutti Fruitti’ 

131

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii 

134

Tiarella ‘Pink Skyrocket’ 

136

Diascia barbarae ‘Ruby Field’ 

137

Lobelia tupa  

138

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Kleine Silberspinne’ 

140

Tigridia pavonia (mixed)

141

Ficinia ‘Ice Crystal’ 

142

Salvia ‘Pink Amistad’ 


Summer Splendour Bulb List:


Tulip tarda ‘Interaction’

Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ 

Tulip ‘World Peace’ 

Tulip ‘Ballerina’ 

Tulip ‘Red Riding Hood’ 

Tulip pratens ‘Shogun’ 

Fritillaria ‘Ivory Bells’ 

Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’







Bed 39

Section A

JUNGLE FOLIAGE

1

x Fatshedra lizei ‘Variegata’ 

2

Hemerocallis cultivar 

3

Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ 

4

Ophiopogon plantiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ 

5

Acer palmatum ‘Koto-no-ito’ 

6

Pseudopanax lessonii ‘Moa’s Toes’ 

7

Farfugium japonicum ‘Wavy Gravy’ 

8

Nandina domestica ‘Magical Lemon and Lime’ 

9

Euonymus japonica ‘Green Rocket’ 

10

Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Black Tower’ 

11

Drimys lanceolata 

12

Colocasia ‘Pink China’ 

13

Rubus thibetanus ‘Silver Fern’ 

14

Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ 

15

Fargesia scabrida ‘Asian Wonder’ 

16

Gladiolus murielae 

17

Ugni molinae ‘Big Burning Pink’ 

18

Zingiber mioga 

19

Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. gangpinensis ‘Soft Caress’ 

20

Aster divaricatus ‘Beth Chatto’ 

21

Canna ‘Stuttgart’ 

22

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Linearis Polydactyla’ 

23

Dryopteris cycadina 

25

Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’ 

26

Sauromatum venosum 

27

Dryopteris wallichiana ‘Jurrasic Gold’ 

28

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Hadspen Cream’ 

29

Dryopteris tokyoensis 

30

Roscoea x beesiana 

31

Athyrium filix-femina ‘Frizelliae’ 

32

Arachnoides aristata ‘Variegata’ 

33

Dryopteris lepidopoda 

34

Dryopteris dilatata ‘Crispa Whiteside’ 

35

Dryopteris wallichiana

36

Liriope muscari ‘Gold Band’ 

37

Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ 

38

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Barnesii’ 

39

Disporum cantoniense ‘Moonlight’ 


Jungle Foliage Bulb List:


Tulip ‘Spring Green’ 

Tulip ‘Negrita’ 

Tulip tarda ‘Interaction’ 











Bed 39

Section B

SUNSHINE FLORA

40

Canna ‘Cleopatra’ 

41

Canna ‘Stuttgart’ 

42

Aster divaricatus ‘Beth Chatto’ 

43

Nandina domestica ‘Magical Lemon and Lime’ 

44

Pittosporum tobira ‘Nanum’ 

45

Cleome spinosa (seasonal interest)

46

Libertia peregrinans ‘Gold Leaf’ 

47

Rubus ichangensis ‘Precious Metal’

48

x Heucherella ‘Art Deco’ 

49

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Little Devil’ 

51

Salvia microphylla 

52

Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Barron’ 

53

x Heucherlla ‘Quicksilver’  

54

Moraea spathulata  

55

Tradescantia virginiana 

57

Phomium ‘Rainbow Queen’  

58

Hedychium ‘Devon Cream’ 

59

Salvia x jamensis ‘Nachtvlinder’ 

60

Lobelia x speciosa ‘Starship Deep Rose’ 

61

Canna indica ‘Purpurea’ 

62

Ficus carica ‘Panachee’

63

Nandina domestica ‘Curly Obsessed’ 

64

Nandina domestica ‘Fire Power’ 

65

Fatsia japonica 

66

Alstroemeria psittacina 

67

Salvia ‘Armante’ 

68

Agapanthus ‘Twister’ 

69

Seasonal interest 

70

Geranium ‘Sanne’ 

71

Yucca filamentosa 

72

Tigrinda pavonia (mixed) 

73

Rosa omeiensis f. pteracantha 

75

Lobelia x speciosa ‘Starship Scarlet Bronze Leaf’ 

77

Tellima grandiflora ‘Rubra Group’ 

78

Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ 

79

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Emily McKenzie’ 

80

Berberis thunbergii ‘Tiny Gold’ 

81

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Helmond Pillar’ 

82

Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii 

83

Tinantia pringlei 

84

Eryngium agavifolium 

85

Berberis thunbergii ‘Inspiration’ 

86

Eucomis pallidiflora 

87

Nerine bowdenii 

88

Stachys byzantina 

89

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Little Goldstar’ 

90

Buphthalmum salicifolium 

91

Hemerocallis ‘Stella de oro’ 

92

Heuchera cultivar 

93

Hedychium spicatum var. acuminata 

94

Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’ 

95

Choisya ‘Greenfingers’ 

96

Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’  

97

Phormium ‘Back in Black’ 

98

Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegatum’ 

99

Musella lasiocarpa 

100

Canna x ehemanii 

102

Lobelia x speciosa ‘Tania’ 

103

Agapanthus (unknown dwarf variety)

