Seed List from Terra Nova 2005

The following seed list comprises seeds that were collected from my own garden here in Co. Limerick in the summer and autumn of 2004. Although not freshly collected this year, they will still be perfectly viable to grow into fine healthy plants. I have reduced the cost per packet to €1 (65p)each, postage included, with a minimum order of 5 packets. They will be despatched to you in a padded envelope. The majority of packs will contain an ample amount of seed for the average gardener (20-50), unless otherwise stated. Please check availability by emailing me at terranovaplants@eircom.net.

Deborah Begley
Terra Nova
Dromin
Kilmallock
Co. Limerick
Ireland

 

Actaea pachypoda Attractive sprays of white flowers in late spring, followed by stems topped with clusters of white berries in late summer. Pretty but poisonous! (15 seeds per pack)

Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Bright golden yellow leaves with spikes of purple flowers in summer.

Allium christophii Big ball shaped heads of lilac pink flowers. Dried seed heads are very decorative too! Hardy bulb.

Allium ‘Hair’ Totally crazy flower comprising green spikes looks like a bad hair day. Supplied as small bulbils (approx 50)

Allium schubertii Large purple flower head resemble an exploding firework. Highly decorative both in the garden and in flower arrangements. Hardy bulb. 20 seeds

Angelica atropurpurea Very striking architectural plant. Slender growth, new leaves flushed purple. Self seeds lightly.

Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ ‘Black Cow Parsley’ A lovely umbellifer, which has dark purple foliage, topped with sprays of white flowers in May. Discard green seedlings. Slow to germinate, have patience, they are worth it!

Aquilegia flabellata ‘Silver Edge’ (No.1) Pretty little plant which bears blue flowers, but the main attraction is the gorgeous silvery white variegation of the leaves.

Aquilegia hybrida ex Songbird ‘Dove’ (No. 2) One of three songbird series that I grow. This one has large pure white flowers. They start flowering with all of the other Aquilegias in my garden but are still going strong in July when the others are a distant memory.

Aquilegia hybrida ex Songbird ‘Bluebird’ (No.3) As above but this gem has blue and white flowers.

Aquilegia hybrida ex Songbird ‘Robin’(No. 4) As above but pink and white flowers.

Offer :- One pack each of Dove, Bluebird and Robin = €5.00

Aquilegia sp. Gold foliage & mid blue flowers (No.5) Very attractive plant which has beautiful bright leaves.

Aquilegia sp. (No.6) small, rich pink, pointed petalled double-very pretty

Aquilegia sp. (No.7) very dark purple (black?) flower.

Aquilegia sp. (No.8) Double, pale milky blue pantaloon shaped flowers!

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Woodside Variegated’ (No.9) This is an exceptional foliage plant. Bright gold leaves spotted with green with either blue or white flowers.

Aquilegia Langdons Rainbow (No.10) These seeds will provide a mixture of bright

bi-coloured long-spurred flowers. They have a very long flowering period.

Aquilegia bright yellow leaf (No.11) A selection that produces wonderful bright mounds of golden foliage.

Arisaema concinnum (10 seeds per pack)

Arisaema flavum A little cutie with tiny yellow bird-like spathes. Easy in the garden. Best in a raised bed where you can see them easily. Native to Asia (10 seeds per pack.)

Arisaema tortuosum Green spathes with crazy upward pointing spadix. This is one of the most robust Arisaemas to start with. Native to Asia (India-China). (10 seeds per pack)

Borago officinalis ‘Bill Archer’ I have a good harvest this year of this much sought after hardy, self-seeding annual. The foliage is randomly splashed and splotched with white. Flowers are bright blue. This is a very striking plant. (10 seeds per pack)

Briza maxima (Quaking Grass) A pretty annual grass whose heads bob and dangle. Charming.

Calla ex‘Flame’ (Zantedeschia) A tender bulbous plant with white spotted leaves and deepest burnt orange spathes (flowers) Very exotic looking. (10 seeds per pack)

Cerinthe major purpurescens A self-seeding annual, which everybody lusts after! Easy to raise from seeds but not always easy to keep going. It seems to either love you or leave you. Mine self-seed freely in gravel. I’ll give these seeds a special pep talk before I send the your wayJ (15 seeds per pack.) Fresh seed from 2005

Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum' Pink ‘Cow Parsley’ May-June. A very attractive plant flowering in May. 2ft Select seedlings with strongest pink colouring.

Chicorum intybus 6-7ft tall spires of sky blue daisies all summer long make this a very desirable plant. It is so rarely seen in gardens but always causes a stir when visitors see it. Easily grown.

Clematis ‘Radar Love’ Yellow flowers with orange peel-like flowers followed by fuzzy seed heads. Hardy climber

Clematis stans Herbaceous, non climber which bears clusters of small blue tubular flowers in summer.

Clematis viticella This is a very vigorous climber, which bears a profusion of small purple flowers all summer long. Very reliable, there’s none of that wilting carry-on with this fellow!

Cryptotaenia japonica f. atropurpureum Dark purple foliage with sprays (umbels) of purplish white flowers. Self seeds. 18”

Darmera peltata Big rhizomes sit near the surface and send forth strong a naked stem topped with bunches of pink flowers in the spring. As these fade away they are followed by huge round leaves. Needs moist-ish soil.

Dierama mix This pack contains a mixture of many of the different ‘Angels Fishing Rod’ that I grow. Easy from seed, but needs at least 3 years patience before you will see first flowers.

Dierama –tall pale pink form A very pretty form that I think is worth offering separately.

Dierama –tall purple form Seeds from the plant that everybody oohs and aahs over when they visit my garden.

Digitalis purpurea. I am offering seeds from this really nice foxglove that appeared in my garden. Pale lilac flowers that are evenly spaced all around the stem from top to bottom made this one stand out from the pack.

Digitalis viridiflora x ? (ferrurginea) ex MESE496

Eryngium ebracteatum This is a really skinny ‘sea holly’! Wiry stems topped with little cylinders of purple flowers. Fun & quite different!

Eryngium eburneum Serrated evergreen rosettes are topped by spikes of green flowers in summer time.

Erythronium ‘White Beauty’. White flowered ‘Dogs Tooth Violet’ (15 seeds per pack)

Euonymus phellomanus A really stunning large shrub that bears bright pink capsules with red berries in autumn. Leaves turn glorious shades. A star! (10 seeds per pack)

Gentiana asclepiadea var alba White flowering ‘willow gentian’. Flowers late summer-early autumn.

Geranium ‘Jesters Jacket’ A very pretty little ground covering plant with lovely cream and pink speckled leaves. Produces small purple-pink flowers. (10 seeds per pack)

Geranium palmatum This plant is a real star in the garden. Big, glossy rosettes of divided foliage nestle underneath sprays of gorgeous purple flowers. It’s semi-evergreen and totally hardy here. Self seeds. (10 seeds)

Geranium ‘Silver Cloak’ Silvery green finely cut foliage with pinky-purple flowers.(10 seeds per pack)

Helleborus foetidus An excellent evergreen plant with finely cut foliage and cluster of green flowers in late winter. These are very good for tricky, dry shady spots. 25 seeds per pack.

Holyhock pale apricot Tall spires of flowers in summer. A back of the border beauty.

Hypericum ‘Mrs Gladys Brabazon’ Pink, green and white variegated foliage make this small shrub a delight.

Impatiens glandulifera ‘Alba’ A really exotic-looking hardy annual. White flowers followed by exploding seedpods. Seedlings are likely to be plentiful!

Inula magnifica The proportions of this plant are large to say the least! HUGE leaves which are topped with tall strong stems carrying bright yellow daises.

Kitaibela vitifolia Vine shaped leaves and white abutilon style flowers make for a very handsome back of border plant. Herbaceous perennial 6ft +

Laserpitium siler Umbellifer 1 pack of 12 seeds available

Lathyrus belinensis Orange and yellow coloured annual sweet pea. Small and delectable! (10 seeds per pack)

Lathryus sativus Small bright blue annual sweet pea. Instantly lovable! (15 seeds per pack)

Leycesteria crocothyrsos An unusual shrub with a lax growing habit. Pendulous clusters of yellow fuchsia-like flowers. Hardy here.

Leycesteria formosa ‘Pheasant Berry Bush’ A tall upright shrub whose stems are bamboo like. Semi-evergreen. Dripping with tassels of purple flowers in summer time. Self seeds.

Ligularia dentata purple leaf form probably ‘Desdemona’ Very striking deep purple round leaves and sprays of orange daisy flowers in summer.

Ligularia dentata ex Britt-Marie Crawford Ultra desirable deep purple leaves and stems. Orange flowers. A stunner.

Ligusticum hultenii ex RBS0234 A handsome umbellifer collected by Ray Brown in Sakhalin Island.

Lilium formosanum var pricei A bit of a silly plant because it has a dwarf growth habit with huge white trumpets of flowers. A fun talking point for a rockery or trough! Quick to flower from seed.