104

Oenothera versicolor ‘Sunset Boulevard’ 

105

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus Compactus’

106

Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ 

107

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Kleine Silberspinne’

108

Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Tangkhul Naga’ NJM 13.079

109 

Acorus calamus ‘Variegata’ 




Sunshine Flora Bulb List:


Tulip ‘Gavota’ 

Tulip ‘Apeldoorn’ 

Tulip ‘Maytime’

Tulip ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ 

Fritillaria ‘Twin Towers Tribute’ 

Fritillaria ‘Early Fantasy’ 

Allium siculum 

Bellevalia paradoxa


































Bed 40

HEIGHT OF SUMMER

1

Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ 

3

Hedychium cultivar 

4

Tradescantia virginiana

5

Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’ 

6

Kalopanax septemlobus f. maximowiczii 

7

Melianthus major 

9

Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Little Doll’ 

10

Heuchera cultivar 

11

Hedychium species 

12

Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 

13

Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Barron’ 

14

Lobelia tupa 

16

Heuchera ‘Venus’ 

17

Hemerocallis ‘Stafford’ 

18

Chelone obliqua 

19

Dianella revoluta ‘Little Rev’ 

21

Musa basjoo

22

Salvia ‘Amante’ 

23

Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ 

24

Dianella rev. Coolvista

25

Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis ‘Soft Caress’

26

Cordyline australis 

27

Tigridia pavonia (mixed) 

30

Geranium sessiliflorum ‘Sanne’ 

31

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Kleine Silberspinne’ 

32

Salvia ‘Sebastian’ 

33

Sambucus nigra ‘Golden Tower’ 

34

Buddleja x weyeriana ‘Bicolor’ 

35

Nandina domestica ‘Fire Power’ 

36

Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Yellow Leaf’ 

37

Canna indica ‘Purpurea’ 

38

Photinia x fraseri ‘Chico’ 

40

Hemerocallis hybrid 

42

Phormium ‘Flamingo’ 

43

Sambucus nigra ‘Serenade’ 

44

Ficinia truncata ‘Ice Crystal’ 

45

Geranium x oxonianum ‘Katherine Adele’ 

46

Heucherella ‘Solar Eclipse’ 

47

Ajuga repens ‘Mahongany’ 

48

Nandina domestica ‘Flirt’ 

49

Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ 

50

Pseudopanax lessonii ‘Moa’s Toes’ 

51

Ajuga repens ‘Black Scallop’ 

52

Hedychium coccineum ‘Tara’ 


Height of Summer Bulb List:


Lilium ‘Flore Pleno’ 

Tulip ‘World Peace’ 

Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ 

Tulip ‘Ballerina’




Bed 37

FRONDS & FOLIAGE



1

Fatsia japonica

2

Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’

3

Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ 

4

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Linaris Polydactyla’ 

5

Heuchera ‘Venus’ 

6

Dryopteris goldieana 

7

Dryopteris affiinis ‘Crispa Gracilis’ 

8

Blechnum penna-marina

9

Athyrium filix-femina ‘Frizelliae’ 

10

Begonia grandis 

11

Dryopteris erythrosora var. ‘prolifica’ 

12

Brunnera macropylla ‘Jack Frost’ 

13

Arisaema sikokianum 

14

Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ 

15

Dryopteris lepidopoda

16

Heucherella ‘Solar Eclipse’ 

17

Blechnum tabulare

18

Dryopteris tokyoensis

19

Disporum sessile

20

Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ 

21

Disporum cantoniense ‘Moonlight’ 

22

Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum ‘Lady in Red’ 

23

Arachnoides aristata ‘Variegata’ 

24

Milium effusum ‘Aureum’ 

25

Liriope muscari ‘Gold-banded’ 

26

Heuchera ‘Black Pearl’ 

27

Blechnum penna-marina

29

Brunnera macropylla ‘Jack Frost’

30

Dryopteris erythrosora 

31

Luzula pilosa ‘Igel’ 

32

Hakonechloa macra ‘Sunflare’ 

33

Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ 

34

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Mister Morse’ 

35

Dryopteris dilatata ‘Crispa Whiteside’ 

36

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Metallicum’ 

37

Cautleya spicata ‘Arum Flame’ 

38

Convallaria majalis var. rosea 

39

Fatsia japonica ‘Spiders Web’ 

40

Impatiens pritzelii ‘Sichuan Gold’ 

41

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Silver Falls’ 

42

Erythronium dens-canis ‘Purple King’ 

43

Dryopteris wallichiana ‘Jurassic Gold’ 

44

Ligularia dentate ‘Desdemonia’ 

45

Zingiber mioga 

46

Liriope muscari ‘Majestic’ 

47

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Barnesii’ 

48

Liriope muscari ‘Gold-banded’ 

49

Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata’ 

50

Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata The King’ 

51

Erythronium dens-canis ‘Lilac Wonder’ 

52

Dryopteris cycadina 

53

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Emerald Mist’ 

54

Roscoea x beesiana 

55

Acanthus mollis ‘Whitewater’ 

56 

Begonia ‘Torsa’ 


Fronds & Foliage Bulbs List:


Tulip ‘Negrita’ 

Tulip ‘Spring Green’ 

Tulip tarda ‘Interaction’

Erythronium dens-canis ‘Purple King’ 

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