Lilium lancifolium ‘Flore Pleno’ Double orange flowers with brown spots. Bizarre. Supplied as 20 small bulbils but only until December as they are very inclined to start into growth after that!

Lilium mackliniae A very choice plant with rich lilac-mauve flowers that hang like little bells.

Lilium pumilum A delightful little lily. Bright orange flowers, which make your heart flip with happiness. Easy from seed and quick to flower. 12-18”

Limnanthes douglasii ssp. nivea Pure white form of the ‘poached egg flower’. Easy self-seeding annual.

Linaria purpurea Tall spires of purple flowers (with just the odd pink one thrown in for luck!) Hardy, self seeding perennial.

Lunaria annua variegata ‘Alba’ (Honesty) Lovely white flowering biennial. First year expect GREEN plants which don’t flower, the next year these transform into green leaves heavily splashed with white. These make a beautiful combination with the white flowers in early summer. Flowers followed by papery discs useful for flower arranging. 2ft.

Lychnis coronaria ‘Hutchinson’s Cream’ Silvery green leaves are marked with white streaks. White flowers. Perennial. Select only variegated seedlings.

Morina longifolia Thistle-like deep green rosettes of leaves and tall straight stems with whorls of pink flowers. (10 seeds per pack))

Muscari Valerie Finnis Bright pale blue flowers in spring. Choice. (15 seeds per pack)

Nectaroscordum siculum Bulbous plant from the onion family. Tall stems topped with pendant bells of pink flowers. Produces interesting seed heads. Good for flower arranging.

Nicandra physaloides. Blue flowers followed by near-black papery lanterns. A favourite of ours. Very robust and showy. Up to 4ft. Annual

Nicandra physaloides ‘Alba’ Similar to above, but doesn’t bush out as much. Flowers are white, lanterns are fresh green. Annual

Nicandra physaloides ‘Variegata’ Yes, you’ve guessed, like the first one, but leaves are speckled with yellow! Annual

Nigella damascena ‘Love-in-a-mist’ An assortment of blue and white flowers. Hardy self-seeding annual.

Orobanche hederae (parasitic on Ivy) Leafless spires of biscuity coloured flowers. Expose some Ivy roots, sprinkle of these powder-like seeds, cover over and wait…

Orlaya grandiflora A hardy annual umbellifer worth a place in any garden. Flat heads of pure white flowers resemble giant snowflakes in mid-summer!

Paeonia delavayi Blood red flowers and finely cut foliage make this a really glamorous fast growing shrub. (15 seeds per pack)

Paeonia lutea var ludlowii Bright yellow flowers and finely cut foliage. Fast growing shrub (once it germinates!) (12 seeds per pack)

Pansy A mixture of seeds collected from ‘Can-Can’ and Chalon Partners. These produce gorgeous ruffled frilly blooms in an assortment of colours. A plate of 6 of these won me a first prize in local flower show!

Papaver rhoeas Delicate little annual poppies. Mostly shades of pink and purple. Self seeds.

Papaver somniferum Poppies! All sorts of mixed colours and types from my own garden. Sprinkle on prepared soil from March onwards. Self sowing hardy annual. A MUST in any garden.

Paris quadrifolia An adorable plant with whorls of green leaves and spidery greenish-yellow flowers in late spring. Pods of red berries follow in late summer. If you like Trilliums and Arisaemas you will like these too! (10 seeds per pack)

Phytuema nigrum Low rosettes of foliage support slender stems of very attractive deep purple metallic coloured flowers. Only enough for a few packs.

Pimpinella major ‘Rosea Another pink flowering ‘cow parsley’ like plant. Comes into bloom after Chaerophyllum ‘Roseum’. This is the first year that it flowered in my garden and I was very pleased with it.

Plantago major ‘Rosularis’ Tufty heads of dark green leaf-like flowers sit on stems above the foliage. Very appealing. 8”. Hardy perennial. Good for flower arrangers.

Podophyllum hexandrum Pink ex CT 232 Large pink flowers over marbled leaves, followed by red fruits. Hardy perennial for shady site. (10 seeds per pack)

Primula hose-in-hose Very nice bright, clear yellow polyanthus type. (15 seeds per pack)

Primula hose-in-hose Burnt orange colour, polyanthus type. (20 seeds per pack)

Primula ‘Jack-in-the-green’ Each bloom of these single primroses are nestling in a little cosy ruff of leaves. Assorted colours. Not often offered as seeds. (12 seeds per pack)

Rheum ex Red Herald An extremely impressive foliage plant. Huge jagged leaves a wonderful deep purple underneath and green on top. For moist rich soils.

Ribes speciosum ‘Fuchsia flowering gooseberry’ I am delighted to be able to offer seeds of one of the most delightful shrubs in my garden. Thorny stems and small dark glossy leaves are home to a multitude of deep red dangly flowers in May/June. (10 seeds per pack)

Romulea bulbicodium Small bulbous plants bearing crocus-like flowers on wiry stems. Flowers can be pink or white. Hardy. Well-drained sunny site. 2-4”

Romulea columnae Small lilac and yellow flowers on tiny plants in February-March

Romulea linaresii Dwarf plants with intense dark purple flowers. 2”

Romulea thodeli Deep violet blooms in April. 6”

Rosa glauca This rose is grown primarily for the silvery-grey foliage but it has the added bonus of producing pretty single pink flowers. 

Rosa moyesii This produces glorious deep orange-red flowers which turn into long flagon-shaped tomato red hips.(10 seeds)

Rosa sp. I grew this rose from seed years ago and have been unable to identify it. Completely thornless, it is smothered in clusters of highly fragrant small white roses in mid-summer. These drench the garden with a heady scent. We grow it as a free-standing hedge-like barrier, but I suspect that it is a rambler. Well worth a place in the garden.

Roscoea purpurea Hardy perennial from Himalayas. Pretty purple orchid-like flowers in summer. 18”(10 seeds)

Salvia forsskaolii Huge coarse leaves and impressive stems of lilac and white flowers. This plant makes a statement! Hardy 3ft.

Sanguisorba hakusanensis Ferny foliage and slender stems of pink dangling tail-like flowers. Very pretty.

Sausserea nepalensis This plant has curious little fluffy brown flowers and slender serrated leaves which have white undersides.

Selinum wallichianum A striking umbellifer for the late summer border. Fine ferny foliage is produced early in the year and in the middle of summer tall flowering stems emerge to be topped with flat plates of white flowers.

Silene dioica ‘Grahams Delight’ The variegation is very striking in this rich-pink flowered perennial. Discard green seedlings.

Sonchus oleraceus ‘Custard ‘n Green’ Only grow this if, like me, you adore any variegated plants including weeds! This is a soft thistle which has random yellow marks about its person. Self-sowing annual, you need to weed out green plants.

Stachys sylvatica ‘Huskers’ Soft hairy foliage is speckled silver/green. Claret flowers. Spreads. Select variegated seedlings

Taraxacum officinalis ‘Alba’ For the gardener who has everything.. a white dandelion! Hardy perennial, just as long as you don’t accidentally weed it out, as when not in flower it looks just like its yellow brother. (10 seeds)

Tricyrtis ohsumiensis A tall purple flowering ‘toad-lily’, these hardy exotic looking flowers are very valuable in the late summer garden.

Tropaeolum majus ‘Milkmaid’ (Nasturtium) An easily grown hardy annual with pale milky-cream coloured flowers. They are great for scrambling over awkward areas in garden.

Tulipa cluisiana ‘Lady Tulip’ A beautiful species with white flowers that are striped in dark pink.

Tulipa turkestanica A dwarf species with up to five white-yellow flowers per stem.

Tulbaghia fragrans Slender stems emerge from grassy tufts of foliage and are topped with lilac umbels.

Viburnum henryi An attractive shrub with handsome foliage and white fragrant flowers.

Viburnum setigerum This shrub bears wonderful dangling bunches of tomato-red berries in autumn.

Viola ‘Blue of Paris’ Small blue flowers smother the plants all summer. Repeat flowering. Self-seeding. A really good little plant.

Viola ‘Bowles Black’ Neat little self-seeder. Flowers are small but always attract attention.

Viola ‘Fuji Dawn’ Leaves are streaked with pink and cream. Relatively large blue flowers (sometimes!) 6”

Viola koreana The leaves on this dainty little plant are marbled silver and pale green. Pretty and self-seeds freely once established

Viola ‘Tiger Eye’ Yellow faces are traced with fine black veins. Pretty and easy.

Viola x wittrockiana ‘Envy’ Green Pansy. Lovely little green faces with dark central markings . There will be some variation between plants. (25 seeds per pack)

Vitis vinifera ‘Purpurea’ The green leaves that emerge in spring gradually turn into a deep burgundyas the season progresses. Produces little bunches of black grapes. A stunning ornamental climber.